Here are five reasons people believe in ghosts. We also share ghostly experiences people have submitted for our upcoming book–and we’re still taking submissions. Listen for details.

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NOTES

Previous episode explored the belief in ghosts in Korea

• Nearly 40% of respondents said yes
• 26% said no

Why do people believe?

• Culture
  • Massive part of old belief
  • Used to explain the unexplained
    • Koreans linked evil ghosts to disease
      • Does that particular debunking debunk ghosts entirely? 

• Hope
  • Also linked to old belief
  • The hope to see dead loved ones again
    • Often goes counter with religious ideas

• Fun
  • It’s fun to ‘believe’
  • Mystery is a blast!

• Good ol’ storytelling
  • Humans love stories (telling them and hearing them)

• Warnings
  • Using ghosts to warn people has long been effective
  • Ficts 
  • Have to be careful

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Comic Recommendations

• Tales from the Crypt/Haunt of Fear/Vault of Horror
• Creepy/Eerie
• Ghosts
• The Witching Hour
• The Saga of Solomon Kane
• House of Mystery/House of Secrets
• Boris Karloff’s Tales of Mystery
• Cojacaru the Skinner