Podcasts about ghosts

Jonah Goldberg, like Plato's cave-man philosopher, has briefly returned from the land of book writing and enlightenment to ruminate before us poor, shadow-watching mortals. Jonah considers the origin of the term slush fund, waxes poetic on military etymology, and reflects on the Lewinsky scandal, all before getting stuck in on feminism, John Bolton, the republican spirit, Graham Platner, party self-sabotage, and the cult of authenticity.  Show Notes: —The Dispatch at the 92nd Street Y —Robert Nisbet - Prejudices: A Philosophical Dictionary —Jonah's underrated second book —Jonah's mom on TV —Friday's DisPod  —Wednesday G-File —NYT Graham Platner piece —The Argument —Cult of authenticity G-File —Suicide of the West The Remnant is a production of ⁠The Dispatch⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a nonpartisan perspective. To access all of The Dispatch's offerings—including the Saturday Ruminant, audio versions of all our articles and newsletters, and Jonah's twice-weekly G-File—⁠click here⁠. Instructions on how to set up your members-only feed can be found here, and if you'd like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member ⁠by clicking here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For generations, Kristin's family has owned a historic lake house on one of New York's Finger Lakes. Locals know the property by name, and many have their own stories about the strange things that happen there.One summer night, while paddling across the lake with a friend, Kristin noticed a light turn on inside the house. At first, it seemed harmless enough.Then they saw someone standing in the window.Certain that a stranger had broken into the house, the girls hurried back to shore. But before they could reach the property, the figure vanished.What happened afterward made the encounter even stranger—and left Kristin wondering if the stories surrounding Elm Lodge were true after all. #RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #HauntedLakeHouse #TrueGhostStory #Apparition #FamilyGhostStory #HauntedHistory #FingerLakes #ParanormalEncounterLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

When he was five or six years old, a simple trip to the bathroom turned into an experience he has never forgotten.While visiting a neighboring business in a small town in Mexico, he suddenly found himself standing in a room filled with an impossibly bright white light. Standing within it was a young girl dressed in old-fashioned clothing, silently motioning for him to come closer.He could see her clearly. No one else could.What happened next terrified both him and his mother, and years later, questions about the property's history only made the encounter more difficult to explain.More than two decades later, he can still describe her perfectly. And he still wonders what she was trying to tell him. #RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #ChildhoodParanormal #Apparition #TrueGhostStory #HauntedHistory #ParanormalEncounter #GhostChild #UnexplainedMysteryLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

A couple celebrating their anniversary in New Orleans wandered into Lafitte's, partly because of its history and partly because it felt like the kind of place you stop when you happen to find yourself standing in front of it. Inside, the room was dim, candlelit, and quiet enough to see where everyone was.That's what made what happened harder to explain.While his wife talked with the bartender, he felt someone brush against his arm. Then it happened again. Then it felt less like someone passing by and more like someone had stepped directly beside him. But every time he turned, there was no one there.He didn't say anything until they were outside. That's when his wife admitted something had happened to her, too. And later, when he looked it up, he found someone else describing nearly the exact same thing. #RealGhostStories #NewOrleansHaunting #LafittesBlacksmithShop #HauntedBar #GhostlyPresence #ParanormalEncounter #BourbonStreetGhosts #HauntedNewOrleans #UnexplainedTouch #GhostStoriesLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Masculinity isn't inherently good or bad - it's a force. Like fire, it can be used to build or destroy. The real question isn't whether masculinity is the problem; it's whether a man has learned to direct it with discipline, character, and purpose. In this episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler explores the critical distinction between masculinity and manliness, then breaks down five immature archetypes that keep men from reaching their full potential. From the Man Child to the Jester, Ryan explains how these patterns show up in everyday life and what it takes to move beyond them. If you're willing to take an honest look in the mirror, this episode may reveal exactly where you need to grow.   SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 Intro 00:17 Masculinity Is Not Inherently Good or Bad 02:26 Masculinity vs. Manliness 04:33 Being Good vs. Being Good at Being a Man 05:44 Manliness Requires Virtuous Direction 06:40 The Meaning of Arete 08:29 Masculinity Without Refinement 09:27 Archetype #1: The Man Child 15:31 Archetype #2: The Ghost 21:27 Archetype #3: The Tyrant 25:36 Archetype #4: The Martyr 30:49 Archetype #5: The Jester 34:45 Which Archetype Are You? 36:45 Iron Council Preview Invitation 38:05 Final Thoughts and Challenge   Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready  

