Two Girls One Ghost – Episode 344

The Hinsdale House – Part 1

Date: October 19, 2025
Hosts: Corinne Vien & Sabrina Deana-Roga
Theme: Deep-dive into the haunted Hinsdale House, its chilling history, the haunting experiences of the Dandy family, and firsthand listener accounts of the supernatural phenomena at this notoriously cursed farmhouse.

Episode Overview

In this special October episode, Corinne and Sabrina don costumes and set the stage for one of their most chilling investigations yet: the Hinsdale House, also known as the Dandy House, reputed to be one of the most haunted homes in New York. With a haunted object (“the cat figurine”) invited into the room and the GhostTube app running, the hosts warn listeners to set intentions and protect themselves during this dark two-parter. This first installment focuses on the grim history and the Dandy family’s documented encounters, setting the groundwork for the harrowing events to be explored in Part 2.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Festive, Protective—and Dangerous—Atmosphere

• Costumed Hosts: Corinne and Sabrina bring comic relief, dressed as pop culture icons Ashby and Salad Fingers, but soon immerse themselves in chilling subject matter.
• Haunted Object: The cat figurine, thought to be protective, is revealed (via GhostTube) to possibly carry other, less benevolent spirits.
• Setting Intentions: As with all deeply haunted topics, the hosts encourage listeners to ground, light candles, and protect themselves – “We do not invite anything in. We're purely discussing for educational purposes” (04:00, Sabrina).

2. The Infamous Hinsdale House – Introduction

• Location & Reputation: A seemingly quaint farmhouse at the end of a rural road in Hinsdale, NY, “steeped in blood, tragedy... the land itself may even be cursed.”

• House’s History: Built mid-1800s; passage through many families, with a consistent shadow of illness, misfortune, and even rumors of suicide clinging to the property.

• Sources for Research:

  • Echoes of a Haunting by Clara M. Miller (formerly Clara Dandy)
  • Hinsdale House: An American Haunting by Daniel Klaes, current owner.

  “It is a story centuries long, one with endless chapters of death, of occult practices, of failed exorcisms, and countless terrifying encounters with the paranormal.” (08:30, Sabrina)

3. The Dandy Family’s Descent

• Early Attraction and Move-In:
  • Clara and Phil Dandy, seeking family reconnection, purchase the farmhouse (due to a series of events that felt “destined”).
  • Initial appearances are peaceful: “Left to the Dandys... this home and the deafening silence was heavenly.” (19:13, Sabrina)
• Immediate Red Flags:
  • A massive bee infestation upon first full move-in (22:45).
  • Dogs returning with large bones (later revealed as human).
  • Neighbors warn of ghosts, particularly a menacing “shadow man.”

4. Escalating Paranormal and Physical Trauma

• Injuries and Accidents:
  • Throughout 1970–74, relentless misfortune: car crashes, bizarre injuries, relentless pet deaths—especially in daughter Mary’s room, which quickly becomes a “paranormal hotspot.”
  • Sabrina summarizes: “In four years... an insane number of injuries, car accidents, and incidents that are beyond the normal.” (29:30)
  • “Three pets died within a two week span. All of them had been living in Mary's bedroom.” (30:34, Corinne)
• Encounters Begin to Stack:
  • Poltergeist-like activity: clothing thrown from drawers, objects violently hurled, eerie chanting/singing around the property, especially a prominent tree.
  • Apparitions: shadow figures, a “ghost boy” wandering the property, a grotesque dancing woman across the pond.

5. High Strangeness – UFOs and Weird Crossovers

• UFO Sightings:
  • Dandy family witness multiple, unexplainable lights and craft above the house.
  • Sabrina muses: “Is it Leylines? Are aliens ghosts? We don’t know.” (28:30)

6. Spiritual Interventions and Failures

• Clergy Attempts:
  • Father Bob and, more importantly, Father Alphonsus (Father Al) attempt blessings and exorcisms, but with little lasting success.
  • Psychic visitation leads to disturbing revelations: “Did you know you had a mass murder on your property?... And he describes spirits of multiple, violently-murdered individuals, including a young strawberry-blonde girl (67:03).
  • Link between dog-dug “animal” bones and bodies from an old barn, now under the manmade pond, discovered via psychic Alex T.

