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Haunted By Disaster Oct 13, 2026 6771 ⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠⁠⁠ A Florida journalist dreams of tomorrow's fire. A poltergeist ties a Montreal family - and their clothes - into knots. The sad story of Elsie Hulk (no relation to the Incredible one). A child's premonition of disaster. All this, plus strange rains, a Chicago man who claims he can bribe God and the power of Lady Zeus, because this is Gho

Eighteen Inch Frog | Talk Spooky to Me Oct 6, 2026 2720 ⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠⁠⁠ How much frog is too much? What's your favorite concept of a potato chip? How good is the South Korean action horror flick "Colony"? All those questions and more are answered when Bren & Paul talk spooky Our musical guests on this episode are Curse Words with their latest single, "Crime of the Sentry", from the upcoming album, "Hyperdri

250 Feral Doppelgängers Sep 29, 2026 6143 ⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On our 250th story show, we dive into two of our favorite spooky topics - mimics and doppelgangers! Also this week: Paul is now raving in the daytime, Bren has his third-least embarrassing barroom singalong, and someone sent in an apport story which defies all conventional logic. Links Brett Manning's Store [Etsy]"Wyrd TV", by Diane

Look At This Photograph | Talk Spooky to Me Sep 22, 2026 3534 ⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠⁠⁠ Haunted roads in Scotland, reflections on our episode with Tim Renner, Paul survives another birthday and Bren survives Zack Snyder fans at the premiere of "The Last Photograph" - that's right, it's a mailbag episode! Our musical guest on this episode is Ruby Tingle, with her latest single, "Eating Out of My Hand" from the upcoming EP "

Pennsylvania's Haunted Wilds Sep 15, 2026 8379 ⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠⁠⁠ This week we're joined by podcaster and author Timothy Renner, host of "Strange Familiars" to read stories from his latest book, "The Keystone Hagstone: Faeries and Other Mysterious Entities of Pennsylvania"! We cover a TON of ground, from haunting inside and out, to green bigfoot, to dreams, salvia experimentation, and so much more

Try Not to Die on Werewolf Island, with Steve Stred | Ghost Story Guys & Friends Sep 8, 2026 3514 Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Friend of the show and Canadian extreme horror maestro Steve Stred returns! We talk about "Kaiju Killers, Part 1 & 2" the recently released sequels to his hit novel, "Mastodon", as well as his upcoming instalment in Mark Tullius' adult Choose Your Own Adventure-style series, "Try Not to Die: On Werewolf Island" Get your copy of "Try N

Fate of the Strange Sep 1, 2026 6727 ⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠⁠⁠ A poltergeist in Oakland? A housekeeper for a ghost? Even a Christmas curse? This week, the pages of Fate Magazine offer up some truly bizarre tales of the paranormal as well as a deeply strange - and still unsolved - case of the twins who, it seems, willed themselves to death. For full shownotes, head to ⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn m

Unhinged Scone Behavior | Talk Spooky to Me Aug 25, 2026 3451 ⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠⁠⁠! Brennan talks about taking the Ghosts of the Don Valley haunted walk, which was plenty creepy but has nothing on a listener who writes in to tell us about a groping ghost at Waverly Hills. We also have a sweet story of someone's grandfather coming to say goodbye, a series of suggestions for more whacked-out animal movies (MDMAlien, a

Where Ghosts Walk Aug 18, 2026 6708 Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠⁠⁠ Haunted airports, train stations, and moorland are just a few of the locations where, according to legendary paranormal researcher Peter Underwood, ghosts are said to walk. We share not only those stories but also newspaper accounts of giant beasts, a quarry that shouldn't exist, and a Cornish folk song that's... well, it's real gross

Send in the Sharks | Talk Spooky to Me Aug 11, 2026 3847 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠⁠ Yet another shark movie has hit the tower...I mean scene! We also uncover listener emails about prophetic dreams of death, photos coming to life, and learn that Paul's Greek pronunciation was, shall we say, a little off. Or maybe it wasn't, we're not sure...Our musical guest on this episo

