Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> In Ghostly’s twenty-fifth episode, Pat and Rebecca explore one of the most haunted hotels in America, the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida, just outside of Miami. Not only is the Biltmore one of the most beautiful hotels, but it also houses so many ghosts that parts of the hotel are only rented when there is no other choice. Is the Biltmore haunted?<br> <br> <br> <br> Ti<a href="http://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/27164">tle: Miami Biltmore Hotel: Coral Gables, Florida</a> Photographer: <a href="http://www.floridamemory.com/photographiccollection/collections/?id=12">William A. Fishbaugh</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> Questions explored in this episode: <br> <br> <br> <br> What is the history of the Biltmore? Who are the ghosts that<br> are seen most frequently at this hotel? Who were the mobsters that operated out<br> of the hotel? What happened to Thomas “Fatty” Welch? What happened to the hotel<br> during WWII for soldiers? How do the ghosts appear to guests? What happens with<br> the 13th floor? Is the 4th floor also haunted? Is the<br> elevator haunted? What do the maids do to keep the spirits away when they<br> clean? Who is Linda Spitzer? What happened when paranormal investigators held a<br> séance? Is the Biltmore haunted?<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Miami_-_Biltmore_hotel_-_0395.jpg">Swimming Pool — at the Biltmore Hotel at Coral Gables, Miami-Dade, Florida</a><br> <br> <br> <br> New Segment: Listener Mail and Questions! Listen to our first<br> listener story! Submitted by Audrey Boerma, this story details some VERY creepy<br> poltergeist sightings and happenings in her home. Have a story of your own? Send<br> your story or question to <a href="mailto:info@ghostlypodcast.com">info@ghostlypodcast.com</a> and we might read it on the air. You<br> can also email us individually at <a href="mailto:pat@ghostlypodcast.com">pat@ghostlypodcast.com</a> or <a href="mailto:rebecca@ghostlypodcast.com">rebecca@ghostlypodcast.com</a>. You could be on a future episode of Ghostly! <br> <br> <br> <br> After listener mail, listen to Rebecca tell a ghost story<br> inspired by a real story from the Biltmore! <br> <br> <br> <br> Then, listen to hear Pat give the history of the Biltmore Hotel with comments from Rebecca. We learn the answers to our questions about how this amazing resort was built and what famous people have stayed there. The history of the Biltmore as a medical facility for soldiers and later a medical school. Also, hear about Linda Spitzer and her nights of telling ghost stories at the Biltmore.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.wlrn.org/post/history-biltmore-miamis-best-known-creepy-hotel">Linda Spitzer shares a photo of herself telling ghost stories in the Biltmore Hotel lobby.CREDIT JULIA DUBA </a><br> <br> <br> <br> Time for the debate! Rebecca shares<br> evidence of some of the most common ghost sightings at the Biltmore. Hear about<br> the employees and what they see, the man at the foot of the bed, the woman in<br> white, and the gangster who holds court throughout the hotel, but especially on<br> the 13th floor. Pat, of course, has a response to all of these.<br> <br> <br> <br> Be sure to stay for the whole<br> episode to hear the “Closing Arguments” to help you make your choice before<br> voting.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://theirishmob.com/thomas-fatty-walsh-haunting-the-biltmore-hotel-miami/">Thomas “Fatty” Walsh</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Now is the time to vote on this<br> episode! Vote on if the Biltmore hotel is haunted using the poll on our<br> Facebook page. Just search for Ghostly Podcast on Facebook and be<br> sure to Like us so you don’t miss anything!<br> <br> <br> <br> Have you listened to our previous<br>
