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70 pieces across 45 outlets: television, radio, print, YouTube shows and podcasts. Every one of them opened and checked, every link going straight to the outlet that ran it.
Searching for Spirits Inside Emmaus Asylum | Hawk’s Nest
FOX 2, Hawk’s Nest · October 21, 2026
Ty Hawkins spends twenty six minutes at the asylum with him, walking the property and talking through what people report there.
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2026
- TelevisionFOX 2, Hawk’s NestOct 21, 2026
Searching for Spirits Inside Emmaus Asylum | Hawk’s Nest
Ty Hawkins spends twenty six minutes at the asylum with him, walking the property and talking through what people report there.
TelevisionFOX 2Oct 21, 2026Emmaus Asylum in Marthasville
The news segment cut, three minutes on the asylum and why people come looking.
RadioKMOX, The Dave Glover ShowOct 13, 2026Paranormal Tuesday with Franki Cambeletta
Seventeen minutes in the recurring Paranormal Tuesday slot. The same segment ran as Paranormal Wednesday when the show was on 97.1.
YouTube showsThe Pascal ShowOct 6, 2026BLACK GUY LOCKED INSIDE HAUNTED MANSION... I SHOULD NOT HAVE COME HERE! LEMP MANSION IRL LIVE
A full overnight investigation of the Lemp Mansion, streamed live and running three and a quarter hours.
TelevisionFirst Alert 4 (KMOV)Oct 2, 2026Paranormal Expert Franki Cambeletta Kicks Off Spooky Season in St. Louis
A First Alert 4 studio segment opening the October season, billed as a paranormal expert.
YouTube showsB-Side STLSep 29, 2026Frankie Cambeletta | Paranormal in STL
An hour and a half on why a South Florida investigator landed in Saint Louis and stayed, taking in the documentaries, the shows and the hauntings along the way.
YouTube showsTwin ParanormalAug 30, 2026The Witch Encounter That Changed Us Forever (We Quit)
Twin Paranormal take a night inside the Lemp Mansion with the Haunted Garage crew, and call it one of the worst they have had. Two hours, a disembodied voice they rate among the clearest they have caught, and a curse they end up taking seriously.
TelevisionFOX 2, Studio STLAug 21, 2026Emmaus Asylum: The Midwest Mystery Tour
Studio STL introduces him as Director of Paranormal Events for the Emmaus Asylum.
2025
- TelevisionQuest Television NetworkNov 6, 2025
Ghosts Off Grid, Season 2 Episode 13: Emmaus Village
The series visits the Marthasville site. He is credited on screen as himself.
Radio550 KTRSOct 28, 2025The Heidi Glaus Show with Bob Ramsey & Josh Gilbert
A Halloween week guest segment, billed as St. Louis paranormal expert Franki Cambo.
YouTube showsIN YOUR CITY Show, Lou InfoOct 22, 2025Ghosts, Demons & the Lemp Legacy: Inside Haunted Soulz Paranormal
A Halloween special with a gear demo and talk of the Lemp documentary.
TelevisionFOX 2, Studio STLSep 22, 2025Dive into spooky season with Haunted Soulz Paranormal!
With Dan Klein, on haunted tours and how the team records evidence.
- Also: KSDK article
TelevisionKSDK 5 On Your Side, Show Me St. LouisSep 17, 2025Franki Cambeletta's lifelong passion for the paranormal in and around St. Louis
A profile segment on his paranormal work and the Lemp family documentary.
YouTube showsBlondes & BoosAug 7, 2025Ozark Howler, and much more with Franki & Dan from Haunted Soulz Paranormal
A live show on Missouri cryptids and haunted locations.
TelevisionKSDK 5 On Your Side, Michelle LiJul 26, 2025Solving a mystery: The Lost Boys of Hannibal
A longer cut of the KSDK anchor's interview with the podcast's founder.
TelevisionKSDK 5 On Your SideJul 25, 2025Lost Boys of Hannibal mystery
Interview about the 1967 disappearance and the podcast's effort to solve it.
YouTube showsSasquatch TheoryJun 13, 2025Frank Cambo and Jeremy King from Haunted Soulz Paranormal: Talking About the Supernatural
With Jeremy King, on haunted places and where they overlap with cryptid reports.
- Also: Part 2
YouTube showsSupernatural Ink Paranormal NetworkApr 20, 2025The Spiritual Speakeasy with Franki Cheech Cambeletta!
Twenty five years of investigating. A second part followed a week later.
YouTube showsAll Access NetworkMar 17, 2025Bridging The Seen & Unseen with Shane McLain
Special guests, with Dan Klein of Haunted Soulz Paranormal.
2024
- RadioMissourinet, Show Me TodayNov 6, 2024
Visit Missouri's largest paranormal site on Nov. 16
A statewide radio interview on Emmaus Village before its public debut.