7. From Oppression to Possession

• Psychological Toll:
  • Psychic diagnoses Clara as the “power source,” and Mary, the youngest, as a “channel,” compounding guilt and fear.
  • Spirits migrate between daughters—Mary flees to grandparents, Beth becomes targeted, leading to sleep attacks, bruises, encounters with beckoning apparitions.
  • Harassment intensifies: “Every single burner on the stove being lit… it seems like something is trying to burn the house down…” (59:36, Sabrina)

8. Media Attention and Fallout

• Anonymity Lost:
  • Despite attempts to keep their story private, a news article features the house, resulting in a surge of onlookers, skeptics, and thrill-seekers.
  • State trooper’s own brother matches the “ghost boy” apparition, deepening the mystery (59:53).

9. Listener Encounter – Modern Investigation

• Listener Lindsay’s Investigation:
  • Husband’s team investigates Hinsdale House with REM pods, spirit box, and more; communications with entities (notably someone named David, possibly a previous owner involved in violence).
  • Paranormal energy spikes, with spirits claiming they “cannot leave” due to David’s control (75:45).
  • “We basically were told to leave… David wanted my husband and I was not having any of that. I’m not sleeping next to a man that has a murderous ghost next to him… We made sure to cleanse ourselves and we left.” (77:41, Listener Lindsay)
  • Video evidence available at Cosmote06 on YouTube.

Notable Quotes & Chilling Moments

• On the House’s Threat:

  “Maybe I am not afraid to kill you. I’m not afraid to add your name to the list of people who haunt this house.” (11:41, Daniel Klaes, quoted by Sabrina)

• On Cumulative Tragedy:

  “From its conception... home to a lot of death, tragedy, and misfortune.” (13:18, Sabrina)

• On Misfortune:

  “In four years that they lived there, they had an insane number of injuries, car accidents, and incidents beyond the normal.” (29:30, Sabrina)

• On Despair and House’s Personality:

  “The house is very much alive, its own entity.” (12:18, Corinne)

• On Media Frenzy:

  “People start camping out outside of the house from all over the country... either saying, you guys are liars, ghosts aren’t real, or wanting to see the ghosts.” (57:56, Sabrina)

• On Possible Resolution:

  “After Alex’s visit... the house falls silent for basically an entire month… but on October 21, 1973, the spirits of the home tried to murder one of the Dandy family members.” (70:13–70:41, Sabrina)

Notable Timestamps

• 03:13 – Bringing the haunted cat figurine into the mix
• 06:00 – Introduction to the Hinsdale House/Dandy family move-in
• 10:17 – GhostTube/Spirit feedback: “Finish. I can hear you.”
• 22:45 – First wave of “bee plague” and ominous omens
• 29:30 – List of family accidents/pet deaths
• 38:03 – Children attempt communication with the house via Ouija board with dangerous poltergeist response
• 45:34 – Burn marks appear mysteriously on children
• 53:57 – Laura’s suspected possession and ominous premonition
• 67:03 – Psychic’s vision of “mass murder” on the property
• 75:09–78:06 – Modern listener paranormal investigation
• 71:08 – Cliffhanger for Part 2: Attempts to kill the family escalate

Tone & Flow

• Signature Blend: The hosts balance their trademark humor, pop culture references, and real fear, creating a listen that’s both entertaining and genuinely chilling.
• Immersive: Intimate anecdotal style, direct audience engagement (“Set your intentions, ground yourself…”), and playful banter, even as the subject matter gets disturbingly dark.
• Empathetic: Consistently considerate of the family’s trauma and their own listeners’ emotional safety.

Conclusion & Next Episode Tease

The episode closes with a promise: Part 2 will confront both the tragic climax of the Dandy family’s ordeal and what’s left behind at Hinsdale House. Exorcisms will go awry, attempted murders intensify, and the true, ongoing dangers of this house are still to be revealed. Sabrina:

“Because the story of the Hinsdale house is not finished. Not by a long shot.” (71:35)

For Further Exploration

• Listener Investigation Video: Search Cosmote06 on YouTube for Lindsay’s Hinsdale House footage.
• Source Texts:
  • Echoes of a Haunting by Clara M. Miller
  • Hinsdale House: An American Haunting by Daniel Klaes

To share your own ghost story or Hinsdale House encounter, email: twogirls1ghostpodcastmail.com

“We are surrounded by love, by light, by positivity, and by Ashby.” (04:10, Sabrina)
Stay tuned for Part 2, and remember: leave now—if you dare.