{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"PEG ENTWHISTLE AND THE GHOST OF THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN","description":"Episode 2 \u2014 Peg Entwistle & the Ghost of the Hollywood Sign \u2b50 EPISODE SUMMARY  PEG ENTWHISTLE AND THE GHOST OF THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN In 1932, a young actress named Peg Entwistle climbed the ladder behind the Hollywood Sign and jumped to her death. Her tragic story became one of Hollywood\u2019s most enduring legends \u2014 and for nearly a century, hikers, rangers, and tourists have reported seeing her ghost wandering the hills, smelling her gardenia perfume, or hearing her footsteps near the \u201cH.\u201d This episode explores Peg\u2019s early success, her heartbreaking decline, the pressures of the studio system, and the cascading disappointments that pushed her toward despair. We also dive deep into the ghost sightings \u2014 from 1930s newspaper reports to modern\u2011day ranger encounters \u2014 and examine why Peg\u2019s spirit seems unable to leave the hills she chose as her final stage.  \ud83e\udded TRAVEL GUIDE \u2014 VISIT THE LOCATIONS Brush Canyon Trail  Best for ghost sightings Park at Canyon Drive Hollyridge Trail Known for gardenia scent reports Beachwood Village  Peg\u2019s last residence Hollywood Sign Overlook  Best view of the \u201cH\u201d \ud83d\udcda SOURCES & FURTHER READING Los Angeles Times archives (1932\u2013present) Hollywood Sign Trust historical documents Hollywoodland Homeowners Association history LAist: \u201cThe Ghost of Peg Entwistle\u201d Atlas Obscura \u2013 Hollywood Sign legends KCET: \u201cThe Tragedy of Peg Entwistle\u201d Haunted Los Angeles blog archives ","author_name":"1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bestof1001stories.com\/show\/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast\/","html":"