The Haunted Island of Dr. KillJoy

On this episode Brennan and Ian tackle the famous haunted islands of Poveglia and Daksa, only to learn that the truth is way less fun than the legends. They do manage to find 2 other haunted islands, though, before bumping up against another annoying truth off the coast of Maine. Also covered: which hotel in Las Vegas is right for Ian, Brennan's popstar crush, and camping in a mobile Japanese hotel room. Venice historian David Busano breaks down the myths about Poveglia  Mass Plague Graves Found on Plague Island  Bohemian Blog: A Day Trip to Daksa Music on this Episode: Intro/Outro: "Radio" by Podzontommusic  Bumpers: "Mainlander" by Johannes Bornlöf          "Chukou" by Patrik Almkvisth All music and sound effects either used with permission or licensed through Epidemic Sound. If you have feedback or questions you'd like us to answer on air, get ahold of us at [email protected]. Big thanks to our first sponsor. Have a question about coffee? You want to check out Coffee Crew. Every Wednesday at 8pm Pacific, Brennan hosts the music show "Largely the Truth" on 92.5 StokeFM. If you're not in the local broadcast area you can listen via the web at StokeFM.com, TuneIn.com, or via the TuneIn app. If you're in Victoria and want to meet the guys, we may be able to make that happen. Shoot us an e-mail or contact us via the Facebook page. Pins and signed copies of our books are available for sale via e-mail or Big Cartel. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ghost-story-guys4724/donations