SPIRIT TALES AND MAGIC

Send us Fan Mail Headlights carve a narrow path through the dark, and beyond that glow the highway starts to whisper. A longtime listener—an over-the-road driver—sent us a note that opened the door to a vault of stories truckers trade when the rest of the world is asleep: phantom hitchhikers who vanish at the truck stop door, rest areas that feel alive after midnight, sensitive freight that turns...

Send us Fan Mail Thunder shakes the glass, power blinks, and two figures wrapped in black drift past the window as we open a door most buildings try to hide: the story of 13. We follow the breadcrumbs from a mistranslated Hammurabi “gap” to Judas arriving last at the table and Loki crashing a feast in Valhalla. Along the way, we trace how superstition turns into policy—why so many elevators skip 1...

Send us Fan Mail A soft knock in the night can feel like nothing—until it becomes the thread that pulls you into a world of danger, rescue, and old miner wisdom. We start with a real late-night scare and tumble into living folklore: the Tommy Knockers of Welsh and Cornish legend, carried into American coal towns where a tap on the timbers could mean the difference between making it home and never...

Send us Fan Mail A bricked window on Royal Street. Bottles that looked like wine but weren’t. A host who threw lavish parties and never took a bite. We head to New Orleans and pull at the threads of the Jacques Saint‑Germain legend, lining up tour lore with city directories, chains of title, and passenger lists to see how much of this story sits on solid ground—and where it slips into shadow. We w...

Send us Fan Mail A single silhouette stalks our map, but it changes its name at every border. We take you on a fast, vivid tour of the nation’s cryptid canon—from the Sierra Sasquatch and Rocky Mountain sightings to the Honey Island Swamp Monster’s webbed prints and Wisconsin’s werewolf-leaning Beast of Bray Road—showing how landscapes, weather, and work culture shape what people hear, smell, and...

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Send us Fan Mail Thunder shakes the windows, the full moon hangs heavy, and after twenty failed attempts to air a different paranormal story, we reach for our backup: a dusty folder labeled “urban legend.” What unfolds is a fast, vivid tour through the myths that haunt mirrors, forests, cemeteries, and city sewers—and a look at why these stories stick to our lives like burrs after a midnight walk....

Send us Fan Mail A small package arrived from the UK with an old skeleton key and a handwritten letter that stopped us cold. Inside was a love story from 1977, a locked door in a shabby student house, and a fire that turned an ordinary morning into a lifetime of what-ifs. As we read Stefan’s words, the room seemed to hold its breath: a second key cut too late, a housemate misjudged until he tried...

Send us Fan Mail A faded childhood photo cracked open more than nostalgia—it pulled us straight to the Mogollon Rim and a legend that refuses to stay quiet. We start with Aunt Aggie, the ghost who visited when we were eight, and Uncle Hubert, a brilliant stonemason with a restless compass pointed west. From there, the path bends toward cold lakes in high country, where locals argue lovingly over h...

Send us Fan Mail Some places hold a charge you can feel in your skin before your mind catches up. We head across Mississippi with a listener’s prompt as our compass and land in rooms, bridges, inns, and lawns where history presses close—sometimes with names and dates, sometimes with footsteps, sometimes with a phone that rings at 2 a.m. even when the cord is out of the wall. We start in Vicksburg...

Send us Fan Mail The platform hums, the doors blink, and a familiar phrase cuts through the noise—only this time, the voice belongs to a person with a life, a marriage, and a memory that refuses to fade. We follow the thread from London’s Embankment Station, where a widow hears her late husband’s announcement restored to the speakers, to the New York subway, where a bowler-hatted figure slips thro...

Send us Fan Mail Moonlight changes the rules along Arizona’s Mogollon Rim, and we follow those rules into a web of sightings, sounds, and stories that won’t sit still. A listener’s nudge opens the door to a century of accounts—some familiar to Bigfoot lore, others stranger—each framed by the Rim’s brutal beauty and sudden drops that make every footstep feel consequential. We start with place: stee...

Send us Fan Mail What if the scariest stories are the ones that end a beat too soon? We lean into the art of short hauntings—tight, vivid tales that land in your head and refuse to leave—guided by listener emails, a few razor‑sharp micro‑stories of our own, and a fresh brush with a restless room upstairs from a haunted oyster bar. A phone answers itself from a nightstand across town. A “mother” gh...

