Two Girls One Ghost

Episode 351: "Ryan Hammons Reincarnation | Old Hollywood Star Reborn"
Date: December 7, 2025
Hosts: Corinne Vien & Sabrina Deana-Roga

Episode Overview

In this episode, Corinne and Sabrina dive into one of the most compelling modern cases of alleged reincarnation: the story of Ryan Hammons, a young boy from Oklahoma who, at age four, began recalling vivid memories of a past life as Marty Martin, a little-known Hollywood agent and tap dancer from the early 20th century. Blending humor, heart, and their signature spooky banter, the hosts explore ideas of consciousness, memory, and what happens after we die—juxtaposing Ryan’s journey with tales of their own paranormal encounters and listener stories of uncanny past-life memories.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Personal Paranormal Updates

• Sabrina recounts her recent haunting while traveling solo in Edinburgh, Scotland

  • Booked immersive ghost tours with the City of the Dead, notably the “Double Dead” tour (Edinburgh Vaults & Greyfriars Kirkyard).
  • Was chosen on the tour to play the “Bloody Mackenzie” mausoleum ritual, reminiscent of Bloody Mary, which she performed with hesitation.
  • That night, experienced a disturbing, short nightmare of an old, “melty-faced” figure, followed by her first-ever episode of sleep paralysis—described as hands pulling her legs apart, with complete bodily paralysis (13:00–14:10).

    “All of my limbs are together, I’m like a needle in a bed... I start to feel, like, what are hands around my ankles pulling my legs apart. And my legs are actually moving apart, and I don’t like it. Who would? And so I start to, like, try to move. I cannot move any part of my body.” — Sabrina (13:00)

  • Shares protective mantras and lessons learned: don’t tempt fate with paranormal games, even “for a show.”

    “Scariest thing that’s happened to me in a very, very long time.” — Sabrina (17:20)

• Corinne describes low-key, possible new spirit activity at home

  • Electronic toys (a farm truck, humidifier) turn on/off without explanation (18:15–19:22).
  • Receives a text from a friend: their child’s DJ table activates inexplicably (19:21).

2. Main Story: The Reincarnation of Ryan Hammons

Who was Marty Martin? (20:18–24:27)

• Born Morris Kalinsky in 1903, Philadelphia (Ukrainian immigrants).
• Tap dancer on Broadway in the 1920s; moved to LA aiming for movie stardom.
• Acting career floundered, so became a Hollywood talent agent.
• Lived in Beverly Hills (Roxbury Drive), loved Chinese food, traveled on Queen Mary, several marriages and children.
• Died at age 61 after battling leukemia and suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.

Ryan’s Early Memories & Family Reaction (30:04–36:08)

• Born in 2004 in Oklahoma, no Hollywood/fame connections.
• At 4, began telling his mom intensely detailed stories of another life in old Hollywood, dreading sleep due to anxiety/nightmares (30:19–31:51).
• Used language and demonstrated knowledge far beyond his years.

  “He would cry. He would say he wanted to go back home, meaning Hollywood—a place which he’d never been.” — Corinne (32:08)

• The memories came most intensely at night, resembling “living with someone with Alzheimer’s at sundown.”

Uncanny Details and Verification (33:44–54:13)

• Ryan’s statements included:

  • Lived on a street with “rock” (Marty lived on “Roxbury Drive”).
  • Danced on Broadway, acted with Mae West, drank with Rita Hayworth.
  • “Owned a big house with a swimming pool,” “worked for an agency,” “had three children,” “died when his heart exploded.”
  • Remembered a “green car,” hating cats, giving stepchildren his name, traveling to Paris by boat, etc.

  “Mommy, I can’t wait until I get big again and I can go to those big fancy boats, wear fancy clothes and dance with all the pretty ladies.” (54:12)

• Mom (Cindy) found a photo of a Hollywood extra in a Mae West film—Ryan identified this man as himself, later confirmed to be Marty Martin.

• None of these details were public or accessible online at the time.

