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The Ghost Story Guys

Your favorite ghost story podcast's favorite ghost story podcast. Hosted by Brennan Storr (FEAR DAILY) and Paul Bestall (MYSTERIES & MONSTERS). True paranormal stories, powered by autism and baldness

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    Crack Attack | Talk Spooky to Me

    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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    The Poltergeist Files, Vol. 1

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 the farm, making fun of Italians is okay, and one of our patrons passed Stephen King at a Patton Oswalt show, like two spooky ships in the night. For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Snake Island Blues | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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/brettisagirl Our musical feature on this episode is "The Beach Boys Were Full of It" by The Boy Detective, provided courtesy of Punkerton Records. If you like what you hear, follow The Boy Detective on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    England's Most Haunted

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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's "The Rats" For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    One Powerful Owl | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 Lizards, with "Doomsday Kegger" off their latest collection, "First Two LPs", provided courtesy of Punkerton Records. Follow Lot Lizards on Facebook and Instagram. For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Lost in the Backrooms: Haunted Malls

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 malls may look empty, you're never really alone Also on this episode: ass-trology, Bigfoot in Idaho, and something about Pingu's dad For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Heat Strokin' It | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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." For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    They See You

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 poltergeists, spirits next to the bed, presences in the basement, and more, all of which are united by one commonality: They. See. You. For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    The Ghost Anti-Defamation League | Talk Spooky to Me

    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:Cimmerian Wares Vulture's Nest BooksLittle Wren BooksDon't forget to check out Liz Johnston's new novel, "The Fall-Down Effect" here or at your local bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Haunted South Africa

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 challenged to a fistfight, and a terrible new character is born For full shownotes, head to ⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Here's to You, Molly Moo | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 with his latest single, "Like Gravity", featuring Jamie Wiltshire For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    This House is Haunted

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 County Cocaine Explosion of 1985, and the Massapequa Monster! For full shownotes, head to GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    The Shape of Bigfoot to Come | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 time to Talk Spooky. Also on this episode: we declare victory when our speculation about a certain actor is validated by someone who had to deal with his ping-pong playing ass Our musical guests on this episode are Joker's Republic with their brand-new cover of Green Day's "When I Come Around", courtesy of Punkerton Records For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  14. 369

    The House That Screamed, and Other Stories

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    The Beast of Bridgwater | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 shownotes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    What's Haunting, Pennsylvania?

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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, hopefully convincing you to avoid both in future For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Wax On, Wax Off | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 guest on this episode is Tired of Fighting, with their latest single "Just For Me", courtesy of Punkerton Records For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Here, There Be Ghosts

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 Africa, and Paul gets to meet the BPT. You'll have to listen to find out what that is...Links: The Delaware "Cult House" Urban Legend [Jude McLaughlin] For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    A Pair of Conundrums | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 the hosts both have AND are conundrums. Our musical guest on this episode is Nakatomi Freefall with their latest single, "Black Cherry" For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Never Trust a Skeptic - My Life in the Paranormal

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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, and we learn a little bit about the magic of Anel. Criss Anel, that is For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Hank Estrada, GhostBooks.biz | Ghost Story Guys & Friends

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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", "New Mexico Ghost Stories", "Gay and Lesbian Ghost Stories", and many more. Though Antonio passed away in 2023, Hank has continued carrying his legacy forward not only by ensuring his books stay in print, but by completing his final volume, the nearly 700-page "Unforgettable Ghost Story Interviews." Hank joins Brennan and Paul to talk about how it all began, and to share a little of what it was like watching Antonio work. We can't wait to have him back! For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Chock Full O' Ghosts | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 story-heavy Talk Spooky, so enjoy! Our musical guest on this episode is Saint Martyn (https://saintmartyn.bandcamp.com/) with "The Closing", lead-off single from their upcoming album, "And Testament" For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    The Haunting of New Mexico: A Tribute to Antonio Garcez

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 which Antonio recounted first-person stories from around Santa Fe, Taos, and the Abiqui region. We also commit light sacrilege, Paul psychically battles a dog, and Brennan reflects on the very recent loss of a dear friend using, what else, bathroom humour. Many of Antonio's books are still available through Red Rabbit Press, an independent publishing company started by Antonio and his husband Hank Estrada in 1986. Though Antonio passed in 2023, Hank has carried his legacy forward in both the publishing realm and via public speaking, information about all of which can be found at https://www.ghostbooks.biz/ For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    The Grift Phone | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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, goodbyes from the other side, more boomer shooters, and that's just for starters. It gets weird. Again.Our musical guest on this episode is The Silent Era with "Vendetta (North Shore Weed Dealer Remix" from their upcoming remix EP, "Used And Reused And Abused" Beginning at 7pm on Friday, February 13th, The Silent Era will be performing at The Dev in Camden alongside World Coda, Black Horse Road, & Hades Labyrinth as part of We Only Come Out At Night... No. 4. Admission will be by donation, with proceeds going to the British Red Cross Gaza Crisis Appeal. For full shownotes, head to ⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Haunted Phoenix, for Marc