Send us Fan Mail The story that won’t leave—why does it cling while others evaporate? We set the scene in a sweltering Phoenix afternoon and follow a listener’s challenge: unpack the mechanics of a tale that keeps replaying. From there, we take apart the gears of a haunting: how emotion primes memory, how empathy pulls you into a character’s skin, and why ambiguity is the hook your brain can’t sto...

Send us Fan Mail A banker’s offhand confession cracked open a door we couldn’t close. One moment we’re swapping small talk over hacked accounts, and the next we’re standing at Joyland in 1977, watching a boy who finally measured up take the back car of a roller coaster—and never make it home. Witnesses remember a tall man in a long coat and a short hat. They remember the push. They remember the ga...

Send us Fan Mail Step into the haunted heart of Old Louisville as we unravel the mysterious tale of the Witch Tree—a gnarled, twisted Osage orange standing at the corner of 6th Street and Park Avenue. This isn't just any tree; it's a living monument to supernatural vengeance, adorned with beaded necklaces, trinkets, and offerings from those who dare not anger the spirits that claim it. T...

Send us Fan Mail The boundary between life and death has never been as terrifyingly thin as when coffin bells were a necessity. This deep dive into taphophobia—the fear of being buried alive—uncovers centuries of macabre history and the remarkable inventions born from our most primal fears. From the haunting 14th-century tale of philosopher John Duns Scotus reportedly found outside his coffin with...

Send us Fan Mail Death has a way of reframing our relationship with time. After experiencing clinical death three years ago, Dr. G returns to the microphone with a profound meditation on time, mortality, and memory that will leave you questioning your own relationship with life's most precious resource. "Rich or poor, you are given the same 24 hours in a day," Dr. G reflects, sharin...

Send us Fan Mail Something magical happened on our return trip to Bisbee, Arizona. While dodging motorcycles during the town's annual "prowl" event and enjoying Cassandra's rock hounding expedition, we stumbled upon a treasure that left even seasoned professionals like us genuinely awestruck. The Bisbee Seance Room, operated by Kenny Bang Bang (aptly self-titled "Master of...

Send us Fan Mail Something followed Cassandra home from Tombstone, and for the first time in our 20+ years of paranormal investigations together, she couldn't simply shield herself from it. After exploring Bisbee's haunted locations, we couldn't resist a quick visit to nearby Tombstone, primarily to reconnect with our cowboy friend Bob. What began as a simple overnight stop transfor...

Send us Fan Mail Magic transcends distance in this special interactive episode where Dr. G celebrates his friend Jeff's birthday with a mind-bending illusion you can experience firsthand. When Jeff requested a magic trick for his birthday, it sparked the perfect opportunity to demonstrate how wonder works even through your headphones. You'll want to gather three pieces of paper, a coin,...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever stumbled upon a place that instantly felt like home? That's exactly what happened when Cassandra and I visited Bisbee, Arizona this weekend. From the moment we arrived until our reluctant departure, something about this historic mining town grabbed hold of my soul and wouldn't let go. We took the famous Copper Queen Mine tour,  1,500 feet in the ground on a...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. G shares his ghostly experiences from childhood, blending humor and history to explore the presence of spirits in his life. Through vivid storytelling, he examines how these encounters shaped his family and his beliefs in the paranormal. • Growing up in haunted houses in the Ohio Valley  • The importance of storytelling in shaping fears and beliefs  • Narrative of "The Ma...

Send us Fan Mail Dive into a powerful journey of love, loss, and connection in this episode of Spirit Tales and Magic. Together, we explore the mysterious ways our loved ones reach out to us from beyond the grave. With heartfelt stories set against the culturally rich backdrop of Louisiana, we unravel how spirituality intertwines with everyday life, impacting the ways we mourn and remember.  One l...

Send us Fan Mail Dive into a world where the lines between our lives and the spirit realm blur in this enchanting episode. We begin with Dr. G’s personal reflections on unexpected challenges and illness, setting a relatable stage for listeners. Tammy shares her captivating story that begins with inexplicable sensations—whiffs of lilacs signaling a spirit's presence, demonstrating how our depa...