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Paranormal Club: Ghosts, Folklore, and Mysteries
by Scary FM
Welcome to Paranormal Club. I’m Edwin Covarrubias, and this is where we get together to talk about the strange, supernatural, and unexplained. Ghosts, hauntings, real paranormal encounters, urban legends, mysterious places, and phenomena we still don’t fully understand. I’ll bring you the stories, evidence, theories, and possible explanations, and we’ll try to make sense of them together.Some stories are creepy. Some are fascinating. And some might change what you believe.Come hang out. Welcome to the club.New episodes every week.
Episodes
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Mexican Rancho Hauntings: Ghostly Footsteps & Phantom Horses
What really happens after dark at a Mexican rancho?Families in rural Mexico have passed down terrifying stories about things they couldn't explain. Strange footsteps following people down empty dirt roads, invisible animals, mysterious figures, and warnings from grandparents.In this episode of...
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Our Abuela's Strange Rules and Superstitions
Did your grandma ever tell you not to sweep someone's feet? Or not to put your purse on the floor? There are lots of scary things that our grandparents do but they never seem to explain the reasoning. I've heard creepy stories where the grandparents are so secretive, that the family is afraid to...
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2 True Paranormal Stories for a Late Night
Is the paranormal simply a series of strange coincidences? These two stories follow two storytellers. The first, Lucia begins her story in Toluca, Mexico where she discovers that she might have a "stuck shadow" (sombra pegada). But her paranormal experiences continue throughout her life, even...
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I’ve Spent Years Listening to Ghost Stories. Here’s What I Think.
After hearing thousands of real ghost stories and paranormal experiences, you’d think I’d know if ghosts are real. I still don’t.I’ve heard stories about spirits, dreams, mysterious voices, signs from loved ones, and experiences people simply can’t explain. But sometimes, a ghost story is really...
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There’s Something Different About Mexican Ghost Stories
Ever heard a real Mexican scary story? A typical ghost story won't stand a chance! There are stories of women who want your grandpa and cast a curse on all your family when suddenly things start going dark in your house. Multiple reported sightings of strange creatures, Mexican brujas, and the...
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Who You Do See When You're Dying? (Real Cases)
Impossible cases of people who saw dead relatives just as they were about to pass away.Sir William Barrett was a physicist who collected stories about deathbed experiences. In it, he documented the visions that deathbed patients described: the confusion after seeing relatives that they themselves...
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The Strange Case of a Mexican Curandera (Pachita's Story)
Witnesses watched her cut into people's bodies and extract dark masses.But the mystery was much more than that; she was able to heal scars, get rid of stomach pain, and even perform brain surgeries with only a blunt hunting knife. As it turns out, a scientist actually got to witness this…
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How to Protect Yourself from Brujería (Before It's Too Late)
Is it possible to protect yourself from brujería? Across Mexico and Latin America, people have passed down traditions meant to ward off curses, envy, evil eyes, and spiritual attacks. In this episode, we explore where these beliefs come from, the most common methods of protection, and the stories...
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The Terrifying World of Mimics
Something is calling your name.Maybe it sounds like your sister. Your partner. A friend. Maybe it's standing just outside your bedroom door... or at the top of the stairs.But what if it isn't them?In this episode of Paranormal Club, we're exploring one of the most unsettling paranormal phenomena...
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The Strangest Roadside Encounters I Found on Reddit
Have you ever stopped somewhere during a road trip and felt something off?I'm exploring some of the strangest roadside encounters shared on Reddit. Stories of gas stations that seem to disappear without a trace to unsettling fast-food restaurants where the employees didn't seem... human. Were…
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Indigenous Stories That Freaked Out the Spanish
Creepy little bearded creatures, giants so big they emptied out the oceans, and encounters with demons are only some of the accounts that the Spanish reported after arriving in the Americas. Through handwritten books that we still have a hold of today, we can dive a little deeper into the…
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The WEIRDEST Cases of Time Slips I've Found
You're out shopping and suddenly someone dressed in clothing from another era greets you. Or you almost get hit by a car that hasn't been manufactured in decades. In this creepy episode of Paranormal Club, I tell you about the weirdest cases of time slips I've found so far. ParanormalClub.com…
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Have You Ever Seen These Dark Spidery Blobs at Night?
We've all heard of creepy, strange shadow figures appearing in the middle of the night. But what about these other strange shapes? Here, I tell you about some cases of things that weren't your typical Hat Man, or the Old Hag appearing in the middle of the night. Maybe you've seen a few of them,...
