Stories with Sapphire

By Sapphire Sandalo

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Join host Sapphire Sandalo (Ghost Town Terror, Something Scary, Paranormal Caught On Camera), a queer Filipino (Cebuano/Ilonggo) American occultist on a mission to add more empathy and diversity to the paranormal, supernatural, and horror communities through stories and interviews from the Philippines and around the world. Each episode includes true stories that share a theme, with Sapphire's thoughtful commentary weaving them together. To share your story, send an email to [email protected] | Support this independent show on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/storieswithsapphire Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storieswithsapphire/supportThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5900164/advertisement

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Not What They Seem: Stories...

12.06.2023

If a spirit walked past you, would you even know? In this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing stories from real people who encountered entities pretending to be something else.First, I tell the tale of a person who witnessed something imitating ...

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12.06.2023 Not What They Seem: Stories of spirits imitating humans and animals If a spirit walked past you, would you even know? In this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing stories from real people who encountered entities pretending to be something else.First, I tell the tale of a person who witnessed something imitating ...
11.22.2023 Unearthing the Supernatural: Stories from Indigenous Navajo paranormal investigators Shanclen and Hero Happy Native American Heritage Month! On today’s episode, I speak with Shanclen and Hero, Indigenous Navajo paranormal investigators. They talk about what led them to create their Youtube channel Unearthing the Supernatural, what paranormal reality shows today get wrong, their ...
11.08.2023 Discomfort Room: Stories of Haunted Bathrooms Alright, I know it sounds silly - haunted bathrooms? Really? BUT, think of how many paranormal games take place in there. Think of the iconic horror movie scenes. There's something about bathrooms that make them ripe for hauntings, and that's ...
10.27.2023 Introducing: I Hear Fear Nothing is as terrifying as the sounds we hear in the dark. The slow creak of a door opening late at night... or a whisper in a room when you thought you were alone... or a distant scream in the ...
10.25.2023 I Put a Spell on You: Stories of Curses and Bad Luck In this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing stories from real people who found themselves victims of a curse.First, I tell the tale of a man who inherited a cursed home.Then, I share the story of a kid who was punished ...
10.17.2023 Introducing: MrBallen's Medical Mysteries Follow MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge the first 8 episodes, early and ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the Amazon Music app today.The human body is a miracle. But when it’s not working, it can ...
10.11.2023 The Shadow & The Old Gila County Jail: Stories about shadow figures, Ghost Adventures, and more Apologies in advance for my voice in this episode, I was recovering from Covid as I recorded it. First, crisis counselor and tik tok creator Ria Tirre shares the story of a terrifying shadow entity that haunted her apartment for ...
10.04.2023 Stories Revisited: Doula For Death, with Dr Nida Gancayco Happy Filipino American History Month! Here are some of my favorite spiritual Filipino Americans whose work you should check out and support, even beyond this month.Lyn Pacificar: https://www.herbalaria.comRannie AuGoGo: https://www.magickaugogo.comSoul: https://www.lightlanguagelove.comKrisell: https://www.krisellcan.comNatalia Roxas: https://www.nataliaroxas.comI want to reshare one of my ...
09.27.2023 A Haunted Life: Stories of sleep paralysis, ghostly encounters, predictive dreams, and more Sometimes I'll receive an email or speak with someone whose story deserves an episode all on their own. That is the case for Ted from Orange County, California. You’ll hear about Ted’s sleep paralysis episodes, the haunted apartment he lived ...
09.20.2023 The Old Man on the Mountain: with Sung Kang (Fast and Furious, Shaky Shivers) Welcome to a bonus episode of Stories With Sapphire. I had the honor of speaking with Sung Kang, who you may know as Han from the Fast and Furious movie franchise. He’s now pivoting from acting with his directorial debut ...
09.13.2023 Unexpected Visitors: Stories of surprise encounters with ghosts, spirits, and entities Welcome back to a brand new season! In this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing real stories from people who were visited by something they were not planning to see - from the sweet to the downright creepy.First, I tell the ...
