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Spanish Cryptids and Dark Folklore: Monsters, Witches and Spirit Doorways
Spain’s mountains, caves and old city streets have inspired stories in which monsters, witches and the spirit world remain close at hand. This...
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Haunted Spain: Ghost Stories from Belchite, Madrid and Barcelona
Spain’s haunted stories unfold across places marked by war, art, performance, faith and tragedy. This episode travels from the ruined village of Belchite,...
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Haunted Pennsylvania: Ghost Stories from Pittsburgh to the Poconos
Pennsylvania’s cities, mountain roads, college campuses and old inns have produced ghost stories as varied as the state itself. This episode begins at...
Long-form · 1:00:39
Haunted Ireland, Volume 5: Castles, Friaries and the Black Nun
Ireland’s ruins preserve layers of religious, military and social history, along with supernatural traditions that have outlived the people who first told them....
Long-form · 1:06:14
Haunted Italy: Ghost Stories from Milan, Rome and Medieval Castles
Italy’s haunted traditions draw on centuries of religious devotion, political power, artistic achievement and public spectacle. This episode moves from Milan’s churches and...
Long-form · 1:05:27
Icelandic Folklore and Ghost Stories: Elves, Mori and Dark River
Iceland’s supernatural traditions are closely connected to its volcanic landscapes, long winters and storytelling heritage. This episode is organized around recurring figures and...
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Haunted Ireland, Part 4: Sligo, Belfast and Dublin Ghost Stories
Part 4 of Haunted Ireland travels from the Atlantic coast of County Sligo to Kinsale, Belfast, County Derry and Dublin. The episode combines...
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Haunted Naval Ships: USS Yorktown, USS Cyclops and UB-65
Naval ghost stories combine the dangers of military service with the uncertainty of life at sea. Some concern ships that vanished, while others...
Long-form · 59:49
Haunted Germany: Castles, the Black Forest and Krampus
Germany’s distant past offers a route through medieval castles, fortified cities, religious communities and folklore that predates the modern idea of paranormal investigation....
Long-form · 1:03:12
Ghost Ships and Sea Legends, Volume 2: Five Atlantic Mysteries
Open water has always made uncertainty part of a sailor’s life. Volume 2 of Ghost Ships and Legends of the Seas examines five...
Long-form · 1:09:08
British Folklore: Vampires, the Manchester Mummy and Spring-Heeled Jack
Not every frightening British story is a ghost story. This episode steps away from apparitions to examine four cases involving a mummy, two...
Long-form · 1:06:10
Canadian Witch Tales: New France, Maggie Pollock and Northern Communities
Canadian witchcraft history does not follow a single pattern. This episode moves from seventeenth-century New France into two twentieth-century stories, examining how accusations...
Long-form · 1:16:10
Haunted Japan: Himeji Castle, Taira no Masakado and Tsunami Spirits
Japan’s supernatural traditions include castle legends, vengeful spirits, abandoned buildings, urban landmarks and stories shaped by natural disaster. This episode crosses the country...
Long-form · 1:08:53
Haunted Norway: Akershus Fortress, Nidaros Cathedral and the Huldra
Norway’s supernatural traditions are rooted in medieval fortresses, religious sites, mountain hotels, industrial communities and older folklore. This episode travels through those settings...
Long-form · 1:07:32
Witch Tales, Volume 2: Accusations, Graves and American Lore
Stories about witchcraft often reveal more about social fear, religious conflict and community memory than they do about supernatural power. Volume 2 approaches...
Long-form · 1:07:37
American Cryptids, Part 1: Ozark Howler, Rougarou and Dark Watchers
American cryptid stories grow from uncertain sightings, regional folklore and the human desire to explain strange evidence. Part 1 crosses the country for...
Long-form · 1:04:19
Ghost Ships and Sea Legends: Mary Celeste, Baychimo and Caleuche
Open water has always encouraged stories about vanished crews, drifting vessels and ships that return long after they should have disappeared. This episode...
Long-form · 1:03:21
American Witch Legends: Grace Sherwood, Moll Dyer and the Bell Witch
American witch stories sit at the difficult intersection of belief, accusation, persecution and folklore. This episode begins with the historical origins of witchcraft...
Long-form · 1:11:11
Haunted Charleston, South Carolina: Ghost Stories and Dark History
Charleston’s supernatural reputation is inseparable from its long and often painful history. Established in 1670 and shaped by its harbor, the South Carolina...
Long-form · 1:04:41
Werewolf Legends: Poligny, Romasanta and the Beast of Bray Road
Werewolves occupy an uneasy territory between folklore, religious fear, criminal history and claimed supernatural experience. This episode traces the changing idea of lycanthropy...
Long-form · 1:00:18
Vampire Legends: Venice, Highgate Cemetery and Mercy Brown
Vampire traditions have been used to explain disease, disturbed graves, violent crime and communal fear. This episode crosses Europe and the United States...
Long-form · 1:18:27
Great Lakes Ghost Stories: Le Griffon, Edmund Fitzgerald and Kamloops
The Great Lakes are inland seas whose beauty, weather and commercial importance have also produced a long record of shipwreck and loss. This...
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Haunted Outer Banks: Currituck, Roanoke Island and Ocracoke
North Carolina’s Outer Banks combine maritime danger, shifting shorelines, colonial history and generations of local storytelling. This episode travels from Corolla to Ocracoke...
Long-form · 1:14:00
Haunted Ships: Queen Mary, USS Hornet and the Flaming Ship of Ocracoke
Ships are self-contained communities exposed to weather, isolation and the hazards of the sea. This episode moves among cruise ships, naval vessels and...