EP 1. Resurrection Mary (The Myth of The American Hitchhiker)
Gauge Illumination - Horror, folklore, and strange signals from the road.
10.08.2026 • 2 Std. 5 Min.
The thumb goes up; the car goes by. Forget about UFOs and Bigfoot, there might not be a more American urban legend than that of the mysterious hitchhiker. His (or in this case her) presence has haunted roadsides across America, and perhaps, most famously, in the form of Chicago’s Resurrection Mary. Jimmy Mac manages to tie the spectral vision from Illinois to the adventures of John Waters, the writings of Jack Kerouac, and an awful favorite of Christopher Nolan: The Hitcher. Along the way, 6 time Bram Stoker Award Winner author Lisa Morton and spoken word warrior John Lacambiere join the show to talk about their upcoming work and belief in the spirit world. And as if that weren’t enough, Gauge Illuminations has got secret messages for the Zodiac sign Leo and a terrifying origin story for Red Sovine’s Phantom 309. https://www.instagram.com/gauge_illuminations/ https://www.youtube.com/@gaugeilluminations https://x.com/gaugelight https://www.facebook.com/gaugeilluminations https://www.tiktok.com/@gaugeilluminations John Lacarbiere III is a New Orleans poet, spoken-word artist, author, publisher, photographer, and multidisciplinary storyteller whose work moves between the page, the stage, and the city and landscape around him. John Lacarbiere III: Instagram — @johnlacarbiere https://www.instagram.com/johnlacarbiere/ Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/johnlacarbiere A Studio in the Woods artist profile https://astudiointhewoods.org/artist/john-lacarbiere-iii/ Lisa Morton is a screenwriter, author, editor, and paranormal historian. She is a six-time Bram Stoker Award winner, a recipient of the Horror Writers Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the author of four novels and more than 200 short stories. Her nonfiction explores Halloween, ghosts, spiritualism, horror cinema, and the history of the supernatural. Official website: https://lisamorton.com/ Substack — The Whole Haunted World: https://lisamorton.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisamortoninla/ Official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HalloweenLisa/ Personal Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/lisa.morton.165/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/cinriter YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn45T3zhdFCP7j62g-h_6PQ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/345026.Lisa_Morton The Ghost Report with Lisa Morton: https://theghostreportwithlisamorton.podbean.com/ Lisa’s books and current work: https://lisamorton.com/ Follow Lisa Morton