In a fortuitous twist of fate, I got a chance to talk with former NYPD detective Steve DiSchiavi of Travel Channel’s hit show, The Dead Files, about a specific episode airing on Thursday, March 5: “Last Call.”
Along with his partner, psychic medium Amy Allan, Steve travels to Palatka, Florida, to investigate violent paranormal activity at a downtown bar, Steamboat Willie’s. The owners claim all hell broke loose when they began renovations, and they fear the family business is cursed.
I got a chance to preview the episode in which Amy ends up having some surprising advice not just for the bar’s owners, but for the town of Palatka over all. Basically, this town needs a good clearing!
In addition to talking about the bar’s history and Steve’s approach to gathering witness information, we also discussed his findings when he researched the town’s history, which included finding info about:
- Mary Emily Boyd, the woman credited with saving Palatka during the Civil War
- William Darrell Lindsey, one of most prolific serial killers in Florida history
What connection –if any– do they have with the bar’s paranormal activity?
Speaking of activity, Steve revealed some surprising information when I asked if anything happened in the bar while he was interviewing its owners, Tiffany or her husband, Johnny. There’s a reason why he leaves that end of things to Amy. Mostly by choice, but also because he may be what’s known as a “diffuser.”
Curious to hear more? Belly up to the bar and listen to my conversation with Steve as we discuss The Dead Files’ “Last Call,” an episode filled with hurricanes, serial killers, possible curses, and, of course, ghosts.
Courtney Mroch is a globe-trotting restless spirit who’s both possessed by wanderlust and the spirit of adventure, and obsessed with true crime, horror, the paranormal, and weird days. Perhaps it has something to do with her genes? She is related to occult royalty, after all. Marie Laveau, the famous Voodoo practitioner of New Orleans, is one of her ancestors. (Yes, really! As explained here.) That could also explain her infatuation with skeletons.
Speaking of mystical, to learn how Courtney channeled her battle with cancer to conjure up this site, check out HJ’s Origin Story.
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One of my favorite shows on TV