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"Nobody Will Believe Me" - The Unsolved Live Radio Horror (Caso Clarita)
In 1995, a woman called into a live paranormal radio show called "La Pano Pachona" with a bizarre story. She was standing outside her own home too afraid to go in because she watching her son levitate above his bed. They offered her help, they asked for her address... but just when she was about…
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My Uncle's Ranch is Haunted
While visiting my family in Sonora, Mexico, I spoke with a neighbor with a haunting claim: rocks were being thrown at him in plain daylight without an explanation. I was a bit skeptical, but spoke with him and my uncle who owns the ranch next door. It turns out, it was true. But there was much…
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This is Still The Scariest Call Ever Heard Live on Air - La Mano Peluda Revisited
Ready for a surprise? Michelle Newman from Tell Me a Ghost Story joins me today to hear about La Mano Peluda radio show and the most haunted call that may have ended the host's life. You see, in this call, a man claimed to be haunted by demons. It's one of the craziest stories I've heard, and…
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A True Haunting from Rural Colombia (Campfire Story)
In this episode, we explore a firsthand childhood account set in a remote Colombian town, centered on a centuries-old colonial home with a long and troubled past. As Gabby’s family settles in, unsettling encounters begin to unfold, witnessed not just by her, but by visitors, relatives, and...
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The Psychological Mystery of Dreams and Telepathy
Can your dreams show you something that your mind doesn't know? Because there was a project back in the 1960s and 1970s that experimented with exactly this. They put participants to focus on random images and have them "send" them to sleeping counterparts. The results pointed to the existence of...
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A Hunter Called Me in Terror After Hearing This in the Woods…
A hunter calls me after hearing something in the woods that he can’t explain.He was alone in the Blue Mountains, camping deep in the wilderness, when an unknown sound stopped him cold. It wasn’t an animal he recognized, and but the fear came from the pounding headaches he was feeling.After…
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The Legend of the Lady of the Mill
A ghost is seen near el pueblo of El Molino, in Chihuahua, Mexico. Visitors who have experienced the paranormal entity in front of them claim that she appears as a woman dressed in white. But it isn't only the residents who see her! Sometimes, even visitors who have never heard of the legend make...
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The “Wax Figure” That Was Actually a Dead Man
In this creepy real story, you'll learn about Elmer J. McCurdy. A failed criminal who, upon his lonely death, was mistaken for a wax figure and displayed all over the United States. It was until a bizarre incident that it was discovered that this figure was actually made up of bone and human...
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Life After Death: Scary True Listener Encounters
Scary moments can happen anywhere and at any time, but I noticed a pattern: pregnant women were expressing a type of "sixth sense" when it came to ghosts and spirits. In the first story by Vee, we hear about experiences in her home. In the second one, we hear from a mother who shares something...
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I Got a Call About an Actual Demonic Haunting (The Melable Case)
A ghost story like no other. Back in January, I received a call from someone who claimed to have experienced what he believed to be a true demonic presence in his home in Los Angeles. And he had proof. Videos. Lots of security footage clips showing what appears to be the impossible happening…
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Working Late: Creepy Work Stories
In these true scary stories, we hear from Dion who tells us about a demon entity that threatened her aunt during her pregnancy. Then, we have Amanda's story about a strange visitor in the upstairs area of her office. Finally, we listen to Bea's story about her bizarre encounters with strange...
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Stories Our Parents Told Us: Duendes, Devils, and Cursed Souls
The dark folklore of Mexico and beyond, featuring stories our parents warned us about and still scare the heck out of us. Places with mischievous house spirits, deals with the devil, cursed places, and creepy little creatures shape the oral traditions passed down through generations. Along the…
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When Urban Legends Become Real (Hometown Hauntings)
The legend of Candyman, La Llorona, and San Antonio's Ghost Tracks all seem to have something in common: they turned real, even though they started as just stories. You can find me on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook as @edwincov Drop a message over on ParanormalClub.com
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Subliminal or Supernatural? The Power of Hidden Messages
Did music influence the death of young people during the Satanic Panic of the 80s? Are we being fed information without us knowing? We look at this and more in today's episode on subliminal messaging. From government conspiracies, to actual clips of music with hidden meanings, we hit all the…
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Unseen Forces (Listener Submissions #5)
We have a spooky round of creepy stories from listeners. First, Lilz' tells us about a neighbor who did brujería on her dad. Then, Daniel tells us about his father's experience on a bus trip when he was a driver. Estefany also shares her experiences with a pale lady that appeared in her room…
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Ghosts of the Haunted Tower of London
What was the first ghost story you remember? For me, it was the ghosts of the Tower of London like the white lady, the ghost monks, and the headless ghost of Anne Boelyn. And recently, I got the chance to go there (just the outside though), and got to learn more about the many ghosts of London....
