The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural
The Grave Talks is a weekly paranormal podcast and interview show hosted by Tony Brueski. Each episode features guests sharing their haunting experiences with ghosts, the spirit world, and other supernatural phenomena. Topics range from demonic possessions and shadow people to unexplained encounters. The show aims to explore the terrifying and unknown aspects of the paranormal realm.
Episodes
Did She Change? Or Did Her House Change? | Real Ghost Stories
For more than twenty years, she never gave the stories much thought. A son who refused to sleep in one room. A daughter who heard something moving in the night. A guest who swore someone was standing in the hallway.Then the kids grew up and moved away.For the first time, the house became truly quiet. That's when she started hearing the footsteps.Now, after years of dismissing other people's exper
A Haunted World: Ghostly Places and Encounters, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOFrom haunted castles to ghostly encounters in the most unexpected places, Theresa Cheung has seen — and written about — it all. An international bestselling author and paranormal expert, Theresa joins The Grave Talks to discuss her newest book, Haunted World: 101 Ghostly Places and Encounters, a chilling exploration of true hauntings across the globe
They Weren't Looking for Ghosts | After Midnight
Bethany never set out to make a ghost documentary. She wanted to preserve the history of an old hospital that had once served generations of families before it disappeared forever. Along with her small film crew, she spent weeks interviewing retired doctors, nurses, and staff members who remembered the building as a place of healing, heartbreak, and countless lives forever changed.As filming bega
A Haunted World: Ghostly Places and Encounters, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!From haunted castles to ghostly encounters in the most unexpected places, Theresa Cheung has seen — and written about — it all. An international bestselling author and paranormal expert, Theresa joins The Grave Talks to discuss her newest book, Haunted World: 101 Ghostly Places and Encounters, a chilling exploration of true hauntings across the globe.In this
Standing Between the Living and the Restless Dead, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOWhat happens when your only defense against darkness… is your own energy?For Shannon Rogers, life has never been ordinary. From her earliest memories, she’s been an intuitive empath, able to sense the emotions of others — both the living and the dead. But that gift comes with a price. Over the years, Shannon has faced angry spirits, tormented souls,
Standing Between the Living and the Restless Dead, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!What happens when your only defense against darkness… is your own energy?For Shannon Rogers, life has never been ordinary. From her earliest memories, she’s been an intuitive empath, able to sense the emotions of others — both the living and the dead. But that gift comes with a price. Over the years, Shannon has faced angry spirits, tormented souls, and inhum
The Thing Pretending To Be Grandpa | Real Ghost Stories
Strange things began almost as soon as Kenny's grandparents moved into their new home. Shadow figures darted between rooms. Doors rattled. Heavy knocks echoed through the walls. As a child, he tried to ignore it, even after one terrifying encounter left him convinced someone—or something—was trying to get into the bathroom while he was inside.But the activity changed after his grandfather passed
Behind the Warren Legacy, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOEd and Lorraine Warren became two of the most influential figures in paranormal history, investigating some of the world's most famous hauntings and inspiring countless books and films. But behind the headlines and Hollywood adaptations was a family that experienced this extraordinary life firsthand.Christopher Edward McKinnell, the Warrens' grandson
"Not You" | After Midnight
She had worked enough overnight shifts in a nursing home to hear every kind of story. Nurses talked about unexplained footsteps in empty hallways, call lights that activated for no reason, and residents who claimed someone had visited them in the middle of the night. Most of those stories were easy to explain away, and she never paid them much attention.That changed just after three o'clock one m
Behind the Warren Legacy, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!Ed and Lorraine Warren became two of the most influential figures in paranormal history, investigating some of the world's most famous hauntings and inspiring countless books and films. But behind the headlines and Hollywood adaptations was a family that experienced this extraordinary life firsthand.Christopher Edward McKinnell, the Warrens' grandson and head
