The Ghosts of Summerwind

When Ginger Hinshaw first saw Summerwind in the summer of 1969, she knew she had to have the house. Recently remarried and looking for a new home for her large family, she convinced her husband, Arnold, to buy the house and the two planned to renovate the place together, since all of their resources were tied up in the house. Ginger couldn’t believe her luck, but very soon after moving in, Ginger’s luck seemed to have run out.

When the Hinshaws moved into Summerwind, they were the picture of a happy American family. But just a few months later, Arnold’s personality had changed entirely, as the house began to possess him and take him over completely. In time, the marriage fell apart and the family fled the house, but that was only the beginning.

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Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)

Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)

Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley

Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally

Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025)

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