- ArticlesSt. Louis MagazineOct 22, 2024
Emmaus Village hopes to become Missouri's new paranormal destination
Sarah Fenske's feature on the site's public debut and the team behind it.
- TelevisionFOX 2Oct 14, 2024
Paranormal Investigation
With Dan Klein, ahead of the first public investigation at Emmaus Village.
- RadioNewsTalkSTL, Colombo & CompanySep 6, 2024
Ghost Spooks with Franki Cambeletta
One of three 2024 appearances on the show, this one on ghosts and the Hat Man.
- Also: Watch the segmentTelevisionKHQAJun 12, 2024
Revisiting the story of three missing Hannibal, Missouri boys in 1967
KHQA talks with him and co-host Chris Koetters as a new episode is released.
- RadioKMOXMay 19, 2024
Roaming St. Louis: A haunting family legacy at Lemp Mansion
Scott Jagow tours the Lemp Mansion with him.
- Also: WatchPodcastsMostly SuperheroesApr 8, 2024
Franki Cambeletta & 'The Haunted Garage' Podcast
Both podcasts, the new radio show, and a tease of Lemp's Last Wright.
TelevisionSTL TVMar 18, 2024City Corner: World Affairs Council St. Louis / Haunted Garage
Paranormal hot spots in St. Louis and the new Haunted Garage radio show.
- ArticlesSt. Louis Jewish LightFeb 7, 2024
Can horror films qualify as art?
Nancy Kranzberg's column, built on an interview with him and the festival's mental health panels.
2023
- ArticlesThe Arts STLOct 7, 2023
The Haunted Garage Horror Festival: Interview with Co-Founders Franki Cambeletta and Jeremy David King
A full interview, from Graveyard Shift to year three at the Hi-Pointe.
TelevisionKMOV 4Oct 6, 2023Haunted Happy Hour at Hi-Pointe Movie Theatre ft. Franki Cambeletta
Opening night of the third Haunted Garage Horror Festival.
YouTube showsHaunted Soulz ParanormalSep 26, 2023Beyond The Shadowz Episode 29: Haunted Garage
The first recorded meeting of the Haunted Garage and Haunted Soulz teams.
TelevisionSTL TVSep 25, 2023The Daily Mix: Haunted Garage Horror Festival
Previewing the three day 2023 festival as its producer.
- RadioKDHX, Arts Interview with Nancy KranzbergSep 25, 2023
364. Franki Cambeletta: Co-Founder of Haunted Garage
On the Haunted Garage podcast and the festival at the Hi-Pointe.
- ArticlesReviewSTLSep 14, 2023
Preview: Haunted Garage Horror Festival at Hi-Pointe Oct. 5-7
Tickets, awards, and the Trunk-or-Treat for Stray Rescue of St. Louis.
- ArticlesPop Life STLAug 24, 2023
Haunted Garage Horror Film Festival Oct. 5-7 At Hi-Pointe Theatre
Lynn Venhaus on the festival's creators, award categories and speakers.
- PodcastsPop Life STL, Reel Times TrioAug 23, 2023
ft. Franki Cambeletta from Haunted Garage
A recurring guest reviewer: seven appearances between 2020 and 2023.
YouTube showsBlondes & BoosJul 14, 2023Haunted cars and more with Frankie, Jeremy and Fabian from the Haunted Garage!
The Haunted Garage hosts on haunted vehicles.
- RadioSecond Amendment Radio & the Great OutdoorsJun 13, 2023
Hollywood to ban live ammo from film sets
One of five appearances, 2021 to 2024, as a working filmmaker on firearm safety on set.
- PodcastsEat Slay LiveMar 14, 2023
Episode #54: Franki Cambeletta: Slayanormal Investigator
Two hours on Shift Films, both podcasts, the festival, Hannibal and the Lemps.
- PodcastsThe Kickback Lounge PodcastFeb 24, 2023
The Most Candid Horror Movie Discussion
With Travis Brown, on horror films and ghost hunting.
- RadioKMOX, At Your ServiceJan 29, 2023
Johnny Rabbitt is At Your Service!
He and the Shift Films crew on the upcoming Lemp family documentary.
2022
- ArticlesWebster JournalOct 17, 2022
Four films by Webster alumni featured in Haunted Garage Film Festival
On why St. Louis needs a horror-only festival.
TelevisionSTL TVOct 3, 2022The Daily Mix: Haunted Garage Horror Festival
Previewing the second festival's speakers, workshops and films.
- ArticlesSt. Louis MagazineOct 3, 2022
Haunted Garage Horror Festival brings screams and scares to Westport Playhouse
A profile of the festival's founder and its second year.
- PodcastsPop Life STL, Reel Times TrioSep 28, 2022
Gary Bell & Franki Cambeletta
Ahead of the second Haunted Garage Horror Festival.
2021
- Also: Watch the segmentTelevisionKSDK 5 On Your Side, My LouOct 22, 2021
Film explores history behind the Lemp family
Rene Knott's feature on the Elsa Lemp research and the documentary.