Hired to Guard the Living… But the Dead Had Other Plans, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOWhen your new security job begins with a warning — “Don’t go into the ballroom alone” — it’s safe to say this isn’t your average night shift. For Glen, the job seemed simple: patrol the halls of an aging hotel once frequented by mobsters, murderers, and their ghosts. But what he found instead were footsteps in empty corridors, whispers behind locked
Hired to Guard the Living… But the Dead Had Other Plans, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!When your new security job begins with a warning — “Don’t go into the ballroom alone” — it’s safe to say this isn’t your average night shift. For Glen, the job seemed simple: patrol the halls of an aging hotel once frequented by mobsters, murderers, and their ghosts. But what he found instead were footsteps in empty corridors, whispers behind locked doors, an
What Happens After Hours? | Real Ghost Stories
For most people, office buildings, homes, and daycare centers are busy places filled with noise and activity. He experiences them differently—long after everyone has gone home.Working nights has taken him into empty buildings where whispers seem to come from nowhere, strange noises echo through vacant rooms, and the feeling of being watched is impossible to ignore. Some locations have unsettling
The Dark Side of Ghost Hunting, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWONot every guest in the basement comes bearing food and friendly conversation. For Sean Bowman, it began with a single sighting — a man in a trench coat standing motionless in the shadows below his home. That encounter marked the beginning of a chilling journey into the world of the paranormal, one filled with shadow figures, disembodied voices, and e
The One Door His Family Never Locked | After Midnight
For nearly fifty years, one family owned the same historic building in the middle of town. Over the decades they repaired it, protected it, and passed it from one generation to the next. Along with the building came one strange family tradition that no one could fully explain.The attic door was never supposed to be locked.When the newest owner modernized the building, he ignored the old rule. It
The Dark Side of Ghost Hunting, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!Not every guest in the basement comes bearing food and friendly conversation. For Sean Bowman, it began with a single sighting — a man in a trench coat standing motionless in the shadows below his home. That encounter marked the beginning of a chilling journey into the world of the paranormal, one filled with shadow figures, disembodied voices, and even momen
When Mediumship Feels More Like Madness, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOFor Scott Allan, discovering his psychic and mediumship abilities wasn’t a gift — it was a nightmare. What began as faint whispers in the dark soon grew into relentless disembodied voices, shadowy encounters, and a sense that reality itself was slipping away. It was the kind of haunting that might have driven most people to madness.But instead of bre
Did the House Want Her to Leave? | Real Ghost Stories
Finding the right home is usually about practical things—location, layout, and whether the house feels like a good fit. But during one showing in Ohio, those questions disappeared the moment she opened the basement door.She had only taken a couple of steps when she was overwhelmed by the feeling that she wasn't supposed to be there. What she saw at the bottom of the stairs—and the heaviness that
When Mediumship Feels More Like Madness, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!For Scott Allan, discovering his psychic and mediumship abilities wasn’t a gift — it was a nightmare. What began as faint whispers in the dark soon grew into relentless disembodied voices, shadowy encounters, and a sense that reality itself was slipping away. It was the kind of haunting that might have driven most people to madness.But instead of breaking, Sc
She Kept Hearing Children in an Empty School | After Midnight
By her fourth year of teaching, she knew every hallway, every classroom, and every familiar sound inside the century-old elementary school. She also knew there was one restroom she would never use, one hallway she didn't enjoy walking after hours, and one strange truth every veteran teacher quietly accepted.Before the buses arrived each morning, footsteps often echoed through empty hallways. Chil
The Ghosts of the Old Schoolhouse Had Been Waiting for Her, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOIt was supposed to be the career opportunity of a lifetime — a chance for Angelina Rivera to chase her dream of joining the Bass Pro fishing team. She just needed a place to live. When a friend offered her a massive property — complete with bedrooms, bathrooms, and even a gym — it sounded too good to be true. The catch? The “house” was actually an ol
