Come Play With Us: A Spooky Storytelling Podcast

Today, our friend Ben tells us about the origins of the Black Angel Statue in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Learn all about the creepy history of the statue, the tragic story of the model who posed for it, and whether or not Iowa actually exists!  Link to images: https://imgur.com/a/black-angel-statue-nqom9mb Other media mentioned in the episode:  Purity , a silent film from 1916 Music/Sound: Mediacharger...

Today, Ruby regales Leila and Stephanie about another haunted doll - this time one that looks like Elsa from Frozen. Is she scarier than Robert the Doll? And why couldn't she just ... let it go?  Listen and find out! Other media mentioned in the episode:  Frozen , an animated film that was released in 2013 How to Sell a Haunted House , a horror novel from author Grady Hendrix Annabelle , a ho...

Today, Leila tells the spooky history of the Sorrel-Weed House, one of the largest houses in Savannah, GA. Built in 1840, it is one of the most haunted sites in Savannah, with a history dating back to the Revolutionary War.  Image of Sorrel-Weed House: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorrel%E2%80%93Weed_House#/media/File:Sorrel%E2%80%93Weed_House,_Savannah,_GA,_US_(2).jpg Other media mentioned in th...

Thanks so much for listening. We're taking a summer break and will be back in September with more spooky stories to scare our friends!

Today, Leila attempts to spook Stephanie with a tale about the Pottawattamie County Jail. Also known as a squirrel cage jail, it was built in 1885 and featured a unique rotating mechanism which also led to lost limbs and premature deaths. Music/Sound: ESN Productions : Free Horror Ambience (Dark Project) Lara’s Horror Sounds : Creepy Slenderman Horror Sounds | The Eight Pages | Free Scary Sound Ef...

Today Ruby attempts to scare Renata with a tale about The Whaley House in Old Town San Diego. Built in 1856, it is one of America’s most haunted houses. To this day, visitors often document seeing and hearing the spectres from the past.  An image of the Whaley House in the mid 19th century: https://sandiegohistory.org/journal/1960/april/whaley/ Image 1 of a white spot that may be the ghost of Thom...

Today, we hear another spooky tale from Stephanie on the Cooneen Ghost House in Northern Ireland. What was thought to be a simple mountain cottage in County Fermanagh, turned out to be much more sinister.  And once again, we had some strange paranormal activity happening with our recording…! Other media mentioned in the episode:  Ann Doyle Presents Tales of the Other World: A Frightful Collection...

Today, Leila attempts to scare us with a twisted tale of love and murder. Zach and Addie fell in love in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, but their demons soon took the better of them. Their New Orleans apartment, The Rampart Street Murder House, is said to contain paranormal energy.  Other media mentioned in the episode:  Snapped , a true-crime reality television series about a murderer, usual...

Today, Ruby attempts to scare us with a history of the Morris Jumel Mansion and our recent visit where we used EMF devices to communicate with the multitude of spirits that live within. Hear the history of one of the oldest residences in New York City and the spirits we encountered.  Other media mentioned in the episode:  Holzer Files , a paranormal reality television series about a team of invest...

Today we again ask AI to trawl the web and tell us spooky stories based on real life paranormal tales. ChatGPT tells us the history of Greywood Manor and Bard speaks about the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall. How did AI do this time? Listen to our episode to find out! Other media mentioned in the episode:  The Black Phone , a horror film directed by Scott Derrickson and adapted from a short story of th...

Today we hear about the Monte Cristo Homestead in Junee, New South Wales, Australia. It is said to be haunted by numerous ghosts since it was built in 1885. Deemed Australia’s most haunted house, people all over the world are invited to stay overnight, if they dare! We also had some strange paranormal activity happening with our recording… Other media mentioned in the episode:  The Pope’s Exorcist...

Today’s tale is about a ghostly hitchhiker, a young woman in white, who always disappears after she’s been picked up. But who was she? Join us as we go on a creepy road trip through South Africa.  Other media mentioned in the episode:  Halloween , a slasher film directed by John Carpenter Friday the 13th , a slasher film directed by Sean S. Cunningham Nightmare on Elm Street, a horror film directe...

Today we take a macabre journey through the Catacombs of Paris. It holds the remains of six million people sixty five feet beneath the city of light. Learn about the history of its creation, what modern day tours look like, and what happened to a hapless man who attempted to navigate the catacombs alone by a single candle.  Other media mentioned in the episode:  As Above So Below , a horror film d...

Today we ask AI to trawl the web and tell us spooky stories based on real life paranormal tales. ChatGPT spins a yarn about a haunted homestead in Gettysburg and Bard weaves a tale about the Myrtles Plantation. Is AI a better storyteller than your average human? You be the judge! Other media mentioned in the episode:  I Still See You , a horror mystery film directed by Scott Speer Music/Sound: ESN...

Today we hear about The Bell Witch Haunting, where a malevolent entity repeatedly attacked the Bell family in rural Tennessee between 1817 - 1821. It focused its cruelty on Betsy Bell, the youngest daughter. The legend and folklore has since inspired countless horror films and television series. Other media mentioned in the episode:  Hereditary , a horror film directed by Ari Aster Host , a horror...

Today’s tale is on the Waverly Hills Sanitorium, opened in 1910 to house tuberculosis patients. It is said to be one of the most haunted hospitals in the Eastern United States. Lots of tortured souls to be found - including a creepy little boy named Timmy!   Other media mentioned in the episode: Haunted , an Indian horror film directed by Vikram Bhatt Buzzfeed Unsolved’s episode on the Waverly Hil...

Welcome to the first episode of Come Play With Us, a spooky storytelling podcast. We creep each other out by telling true-life ghost stories, but with a twist. We’ll be rating our guest’s stories based on how much they scared the shit out of us. Today’s tale is about Robert the Doll. We dare you to Google his picture. Underneath that adorable sailor suit is a dark entity that causes misfortune to...