This week on Wait — What Do You Do Again?, we meet Dr. Cailin Murray, anthropologist and professor at Ball State University, whose research explores Native American folklore, haunted landscapes, and the anthropology of the supernatural.

From Sasquatch sightings in the Pacific Northwest to Native ghost stories and haunted burial grounds, Dr. Murray unpacks how tales of spirits and monsters reveal America’s haunted history of colonization, loss, and persistence. We also dig into how pop culture, especially The Twilight Saga, has distorted and commercialized Indigenous stories, and how the real Quileute Nation has reclaimed its voice in powerful ways.

Dr. Murray shares her own haunting experiences, the surprising connection between Karl Marx and ghosts, and why she believes the line between the living and the dead is thinner than we think.

If you love Halloween, folklore, Indigenous studies, or stories that blur the line between fact and faith, this episode will linger long after you turn off the lights.

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