What Lingers Inside Mortuary Manor? | Guest Cory Leibenguth
Originally built as a mansion in 1897 before becoming a funeral home in the 1920s, Mortuary Manor remains much as it was when it served Toledo families for generations. Today, visitors can tour the funeral museum housed within the building, exploring chapels, embalming rooms, a body elevator, and historic funeral artifacts that offer a rare look inside a profession most people never get to see. S
The Ghosts of the Old Schoolhouse Had Been Waiting for Her, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!It was supposed to be the career opportunity of a lifetime — a chance for Angelina Rivera to chase her dream of joining the Bass Pro fishing team. She just needed a place to live. When a friend offered her a massive property — complete with bedrooms, bathrooms, and even a gym — it sounded too good to be true. The catch? The “house” was actually an old, abando
The Shadow Person Outside the Window | Real Ghost Stories
A quiet night at home took an unexpected turn when a motion light suddenly illuminated what appeared to be a tall man standing just outside the house. Both friends saw the same dark silhouette through the window and reacted instantly, convinced someone had somehow gotten inside the fenced yard.They reached the door within seconds. The yard was empty.There were no open gates, no sounds of someone
When Grief Becomes a Gateway to the Afterlife, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOFor over twenty years, Melissa devoted her life to the world of science, working in cancer research and searching for answers in data and discovery. But when loss entered her own life, she found herself exploring a very different kind of truth — one that couldn’t be measured in a lab.After the passing of her mother, Melissa began to experience a powe
They Couldn't Make It to the End of the Lease | After Midnight
The rental house was never supposed to be permanent. It was simply a place to live for six months while their dream home was being remodeled. At first, everything seemed perfect. The children settled into new routines, the house was comfortable, and every week brought them one step closer to moving into the home they had always wanted.Then the footsteps started.At first they were easy to dismiss.
When Grief Becomes a Gateway to the Afterlife, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!For over twenty years, Melissa devoted her life to the world of science, working in cancer research and searching for answers in data and discovery. But when loss entered her own life, she found herself exploring a very different kind of truth — one that couldn’t be measured in a lab.After the passing of her mother, Melissa began to experience a powerful awak
The True Story of the Mason House Inn, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOWhen Chuck and Joy Hanson set out to buy a quiet country property in Iowa, they never expected to end up as innkeepers to the dead. What they found instead was the Mason House Inn — a historic riverfront hotel built in 1846 for weary steamboat travelers, and one of the most haunted places in the Midwest.From the moment they moved in, the Hansons real
The True Story of the Mason House Inn, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!When Chuck and Joy Hanson set out to buy a quiet country property in Iowa, they never expected to end up as innkeepers to the dead. What they found instead was the Mason House Inn — a historic riverfront hotel built in 1846 for weary steamboat travelers, and one of the most haunted places in the Midwest.From the moment they moved in, the Hansons realized thei
The Dream That Healed a Broken Heart | Real Ghost Stories
As Jim's battle with cancer came to an end, his family noticed something they couldn't explain. Their twelve-year-old dog, Ginger, seemed to be declining alongside him. She had less energy, stopped eating as much, and no longer acted like the dog they had always known.At first, it seemed like nothing more than old age.Then, in the middle of the night, Ginger suddenly woke Jim's wife from a sound
The Case That Still Haunts Sam Baltrusis, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOSam Baltrusis has spent years documenting some of New England's most haunted places, investigating ghostly legends and unexplained encounters with a healthy respect for the unknown. But one experience in Salem transformed him from investigator to victim.After an appearance in the historic city, Sam began experiencing disturbing activity that refused
What If It Was Never Just a Glitch? | After Midnight
When his older brother died without warning, he assumed the hardest part would be saying goodbye. Instead, it was learning how to live without the person he called every time something broke. His brother had spent a lifetime fixing computers, solving impossible technical problems, and somehow making everything work again.Months after the funeral, a mysterious notification appeared on his phone fr
The Case That Still Haunts Sam Baltrusis, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!Sam Baltrusis has spent years documenting some of New England's most haunted places, investigating ghostly legends and unexplained encounters with a healthy respect for the unknown. But one experience in Salem transformed him from investigator to victim.After an appearance in the historic city, Sam began experiencing disturbing activity that refused to stay b
Why Did the Hauntings Follow Rylie Cousins? Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOMost hauntings are tied to a place. But what happens when the activity follows you instead?For Rylie Cousins, strange encounters didn't end when her family packed up and moved. From one home to the next, the same unexplained phenomena kept appearing—unseen footsteps, icy cold spots, unsettling whispers, and the constant feeling that something was alw
Why Did the Hauntings Follow Rylie Cousins? | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!Most hauntings are tied to a place. But what happens when the activity follows you instead?For Rylie Cousins, strange encounters didn't end when her family packed up and moved. From one home to the next, the same unexplained phenomena kept appearing—unseen footsteps, icy cold spots, unsettling whispers, and the constant feeling that something was always nearb
Here (Ghost) Kitty Kitty | Real Ghost Stories
When they moved into their new home, nothing about it seemed unusual—except for one small detail. The previous owners apparently had a cat that spent a lot of time in the master bedroom, and even their own cats seemed reluctant to spend much time there after moving in.Then the nighttime visits began.It always started the same way: the unmistakable feeling of a cat jumping onto the bed, walking ac
The Haunted Waters of Michigan, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOFrom abandoned farmhouses to shipwrecked souls, Brad Blair has spent a lifetime chasing what others run from.As a teen in Michigan’s upper peninsula, Brad spent his nights exploring the forgotten corners of the state — broken barns, shadowed fields, and the echoes of history that refused to die. Armed with a Ouija board and teenage curiosity, he and
It Always Knew Where to Find Her | After Midnight
She has experienced strange things for as long as she can remember.As a child, she woke to find a mysterious figure standing silently in the hallway outside her bedroom. Years later, after moving into a home of her own, the encounters only became stranger. A dark figure appeared on a security camera. Her dogs tracked something no one else could see. Voices echoed through empty rooms. And when her
The Haunted Waters of Michigan, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!From abandoned farmhouses to shipwrecked souls, Brad Blair has spent a lifetime chasing what others run from.As a teen in Michigan’s upper peninsula, Brad spent his nights exploring the forgotten corners of the state — broken barns, shadowed fields, and the echoes of history that refused to die. Armed with a Ouija board and teenage curiosity, he and his frien
Understanding Modern Witchcraft, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOFor many people, the word "witch" still brings to mind images from movies and folklore. But modern witchcraft is far different from the stereotypes that have shaped public perception for generations. At its heart, the practice is centered on intention, personal growth, connection to nature, and working with energy rather than fear or superstition.Hol
Understanding Modern Witchcraft | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!For many people, the word "witch" still brings to mind images from movies and folklore. But modern witchcraft is far different from the stereotypes that have shaped public perception for generations. At its heart, the practice is centered on intention, personal growth, connection to nature, and working with energy rather than fear or superstition.Holly Faust
What Was Trying to Get Their Attention? | Real Ghost Stories
Old courthouses collect stories the same way they collect records—quietly and over time.For years, one deputy listened to coworkers talk about strange voices and unexplained experiences in a forgotten section of the courthouse basement. He never paid much attention to any of it.Then, during a routine security check after hours, something happened that caught him completely off guard.The experienc
Spirits of Cochise County, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOFew places in the American West can match the history—or the hauntings—of Cochise County, Arizona. From Tombstone and the Gunfight at the OK Corral to the mining town of Bisbee and the quiet streets of Douglas, stories of restless spirits have become as much a part of the landscape as the history itself. More than a century after the Old West faded,