It's a Strange World, Isn't It? Aug 4, 2026 7408 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ The world has always been weird, and for proof we're going back to stories from an April 1957 edition of Fate Magazine. Get ready for Tesla's laser-eyed pigeon, warnings from beyond the grave, psychic mediums who may (or may not) have travelled through the ether, the music of the storm, a

An Odyssey of Shadows: Haunted Greece Jul 21, 2026 6173 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ What haunts the land of the Gods? Turns out it's a lot of shadow people and they're real jerks about the whole thing. On this episode, Greece reveals some of its high strangeness, both ancient and modern Also: Paul expresses his love of Kefalonia, there is some debate as to which installme

Crack Attack | Talk Spooky to Me Jul 14, 2026 3860 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠⁠ Misheard Springsteen lyrics, dreams in which people explore the path not taken, sweet grifter tears, and a listener tale of crack attack: that's right, it's time to Talk Spooky. Our musical guests on this episode are the pop country band Shimmer Road with their single, "Ring" Learn more abo

The Poltergeist Files, Vol. 1 Jul 7, 2026 5699 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ We've been wanting to cover a full-on poltergeist case for a while and now here it is! Me and Paul dive into the 1960 Leuthold Poltergeist in Maschwanden, Switzerland, as well as a 1956 UFO sighting in Altadena, CA by W.E. Dickensheetz (for real). Also on this episode: Tom Waits down on th

Snake Island Blues | Talk Spooky to Me Jun 30, 2026 3415 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Invisible forces turning on the water, a message from beyond the grave, the dangers of arm wrestling, and the only thing scarier than rats in James Herbert's "Rats" series - that's right, it's time to Talk Spooky. Check out Brett Manning's Etsy store here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/brettisa

England's Most Haunted Jun 23, 2026 5619 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ On this episode we dive into stories from UK folklorist and friend of the show Ruth Roper Wylde's "These Haunted Times, Volume 6" available in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. Also on this episode: nerdy synchronicities, Paul surviving the World Cup, and the nightmare that is James Herbert'

One Powerful Owl | Talk Spooky to Me Jun 16, 2026 2952 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ What kind of high strangeness lurks at Hanging Rock? Is there a plasmoid theory of poltergeist activity that will blow your everloving mind? Is a giant owl fit to be a babysitter? All these questions and more are answered when we talk spooky. Our musical guests on this episode are the Lot L

Lost in the Backrooms: Haunted Malls Jun 9, 2026 6602 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Brennan's most striking encounter with the paranormal in years kicks off our exploration into high strangeness in those most liminal of places - shopping malls. From the former Puente Hills Mall in Industry, CA to Cincinnati Mills to The Shire's in Trowbridge, it turns out that while these ma

Heat Strokin' It | Talk Spooky to Me Jun 2, 2026 3199 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Haunted houses that won't stay clean? Nerding out about the newly discovered cut of 1958's "Dracula"? Making out with Green Day? All while Paul desperately fights the heat? That's right, it's time to Talk Spooky! Our musical guest on this episode is Podzontommusic, with his latest beat, "Motown

They See You May 26, 2026 6296 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ This one represents a first for GSG - never before have we recorded an episode while my phone is blowing up with tornado warnings! The only thing scarier than that is the collection of listener stories we told while the wind was blowing - three never-before-heard-in-English tales of German polt

The Ghost Anti-Defamation League | Talk Spooky to Me May 19, 2026 3394 The tragic tale of the girl in the bathroom, Bagheera & Barnabus, a Hawaiian knuckle sandwich, the Westall UFO, and more haunting in Bren's apartment. That's right, it's time to Talk Spooky. Our musical guest on this episode is Misha Bower with her latest single, "Surrender." Keep an eye on Misha's Instagram and Bandcamp page for the release of her next track, "Eclipse," coming June 1st. Links:C

Haunted South Africa May 12, 2026 5915 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ At long last, we dive into stories of high strangeness from South Africa, with check-ins from our buddies the Tokoloshe, the Djinn, and a whole bunch of house spirits who insist on being impossible to explain by conventional means.Also on this episode: Bren finally watches "Thrash", Paul is chall

