Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> Is the Aradale Asylum Haunted?<br> <br> <br> <br> Is the Aradale Asylum haunted? The Aradale Asylum, aka the Ararat Lunatic Asylum, in Australia shows up on many “Most Haunted in the World” lists. Some say that as many as 13,000 people died there over the years. But do those souls still haunt this place? Listen and vote!<br> <br> <br> <br> Listener Survey<br> <br> <br> <br> Complete our listener survey to help us out and a chance to win a T-shirt: <a href="https://ghostlypodcast.com/listener-survey/">https://ghostlypodcast.com/listener-survey/</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Questions Explored in this Episode<br> <br> <br> <br> Where is the Aradale Asylum? When was it built and why? What kinds of people were sent to this place? What was J Ward? Why were patients called inmates? What is a haha wall? Who was Nurse Kerry and why does she supposedly haunt the Women’s Ward? Do icy hands reach out and touch those that cross the covered bridge? Are there spirits who still scream at night? Is this asylum haunted?<br> <br> <br> <br> Vote on the Episode<br> <br> <br> <br> Done listening to this episode? Go vote on what you think at <a href="http://www.ghostlypodcast.com/polls">ghostlypodcast.com/polls.</a> #TeamBeliever #TeamSkeptic<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aradale_Mental_Hospital#/media/File:AraratMentalAsylum.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Aradale Mental Hospital, 1880</a><br> <br> <br> Listener Mail<br> <br> <br> <br> This week’s listener mail is about a spooky shoulder massage. Have a spooky story or question of your own (or someone you know)? Send your story or question to <a href="mailto:info@ghostlypodcast.com">info@ghostlypodcast.com</a> and we might read it on the podcast. You could be on a future episode of Ghostly!<br> <br> <br> <br> History of the Aradale Asylum<br> <br> <br> <br> Pat explores the history of this historic mental hospital outside of Melbourne, Australia. Built in 1866 and designed by G. W. Vivian and John James Clark, the asylum housed thousands of people over it’s almost 150-year history. While many patients were mentally ill, others were the criminally insane. They were house in the J Wing.<br> <br> <br> <br> The Debate<br> <br> <br> <br> Pat and Rebecca debate if the asylum is haunted. Haunted activity has been heard, seen and felt throughout the 60+ buildings. From Nurse Kerry to the haunted bridge, to rooms that feel so evil no one wants to enter, there are few places without sightings.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.weekendnotes.com/aradale-mental-asylum/">Aradale Asylum</a><br> <br> <br> Poll Results<br> <br> <br> <br> Listen to learn if listeners thought the Eastern State Penitentiary is haunted. Want to listen to our previous episodes? Check them out <a href="http://www.ghostlypodcast.com/">here</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> Done Listening to the Episode?<br> <br> <br> <br> Please subscribe to Ghostly and give us a rating on iTunes, Spotify or any podcast app where they let you. Tell your friends! Then you can debate the truth yourselves. Word of mouth is one of the best ways to grow our audience, so we can do all the amazing things we have planned for this year. And be sure to find us on all social media at Ghostly Podcast.<br> <br> <br> <br> Patreon and GhostlyX<br> <br> <br> <br> Also consider joining our Patreon for all sorts of great extra Ghostly, including our new show, GhostlyX, which comes out on the opposite weeks of Ghostly. We talk about listener comments, share paranormal news, and talk to interesting guests about our favorite paranormal topics. You can also get early access to Ghostly episodes, Rebecca’s creepy bedtime stories, and a monthly AMA with Pat and Rebecca! Join today: <a href="https://ghostlypodcast.com/support/">ghostlypodcast.</a>
