On this week's Talking Ghosts Podcast we step into the stories of two remarkable Black Women, Hattie McDaniel the first Black actor to win an Academy Award and the legendary singer Etta James whose remarkable raw, soulful voice continues to resonate through the decades.

We also explore what it means to connect with energy across time and whether the past is as far away as it seems.

We then talk about how to protect your own energy and keep it grounded in a world that is always pulling at it.

It is Halloween and Talking Ghosts bring you a Halloween special. We are at Mok's haunted castle in Wales, where we are joined by the spirits of Kings, Lords and Soldiers. Listen in and enjoy an Elizabethan Castle adventure this All Hallows Eve.

Do Poltergeists exist? What is the real story behind bumps, bangs and flying objects?

Lisa and Franki ask why does the idea of ghosts frighten people and what makes a place feel haunted is the feeling real or just in us.

They also explore whether we ever have a truly original thought or is every idea passed on from somewhere else.

Thoughtful and mind bending and a little bit spooky.

We look at whether time and history is linear or everywhere all together, all at once. What are the Akashic records and what do they tell us? Do souls reincarnate and why? We then discuss whether Vlad The Impaler, Peter The Great and Vladimir Putin could be one and the same soul returning to exercise power and if so for what purpose.

Listen out for another unexplained spooky noise at around the 5 minute mark

Can Spirit influence where we live? Do our loved ones in spirit miss us? What happens when the Spirit World makes itself heard? Can a spirit make its presence known when it is time to move on? How do we recognise the difference between possible spiritual guidance and coincidence?

Talking Ghosts this week examines all these questions and spiritual vibration, mediumship and paranormal activity.

Spirits throwing trays of incense to the floor and mysterious whispers captured on the recording around 40 minutes in to the podcast are all in this funny and thought provoking episode.

Don't forget to listen closely around 40 minutes into the Podcast and see what you can hear and let us know your thoughts.

Can dreams be relied upon? Are they messages, memories or simply our mind playing with us? Do everyday objects retain a part of our energy? Is time and space fixed?

All these questions are explored in this week's podcast.

Do Angel and Tarot Cards work and how do you get the best from them? Lisa and Franki share their thoughts on psychic and tarot cards with some tips on how to use them. Also higher selves, the mind bending concept of infinity and Lisa's meditation, which took her back to 1945. Finally they share their thoughts on ghost hunts and why they and spirit don't like them.

Can animals reincarnate as humans? Can spirit affect our moods? Both of these questions are explored in this week's podcast along with tips on how to get a good mediumship reading, reincarnation outside of family lines and why you can't always choose who's spirit comes through.

Lisa and Franki also talk about the latest episode in their new podcast series Talking Ghosts Channeling History.