Here's to You, Molly Moo | Talk Spooky to Me May 5, 2026 3455 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ A murder suspect tormented by dreams from beyond the grave? Justice for Lake Doo-Ron-Ron? Paul still absolutely furious he watched "Thrash"? Loving with your whole heart, just not at the bus station? It sure sounds like a Talk Spooky episode to me! Our musical guest on this episode is Darko Richards

This House is Haunted Apr 28, 2026 6799 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Your home is your castle, so what do you do when your castle is haunted? You leave. The answer is you leave, but in the two stories we have for you on this show, it takes our victims a LONG time to figure that out. We also talk about the world record for "Ferret legging", the great Montgomery C

The Shape of Bigfoot to Come | Talk Spooky to Me Apr 21, 2026 3703 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠⁠ Has a Bigfoot travelled from Ohio to Ontario? What is walking across one of our listener's house in the dead of night, only to stop when they get out of bed? Is there chaos in the collective unconscious? Why does Paul know so much about the shape of various animals bathing suit areas? Yes, it's

The House That Screamed, and Other Stories Apr 14, 2026 4879 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ When the house next door starts screaming, who do you call? On this episode, we hear stories from listeners who have responded to emergency calls from the other side and come away with mysteries which quite simply cannot be solved For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn m

The Beast of Bridgwater | Talk Spooky to Me Apr 7, 2026 3049 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Giant cats in England, a crash course in agave beverages, and my stereo turning on by itself, mid-show - yep, it's a Talk Spooky, and a it's weird one. Our musical guest on this episode is Eliot Wilder with "See That My Grave is Kept Clean" from his latest album, "Non Playable Character." For full

What's Haunting, Pennsylvania? Mar 31, 2026 6712 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ We all know Pennsylvania is strange - but how strange, exactly? According to this collection of listener emails, strange enough to keep you up nights, should you listen to this in the dark. We also dig into stories from the LeHigh Valley, where things wait in crawlspaces and empty amusement parks, h

Wax On, Wax Off | Talk Spooky to Me Mar 24, 2026 2858 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ What does the world look like when you're astrally projecting and not seeing it with your eyes? What horrors await us in the featureless backrooms of LinkedIn? Find out the answers to these questions and more in our most recent trip through the mailbag. Also, Bren raves about "Undertone" Our musical gu

Here, There Be Ghosts Mar 17, 2026 5890 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Sometimes ghosts take stuff, but what about when they start taking knives? Would you believe they were trying to protect you? That's one of the questions asked by a listener on our latest collection of stories. We also get an update on a not-so-cursed house in Delaware, definitely haunted houses in South

A Pair of Conundrums | Talk Spooky to Me Mar 10, 2026 4059 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠⁠⁠ Ghost kittens, strange men disappearing in the rain, and a voice that warns someone in the nick of time - that's just a few of the stories you'll hear as we dive into the mailbag! Also: Bren says the "Spawn" soundtrack can kick rocks, Paul flexes his psychic muscles, and we present further proof that

Never Trust a Skeptic - My Life in the Paranormal Mar 3, 2026 6568 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Our listener David has shared with us his lifetime of paranormal experiences from both South Dakota and Connecticut, including a life-saving shove from an unseen force, a cursed childhood bedroom, and so much more!Also in this episode: Brennan accidentally annoys The Youth, Paul is called upon to help them,

Hank Estrada, GhostBooks.biz | Ghost Story Guys & Friends Feb 26, 2026 3081 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Publisher Hank Estrada started the imprint that would become GhostBooks.biz back in 1980s with his husband, the late Antonio R. Garcez. Together, they would go on to publish more than two dozen meticulously researched volumes of Antonio's ghost stories, including "American Indian Ghost Stories of the West", "

Chock Full O' Ghosts | Talk Spooky to Me Feb 24, 2026 3036 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ This dive into the mailbag is our most haunted one yet! Starting off with a nod to the classic (depending on who you ask) 90s flick "Spawn", Bren & Paul head straight into the darkness with an anonymous contribution from a UK police officer, updates on a haunted house, and so much more. This is a particularly