A forest lookout sits alone in a glass tower at 2AM and spots flames crowning two distant pines — a fire only he can see. By dawn there's no smoke, no ash, no scorched earth... and no fire at all. From phantom flames that burn and vanish to the burned Bigfoot pulled from a Nevada blaze and the UFOs caught streaking through wildfire smoke, tonight we wander into the strange and unsettling things that appear when the forests burn.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/ghostflamesREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yjwtx7awFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The author of Frankenstein always saw love and death as connected. She visited the cemetery to commune with her dead mother. And with her lover. (Mary Shelley's Obsession With The Cemetery) *** A girl moves into a new apartment and discovers that a haunting doesn't necessarily have to be frightening. (Ghostly Happenings In My Old Apartment) *** The July 1886 murder at the Shawmut Avenue laundry was so shrouded in mystery that even the victim's name was uncertain. (The Wash-House Murder) *** Ghosts, high strangeness, and even Bigfoot – it appears they may all have something in common, and that would be forest fires. (Forest Fires and the Paranormal) *** How do you explain an experienced lookout reporting a blazing forest fire, only for it to disappear less than an hour later – leaving no trace? (Phantom Flames)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:03:57.045 = Show Open00:05:40.844 = Phantom Flames00:21:25.265 = Forest Fires and the Paranormal00:35:10.279 = Mary Shelley's Obsession With The Cemetery ***0048:57.368 = Ghostly Happenings In My Old Apartment00:52:28.197 = The Wash-House Murder ***01:01:09.811 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Phantom Flames” by F.A.Loomis from Idaho Magazine: http://ow.ly/beq730nL94u“Forest Fires and the Paranormal” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: http://ow.ly/ROYC30nL8n1“Mary Shelley's Obsession With The Cemetery” by Bess Lovejoy for the JSTOR Daily: https://tinyurl.com/y9cgd29w“Ghostly Happenings In My Old Apartment” by Cassie D, posted at MyHauntedLifeToo,com: https://tinyurl.com/ycexszvm
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Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: March, 2021Weird Darkness opens a fire-themed descent that runs from a vanished forest blaze in 1976 Idaho through ghosts, Bigfoot, and UFOs born of wildfires, into Mary Shelley's graveyard education, a gentle apartment haunting, and an unsolved 1886 Boston murder.It opens with a U.S. Forest Service lookout stationed atop Pilot Peak in the Payette National Forest near Warren, high above the South Fork of the Salmon River, who woke sleepless at two a.m. in July 1976 and saw a bright orange triangle near a distant crest, then confirmed through binoculars two huge trees crowning out with flame. He calculated an azimuth with his fire-finder, radioed a two- to four-acre fire to the station fifteen air miles away, and watched it recede and vanish completely within forty minutes, leaving no smoke, no flame, and no charred ground at dawn six air miles out. Supervisors dubbed it the Pilot Peak phantom fire and sent smokejumper aircraft and hotshot crews to circle the ridge for nearly a week without finding a trace, until two months later a thousand-acre blaze on Zena Creek burned in roughly the same location he had reported.From there the episode widens into wildfires laced with the paranormal, beginning with the Curve Fire that struck South Mount Hawkins in the San Gabriel Mountains of California's Angeles National Forest on September 1, 2002, traced to a brittle 1935 wooden lookout tower and rumored to follow a cult ritual, after which hikers reported eyeless animals with hardened flesh and tall shadow figures akin to the Dark Watchers. It moves to the Battle Mountain Complex Fire near Battle Mountain, Nevada on August 6, 1999, where a letter forwarded to the Bigfoot Field Research Organization and a later call to investigator Thom Powell described firefighters capturing a burned, roughly seven-and-a-half-foot creature with a strong equine odor and near-human features. It closes with a July 2014 wildfire at West Kelowna near Vancouver, Canada, where a Castanet news video appeared to show an object shooting from a cloud, and a 2017 sighting by Arthur Frenette in New Hampshire's White Mountains, who watched a ball of fire plunge into Kinsman Ridge ahead of an out-of-control blaze.Next the episode turns to Mary Shelley, who in her 1831 introduction to Frankenstein traced her writing to her literary parents, though her mother, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman author Mary Wollstonecraft, died of puerperal fever days after her birth when Dr. Poignand removed the placenta with unwashed hands. Raised partly at her mother's grave in the St. Pancras churchyard, where she read her mother's work and escaped a strained home after father William Godwin remarried, the teenage Mary met Percy Shelley through the household and, at sixteen, declared love and reportedly first had sex among the tombstones. That fusion of reading, death, and forbidden knowledge surfaces in Victor Frankenstein's graveyard study of decay and in Godwin's 1809 Essay on Sepulchres, which framed visiting the illustrious dead as a form of communion the daughter carried into her novel of a creature assembled from corpses.From there the tone softens with a benign haunting recounted by a woman named Cassie, who moved into a larger, better-kept apartment over Christmas 2018 and lived there three months before moving in with her boyfriend. The internet blinked off repeatedly, cell reception failed in parts of the unit, electrical sockets quit working, bulbs burned out fast, and the shower switched itself on while she was away at classes. One night around one a.m. she and her boyfriend both heard the pitter-patter of bare feet in the kitchen, yet she never felt threatened, and when she left she said goodbye to whatever shared the space with her.The episode closes with the Wash-House Murder, the July 1886 killing of a Chinese laundryman found stabbed fourteen times in his Shawmut Avenue laundry in Boston's South End, his braided queue cut off and the five hundred dollars he had saved for a return to China gone. The victim's name was never certain, printed variously as Bin Chong, Ding Chong, and Wong Kong, and the case drew the Boston Police into a Chinatown governed by rival companies named Moy, Ching, Lee, and Sing. Detectives questioned the violent Moy company leader Ah Moy Chong and brought in New York interpreter Warry S. Charles, but the murder was never solved, and Charles himself was convicted of first-degree murder in 1908 after importing hatchet-armed assassins as a tong leader, leaving four dead in Chinatown.

When a newly divorced mother moved her daughters into a townhouse in western Michigan, the last thing she expected to worry about was a bathroom sink.At first, it seemed simple enough. Someone kept leaving the water running. The problem was nobody would admit doing it.Weeks turned into months. Accusations turned into arguments. And before long, even the girls were starting to feel uncomfortable around the small bathroom tucked beneath the staircase.The sink kept turning on. Nobody claimed responsibility.And eventually the family began asking themselves a question they never expected: What if nobody was lying?#RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #HauntedHouse #TrueGhostStory #PoltergeistActivity #UnexplainedMystery #HauntedBathroom #ParanormalEncounter #TheBathroomGhost #Ghosts #ParanormalActivityLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