- Radio103.3 KLOU, Judi DiamondOct 20, 2021
Filmmaker Franki Cambeletta: Lemp Mysteries Revealed & Scary Film Fest
On Lemp's Last Wright and the first Haunted Garage Horror Festival.
- ArticlesThe Healthy PlanetSep 30, 2021
ARTful Living: Plenty Of Arts To Experience In October
An arts column on the first festival at the Gaslight Theater.
- Also: St. Louis Seven videoPodcastsOTwithOliverJun 24, 2021
Franki Cambeletta: Lemp's Last Wright and other stuff you should know about
An hour on the Elsa Lemp film with David Oliver.
Television94XOTVMay 27, 2021Shift Your Focus to SHIFT Films
A 25 minute interview on the Elsa Lemp film and how the pandemic shaped it.
- ArticlesHannibal Courier-PostMay 20, 2021
'Lost Boys of Hannibal' podcast spurs new discoveries
Reporting on his and Chris Koetters' talk to the Hannibal Rotary Club.
- Also: Listen on YouTubeRadioSt. Louis Public Radio, St. Louis on the AirMay 19, 2021
A Half-Century Since They Disappeared, The 'Lost Boys Of Hannibal' Still Prompt Questions
A long conversation about the case and what the podcast has uncovered.
- ArticlesSt. Louis Post-DispatchMay 5, 2021
St. Charles-based true-crime podcast wins second straight national award
Joe Holleman's column on the podcast's second consecutive Communicator Award.
- TelevisionKSDK 5 On Your Side, Show Me St. LouisMay 3, 2021
Celebrating National Paranormal Day with St. Louis paranormal expert Franki Cambeletta
In studio for National Paranormal Day.
- AwardsThe Communicator Awards2021
Lost Boys of Hannibal Season 2: Award of Excellence, Individual Episodes, Documentary
The 27th annual winners gallery. Credited as producer and host.
2020
- Also: WatchPodcastsWe Are Live! with Chris DenmanMay 5, 2020
WAL! Franki Cambeletta
A career conversation centered on the Hannibal case and documentary work.
- ArticlesStash MediaApr 20, 2020
"Lemp's Last Wright" Documentary Titles by Jordan Bergren
An international motion design outlet features the film's main title sequence.
- Also: Listen on YouTubeRadioSt. Louis Public Radio, St. Louis on the AirMar 19, 2020
Elsa Lemp Film To Premiere At Chase 100 Years After Her Untimely Death
Sarah Fenske interviews him about his research into Elsa Lemp Wright's death.
- ArticlesWest End WordMar 4, 2020
Exploring A Lemp Mansion Mystery
How a film debunking Lemp Mansion myths became the Elsa Lemp investigation.
TelevisionSTL TVMar 2, 2020The Daily Mix: Lemp's Last Wright
On the Elsa Lemp true crime documentary, 100 years after her death.
- Radio97.1 FM Talk, The Dave Glover ShowFeb 5, 2020
Franki Cambeletta and Jeremy King talk the Lemp family for Paranormal Wednesday
With Jeremy King, ahead of the film's planned 2020 premiere.
- AwardsThe Communicator Awards2020
Lost Boys of Hannibal: Award of Excellence, Podcasts, Series, Documentary
The 26th annual winners gallery. Credited as host and executive producer.
- AwardsIndependent Shorts Awards, Los Angeles2020
Cringe: Finalist, Annual Awards 2020
Listed as produced by Shift Films, KNOWiNK, Franki Cambeletta and Jeremy D. King.
2019
- TelevisionKHQADec 16, 2019
'Lost Boys of Hannibal' podcast hopes to solve cold case
The first television coverage of the podcast, by Chad Douglas. Archived copy.
- ArticlesBroadwayWorldJul 3, 2019
Winning Playwrights Announced: St. Louis Actors' Studio 7th LaBute New Theater Festival
Named to the festival's judging panel as founder of Shift Films.
- ArticlesRiverfront TimesMar 25, 2019
The Benton Park Film Fest Is Coming to Lemp Grand Hall This Weekend
Paul Friswold interviews him as director of the first Benton Park Film Fest. Archived copy.
PodcastsMiles MinnaarFeb 27, 2019As We Go Along Podcast #1
With Riona Ryan, on how Shift Films makes its work.
PodcastsRock Paper PodcastFeb 2, 2019Episode 678: Franki & Jeremy of Shift Films & Graveyard Shift Podcast
With Jeremy King, on starting Graveyard Shift, the show that became Haunted Garage.
2017
- ArticlesSt. Louis MagazineAug 2, 2017
Unveiling the real Johann Adam Lemp
Chris Naffziger credits his research help in the acknowledgments.
- ArticlesSt. Louis MagazineJul 14, 2017
Get the first look at the trailer for "The Case for Elsa Lemp"
Chris Naffziger on the film's aim: the real Lemps, not the legends.