Spirits Uncorked

What happens when a bottle of wine takes you somewhere you've never been? This week, we're traveling to the country of Georgia, a land of breathtaking mountains, ancient traditions, and folklore that's as beautiful as it is terrifying. It all started with Erica's bottle of Georgian wine, which led us down a rabbit hole of 8,000-year-old winemaking traditions, mysterious mountain goddesses, legenda...

What if the old tree you passed on a quiet country road had a much darker history than you realized? This week’s Listener Pour comes from Savannah, who takes us to South Carolina and the legend of the Hangman’s Tree, a centuries-old cypress said to have been used for executions during the Revolutionary War. From a condemned Loyalist who reportedly smiled and waved before his death to a man who was...

Part 2— The Salem Witch Trials The Salem Witch Trials ended more than 300 years ago. But did everyone who died there actually leave? We're back with Brenda from Horrifying History to explore present-day Salem and the ghost stories that have grown out of its dark past. From the haunted House of the Seven Gables and the mysterious happenings at the Witch House to the alleged curse of Giles Corey, Sa...

Part 1 — The Salem Witch Trials You may think you know the story of the Salem Witch Trials but much of what we remember today isn’t quite what happened. This week, we’re joined by Brenda from Horrifying History to take us back to Salem in 1692 and unpack the fear, religion, politics and personal grudges that helped turn suspicion into hysteria. We talk about the first accusations, Tituba, the use...

Listener Samantha, a wedding photographer, was scouting a cemetery near Lake Lanier with her assistant walking and talking right behind her until she turns around and realizes...she’s completely alone. With relocated graves from the Buford Dam project nearby, she’s left wondering, "Who was walking behind me?" Have a paranormal experience you'd like us to feature on a future Listener Pour? Send you...

In the wake of Dolly Parton’s passing, we’re raising a glass to one of country music’s greatest storytellers and exploring the haunting spirit of classic country. From the ghosts of the Ryman Auditorium and Loretta Lynn’s Hurricane Mills home to eerie songs like The Ride, Long Black Veil, and Dolly’s own These Old Bones, we’re looking at a genre where the dead have never really stayed gone. Join u...

This week, we’re reaching back into the Spirits Uncorked vault to revisit one of our favorite episodes: Homegrown Horror: the Starkweather murders. In 1958, Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate became the center of one of the most infamous murder sprees in American history, leaving 11 people dead across Nebraska and Wyoming. But this episode became much more personal than we expected. Our gra...

Rachel sent in this story from her childhood about a mysterious knocking sound from when her family lived in Northern Michigan...could it be an echo from many years past? Join us on this listener pour! And our third sister, Regina, is back with us. Have a paranormal experience you'd like us to feature on a future Listener Pour? Send your story to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠spiritsuncorkedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your en...

This week, Elizabeth and Erica are joined by their third sister, Regina, for a deep dive into one of our strangest topics yet: people who marry ghosts and the dead. We start with the wild story of a woman who says she fell in love with, and eventually married, a Victorian soldier’s ghost. There were candlelight dates, a paranormal wedding, celebrity spirits on the guest list…and eventually, even a...

This listener pour is from Bailey, about grief, perseverance, and a message from beyond just when she needed it most. Have a paranormal experience you'd like us to feature on a future Listener Pour? Send your story to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠spiritsuncorkedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your encounter might be featured in an upcoming episode. Follow us on instagram! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Spirits. Uncorked⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on...

Scientists, engineers, government contractors, and others...either dead or missing. They worked in fields like antigravity, fusion, advanced propulsion, aerospace, and materials science. Others had connections to some of the country’s most sensitive research institutions. So…is there actually a pattern here? In this episode of Spirits Uncorked, Elizabeth and Erica go down the rabbit hole of the so...

This listener pour is from Jeffrey and took place on a camping trip when he was just twelve, in the 1980's. They witnessed a hovering, black triangle that they took for a weather balloon, when suddenly, everything changed... Have a paranormal experience you'd like us to feature on a future Listener Pour? Send your story to: ⁠⁠spiritsuncorkedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ Your encounter might be featured in a...

