The Ghost Story Guys

Ok, so 54 minutes is pushing it for a "mini" show, but when you've got ghost stories, Ian being smitten by God, a conversation about the hidden world of customer service AND the gift of fear, it's hard to know what to cut.  Got a story to share, question, or comment for the show but don't feel like typing it up? Call us on the Ghost Line at 1-888-588-6920, or text us at 925-553-4789 Music on This...

The titular story isn't as bad as it sounds, unless you're particularly afraid of the Djinn, then we can't help you. That's right, our final story tonight may be a rare account of those traditionally middle-eastern beings making an appearance in the western world. On the way we have a tearjerker about cats, an angry entity ruining a sleepover, and confirmation of something Brennan talked about on...

Visits from lost loved ones? Porno real estate? Favorite skeptics? It must be a mini show. On this installment we share the latest and greatest correspondence from our audience and, as always, go some places we never expected. Also, Brennan finally shares his horror movie recommendation segment, "Better in the Dark"!  Got a story to share, question, or comment for the show but don't feel like typi...

Have you ever woken up to a suddenly cold room, certain you were being watched? Had your phone call for help without your knowledge? Seen the shadows take the form of someone you love? Our listeners have, and from civilians in Edmonton, Alberta to an aircraft mechanic in the US Air Force, they've decided to share those stories with us, to try and make sense of those cold feelings in the night. Als...

Yet again into the mailbag, dear friends, where the conversation goes way off the rails into hanging around haunted parking lots, Ian interpreting dreams, and toxic relationships, among other things. We also share two listener stories from the Ghost Line, and, of course, there's Chicken Talk.  Got a story to share, question, or comment for the show but don't feel like typing it up? Call us on the...

It's a rainy night and you're only two blocks from home when you see, in a flash of lightning, one place the rain isn't falling. In the next flash, that void has come closer. Can you get home before it closes the gap? One listener had to try. Find out what happened in "The Approaching Void and Other Stories"  Also on this episode: Ian's shitty old job, screaming into the void, and the discombobula...

Welcome, friends and neighbors, to our very first mini show! On this episode we dive into the GSG mailbag and talk about audio anomalies, where Brennan's ghost children come from (not like that), and answer your questions. We also share some stories about ghostly guardians and shadow people, and our general audience gets to experience...Chicken Talk. Music on This Episode: Main Theme: "Into the Da...

You're working alone one night when someone tries the door. You're busy, so you wait for them to leave, but they keep coming back again and again. Finally, in frustration you open the door to see what they want but not only is no one there, but the motion sensor lights haven't been triggered. What has been out there in the darkness, trying to get in? Also on this episode: a big, big announcement M...

One awful, grief-stricken night the voice of a recently departed loved one comes across your car's AM radio. Communication is difficult, but it's undeniably them. Your heart leaps, and you pour out all the feelings you've been holding onto since they passed. It's a beautiful moment, until you discover something else may be listening through the static. One of our listeners lived this, and on this...

This time around we start off light, with dishwasher poltergeists and reassuring visits from passed-on loved ones, then we head into deep waters where wait the Hat Man, shadow children, and way down in that far dark, the creatures with covered faces.  Also on this episode: Brennan as knife-wielding maniac, Ian is the birdman, and something happens at the end of the outtakes we can't yet explain. I...

What happens when a familiar voice calls you into the dark corners of your home while you're alone in the house? Can you keep it together when you hear your loved one giggling in the next room, just as their car pulls into the driveway? On this episode we ask the question - what do you do when the ghosts look like you?  We can't stop here - this is Doppelgänger Country  If you have a story you wan...

This time around we dive back into our bag of listener stories and come out with doppelgangers, shadowy pursuers, and a childhood friend who is not as he seems, plus a whole lot more. Also on this episode: yurt living, vicariously experiencing the plot of "Stand By Me" through a walking app, and a terrifying window into Ian's past dating life. Brennan was interviewed on the Richard Spasoff show  I...

What's it like to grow up haunted in the Philippines? On this episode two of our listeners share their stories of exactly that, and take us on a journey that reassures as much as it frightens. From being cursed by nature spirits to a voice that saved their lives, our listeners and their families have experienced truly incredible things.  If you have a story you want to share, now you can text it t...

