Homespun Haints: True Ghost Stories

Have you ever had a job where you had to close up the building for the evening, all by yourself? Just walking alone into a dark, empty parking lot is enough to make many people uneasy, and for good reason. There’s no telling what could be lurking behind that tree, or that dumpster, or even behind your own car. What’s worse than suddenly realizing you’re not alone? How about suddenly realizing you...

T-maxxing, biohacking, gender-affirming care, blah, blah, blah! These modern buzzwords are just new terms for concepts that are as old as…at least a century old. This isn't the first time in American history that we’ve been obsessed with the medicalization of masculinity, and it probably won’t be the last. Ever since we first figured out that our bodily juices each spurt from specific body pa...

This episode contains our exclusive interview with Tina Romero, daughter of the legendary filmmaker George Romero, discussing her film 'Queens of the Dead' at the Buried Alive Film Festival. Becky also interviews several independent filmmakers, who had only 13 days to produce each short horror film in the annual Sinema Challenge. Becky tells funny stories about being trapped on a tour wi...

“This might hurt a little,” the lady in blue tells the four-year-old clinging to the roaring jet ski. Trees blur. The throttle won’t let go. What follows is a tragedy turned miracle, a fate that shouldn’t have been possible. Today's episode is actually a loaner from Spirits Uncorked , a podcast all about the very haunted Lake Lanier. Their guest, Alyse, takes us back to her childhood at War H...

We sit down with psychic medium Patti Negri to explore Dollcraft, her new hands-on guide to inviting the right spirit, banishing the wrong one, and caring for doll vessels without wrecking your life. When a low-vibration hitchhiker shows up, she shares how to banish, reset, and re-establish boundaries—illustrated by the transformation of Patti's doll “Belle,” whose dark attachment gave way to...

Three podcasters from The Activity Continues share their true Minnesota ghost stories with Becky and Diana and what makes them continue exploring the paranormal. Their experiences range from protective ancestral spirits to aggressive supernatural entities in the Middle East. • Becky shares a recent experience she can't explain that happened at her new job as a violin teacher in Atlanta • AP d...

What if face-planting onto a tile floor from three feet up turned out to be the most transformative moment of your life? For Jen Mitchell Love, a family law attorney with 19 years of experience, that's exactly what happened during what should have been a routine (albeit admittedly ill-advised) breathwork session in a steam room. Upon regaining consciousness with blood pooling around her, Jen...

Doll historian and witch Heather Green unpacks the mysterious world of haunted dolls, explaining how they function as portals for spirits rather than becoming possessed objects themselves. She draws on her extensive knowledge of doll history and the occult to help us distinguish between "inspirited" dolls that have absorbed energy over time, and "ensouled" dolls that serve as a...

Three knocks in the night. A wailing cry. A figure in white seen from the corner of your eye. Across cultures, these omens carry the same chilling message—someone will soon die. In this captivating exploration of supernatural death harbingers, folklorist and author Steven J. Rolfes takes us deep into the mysterious world of banshees and their counterparts across different cultures. With his book B...

What happens when an astrologer's meditation on birth charts opens unexpected doorways to the spirit realm? Susan Reynolds never planned to communicate with the dead—in fact, she was once so terrified of ghosts that she would leave the room if anyone mentioned them. Yet over her 40-year journey as an astrologer, the veil between worlds kept thinning until she could no longer ignore the messag...

Chris from The Wandering Road podcast shares his family's terrifying experiences in both his childhood homes in The Bronx and Queens, NYC, where mysterious entities threatened and terrorized them for years. • Childhood encounters with small shadowy creatures called "duendes" in their Bronx apartment • Strange phenomenon in their Queens home including doors slamming and electronics t...

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JJ of Southern Demonology shares his fascinating journey from growing up in a haunted log cabin in rural Tennessee to encountering far more sinister spirits in Japan. His experiences reveal striking cultural differences in how ghosts and demons manifest across different parts of the world. • Growing up in a 200-year-old log cabin with a ghost named Patrick who would mysteriously open the attic doo...