The campus sits on land once owned by the Ringling family, surrounded by historic mansions, old buildings, and more than a century of local history.For most students, it's simply a beautiful place to attend college. For others, it's something more.One night, while sitting near the water with friends, James noticed a figure lingering in the distance. At first, it seemed completely ordinary. Then it began to change.A few days later, an overheard conversation in class led to an unexpected discovery: the strange figure wasn't just something he and his friends had seen.According to local stories, students had been encountering the same apparition for years. And they weren't the only ones. #RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #CollegeHaunting #CampusGhost #TrueGhostStory #ParanormalEncounter #HistoricHaunting #Apparition #GhostLegendLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Chris grew up hearing stories about an apartment his parents rented when he was a baby.At first, the stories sounded almost harmless. A Christmas tree that somehow lit up after being unplugged. Strange little incidents that were easy to dismiss individually.Then the activity became harder to explain.Objects appeared to move on their own. Rooms felt wrong. And one experience frightened his mother so badly that she grabbed her infant son and fled the apartment without even stopping for shoes.The strangest part came years later. Long after the family had moved away, new tenants kept asking the same question his parents had once been asked themselves: Had anything unusual ever happened in that apartment?#RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #HauntedApartment #TrueGhostStory #ChristmasGhostStory #ParanormalEncounter #HauntedHome #UnexplainedMystery #ThingsThatMoveOnTheirOwnLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

What started as a fresh start for a blended family slowly became something none of them could explain.The strange incidents never seemed connected at first. A noise here. A voice there. A shadow glimpsed out of the corner of someone's eye. But as the months passed, the activity spread through the house—and eventually everyone seemed to have their own story.The children were seeing things. Strange sounds were showing up on recordings. Even visitors wanted nothing to do with certain rooms.Years later, she still can't say exactly what was happening inside that Florida house.She only knows one thing: By the time they left, nobody wanted to stay there anymore.#RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #HauntedHouse #ShadowFigure #TrueGhostStory #DisembodiedVoice #ParanormalEncounter #DemonicHaunting #FamilyHauntingLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Maggie had experienced strange things before, but mostly as a child—fleeting moments she eventually learned to ignore or explain away.That changed in college.Living off campus near Humboldt State, she became used to hearing her roommate argue and cry late at night over a troubled long-distance relationship. So when she woke up one night to the sound of sobbing coming from across the hall, she barely thought twice about it.Until the next morning. Because according to her roommate, no one had been crying at all.At first, Maggie tried to brush it off as exhaustion or stress. But over the following months, the crying kept returning… even after the room sat completely empty.And years later, after moving to a different city entirely, someone else finally heard it too.#RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #HauntedApartment #SpiritAttachment #TrueGhostStory #ParanormalEncounter #ThingsInTheDark #CryingGhost #ShadowPresenceLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are digging into the Sound Opinions archives to share some rare tracks recorded in live sessions for past episodes. They'll share songs by Sleater Kinney, Courtney Barnett, Drive-By Truckers and more. The hosts will also review the new album from JPEGMAFIA.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/4frcVZoMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Courtney Barnett, "Scott Says (Live on Sound Opinions)," Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, Mom + Pop Music, 2015JPEGMAFIA, "babygirl," Experimental Rap, AWAL, 2026JPEGMAFIA, "The Ghost of Emmett Till," Experimental Rap, AWAL, 2026Mudhoney, "1995 (Live on Sound Opinions)," My Brother the Cow, Reprise, 1995Hüsker Dü, "Diane," Metal Circus, SST, 1983Zola Jesus, "Hunger (Live on Sound Opinions)," Taiga, Mute, 2014Sleater-Kinney, "Get Up (Live on Sound Opinions)," The Hot Rock, Kill Rock Stars, 1999Torres, "Ferris Wheel (Live on Sound Opinions)," Sprinter, Partisan, 2015Hüsker Dü, "Pink Turns to Blue," Zen Arcade, SST, 1984Drive-By Truckers, "What It Means (Live on Sound Opinions)," American Band, ATO, 2016Against Me!, "True Trans Soul Rebel (Live on Sound Opinions)," Transgender Dysphoria Blues, Total Treble, 2014Diana Ross, "I'm Coming Out," Diana, Motown, 1980See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's stories include ghost grandpas, tent crushes, trail angels and spooky flavored lore. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers! For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials: Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdark Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page! Thank you to this week's partners! Ollie: Ollie. Feed the Obsession. Go to Ollie: Healthier, Human-Grade Dog Food Delivery and use code npad to get 70% off your first box!Jones Road Beauty: Use code NPAD at Jones Road Beauty - Clean No-Makeup Makeup to get a Free Gift with your first purchase!#JonesRoadBeauty #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When Lydia and her family moved into an old rental house, they were warned about one thing: leave the strange altar in the backyard alone.At first, that sounded more like local folklore than a real concern. But as time passed, the house developed a reputation of its own.Unexplained noises. Rooms that never felt right. A growing sense that something inside the home didn't belong there.Then one night, Lydia woke to the sound of heavy footsteps moving through the house. What she saw next convinced her that whatever was sharing the home with them wasn't simply passing through.Years later, she still can't explain what happened in that house. She only knows the activity became so intense that her family eventually decided they couldn't stay. #RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #HauntedHouse #ShadowFigure #TrueGhostStory #FamilyHaunting #ParanormalEncounter #UnexplainedMystery #DarkPresenceLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

