Stormy Willow: A Paranormal Podcast

Hawaii sells you paradise - pink hotels, perfect water, sunsets that feel unreal. But step a little off script and you start to notice the rules: don’t look at what’s marching after dark, don’t take anything that isn’t yours, and don’t assume the water is empty. From the cliffs of Nuʻuanu Pali to the shoreline of Waikīkī and the wreck resting below Pearl Harbor, this isn’t just history, it’s somet...

Georgia is the Peach State—polished, historic, easy to trust. Until you stay a little longer. In this episode of 50 States of Strange, we move past the surface into places where activity doesn’t just appear—it responds. From Savannah’s intelligent hauntings to the patterns beneath Lake Lanier, to something pacing the tree line in North Georgia… this isn’t one kind of strange.

In this episode, we trace a path through Florida’s most unsettling corners—from an island of exiled monkeys to a roadside illusion, and a doll in Key West rumored to ruin lives if offended. Along the way, we step into psychic communities, haunted spaces, and a stretch of highway with a reputation it can’t shake. Did you say Magic Kingdom? More like tragic kingdom. The deeper you look, the less mag...

In this episode of Stormy Willow, we begin the journey across America with Delaware, the First State but also one with a surprising number of paranormal legends. From haunted Civil War prisons to ghostly hitchhikers and shadowy creatures lurking in swampy forests, Delaware’s dark folklore reveals a side of the state that many people never hear about. This episode blends history, eyewitness reports...

Connecticut may be small, but its paranormal reputation is enormous. In this episode, we explore the strange legacy of famed investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, the unsettling origins of the infamous Annabelle doll, and the haunted locations that helped shape New England’s ghost lore. From the controversial Snedeker House and the White Lady of Union Cemetery to abandoned hospitals and the eerie...

Colorado is known for breathtaking mountains, bluebird skies, and ski towns wrapped in postcard beauty...but beneath the elevation and beauty lies something far stranger. In this episode, we travel deep into Colorado — a state built on boomtown greed, abandoned mines, disturbed graves, and long, silent stretches of wilderness where sound doesn’t behave the way it should.

California sells sunshine, fame, and reinvention — but some stories don’t fade with the daylight. In this episode, we explore haunted landmarks from the Hollywood Sign and storied hotels like the Hotel del Coronado and the Hollywood Roosevelt, to the permanently docked Queen Mary, abandoned Camarillo State Mental Hospital, and lingering Gold Rush spirits in Joshua Tree. It’s a journey through glam...

Arkansas doesn’t jump out at you. It waits. In this episode, we drive its backroads, trace its outlaw and mob history, and sit with the kind of quiet that feels intentional. From diamond fields and ancient ceremonial mounds to phantom lights, haunted homes, and local legends, Arkansas reveals itself as a place that never fully moved on. Nothing here chases you, it just watches until you notice.

Arizona is one of the most paranormally active and mysterious regions in the United States. From haunted mining towns and ghost-ridden hotels to UFO corridors, cryptids, and ancient legends, Arizona offers a dense concentration of high-strangeness. The desert isn’t empty — it’s watching.

Alaska is a place where beauty and danger coexist, drawing people into vast wilderness that doesn’t forgive mistakes. From haunted hotels and burial grounds in Anchorage to vanishings within the Alaska Triangle and Indigenous legends of beings that lure travelers away from safety, the line between the natural and the paranormal feels thin. The episode explores abandoned towns like Portlock, fatal...

In this episode, we travel to Selma, Alabama — a city where history never fully let go. From Civil War bloodshed to the terror of Jim Crow and the violence of Bloody Sunday on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma’s past lingers not just in textbooks, but in the air itself. We explore reports of hauntings tied not to spectacle, but to trauma — places where fear, grief, and unfinished justice seem to rep...

In the shadows of New Orleans folklore lurks the Grunch—a bloodthirsty cryptid said to stalk the swampy outskirts and forgotten roads. This episode dives deep into the legend’s origins, its eerie ties to Creole culture, and the unsettling encounters that still haunt locals. Vampires may rule the French Quarter, but something older—and hungrier—waits just beyond the tree line.