• Consultation with Dr. Jim Tucker (University of Virginia, Division of Perceptual Studies):

  • Noted Ryan’s case was one of the most thoroughly documented, matching >55 facts from Marty’s life—many not public record (46:29–50:11).
  • Explained commonalities in child reincarnation cases (memories surface age 2–4, fade around 6–8, often connected to traumatic or abrupt deaths).

    “If a 4-year-old recalls the private life of a Hollywood agent who died decades earlier, where is that memory stored until then?” — Corinne (57:46)

• After Revisiting Marty’s Hollywood:

  • Ryan’s parents took him to key LA locations (as advised by other parents of kids with similar experiences).
  • After visiting, the nightmares began to fade and his memories stopped.

    “As if his soul just needed the closure, needed to recognize what happened to him.” — Corinne (55:59)

  • Today, as a young adult, Ryan recalls little but said he carries the lesson not to repeat Marty’s greed—aiming to live “without greed” (56:33).

3. Philosophical & Emotional Themes

• Consciousness, closure, and the possibility of non-linear identity:
  • Discussion about the nature of past lives, universal consciousness ("Maybe consciousness is...something that flickers through different lifetimes" — 57:09), and the lasting effect of unresolved trauma/death.
• Empathy and healing across lives:
  • Ryan’s keen desire to live “better” than Marty, learning not to be greedy, was a profound note.
• Listener interaction on generational identity and coping with fading memories.
  • Joking about Gen Z, Millennials, and how “boomers fight back, Millennials just fold” (27:50–28:23).

4. Listener Stories: Creepy Kids and Past Lives (59:24–69:22)

• “Creepy Kid: Three-Year-Old Recalls His Past Life in Hoboken, NJ”:
  • Eerie anecdotes of kids describing past jobs, family, & knowledge far beyond their years.
  • Example: a three-year-old describing carrying ice for years as a job to “pay the rent” (61:14), naming an unknown cousin “Murray,” and recalling addresses and songs from decades past (62:23–63:30).
• Another Listener Story:
  • Child recalling being attacked by an alligator in a prior life by the river in Georgia (“The river story,” 67:09–68:56), matching local geography and family history.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On taking paranormal dares:

  “So when we say don’t do stupid paranormal things. Sabrina, listen to yourself.” — Corinne (16:34)

• On the power of past life recall:

  “It’s one thing for a kid to have an active imagination...but this is happening night after night, for four full years.” — Corinne (35:55)

• On the impact of closure:

  “He stopped calling the Hammonds his new family. He stopped asking about his other mama. He stopped bringing up his death.” — Corinne (56:09)

• On lessons learned after “living twice”:

  “Ryan could feel how negatively that affected Marty and Marty’s soul...I need to live my life without greed. I’m not greedy.” — Corinne (56:44)

• On the afterlife and reincarnation:

  “Maybe the soul is bigger than just a single biography...It makes death seem a little less scary because it seems like it’s a transition, not an end.” — Corinne (57:09–58:19)

Timestamps for Major Segments

• Personal Spooky Updates & Edinburgh Haunting: 03:05–17:20
• Corinne’s House Haunting: 18:15–20:18
• Marty Martin’s Life & Introduction to Reincarnation Case: 20:18–30:04
• Ryan Hammons' Memories & Family Investigation: 30:04–39:14
• Identification & Research of Marty Martin: 41:11–51:12
• Facts Verified by Researchers: 51:12–54:13
• Resolution & Philosophical Reflection: 54:13–58:19
• Listener Past Life Stories: 59:24–69:22

Conclusion & Takeaways

The episode weaves together the paranormal, personal growth, and the tantalizing possibility that death is not the end. Through Ryan Hammons’ story, the hosts highlight how specific, inexplicable memories could point to something more—a “transition, not an end”—and how empathy and healing might carry over between lives. The abundance of detailed, verified memories in Ryan’s case brings new weight to the study of reincarnation, while listener stories affirm the eerie, moving commonalities experienced by children worldwide.

Final Message:

“Death is scary, but it’s not the end...And I think that’s the message of this episode. And our podcast.” — Sabrina (69:22–69:29)

Further Listening

• For more reincarnation listener tales, watch for a future “All Reincarnation” Encounters episode.
• Submit ghost or past life stories to 2girls1ghostpodcastmail.com.