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Why I'm Afraid of Witches (Mexican Bruja Story)
A couple of years ago, Susana shared the story of her encounters with a strange flying creature that people in her town believed to be witches (brujas). I translated her transcript into English and I'm sharing it with you here. This is why Mexican ghost stories are really something else.Original...
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When We Talk About Demons
In our early days of True Scary Story, I took a call from Aimy. She told me that she had experiences with demons and other entities. What followed were strange events that might be too much to be considered a coincidence. Find me on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook as @edwincov Email:...
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We Can See Ghosts (Listener Submissions #4)
Today, we'll hear true ghost stories from Fatima who can sense ghosts in different houses along with her daughter. Then, Abi tells us about her encounter with an entity at a house she shared with roommates. Finally, we'll hear the story of Ciera and a warning she received after arriving at a job....
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Haunted Places We Remember (Listener Submissions #3)
Our first story was submitted by Sunny, where she witnesses a stranger in the apartment. But was anyone actually there? In our second anonymous submission, we hear about a haunted farmhouse with a dark past. Finally, we end with Holly's story that takes us to an old New Zealand property with a...
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Beware of the Sleepwalkers
Creepy sleepwalking, from ancient superstitions and demonic explanations to 20th-century neurology. I also read your haunting stories of midnight granola binges, ghostly giggles, and rat dreams. Plus, the case of Kenneth James Parks, who crossed the line between unconscious behavior and criminal...
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Ghost Adventures’ Aaron Goodwin's Wife Plotted His Murder with a Famous Inmate
Aaron Goodwin from Ghost Adventures became the target of his wife Victoria Goodwin's plot to have him murdered after allegedly trying to hire a hitman. Surprisingly, this was done through a connection with convicted murderer Grant Amato from the documentary Ctrl+Alt+Desire. Have a story for our...
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The Voice Outside (Listener Submissions #2)
Eerie stories submitted by listeners, starting with: Lourdes and her haunting experience at The Andrew Jackson Hotel in Louisiana. Adam and his traumatizing experiences as a child that affect him today (listener discretion is advised) Sara Claudia and her troubling experiences dealing with...
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What Made This Movie SO CREEPY?
What is the scariest movie of all time? Some might argue it's The Exorcist. Others say The Shining, or The Conjuring. For me, it was The Blair Witch Project and I'll tell you why, here in this episode. **SPOILER ALERT** Also, why are witches so scary? Have a story for our listener story episodes?...
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Uninvited: Three Stories of Hauntings (Listener Submissions)
What happens when something crosses the veil—into your home, into your dreams… into your life? In tonight’s episode, I explore three chilling encounters from people who never asked for the paranormal… but couldn’t escape it. From a quiet suburban home with a cemetery just across the street, to a...
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I Visited an Abandoned Hospital in Singapore (On-Location)
Step inside the chilling ruins of Old Changi Hospital, where peeling walls whisper secrets of Singapore's haunted past. In this spine-tingling episode, we dive into scary stories, ghost marriages, and local legends that refuse to die. From tales of spectral soldiers and phantom brides to the…
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Let's Talk About Cults
There was a cult called 法の華三法行 Hō No Hana Sanpōgyō led by Hogen Fukunaga who claimed he could give a diagnosis based on reading people's feet. He would then sell scrolls and ornaments for thousands of dollars to relieve people of curses and other ailments. I also share my own experiences about…
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The Curse of La Mano Peluda – Plus Your Stories
In a recent episode of another one of our shows, we talked about La Mano Peluda, which was a creepy Mexican radio show. We received some questions and things to think about. Did the show become a victim of its own stories? Also, we have some listener submitted stories! Have any stories to share?...
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Welcome to Paranormal Club
Step into the shadows with Edwin Covarrubias, your guide to the paranormal, haunted places, ghost stories, and true horror mysteries. This is the show for those who crave real-life hauntings, stories of demonic possessions, urban legends, supernatural entities, and unsolved mysteries that defy...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Paranormal Club. I’m Edwin Covarrubias, and this is where we get together to talk about the strange, supernatural, and unexplained. Ghosts, hauntings, real paranormal encounters, urban legends, mysterious places, and phenomena we still don’t fully understand. I’ll bring you the stories, evidence, theories, and possible explanations, and we’ll try to make sense of them together.Some stories are creepy. Some are fascinating. And some might change what you believe.Come hang out. Welcome to the club.New episodes every week.
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