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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky , we explore some of the most haunted universities in North America and the UK — from abandoned asylum buildings and Gothic towers to medieval cathedral ruins and anatomy theatres linked to real historical crimes. These aren’t urban legends pulled out of thin air. Many of these campuses are built on documented history involving: Former psychiat...

Send us Fan Mail Valentine’s Day is often framed as a celebration of romance — roses, chocolate, candlelight. But beneath the surface, February 14th carries a far older and darker history. In this bonus episode of Let’s Talk Spooky , we explore the lesser-known folklore and urban legends connected to Valentine’s Day — from early martyrdom and ritual superstition to backroad ghost stories and indus...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky , we explore modern accounts of time slips, missing time, and parallel reality experiences shared by users on Reddit. From waking up in impossible locations with no memory of how they got there… to stepping into what felt like another universe… these first-hand accounts blur the line between psychological phenomenon and paranormal mystery. Are...

Send us Fan Mail Time slips don’t arrive with spectacle. They happen quietly—on familiar roads, well-marked trails, and in places people believe they know. In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky , we explore the folklore, historical accounts, and modern experiences of time slips: moments when people report briefly stepping outside linear time. Across cultures and centuries, these encounters share th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky , we explore four ships whose stories continue to drift through maritime history and folklore. These ships reveal how maritime disasters don’t always sink into history—they linger, resurface, and sometimes drift back into view. SS Valencia (1906) Parks Canada — The Sinking of the SS Valencia Government overview of the disaster and its impact on...

Send us Fan Mail In 1863, the quiet fishing village of Sandy Cove was forever changed by a single, unsettling discovery. Along the rocky shoreline, locals found a young man sitting alone on the beach—both of his legs freshly amputated, his clothes still fine, his expression calm but distant. When asked who he was or how he came to be there, he spoke only one word: “Jerome.” Over the next fifty yea...

Send us Fan Mail New Orleans has always belonged to the night. In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky , we step into the gas-lit streets of the French Quarter to uncover the vampire legends that took root in the city’s earliest days—where European superstition, colonial fear, and scandal blurred the line between myth and history. We trace how Old World vampire folklore crossed the Atlantic and embed...

Send us Fan Mail Long before Dracula, Ireland was already telling stories of the dead who refused to stay buried. In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky , we explore ancient Irish vampire lore—legends of revenants, blood-drinking dead, and cursed burials rooted in fear, famine, and unresolved death. From the tragic tale of the Dearg-Due to the violent legend of Abhartach, these stories reveal a dark...

Send us Fan Mail Long before Christmas became a season of comfort and light, midwinter was a time of hunger, fear, and moral reckoning. Across Europe, stories emerged of creatures who roamed during the longest nights—watching households, judging behavior, and punishing those who failed to prepare for the harshness of winter. In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky , we explore the folklore of three o...

Send us Fan Mail Long before the Twelve Days of Christmas became a cheerful song, they were feared. In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky , we explore the ancient folklore surrounding the Twelve Days — a liminal stretch of time between Christmas and Epiphany when the boundaries between the living and the dead were believed to weaken. Across Europe, people feared that spirits roamed freely, animals...

Send us Fan Mail They came singing. They came smiling. And sometimes… they came to kill. In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky, we step into the dark side of a tradition meant to spread cheer. From ancient winter rituals and threatening songs to Victorian-era fear tactics and modern urban legends, we explore the unsettling history of Christmas caroling—and the moments when those voices at the door...

Send us Fan Mail Victorian England may be remembered for its carols, holly, and festive cheer—but beneath the flickering glow of candlelight, Christmas was once the season for ghosts. In this chilling holiday episode, we delve into the forgotten tradition of telling supernatural tales on Christmas Eve, long before Halloween claimed the spotlight. We delve into the Dickens-era fascination with spir...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we wander into the shadows of early modern Europe and North America to uncover the unsettling history of witch marks —the mysterious symbols carved into thresholds, hearths, barns, attics, and even hidden inside old furniture. These markings, long misunderstood and often misattributed, were believed to protect homes from malevolent forces. Today, they tell a quiet...

