Despite being placed on sabbatical for her supernatural research, Professor Toni Michelle Hopkins (improviser Lauren Cmack) continues her investigation for the truth: ghosts are real. Each episode she interviews ghosts about their lives and what happens after, blending paranormal encounters with improv comedy.
H is for Hell: Eat, Pray, Love with the only Witch of Salem (Sam Powers)
Dr. Toni Michelle Hopkins continues her Eat, Pray, Love journey in Salem, Massachusetts wherein she meets the only witch in Salem, Sarah Putnam (Sam Powers). They discuss Sarah's late husband, Thomas Putnam, hard cider, the dark lord aka Satan, Martha Stewart, and how to fly under the radar as a witch. Follow Us! @LaurenCmack @Spiritboxpod Audio Mixing: Alessandro Rivolta Support the show Got a question for a ghost or me? A story you want to share (ghost related or not)? Ema...
16 Sept 2026
Eat, Pray, Love on a Budget: Heal the Soul one Crumb at a Time (Grace)
Dr. Toni Michelle Hopkins freshly fired begins her Eat, Pray, Love journey in jolly ole England where she explores the decadent cuisine of her heritage when she comes across a disembodied head, Theodorus of Westminster (not the Abbey). They discuss Theodorus' divine destiny as a bard, his lovers, how to follow your dreams, and his untimely beheading by his unofficial bandmate, Henry Tudor, also known as Henry VIII. Follow Us! @LaurenCmack @Spiritboxpod Audio Mixing: Alessandro Riv...
25 Feb 2026
Accept Who You Are: A Clown (Bridjet Mendy)
Dr. Toni Michelle Hopkins arrives to an empty home in Los Angeles where celebrity comedians have found inspiration from "Todd" Sprinkles the Clown (Bridjet Mendy). They discuss Todd's journey of accepting himself, from the circus to real estate, his sobriety, the comedic journey of prop comics like Carrot Top, Jeff Dunham, Robin Williams and others. Follow Us! @BJMendy @LaurenCmack @Spiritboxpod Audio Mixing: Alessandro Rivolta Support the show Got a question for a ghost or ...
11 Feb 2026
The Episode that gives Vine Energy
Dr. Toni Michelle Hopkins drives Route 66 across America towards Hollywood. Along the road she comes across Redvines (RG Barton). They discuss Vine, Tiktok, carnivore diets, tragedies like the Hindenburg, and meme culture. Follow Us! @RGBarto @LaurenCmack @Spiritboxpod Audio Mixing: Alessandro Rivolta Support the show Got a question for a ghost or me? A story you want to share (ghost related or not)? Submit them here! Want to send me a voicemail or voice memo to open th...
Dr. Toni Michelle Hopkins is stuck in a snowdrift in the middle of the country! She asked me, Juliette, her cat sitter, to get this episode out for her! She will be back next week :) Professor Toni Michelle Hopkins arrives at the Rachel County Fair in upstate New York to investigate a tragedy of an errant sea bird and a punk - not a poser, Janis (Melissa Curley). They discuss Fabio, rollercoasters, nirvana, punk rock, Princess Diana, and being outcasts. Follow Us! @LaurenCma...
29 Jan 2026
Johnny Appleseed: Folk Hero, Healthy Diet Proponent, and Brexit Hater (James Wagner)
Dr. Toni Michelle Hopkins explores a haunted abandoned cider mill in Fort Wayne, Indiana with American Folk Hero and her research's first historical figure, Johnny Appleseed (James Wagner). No, not John Henry, not Paul Bunyan, NOT Daniel Boone, but Johnny Appleseed! They discuss the healthy amount of fruit to eat in your diet, America needing to undo their Brexit, women voting, canoeing, horse's lil dainty ankles, and more! Follow Us! @Bobatethefire @LaurenCmack @Spiritboxpod Audi...
21 Jan 2026
The Shortest Guy in the Room: Enron Lies and Dies (Iv Pavisic)
Dr. Toni Michelle Hopkins washes her clothes in Sandusky, Ohio while talking to former Enron executive and immigrant, Stjepan Vuković (Iv Pavisic). While folding her laundry, they discuss insider trading, taxes, scandals, Theresa Caputo the Long Island Medium, private islands (uh... but not Little St. James Epstein), and what the American Dream really meant for this Eastern European mastermind consultant. Follow Us! @IvPavisic @LaurenCmack @Spiritboxpod Audio Mixing: Alessandro Ri...
17 Dec 2025
Knives Out: Felicity Merriman's American Girl Doll Story (Kitty Long)
Dr. Toni Michelle Hopkins seats herself at an empty table in the nostalgic American Girl Store Cafe in Peoria, Illinois. Seated atop her lap, the spirit of Felicity Merriman (Kitty Long) - the ORIGINAL - American Girl Doll, discussing their girls, deadly dolls, Barbie (er - Barbara*), knives, creativity, and the hot gossip of what the other dolls are up to. Follow Us! @Kitty_Long @LaurenCmack @Spiritboxpod Audio Mixing: Alessandro Rivolta Support the show Got a questi...
10 Dec 2025
How to Date a Ghost (Matt Cook)
Professor Toni Michelle Hopkins shares a bench at Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus, Ohio with deceased thespian, Don Aviato (Matt Cook). He discusses his time on the local theatre circuit performing My Fair Lady with puppets and Shakespeare below freeway underpasses, falling in love with a paranormal medium, his love of the Middle East, and nature's humor. Follow Us! @MattFuckinCook @LaurenCmack Audio Mixer: Alessandro Rivolta Support the show Got a question for ...