Skull Schulman ran Nashville’s wildest club—and never really left. We’re diving into the glam, grit, and ghostly legacy of the man who made Printer’s Alley shimmer with jazz, burlesque, and spectral flair. Come for the poodles, stay for the hauntings.

In 1994, Gloria Ramirez arrived at a California ER—and within minutes, multiple hospital staff collapsed around her. Dubbed “The Toxic Lady” by the media, her case sparked headlines, horror, and a trail of unanswered questions. Was it a bizarre chemical reaction, mass hysteria, or something science still can’t explain? This episode dives into the facts, the fallout, and the woman lost behind the m...

"When Jennifer Patterson bought her dream home in rural Indiana, she never expected it to come with shadow figures, phantom aftershave, and something in the basement that wanted her gone. What started as subtle hauntings turned violent—and the previous owners were already dead. This is the true story that left bruises… and never quite let go. YOUTUBE - THE GHOST FILES A Haunting - Episode: “E...

Towering peaks. Magnetic vortexes. Phantom lights. And over 20,000 missing people. In this episode, Stormy Willow steps into the shadows of the Alaska Triangle, where disappearances outnumber explanations, and the wilderness whispers with legends older than the map itself. From Cold War flight vanishings and ghost towns swallowed by fear, to shapeshifters, spirit dogs, and a Japan Airlines UFO enc...

A plain-looking flat in Brixton hid one of the UK’s most disturbing cults. Led by a self-proclaimed prophet named Comrade Bala, the group kept three women in psychological and physical captivity for decades. Among them? Katy Morgan-Davies—born into the cult, denied her identity, and raised under the crushing belief that love, freedom, and even sunlight were punishable offenses. This Stormy Willow...

A mysterious wine cabinet sold at an estate sale in 2001 unleashed a terrifying chain of events—plaguing every person who dared to own it with sickness, hallucinations, and near-death experiences. Known as the Dybbuk Box, this cursed object is said to contain a malevolent spirit rooted in Jewish folklore—and it may not need to be opened to wreak havoc. From eBay horror story to celebrity curse, th...

This week, Sarah takes us deep into the eerie, ivy-covered halls of the University of Montevallo—Alabama’s most haunted campus. From the lingering spirit of a Confederate soldier in Reynolds Hall to a mysterious woman peering from the windows of the historic King House, this Southern college isn’t just handing out degrees—it’s keeping secrets.

Travis means “to cross.” And Travis always does. But is it chaos… or prophecy? In this episode, we unpack what science says about the power of names—and what culture has already decided about anyone named Travis. From subtle psychological biases to outright stereotypes, we explore how your name can quietly write your story before you even begin it. Someone’s gotta go first. Might as well be him. S...

Sarah and Adell grew up Church of God—where the hair was high, the altar calls were terrifying, and the Rapture could hit at any moment. This episode is their haunted testimony of faith, fear, and everything left behind.

What if death isn’t the end, but a reboot? This week, we dive headfirst into the eerie, emotional, and sometimes absurd world of reincarnation. From ancient Hindu and Buddhist beliefs to modern-day cases of kids remembering lives they never lived, we follow the soul's paper trail across time. Plus: Dolores Cannon’s wild theories, scientific rabbit holes, and the cosmic HR department you really...

Ancient warriors don’t take detours—and if you’re in their path, good luck. In this week’s episode of Stormy Willow, dives into the chilling Hawaiian legend of the Night Marchers.

This week, while Sarah’s living it up in New York City, Adell is kicking off May by celebrating some serious bad seeds. In honor of the month that honors mothers, we’re turning the spotlight on five women who were anything but traditional: the tormented Anneliese Michel, the mischievous Fox Sisters, the accused of the Salem Witch Trials, the rebel spirit Lilith, and Scotland’s last witch, Helen Du...

Some cryptids lurk in the shadows. This one stares straight into your soul. This week, we’re sniffing around the legend of the Michigan Dogman—a towering, wolf-like creature that walks on two legs, shrugs off bullets, and has a real flair for dramatic entrances. From 1800s logging roads to prison yards and late-night off-roading trips, we’ve got firsthand accounts that’ll have you side-eyeing ever...