It's Haunted...What Now?

I wonder… is there an exact age at which you're more likely to encounter something you can't quite explain? We often hear from people who experienced something traumatic as a child that they still don't understand, even decades later. And think about it – when you're a kid, there's a lot that doesn't make sense, […]

Home. Family. Both these words represent concepts for environments where we are supposed to feel comfortable, safe, at peace. So, naturally, when either one of these things is threatened, it throws everything into chaos. Thank you to the following for sharing your stories: DogEnvironmental2826, hottaxidermy, Born_Fee_5940, howtobegoodagain123. Bonus stories shared by akellyclarksonsong & SuperSalty99. Content […]

When the lights go out and the world is quiet, that's when they make themselves known. Strange whispers at home to footstops echoing where no one should be at work. These chilling stories of hauntings that follow you… from home to the workplace, will make you question what's real. Thank you to the following for […]

One of the most fascinating things about hauntings and paranormal experiences, in my opinion, is trying to work out what a spirit might be trying to say or what an event might represent. Oftentimes, it feels like a family member doesn't realize they've passed away or wants to reassure you that they're still around. That's […]

Who else is ready for some more sunshine after all those long winter nights? I know I am. But, even though springtime and sunny days can't come fast enough, that doesn't mean we don't want to feel the chill of a scary tale that sends shivers down your spine. Unwelcome guests, eyes in the shadows, […]

Winter is setting in well, and not even the fuzziest socks and softest blankets can fully keep out the chill. And yet, here we are, always searching for something to send a shiver down our spines. Hopefully, our tales today can give you the goosebumps you deserve – from unsettling family stories to things that […]

It's Haunted…What Now? is thrilled to bring you a special episode straight from our friends at Espooky Tales! Join Cristina as she shares the eerie case of La Endemoniada (The Possessed One) from La Mano Peluda, Carmen with a chilling listener story, and guest hosts Ayden from Susto and me, Lanie, sharing our own spooky […]

Something old, something new, something familiar… all of it true. It's normal to feel uneasy in a new place, with unfamiliar surroundings and nobody but strangers around you. It doesn't make the experience much easier, but at least it's expected. But sometimes you're somewhere you've been a thousand times before when something catches you out… […]

Hospitals, mountains, and gas stations… oh my. If you've had inexplicable experiences for yourself, where did the most eerie of them take place? At this point, I think it's a given that you can bump into something unnatural in the hallways of a hospital, and anything goes in the Appalachians. But a glimpse of the […]

Is it Halloween yet? Trick question: here at It's Haunted, it's always spooky season. The veil between worlds may not be as thin the other 364 days in the year, but that doesn't mean there aren't stories to tell. So turn the lights down, sit comfortably, and grab some candy, because today… you're in for […]

Hey, guess what? It's August, and I don't care how early you may think it is, but I'm already getting into the spirit of the spooky season. Ready for the shorter days, darker nights, and warm beverages while we hear creepy stories no matter how scared they make us. Today's episode has a curated mix […]

The summer solstice has come and gone which means the longest days of the year are behind us. The shadows will slowly begin to stretch spindly fingers over the ground and deepen in the corner of our rooms. Being secure inside will no longer feel safe with the darkness brushing against the windows. Thank you […]

Thank you to the following for sharing your stories: Silverwater8231, Anonymous, BoredBitch011, Brianna. Bonus stories shared by hollow-root & NeedleworkerHumble54. Content Warnings: hauntings, body horror SPONSOR: Needing to be pampered? Use code Lanie at www.drsilkmans.com for 15% off your order! Submitting Your Spooky Tale: Want your chilling story featured on the show? Go to HauntedPod.com […]

I always think that it's worse when something makes your hair stand on end with fear during the middle of the day. Like, at nighttime, it's almost expected that something spooky can happen, and we can brush it off as that ancient part of our brain warning us that darkness = danger… right? The daylight […]

Remember when you were convinced that a cute little light and your blankie were the only things you needed to stay safe from the spooks hiding in the dark parts of your bedroom? Don't you wish it were still that simple? Thank you to the following for sharing your stories:above_avg_onion,Lilian,s0urpineapple,sa1031,Nicole Bonus stories shared by zig […]

It's bad enough to feel like you're being watched or followed by a living, breathing person. Whether it's walking past the same person too many times at the grocery store, someone getting off at the same bus stop as you, or turning just in time to see a stranger in a crowd look away from […]

