In Episode 69 we go inside the world’s most famous haunted house — Amityville — with one of the three people still alive today who knows exactly what happened. On November 13, 1974, Ronald Butch DeFeo Jr. walked into his house at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York, and shot his two parents, his two brothers, and two sisters dead. He was convicted of the crime and still sits in jail today. The house sat empty for over a year and the price plummeted. In December of 1975, the Lutz Family: George, Kathy, and Kathy’s children Daniel, Melissa, and Christopher, all from a previous marriage moved in. For the next 28 days the family experienced haunting events that would eventually make this home one of the most famous haunted houses in the world today. The Amityville Horror, as it was known has been the subject of a lot of controversy over the years. There have been books written about it, movies made, and the debate continues to rage on. Tonight we hear from Christopher Quaratino (Lutz), who was seven years old when his family lived in the infamous house. We hear about what really happened and how those events have affected his life ever since. Tune in!
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Episode 47 – The Haunted Victorian Mansion
In episode 47 the Oddball investigate the haunted Victorian Mansion in Gardner, Massachusetts. Built around 1875, this 10,000 square-foot, 26-room mansion was once the home of chair manufacturer S.K. Pierce. You may have seen this building on season 3 of Ghost Hunters. Notable visitors to the mansion include P.T. Barnum and U.S. President Calvin Coolidge. It’s said to be haunted by a servant from the late 19th century, a man who died in the house in 1963, and a little boy. During the tour we run into paranormal author and researcher Tom D’Agostino. We run through this place as only the 30 Odd Minutes crew can – no breaks, uncut, mistakes intact. Do we fall down the stairs? Do we catch evidence? Tune in to find out!
Episode 27 – “Live” from Lizzie Borden’s
In Episode 27 we come to you “Live” from the haunted Lizzie Borden house in Fall River, Massachusetts. Okay, not totally “live” because we filmed the episode about a week before it aired. Nobody does a documentary like the 30 Odd Minutes crew! And Lizzie Borden is no different. Just like our studio show we do the whole thing live, straight-through, in one take. You get a tour of the house, learn about some of the history, hear from the manager, Lee Ann, and learn from our special guests: EVP specialist, Mike Markowicz, and the host of Spooky Southcoast Radio, Tim Weisberg. You just don’t know what will happen during this show. Do we uncover evidence of the paranormal or just a prank? Tune in to find out! If the truth is out there… 30 Odd Minutes will find it… but only by sheer accident.