151: Hanged, Haunted, and Hella Pissed

Recapping The Dead Files “Vengeance” (Season 10 Episode 1) which aired July 25, 2015.

This week on The Activity Continues, Megan and Amy dive into The Dead Files episode “Vengeance” set in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

When a woman inherits her family’s beloved restaurant in Albuquerque’s Old Town, she embraces her role as caretaker of both the business and its rich legacy. But after decades of whispers, sightings, and strange activity, they are ready for answers. Who still lingers in the historic building—and why? They’re curious—and concerned about what, if anything, they should be doing for the spirits that still call the place home.

As the team investigates, a dark legacy emerges involving an 1880s lawman with blood on his hands, a furious female spirit from the 1920s, and a violent, lingering energy that's hurting the living.

 Content Warning:

 In this episode there is quite a bit of talk about infant and child death, as well as botched hanging executions, so trigger warning for those who need it. Also, we swear.

🪦 Topics include:

·        A Wild West marshal with a murderous streak

·        A swirling storm of grief, anger, and illness

·        The line between paranormal activity and undiagnosed medical conditions

·        Shadow figures, swirling energy, and one pissed-off spirit

·        The science and woo behind how energy lingers

💬 Plus: Megan and Amy try to untangle the history, laugh at the absurd bits, and share their own takes on what’s really haunting this historic spot.

👻 So grab your emotional support wicker furniture and join us where… The Activity Continues.

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 Chapter Markers

00:00:00 Hello!

00:02:23 Content Warning & Housekeeping

00:12:16 Segment One – The Set Up

00:39:04 Segment Two – The Investigation

01:01:00 Segment Three – The Reveal

01:21:00 Fact Check

01:31:20 Real ghost story about the area

01:32:55 Outro/Disclaimer

Episode links:

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High Noon Restaurant https://www.highnoonrestaurant.com/

Facebook page for restaurant https://www.facebook.com/highnoonrestaurant

On Old Town: https://www.albuquerqueoldtown.com/ 

Milton Yarberry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_J._Yarberry

Article we quoted: https://www.executedtoday.com/2017/02/09/1883-milton-yarberry-marshal-of-albuquerque/

This is the book that puts the Yarberry murder in 1881: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/History_of_New_Mexico%3B_its_resources_and_people_%28IA_historyofnewmexi01paci%29.pdf

US Ghost Adventures: https://usghostadventures.com/albuquerque-ghost-tour/high-noon-restaurant-saloon (this is not Baggins’ show, it’s a directory of haunted places you can visit.)

The Dead Files Official Podcast: https://pod.link/1642377102

The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends, Amy, Megan, and AP chat about true crime, ghost stories, haunts, dreams, and other paranormal stuff including the TV show, The Dead Files. Our recaps are full of recurring jokes about recurring tropes.

We also occasionally do interviews with people from the paranormal world, with the goal of learning from others. We think you’ll really benefit from the things these people have to say.

Sometimes we get a little scientific. We enjoy trying to come up with possible explanations for some of the things that the clients experience. But this by no means indicates that we do not believe the clients or are invalidating their experiences. We do believe.

This episode was recorded on July 2, and released on August 7,2025.

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