Bantering Banshees

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Halloween wouldn't be Halloween without a little superstition, some terrifying legends, and a whole lot of creepy history. Steph takes us on a spooky journey through the folklore and fascinating origins of some of Halloween's most iconic figures. From the bloodthirsty lege...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com What happens when centuries of dark history, witchcraft, mysterious deaths, and restless spirits are all trapped beneath one roof? This week, we are traveling to Gloucestershire, England, to uncover the terrifying legends surrounding the Ancient Ram Inn, a building often called one...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com We survived the Chamberlain Room... but we definitely left with more questions than answers.  In this update, we're going back inside our night at the Farnsworth House Inn and breaking down the absolute craziness that happneed while we were staying in the Chamberlain Room. We&a...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com We went to Pennhurst... and now that we've had a little time to process what the hell happened, we need to talk about it. This episode is a little different... no script, no deep dive, just us sitting down and catching with you guys about our trip. We're talking about what...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Grab a drink and come wander the haunted streets of New Orleans with us. In this episode, we're heading into the French Quarter for a haunted pub crawl filled with dark history, restless spirits, legendary bars, and the kind of stories that make you wonder exactly who might be...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Bonus Episode Drop!!!! Fair Warning!!!!!!! our Instagram algorithms are deeply concerned for us. The reels get unhinged, the humor gets DARK, and there are definitely moments where you may question what kind of people you're listening to. If dark humor isn't your thing, th...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com The history of Pennhurst is heartbreaking, but what was left behind may be even harder to explain. In part 2, we step into the paranormal side of Pennhurst State School & Hospital. From shadow figures and unexplained voices to footsteps in empty hallways, and spirits believed to...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Pennhurst is one of those places everyone knows for the hauntings... but before the ghost stories, there were real people here. In Part 1, we dive into the history behind its walls, and this one is heavy.  The overcrowding. The neglect. The abuse. The people who were sent there and,...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com For centuries, sailors and coastal communities around the world have told stories of strange, human-like creatures beneath the waves. But were mermaids simply legends born from long voyages and overactive imaginations, or were people actually seeing something they couldn't expl...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com In part two of our haunted journey through Alamo Plaza, we leave the Emily Morgan behind and step inside the legendary Menger Hotel, one of the oldest and reportedly most haunted hotels in Texas. Within its historic halls, guests have reported encounters with Sallie White, a chamber...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com In part one of our Texas experience, we're heading to the Alamo and the famously haunted Emily Morgan Hotel. We will uncover the bloody history of the land, the lives lost during the Battle of the Alamo, and the haunting experiences reported in the hotel today. From unexplained...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com What really happens behind the locked doors of one of America's most infamous secret organizations? We are digging into the mysterious world of Skull & Bones. Founded at Yale in 1832, this ultra-secretive society has counted presidents, politicians, and some of the country&...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com This week we're taking a little trip down memory lane! After an incredible weekend at our very first Paracon, we decided to celebrate just how far we have come by revisiting the episode that started it all. From our very first recording to now celebrating 70 episodes, its been...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com We are diving into paranormal experiences sent in by our incredible listeners, these are the stories that keep you up at night. Some will make you questions what lurks in the dark. Others might have you looking over your shoulder. (pun intended). So, grab your favorite late-night sn...

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 New York's most infamous haunted homes as we journey to the legendary Hinsdale House. Long before paranormal investigators, television crews, and thrill seekers arrived, the quiet farmhouse in rural Hinsdale carried whispers of tragedy, Native American legend...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com What happens when the people who dedicate their lives to a job never truly leave it behind? In this solo episode, Jill explores one of the strangest patterns in paranormal history: ghost stories centered around professions. From lonely lighthouse keepers, and exhausted nurses to pri...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Deep in the heart of Mullens, West Virginia, stands Coalfield Manor, a building with more than a century of history and no shortage of ghost stories. Once a bustling department store and later a funeral home, its walls have witnessed tragedy, loss, devastating fires, catastrophic fl...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Long before it became one of the most infamous haunted locations in America, St. Albans stood on land marked by tragedy. From frontier massacres and Civil War conflict to its years as an elite boys' school and later a psychiatric hospital, the walls of St. Albans have witnessed...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Once home to some of America's most notorious criminals, Alcatraz Isalnd has a history steeped in isolation, escape attempts, and mystery. We explore the infamous prison's dark past, to the chilling stories that continue to surround the island today. Could the echoes of fo...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Step inside the abandoned halls of Medfield State Hospital, a sprawling psychiatric institution that operated for more than a century and housed thousands of patients behind its imposing brick walls. Opened in 1896, the hospital was once considered progressive for its time, but like...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Deep in the heart of Birmingham, Alabama stands the towering remains of Sloss Furnaces, a place once fueled by fire, steel, and tragedy. Built in 1882, the massive iron-producing plant became one of the most dangerous industrial sites in the south, where brutal working conditions an...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Deep in the heart of Texas sits an aging house surrounded by whispers, legends, and stories that refuse to die. The Bolton House has become one of the state's most talked about haunted locations, drawing paranormal investigators, thrill seekers, and skeptics alike. In this epis...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Hidden deep within the forests of West Milford, New Jersey lies a lonely ten-mile stretch of road surrounded by whispers of ghost sightings, phantom headlights, strange creatures, and unexplained disappearances. Known by many as one of the most haunted roads in America, Clinton Road...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Behind the crumbling walls of Norwich State Hospital lies a history soaked in tragedy, forgotten experiments, and whispers that refuse to die. Once opened in 1904 as a state-run psychiatric hospital, the massive campus housed thousands of patients across decades of overcrowding, que...

Send us a message. We would love to hear from you and your spooky stories by emailing at banteringbanshees@gmail.com Deep in the Loire Valley stands a castle so grand it has been called the Giant of the Loire... but behind the lavish halls, velvet rooms, and towering walls hides a story soaked in betrayal, murder, and a ghost that many claim never left. This week, we explore chilling history and h...