The Ghost Story Guys

We pride ourselves on asking the hard questions, and on this episode we get right down to brass tacks by asking - "can a bathroom be haunted?" The answer is yes, and those stories run a shocking range - from cycling lights to spectral invaders to a troubled young man's decisive wish, and beyond. Also on this episode: is it a ghost or a serial killer living in your walls? Music on This Episode: Mai...

On this dive into the mailbag we try to make peace with Turducken, bust at least one wanna-be ghost, and so much more. Not only that, but there's a waltz AND a polka. Also on this episode: the horror of visualization, and Ian learns about conspiracy theories - you get to hear his soul wither away in real time!  Got a story to share, question, or comment for the show but don't feel like typing it u...

In our first themed episode since "Doppelganger Country" in July, Poland brings the terror with ten stories of haunted history, spectral riders, and undefinable horrors that want you out of their forest. Don't listen to this one in the dark. Or, you know, do. Also on this show: Ian proposes the most "Ian" podcast ever, Brennan has a strange nighttime encounter in his neighborhood, and together the...

Spectral earthquakes, the poltergeist that follows you home, and an angry Vardøger are just a few of the things we find in the mailbag on this mini show. Also: that time Ian lived "As I Lay Dying", and the finer points of Albertan real estate Spectral earthquakes, the poltergeist that follows you home, and an angry Vardøger are just a few of the things we find in the mailbag on this mini show.  Al...

October 31 may be past but when you're a grown-up, Halloween is forever, if you want it. On this episode we decide the calendar is wrong and chase that spooky dragon into the dark corners of the world, along the way finding stories of the nightmare under the bed, a Nosferatu-like creature creeping in the hall, the voice from the vent, and much more. Also on this episode: the audio version of Ian's...

Visual disturbances, incongruous t-shirts, and a recommendation to check out a little stranger named Bagans are just a few of the things we find when we dive into the mailbag on this mini show. Also, a tragic "Chicken Talk" and Bren is back with "Better in the Dark." Got a story to share, question, or comment for the show but don't feel like typing it up? Call us on the Ghost Line at 1-888-588-692...

What is it to have the gift of second sight? One listener writes into tell us, and it's a wild ride of omens, messages from beyond, and what may very well be a psychic battle. We also hear from yet another listener who encountered a being made of smokeless fire. All of this and we haven't even mentioned The Crystal & Bone House. Ok, now we have. Also on this episode: Ian lived through part of "The...

Ok, so 54 minutes is pushing it for a "mini" show, but when you've got ghost stories, Ian being smitten by God, a conversation about the hidden world of customer service AND the gift of fear, it's hard to know what to cut.  Got a story to share, question, or comment for the show but don't feel like typing it up? Call us on the Ghost Line at 1-888-588-6920, or text us at 925-553-4789 Music on This...

The titular story isn't as bad as it sounds, unless you're particularly afraid of the Djinn, then we can't help you. That's right, our final story tonight may be a rare account of those traditionally middle-eastern beings making an appearance in the western world. On the way we have a tearjerker about cats, an angry entity ruining a sleepover, and confirmation of something Brennan talked about on...

Visits from lost loved ones? Porno real estate? Favorite skeptics? It must be a mini show. On this installment we share the latest and greatest correspondence from our audience and, as always, go some places we never expected. Also, Brennan finally shares his horror movie recommendation segment, "Better in the Dark"!  Got a story to share, question, or comment for the show but don't feel like typi...

Have you ever woken up to a suddenly cold room, certain you were being watched? Had your phone call for help without your knowledge? Seen the shadows take the form of someone you love? Our listeners have, and from civilians in Edmonton, Alberta to an aircraft mechanic in the US Air Force, they've decided to share those stories with us, to try and make sense of those cold feelings in the night. Als...

Yet again into the mailbag, dear friends, where the conversation goes way off the rails into hanging around haunted parking lots, Ian interpreting dreams, and toxic relationships, among other things. We also share two listener stories from the Ghost Line, and, of course, there's Chicken Talk.  Got a story to share, question, or comment for the show but don't feel like typing it up? Call us on the...

