Philadelphia-based comedian Meg Goetz shares chilling stories of growing up in a haunted house that was built in the 1700s. She's also the host of the Real Chills Podcast, which she credits for helping her to grow more open to ideas in the paranormal. And wait till you find out where her grandma is buried! Visit BigSeance.com/208 for more info! Other Listening Options Direct Download Link In this episode: Episode Teaser :00 Intro :47 Please welcome Philadelphia-based comedian and host of the Real Chills Podcast, Meg Goetz! 1:28 Comedy as therapy. 2:53 Meg hasn’t yet figured out how to incorporate the paranormal into her comedy. 3:45 “But my energy is very like, I’m gonna be cute and fun, but we’re gonna talk about my grandma being buried in a pet cemetery.” 5:23 Patrick wants to be buried simply, without any trouble, yet at the same time wants a giant monument in an old forgotten cemetery that people can be creeped out over years later. 6:56 Meg’s dad wants her to basically go to jail for his burial. 7:50 Meg grew up on the East Coast in a haunted house that was built in the 1700s and has had several experiences! 8:37 Seeing a ghost as a toddler! 11:18 A piano that plays by itself! 13:05 Meg and her sister are twins, but they don’t share the same feelings about the paranormal. 13:52 Since hosting her show, Real Chills, Meg is way more of a believer! 14:19 A misty form by the bed! “But instead of feeling scared, I felt peaceful. I felt happy and I felt curious. And I reached my hand out into the mist and it was tingly. It had a sensation to it.” 15:00 Meg describes her podcast, Real Chills. 18:45 Meg totally needs to check out Ghosted by Roz Drezfalez! 20:08 Time Slips! 22:40 This episode of the Big Seance is brought to you by Jim Harold’s Campfire! Tune in for true and fascinating stories as told by ordinary people who’ve had extraordinary experiences. Enjoy this sneak peak, and find his show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to The Big Seance. 25:08 “It’s funny to laugh when you’re not supposed to. It’s like taking your biggest fear, and then belittling it almost makes you more powerful.” 30:09 Meg dislikes when people are super aggressive toward the paranormal, or when someone is gratuitous towards the trauma that happened in the space. 31:29 Paranormal Shows (Ghost Adventures and Dead Files). 33:15 Meg’s thoughts on psychic mediums. 35:56 Pet psychics and getting roasted by a cat! 37:35 What happens when we die and get to the Other Side? 38:50 Meg phones a friend to learn about what kind of nerd she is outside of comedy! 40:23 Meg’s most treasured possession. 43:15 Final Thoughts from Meg Goetz! 45:05 A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 46:40 Outro 48:43 For more Meg Goetz and Real Chills Real Chills Podcast @realchillspodcast on Instagram @meggoetzmoney on Instagram The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at [email protected]. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!

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