On this episode we confront that which we fear the most - mirrors - and find there are far worse things looking back at us than our reflections. With stories coming from Mexico, Serbia, and New Zealand, among other places, it's hard to deny that things are weird all over. Also on this episode: resorting to the airlock, the Disney corporation comes calling, and the Storr family crest. If you have a...

On this globe-spanning episode we explore our very first set of Djinn stories from Pakistan, a disembodied hand reaches around the door of an Australian hospital, an urban explorer in the Rust Belt meets his match, and so much more! Also on this episode: Ian is nearly assassinated by chickens, Brennan gets a vision of his deathbed and is totally cool with it, and we explore the outer limits of sup...

It's time for another round of listener stories and things get weird: phantom cats, the little girl in the vents, a man held hostage by an unseen presence, and the very real dangers of falling asleep with the door unlocked are just a taste of what we have in store. Also on this episode: the revelation that is the sun, hot-off-the-presses paranormal stories from the Victoria area, and in the outtak...

What nightmares await amidst the alpine peaks above us? On this episode we find out, and guest storyteller Paul Bestell of the Mysteries & Monsters podcast is along for the ride. A hungry mountain, the man in the well, and secrets of a secluded hunting lodge in Bosnia are just a few of the stories waiting for you in this one. Also on this episode: Ian pitches a music video, Brennan tries to start...

In trying times, we can always count on our fear of shadow people to supersede other concerns. On this episode they're hiding in basements, destroying relationships, and quite possibly ending up on watchlists. Ever wondered about the efficacy of throwing a gun at a ghost? Listen, and wonder no more.  Also on this episode: Ian got cool, Brennan turned to violence, and how you too can be a superhero...

This time around we join Idris Elba in canceling the apocalypse by recording this bad boy from 2 separate locations, a first for the show. We laugh, we cry (not really), and we tell some great goddamn listener stories, in defiance of nature and turducken, the story of which you'll have to listen to find out. Time slips, a protective spirit, shadow creatures and a whole lot more await. Also on this...

St. Patrick's Day is upon us and that means it's time for us to share our long-in-gestation episode about haunting in Ireland! This one is a special show, with stories that are unique to the Emerald Isle: the shadows in the cemetery, the thing that cried, the puppet people, and so much more. Also on this episode: an overshare interlude, Ian feasts, and everything that can go wrong on one of our re...

Psychic hostages, more encounters with the pale shadows, a dead little boy in the mirror, and one of the most unsettling stories we've ever heard are just a few of the things you'll find on our latest set of listener stories. Also on this episode: the angry fire hydrant at your door, an empty apartment looms, and Ian's guard cat. Musical guest on this episode: Galactic Cinema  If you have a story...

You're alone in the dark and someone, or something, calls your name - what do you do? On this episode, our listeners share their experiences and tell us exactly how they dealt with disembodied voices, mid-air fireballs, camping trips in Bigfoot country, and so much more. Also on this episode: Brennan's plexiglass house, Ian's terrifying hormones, and a haunted hotel room. Musical guest on this epi...

Break out your harmonicas and striped pajamas because on this episode we're taking a look at haunted prisons, past and present, with an exclusive look into the strange goings-on at an unnamed Florida penitentiary, courtesy of our listener Michael. This one goes to some dark places, so you've been warned. Also on this episode: Ian makes friends in prison, Brennan brings down the mood with the help...

On our first official episode of 2020 we dive into a huge pile of listener stories and find shadow people waiting in the night, visits from the Sideways People, the hands under the bed, and so much more. We also announce our musical partnership with the annoyingly talented Kevin Eustace! Also on this episode: the Cardboard Man cometh, rolling ghost, and, in the outtakes, a grave injustice inflicte...

On this episode we took a look back at some of your (and our) favorite stories from the last couple years, calling back to episodes like "Taxi to the Other Side", "Who Ya Gonna Call?", "Ghost in the Machine" and a whole lot more. This episode was recorded in December, and is very much a goodbye to 2019. Also in this episode: Brennan's secret neighbor, the bureaucratic afterlife, and free marriage...