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A glitch in the matrix happens when reality stutters: time slips, familiar places feel wrong, and people appear caught between dimensions. What more fitting theme to end 2025 and season 5 on? 

In this episode, M recounts eight true stories of people who experience a strange reality. 

1. I Experienced a Glitch in the Matrix
2. The 1950s Woman
3. Where have you been? 
4. The Dark Road
5. The Dark Man
6. The Ice Cream Shop
7. The Mustang 
8. The Alberta Cross Road 

Music by Universfield and by Retrofan from Pixabay

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In the spirit of the season, this year's Christmas special features 10 true stories of wholesome hauntings, ghost visits, and last goodbyes. 

So grab your favourite hot drink, get comfortable, and turn down the lights as M stories to warm your heart and brighten your season. 

Story 1: The Old Man in the Hallway
Story 2: Toy Soldier
Story 3: The Check-In
Story 4: A Wholesome Experience
Story 5: Pet
Story 6: My Dad
Story 7: The Washington Angel
Story 8: The Elderly Visitor
Story 9: Wholesome Haunting
Story 10: The Last Goodbye

Credits:

Music by Oleg Fedak m Ievgen Poltavskyi  from Pixabay
Sound Effect by worldlikeall from Pixabay
Sound Effect by Scottish Guy from Pixabay

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The fae, the Skogsrå, the Rougarou, the Kitsune, and the Doppelgänger, among many others, have appeared in folklore for centuries across cultures worldwide. The one thing they have in commin - they are immitator spirits. They imitate a loved one, human or animal - but why? Some theorize they want to lead people deeper into the woods for nefarious reasons, other think that entities like the Dopplegangers and Mimics thrive off the chaotic energy and confusion they receive. Whatever the reason may be, they still remain one of the most terrifying paranormal entities! 

In this episode, liste in as M recounts 9 true stories of people who encounter an entity that imitated loved ones or other people….

Story 1: Dad’s Mimic
Story 2: My Roomate
Story 3: The Double
Story 4: I think we have a mimic
Story 5: Grandma’s House
Story 6: The Mimic/The Immitator….what was with us?
Story 7: The Outdoor Mimic
Story 8: The Mimic
Story 9: A Fake Mom

Credits: Music & Effects  by Universfield, Jiwon,  Timothy Kulig, Megalix, and Valentina López from Pixabay

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"Now, clear your minds. It knows what scares you. It has from the very beginning. Don't give it any help, it knows too much already." 

- Poltergeist, 1982 

The term “Poltergeist” has become a ubiquitous term when it comes to paranormal in pop culture. The noisy ghosts that can run the gamut from benign annoyance to malevolent tricksters have caused some of the most documented and terrifying paranormal cases in history. 

In this episode, M recounts true stories of people who encountered poltergeists, including the terrifying case of one of the most documented paranormal cases in Brazilian history. 

Story 1: The Guarulhos Poltergeist, by M 
Story 2: The Bad Thing
Story 3: My Parents Experience
Story 4: A Cottage in Sacramento
Story 5: The Poltergeist Save

Credits: 

“O Poltergeist de Guarulhos” (YouTube)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXPKc6ZvYSA

 T*A Team. “A Brazilian Poltergeist – In the best documented case of a purported poltergeist in Brazil, a country deeply interested in spiritual experiences, poltergeist was believed to be used as a weapon against a young family.” TrulyAdventurous*, 18 Oct 2022. Medium.
 https://medium.com/truly-adventurous/a-brazilian-poltergeist-dd057d7efa00

Andrade, Hernani Guimarães. O Poltergeist de Guarulhos. São Paulo: Instituto Brasileiro de Pesquisas Psicobiofísicas (IBPP), 1988.

Sound Effects by Samuel F. Johanns, FreeSound _community from Pixabay

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As the jack-o’-lanterns flicker in the misty dusk and the sound of laughter drifts down moonlit streets, settle in with your favorite Halloween treat… if you dare. The Chillers and Thrillers Super-Size Halloween Special has arrived—featuring true spooky stories from fellow horror podcasts  I Scream, You Scream, and Ghost Gossip, The Red Treehouse and true encounters with the strange and unexplained curated by your host, M. 

Get cozy, listen to this episode, and close out your spooky season with a shiver.

Story 1: Rainbow
Story 2: Gary’s house 
Story 3: I Scream, You Scream 
Story 4: Please Help Me
Story 5: George and Other Shadows
Story 6: Ghost Gossip stories by Ashley
Story 7: 1:36 AM 
Stoy 8: Footprints in the Snow
Story 9: The Hand
Story 10: Summer Camp
Story 11:The Haunted House
Story 12: Baby Carlos and the Basement Friend
Story 13: Man in Black 
Story 14: The Red Treehouse with Will Soto

👻Ghost Gossip

👻I Scream, You Scream Podcast

👻 The Red Treehouse 

Sound Effect by: freesound_community, Trading Nation , Kalpesh Ajugia,  Universfield , u_thxw0i7h4n , LIECIO from Pixabay. horror ambience 12.wav by klankbeeld
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A closet is a confined space where shadows hide, and the mind fills in the blanks with worst-case scenarios: monsters, intruders, or something not quite human lurking just out of sight.

