Bantering Banshees

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Once the tallest building in Rhode Island, The Biltmore Hotel towers over Providence like a forgotten monument to another time. Behind its grand halls and art-deco elegance lies stories of tragedy, secrecy, and whispers that never quite faded. Guests have reported strange footsteps,...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com The Shanley Hotel in New York is one of the most notoriously haunted hotels in the northeast and this week I had some special help. With Steph out sick, I had the incredible opportunity to team up with the hotel owner Kelly and staff member Shalan, who joined as special guest co-hos...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com On Christmas morning in 1929, Charles Lawson committed one of the most chilling family murders in American history. In this episode, we unravel the disturbing details surrounding the Lawson family massacre. But the horror doesn't end there. Visitors to the Madison Dry Goods sto...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com This week, we are heading deep into the New Jersey Pine Barrens to hunt one of America's most infamous crytpids, The Jersey Devil. Steph is extra excited because this is her very first crytpid episode, and what better way to start than with a winged, cursed legend that has been...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Forget Santa. This episode belongs to Krampus. We explore the twisted history, folklore, and traditions behind the Christmas demon who punishes the wicked. Chains, bells, and centuries of fear... nothing about this legend is fesitive... unless you like that stuff. After the deep div...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com We are slipping into the shadows to read chilling real life paranormal encounters sent in by our listeners. From real life trauma, mimics, and more. And once the ghosts have their say, we are bringing the energy back up with one of our fan favorite games. Join us for lots of laughte...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com One of Tennessee's most luxurious and haunted hotels, The Read House in Chattanooga. What begins as a glamorous step back into the roaring twenties quickly turns unsettling as we explore the chilling history of Room 311, the site of a murder that still echoes throughout the roo...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Step inside one of Gettysburg's most famously haunted locations, The Farnsworth Inn. In this episode we take you through the lingering echoes of the battle of Gettysburg, where soldiers, children, and restless spirits are said to roam the halls. We retell some of the most incre...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Jill and Steph welcome a duo who know their horror just as well as they know each other... The Final Couple Podcast! Luke and Lauren stop by to chat all things spooky. We chat about why they fell in love with horror and much more. After the interview, we dive into a few horror games...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com This week, the Bantering Banshees hit the road for the New Jersey Paranormal Expo! Join us as we dive into a day filled with passionate investigators, electric energy, and some amazing people. From chatting with attendees and vendors, to hearing stories of real experiences, this epi...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Step back in time with the Bantering Banshees as we uncover the chilling history of one of Massachusetts most haunted places... The Colonial Inn in Concord. Once used as a makeshift hospital during the Revolutionary War, its walls have witnessed centuries of pain, death, and mystery...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Once known as the wickedest city on Earth, Port Royal, Jamaica was home to ruthless pirates, endless rum, and debauchery that defied belief... until the ground itself had enough. When the massive earthquake of 1692 struck, it swallowed most of the city whole, dragging ships, streets...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com This week, Steph and Jill sit down with one of the biggest names in the paranormal world, Keith Age. With almost 50 years of experience investigating hauntings, Keith has explored some of the darkest, most infamous locations on Earth, including Waverly Hills and the Exorcist case. H...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com get ready for a night of chills and laughs as we dive into your personal paranormal encounters! From Shaking beds, to rattling chains, and even a mimic, these ghost stories will keep you looking over your shoulder. But the fun doesn't stop there... after the scares, we lighten...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Step inside one of Connecticut's most haunted Inn's, where history and the paranormal go hand in hand. Built in 1754, Captain Grant's Inn has hosted soldiers, travelers, and... if the stories are true, spirits who never checked out. From ghostly whispers, to shadowy f...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com It's not just the living you have to fear inside this historic funeral home turned haunted attraction... the walls themselves whisper with stories of the dead. We're diving into the chilling history, the ghostly legends, and the eerie atmosphere that still lingers at The M...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com This week, we talk about one of the most notorious haunted hotels in New Mexico, The St. James Hotel. From its bloody wild west history to the infamous sealed room where a man was gunned down, the St. James is packed with stories that refuse to stay buried. We dive deep into the his...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com This week, we discuss one of the most haunted ships in the world, the legendary Queen Mary. Once a glamourous ocean liner and later a wartime vessel, the Queen Mary is now permanently docked in Long Beach, California... and it's said to be crawling with restless spirits.  From...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com In this weeks episode, we're joining Gary from Within the mist podcast to dive deep into the mystery of Sasquatch. Together, we unravel eerie encounters, legendary tales, and real life stories from those who swear they've come face to face with the elusive creature. but it...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com In this episode, Jill and Steph take you on a spirited crawl through two of Baltimore's most famous pubs, and we're not just talking abnout the drinks. First stop: The horse you rode in on. One of the oldest bars in America and the last place Edgar Allen Poe was seen alive...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Perched on the banks of the Mississippi River in Red Wing Minnesota, the St. James Hotel has been a landmark of elegance since 1875. Over the years, staff and visitors have reported chilling experiences, phantom footsteps in the hallways, lights flickering, and a mysterious woman in...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Step inside Charleston's Dock Street Theatre, a place where history and hauntings share the same stage. Once the very first building in America built exclusively for theatrical performances, this historic landmark has seen fire, tragedy, and rebirth. In this episode, we uncover...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com In this episode, we head to the misty shores of New London, Connecticut, where a once luxurious seaside retreat has become of the states most infamous haunted locations. Built in 1902, this elegant inn welcomed presidents, celebrities, and honeymooners. With decades of reported haun...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com In this episode, we dig into the origins of Bear Brook, from charred landscape to a new deal expierement that built an entire park from ashes. but Bear Brook is also the site of one of America's most chilling crimes: the bear brook murders. Four bodies, two barrels, and decades...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com this week, we peel back the layers of America's most historically significant psychiatric institutions. Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia.  While our focus this episode is on the hospital's history, its colonial roots, reform movements, and modern-day transf...