What Was Waiting in the Darkness? | After Midnight
When he was five years old, he woke to find a tall, faceless figure standing silently outside his bedroom. His parents called it a nightmare.As the years passed, the figure kept returning. Sometimes it stood in the hallway. Sometimes inside his room. It never spoke, never moved, and never seemed to do anything except watch. Eventually, he convinced himself it had to be a sleep disorder and spent
Spirits of Cochise County, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!Few places in the American West can match the history—or the hauntings—of Cochise County, Arizona. From Tombstone and the Gunfight at the OK Corral to the mining town of Bisbee and the quiet streets of Douglas, stories of restless spirits have become as much a part of the landscape as the history itself. More than a century after the Old West faded, reports o
Haunted Lake Tomahawk: Memoirs of a Real Ghost Hunter, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOWelcome to Lake Tomahawk, where the scent of pine mixes with whispers from the beyond and the local café might serve you more than just coffee.Author and paranormal investigator Mark Palbicki has spent years documenting the strange, familiar hauntings of his hometown — ghosts who once shared the same sidewalks, barstools, and stories. With his team F
Haunted Lake Tomahawk: Memoirs of a Real Ghost Hunter, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!Welcome to Lake Tomahawk, where the scent of pine mixes with whispers from the beyond and the local café might serve you more than just coffee.Author and paranormal investigator Mark Palbicki has spent years documenting the strange, familiar hauntings of his hometown — ghosts who once shared the same sidewalks, barstools, and stories. With his team Fulcrum, M
Three Years Later, It Was Still There | Real Ghost Stories
A tropical storm forced a Louisiana wedding into a rustic cabin tucked away inside a state park. Years later, that wedding wasn't what one family remembered most.After the celebration ended and everyone went home, one guest had an experience she couldn't explain. The memory stayed with her long enough that she eventually returned to the same cabin, hoping to finally put it behind her.Instead, a y
Moonshine, Music and Ghosts | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!In his new book, Moonshine, Music, and Ghosts, Tony Brooks invites you on a rollicking adventure through the stories of his life—a world where moonshine flowed like water, dance halls blazed with country-rock anthems, and ghostly encounters defied explanation. Beyond the music and moonshine lies another side of Tony’s life: his chilling encounters with the su
Something Else Called the House Home | After Midnight
After escaping an abusive relationship, moving back into his mother's house was supposed to be a chance to heal. Little by little, life began feeling normal again. Then his mother moved away.Not long after, he began hearing someone come home in the middle of the night. The front door would open. Footsteps would cross the living room. Cabinets would open in the kitchen, as though someone was simpl
Rosy Page’s True Story: The Spirits Who Won’t Leave Her Alone, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOWhat begins as a simple act of kindness becomes a lifelong calling.For Rosy Page, it started on an ordinary night out — until she spotted a young man standing alone in a cemetery, blood streaming from a wound on his head. Slamming on the brakes, she ran to help… only to watch him vanish into thin air. That single encounter opened a door Rosy could ne
Rosy Page’s True Story: The Spirits Who Won’t Leave Her Alone, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!What begins as a simple act of kindness becomes a lifelong calling.For Rosy Page, it started on an ordinary night out — until she spotted a young man standing alone in a cemetery, blood streaming from a wound on his head. Slamming on the brakes, she ran to help… only to watch him vanish into thin air. That single encounter opened a door Rosy could never close
When We Spoke to the Dead, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOAuthor Ilise S. Carter joins us to discuss her new book, When We Spoke to the Dead: How Ghosts Gave American Women Their Voice, a captivating exploration of how the Spiritualism movement reshaped faith, culture, and even feminism. It all began in 1848, when two sisters from upstate New York—the famous Fox Sisters—claimed they could speak to the dead
Who Was Trying to Scare Who? | Real Ghost Stories
It started as nothing more than a late-'90s adventure. After finding an old website listing haunted locations around California, three teenagers hopped on their bikes to explore a historic ranch rumored to be haunted. Like most kids their age, they spent the evening daring each other, swapping ghost stories, and looking for something—anything—that might prove the legends were true.Then, just as o
