Rob McConnell Interviews - RHETTA AKAMATSU - Haunted Marietta, GA

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Rhetta Akamatsu, author, journalist and paranormal investigator whose book Haunted Marietta explores the ghost stories, legends and turbulent history surrounding her hometown of Marietta, Georgia. Published by The History Press in 2009 as part of its Haunted America series, the book combines local history with accounts of alleged paranormal activity associated with historic homes, battlefields, cemeteries and buildings around Marietta Square. Akamatsu has also written Ghost to Coast and Ghost to Coast Tours and Haunted Places. Much of Marietta's supernatural folklore is inseparable from the city's Civil War history. Akamatsu writes about reports of ghostly soldiers, unexplained voices, apparitions and other strange occurrences associated with locations such as Kolb Farm, Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield and Marietta Square. Among the city's best-known allegedly haunted locations is Kennesaw House, a historic building that served as a hospital during the Civil War and is today home to the Marietta History Center. Visitors and investigators have reported apparitions and other unexplained experiences there, although such accounts remain anecdotal rather than scientific evidence of ghosts. Akamatsu brings more than storytelling to the subject. She has been identified as a Certified Paranormal Investigator, a member of the Ghost Hounds paranormal investigation team and an editor associated with The Journal of Anomalous Sciences. Her approach to Haunted Marietta combines historical research, local testimony and paranormal investigation while examining the different ways people interpret experiences they believe involve ghosts or spirits. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-x-zone-radio-tv-show--1078348/support . Please note that all CANCOM/XZBN radio and/or television shows are Copyright © REL-MAR McConnell Meda Company, Niagara, Ontario, Canada – www.rel-mar.com. For more Episodes of this show and all shows produced, broadcasted and syndicated from REL-MAR McConell Media Company and The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network and the 'X' Zone TV Channell, visit www.xzbn.ne t . For programming, distribution, and syndication inquiries, email programming@xzbn.net . We are proud to announce the we have launched TWATNews.com , launched in August 2025. TWATNews.com is an independent online news platform dedicated to uncovering the truth about Donald Trump and his ongoing influence in politics, business, and society. Unlike mainstream outlets that often sanitize, soften, or ignore stories that challenge Trump and his allies, TWATNews digs deeper to deliver hard-hitting articles, investigative features, and sharp commentary that mainstream media won’t touch . These are stories and articles that you will not read anywhere else.Our mission is simple: to expose corruption, lies, and authoritarian tendencies while giving voice to the perspectives and evidence that are often marginalized or buried by corporate-controlled media