The Haunting of New Mexico: A Tribute to Antonio Garcez Feb 17, 2026 6240 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ If there was one writer who could be said to have had their finger on the pulse of paranormal activity in New Mexico, it was the late Antonio Garcez, author of the "Adobe Angels" series and many others. In this episode, we share stories from his book, "Adobe Angels: The Haunting of O'Keefe Country", in whi

The Grift Phone | Talk Spooky to Me Feb 10, 2026 3778 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Has a listener given us a plausible explanation for spontaneous human combustion? Is the answer a giant invisible mantis shrimp? Which one of our favourite paranormal grifters would probably run with that theory? All this and more on our latest dive into the mailbag! We also talk about haunted hotels, fate, go

Haunted Phoenix, for Marc Feb 3, 2026 6462 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ On January 20th, long-time Ghost Story Guys friend, listener, and Facebook admin Marc Semler lost his fight with cancer. To honour Marc, we present one of our most unhinged episodes in recent memory, in which we try to explore the hauntings of Phoenix, Arizona, where Marc lived, and come up almost empty, instead

No, Seriously, Where is the Library? | Talk Spooky to Me Jan 27, 2026 3290 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Tall, pale, humanoid creatures stalking America by night, the magic of a real life Santa Claus, and covering the spectrum of cultural relevancy by having Paul make a "6,7" joke and Bren talk about playing "boomer shooters" on the XBOX - that's right, the new GSG mailbag episode is here! Our musical guests on

Strange Guardians Jan 20, 2026 6370 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ In times like these, it's easy to feel like no one's on your side, but in this episode we share a selection of listener stories that might convince you otherwise. It's a strange world, but there are also at least a few strange guardians out there doing their best to keep us safe. Also on this episode: Paul's viny

Dracula's Coffee Table | Talk Spooky to Me Jan 13, 2026 3030 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Dracula is real and we have found his coffee table! Okay, not really, but it's still weird as hell and we had to talk about it. Also on this dive into the mailbag we talk about haunted courthouses, Mothman in "Fallout 76", and a whole lot more! Our musical guest on this episode is Faustbot, with the track "A.I.

And Then There Were Ghosts Jan 6, 2026 6849 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Our tenth season begins with a pair of listener stories that run the gamut from paranormal arson to fleeting shadow forms and so much more! Also on this episode: Paul gives a lesson on Spontaneous Human Combustion, Bren is adjacent to three dead bodies, and 90s direct-to-video action star David Heavener's na

This Haunted Life: The Whole Spooky Affair Dec 23, 2025 17692 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ You read that right, this episode clocks in at just under five hours. Inspired by the recent release of "Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair", we've decided to release our entire "A Haunted Life" series as one long uncut show for the holidays! Hear the entire story of our listener Meghan's incredibly haunted life and

A Meaty Mystery | Talk Spooky to Me Dec 16, 2025 2855 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Who left hundreds of sausages on the sidewalk? What message was left on a listener's cellphone after hearing a voice call out in their empty home? Which bog is best known for sightings of Swampsquatch? All this and more on our latest dive into the mailbag, along with a hearty recommendation of the new book, "Welc

In the Haunted Midwinter Dec 9, 2025 6644 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Somehow, Indrid Cold returned! From the Appalachians to the Himalayas, from New Orleans to West Virginia, when the temperature drops, things get weird. Also on this episode: a stop-smoking guru dies by irony, Bren escapes social awkwardness to find great coffee, and Paul is immortalized Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Love: Generally Dangerous | Talk Spooky to Me Dec 2, 2025 3294 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ North Carolina wood boogers, ghost cars, and yet another psychologically scarring commercial from the British Isles are just a few of the things in the mailbag this week! Our musical guest on this episode is Moonrunner83 with his latest single, "Your Name is Tattooed On My Heart." Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ghos

This Haunted Life, Part Four Nov 25, 2025 6726 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ At last we come to the thrilling conclusion of our listener Meghan's story, wherein she finds someone to mentor her in the ways of the paranormal and she begins to dispel the spirits which have haunted her her entire life. Also on this episode: Peter Gabriel deep dives, the kids have forgotten JCVD, and the dreams

