TWO GIRLS ONE GHOST
Episode 345: The Hinsdale House, Part 2
Aired: October 26, 2025
Hosts: Corinne Vien & Sabrina Deana-Roga

Episode Overview

In this second part covering the infamous Hinsdale House, Corinne and Sabrina dive deep into the terrifying experiences of the Dandy family during their time in one of America’s most haunted houses. This episode revisits the supernatural escalation following part one’s cliffhanger, examining attempted possessions, poltergeist activity, car accidents, and the house’s enduring impact on all who have lived there. The ghostesses examine not just the Dandy family saga (1970-74), but also later investigations, theories about the haunting’s origins, and current perspectives on the house’s unique, adaptive energy.

Costumes, Tone, and Setting [03:01]

• The hosts show up in costume—Sabrina as Smeagol, Corinne as Art the Clown—to channel Halloween spirit with playful banter about their outfits and high school stories, before diving into the haunting (“Our precious ghosts!” – Sabrina [04:23]).

Recap & Warning: Hinsdale House Returns [06:14]

• Sabrina recaps Part 1: The Dandy family (parents Clara and Phil, kids Mike, Laura, Beth, Mary) thought they were moving into a dream home, but encountered:
  • Hauntings including bees, pet deaths, car accidents, poltergeists, spectral entities, and attempted possessions.
  • Unsuccessful blessings/cleansings; psychics whispering of historic violence.
  • Audience warning: “...set intentions and perhaps not listening in the car.” – Sabrina [07:35]
  • “Because we, more than that, want you to be alive.” – Corinne [08:05]

Key Haunting Events: The Dandy Family Terror [08:48–38:00]

The Car Accidents & Attempts on Life [08:48–15:55]

• After a haunting quiet period, Mike Dandy’s car crash occurs steps from home, nearly over a 30-foot drop.
  • “There is a poltergeist that’s been actively trying to kill this family for a long time.” – Corinne [09:50]
• Mike’s story: he wasn’t alone, an imprint of a head is found in the passenger window, police search for a second person but find none.
  • “Clara knew what someone meant. It was not a living, breathing human… it was a ghost.” – Sabrina [10:52]
• Phil’s encounter: sees “five small men in puritan-style clothing” debating whether to “take him now” (interpreted as targeting Mike) [11:32].
• Other accidents occur to friends and visitors, all at the same property spot. Jeff, Beth’s ex-boyfriend, is nearly killed after seeing faces appear on his windshield before his crash.

Possession of Beth and Mental Disturbance [15:55–24:44]

• Spirits attempting to possess Beth after Laura’s experiences, with nightly voices at Beth’s window.

• Notable Event: Beth is seen in a trance, acting bizarrely (admiring invisible object, glassy-eyed, odd voice, physical strength breaks a cot).

  • “She then reaches her hands out as if she's holding something and she’s like admiring it and cooing... ‘It’s mine. It’s all mine, mama gave it to me. Isn’t it? My precious, my precious.’” – Sabrina [17:39]

• Beth’s eyes change from brown to blue during these trances, confounding her family and even her doctor.

  • “Are you possessed? Take Tums.” – Corinne (mocking doctor’s flimsy response) [19:34]

• Escalation: Beth attempts to take her own life twice at school while unaware of her actions; smelling salts (ammonia) are the only thing that can break her trances.

• Classic example of exorcising intent:

  • “Whatever is impacting Beth, it is clearly not acid reflux and no doctor could have actually prescribed a remedy.” – Sabrina [19:42]

Hauntings Spread and Intensify [24:17–36:31]

• Others begin to suffer: car crashes, children attacked by poltergeist activity, and physical harm during sleepovers.
• The medical community is baffled: Beth’s doctor notes her “eyes were blue” (24:59).
• The voices outside Beth’s window are overheard by Clara: “It’s easier when she’s sick.” [26:27]
• The haunting cycles between extreme and quiet periods—violent peaks followed by ‘peaceful’ deceptive lulls.
• The psychic Alex sends a lock of his hair on a bracelet, which brings temporary relief to Beth.
  • “She had a bracelet and it truly… after she put it on, she was pretty much fine.” – Sabrina [27:34]

Paranormal Investigation & The House’s Escalation [30:49–36:58]

The 1974 Documentary Attempt

• Psychic Alex and a film crew conduct an investigation, putting a lock of Alex’s hair on all equipment.
• In Mary’s locked room, Alex senses a young woman’s presence who’d been trapped, then gets a matching burn mark as past victims.
• During the exorcism, the family and crew experience “visceral, terrifying visions,” with audible screams and groans heard by those outside the ritual circle [33:09].
  • “It was like the people in the circle were so consumed with these visions… didn’t realize that all the camera people start hearing screams…” – Sabrina [33:22]
• Peace arrives, but only briefly; more attacks ensue (Laura's monster, Clara's sleep paralysis, haunting finale as family departs).

The Family’s Departure & Aftermath

• The Dandys ultimately file for bankruptcy after four years. Their final week is a crescendo of paranormal activity (“like a finale at a fireworks show” – Sabrina [36:00]).
• Upon leaving, Clara is overcome by an inexplicable sadness and an attraction to the home despite its destruction.
  • “She’s sad to leave it. But then she… sees… darkness start to seep in… Like, it’s almost like the house won.” – Sabrina [36:39]

The Legacy: What Happened After? [36:58–43:45]

After the Dandys

• The Dandy family members never experience hauntings again, confirming the house—not the family—is haunted.
• Subsequent families quickly leave after similar soul-crushing experiences; some even mocked the Dandys prior to moving, only to flee within a year.
• Clara writes a book to document the truth and preserve her sanity.
• Clara continues to feel drawn to the house, despite her children’s trauma—and admits she would even return, but “not with her kids” [36:09].

