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A Conduit’s Diary is a scary story podcast told by me - Rachel - as I investigate paranormal activity in my hometown of Phoenix, AZ.

A Conduit's Diary


    • Apr 9, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 58 EPISODES

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    The A Conduit's Diary podcast is an immersive and clever storytelling experience that keeps listeners engaged from start to finish. As someone who listens to many hours of podcasts each day, I often find my mind wandering, but that's not the case with this podcast. The narrator takes the story in intriguing directions, leaving me excited to see where it will go next.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the great stories and writing. The episodes are well-written, with intriguing plotlines and interesting characters. Each story has just enough spookiness to keep you on edge without being too scary. The mythology that Rachel is building throughout the series adds depth and intrigue, making it a delightfully light-horror experience for fans of casual spookiness.

    Another aspect that sets this podcast apart is the narrator's talent and relatability. Rachel's voice and storytelling style are engaging, making you feel like you're listening to an old friend recount their experiences. Her humor and imagination add an entertaining flair to the episodes, keeping you hooked from beginning to end. Additionally, her ability to create a spooky atmosphere is commendable, as the stories genuinely frighten at times.

    If there were any flaws in this podcast, they would be hard to find. However, one possible downside could be that some listeners may find similarities between The A Conduit's Diary and other paranormal podcasts like Ghosts in the Burbs or Ghostly Thistle shows. While there might be some similarities in genre or style, this podcast still manages to maintain its unique charm and storytelling.

    In conclusion, The A Conduit's Diary podcast is a must-listen for fans of supernatural storytelling. With its captivating stories, relatable narrator, and perfect balance of spookiness, it delivers an irresistible fiction experience. Whether you're a fan of Ghosts in the Burbs or looking for a new podcast obsession, this series will leave you eagerly anticipating each new episode. Don't miss out on this gem of a podcast and the incredible stories it has to offer.



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    Latest episodes from A Conduit’s Diary

    58. Gone But Not Forgotten

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 20:09


    This weeks episode is a bit of a tear jerker, so be sure to bring tissues. Content warning - death of a spouse.We meet Delilah, who sends me a cryptic e-mail about having a haunting. And if it's WHO she thinks it is, she does - and doesn't - want them gone.Be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates and new episodes !

    57. I Joined A Cult and All I Got Was a Haunting pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 29:15


    Becky continues on her story, outlining how The Stewart Project and Jayolynn tied her to a being on the other side. What made Becky leave? Did she get out?Find out on this episode!Instagram: aconduitsdiaryFacebook: A Conduit's Diary

    56. I Joined A Cult and All I Got Was a Haunting pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 23:15


    This is part 1 of a story about Becky and her experiences with a cult. Under the leadership of the enigmatic Jayolynn she fell in deep with a wellness spiritual cult. Little did she know that they were dabbling in the paranormal, and what it would cost her to leave.This is the reuploaded version that SHOULD be this weeks episode!Instagram: aconduitsdiaryFacebook: A Conduit's Diary

    55. The First Haunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 20:14


    Let's go back in time to when I first started my business as a conduit. Ever wondered how I started in the bizz, and what my first cases were?Spoiler alert - the first three were not really paranormal.The fourth?Well...Follow me on Instagram and Facebook as "aconduitsdiary" !

    54. An Authentic Haunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 22:05


    Jerome, Arizona is no stranger to ghosts and haunts. I tend to avoid it, mostly because the overwhelming amount of ghosts. However - I can be bribed. When I headed to Jerome to investigate this haunting I had no idea what I was getting into. Turns out, some people love a good haunting. Follow me on instagram and facebook at A Conduits Diary !

    53. The Dress

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 21:44


    Today we meet Donovan, who's a bit worried about his fiance. Ever since she's bought that vintage wedding dress she's been...weird. Sometimes the something "old" comes with baggage. Follow me on Facebook or Instagram under "A Conduits Diary" or "aconduitsdiary" on instagram!

    52. Unlucky Lottery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 21:25


    We're back! Welcome to Episode 52 - Unlucky Lottery. Here we get a little update on why I went MIA, as well as a story about Zack and his unfortunate lottery luck. Be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram - both under "A Conduits Diary!" instagram.com/aconduitsdiary

    51. That's Not My Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 23:44


    Mitchell's 36 hours of horror start after his baby cam catches movement. What follows is his experience with a mimic. A weak one, but...still awful.

