You're listening to Comedy Central. When you think of successful markets that have thrived during the pandemic while so many others have perished, do you think of Zoom, Amazon, sweatpants, and haunted dolls? That's right, Haunted dolls are big right now. Now. I'm not usually in a cult guy, but to survive in this economy, I'm willing to make a deal with the UNTEAD. But first I had to find out more
about the business. And who better to teach me than Cat Blowers, the number one seller of haunted dolls on ebaying. Be scared of demons, to be scared of negative energy. But other than that, if you're interested, you should jump in with both feet. You are literally in the business of ghosting people. When did you notice that the haunted doll business was skyrocketing and that you are basically the Jeff Bezos of haunted dolls. I started and there was
only a few shops. Now there's probably fifty six shops for haunted dollars. How many dolls would you say you've sold in the last year, probably a thousand. There's money in this there is I've seen a haunted doll go for four thousand dollars. Okay, now cost is into it. But my big question, aside from how can I hide four thousand dollars of doll sales from the I R S is what made a haunted doll a haunted doll?
According to haunted doll sellers, any doll that was inhabited by the soul of a dead person was prime for selling. But what made one haunting more expensive than another? When you say haunted for me, that sounds scary, you're also saying that there's a positive, absolutely, and I try to keep most of my stuff on the positive side. The baby with its legs ripped off, Actually, that one's not that positive. What if it's like a really evil spirit.
I actually do charge a little bit more. I don't want the little young kids to be able to afford it. You can sell a human soul on eBay. There was a band who was selling too many human souls. You have to have a disclaimer. If a ghost caused you to murder your wife, isn't capitalism fascinating? It can be. That's about of the business. And people will send them to me. And right now I have a two and a half year waiting list or evaluations. Yeah, what write
down everything you know about the dolls. So when I opened the box, I know what I'm dealing with, and uh, talk to you in two and a half years. The rest of the business is people contacting me looking for a haunted doll. Are you looking for a little kid? Are you looking for something that's going to challenge you? Are you looking for something that's going to scare your neighbors. There's spirits that will motivate you to do work. Their
spirits that will attract money to your house. There's spirits that will attract love. Wow, clearly Katherine was selling these haunted little hotcakes. But who are the everyday folks buying these haunted dolls? Hi? Oh, I know it's you. I know you. Okay up the Stormy Daniels. Stormy's doll, Susan, was purchased in two thousand eleven and is said to be cursed with a uniquely malevolent spirit. We believe Susan belongs to a little girl who died in and it
definitely had something to do with the stomach issue. Before we even started shooting, the producer on set here wanted to touch her and you said, don't do that, You'll shoot your pants. Yes, three people that I slept with in a row she attacked. They had stomach problems and back issues pretty much immediately. She's more mischievous than Militia's. I've never felt like I was in danger. What has Susan added to your life? She adds protection when you
go into these places that could be dangerous. Okay, but is Susan really worth that much? I have been offered her once and ten tho dollars for her once, but she is not for sale. She has her own TV show. She's on v H one's to Real Life. Anyone who follows her Instagram will not. This little plastic bitch has been on yachts and Ferrari's. Is that her handle? This little plastic bitch it should be? Would you say she's living her best afterlife? She is definitely living her best afterlife.
So I went back to KAT to learn about the highly scientific analysis process used to identify a haunted doll. So bells Okay. After studying the extensive tools needed and the strict procedure. What if the ups guy brings the doorbell that screws it up? I knew if I was serious about getting into the business of haunted dolls. The next step had to be trying out the haunted product to see what all the fuss is about. Her name is Jennifer. She is about seven or eight years old,
and we think she was murdered. Is it safe to say that she was killed by a white man? Yes? Probably absolutely the white men lately. What would Jennifer costs for someone? Sucks? Sixty seventy bucks? All right, Jennifer. Uh, sorry, you got murdered. So I left with my free trial named Jennifer, and I took a video diary to record my feedback. Hey, so day one with Jennifer. I don't know if I really get it yet. The only thing
I can report. Have had some violent dreams. There was a river of blood and there was stabbing, but still better than what I was doing about before, which was the state of this country. So I think I'm starting to get it a little bit. Did you make this for me? I don't know if she's following me or if I just bring her everywhere. I can't do this with you watching Thank you. The soul of this doll has excellent comedic timing. It's just great having someone around
who laughs at jokes. She is a haunted doll. And I know what I'm saying, and it sounds crazy, but it's just it's it's wonderful. Nice to me. You nice to me. I'm gonna kill you. I'm just kidding. Um. The trial, the trial is over, and I can't get into this business. Sending Jennifer back to Katherine is the hardest thing I've ever had to do. Jennifer, you gotta go get in the box. The Daily Show with Trevor
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