Deaths and Haunting Echoes

• Laura’s disturbing premonition (“I’m going to die young”) comes true—she dies just before her 30th birthday (39:09).
  • Sabrina and Corinne connect her possession to Beth’s experiences and “Haunting of Hill House” themes of inescapable fate.

Theories On Why Hinsdale is Haunted [43:45–47:58]

• The land’s history: Seneca Nation territory, possible massacre of native people (no official records, but widely accepted as context). Bloodshed believed to have “tainted” the property (46:01).
• Geological theory: House sits on both quartz and limestone, has underground streams, and lies at ley line intersections—conditions alleged to amplify hauntings [47:28].
• Curses, lore, mass deaths, and suicide on property contribute to the negative energy.
  • “It’s like the perfect story… similar story, different font” – Corinne [47:39]

Current Ownership & Modern Investigation [43:45–54:57]

• Paranormal enthusiast Daniel Klaes (since 2015) turns the home into a research site, encouraging investigations—rather than another family residence.
  • "This is not, not in all caps, a place people have felt comfortable calling home and hasn't been in quite a long time." – Sabrina [44:16]
• Greg & Dana Newkirk’s summary (told via Sabrina):
  • They didn’t encounter traditional ghosts, but instead sensed an “egregore” or a “thought-form”—the house adapts, feeds off psychics' and visitors’ expectations.
  • “It’s haunted by its own folklore and stays alive by shaping itself according to the preconceptions of the people investigating it. It will give people what they want, expect to experience, as long as it gets to keep bringing people to it.” – Greg Newkirk [54:45]
  • Corinne: “It adapts. It’s intelligent.” [55:09]
• The home is now a ‘funhouse’—mirroring the intentions and expectations of those interacting with it rather than a fixed narrative haunting.

Major Haunting Entities (as discussed) [48:41–52:42]

• Male suicide victim (unconfirmed, but widely sensed)
• 16-year-old boy spirit (possibly the trooper’s brother)
  • Several car accidents, a pattern of “skidding in the same spot” [50:18]
• The “unknown couple” outside Beth’s window (possibly a preacher and his sister)
• The “furry creature” under Laura’s bed
• A woman in white, as well as shadow people and chanting spirits in the woods
• Alien/UFO entities
• The legendary “hanging tree” (multiple unsubstantiated tragedy stories)

Notable Quotes & Unforgettable Moments

• “I feel like these days life is very, very busy… which is why hers is here to support you…” – Sabrina [00:00] (Opening ad; skipped for summary)
• “We want to protect you, keep you alive so that you can keep listening in the safety of your own home.” – Sabrina [08:10]
• “She’s staring at everyone in the family with this, like, creepy, uneasy smile. And the only thing that worked to snap her out of these trances was breaking a capsule of ammonia under her nose.” – Sabrina [20:54]
• “On October 31, 1974, another article was published in the Olean paper saying: Spirits drive Buffalo family out of home in Hinsdale.” – Sabrina [36:58]
• “Are you sure this is the same girl I treated last night? … I remember the girl I treated last night had these really blue, piercing eyes. But Beth has brown eyes.” – Hospital Doctor (relayed by Sabrina) [24:59]
• “It’s haunted by its own folklore... It will basically give people what they want, expect to experience.” – Greg Newkirk [54:45]

Listener Story: The Hinsdale House Bleeds Into Real Life [59:45–62:41]

Bri, a listener, sends in a terrifying experience:

• While planning to visit the Hinsdale House with friends, Bri has a sleep paralysis episode where a little girl whispers, “Don’t go.” Later, a paranormal investigator in a video recounts the very same warning from the girl.
  • “To this day, I cannot sleep on my side because I can’t shake the feeling that someone’s going to crawl into bed beside me.” – Bri [62:35]

Closing Thoughts [58:14–63:29]

• Corinne and Sabrina reflect on the nature of the hauntings—moving from deep family traumas to present-day “reflected” phenomena for visiting investigators. Both express reticence at visiting: “I want authenticity and depth… we’re not looking for some fuckboy ghost house.” – Corinne [58:53]
• A little self-deprecating humor in the credits about costumes, recording, and overstimulation wraps the episode, transitioning back into the real world and reminding listeners to send their stories.

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [03:01] – Costumes, Banter, Setting the Stage
• [06:14] – Recap & Content Warning, What Happened in Part 1
• [08:48] – Start of Dandy Family Escalation (Car Accidents/Attempts on Life)
• [15:55] – Beth’s Possessions and Escalation
• [30:49] – Documentary/Exorcism Attempt
• [36:58] – Family Leaves; Legacy of Haunting; Later families
• [43:45] – Current Ownership, Theories, and Modern Investigation
• [54:45] – Greg & Dana Newkirk’s Assessment
• [59:45] – Listener Story: Sleep Paralysis Haunting

Summary Takeaways

The Hinsdale House is less a haunted house by classic definition and more a supernatural “mirror,” evolving over half a century from a site of trauma, failed exorcisms, and family ruin, to an entity that reflects modern visitors’ beliefs and stories in its phenomena. The convergence of historical violence, alleged energy-amplifying geology, and swirling community rumors has spawned a location uniquely haunted by its own legend, forever adapting to those “brave” enough to investigate.

Notable Quote for the Episode:

“It will basically give people what they want, expect to experience, as long as that means it gets to keep bringing people to it.” – Greg Newkirk [54:45]

For fans of haunted histories, evolving ghost lore, and the ongoing dialogue about how our expectations shape the supernatural, this episode is an engrossing, eerie, and darkly funny journey through America’s most notorious haunted house.