The variety of paranormal experiences has always fascinated me. Most of them are scary – that's what happens when something inexplicable occurs: we get frightened. There isn't much wriggle room for other emotions when you hear an animalistic scream from your empty basement, for example. But some stories are just unnerving – like, when the […]

Welcome back to “It's Haunted…What Now?” with your host, Lanie. As sickness spreads and spirits stir, settle in for a collection of chilling tales to keep you on the edge of your seat. In our latest episode, we explore encounters with friendly apparitions, the unsettling aftermath of a lost connection with an entity, and mysterious […]

You know the gist of this podcast is to gather and curate stories that bring the chills and make you want to sleep with the lights on for the rest of your life. So today we bring you stories we gathered from the community after they were posed with one particular question: what's the scariest […]

What draws you to the paranormal, the haunted? Maybe you've experienced something for yourself – something you've spent years trying to write off as a coincidence despite a little voice in your ear telling you to look deeper into it; go on; you know you want to. Maybe it's something you want to experience but […]

Humans, eh? Always craving company like a ghost at a séance. We're social creatures, whether we're swapping ghost stories around a campfire or virtually through the eerie glow of our screens. We cling to connections like a paranormal investigator cling to their EMF meter, desperate for validation that we're not just howling at the moon […]

We're well into the depths of winter now, and what better way to celebrate a time of such constant darkness than by listening to some of the spookiest stories on the internet? Pretty soon, everyone's going to be talking about love, candy hearts, and fresh flowers…but until we get there, why not comfort yourself with […]

New year, new me, same haunts. Often we'll get stories that sound like they've been told before, or we'll hear of people looking for others who may have experienced something similar. It's natural to not want to feel alone, to not feel crazy when the impossible or improbable happens; when the brain can't fathom what […]

A mannequin with human hair became a doll, and lifelong companion and/or scapegoat, for an eccentric Floridian artist. The rest is (haunted? possessed?) history, and it's exactly as unsettling as you might guess. And then some. Hosted  by Laurah Norton Researched by Bryan Worters and Maura Currie Written and Produced by Maura Currie Engineered by […]

We can't tell you how thrilled we are to welcome Espooky Tales to the podcast! We have guested on their podcast a few times, and it has always been a good time! I love this show so much and listen every time a new episode drops. It fills my Espooky Heart up with Ghouls. I […]

Welcome back to ‘It's Haunted… What Now?' I'm your host, Lanie. ‘Tis the season for ghost stories, crackling fires, and nights that seem to stretch into eternity. Is anyone else feeling it? No? Just me? We have a special surprise for you as we approach our holiday break. In the coming weeks, we'll be treating […]

The fight-or-flight adrenaline rush. In the face of unexpected, shocking, petrifying situations, the human body floods the system, and the brain decides which action would result in a greater chance of survival. So when something happens but you can't see it or understand what you're seeing, which does the brain choose? Thank you to the […]

Strange and sinister happenings are never really tied to one location, are they? Sure, all the horror movies take place in homes, churches or graveyards or hospitals, where bad things happened at some point or other. But in real life, something spooky can be waiting around just about any corner. The stories in this episode […]

The ultimate month of spookiness has come and gone, but here at IHWN, we live in the paranormal and the unexplained every single day of the year. Today, we bring you stories about spine-chilling occurrences with entities that seem to take or change the way the storyteller feels or rewire their entire personalities. Then, we […]

As we find ourselves amidst the eerie embrace of the spooky season, emerging unscathed from the terror of Friday the 13th, we hope you've appeased Jason Voorhees with his campfire milk and cookies. If not, indulge in some for yourself as you dim the lights and prepare to immerse yourself in today's tales. We're diving […]

It's October, and we're officially in peak spooky times. The veil to the other side gets thinner as the days wane and the apparitions grow restless. There's no hiding from the darkness when the darkness begins taking more and more of what's left of the daylight. Thank you to the following for sharing your stories: […]

Welcome back to It's Haunted…What Now? I'm your host, Lanie, and today, we're embarking on a spine-tingling exploration of the supernatural. In our first story, we'll delve into the inexplicable events that have haunted a family for generations, leaving them with a sense of foreboding and an entity known only as “The Watcher.” Story 1 […]

The quaint small town is a staple in American storytelling where everyone knows each other, the schools have barely more than 100 students, and the kids grow up together throughout their childhoods. They're quiet and peaceful, where adults rear families for generations. In contrast, they are also used in cinema as locations for fictional ax […]