The Great Frankenstein War | Talk Spooky to Me Nov 18, 2025 3510 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Geneva, where we lay our scene. In one household, a bitter husk of a man with no love for Guillermo Del Toro's "Frankenstein". In the other, a cool dude with great taste and stellar eyebrows who knows good cinema when he sees it. Which is which? I bet you know. Also on

This Haunted Life, Part Three Nov 11, 2025 5023 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Some people never encounter the paranormal in their lifetime, others encounter it on an almost daily basis. In April of 2024, our listener Meghan reached out with the story of her haunted experience so far and now, a year and a half later, she returns with her continuing adventures in the paranormal!Also on this epis

Send Paul K-Pop Bangers | Talk Spooky to Me Nov 4, 2025 3465 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Do first responders bring entities home with them? What kinds of cryptids lurk in South Africa? What's the magic spell Paul knows to undo the fabric of Bren's being? And finally - can anyone get Paul hooked on K-pop? Asking for a friend. Our musical guest on this episode is Hogan's Ghost, with the title track from their

The Ultra Mega Halloween Special 3 Oct 28, 2025 7836 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ It's been a long time since we've done an Ultra Mega Halloween Special, but with a massive collection of creepy listener stories plus a guest appearance by legendary Canadian folklorist Hammerson Peters, there's no better time! From terrifying phone calls that follow one listener from house to house, to visions of time lon

Eerie Whispers | Talk Spooky to Me Oct 21, 2025 3625 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ We're joined by journalist Brian Baker to discuss his new book, "Eerie Whispers: Exploring Canada's Reluctant Relationship With its Ghostly Lore", an examination of how Canadians shy away from embracing their spooky history. We also exchange favorite whiskeys and nerd out about horror movies!Our musical guests on this e

Introducing: Tickled to Death Oct 18, 2025 2622 Welcome, welcome, welcome to TICKLED TO DEATH! The horror movie game show where the screams are fake, but the laughs are real. Roz Hernandez takes us deep into the chilling world of Stephen King. From the haunted halls of The Shining to Carrie’s bloody prom, IT’s sewer-dwelling Pennywise, and the cursed ground of Pet Sematary, our guests battle through trivia and ridiculous games to see who wil

Hey Hey, Halloween Oct 14, 2025 5544 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Spooky season is here and with it, a fresh batch of listener stories from around the world! Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He is Lizen! | Talk Spooky to Me Oct 7, 2025 3442 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ We return to the mailbag for stories of a jellybean-leaving ghost, the beauty of Discworld fandom, lizard blasphemy, coping with mental health struggles, and a whole lot more!Past musical guests Stay the Course return with their latest single, "Pocket Sand", courtesy of Punkerton Records. Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostSto

Maritime Mysteries Sep 30, 2025 7179 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Oh Canada, we have enjoyed our summer trek through your haunted history but it's time to bring it to a close with this exploration of high strangeness in the Maritime provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Along the way we find the curse of Oak Island, a poltergeist who seems to particularly dislike

Travolta's Ghost | Talk Spooky to Me Sep 23, 2025 3768 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ On this week's dive into the mailbag we explore two recent synchronicities connected to stories from Episode 223, some of John Travolta's lesser work, a story of haunting connected to Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Massacre, and so much more!Our musical guest on this episode is The Abyss with "Coma", the first track off

Supernatural British Columbia Sep 16, 2025 6201 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Did Paul witness a ghost in Bren's apartment? Is Garth Brooks a serial killing vampire? Why won't people listen when we tell them to stay out of the woods? Find out the answers to at least 1 of these questions in this second-to-last instalment of our Haunted Canada series, where Paul battles Covid as we dive into tales of hig

Kids Say the Most Terrifying Things | Talk Spooky to Me Sep 9, 2025 3168 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ On this trip into the mailbag we come back with video game recommendations, haunted AirB&Bs, Paul freestyling facts about South African cryptids, a child with past life memories, and a whole lot more! Our musical guests on this episode are Cool Parents with their latest single, "Midsummer Scream", from their upcoming album "U