When We Spoke to the Dead, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!Author Ilise S. Carter joins us to discuss her new book, When We Spoke to the Dead: How Ghosts Gave American Women Their Voice, a captivating exploration of how the Spiritualism movement reshaped faith, culture, and even feminism. It all began in 1848, when two sisters from upstate New York—the famous Fox Sisters—claimed they could speak to the dead through m
The One Thing She Should Have Left on the Shelf | After Midnight
Jenny has always loved thrift stores. To her, they're treasure hunts filled with forgotten antiques, hidden bargains, and pieces of history waiting for a second chance. So when she found a stunning piece of ruby carnival glass for just eight dollars, she couldn't believe her luck.At first, it was just another beautiful addition to her collection.Then she started seeing a man she'd briefly noticed
Bethany's Home Sweet Haunted Home, Part Three | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART THREEFor nearly 150 years, Bethany's Home Sweet Haunted Home in Jackson, California has witnessed life from every angle. Built in 1878, the historic home has served as a boarding house, family residence, and countless other roles as the Gold Country town around it evolved. Along the way, it also developed a reputation for something far more unusual.Toda
The Guests Who Never Checked Out of the Haunted Commercial Hotel, Part Two | Guests Rob and Teresa Heckenlively
This is Part Two of our conversation.Rob and Teresa Heckenlively never set out to own a haunted hotel. During a family vacation to Osceola, Missouri, they called a realtor simply because they wanted to see inside the long-vacant Commercial Hotel. They weren't looking to buy a historic landmark—but by the end of the tour, that's exactly what they wanted to do.Built in 1867 after the Civil War's Sa
Bethany's Home Sweet Haunted Home, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOFor nearly 150 years, Bethany's Home Sweet Haunted Home in Jackson, California has witnessed life from every angle. Built in 1878, the historic home has served as a boarding house, family residence, and countless other roles as the Gold Country town around it evolved. Along the way, it also developed a reputation for something far more unusual.Today,
The Haunting That Started When She Was Leaving | Real Ghost Stories
For nearly three years, she loved living in her apartment. It felt safe, comfortable, and completely ordinary. Then she got engaged, started planning a wedding, and began packing for a move into her new home. That's when everything changed.It started with small things that were easy to dismiss, but the closer moving day came, the more difficult those explanations became. Soon it wasn't just her e
Bethany's Home Sweet Haunted Home, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!For nearly 150 years, Bethany's Home Sweet Haunted Home in Jackson, California has witnessed life from every angle. Built in 1878, the historic home has served as a boarding house, family residence, and countless other roles as the Gold Country town around it evolved. Along the way, it also developed a reputation for something far more unusual.Today, guests r
What Came Home from the Old Jail? | After Midnight
He never believed ghost tours were anything more than good storytelling.When he and his wife signed up for one during a weekend getaway, they expected an evening filled with local history, old legends, and maybe a few laughs before heading back to their hotel. Instead, one strange moment inside a centuries-old jail left him with a feeling he couldn't quite explain.He put it out of his mind.Until,
What Haunts Preston Castle? Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOIn the quiet town of Ione, California, a fortress of red stone looms over the landscape — a place where hope once turned into horror. Preston Castle, opened in 1894 as a reformatory for troubled youth, quickly gained a darker reputation. Behind its towering walls, countless young men endured harsh punishment, despair, and untimely deaths. Today, it s
The Guests Who Never Checked Out of the Haunted Commercial Hotel, Part One | Guests Rob and Teresa Heckenlively
Rob and Teresa Heckenlively never set out to own a haunted hotel. During a family vacation to Osceola, Missouri, they called a realtor simply because they wanted to see inside the long-vacant Commercial Hotel. They weren't looking to buy a historic landmark—but by the end of the tour, that's exactly what they wanted to do.Built in 1867 after the Civil War's Sacking of Osceola destroyed an earlier
