Episodes
What comes to mind when you think of Italy? Palazzos? Gnocchi? Monica Bellucci? On this episode, we have exactly none of those things but plenty of banshees, family ghosts, inexplicable smoke, and a thorough debunking of one of the paranormal world's laziest myths. We also have some UFO sightings taken straight from a recently unearthed collection of newsletters from the late, great John Keel Links mentioned: BBC article about the Florence UFO sighting [BBC] How to Be a Keelian Scholar in...
Published 07/09/24
We talk haunted offices, give the final word on soundtracks, uncover the hidden truth behind Paul's accent, and recap Brennan's trip to the Goblin Market in Indiana. Then, Ghost Story Guys comes full circle as Brennan sits down with Anne & her son D, the original experiencers of Bumblebuzz, one of our most popular stories, to reflect on what happened and their lives since then. Our musical guest on this episode is The Revenants, with their latest single, "You and I" from the album "Los...
Published 07/02/24
When there's something strange and it don't look good, who you gonna call? On this episode, inspired by Russell Crowe's latest film "The Exorcism" (in theaters now), we decide to call up an exorcist, or at least stories about them. That's right - we have five tales of possession, plus two lesser known stories of haunting on film sets, and through it all we pay tribute to thicc Russell Crowe and his embracing of the dad bod. For full shownotes, head to www.ghoststoryguys.com Learn more about...
Published 06/25/24
Paul rages against the new French shark flick "Under Paris" before being slayed by Brennan's terrible Count Von Count jokes, and then we welcome Jo Hickey-Hall, host of "The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast" to talk about seeing the fae in our modern world. Our musical guest on this episode is Genki Genki Panic, with their latest single, "Crypt Walk" For full shownotes, head to www.ghoststoryguys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 06/18/24
We lift our gaze from haunted basements to the forbidding skies as we explore stories of UFO sightings across North America and Europe. Along the way, we stop to talk about the experience that made actress Goldie Hawn say, "Oh, my God. I think I made contact with outer space." Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ghost-story-guys4724/donations
Published 06/11/24
We lift our gaze from haunted basements to the forbidding skies as we explore stories of UFO sightings across North America and Europe. Along the way, we stop to talk about the experience that made actress Goldie Hawn say, "Oh, my God. I think I made contact with outer space." Full shownotes at www.ghoststoryguys.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 06/11/24
Paul's friends getting kicked out of Ibiza for duelling the police with fire extinguishers, a listener is wrong about SEVERAL movies, and which paranormal phenomenon we'd most want to know the truth about, should a genie ever ask. Truly, this mail episode is the essence of The Ghost Story Guys Our musical feature on this episode is "Just a Memory" by Banri, featuring Elijah, courtesy of Night Harvest Recordings Full shownotes at www.ghoststoryguys.com Support this podcast at —...
Published 06/04/24
What happened to the air traffic controller who lost hours of time after seeing a strange light descend onto the runway? Whose strange handwriting filled the logbook while he was out? Why, in Herefordshire, are monks stepping down from the sky on invisible stairs? We don't have answers, but we sure have fun with the questions Story Time Codes: Presence (9:05) Touch (21:11) The Tower (30:26) Church (47:37) The Monk (58:31) Lost Things (1:09:06) Full shownotes at www.ghoststoryguys.com
Published 05/28/24
Who knows what evil lurks in the darkness of the movie theater? Bren knows, and on this episode, you have to know too, because misery shared is...well, funnier.. We also answer listener mail about neurodivergence and the paranormal, Paul's take on Eurovision 2024, and our favourite soundtrack albums. Our musical feature on this episode is the single "All I Need" from Greco Ray & Dorion Dolore
Published 05/21/24
In this episode, we share the second half of Meghan's haunted life story, taking us into New York City, flying blocks of cheese, subterranean water, and so much more.Also on this show: Paul threatens to call the police, Brennan's mother is in a war against the bees, and a new space mission is proposed Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ghost-story-guys4724/donations
Published 05/14/24
Poltergeists in Chicago, giants in the South Pacific, and the final word on a recent Djinn story are just a couple highlights from our latest mail show! We also talk a little about the films "Sasquatch Sunset" and "Max Beyond" Our musical feature on this episode is the latest single from Rainy Days For Ghosts, "Mirrors", now available on Spotify & Apple Music Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ghost-story-guys4724/donations Advertising Inquiries:...
Published 05/07/24
Some people never encounter the paranormal in their lifetime, others encounter it on an almost daily basis. Our listener Meghan falls into the latter category, and in this episode we share the first half of her story. Also on this episode: Paul drops some knowledge about Delaware, an upsetting version of ring-toss is suggested, and there's blood on the ice. That's not a metaphor. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ghost-story-guys4724/donations Advertising Inquiries:...
