High Spirits Chicago is a Podcast dedicated to talking about all things GHOST.
We also drink quite a bit.
Hosted by CHICAGO’S VERY OWN Noelle Schmitt and Jay Steigmann.
Ghosts! Ghost Lore! Ghosts Galore!
Jay explores common themes and haunting narratives in American Ghost Lore!
• Who believes in ghosts?
• Why do we believe in ghosts?
• When do we experience hauntings?
• Just who are these ghosts that come a’knockin’ and why?
• What are the common threads of those ghost stories?
XoxoZZZ. Sweet Dreams!
17 Aug 2026
Episode 116: Haunted Schweppe Mansion
Haunted Schweppe Mansion
Jay walks us through the horrifying tales of the haunted Schweppe Mansion.
This episode includes:
1. Located outside of Chicago in Lake Forest, IL – the Schweppe Mansion was a wedding gift to a very wealthy couple, Laura Shedd and Charles Schweppe.
2. The mansion was a site of tragedy and was abandoned for 50 years.
3. There are reports of full body apparitions and terrifying ghostly interactions!
Sweet Dreams. XoxoZzzzzz.
13 Aug 2026
Episode 115: Hope Diamond
Noelle walks us through the curse of the Hope Diamond!
The legendary 45.52-carat Hope Diamond is famous for leaving a trail of tragedy, ruin, and execution for anyone who owned it.
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