    50. The Nevermen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 14:15


    Happy Halloween! "When the doors knocks three, who answers? Not we."

    49. The Man With the Hat

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 31:25


    Natalie reached out to me via e-mail after a birthday party gone wrong. I visited this Scottsdale mom to find a portal, and...a man in a hat. X: aconduitsdiary E-mail: aconduitsdiary@gmail.com

    48. The Enemy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 25:06


    We're back! Let's go backward and forward - in 2010 we became friends with a woman named Dana. She was very close to Gemma until something broke them apart. Dana is who sold Gretchen (see: episode 47) the radio. So...I investigated. Follow me on X - aconduitsdiary

    47. Through the Static

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 24:23


    What if you found a radio that eavesdropped on the other side? What if that radio...pointed you to me? We're going to take a 1 - 2 month break after this. Thanks so much for the support since returning, I'll see you soon! Twitter: aconduitsdiary

    46. Stairway to Nowhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 26:25


    Harry brings us north of Phoenix to Flagstaff, where we find a stairway that leads...well. Somewhere bad. Twitter: aconduitsdiary

    45. Renovations Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 25:09


    Archie's strip mall is still in limbo, so Archie and I decided to go. Together (kinda) we unravel the reason behind the dead strip mall. Twitter: aconduitsdiary

    44. Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 20:40


    Something isn't right on the other side, that's becoming painfully obvious. Now it's digging into my dreams and that's not really something I'm interested in. Thankfully Harry has another case for me to focus on and take my mind off what could be going on down there, and if there's anything I can do to stop it. Twitter: aconduitsdiary

    43. Rennovations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 20:13


    Today we meet Archie - a big dude with a big secret. I met him at the end of last year while cleaning out my mother's office. Twitter: aconduitsdiary

    42. Can You See Me Now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 23:32


    Special guest: my foster cat, who you can hear the entire episode. Sorry. Today we meet Teresa and Mindy. Mindy is the best kind of friend - she'll hire a conduit to come exorcise whatever the fuck is in your house causing your problems. Whatever is in the house is pretty creepy, and seems to think things on the 'other side' aren't going well. Twitter: aconduitsdiary

    41. More Like Para-Normal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 17:49


    Welcome to Season 4! Thank you for your patience with my return - it's been a doozy to get back into the routine. But the world didn't let me rest for long. Thankfully my first case back was pretty run of the mill - scary stuff that's more normal than paranormal. Don't worry, the rest of the year proved to be filled with chaos. Today we head to Florence, AZ to meet Marie...who has a...helpful? ghost?

    40. Answers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 13:32


    I'll keep you updated on the next season...I just need some time. twitter: aconduitsdiary website: https://cm-deer.com/conduit/

    39. Secondhand Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 19:37


    Veronica met Chasity and they were fast friends...but lately, something is OFF about Chasity. What could it be? Twitter: aconduitsdiary Website; https://cm-deer.com/conduit/

    38. Haunted Arizona - Bisbee and Tombstone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 14:36


    It's been awhile since I recorded a Haunted Arizona episode! I figured this would be a nice break before the final two episodes of the season. Journey to Bisbee, Arizona and Tombstone, Arizona - two infamous towns that have A LOT of ghosts. Twitter: aconduitsdiary website: https://cm-deer.com/conduit/

    37. It's Just a Nightmare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 22:33


    A brush with Gen Z is always a mix of exciting and terrifying. Anika's story is terrifying, involving dreams that...well, are likely more than just dreams. Twitter: aconduitsdiary Website: https://cm-deer.com/conduit/

    36. Suffer in Silence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 24:45


    Stephanie interrupts what would have been a nice day to 'exorcise' a home in Gilbert. Here we meet Jessica, who can't leave the home despite what she tries. follow us on twitter at aconduitsdiary Website: https://cm-deer.com/conduit/

    35. Don't Blame the Harbinger

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 23:38


    Have you ever felt drawn to an area, only for something awful to happen? Do you ever have premonitions about something that's about to go wrong, about something awful? You may be like our next friend Katrina. Twitter: aconduitsdiary Website: https://cm-deer.com/conduit/