A late-night bike ride around campus was supposed to be a chance to relax.Instead, it became one of the most disturbing experiences of her life.While stopping along a wooded stretch of trail to take photos of the night sky, a college freshman suddenly became overwhelmed by a feeling she couldn't explain. What began as uneasiness quickly turned into panic, followed by the unmistakable sense that something was nearby.Then she heard breathing. Moments later, she saw something move along the edge of the forest.What happened next sent her racing back to her dorm—and left her questioning whether she had encountered something ordinary, something paranormal, or something far more difficult to explain.#RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #ShadowPerson #TrueGhostStory #ParanormalEncounter #CampusHaunting #HumanoidFigure #UnexplainedMystery #CreepyEncounter #ThingsInTheWoodsLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Losing Murphy left the house painfully quiet.For years, the old shepherd mix had followed his family from room to room carrying the same faded blue squeaky ball everywhere he went. After he passed away, his owners couldn't bring themselves to throw his things away, so they packed his toys into a storage bin and moved them out to the garage.Then one evening, while home alone, she heard a sound she recognized instantly.A squeak. Not just any squeak. The squeak of Murphy's favorite ball.And when she turned around to see where it came from, she found something that shouldn't have been inside the house at all.#RealGhostStories #PetGhost #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #SignsFromBeyond #TrueGhostStory #AfterDeathCommunication #GhostDog #VisitationStory #ParanormalExperienceLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Maggie had experienced strange things before, but mostly as a child—fleeting moments she eventually learned to ignore or explain away.That changed in college.Living off campus near Humboldt State, she became used to hearing her roommate argue and cry late at night over a troubled long-distance relationship. So when she woke up one night to the sound of sobbing coming from across the hall, she barely thought twice about it.Until the next morning. Because according to her roommate, no one had been crying at all.At first, Maggie tried to brush it off as exhaustion or stress. But over the following months, the crying kept returning… even after the room sat completely empty.And years later, after moving to a different city entirely, someone else finally heard it too.#RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #HauntedApartment #SpiritAttachment #TrueGhostStory #ParanormalEncounter #ThingsInTheDark #CryingGhost #ShadowPresenceLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Tammy and her husband had almost made it through another December without thinking too much about the anniversary of his brother's death.Then, late one night after returning home, his phone rang. The caller ID stopped them cold.At first, they tried to explain it away. Maybe one of the kids still had the number. Maybe someone had reactivated the phone. Maybe there was some completely normal explanation for why a dead man's name was suddenly appearing on the screen.But when the calls kept coming—and all they could hear on the other end was silence and static—the situation became harder to dismiss.Especially after they discovered where the phone had supposedly been the entire time.#RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #PhoneCallFromTheDead #GhostStories #AfterDeathCommunication #TrueGhostStory #HauntedPhoneCall #ParanormalEncounter #SignsFromBeyond #UnexplainedMysteryLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

In the spring of 1942, a young French girl known only as ‘Veronique' vanished from the streets of Soho. No-one knew her real name, where she came from, or how she had got there, but she had lived and worked as a prostitute for almost two years, and then having tried to escape, she vanished. Her disappearance is as much of a mystery as her life, or identity.Unlike others episodes of Murder Mile, this was compiled over a decade from the reminiscences of those who knew her or knew of her, therefore not everything should be taken as fact. Memories are subjective, and over time, the accuracy fades, and details are shifted, rearranged or adapted to suit a bias or perspective, so all that remains is a mystery. Location: Rupert Street (number unknown), Soho, London, W1Date: 1940 to 1942Victims: ‘Veronique'Seven time nominated at the True Crime Awards, Independent Podcast Awards and the British Podcast Awards, Murder Mile is one of the best UK / British true crime podcasts covering only 20 square miles of West London. It is researched, written and performed by Michael of Murder Mile UK True Crime Podcast with the main musical themes written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name and additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0. A full listing of tracks used and a full transcript for each episode is listed here and a legal disclaimer.BUY TICKETS to see myself, Paul of True Crime Enthusiast and Stuart of British Murders at the Crossed Wires Festival in a 3 hours show called Always True Crime Takeover. This is in Sheffield on Sunday 5th July 2026 at 2pm to 5pm.Follow me on SOCIAL MEDIA · Instagram· FaceBook· Threads SUBSCRIBE via PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tammy and her husband had almost made it through another December without thinking too much about the anniversary of his brother's death.Then, late one night after returning home, his phone rang. The caller ID stopped them cold.At first, they tried to explain it away. Maybe one of the kids still had the number. Maybe someone had reactivated the phone. Maybe there was some completely normal explanation for why a dead man's name was suddenly appearing on the screen.But when the calls kept coming—and all they could hear on the other end was silence and static—the situation became harder to dismiss.Especially after they discovered where the phone had supposedly been the entire time.#RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #PhoneCallFromTheDead #GhostStories #AfterDeathCommunication #TrueGhostStory #HauntedPhoneCall #ParanormalEncounter #SignsFromBeyond #UnexplainedMysteryLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Gavin considers himself a skeptical person. He prefers facts over assumptions and has spent years trying to find a logical explanation for what happened when he was a child.He still hasn't found one.One evening, after their mother went downstairs following an argument, Gavin and his younger brother followed a few minutes later to apologize. The problem was she was gone.The house wasn't large. The doors were locked. And no matter where they looked, they couldn't find her. Then they heard something that made the situation even stranger.It was their mother's voice.What happened next has stayed with both brothers for the rest of their lives and remains one of the few experiences Gavin simply can't explain. #RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #Doppelganger #TrueGhostStory #UnexplainedMystery #ChildhoodParanormal #MissingPersonMystery #ParanormalEncounter #ThingsThatCantBeExplainedLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Most paranormal stories begin with something frightening. This one begins with a simple conversation.The day before moving into a historic schoolhouse converted into apartments, a couple carried a few boxes into their new home while discussing where to buy a pipe cleaner. A few minutes later, after unloading those boxes into an otherwise empty apartment, they discovered a single bright red pipe cleaner sitting in plain sight.Neither of them could explain where it came from.What makes the story even stranger is that it wouldn't be the last time something unusual seemed to happen inside the old schoolhouse.Years later, the resident still isn't sure whether the building is haunted. But if it is, whatever lives there seems surprisingly helpful. #RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #FriendlyGhost #HauntedSchoolhouse #TrueGhostStory #ParanormalEncounter #UnexplainedMystery #HelpfulSpirit #HistoricHauntingLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Death is an unavoidable part of life in the emergency room.After fifteen years working overnight shifts, Autumn had grown used to the realities of trauma care, loss, and the strange emotional weight that can linger inside a hospital long after a patient is gone.That's why she wasn't looking for anything paranormal one night while standing at the nurses' station.But when she glanced into one of the trauma bays, she immediately noticed a man standing there. At least, she thought it was a man.The figure seemed almost unfinished somehow—visible, but not completely solid. And as he looked around the empty room with a deeply confused expression, Autumn found herself wondering whether she was witnessing exhaustion... or something far harder to explain.#RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #HospitalGhost #ERNurse #TrueGhostStory #HealthcareHaunting #SpiritEncounter #NightShiftStories #TraumaBayGhostLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Julie thought the hardest part would be making it through her son's funeral.By that evening, the house had finally gone quiet. Family members had scattered, visitors had left, and for the first time all day she found herself alone upstairs trying to rest.Then she heard the front door open.A few moments later, someone slowly came up the stairs and walked into the bedroom. What happened next felt so familiar, so completely normal, that she didn't question it right away.Not until later… when she discovered nobody else had been in the house.But what truly stayed with her happened a week later after another devastating loss—when a second presence appeared beside her bed, and the feeling it left behind was nothing like the first.#RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #VisitationDream #AfterDeathCommunication #GhostStories #SignsFromBeyond #TrueGhostStory #ParanormalEncounter #GriefAndHealing #LovedOnesNeverLeaveLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

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Christian MacLeod is the Director and Lead Investigator of the American Cryptid and Paranormal Society (A.C.A.P.S.), bringing more than 25 years of experience researching cryptids, paranormal phenomena, and unexplained mysteries. His work spans a wide range of topics, including Native American history, folklore, legends, the occult, UFOs, forbidden archaeology, secret societies, and alleged government cover-ups. Christian is known for his thoughtful approach to investigating fringe subjects while seeking historical and cultural context behind the stories that continue to captivate researchers and the public alike.Academically, Christian holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminology from the University of South Florida, along with a Master of Arts in Teaching from Western Carolina University. He is currently completing a second Master's degree in American History and plans to pursue doctoral studies. Through A.C.A.P.S., Christian has collaborated with renowned researcher Joshua P. Warren on numerous investigations and expeditions aimed at finding scientific explanations for unexplained phenomena. Their work has placed them at the forefront of several notable discoveries, including research that contributed to the exploration of a hidden tunnel system beneath Asheville, North Carolina.Spaced Out Radio is your nightly source for alternative information, starting at 9pm Pacific, 12am Eastern.  We broadcast LIVE every night. #UFO #UAP #AlienDisclosure #UFOSightings #UFOCoverUp #Aliens #SpacedOutRadio #Paranormal #UFOCommunity #disclosure -------------------------------------------------------You can now join the Space Traveler's Club;Join us at  https://www.patreon.com/sor_space_travelers_club  --------------------------------------------------------Grab Our Latest Spaced Out Radio Gear At:http://spacedoutradio.com/shop  It's a great way to support our show!--------------------------------------------------------OUR LINKS:TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/spacedoutradio   FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/spacedoutradioshow  SPACED OUT RADIO - INSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/spacedoutradioshow  DAVE SCOTT - INSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/davescottsor   TWITCH: https://www.twitch.com/spacedoutradioshow  WEBSITE: http://www.spacedoutradio.comGUEST IDEAS OR QUESTIONS FOR SOR?Contact Klaus at bookings@spacedoutradio.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spaced-out-radio--1657874/support.

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Matt and Jordan review Prime Video’s Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War, a straight-to-streaming title they are branding "movie Toferky." For Rec Seg, the duo finds comfort in the Paramount Plus vaults, with Jordan revisiting the Tom Clancy masterpiece that started it all, and Matt countering with a series sequel featuring Harrison Ford's bookworm Boy Scout desk-jockey. Then, a personalized recommendation request from listener Patrick sparks a highly volatile intra-pod war. While Jordan goes with a ‘70s screwball classic, Matt goes full "Muppet Radical" with his recommendation for a late-period Muppet movie over the Jim Henson-produced originals. Finally, Producer Sam hosts a trivia game called The Sum of All Jack Ryans, which ignites a flurry of deep pulls, culminating with a classic Jordan anecdote featuring Star Trek's Gates McFadden desperately trying to escape a cruise ship at the outbreak of the pandemic. (Ep. #174) Intro, Jack Ryan: Ghost War Review (00:00:00–00:34:37) Rec Seg! (00:34:38–00:52:31) Personalized Recs (Theater Kids, Streisand, & Muppet Radicals) (00:52:32–01:10:44) Game: The Sum of All Jack Ryans (01:10:45–01:32:36) New to Streaming / Credits (01:32:37–01:43:14) Show Notes Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/ Matt's appearances on our sister podcast, The Next Picture Show, discussing Shogun Assassin and The Mandalorian and Grogu. https://www.filmspotting.net/nextpictureshow Check out Jordan's guest spot on Keith Phipps' sci-fi podcast The Laser Age discussing the killer-bunny classic Night of the Lepus https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-laser-age-285296395/ Pre-Order Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" (Coming October 6th): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/ Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspottingSVU.com Follow Matt on Blue Sky: @mattsinger.bsky.social Follow Jordan on Blue Sky: @jhoffman.bsky.social Follow the Show: https://www.instagram.com/superpulse/ https://www.facebook.com/FilmspottingSvu Follow the Show: https://www.instagram.com/superpulse/ https://www.facebook.com/FilmspottingSvuSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A thirteen-year-old girl was home alone, trying on a new pair of shoes in her basement, when someone knocked on the garage door.At first, she assumed a family member had come home early. Then she remembered something that instantly changed everything: nobody was supposed to be there.Moments later, she heard slow, deliberate footsteps moving across the floor above her.What followed lasted only a few minutes, but it frightened her enough to abandon the house entirely and run to a friend's home down the street.Years later, she still can't explain who—or what—was trying to get inside.#RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #HauntedHouse #TrueGhostStory #HomeAlone #UnexplainedFootsteps #ParanormalEncounter #CreepyExperience #ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight Love real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