Send us Fan Mail Episode Show Notes Welcome back to Let’s Talk Spooky, the podcast where eerie tales, strange encounters, and whispered folklore come to life. Tonight’s episode is a special one — because every story you’re about to hear came from you. From shadowed hallways and childhood bedrooms to lonely highways and ancestral homes that hold more than memories, these listener submissions prove...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, we travel to Bell Island, Newfoundland — a place where iron ore, phantom miners, UFO theories, and unexplained explosions collide. From the tragic history beneath the island to eerie firsthand accounts of shadow figures in the mines, Bell Island remains one of Canada’s strangest paranormal hotspots.   Sources & Further Reading Newfoundland & Labrador mini...

Send us Fan Mail Before the costumes, the candy, and the porch lights, there was a fire burning on the hills of ancient Ireland. It was called Samhain — the night when the veil between the living and the dead grew thin. In this Halloween special, we travel back through time to uncover how a pagan festival of harvest and remembrance became the night we now know as Halloween — from the fires of the...

Send us Fan Mail Remember those creepy games we dared each other to play at sleepovers — Bloody Mary in the bathroom mirror, the Pencil Cross game at school, or hiding from a possessed doll in the dark? In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky , we explore the origins and unsettling folklore behind the games we were warned never to play. From the mirror rituals that trace back to old divination practi...

Send us Fan Mail In 1878, the small town of Amherst, Nova Scotia became the stage for one of Canada’s most chilling and violent hauntings. When nineteen-year-old Esther Cox narrowly escaped an attempted assault, strange disturbances soon followed—objects hurled across rooms, violent knocking that answered questions, and spontaneous fires that defied explanation. Witnesses swore the events were rea...

Send us Fan Mail Scarecrows—just straw and cloth, right? Or something much older, stranger, and darker?  In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky , we wander the fields to uncover the chilling history and folklore of scarecrows. From the tragic tale of Albert Engel in Wisconsin, to Celtic effigies carved from turnips, to Japan’s kakashi festivals and the uncanny scarecrow village of Nagoro, these figu...

Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary: Our haunted road trip comes to its final stop — the legendary supernatural hotspots of Vancouver Island. From the tragic tale of Yow Kum in Victoria’s Chinatown to phantom ships, haunted lighthouses, ghostly nuns, and one of Canada’s most haunted cemeteries, this episode ties together a journey across some of the island’s darkest and most unforgettable places. Joi...

Send us Fan Mail Description: British Columbia is a place where wilderness and legend intertwine. From the shadowy forests where Sasquatch walks, to the foggy shorelines haunted by the shapeshifting Kushtaka, to the deep black waters of the Salish Sea where Cadborosaurus might rise—tonight’s episode explores the creatures that have shaped Indigenous stories, inspired modern sightings, and kept mys...

Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary: Tonight, we check into one of Canada’s most haunted hotels — the legendary Banff Springs Hotel . Hidden within its luxury and history are tales that chill even the most seasoned traveler. From the tragic Ghost Bride still seen gliding down the grand staircase, to Room 873 — a room that was allegedly sealed off after a horrific murder-suicide — and Sam the Bellman...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky , we journey across Alberta’s eeriest landscapes — from ancient stone guardians to the forgotten towns they watched over. First, we explore the haunting Indigenous legends behind the Hoodoos of the Alberta badlands — towering rock formations believed to be petrified giants, guardians of sacred lands, and even cursed beings struck down by the sp...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we buckle up for a journey through some of the world’s most haunted highways. These roads are more than just routes — they’re stitched with ghost stories, legends, and unexplained encounters that have left even seasoned drivers shaken. Featured Locations & Legends: 🛣 Clinton Road (New Jersey, USA) Known for phantom trucks, time slips, and the tragic tale of a...

Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary: They sound sweet, playful… harmless.  But behind the sing-song melodies of childhood lies something far older — and often far darker. In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky , we peel back the innocent surface of familiar nursery rhymes to uncover the bloody history, buried warnings, and folkloric origins they carry. From the burning martyrs behind “Three Blind Mice”...