    34. The Terror of Lake Pleasant

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 24:09


    Today we meet Jordan, a local lake inhabitant, who seems to have found a new lake-based cryptid in Lake Pleasant. He must have missed the memo that I'm a ghost hunter. His story was wild enough I thought it's worth a share! Twitter: aconduitsdiary Website: https://cm-deer.com/conduit/

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    33. Stairwell Concerns

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 23:01


    A local hotel has a bit of a haunting problem in their stairwell - one that is creepy no matter who you are. Twitter: aconduitsdiary Website: https://cm-deer.com/conduit/

    32. A Nice Day for a Hike

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 22:00


    I'm back from vacation and I've got a random one for you! Gemma took me for a hike and we stumbled upon...well, you'll see. TW: kidnapping is mentioned, but no details are given Check us out on Twitter at aconduitsdiary or at https://cm-deer.com/conduit/

    31. Chainmail

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 18:51


    Sometimes I find cases myself - like a few cold mornings ago when I stumbled on a woman with a haunting of her own. Remember those old chainmails we would get on AOL? Yeah, they're back - this time through SnapChat and this one was a little deadly. Check us out on Twitter at aconduitsdiary ! I'll see you guys in April - we'll be taking a short break so I can go on vacation!

    30. Over Influenced pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 23:28


    There's rarely a part 2 for my stories because, well, they don't need them. But Haley (see episode 7: Over Influenced) surprised me at work because she had a little problem that needed fixed. Apparently being the only *real* paranormal investigator she knew meant she could hunt me down. Follow us on twitter at aconduitsdiary to get updates on the season and episodes!

    29. "Babe, go back to sleep"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 28:46


    Episode 29 - I've recovered from COVID and I'm back on the road! First case back was given to me by Gemma - a woman who sleepwalks and thinks there's supernatural causes involved. Check us out on twitter at aconduitsdiary If you're more of a reader, we post our episodes online too! Check out https://cm-deer.com/conduit/ and keep your comments about how ugly it is to yourself - I'm not tech savvy.

    28. The Sleepover

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 15:31


    I have come down with the VID so this is a short episode - The Sleepover. When I was in 1st grade I went to a birthday party that ended with a sleepover. At that sleepover I may have let it slip to a parent that I could see the ghosts that walked the halls of their home. Prior to this I'd shown some proclivity for the weird...this was the proof my mother needed to set her sights on me as her heir to the weird. As always, follow me on twitter to get new updates on aconduitsdiary ! I'm working on a website right now too that will have transcripts of all the episodes for those of you who are readers instead of audiophiles. This is pending my ability to use the internet, which is tenuous at best. See you in 2 weeks for the next episode!

    27. The Unmarked Grave

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 19:08


    Welcome back for season 3! We're back to every other Wednesday episodes for the next few months! Harry called again about an unmarked gravesite in Florence, Arizona where they were building homes. The gravesite held 5 bodies, who were all killed in the early 90's. Follow us on Twitter at aconduitsdiary !

    26. Bye Bye Boyfriend

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 20:56


    Cassidy had a friendly ghost, that suddenly became not-so-friendly after her boyfriend tried to move in. If only we all had such a friendly house guest! Twitter: aconduitsdiary

    25. The Edge of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 19:37


    At a Halloween party I run into a friend, Holly, who tells me a terrible tale about her recent camping trip outside of Flagstaff. It turns out we have more to worry about than just ghosts. Twitter: aconduitsdiary

    24. Haunted Arizona - Jerome, AZ

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 8:18


    Starting off October strong with a haunted Arizona story - Jerome, AZ. This town was called "The wickedest town in the west" and it burned down countless times in the late 1800's. Along with this comes a slew of hauntings, where almost every building in the town having seen SOME sort of paranormal activity.

    23. The Man on the Shoulder

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 22:09


    It's Spooky Season, and do I have a doozy for you! Cecile dragged me down to Florence because she had a problem - but was a little low on the details. Thankfully the problem became apparent pretty fast. Follow us on Twitter at aconduitsdiary!

