Nuclear Secrets & Ghost Towns: Tales, Trails & Taverns | Joe Gelinas - After Dark Archives Ep.39

Send a textNuclear Secrets & Ghost Towns: Tales, Trails & Taverns | Joe Gelinas - After Dark Archives Ep.39Welcome back to Shell's Spooky Stories - The After Dark Archives! 👻This week I'm joined by Joe Gelinas from Tales, Trails and Taverns, a Marine Corps veteran with an incredible paranormal journey that began in childhood. Growing up as the fifth generation in a haunted family home, Joe's supernatural experiences shaped his unique approach to exploring the unknown.What We Explore:🏚️ Growing up in a generational haunted house👻 An incredible broad-daylight Native American apparition encounter🎖️ How military service and paranormal sensitivity coexist🌲 Hidden histories lurking in everyday hiking trails☢️ The shocking nuclear death at Carter Preserve🏚️ Spending the night at the infamous Conjuring House🏥 Dark medical histories in abandoned asylums📚 Why folklore teaches us to reconnect with natureJoe and his co-host Rob bring authentic firsthand experiences to paranormal investigation - they physically visit every location they discuss, providing genuine accounts rather than just retelling stories.Key Quote: "We're not just telling stories. Every episode that we have about a place, one of us has been there, physically checked it out, we've seen it firsthand."CONNECT WITH JOE:🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tales_trails_and_taverns/🔗 Website: talestrailsandtaverns.comCHAPTERS:00:00 Welcome & Introductions01:16 How Joe Got Into the Paranormal World05:06 Growing Up in a Haunted House09:02 Military Background vs Paranormal Openness13:22 The Native American Apparition Encounter18:40 UK vs US Paranormal Experiences22:49 Tales, Trails & Taverns Mission26:00 Hidden Histories in Hiking Trails30:15 Carter Preserve Nuclear Facility Secret34:28 UK's National Trust vs US Preservation37:43 Cryptids vs Paranormal Preferences39:41 The Bermuda Triangle Discussion43:26 The Conjuring House Experience47:59 Asylum Horrors & Medical History52:43 Dreams & Spirit Visitations56:28 This or That Quick Fire Round59:57 Final Wisdom on Folklore & Humanity----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------👻 Welcome to Shell's Spooky Stories!Your one-stop destination for chilling tales, haunted histories, and eerie encounters.📖 NEW RELEASE:Echoes In The Mist - Tales Of A Highland Seer🌎 Now available worldwide on Amazon in Paperback and Kindle!🔗 Get your copy here : https://stan.store/ShellsSpookyStories🎥 Connect with Shell's Spooky Stories:Instagram: @shellsspookystoriesTikTok: @shellsspookystoriesFacebook Page: Shell’s Spooky StoriesX (Twitter): @ShelSpookyStorySupport The Channel and become a Pateron Member 🔗 https://www.patreon.com/c/ShellsSpookyStories👻 NEW MERCH DROP – Dare to Wear the Darkness? 🔥🛒 Grab yours now: http://tee.pub/lic/KYWWeh6ZZ-k👻 Got a story to share? Submit your spooky tale here:🔗 Submit Your Story: https://stan.store/ShellsSpookyStories🎧 Listen to Shell’s Spooky Stories on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4y2ENWIYJWtz8iVXKq7FVI#ScaryStory #HorrorStories #SpookyTales #CreepyStories