It was supposed to be an ordinary afternoon.Mike was helping his grandson build a model airplane while his wife watched their two-year-old granddaughter flip through picture books nearby. The house was quiet, the weather was beautiful, and nothing felt unusual.Then a voice suddenly spoke.Both Mike and his grandson heard it clearly. Both reacted immediately. And both would later repeat the exact same words.The problem was the voice sounded like the toddler. And she wasn't capable of saying anything remotely like what they heard.Years later, Mike and his grandson still remember the moment exactly the same way. The phrase hasn't changed. The feeling hasn't faded. And neither of them has ever figured out who was trying to warn them.#RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #DisembodiedVoice #TrueGhostStory #UnexplainedMystery #ParanormalEncounter #ChildhoodParanormal #VoiceFromNowhere #SupernaturalWarningLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Moving to Palm Coast was supposed to be a fresh start.For the first couple of months, everything seemed normal. Then one morning, a roommate claimed she'd just seen her friend walking out of the bathroom—even though she had never left her bedroom.At first, it sounded like a simple mistake.But over the following weeks, the strange experiences began to pile up. Sightings in the hallway. Unexplained voices. A growing feeling that something else was sharing the house with them.The most unsettling part wasn't any one encounter. It was the realization that whatever they were seeing kept coming back. And each time it did, it seemed a little bolder than before.#RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #ShadowPerson #HauntedHouse #TrueGhostStory #ParanormalEncounter #Doppelganger #ShadowFigure #FloridaHauntingLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Unit 27 was never supposed to be Renee's home.After months of instability, she had finally secured another townhouse in the same complex—until a last-minute “maintenance issue” forced the property manager to move her family farther down the row into a different unit instead.At first, the place only felt old. Damp air. Strange smells. An unfinished basement that made Renee uncomfortable for reasons she couldn't explain. But once the children settled in, they began talking about someone else who lived there too.A little boy named Caleb.At first, Renee treated it like any parent would: imaginary friends, stress from the move, children adjusting to change. But the longer they lived in Unit 27, the harder it became to explain the things Caleb seemed to know… and the more the basement began to feel occupied.Especially at night.#RealGhostStories #HauntedHouse #ParanormalPodcast #GhostChild #TrueGhostStory #HauntedBasement #ParanormalEncounter #ImaginaryFriend #ThingsInTheDark #ShadowOfThePastLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

This is a fascinating conversation with Jon Bracken and Abby as we talk about Art, Nature, The Universe, Interconnectedness, Non-Human Intelligence (NHI), Animism, The Supernatural, Ghosts, and much more...Plenty more in the Patreon Segment for this show as well. Outro Music is Bent Peg with Contradict Me To YouBecome a Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/SeriahAzkath for extra content, commercial free shows, early access, and bonus content as well! All this for only $3 a month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Madrid, New Mexico looks like a colorful artist town today, but beneath the galleries and cafes lies the haunted skeleton of an abandoned coal-mining community. From phantom miners and a weeping red-haired girl to the infamous Mine Shaft Tavern and the shifting graves of the Hippie Graveyard, the ghosts of Coal Gulch never truly left. Tonight, we explore one of the most haunted towns on the Turquoise Trail, where every building has a story—and every shadow remembers.   YouTube -  https://www.youtube.com/@HauntedAmericanHistory   TikTok - @hah_podcast   hauntedamericanhistory.com   Patreon- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGH   Barnes and Noble -   https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-forgotten-borough-christopher-feinstein/1148274794?ean=9798319693334       AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQPQD68S       EbookGOOGLE: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=S5WCEQAAQBAJ&pli=1   KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-forgotten-borough-2?sId=a10cf8af-5fbd-475e-97c4-76966ec87994&ssId=DX3jihH_5_2bUeP1xoje_ SMASHWORD: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1853316 !! DISTURB ME !!   APPLE - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disturb-me/id1841532090   SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/3eFv2CKKGwdQa3X2CkwkZ5?si=faOUZ54fT_KG-BaZOBiTiQ   YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@DisturbMePodcast   www.disturbmepodcast.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week's remixed episode of Kill By Kill, we're continuing our deep dive into FRIDAY THE 13th: THE FINAL CHAPTER! This week, we're bringing Shannon Campe from the Stage of Fools podcast along for all the skinny-dipping fun. In this episode, we discuss “reputations” and how to get them, the likelihood of a Three Stooges impression succeeding as a seduction technique, and Jason's most unlikely new skill: swimming. All this, plus virginal elbows, interpretive dance... AND TWIIIINNS - and an all-new round of Choose Your Own Deathventure!! Use that forearm strength to press play today!! Read Shannon's reviews and culture critique at the Spool!! Part of the BLEAV Network.Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon! Join Patrick's new newsletter SCREAM SHARE for weekly new/classic/and "free to watch" streaming horror picks, and join him for a virtual watch party on the 3rd Friday of every month!! Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!! Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com Kill By Kill theme by Revenge Body. For the full-length version and more great music, head to revengebodymemphis.bandcamp.com today!Join the new Discord Server Convo here! Click here to visit our Dashery/TeePublic shop for killer merch! Join the conversation about any episode on the Facebook Group! Follow us on IG @killbykillpodcast!! Join us on Threads or even Bluesky Check out the films we've covered & what might come soon on Letterboxd! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Josh Rutledge is an established UFO/UAP researcher, investigator, and commentator who has earned a reputation for exploring some of the most intriguing mysteries surrounding the phenomenon. Known for his interest in the bizarre and unexplained, Josh investigates reports involving UFO encounters, cryptid activity, paranormal experiences, and other high-strangeness events that challenge conventional understanding. His research often focuses on uncovering overlooked details and connecting patterns that may help shed light on the unknown.A frequent participant in discussions surrounding UFO disclosure, Josh regularly joins fellow researchers, authors, and investigators to examine government transparency, intelligence community involvement, whistleblower testimony, and the growing public interest in UAPs. His thoughtful approach and willingness to ask difficult questions have made him a respected voice within the UFO community, as he continues to explore the potential implications of non-human intelligence and humanity's place in a much larger universe.Spaced Out Radio is your nightly source for alternative information, starting at 9pm Pacific, 12am Eastern.  We broadcast LIVE every night. #UFO #UAP #AlienDisclosure #UFOSightings #UFOCoverUp #Aliens #SpacedOutRadio #Paranormal #UFOCommunity #disclosure -------------------------------------------------------You can now join the Space Traveler's Club;Join us at  https://www.patreon.com/sor_space_travelers_club  --------------------------------------------------------Grab Our Latest Spaced Out Radio Gear At:http://spacedoutradio.com/shop  It's a great way to support our show!--------------------------------------------------------OUR LINKS:TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/spacedoutradio   FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/spacedoutradioshow  SPACED OUT RADIO - INSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/spacedoutradioshow  DAVE SCOTT - INSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/davescottsor   TWITCH: https://www.twitch.com/spacedoutradioshow  WEBSITE: http://www.spacedoutradio.comGUEST IDEAS OR QUESTIONS FOR SOR?Contact Klaus at bookings@spacedoutradio.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spaced-out-radio--1657874/support.