The Haunting of Vancouver Sep 2, 2025 6922 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ In an episode near and dear to Bren's heart, we finally explore high strangeness in the great city of Vancouver, BC: from a phantom little girl in a Capilano-area summer camp, to a psychic who was so good they surprised themselves, to the many hauntings of the Hotel Vancouver, and so much more Photos of the unsettling plac

Monkey Business | Talk Spooky to Me Aug 26, 2025 2977 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Before our most recent trip into the mailbag we stop to salute the great escape ape Ken Allen, then get into stories of the Third Man Effect, haunted hotels, our enthusiasm for gin, and a whole lot more Our musical guest on this episode is Tracey Barnett, with her latest single "Raise Your Head" Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠GhostStory

Montreal's Haunted Heart Aug 19, 2025 6419 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Can Montreal match the rest of Quebec's freak? Oh yes. Not only is my favorite city home to a couple of the strangest haunts we've ever found on this show - including one that's downright murderous - it's also got plenty of strange defects in reality we're still trying to understand, none of which have to do with being French

Corey Hart's Interstellar Adventure | Talk Spooky to Me Aug 12, 2025 3422 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Into the mailbag we go to find tender goodbyes, Bren's back-waxing synchronicities, atomic bomb parties, and, of course, Paul waxing philosophical about 80s europopOur musical guest on this episode is The Abyss, with the title track from their latest album, "Chrome Plated Heartbeat"! If you're local to Asheboro, NC, Four Sa

Stay Creepy, Quebec Aug 5, 2025 6759 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Ghosts that can move fridges AND play piano, Bigfoot in Quebec's Parc des Sept-Chutes, and a UFO cult? We went in search of weird and la belle province came through. Also on this episode: tipping fridges with Paul, our newest nemesis, and a Little Beaver Full shownotes @ GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visi

Gaye Bykers On Acid | Talk Spooky to Me Jul 29, 2025 3680 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ It's time for more listener mail! This time around we have dream music, Paul Kenobi, some new horror fiction for you to check out, a listener recording of a mysterious whistling, and yes, Gaye Bykers on Acid (it's a band). Our musical guest on this episode is the Wichita, Kansas-based Stay the Course with their latest single, "

The Haunting of Toronto Redux Jul 22, 2025 6166 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Brennan's on vacation this week so, in keeping with our Wet Hot Canadian Summer, we throw back to our July 2023 look at the hauntings of Toronto, Ontario, but with a brand new intro, outro, outtakes, and a segment about the Cabbagetown Monster! Link:Cabbagetown Tunnel Monster Tale Continues to Intrigue Forty Years Later [Superstit

Cryptid Cocktail Party | Talk Spooky to Me Jul 15, 2025 4390 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ What do a ghost in a unitard, supersoldier programs, and and an IV of Mountain Dew have in common? They're just a small selection of the conspiracy-minded insanity we talk about on this episode with Dave & Sarge, hosts of the Cryptid Cocktail Party podcast. Dave and Sarge are stand-up guys and this is undoubtedly one of our favor

Introducing: Macabrium Jul 12, 2025 2529 In the New Jersey Pine Barrens, where the trees grow dense and the roads give way to tangled wilderness, something stirs. The locals say you can hear it on the coldest nights—a high-pitched shriek, something not quite human, not quite beast. The stories go back centuries. Some say it was a curse, an omen of misfortune that slithered into this world on a storm-wracked night. Others claim it was th

Manitoba Keeps Its Secrets Jul 8, 2025 6522 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ What manner of weirdness lurks in the homeland of Propagandhi and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers? In this episode, Manitoba makes us work to find out! Hint: it involves a few ghosts, aliens, lake monsters, and legendary-tier psychic scammersCover art once again by Toronto artist Dave Rheaume Full shownotes @ ⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn m

Hometown Ghost Stories | Talk Spooky to Me Jul 1, 2025 4223 We're joined by Dave and Rob from the stellar YouTube live show and podcast, "Hometown Ghost Stories" to talk about their favorite ghost hunts, local Massachusetts legends, and finding a good cup of coffee in Iowa. Our musical guests on this episode are Goldstate with their latest single, "Nothing to Lose", available now from Punkerton Records. Links: Paul J Kearns Amazon author page Learn more