The days might be longer now, but the nights are certainly darker. Summer nights hold a different kind of chill in the air, and I'm so glad that several of these stories are just the perfect sort to tell around a campfire. From strange encounters by the roadside to cabins in the woods to haunted […]

Morbid curiosity is a fascination humans can't resist. We crane our necks in traffic when coming upon a wreck, stare in wonder at a flickering flame, and marvel at dark clouds in the horizon crackling with lightning. Welcome to “It's Haunted…What Now?” – a podcast that satisfies your insatiable hunger for the magnificent and the […]

As we turn the corner into spring, it feels like winter chill is still trying to keep its icy grip on everything. While that might not sound appealing, I think it's got legs – or hands, to be more specific. If we're feeling the chill for a little bit longer in certain parts of the […]

The Loch Ness Monster, affectionately known as Nessie, is one of the world's most elusive and intriguing creatures. The first written account of the monster dates back to 564 A.D., and sightings have continued to be reported throughout the centuries, with the most famous being the 1934 “surgeon's photograph.” Despite numerous investigations, the mystery surrounding […]

Typically when unexplained phenomena occur to us, our first thought is to be afraid, whether due to sensational films or a natural survival reaction. We have a choice to make to either continue existing with the paranormal or do something about it. Today's episode contains stories about tellers who question if the entity is good […]

Get ready for a spine-tingling experience as we bring you an eclectic mix of stories that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about the world. At first glance, you might not see how bumps in the night, possible UFO sightings, reincarnation, and monstrous creatures could possibly have any connections. But trust us; […]

For centuries humans have been telling stories to teach or find like-minded companions. We tell ghost stories to spook each other and to find hope that we are not alone in what we experience. That we're not losing our minds. Today's episode is brimming with tales of people lucky enough to have witnessed unfortunate people […]

Today's collection of stories is an eclectic bunch. If you've had a strange experience where you've thought, “Nah, that doesn't feel like a story that will spook anyone; surely it's all in my head,” maybe this is precisely the episode for you. Thank you to the following for sharing your stories: Janjan1977 Creepy-Total8241 Bmacorr ShortRow9266 […]

Enjoy this bonus episode of Haunted Bites – every month we will deliver one bonus episode that covers cryptids and other paranormal creatures or tales! We will post E65 on 2.28.23 EVENTS: The True Crime and Paranormal Podcast Festival will be held on August 25 – 27, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Join other ethical true […]

With winter still dragging on, it's easy to get wrapped up in the darkness, the cold, and the sad, listless feeling of being pulled along through the year. Everything seems on edge; the trees are creaking with bare branches, and the ice echoes when it snaps in the night.  A perfect setup for ghost stories, […]

They say seeing is believing, but what if you saw it and heard it and lived it but you still can't believe it? It's so hard to accept paranormal experiences as real, but when it happens to you, what else can you do but believe it as real? Sometimes it's so hard to believe what […]

Hi Spooky Friends! I recently had the pleasure of joining my friends Eric and Alex of the Dos Spookquenos podcast and many other talented creators! This is their 2nd annual Christmas Eve ghost story spooktacular extravaganza. We are joined by our amazing friends who you should check out as well! It's Haunted What Now?: https://linktr.ee/LanieHobbs […]

As we move into the darkest parts of the year, I'm reminded of the old traditions in certain parts of the world, where people would tell ghost stories over the holiday season. It's cold, it's dark, and the world seems to be leaning just a little more toward that thin, liminal space between our world […]

Author Wendy Wunder wrote, “The magic thing about home is that it feels good to leave, and it feels even better to come back.” Ever wonder why spirits choose to return or never leave a location? It might be a familiar place in an unfamiliar dimension. It might be the safety they always felt during […]

With the passing of Halloween, the spooky season has officially come to a close. This doesn't mean that we're anywhere near finished with ghost stories though; on the contrary, I think November has just as strong of a case as October for being a time for scary stories told after dark. The sun makes rarer […]

Our lives are filled with little routines that we constantly go through day in and day out to keep ourselves organized, put together, and sane. Sometimes something truly unexplainable happens and suddenly our eyes are opened to the possibility that our ordinary lives aren't what it may seem. Okay, ready to get spooked? Thank you […]

Nothing is as terrifying as the sounds we hear in the dark. The slow creak of a door opening late at night… or a whisper in a room when you thought you were alone… or a distant scream in the wind. One noise at the wrong time or place can scare us for days. Each […]