3 Dec 2025
Mogul of Magic Motivation: Now You See Him, Now You Don't (Frank Miller)
Professor Toni Michelle Hopkins sits at Dairy Queen Grill n Chill in Circleville, Ohio - home of the Circleville Pumpkin Show wherein Christopher "Cooter" Prickett (Frank Miller) saw his last days and performed his last illusions. The duo discusses sleight of hand magic tricks (not Criss Angel level), divorced Dad rock, life on the road as a carnie, and naturally, the American War on Terror. Follow Us! @Frank_J_Miller @LaurenCmack Audio Mixer: Alessandro Rivolta ...
26 Nov 2025
How to be a Man If You Never Grow Up (Rachel Tutera)
Dr. Toni Michelle Hopkins strolls the streets of St. Petersburg, Missouri with trickster, Buck Finn (Rachel Tutera) a young boy turned to a young man. They discuss fishing, pranks, church, and his best buddy, Jam (except you did not hear that from Buck). Follow us on Social Media @RachelTutera @LaurenCmack Audio Mixing: Alessandro Rivolta Support the show Got a question for a ghost or me? A story you want to share (ghost related or not)? Submit them here! Want to send me a voic...
19 Nov 2025
Smash Mouth: All that Glitters is not Gold and other Failures of the Gold Rush (Rico Garabis)
Professor Toni Michelle Hopkins meets with miner, Benjamin Duggar (Rico Garabis) near Las Vegas in a ghost town called Arriba En Fuego, Nevada. Just outside of the City of Sin, Benjamin explains his mining strategy of digging straight down (Minecraft players please don't have an aneurism), brothels, his cow, Ulysses S. Grant's wife, and Comstock Lode Gold Rush dreams. Find us on Instagram Rico Garabis: rockdrummersrock Lauren Cmack: LaurenCmack Audio Mixing: Alessandro Rivolta Sup...
12 Nov 2025
Fishing, Alligators, and Cajun Life: Pondering in the Louisiana Bayou (Mike Poe)
Professor Toni Michelle Hopkins sits atop a rock in the Louisiana bayou contemplating her path with Beau D’Arbre (Mike Poe), a spirit who loved fishing and hated getting spooked by kids and the government. Audio Mixing: Alessandro Rivolta Support the show Got a question for a ghost or me? A story you want to share (ghost related or not)? Submit them here! Want to send me a voicemail or voice memo to open the podcast? Leave a voicemail (614) 300-5306 or email Spiritboxprofessor...
Professor Toni Michelle Hopkins arrives at the Rachel County Fair in upstate New York to investigate a tragedy of an errant sea bird and a punk - not a poser, Janis (Melissa Curley). Audio Mixing: Alessandro Rivolta Support the show Got a question for a ghost or me? A story you want to share (ghost related or not)? Submit them here! Want to send me a voicemail or voice memo to open the podcast? Leave a voicemail (614) 300-5306 or email Spiritboxprofessor@gmail.com Watch an...
29 Oct 2025
The Rise and Fall of Cinnabon: Swirls of the Heart (Justin Jensen)
Professor Toni Michelle Hopkins pulls up a seat at the flagship Cinnabon to talk buns, business, and pretzels with mafia leader, The Cinnadon (Justin Jensen). Audio Mixing: Alessandro Rivolta Support the show Got a question for a ghost or me? A story you want to share (ghost related or not)? Submit them here! Want to send me a voicemail or voice memo to open the podcast? Leave a voicemail (614) 300-5306 or email Spiritboxprofessor@gmail.com Watch animations, bonus content,...
22 Oct 2025
Death of a Dance Mom (not Abby Lee Miller) (Cady Roess)
Professor Toni Michelle Hopkins sits down (or rather stands up - for herself) in the Hyatt Regency Ballroom with ghost dance mom, Cheryl (Cady Roess). They discuss her twin dynamo dancing daughters, killer snack food, the trick to get to Heaven, and Abby Lee Miller. Audio Mixing: Alessandro Rivolta Support the show Got a question for a ghost or me? A story you want to share (ghost related or not)? Submit them here! Want to send me a voicemail or voice memo to open the podcast? ...
15 Oct 2025
Sewers are for the Boys! (Dylan Liptak)
Professor Toni Michelle Hopkins wades through a sewer to discuss bourbon, hot dogs, and just being one of the boys with "Ninja Turtle" Isaac DeCarlo (Dylan Liptak). Audio Mixing: Alessandro Rivolta Support the show Got a question for a ghost or me? A story you want to share (ghost related or not)? Submit them here! Want to send me a voicemail or voice memo to open the podcast? Leave a voicemail (614) 300-5306 or email Spiritboxprofessor@gmail.com Watch animations, bonus content,...
8 Oct 2025
Pothole and Poetry (Matt Schwartz)
Professor Toni Michelle Hopkins is eatin good in the neighborhood in order to meet a booth-haunting ghost, Ven Morrison, or as his friends call him, Ven Mo (Matt Schwartz), that does not play tic tac toe with french fries hoping for his sweet gal to come back to the local Applebee’s. Audio Mixing: Alessandro Rivolta Support the show Got a question for a ghost or me? A story you want to share (ghost related or not)? Submit them here! Want to send me a voicemail or voice memo to open the...
27 Sept 2025
The Hot Shorts Behind Nantucket’s Best Bed and Breakfast
Professor Toni Michelle Hopkins yaps with Barenard Clinton, a thespian from Nantucket, who died on opening night at his own Bed and Breakfast’s Murder Mystery dinner theatre. They discuss Sex and the City, Alexa/Google, OnlyFans, a steamy affair with Kay Jewelers and his love for Michelangelo. Audio Mixing: Alessandro Rivolta Support the show Got a question for a ghost or me? A story you want to share (ghost related or not)? Submit them here! Want to send me a voicemail or voice m...
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