The Ghost Story Guys

This time around, we take a break from mail to talk with Urban Explorer Ben James, known on Instagram and TikTok as Places Forgotten. From mouldering doll collections to men with shotguns and a scrap collector who threatened him with a stabbing, Ben has seen a lot while exploring abandoned hospitals, funeral homes, and private residences across the UK, US, and Europe. Our musical guest on this epi...

What, if anything, waits for us after the big send-off? It's the kind of question that keeps a lot of us up at night, wondering things like: will we be reunited with those we've lost? Will we be forced to face up to the wrongs we've done? Are the clouds in heaven made of marshmallows and is every meal Buffalo wings that don't make you fat? While this show doesn't offer any answers, we do have some...

It's time for a mail show, and you know what that means: going from spooky stuff, to Canadian TV, to English youth throwing apples at trains, and all the way back to spooky stuff. Because this is The Ghost Story Guys, and that's how we do. Our musical guest on this episode is Rainy Days For Ghosts, with "The Shape" from their latest EP, "Haddonfield". For full shownotes, head to www.ghoststoryguys...

Usually we wait a little longer to do follow-up episodes, but a listener story sent in after our first "Haunting in the Military" episode inspired us to get this one out fast. We start by digging into stories of haunting from Air Force bases like Kadena, Fairchild, and Eielson, then we launch into one of the strangest stories we've ever told on this show - a Navy Corpsman's encounter in the far re...

This time around, the mail takes us from fairy circles to fistfighting kangaroos, to how $200 and Halloween Adventure can make you a star. Our musical guest on this episode is Genki Genki Panic Full shownotes can be found at www.ghoststoryguys.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ghost-story-guys4724/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandon Schexnayder from Southern Gothic is back to help us explore the deep darkness of the Volunteer State, from the Bell Witch, to shadows in Gatlinburg, and a whole lot more! You want shadow people? Done. Diversions about the Drive-by Truckers and whether or not Skunk Ape can get it on with Bigfoot? We got you covered. Stories On This Episode: The Gatlinburg Sadness (6:45) Finley Shadows (21:2...

This week the Book opens to a particularly terrifying story from Agra, India. Book of the Dead is hosted by Brennan Storr. Ghost Story Guys patrons have access to more than 60 episodes of "Book of the Dead." Find out more at Patreon.com/GhostStoryGuys Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ghost-story-guys4724/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A child who should not exist dialing 911. A phantom break-in where the only thing damaged is the inside of a piano the owners can't even seem to give away. A dead man leading firefighters through a burning building to help save a young girl - all of these and more are lined up for this latest installment of First Responders Vs. the Paranormal! Story Time Codes: The Piano (9:50) The Warehouse (20:0...

What is the Great Narnian War and is Paul fighting it alone? Who tried to scam who with Canadian Tire money? Who among us is likely to end up in "Missing 411: Silly Buggers"? I think you know Our musical guest on this episode is Rainy Days For Ghosts with their latest single "We Are Ghosts", available on streaming platforms everywhere. For full shownotes, head to GhostStoryGuys.com Support this po...

What is our place in the natural world? What's with that light floating outside your window? If you had to bargain with something in your house, which of your prized possessions would you give up? On this episode, our first since meeting in person and rocking ParaMeet in Rugby, we answer these questions and more! Story Time Codes: Glow (9:50) Manhunt (18:40) Fairy Lights (30:20) E.T. (38:36) The T...

No "Talk Spooky" this week as Brennan is only just back from vacation, but here's episode 30 of "Book of the Dead" to tide you over. Original shownotes to follow: This week the book offers up stories of hope amidst loss, and a mild warning about taking things which don't belong to you Book of the Dead is hosted by Brennan Storr. Ghost Story Guys patrons have access to more than 50 episodes of "Boo...

Is the terrifying winged apparition here to help, or hurt? Is there an ape-like creature roaming the woods of southern Michigan? Did a listener decipher the weird nonsense that those guys in the van were shouting at Brennan? You'll have to listen to find out! Story Time Codes: Ape-Like (8:30) The Eyes Have It (21:04) A Chill (35:25) An American in Essex (48:35) A Message From the Other Side (1:05:...

How much does Paul love Public Enemy? What's an unusual use for Canadian Tire money? Who can actually name all 7 "Narnia" books? These are just a few of the questions we answer on the latest "Talk Spooky"! Our musical guest on this episode is "Hello Again" by the Revenants, from the album, "Memorial Day", now available on streaming platforms everywhere Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.c...