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 examining bizarre crimes with incomprehensible verdicts. We also get to tale the tell of Bella Rawhide and Timber Kate, which is one for the ages.To get your "All My Homies Prefer Crushed ICE" tee, head to https://crushedice.bigcartel.com/product/crushed-ice All proceeds from this design will be donated to the Defending Our Neighbors Fund. Huge thanks to Dave and Sarge from Cryptid Cocktail Party for inviting us to be part of this fundraising effort. For full shownotes, head to ⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    No, Seriously, Where is the Library? | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 this episode are Pranatricks with their new single, "Islands of the Sun" For full shownotes, head to GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Strange Guardians

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 vinyl accounting, Brennan has a near death experience staring into Kevin O'Leary's face, and a chariot awaits. Links Mentioned:2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla [YouTube]How Haunted, with Rob Kirkup [How Haunted] ⁠For full shownotes head to GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Dracula's Coffee Table | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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. is For Assholes", off his new album, "Rant" Links: The Coffee Table [imgur] "Brethren", by LM Conkling [Perseid Prophecies] Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    And Then There Were Ghosts

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 name is spoken aloud for the first time since the Spice Girls were on Top 40 radio For full shownotes head to GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    This Haunted Life: The Whole Spooky Affair

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 learn how she came to cope with it by leaning even further into darkness to find the light.Streamlined for continuous play, with tighter edits and fewer ads, this is the ultimate version of our longest series on GSG so far. We also recorded fresh intros and outros so we could wish you all a very merry Christmas! Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    A Meaty Mystery | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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, "Welcome to the Family: The Explosive Story Behind Fast & Furious" by Toronto film critic Barry Hertz Our musical guests on this episode are Nakatomi Freefall with their latest single, "Phenomenon," off their upcoming album, "No Smoking in the Apocalypse" Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    In the Haunted Midwinter

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Love: Generally Dangerous | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    This Haunted Life, Part Four

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 that lied.Huge thanks to Meghan for sharing her experiences with us! We're honoured to be part of your story. Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    The Great Frankenstein War | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 episode: decapitations in Quebec, mutual haunting, and Snooki: Paranormal Rookie, because that's the world we live in now. Our musical guest on this episode is Ruby Tingle, with "Slime" from her new EP "Loveland" Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    This Haunted Life, Part Three

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 episode: Ozempic revelations, haunted libraries, and Sasquatch simulator Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Send Paul K-Pop Bangers | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 new album "Liminal City." Hogan's Ghost is a project of The Abyss Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    The Ultra Mega Halloween Special 3

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 long past, to Hammerson's stories of Doppelgangers in Nova Scotia, we're celebrating Halloween in style. Make sure to check out Hammerson Peters' YouTube channel for hours upon hours of incredible paranormal content you won't find anywhere else. Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Eerie Whispers | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 episode are Half Dizzy, with their new track "Darkest Days", courtesy of Punkerton Records Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Introducing: Tickled to Death

    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 will survive as the Final Ghoul. Joining the madness are critic BJ Colangelo (This Ends at Prom), filmmaker Michael Varrati (Midnight Mass), and actor Sarah Seeds, ready to test their King knowledge and their nerves. It’s a mix of spooky trivia, unhinged improv, and a whole lot of laughs. Don’t get tickled to death. Hosted by comedian and horror fanatic Roz Hernandez (Ghosted!, Hulu’s Living for the Dead), Tickled to Death is the comedy game show that mixes scary movie trivia with off-the-wall improv and ridiculous challenges. Each week, Roz and a rotating cast of actors, comedians, and horror experts dive into iconic horror movies and cult classics, competing to see who will survive as the Final Ghoul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Hey Hey, Halloween

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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

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    He is Lizen! | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Maritime Mysteries

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 men, Nova Scotia's legendary Forerunners, and so much more!Links: "Bluenose Ghosts" by Helen Creighton [Internet Archive]Glossie Statue [Roadside America] Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Travolta's Ghost | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 their most recent LP "Chrome Plated Heartbeat". Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Supernatural British Columbia

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 high strangeness from across Supernatural British Columbia! Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Kids Say the Most Terrifying Things | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 "Ultraterrestrials", available October 3, 2025. Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    The Haunting of Vancouver

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 places we mentioned [Imgur] Photos from the Patricia Hotel, 2017 [Imgur]Photos from Easter Seal House, 2019 [Imgur]Lady in Red Ghost Sighting? Man shares spooky photo [Vancouver Sun] Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Monkey Business | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 @ ⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Montreal's Haunted Heart

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 Full shownotes @ ⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Corey Hart's Interstellar Adventure | Talk Spooky to Me

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 Saints Brewing Company is hosting an album release party for The Abyss on Saturday, August 16th. For more information, check out the event page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1438030924121408/ Full shownotes @ ⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Your favorite ghost story podcast's favorite ghost story podcast. Hosted by Brennan Storr (FEAR DAILY) and Paul Bestall (MYSTERIES & MONSTERS). True paranormal stories, powered by autism and baldness

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