The Ghost of Jerry Thomas Has Notes | AI, Dale DeGroff & the Future of Cocktails Mark and Francis attempt the impossible: an interview with Jerry Thomas, the 19th-century bartending legend who helped write the book on American cocktails. With help from AI and a performance by cocktail icon Dale DeGroff, Jerry returns to judge the modern bar, defend showmanship, and remind bartenders that the guest still comes first.Why This Episode MattersJerry Thomas is one of the founding figures of American cocktail culture, and his influence still runs through modern bars.This episode uses AI as a creative tool, not a shortcut, pairing the technology with Dale DeGroff's voice and deep cocktail authority.“Jerry” has strong opinions about today's bar world: better ice, better vermouth, more care, but also too much ego, smoke, and overcomplication.The conversation lands on a timeless hospitality truth: a great drink is not just what's in the glass; it's how the guest feels.It is strange, funny, historically rooted, and exactly the kind of thing that could only happen on The Restaurant Guys.The ConversationJerry Thomas, imagined through AI and voiced by Dale DeGroff, returns from the great beyond to take a look at the modern cocktail world. He is pleased to see bartenders caring again about ice, vermouth, technique, and classic recipes. He is less impressed by drinks built for cameras, fog machines, and bartender ego. His verdict is sharp: effort is not the same as excellence.The conversation moves through showmanship, simplicity, cocktail books, bottled cocktails, with Jerry drawing a clear line between theater that serves the guest and performance that gets in the way. For all the novelty of the premise, the message is pure hospitality. It's not just about the drink, but about how someone feels at your bar. Timestamps0:00 The Restaurant Guys bring Jerry Thomas back from the great beyond2:15 Ego, excess, and why “arrogance is not flavor”3:30 Showmanship, simplicity, and drinks made for the camera5:00 Bottled cocktails, zero-proof drinks and Jerry's final word on hospitalityFeatured GuestJerry Thomas was one of the most influential figures in American bartending, remembered for his theatrical presence behind the bar and his landmark cocktail books. In this special episode, he is imagined through AI and voiced by Dale DeGroff, one of the modern cocktail world's most important figures.Our PlacesStage Left Steakhttps://www.stageleft.com/Catherine Lombardi Restauranthttps://www.catherinelombardi.com/Stage Left Wineshophttps://www.stageleftwineshop.com/Reach Out to The Guys!TheGuys@restaurantguyspodcast.com

Most parents have heard their young children say strange things. Imaginary friends, bad dreams, stories that don't make much sense. That's exactly what this father thought was happening when his two-year-old daughter woke up talking about a strange creature in her room and a guardian named Zenny who protected her.At first, he assumed it came from a cartoon.Then he mentioned it to his parents.What happened next turned a strange childhood story into something much harder to explain. Because decades earlier, when he was the same age as his daughter, his parents say he had described a similar creature, the same protector, and the same name.He's spent years trying to find a logical explanation for it. But one question still lingers: How did two children, separated by an entire generation, end up telling almost the exact same story?#RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #ChildhoodParanormal #GuardianSpirit #TrueGhostStory #FamilyMystery #GenerationalPhenomenon #UnexplainedMystery #ParanormalEncounter Love real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

