Encounters x312 - Haunted Holidays

It’s our final Encounters episode of 2025, and we’re closing out the year with a festive mix of fear and cheer. We’ve got holiday miracles, spirit helpers, cryptids crashing the Christmas party and more. Stories Include: A bouncing Christmas orb that sparks a debate on whether Santa might be a cryptid, fae, or alien. A mirror apparition caught on camera during New Year’s Eve preparations. A rescue cat whose perfectly timed arrival (and heartbreaking departure) feels guided from beyond. A Texas Bigfoot encounter, featuring trailer shaking, rock throwing, and one unforgettable stare in the moonlight. The holidays have a way of thinning the veil—and the paranormal don’t take the season off.  Watch the video version here. Have ghost stories of your own? E-mail them to us at [email protected] New Episodes are released every Thursday and Sunday at 12am PST/3am EST (the witching hour, of course). Corinne and Sabrina hand select a couple of paranormal encounters from our inbox to read in each episode, from demons, to cryptids, to aliens, to creepy kids... the list goes on and on. If you have a story of your own that you'd like us to share on an upcoming episode, we invite you to email them to us!  If you enjoy our show, please consider joining our Patreon, rating and reviewing on iTunes & Spotify and following us on social media! Youtube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Discord. Edited by Jaimi Ryan and produced by Emma Leventer and Jaimi Ryan, original music by Arms Akimbo! Disclaimer: the use of white sage and smudging is a closed practice. If you’re looking to cleanse your space, here are some great alternatives! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices