Stories with Sapphire

In this week’s bonus episode, Edwin Covarrubias (host of a range of podcasts on Scary FM network) shares stories of a sheet-like ghost, a possible hex, a witch that turned herself into a ball of fire, and more. After you listen to Edwin’s stories, make sure you check out Scary Story Podcast, where I narrate a story this week. Scary FM Network https://www.scary.fm Learn more about your ad choices....

Have you ever been targeted by a curse? In this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing stories from real people who have had ill will supernaturally sent to them. Ch 1 - Santet and dukun, submitted by Rei. A woman was the target of dark Indonesian magick. Ch 2 - The white reaper of Athens, submitted by Achilles. A person was spared from a curse in Greece. Ch 3 - The flags, submitted by Anonymous. A girl...

In this bonus episode, we revisit my interview with Adam Blai, a layman who trains exorcists. We discuss what demons are, how demonic possession happens, the dangers of paranormal investigation, and so much more. Episode originally aired in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My ancestors show me their presence through synchronicities and signs. Spirits enjoy making themselves known to the living. In this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing true stories from real people who have also received a little hello from the spirit world. Ch 1 - The presence in the ceramics shop, submitted by NightLightDragon. I share the story of a person who felt a presence in their aunt’s cerami...

Together, Lauretta and Kaitlyn are the Third Eye Bind Podcast, a video podcast dedicated to disrupting the boundaries of witchcraft and spirituality, and a digital altar to the Spirit of the Trickster. In this bonus episode, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with these two wonderfully thoughtful, intelligent, talented, and magickal beings as they talk about spirituality buzzwords, a ghos...

If you're listening on Spotify, this episode has video! In this week’s episode, I'll be sharing true stories from real people who have invited something inhuman into their space. Ch 1 - Gido the dog, submitted by Jendall. I read the story of a kid who befriended a brown dog. Ch 2 - My friend in the dark, submitted by Taylar. I narrate the account of a kid who played a card game with a new friend....

The spirits that inhabit the land are often overlooked in conversations regarding ghosts and the paranormal, but they’re a very present aspect of everyday life, especially in the Philippines.  So for this week’s episode, I’d like to share true stories from real people who have had encounters with spirits of the land in the Philippines. Ch 1: The kapre in the mango tree, submitted by Bison. I narra...

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Are you afraid of the water? (As a non-swimmer, I am) In today’s episode, I’ll be sharing true stories from real people who have witnessed a haunting that was created from a death in the water.  Ch 1 - The woman on the bridge, submitted by Christine. I narrate the account of 2 people in the Philippines who witnessed a floating apparition on a bridge. Ch 2 - The graduate, submitted by Chen. I recou...

The episode that went live last week featured a very creepy story from Marissa Angelique about a haunted home in northern California. So on this week's bonus episode, I revisit 2 of my favorite haunted home stories from past episodes. First, I read a true story about a fishpond business in the Philippines that houses a spirit that refuses to leave. Then, I share another story from the Philippines...

Marissa Angelique, a professional dancer from the bay area of CA, reached out to me after seeing me on Paranormal Nightshift, a series where real people share their most terrifying paranormal encounters while working the nightshift. The show brought back memories for Marissa, as she had her own horrifying experiences working nights as a babysitter and housesitter for a family in 2017. So for today...

Back in 2011, my sister's friend took the strangest photo I've ever seen: an unidentified person appeared in the center, with no explanation. So for this week’s episode, I wanted to share true stories from real people who have also witnessed an unexplainable figure, in the hopes that we can find some answers together. Visit storieswithsapphire.com to see the photo. Ch 1 - The Cat Skull, submitted...

In this week's bonus episode, I compiled some of my favorite guest stories from the past 4 years. Ch 1 - How did we end up here? with Cory Choy. Originally aired July 2020 Ch 2 - Dont mess with me, with Lyn Pacificar. Originally aired March 2020 Ch 3 - The woman in the church, with Rachel Marr. Originally aired March 2021 Ch 4 - The man with features crawling on his face, with Mark Alan Miller. Or...

A hot topic right now is the ethics of AI generated images and audio. What these programs are able to mimic can be scarily accurate. But this type of trickery has been going on for a long time…by spirits. People all over the world have been reporting seeing or hearing family or friends in places they actually weren’t. Spirits have already been doing what we fear AI will do in the future. So for th...

A couple weeks ago I went to Twentynine Palms and had some really incredible paranormal experiences that you’ll hear about in the future. While I was out there I was reminded of a couple stories from a few years back. So while the show is still on a break, I wanted to share these stories again - as a reminder of just how freaky the desert is. First, my friend Arthur tells us of the intelligent bea...

In this week's bonus episode, I read an email from Brenda Draper, a Navajo woman in Arizona who's had quite a journey. If you have any advice for Brenda, send it to storieswithsapphire@gmail.com. Regular episodes will be returning soon, thank you for your patience! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s minisode, I’ll be reading an email from someone who also sees Animal Auras like Aurora from S5 E4 "Creature Companions", and I have some interesting updates from Ted, who you may remember from S9 E2 "A Haunted Life". Regular episodes will be returning soon! If you'd like to submit an email or story, you can send it to storieswithsapphire@gmail.com  Learn more about your ad choices....

Regular episodes (and a brand new season) are returning soon! In the meantime, here's another edition of Small Tales & Emails, minisodes where I share your responses and emails to the podcast. Ch 1 - A paranormal life, submitted by MaddieCh 2 - Beele, submitted by Camas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Regular episodes (and a brand new season) are returning soon! In the meantime, here's another edition of Small Tales & Emails, minisodes where I share your responses and emails to the podcast. Ch 1 - The beeping, submitted by WrijaCh 2 - Your description of Reiki is inaccurate, submitted by ColleenCh 3 - Letter from an atheist, submitted by Adam Lombardo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

"Rest in peace." We say this when somebody passes because we hope that their spirit moves to the other side peacefully. But sometimes that transition is disrupted, resulting in a ghost. In today’s episode, I’ll be sharing stories of spirits who are still lingering on earth, unable to rest. First, I tell the tale of a grandfather ghost who had to deal with his feuding wife and mistresses. Then, I n...

This is Small Tales & Emails, where I read your responses to the podcast in between regular episodes. As always, if youd like to submit an email or story, you can send it to storieswithsapphire@gmail.com. In this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing email responses from the Close Calls episode a few weeks ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever had a dream that made you wonder if a spirit was communicating with you? In this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing true stories from real people who have. First, I tell the tale of a nursing student who dreamed of a stranger looking for her baby. Then, I recount the time a person saw the same little girl in their dreams for a week. Next, I share the story of a person who saw a glowing...

Welcome to Small Tales & Emails, where I read your responses to the podcast in between regular episodes. As always, If youd like to submit an email or story, you can send it to storieswithsapphire@gmail.comToday, I’d like to share an email from Aura. She’s the one who told us of the mysterious woman on the highway and the afterlife hotel. She sent the following after she heard the story about gene...

Have you ever had a dangerous close call? This week, I’ll be sharing true stories of real people who had brushes with the other side, and lived to tell about it. First, I tell the tale of a kid who kept getting mysteriously lured out of bed. Then, I share the story of a woman’s close encounter with an unknown winged creature. Next, I recount the time a kid was surrounded by a Tik Tik. Then, I narr...

Have you ever walked into a building and immediately became overwhelmed by… a weird feeling? And you couldn’t really pinpoint why? You just knew something felt…off. Because mainstream representations of the paranormal are dramatized and sensationalized, people think that these experiences need to be BIG and SCARY in order to be real. But sometimes - maybe, most of the time - it’s subtle. Sometimes...