For Ashton and his friends, the abandoned asylum had become routine. They'd spent countless nights wandering its empty halls looking for a scare, convinced the stories surrounding the building were probably exaggerated.Until one night, someone in the group heard screaming coming from upstairs.What happened after that changed the mood instantly. A friend who went to investigate began acting strangely inside the asylum's old lunchroom, refusing to leave while everyone around her realized something was seriously wrong. And by the time the group finally made it back outside, more than one person was convinced they hadn't been alone in the building after all.The unsettling part wasn't just what happened inside the asylum. It was how differently everyone remembered it afterward. #RealGhostStories #HauntedAsylum #ParanormalPodcast #GhostEncounter #ShadowFigure #AbandonedPlaces #TrueGhostStory #SupernaturalExperience #ParanormalActivity #GhostHuntingLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Unit 27 was never supposed to be Renee's home.After months of instability, she had finally secured another townhouse in the same complex—until a last-minute “maintenance issue” forced the property manager to move her family farther down the row into a different unit instead.At first, the place only felt old. Damp air. Strange smells. An unfinished basement that made Renee uncomfortable for reasons she couldn't explain. But once the children settled in, they began talking about someone else who lived there too.A little boy named Caleb.At first, Renee treated it like any parent would: imaginary friends, stress from the move, children adjusting to change. But the longer they lived in Unit 27, the harder it became to explain the things Caleb seemed to know… and the more the basement began to feel occupied.Especially at night.#RealGhostStories #HauntedHouse #ParanormalPodcast #GhostChild #TrueGhostStory #HauntedBasement #ParanormalEncounter #ImaginaryFriend #ThingsInTheDark #ShadowOfThePastLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

A long weekend at her aunt and uncle's new house felt easy and uneventful—until the second night, when something shifted the moment she entered the basement bedroom where she was staying.Out of nowhere, her chest tightened and her breathing became shallow, like something was pressing in on her. The room itself was cool, but her body reacted like it wasn't. The strangest part? The feeling eased almost immediately when she stepped out into the hallway.She tried to explain it away. Maybe she wasn't feeling well. Maybe it was something in the air. But when it happened again the second she reentered the room, she didn't stay.Years later, a casual conversation revealed something no one had told her at the time—someone had died in that very room. #RealGhostStories #HauntedRoom #BasementHaunting #ParanormalEncounter #UnexplainedExperience #HauntedHouse #EnergyInAPlace #GhostStory #PresenceInTheRoom #TrueParanormalLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

On Saturday, The Wall Street Journal published an exposé on the behavior of Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee in the Maine Senate race. According to The Journal, Platner's wife, Amy Gertner, disclosed to his campaign last August that she had discovered sexually explicit texts between Platner and multiple women on his phone last spring. Furthermore, The Journal found that Platner has an active account on Kik, a private-messaging app often used to arrange sexual encounters. Also on Saturday, The New York Times revealed that Gertner had disclosed this information to a senior aide who later left the campaign, and Platner had been sending explicit messages to up to 12 women. The reports represent the latest controversies in Platner's campaign to defeat Sen. Susan Collins (R) in November's election.New and improved comments.In case you missed our announcement in Friday's edition on our favorite reader essays, our publishing platform Ghost has rolled out several new commenting features! Comment replies now nest more easily, helping you keep track of conversations, and you can now dislike comments that you think violate our commenting guidelines. To read more about these changes, you can check out our FAQ page. And to experience them yourself, comment below!You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ and today's “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠.You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Take the survey: Who do you think will win the Maine Senate election? Let us know.Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall.This podcast was written by: Isaac Saul and audio edited and mixed by Dewey Thomas. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Lindsey Knuth, Bailey Saul, and Audrey Moorehead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Truth and nuance are big themes in this week's Full Moon in Sagittarius, which comes powered with energies supportive to your growth. Be open to a perspective shift and the evolution that it can spark! Later in the week, Mercury has a messy moment with Neptune; practice healthy, life affirming boundaries. And don't miss out on the bonus episode of Ghost, available on the 1st of the month! Watch the video version of Ghost of a Podcast on Jessica's Patreon or YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jessicalanyadoo/videos

Growing up in a Colonial house built in the 1700s, Tori always assumed the place should have been haunted.The home had survived the Revolutionary War, fires, abandonment, and centuries of history. But despite the occasional strange feeling, nothing truly frightening ever happened there.Until one night after a vicious fight with her younger sister.Still furious, Tori stormed upstairs to her attic bedroom and sat alone trying to cool off. That's when she noticed something hovering near the open staircase beside her room.At first, it looked like a dense black cloud suspended in the air. Then it started moving. And the longer she stared at it, the more she became convinced the thing wasn't just watching her—it was feeding off the anger pouring out of her.#RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #ShadowEntity #HauntedHouse #TrueGhostStory #NegativeEnergy #SpiritEncounter #ColonialHouse #ParanormalExperienceLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

The basement never felt normal.Long before Andy ever saw anything paranormal, he remembers feeling drained, anxious, and deeply uncomfortable whenever he spent too much time down there. But with a crowded house and little space, the basement eventually became his bedroom.That's when the experiences started.One night, while lying awake in complete darkness, Andy looked toward the ceiling and saw a woman hovering above him. She had long black hair streaked with silver, hollow black eyes, and what looked like a torn white dress moving around her like it was underwater.Years later, he saw her again near the basement stairs.And for a long time, he tried convincing himself it had all been imagination—until his younger brother independently described seeing the exact same woman in the basement too.#RealGhostStories #HauntedBasement #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #Banshee #TrueGhostStory #ShadowFigure #ParanormalEncounter #HauntedHouse #SpiritApparitionLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

From the first night in the apartment, she felt watched.Her family had moved constantly around St. Louis, so everyone assumed the strange feeling would pass once they settled in. But weeks later, while standing in the hallway with her mother and younger sister, she suddenly turned around and found herself staring directly into a towering black figure standing only inches behind her.Then it disappeared into the wall. After that, the shadow figure kept returning.Sometimes it stood silently in bedroom doorways. Sometimes it watched from the hallway. And one night, she woke up to find it hovering directly over her bed.For years, nobody else saw it. Until the night her older sister screamed after coming face-to-face with the exact same figure standing at the end of the hallway.#RealGhostStories #ShadowFigure #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #ShadowPerson #TrueGhostStory #HauntedApartment #ParanormalEncounter #SpiritEntity #UnexplainedPhenomenaLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access: