172: Shushed By a Ghost: Holzer Files 'Grave Secrets' Reaction
Our first Holzer Files Reaction: Grave Secrets
This week, Amy and Megan continue their experiment of rolling the dice and reacting to a paranormal show they've never pre-screened. Their random selection leads them to a haunted house, a mysterious bloodstain, a tragic family legend, and one very unsettling ghost whose preferred method of communication appears to be shushing people.
As the investigation unfolds, long-held local stories start to unravel, leaving Amy and Megan questioning everything they thought they knew about the haunting. Along the way, they spiral into discussions about nightgowns, muumuus, Blair Witch trauma, ghost-hunting gadgets, and whether some paranormal legends survive simply because they're too good for a town to let go.
Join us for haunted history, unexpected twists, and a healthy amount of paranormal tomfoolery.
Content Warning:
suicide, and we use colorful language.
Chapter Markers
00:00:33 Welcome & Housekeeping
00:10:37 Picking the Episode
00:13:54 Enter the Howard-Dickinson House
00:21:26 Sidequest: PJs, Muumuus, & House Coats
00:24: 43 The Woman in White
00:29:36 Melinda, Witness
00:30:43 True History: The House’s Biggest Secret
00:35:21 Overnight Investigation Begins
00:38:34 Sidequest: SLS Camera
00:45:04 The Results
00:47: 12 Maida’s Findings
00:48:27 Melinda Returns
00:52: 44 End of Holzer Files episode
00:53:02 Blair Witch Reminiscing
Episode links:
Howard-Dickinson House https://www.howardhousehenderson.org/
The Holzer Files: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10738706/
The Pajamas we talked about: https://amzn.to/4ujpHwF
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The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends Amy and Megan chat about true crime, ghost stories, hauntings, dreams, and other paranormal stuff including the TV show, The Dead Files. Our recaps are full of recurring jokes about recurring tropes.
This episode was recorded on June 1 ,2026, and released on June 25, 2026.
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Production, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC. https://www.collectedsounds.com/
Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Melissa West
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