Introducing: Cryptid Cocktail Party Jun 28, 2025 3778 Join Dave and Sarge on the Cryptid Cocktail Party podcast as they have a few drinks, share a few laughs, and take a dive into the world of cryptids, aliens, and conspiracies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saskatchewan and its Many Mysteries Jun 24, 2025 6184 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ The Turtle Lake Monster, Prince Albert Ghost Train, and a QAnon cult? That's right, the prairies are far stranger than you ever imagined. We've also got plenty of ghosts, including Brennan's trip to the very haunted Dundurn Castle in Hamilton, Ontario! Cover image by Dave Rheaume, who you can also follow on Instagram. The sketch was

Beware the Sea | Talk Spooky to Me Jun 17, 2025 2531 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Premonitions, the power of the sea, Billy Friedkin', and more Golden Horseshoe hauntings are just a few of the topics we hit in this mailbag episode. Our musical guests are Bangers and Mash, with "Whisper Valley" from their album "Whisper Valley and Other Stories" Full shownotes at GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choi

Yee-Haunted in Alberta Jun 10, 2025 6611 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Everywhere has ghosts, but Alberta takes it to the next level, with a haunted dystopian tower block named after an oil company, creepy farms, pissed-off poltergeists, and more Bigfoot sightings than should be possible in a place that flat and that cold Full shownotes @ GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg

Wrestling, With Ghosts | Talk Spooky To Me Jun 3, 2025 2728 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ On this dive into the mailbag we come back with a fair number of actual ghost stories! Will wonders ever cease?! To keep things balanced, we also talk about wrestling, jazz, and Literary Review’s Bad Sex in Fiction Award. Our musical guests are Canadian folk punk legends the Dreadnoughts, with their latest single, "Polka Pit", availab

Vancouver Island is Haunted May 27, 2025 6057 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows Next up in our Haunting of Canada series is the place Brennan has called home for the last 18 years: Vancouver Island! We explore stories of trash mountain's angry spirit, where the party goes to die, absolute madness in the woods outside Port Renfrew, and a history of sasquatch encounters. Paul also is forced to learn more about Skibidi

Radio, Radio Everywhere | Talk Spooky to Me May 20, 2025 2832 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows We celebrate two years of Talk Spooky with a military base ghost story, the litmus test for evil, and Katy Perry's "Roar" (sort of). We also manage to spend roughly an hour and a half talking about radio. Why? Neither of us remember. Our musical guests on this show are The Origin, with their latest single, "I Gotta Get Outta Here"

What's Haunting, Ontario? May 13, 2025 5558 ⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows Exactly what IS haunting the province of Ontario? The answer involves Bigfoot, an extremely weird case of nature spirits, and a whole lot more! We also manage to cover the Drummer of Tedworth AND Paul the Psychic Octopus, just in case you were worried this one might be too focused on the topic at hand Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠GhostStoryGu

Pantsman & the Spooky Matter | Talk Spooky to Me May 6, 2025 2897 ⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows The pollen is strong but we are powered by listener mail! This time around we have 2 stellar spooky stories, including an incredible group sighting from the English city of Basingstoke, plus fallout from our Delaware show, learning to set aside patently false paranormal things, and a whole lot more. Our musical guests on this episode are N

Be Aware, Be Haunted Delaware Apr 29, 2025 6842 ⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows What do you get when you mix in ghosts, a list of the Diamond State's 13 most haunted sites, and a handful of allergy medication? Total chaos, that's what. Oh, and Clockboy. If you want to suffer through that honey massage clip, you can find it on Instagram Full shownotes @ GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m

Offend the Devil | Talk Spooky to Me Apr 22, 2025 2870 Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows Spectral jellyfish, shug monkeys, black dogs, and how to piss off both Linda Blair AND Lou Ferrigno? Sounds like a mail show to me! West Street Children are our musical guests on this episode, with "Lawless" from their new album, "Calling 1991" Site for Airy Fairy in Sheffield, where Paul will be speaking in May: https://www.airyfairy.org/ St

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