On New Years Eve of 1990, something entered the lives of one of our listeners and when it left, it took someone with it. Almost 35 years later, they finally have some insight into that event, and share the story with us on this latest episode. Also: Bren gets pranked, Paul gets mad, and the great Clamato war rages on Story time codes: Objects in the Museum (16:21) The Haunting of Coe College (32:1...

This time around, we answer your email while the diversion monster transports us to realms both hilarious and horrifying. After that, we sit down with Kerry and Quin from the newly-resurgent true crime show "Truly, Darkly, Creeply" to talk about Denver Airport, what we can learn from crime shows, and their experience in corporate podcasting with the Lifetime Network. Our musical guest on this epis...

What horrors lurk in the Hawkeye State? Oh, just a little missing time, disappearing figures in cornfields, hanging heads appearing out of the dark, and that's before things get weird. Our long-gestating Iowa episode is here! Story time codes: Ooze (11:30) Burn it Down (19:35) When Subway Broke the Universe (29:40) The Endless Road Home (42:45) Hanging Heads (57:13) In Chains (1:06:58) The People...

On this episode we not only get to read listener email, but then we sit down with Canadian extreme horror author Steve Stred to talk about his new memoir, "The Color of Melancholy"! We also talk about growing up in a small town (not far from Revelstoke, actually), the time he got punched with brass knuckles, his bobsledding career, and Bigfoot, just to name a few topics. What can we say? The man h...

On this episode, Paul shares the story of his most harrowing experience with a Oujia board, shadow bring justice to idiot neighbors, sleep paralysis rears its ugly head, and so much more! Story Time Codes: The Fort Garry Hotel (7:40) Not a Deer (16:09) The Party (28:11) Good Riddance (40:53) Goth Shadow Man (56:55) From Anonymous (1:04:06) Want more Bren & Paul? Check out Bren on Weird, Together a...

Among the highlights of this week's mail show, Paul is further bedeviled by Clamato juice and is horrified to learn what's happened to Bloody Marys, and the guys recommend some paranormal sources for eager new researchers! Our musical guests on this episode are The Revenants Join us on Patreon at Patreon.com/GhostStoryGuys for bonus shows, livestreams, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Finally, some Canadian Content! On this episode we explore first-person stories of haunting in Canada's largest city, Paul is horrified to learn that Clamato juice exists, and we talk a little true crime Story Time Codes: The AirBNB (9:57) The Lure (18:06) The Bachelorette Party (30:13) Serendipity (40:50) Passing By (48:40) The Cowboy (55:49) Knives on the Windowsill (1:00:50) Fernweh (1:07:50) W...

Guns N Roses, psychic mediums, a sober talk about self harm - are these the words to a new version of "We Didn't Start the Fire"? Nope, they are just a few of the topics covered in this week's mail show. Our musical guests on this episode are Nakatomi Freefall Join us on Patreon at Patreon.com/GhostStoryGuys for bonus shows, livestreams, and more! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/th...

What would you do if the shadows moved? On this episode, we find out by returning to one of our favorite topics - Shadow People! From Bruges to Vancouver, from sleep paralysis to haunted offices, these nightmarish creatures of negative space are up to something - but what? Story Time Codes: In Bruges (10:15) Slither (19:25) They Follow (28:20) My Uncle's House (42:20) The Hat Man (48:57) Montreal...

On this episode we share listener emails about haunting in Oregon and New Zealand, someone finds a weirder beer than Clown Juice, Paul sings a tribute to Bob Ross, and Brennan issues a challenge. Our musical guest on this episode is: Bowman Links: Funky Fluid [Imgur] Howard the Duck [movie] Heathman Hotel [Portland Ghosts] Edgefield Hotel [McMenamins] The Kennedy School [McMenamins] Until the End...

There's something strange in the neighborhood, and we don't mean the creepy guy next door. Well, him too, but this episode isn't about him - it's about weird happenings in the suburbs! From fairytale creatures lurking under the floor to beings of light to reassuring messages from the future, something is rotten in the state of Suburbia. Also on this episode: Paul gets a catchphrase. It. Is. Epic....

On this episode Brennan & Paul respond to listener emails about faerie intrusion, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, death omens, and other wonderfully incongruous things. There are also lengthy digressions about James Bond, watching movies in caves, and, yes, Clown Juice (which is a beer, we promise). Our musical guest on this episode is Diaries of the Dead Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/t...