It's a rainy night and you're only two blocks from home when you see, in a flash of lightning, one place the rain isn't falling. In the next flash, that void has come closer. Can you get home before it closes the gap? One listener had to try. Find out what happened in "The Approaching Void and Other Stories"  Also on this episode: Ian's shitty old job, screaming into the void, and the discombobula...

Welcome, friends and neighbors, to our very first mini show! On this episode we dive into the GSG mailbag and talk about audio anomalies, where Brennan's ghost children come from (not like that), and answer your questions. We also share some stories about ghostly guardians and shadow people, and our general audience gets to experience...Chicken Talk. Music on This Episode: Main Theme: "Into the Da...

You're working alone one night when someone tries the door. You're busy, so you wait for them to leave, but they keep coming back again and again. Finally, in frustration you open the door to see what they want but not only is no one there, but the motion sensor lights haven't been triggered. What has been out there in the darkness, trying to get in? Also on this episode: a big, big announcement M...

One awful, grief-stricken night the voice of a recently departed loved one comes across your car's AM radio. Communication is difficult, but it's undeniably them. Your heart leaps, and you pour out all the feelings you've been holding onto since they passed. It's a beautiful moment, until you discover something else may be listening through the static. One of our listeners lived this, and on this...

This time around we start off light, with dishwasher poltergeists and reassuring visits from passed-on loved ones, then we head into deep waters where wait the Hat Man, shadow children, and way down in that far dark, the creatures with covered faces.  Also on this episode: Brennan as knife-wielding maniac, Ian is the birdman, and something happens at the end of the outtakes we can't yet explain. I...

What happens when a familiar voice calls you into the dark corners of your home while you're alone in the house? Can you keep it together when you hear your loved one giggling in the next room, just as their car pulls into the driveway? On this episode we ask the question - what do you do when the ghosts look like you?  We can't stop here - this is Doppelgänger Country  If you have a story you wan...

This time around we dive back into our bag of listener stories and come out with doppelgangers, shadowy pursuers, and a childhood friend who is not as he seems, plus a whole lot more. Also on this episode: yurt living, vicariously experiencing the plot of "Stand By Me" through a walking app, and a terrifying window into Ian's past dating life. Brennan was interviewed on the Richard Spasoff show  I...

What's it like to grow up haunted in the Philippines? On this episode two of our listeners share their stories of exactly that, and take us on a journey that reassures as much as it frightens. From being cursed by nature spirits to a voice that saved their lives, our listeners and their families have experienced truly incredible things.  If you have a story you want to share, now you can text it t...

On this episode we confront that which we fear the most - mirrors - and find there are far worse things looking back at us than our reflections. With stories coming from Mexico, Serbia, and New Zealand, among other places, it's hard to deny that things are weird all over. Also on this episode: resorting to the airlock, the Disney corporation comes calling, and the Storr family crest. If you have a...

On this globe-spanning episode we explore our very first set of Djinn stories from Pakistan, a disembodied hand reaches around the door of an Australian hospital, an urban explorer in the Rust Belt meets his match, and so much more! Also on this episode: Ian is nearly assassinated by chickens, Brennan gets a vision of his deathbed and is totally cool with it, and we explore the outer limits of sup...

It's time for another round of listener stories and things get weird: phantom cats, the little girl in the vents, a man held hostage by an unseen presence, and the very real dangers of falling asleep with the door unlocked are just a taste of what we have in store. Also on this episode: the revelation that is the sun, hot-off-the-presses paranormal stories from the Victoria area, and in the outtak...

What nightmares await amidst the alpine peaks above us? On this episode we find out, and guest storyteller Paul Bestell of the Mysteries & Monsters podcast is along for the ride. A hungry mountain, the man in the well, and secrets of a secluded hunting lodge in Bosnia are just a few of the stories waiting for you in this one. Also on this episode: Ian pitches a music video, Brennan tries to start...

In trying times, we can always count on our fear of shadow people to supersede other concerns. On this episode they're hiding in basements, destroying relationships, and quite possibly ending up on watchlists. Ever wondered about the efficacy of throwing a gun at a ghost? Listen, and wonder no more.  Also on this episode: Ian got cool, Brennan turned to violence, and how you too can be a superhero...