Published 04/30/24
You come to us on this day, the anniversary of Joe Simonton getting alien pancakes in exchange for a glass of water, and you bring us listener mail? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ghost-story-guys4724/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Published 04/23/24
Have you ever been taught mythology by a very polite British sasquatch? Now's your chance! Join screenwriter Luke Greensmith, primary researcher for the Ghost Story Guys Podcast, as he explores folklore from around the world. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ghost-story-guys4724/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Published 04/20/24
It's been a while since we tackled haunted hotels and so on this episode we explore just that, with tales of high strangeness from Hong Kong, South Korea, and North America! We also give our opinions on 2 episodes of the new Netflix series "Files of the Unexplained", talking about the Yuba County 5 and the Pascagoula Incident. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ghost-story-guys4724/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out:...
Published 04/16/24
This time around, it's 100% mail and there's some great stuff, from a list of furious new pasta names (mad-acotti, anyone?) to Dream, the adorable blue heeler who likes to eat breakfast while listening to our show! Our musical guest on this episode is Nakatomi Freefall, with the song, "Lost Souls of Santa Mira". Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ghost-story-guys4724/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out:...
Published 04/09/24
Is New York known as the City That Never Sleeps because it's wracked with shame over never having its own GSG show? There's no one in the room to disagree with us, so we're going to say yes. But fear not, Big Apple, for on this episode we dive into apartment hauntings, ghosts of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, and a listener story from the 9/11 Memorial, and a whole lot more! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ghost-story-guys4724/donations Advertising Inquiries:...
Published 04/02/24
What high strangeness awaits you in the deserts of Southern California? On this episode, we find out, courtesy of Derek Hayes (Monsters Among Us) and David Flora (Blurry Photos), who join us to talk about their brand new documentary, "Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle"! We also have a special report on "Late Night With the Devil", courtesy of Kinell, battle rapper, host of Kinell's Sinister Cinema, and one of the few people nerdier about horror movies than us,...
Published 03/26/24
You're home alone at night and, suddenly, fear grips you. You write it off as anxiety, until your partner calls and tells you they feel it too. Is it all internal? Or a nudge from an unseen world, letting you know danger is nearby? In this episode we explore stories where run-of-the-mill anxiety turns out to be a warning, and how the people experiencing those warnings reacted. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ghost-story-guys4724/donations Advertising Inquiries:...
Published 03/19/24
Not only does this episode have Winter monsters, tunnel synchronicity, and a review of the new Hammer Horror film "Doctor Jekyll," but we also sit down with British ghost story archivist extraordinaire Ruth Roper Wylde to talk about her incredible book series, "These Haunted Times"! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ghost-story-guys4724/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Published 03/12/24
In this episode, we tackle a phenomenon which has been popping up ever since our "High Strangeness in Chicago" show - oily black mists that disappear without a trace. We managed to find stories of the black mist apparently causing sleep paralysis, emerging from walls, turning into skulls, and in one case, doing some things that would have been right at home on our "Ghost With Two Backs" episode Also in this episode: Paul is a literal riot and Bren makes a four-legged friend Support this...
Published 03/05/24
This time around on Talk Spooky, we sit down with Luke Phillips, author of "Rogue" to talk about that epic story of Bigfoot rampage, plus big cats in the British countryside, cryptid lore, and a whole lot more! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ghost-story-guys4724/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Published 02/27/24
In this episode we continue our exploration of stories collected by legendary British ghost researcher Ruth Roper Wylde, but with a particular focus on Ghost Monks! Also on this episode: indecent exposure, one swinging hotel, and words lose all meaning Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ghost-story-guys4724/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Published 02/20/24
On this show we manage to not only cover some listener mail, teenage angst, and missing people, but we sit down with one of our favorite artists, Brett Manning. Brett talks to us about channelling the Fae through her art, finding an audience through persistence, our mutual inability to grasp TikTok, and the work of David Lynch. We also talk about her wonderful shop in downtown Logansport, Indiana, "The Lantern" Support this podcast at —...
Published 02/13/24
On this episode we begin a trilogy of shows highlighting stories of haunting in the UK, as gathered by legendary British researcher Ruth Roper Wylde. The stories in these episodes are drawn, with permission, from Ruth's spectacular "These Haunted Times" series, which are available on Amazon via Kindle Unlimited, and are must-reads for any fan of the paranormal. Also on this episode: a haunting in Poundstretcher, the practicality of machetes, and a defence of *checks notes* Taylor...
Published 02/06/24