Ghost stories, Southern secrets, and a little redneck noir. In this episode of Spirits Uncorked, Elizabeth and Erica sit down with author Frank Reddy to talk about his newest novel, Ghost in the Grove, and the eerie appeal of Southern Gothic storytelling. Frank shares what draws him to the darker side of Southern storytelling, and he shares a passage from his newest book. We're also giving away a...

In this episode of Spirits Uncorked, Elizabeth and Erica head to North Carolina’s Outer Banks to explore the mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke. More than 100 settlers vanished without a trace, leaving behind only one cryptic clue: the word “Croatoan” carved into a post. But the mystery of Roanoke doesn’t end there. Nearly 400 years later, 19-year-old Brenda Holland arrived on the island to per...

This Listener Pour is from Kyla and takes place on the mysterious waters of Lake Lanier in Georgia. While listening to the past tragedies of the area and unexplained experiences that people still report today, Kyla has an experience of her own. Have a paranormal experience you'd like us to feature on a future Listener Pour? Send your story to: ⁠spiritsuncorkedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ Your encounter migh...

Spirits Uncorked is what happens when two sisters turn their group chat into a paranormal podcast and add wine. And Elizabeth & Erica want you to pour a glass and join in the conversations about strange history, haunted places, shadow people, or your own listener experiences. Along the way, they chat with authors, fellow podcasters, and other fascinating guests. It's spooky, funny, thoughtful, and...

What happens when a nation is drowning in grief and desperate for answers from the other side? In the years following the Civil War, Spiritualism exploded across America. Families who had lost loved ones flocked to mediums, séances, and spirit circles, hoping for one more conversation with those they had lost. At the center of it all was one of the most famous grieving mothers in American history:...

Next on Spirits Uncorked.... After the devastating death of her son Willie, Mary Todd Lincoln turned to séances in the White House, hoping to communicate with him beyond the grave. In this episode, sisters Elizabeth and Erica pour a glass of wine and explore the rise of Spiritualism, the strange story of the Fox Sisters, Mary Todd Lincoln's tragic life, and the séances that took place inside the W...

This week, Spirits Uncorked is excited to share an episode from our friends Lauren and Kenzie of A Scary State! On Scary State, Lauren and Kenzie explore the dark history, haunted legends, cryptids, true crime cases, and strange stories that make each state uniquely creepy. In this featured episode, they travel to Pennsylvania to investigate two very different mysteries connected by the same unset...

Welcome to the very first Listener Pour, our new mini-series where we share real-life paranormal experiences sent in by listeners like you! For our inaugural story, we're heading to Charleston, South Carolina, and one of the city's most historic, and allegedly haunted, homes: the Aiken-Rhett House. Built in 1820 and preserved in remarkably original condition, the Aiken-Rhett House offers visitors...

We're so excited to feature stories from YOU, our listeners! For our inaugural story, we're heading to Charleston, South Carolina, and one of the city's most historic, and allegedly haunted, homes: the Aiken-Rhett House. Our listener Savannah shares stories of unexplained footsteps, doors opening and closing on their own, reports of a faceless woman. Is the Aiken-Rhett House truly haunted? We'll l...

Are we alone in the universe? According to a growing number of whistleblowers, military personnel, scientists, and former government officials... maybe not. In this episode of Spirits Uncorked, Elizabeth and Erica dive into recent claims surrounding UFOs—now called UAPs (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena)—and the ongoing conversation about alien disclosure. We discuss the four extraterrestrial spec...

Step inside one of the most infamous prisons in America. On this episode of Spirits Uncorked, Erica takes us inside Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, a massive crumbling fortress once designed around the terrifying concept of total isolation. We dive into the disturbing history behind the prison’s Quaker-inspired experiment, the brutal punishments prisoners endured, and the legendary inm...

Next on Spirits Uncorked... Step inside one of the most infamous prisons in America. On this episode of Spirits Uncorked, Erica takes us inside Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, a massive crumbling fortress once designed around the terrifying concept of total isolation. We dive into the disturbing history behind the prison’s Quaker-inspired experiment, the brutal punishments prisoners en...

What makes magic feel good… or evil? From glowing wands and sparkling light to green smoke and shadowy curses, we’ve been taught from childhood to recognize the difference instantly. But where did those ideas come from and what do they actually say about us? In this episode of Spirits Uncorked, Elizabeth and Erica dive into the world of good vs. evil magic through the lens of Disney, folklore, and...