What if your soul originated from somewhere beyond Earth? What if consciousness isn't limited to human experience? These are the questions artist and author Jordan Harcourt-Hughes has been exploring through her multifaceted creative practices.  Jordan of New South Wales, Australia, practices several distinct arts, including writing, metal sculpture, painting, installations, and creative works...

Eddy Specter isn’t afraid of anything, which is a good thing as he runs the ghost tours and serves as a paranormal consultant for Galveston, Texas. His only stipulation? The ghosts aren’t allowed to follow him home. Because one day, they did. Permalink to the video and show notes for this episode: https://homespunhaints.com/ haunted_galveston_ghost_tour_guide Today, we interview Eddy Specter, a pa...

If you grew up in a small town in the deep south, you know that the sweet tea is meant to be spilled, and the ghosts outnumber the living. Our guest today is the host of Tombigbee Tales, a podcast that exposes the uncomfortable truths of Columbus, Mississippi. And, living in Mississippi, she’s seen quite a few ghosts. And felt them, smelled them, heard them, and even pissed some of them off. Becau...

We interview a magical artist (Joe LeDoux) who creates inspiring performance art using a wand that was hand-carved by actual beavers. By the end of this episode, you might be questioning if there truly is that much of a difference between show magic and real magick. And, of course, Joe has a ghost story. Check out Joe's page at https://www.joeledoux.com/ Subscribe to Joe's YouTube here ....

It's been a strange year. We made it stranger. Here's our year in review for anything you may have missed during our adventures on the stranger side of the planet (and internet). Watch this episode as a video at https://youtu.be/ohy54_FUnOQ What would Becky and Diana be like if we were brothers? Perhaps we'd be a bit like skeptical Kamen and believer Phreak, hosts of Two Brothers Tw...

Garrett may live in northern California, but he channels the spirit of a 17th century French poet. Perhaps literally. Because so many strange coincidences seem to pop up in Garrett’s life. Now, as an adult, he exists both in this world and in the past, writing stories, penning poems, and sharing his esoteric knowledge with the world. Listen to his deliciously decadent stories, today, on Homespun H...

Ashley Stinnett realized that ghosts can indeed hurt you when his family home in West Virginia was overcome by an unseen, evil force. Check out U.S. Ghost Adventures at usghostadventures.com Read Ashley's book, Haunted Tales from Appalachia , on Amazon Check out Ashley's latest movies on IMDB Want to support the show, or tired of commercials? Join our Patreon community. Thank you! What w...

The ghosts in the South are different from other ghosts. They’re just a little bit closer to the living, just a little more noticeable, and just a little more up in your business. And if you’re looking for ways to bring echoes of the South into your spooky practice, the decks by Stacey Williams-Ng may be just the right gateway to peruse. Not only do her cards connect in a visceral way with the his...

Jennifer grew up in New Orleans, but even after she left her home town, the ghosts continued to bug her. Sometimes they taunted her, sometimes they teased her, and sometimes they just taught her how to swear. What would Becky and Diana be like if we were brothers? Perhaps we'd be a bit like skeptical Kamen and believer Phreak, hosts of Two Brothers Two Agendas , a paranormal podcast exploring...

The cameras are rolling, and the medium on the television screen begins to speak. The things she hears, sees, and knows, they can’t possibly be real, right? Surely, it’s all TV magic. A plant in the audience, a little tip ahead of time, right? But the man producing the show knows better. He knows that the medium is the real thing. She’s gifted in ways that defy logic; her magic is larger than what...

Nixie was a complete skeptic when she first moved to Key West, Florida. But after working in an ancient museum that used to house the town's morgue, she began to see things she couldn't ignore. Now, as a guide for the island's popular Ghosts and Gravestones tour, she needs to be well versed in how to avoid getting cursed herself. Including, how to instruct tourists about visiting th...

Aurorah never knew what to expect going on in her living room when she got home from school. Having a father who was a psychic medium meant she never knew when her day would be disrupted by an impromptu drum circle or a house cleansing. However, it also meant she learned from a young age how to interact with the energy around her. Now, as an adult and a professional astrologer, she taps into her i...