What Haunts Preston Castle? Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!In the quiet town of Ione, California, a fortress of red stone looms over the landscape — a place where hope once turned into horror. Preston Castle, opened in 1894 as a reformatory for troubled youth, quickly gained a darker reputation. Behind its towering walls, countless young men endured harsh punishment, despair, and untimely deaths. Today, it stands as
Who Came Home That Night? | Real Ghost Stories
They knew exactly what it sounded like when her father came home at night. The old front door had a distinctive creak, the weather stripping made a familiar scraping sound, and his nightly routine never really changed. So when she and a friend heard someone come through the front door just before midnight, they didn't think twice.The problem was... her father never came home.What followed left bo
Rosemary Ellen Guiley: A Lifetime Chasing the Unknown, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOFew voices have left a bigger mark on paranormal research than Rosemary Ellen Guiley. Throughout a career that produced more than 50 books, she explored nearly every corner of the unexplained—from hauntings and dreams to UFOs, Bigfoot, and life after death. But Rosemary wasn't interested in chasing sensational stories. She wanted to understand why th
He Could Explain Every Ghost Story... Except His Own | After Midnight
For fifteen years, he had a practical answer for just about everything. Old buildings creak. Pipes make noise. Floors settle. Strange sounds almost always have a simple explanation.But there was one apartment he could never quite figure out.Tenants in Apartment 12 never seemed to stay as long as everyone else. Every so often someone mentioned footsteps, doors opening on their own, or a feeling th
Rosemary Ellen Guiley: A Lifetime Chasing the Unknown, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!Few voices have left a bigger mark on paranormal research than Rosemary Ellen Guiley. Throughout a career that produced more than 50 books, she explored nearly every corner of the unexplained—from hauntings and dreams to UFOs, Bigfoot, and life after death. But Rosemary wasn't interested in chasing sensational stories. She wanted to understand why these exper
Built on Bones: When Development Wakes the Dead, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOWhen progress plows through the past, the past doesn’t always stay buried. We dig into real cases where construction crews, developers, and “quick fixes” on old cemeteries stirred up something far worse than bad PR. From phantom foremen and midnight apparitions to tools that won’t stay put and businesses that can’t keep the lights on, disturbing the
Built on Bones: When Development Wakes the Dead, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!When progress plows through the past, the past doesn’t always stay buried. We dig into real cases where construction crews, developers, and “quick fixes” on old cemeteries stirred up something far worse than bad PR. From phantom foremen and midnight apparitions to tools that won’t stay put and businesses that can’t keep the lights on, disturbing the dead come
Living With the Ghost Cat Lady | Real Ghost Stories
Most haunted house stories are about people trying to escape whatever is lurking inside. This one is different.After renting a house that had sat empty for years, a family began noticing small, unexplained things. Rooms would suddenly fill with the scent of lilacs. Their cats acted as though someone invisible was stopping to pet them. Keys and other everyday items occasionally disappeared, only t
The Haunting Case of Roland Doe, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOBefore The Exorcist terrified the world, there was a real boy — and a true story that shook both the Church and the nation. His name was Roland Doe, and what began as strange noises and mysterious scratches quickly spiraled into one of the most disturbing possession cases ever recorded. The walls whispered. The marks on his body formed words. And as
She Waited for Him... Then He Vanished | After Midnight
After years of delivering mail on the same quiet country roads, very little surprised her anymore. She knew every curve, every mailbox, and every dangerous intersection by heart.Then one foggy October morning, she stopped to let an older man cross the road... and watched him slowly disappear before reaching the other side.She convinced herself it had been a trick of the fog.Until, one year later,
The Haunting Case of Roland Doe, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!Before The Exorcist terrified the world, there was a real boy — and a true story that shook both the Church and the nation. His name was Roland Doe, and what began as strange noises and mysterious scratches quickly spiraled into one of the most disturbing possession cases ever recorded. The walls whispered. The marks on his body formed words. And as his behav
Encore from the Afterlife: The Spirits of the Rohs Opera House, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC
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