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Ghosthunter

By: Rebecca Bennett,Ben Lawrence
Narrated by: Ben Lawrence
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  • Summary

  • Please note: this series contains mature content and listener discretion is advised.

    The first ghost Jason King ever saw was his brother's. And when the spectre told Jason that he needed to find their estranged father, who disappeared during their childhood, his life was changed forever.

    When documentarian Ben Lawrence reads an article about Jason, now a western Sydney security guard and part-time ghost hunter, he embarks on a seven year journey into a gothic world of suburban graveyards and broken souls.

    Paranormal activity, a family's terrible forgotten secret and a police investigation converge in Ghosthunter, a part family memoir and part true crime podcast. Years of self-reflection and estranged characters from the past bring Jason and Ben to a confronting conclusion – that sometimes the most terrifying ghosts are the ones we find within ourselves.

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    ©2019 Audible Australia Pty Ltd. (P)2019 Audible Australia Pty Ltd.
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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: The Things We Cannot Remember
    Jul 20 2019

    When filmmaker Ben Lawrence meets local ghost hunter, Jason King, he discovers that Jason’s story goes far beyond the paranormal. The two men embark on a search for Jason’s estranged father who Jason hopes will have answers about his childhood.

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    28 mins
  • Ep. 2: The Things We Cannot Explain
    Jul 20 2019

    A mysterious woman named Cathy contacts Jason; she is also looking for his father. The police call revealing they too have been trying to locate Jason’s father and as all three investigations converge, a dark secret is revealed.

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    31 mins
  • Ep. 3: The Things We Cannot Forget
    Jul 20 2019

    Cathy meets with Ben and reveals how she is haunted by her past. The police investigation comes to a head and Ben discovers shocking information about Jason.

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    45 mins

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Ghosts come in many forms

Be warned contains subjects of sexual abuse & domestic violence.

Jason meets his brother he never knew he had & after he dies sees his spirits & from there starts hunting ghosts. But also needing to know more about why he didn't know he had a had brother till he was in his late teens. Also wanting to know how did he get the scare on his face & why can he remember most of his childhood. This takes place over several years with what started with an article in the paper, Ben befriending Jason, accompanying him on some of his ghost hunts, while helping to work out what happen to Jason when he was young & who Jason really is today. Starts in one place & ends somewhere completely different. I found this a really interesting listen & binged it all in one day. If you're put off by the 'ghost hunting' aspect, this is a small part of the story & small part of Jason, this is more the foundation or backdrop of what sets of a journey of discovery.

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Gripping, immersive and short.

This was an interesting one.
Thriller documentaries aren't really my thing but this podcast got me hooked immediately.
Between the characters and the narration this series found a sweet spot.

Unfortunately I think this should've been longer.
Literal years would go by during each episode but it never felt like it.
My immersion would break the instant a character would say.
"I haven't seen him in a while"
Even though I literally heard them talking a scene before.

All of this would get worse near the end with a rather anticlimactic ending.
Yes, that's how life works but this series was partly building up to a moment of human revelation.
A revelation that occurred in the passage of 5 seconds.

With all of that aside...
If you like strong narrated stories or documentaries give it a try.
If you dislike major time jumps and anticlimactic moments give it a miss

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Captivating, emotional rollercoaster. Incredible.

This true crime podcast took me on an emotional journey from laughter to tears, anger to compassion. Ghosthunter shows us the incredible resilience of the human spirit It's a captivating complicated journey leaving you wanting more.

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Truth is stranger than fiction

A terrible and enthralling true life story that starts off in one direction and takes you to places you never expected.

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Not what I expected.

Well done. Enjoyed very much. Evoked alot of complex emotions. Not what I expected but pleased I stumbled upon.

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Engaging but sad

Not at all what I thought it would be, but still engaging. At times it felt like we were eavesdropping so quite uncomfortable. but in the end Ben has respectfully told Jason story warts-and-all .

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Rivetting

Unexpected twists make this a compelling podcasts. Interesting examination on the shades of grey when looking at whether a person is good or bad.

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The only ghosts are the ghosts of his past.

It doesn't have much to do about ghosts, but the story told might just be more interesting than Ghost hunting. Had to listen till i finished the story.

Eye opening!!!

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More than a "Ghosthunter"

Whilst the title describes who Jason is, it's not an accurate depiction of what the audiobook entails. In saying that, I was pleasantly surprised by the captivating story uncovering Jason's life. The only thing that bothered me is that it didn't quite feel complete in the end, but it is a documentary and there's always going to be a risk in that. The audio was really well done and it was overall a great listen.

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Loved it!!

Not what I was expecting, but this story spoke straight to me. #shareyourstory #ancestralhealing #everybranchandtwig

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  • Admiralu
  • 31-08-2020

Not What Was Expected

This podcast was not what I expected. I was expecting a story about a ghost hunter and his adventures with the paranormal. While Jason King is that, there is very little of this in this story. It’s mostly about his unusual life and the search for the father he never really knew. A man who turned out to be a monster and how it affected Jason’s life along with others. This could be difficult for some to listen to and each episode has a disclaimer. I am glad that hopefully Jason found some peace.

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  • Chasity Culton
  • 13-11-2023

Great story

Jason’s story was presented telling the truths that hidden from the surface. Ben’s narration was very good. I hope the best to Jason and Julia.

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  • 8igotfun
  • 17-11-2021

Ghost-less, natural not super

Not about the ghosts that can be seen through, but more about the ghosts of living a life and the wake of hurt that the journey can come with, stayed until the end!

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  • Kimberly
  • 27-07-2021

Gripping and well written

This podcast gave me mich more then I was expecting, and story that I'm happy was told but sad it happened. I hope to hear many more stories by Ben.

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  • Mignon
  • 25-07-2019

Really Interesting Character Study

If you're a fan of podcasts like S-Town you'll likely enjoy this. It's a mix of true crime and character study, with the added mystery of helping a man uncover his past. You hear from the ghost hunter himself, from various of his friends and family, and follow along on his quest to find his father. Note though, if you're looking for a podcast about paranormal investigation, this isn't it. The guy at the centre of all this just happens to be a ghost hunter.

The narrator is good, as is the production quality, and throughout it's touching, sad and interestin