In this episode, M reads true stories of people who encountered closet entities that sent chills down their spines! 

👻 Make sure to check out Vamp Jenn’s Corner to read my interview with her, and on Instagram 

Story 1: Unknown Ghost

Story 2: Grandma's Closet

Story 3: The Boy in the Closet

Story 4: The Eyes

Story 5: The Entity in the Closet

Story 6: Grandma's Creepy Closet

Story 7: Mom's Test

Story 8: Dr. Ninni's house 

Show notes:

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Credits: 

Sound Effect by FreeSoundsxx,  freesound_community,  Kalpesh Ajugia , Jurij , Universfield ,Hemant Goliya , Gavin Mogensen from Pixabay

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“Maybe all the people who say ghosts don’t exist are just afraid to admit that they do.”
- Michael Ende, “The Neverending Story”

Pop culture has long tapped into the unsettling power of children in horror from Haley Joel Osment whispering “I see dead people” in "The Sixth Sense" to Linda Blair screaming “Mother!” as Pazuzu takes control in "The Exorcist". There’s something uniquely terrifying about kids as a vehicle for the supernatural. Maybe it’s because children are the most innocent among us. They aren’t weighed down by social norms or skepticism; they live in a liminal space where fantasy and reality blur together. So when they see something (or someone) that adults cannot, we’re forced to wonder: is this imagination… or something darker?

In this episode, M recounts 10 true stories of people who encountered ghosts as children or whose children were haunted by the unseen. 

Story 1: Kathryn’s Stories
Story 2: The Tree Girl
Story 3: Kaylee
Story 4: Baby Visitor
Story 5: The Old Man in the Shed
Story 6: Uncle Andrew
Story 7: Grandpa
Story 8: Ghost Girl
Story 9: Mr. Rand 
Story 10: Courtney
Story 11: Striped T-Shirt

👻I Scream, You Scream Podcast: https://www.iscreamyouscreampod.com/
A podcast with your weekly scoop of the most chilling histories, mysteries & paranormal perplexities.

Credits:

Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay
Sound Effect by Jurij from Pixabay
Sound Effect by Rahul from Pixabay
Sound Effect by ido berg from Pixabay

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“There is no death as we know and understand it – only life and energy going from one stage to another. Imagine a pool of sparks going in and out at an atomic level."

-  Raz Mihal, Just Love Her

When a child is born, are they still tethered to the spiritual realm? Would this explain children who can recount past life experiences with details that would be impossible for a child to know? What about adults, who suddenly regress and recall moments of a past life? 

In this episode, listen in as M retells true stories of their encounters with past life recollections.

Note: The volume quality on Story 1 is not as good as I would like it to be. I tried re-recording twice and experienced issues - almost like something was preventing it👻

Story 1: Travis
Story 2: I Already Loved You
Story 3: Grace
Story 4: The Surprise Party
Story 5: Fighter Pilot
Story 6: Funny Train Man
Story 7: My Uncle

Credits:

Eerie Tone Music Background Loop by TheDweebMan -- https://freesound.org/s/277192/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

FEAR BUILD UP by Sid Ghost  -- https://freesound.org/s/544587/ -- License: Attribution 3.0

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Just in time for back-to-school season, M shares chilling true stories of paranormal encounters on university campuses and old school grounds. From a groundskeeper’s family plagued by strange activity, to a first-year student who crossed paths with something unexplainable in her dorm hall, to the eerie tale of a missing room in an abandoned boarding school—these haunted campus stories are guaranteed to keep you up at night.

Story 1: The Old Schoolhouse by AnneMarie (https://www.instagram.com/spoookycrow/)

Story 2: No Man Hallway 

Story 3: The Finishing School

Story 4: Art School

Story 5: “Ancient Indian Burial Ground” 

🖤 Make sure to check out Total Conundrum Podcast for bone-chilling tales, banter, and paranormal stories! 🖤

Credits: 

Eerie and/or Creepy Music by Dave_Girtsman -- https://freesound.org/s/650827/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

ATMOS Horror / Creepy "Dark Whispers" by bolkmar -- https://freesound.org/s/501480/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Eerie Drone 1 by michalwa2003 -- https://freesound.org/s/419655/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Sound Effect by Samuel F. Johanns from Pixabay

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Get comfortable and take a seat, and listen in to this exlusive sneak peek into the new Chillers and Thrillers patreon. 

As a member of the Ghosts & Ghouls Social Club on Patreon, you’ll unlock:
👻 Two bonus episodes every month
🎧 Early access to regular episodes
🚫 Ad-free listening
💌 Plus behind-the-scenes updates & extras

This preview episode is just a taste of the spooky stories waiting for you there. 

You can sign up for just $3/month or follow for free to stay updated on new posts and podcast news.

👉 Check it out here :https://www.patreon.com/ChillersandThrillers

Thank you for supporting independent storytelling and keeping the chills coming!

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