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Traveling to different film festivals has introduced me to many wonderful filmmakers and programmers, who have peculiar stories of their own that you'll hear today.  Ch 1 - Ghost on set, with Steven Schloss IG: @Stevennschlosswww.hotbrick.us Ch 2 - The longing, with Wendy Wang IG: @wenderscolor Ch 3 - The man next door & the crying girl, with Katie Rife https://www.overlookfilmfest.com/ As always, if anything you hear today conjures any memories of your own paranormal experiences, send them to the show at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can watch my short film "Breeder" for free now until Oct 22 11:59pm PST!!!! After watching, give it a thumbs up to help it advance to the next round, where the Top 10 finalists screen at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood and are eligible to win the grand prize of $100k! https://ripcord.film Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October is the time of year when the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest. The stories you’ll hear today are from real people who were temporarily pushed through that curtain and caught a glimpse of the other side.   Like the woman who saw a strange being while giving birth, The person who dreamed about a friend, And the person who had an undeniably run in with the dead. As always, if any of the stories you hear today conjure up any memories of your own that you’d like to share, send it in an email to [email protected] Ch 1 - Rejected by death, submitted by Bao Ch 2 - Partying with death, submitted by Haley Ch 3 - The boy on the stairs & the woman on the trail, submitted by Harper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In April 2025, Sadhu Dah shared some of the wild cases from his time as an exorcist. He reached out recently because he had just experienced an incredibly intense case, one that still isn't fully closed. https://www.thesadhudah.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New episodes will go live every Wednesday of October! Have you ever seen something that didn't make sense in the moment...? The stories you’ll hear today are from real people who also encountered something that made them think…whoa…why was that there? Like the shadow figure on an apartment terrace, The lady decked in all green, And the bucket of meat in a hotel room. Ch 1 - The haunting that ended my addiction, submitted by Ajai Ch 2 - The green lady, submitted by Juli Ch 3 - The meat bucket, with Gary D Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I was a guest on The Signal this week! You can listen to the full episode at euphomet.com or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE! New episodes will be coming soon! If you're attending Midsummer Scream in Long Beach CA this weekend, come to our panel on Aug 9th at 11:30am at the Frankenstage. If you're in Atlanta GA, you can watch my horror short film "Breeder" at the Atlanta Underground Film Festival on Aug 8th at 10:15pm as part of the Shorts 5 block. Tickets at auff.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing other real stories from real people who have also had encounters with nonhuman things that seemed uncannily human at first. Ch 1 - The mimics in my house, submitted by Rayla Ch 2 - The hospital image, submitted by Hanz Ch 3 - The friends who weren't there, with Gary D Ch 4 - Who flagged the bus down? submitted by Ralph As always, if any of the stories you hear today remind you of anything you’ve experienced, send it in an email to [email protected] If you’re a member of the Believer tier on my Patreon, there is a bonus story at the end of the episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're a regular listener of the show, you've probably heard me recommend a book called "How To Study Magic," by Sarah Lyons, and I finally had the chance to chat with her! In this episode, Sarah talks about the bizarre phenomena she witnessed while living on Cape Cod, why she prefers the term “heretic” over “witch,” and how she came to her own form of folk Catholicism. If you have any stories you'd like to submit on the show, send it in an email to [email protected] More about Sarah: https://sarah-lyons.com/about Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Labella is the creator of “Nurse the Dead,” a brand new series on iWant. It’s the first Filipino-led scripted series written, created, and filmed in Hollywood, and it follows a Filipina nurse who sees ghosts and works at the most haunted ward in LA. But the ghosts in the series were more than fiction. The series was filmed in a real hospital in Historic Filipinotown that was filled with enough spirits to turn Mark from a skeptic to a believer.  In this episode, Mark shares the paranormal activity that broke his cheery 1st Assistant Director, the spirit who blessed the set with her presence, his passion for Filipino representation in entertainment, and how he developed a mutually respectful relationship with the spirits of the hospital. If anything you hear today conjures any memories of your own paranormal experiences, feel free to share them with the show by sending in an email to [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever heard something that had no physical explanation...? This week's episode is all about noisy ghosts...like the spirit at a bachelorette party I attended recently, and the poltergeist in a Tudor building in Sussex. If you have any stories of your own you'd like to share on the show, send me an email [email protected] Ch 1 - The Temecula Ghost Town, with Kaycie Crossley Ch 2 - The Tudor Poltergeist, with Sean BW Parker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enjoy this bonus episode of more stories from the one and only Gary D from Ontario! Ch 1 - Not A Taxi Service Ch 2 - The Midnight Reaper If you're in Pittsburgh, PA this weekend, you can watch my short film "Breeder" at the Final Frame Horror Short Film Competition at StokerCon on June 5th! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Rosa Vasquez Espinoza is a Peruvian scientist and explorer. In this episode she shares stories of the spirits of the Amazon like the infectious tunchi, the feared chullachaki, and the Amazonian bigfoot. She discusses her work as a scientist and explorer, and her book The Spirit of the Rainforest. If anything you hear reminds you of your own experiences, or if you have any thoughts on the episode, you can send it to [email protected] Read The Spirit of the Rainforest https://www.rosavespinoza.com/book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[DISCLAIMER: this episode does not have video! My file got corrupted and I was only able to save the audio unfortunately.] In this week's episode, I tell the story of my most recent paranormal experience, and then I share other stories from real people who've also had encounters with a supernatural woman. Ch 1 - The nun in the forest, submitted by Nathalie Ch 2 - My mother as a shadow, submitted by Angel Ch 3 - The dream lady in pink, submitted by Eliza Ch 4 - The glowing woman, with Lauren O'Connell (The Modern Astrologer - https://www.themodernastrologer.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Popping in to give a quick update! Episodes will return soon! If you're in Salem/NYC and have a story to share on my podcast, send me a DM on Instagram: @sapphire_sandalo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices