The Ghost Story Guys

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ In times like these, it's easy to feel like no one's on your side, but in this episode we share a selection of listener stories that might convince you otherwise. It's a strange world, but there are also at least a few strange guardians out there doing their best to keep us safe. Also on this episode: Paul's vinyl ac...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Dracula is real and we have found his coffee table! Okay, not really, but it's still weird as hell and we had to talk about it. Also on this dive into the mailbag we talk about haunted courthouses, Mothman in "Fallout 76", and a whole lot more! Our musical guest on this episode is Faustbot, with the track "A.I. is For...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Our tenth season begins with a pair of listener stories that run the gamut from paranormal arson to fleeting shadow forms and so much more! Also on this episode: Paul gives a lesson on Spontaneous Human Combustion, Bren is adjacent to three dead bodies, and 90s direct-to-video action star David Heavener's name is spok...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ You read that right, this episode clocks in at just under five hours. Inspired by the recent release of "Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair", we've decided to release our entire "A Haunted Life" series as one long uncut show for the holidays! Hear the entire story of our listener Meghan's incredibly haunted life and le...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Who left hundreds of sausages on the sidewalk? What message was left on a listener's cellphone after hearing a voice call out in their empty home? Which bog is best known for sightings of Swampsquatch? All this and more on our latest dive into the mailbag, along with a hearty recommendation of the new book, "Welcome to...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Somehow, Indrid Cold returned! From the Appalachians to the Himalayas, from New Orleans to West Virginia, when the temperature drops, things get weird. Also on this episode: a stop-smoking guru dies by irony, Bren escapes social awkwardness to find great coffee, and Paul is immortalized Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ghos...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ North Carolina wood boogers, ghost cars, and yet another psychologically scarring commercial from the British Isles are just a few of the things in the mailbag this week! Our musical guest on this episode is Moonrunner83 with his latest single, "Your Name is Tattooed On My Heart." Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGu...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ At last we come to the thrilling conclusion of our listener Meghan's story, wherein she finds someone to mentor her in the ways of the paranormal and she begins to dispel the spirits which have haunted her her entire life. Also on this episode: Peter Gabriel deep dives, the kids have forgotten JCVD, and the dreams that lie...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Geneva, where we lay our scene. In one household, a bitter husk of a man with no love for Guillermo Del Toro's "Frankenstein". In the other, a cool dude with great taste and stellar eyebrows who knows good cinema when he sees it. Which is which? I bet you know. Also on this ep...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Some people never encounter the paranormal in their lifetime, others encounter it on an almost daily basis. In April of 2024, our listener Meghan reached out with the story of her haunted experience so far and now, a year and a half later, she returns with her continuing adventures in the paranormal! Also on this episode: O...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Do first responders bring entities home with them? What kinds of cryptids lurk in South Africa? What's the magic spell Paul knows to undo the fabric of Bren's being? And finally - can anyone get Paul hooked on K-pop? Asking for a friend. Our musical guest on this episode is Hogan's Ghost, with the title track from their new...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ It's been a long time since we've done an Ultra Mega Halloween Special, but with a massive collection of creepy listener stories plus a guest appearance by legendary Canadian folklorist Hammerson Peters, there's no better time! From terrifying phone calls that follow one listener from house to house, to visions of time long p...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ We're joined by journalist Brian Baker to discuss his new book, "Eerie Whispers: Exploring Canada's Reluctant Relationship With its Ghostly Lore", an examination of how Canadians shy away from embracing their spooky history. We also exchange favorite whiskeys and nerd out about horror movies! Our musical guests on this episode...

Welcome, welcome, welcome to TICKLED TO DEATH! The horror movie game show where the screams are fake, but the laughs are real. Roz Hernandez takes us deep into the chilling world of Stephen King. From the haunted halls of The Shining to Carrie’s bloody prom, IT’s sewer-dwelling Pennywise, and the cursed ground of Pet Sematary, our guests battle through trivia and ridiculous games to see who will s...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Spooky season is here and with it, a fresh batch of listener stories from around the world! Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ We return to the mailbag for stories of a jellybean-leaving ghost, the beauty of Discworld fandom, lizard blasphemy, coping with mental health struggles, and a whole lot more! Past musical guests Stay the Course return with their latest single, "Pocket Sand", courtesy of Punkerton Records. Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys....

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Oh Canada, we have enjoyed our summer trek through your haunted history but it's time to bring it to a close with this exploration of high strangeness in the Maritime provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Along the way we find the curse of Oak Island, a poltergeist who seems to particularly dislike men...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ On this week's dive into the mailbag we explore two recent synchronicities connected to stories from Episode 223, some of John Travolta's lesser work, a story of haunting connected to Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Massacre, and so much more! Our musical guest on this episode is The Abyss with "Coma", the first track off th...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Did Paul witness a ghost in Bren's apartment? Is Garth Brooks a serial killing vampire? Why won't people listen when we tell them to stay out of the woods? Find out the answers to at least 1 of these questions in this second-to-last instalment of our Haunted Canada series, where Paul battles Covid as we dive into tales of high st...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ On this trip into the mailbag we come back with video game recommendations, haunted AirB&Bs, Paul freestyling facts about South African cryptids, a child with past life memories, and a whole lot more! Our musical guests on this episode are Cool Parents with their latest single, "Midsummer Scream", from their upcoming album "Ultra...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ In an episode near and dear to Bren's heart, we finally explore high strangeness in the great city of Vancouver, BC: from a phantom little girl in a Capilano-area summer camp, to a psychic who was so good they surprised themselves, to the many hauntings of the Hotel Vancouver, and so much more Photos of the unsettling places we me...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Before our most recent trip into the mailbag we stop to salute the great escape ape Ken Allen, then get into stories of the Third Man Effect, haunted hotels, our enthusiasm for gin, and a whole lot more Our musical guest on this episode is Tracey Barnett, with her latest single "Raise Your Head" Full shownotes @ ⁠⁠GhostStoryGuys.co...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Can Montreal match the rest of Quebec's freak? Oh yes. Not only is my favorite city home to a couple of the strangest haunts we've ever found on this show - including one that's downright murderous - it's also got plenty of strange defects in reality we're still trying to understand, none of which have to do with being French Full s...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Into the mailbag we go to find tender goodbyes, Bren's back-waxing synchronicities, atomic bomb parties, and, of course, Paul waxing philosophical about 80s europopOur musical guest on this episode is The Abyss, with the title track from their latest album, "Chrome Plated Heartbeat"! If you're local to Asheboro, NC, Four Saints Brew...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ad-free episodes, early release, and bonus shows⁠ Ghosts that can move fridges AND play piano, Bigfoot in Quebec's Parc des Sept-Chutes, and a UFO cult? We went in search of weird and la belle province came through. Also on this episode: tipping fridges with Paul, our newest nemesis, and a Little Beaver Full shownotes @ GhostStoryGuys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...