    22. The Gift

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 25:03


    With Delta on the rise, I'm spending most of my time inside and away from the crowds. Enjoy this story from the vault - back when I first started to investigate weird occurrences in the home. This one features the McCormack family and their Paranormal Activity style haunting. Think: too many cameras in the house and weird things lining up. I hope you all are staying safe! Twitter: aconduitsdiary

    21. The Apartment Upstairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 25:58


    Diane lives in an apartment in Arcadia. It's cute, she got it super cheap...probably because the one above her is haunted. And she's worried it's coming for her. Twitter: aconduitsdiary

    20. Crawling in the Walls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 19:34


    Welcome to episode 20! Stephanie has recruited me -yet again - to try to figure out a haunted house. This amazing multi-million dollar home in Cave Creek was abandoned mid-reno due to some weird stuff. Also, have y'all been to Eegees since it opened in town? As always, follow me on twitter at twitter/aconduitsdiary to get updates and more!

    19. The Supes Mini-sode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 9:16


    Early episode drop! Thanks for being patient while I took a short break. I thought I'd release this little guy - a story that's really a response to a message I received on Twitter asking if the Superstition Mountains are real. I've mentioned them a few times...and they're real. They also have some amazing lore behind them I thought I'd share! Consider this a mini-sode, just a quick little story time about one of my favorite places in Arizona. As always, follow me on twitter at twitter/aconduitsdiary to know when new episodes drop. It's also a great place to reach out to me, since I'm the type of Elder Millennial that never got into Facebook and was too old for Instagram. Don't get me started on TikTok - I know it's great for advertising, but I still have a flip phone so it's not gunna happen.

    18. Vince the Charmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 16:33


    We're back! And here's a little backstory. I've mentioned Vince - a local show boating paranormal investigator - but I never mentioned HOW I met him. I also want to bring his character into light a bit...because, unfortunately, we're not rid of him yet. Follow us on Twitter at twitter/aconduitsdiary and be sure to share and review!

    17. Can't Rub It Out, Even With Sage

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 22:12


    Episode 17 - Stephanie has another house to sell, and this one is filled with something dark and heavy. If you're curious to learn more about Palo Santo and the issue with white sage, check out Indigenous creators like notoriouscree, dineaesthetics, or check out antiracismdaily and their amazing information about white sage. As always, visit us on twitter at AConduitsDiary

    16. The First Assignment

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 20:58


    Harry and I went on our first adventure - The Riparian found the body of a young man who went missing after his shift at the local grocery store. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/aconduitsdiary

    15. Meet Richie

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 23:04


    Sorry friends - Casper the friendly ghost is just a story. If you have a haunting that's "peaceful" and active...well, maybe think again. There are more than ghosts that go bump in the night! Interact with us on twitter at @aconduitsdiary

    14. Mommy Knows Best

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 18:25


    I know you've been at the edge of your seat waiting for what my meeting with my mother entailed, and what all happened. Well, here it is - I meet my mother for lunch after the mirror...ghost? demon? And she offers me a new job. Follow us on twitter at: twitter.com/aconduitsdiary

    13. Baby Monitor Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 22:57


    Welcome back from our short holiday break! Today I'm bringing it back to 2017, on account of COVID and being in isolation. 99% of the reason I don't have children is because sometimes they do scary things, like talk to ghosts on their baby monitor.

    12. This Is Not Mine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 24:57


    Are your things going missing? Only to appear later? Are random gifts being left on your window sill? I take you back to a pre COVID story where I find a haunting of the not so ghostly type.

    11. It's Just a Mirror

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 28:50


    Have you every been thrifting? Me neither - I don't have the patience. Also, you never know what you're going to find. oh, and you kinda meet my mom.

    10. They're Just Kids, After All

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 29:14


    Episode 10 we head down to Eloy. Yep - Eloy. After a too long car drive I found myself investigating if the kids are all right or not. Spoiler alert - they're not.

    9. Screams in the Nights

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 22:22


    So there's a lot of ... other ... things? Out there than just me. And ghosts. And whatever that shadow demon thing is. You've already met one.

    08. Two Stories With A Functional Attic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 30:33


    Episode 8 brings us to a little suburb of Phoenix called Gilbert, where Stephanie found a house she wants to buy. Unfortunately, it's already occupied. Nothing like a "Hey lets get lunch!" phone call that ends in "Can you exorcism this home for me?"

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