08.23.2023 Just For Chills: Not My Mother, Sabotage Welcome to Just For Chills, where on select weeks in between regular episodes, I read spooky, spine tingling fictional stories - just for the chill of it. If youd like to submit one, you can send it to [email protected] Today, ...
08.16.2023 Through a Window: Stories of Spirits in Liminal Spaces Welcome to the finale of season 8! There are so many superstitions surrounding windows that imply that they are portals to the spirit world, controlling what energies come and go. But is there any truth in that?After I share true ...
08.09.2023 Just For Chills: Lover's Bridge, The Kunekune This is Just For Chills, where on select weeks in between regular episodes, I read spooky, spine tingling fictional stories - just for the chill of it. If you'd like to submit one, you can send it to [email protected], I ...
08.02.2023 The Power of the Mind: Stories of Manifesting Entities, with Jed Shepherd and Emma Web from HOST (Shudder) Do you think it's possible to physically manifest entities into our reality? You might after today's episode, where I’ll be sharing stories that demonstrate just how powerful the mind can be.First, I speak with horror filmmaker Jed Shepherd about the ...
07.26.2023 Just For Chills: Kuchisake-Onna, The Heartless Man, A Prank Gone Wrong This is Just For Chills, where on select weeks in between regular episodes, I read spooky, spine tingling fictional stories - just for the chill of it. If you'd like to submit one, you can send it to [email protected]. Today, ...
07.19.2023 The Moment of Death: Stories of the Transition From Life To Death This episode contains stories about the loss of pets and family.Have you been present for the moment when someone transitioned from life to death? What did it look or feel like? Today's episode is about the many ways the moment ...
07.05.2023 The Dream Girl and the Dark Figure: Stories from America's Most Haunted Colleges For those of you who attended college, what was that story that everyone knew? You know, the one you tell all the incoming freshmen to freak them out. The one that you’re almost certain isn’t true - but tell everyone ...
06.21.2023 The Chilling: Stories of the most haunted house in Kent, Ohio Today's episode features Lindsey Brisbine, who had one of the most harrowing experiences I've ever heard in a house in Kent, Ohio. If you want more horrifying details after the episode, check out her podcast The Chilling, a wonderfully produced ...
06.07.2023 WTF was that?: Stories to Bend Your Reality Working in the paranormal has gotten me re-evaluating so many things from my past. So for this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing other stories that have made people question their own realities, and think: WTF was that?First, I tell the ...
05.24.2023 Message Received: Stories of Messages Received from the Universe For this week’s episode, I'll be sharing stories from people who couldn’t outrun the messages they were receiving. First, I narrate the story of a man who was confronted by a stranger with information about his family. And then, I ...
05.10.2023 Within These Walls: Stories of Haunted Rentals Have you ever had an energetic connection to a place you used to live? In this episode, I’ll be sharing stories of lingering energies within buildings. First, I read a story about a duplex with a shapeshifting tenant. Then, I ...
05.03.2023 One Strange Thing: Robert The Doll Stories with Sapphire will return next week. In the meantime, enjoy this clip from One Strange Thing! A mannequin with human hair became a doll, and lifelong companion and/or scapegoat, for an eccentric Floridian artist. The rest is (haunted? possessed?) ...
04.26.2023 If you're here, give us a sign: Stories with Ouija Boards How do you feel about Ouija boards? I personally believe they are not intrinsically evil and can actually be incredibly fun. However, just because Ouija boards can be fun, doesn’t mean they can't also make unexplainable things happen. So in ...
04.12.2023 Did you hear that too?: Stories of Strange Sounds Welcome back to a new season of Stories With Sapphire! If you're listening on Spotify, the podcast now has video. It’s important to investigate when we hear a strange sound. But sometimes, it can leave us with more questions than ...
03.15.2023 Peculiar Places: Stories of Haunted Locations Welcome to the final episode of Season 7. If you’re listening on Spotify, there is now a video component! In this week’s episode, we’ll be exploring places where peculiar things have happened. First, I narrate the cautionary legend of a ...
03.01.2023 Watching, Whispering, Waiting: Stories Of Shadow Figures Shadow figures are one of the most common paranormal sightings I hear of and yet they’re still complicated to describe. The only thing that really unifies all of these sightings is that they are figures made of shadow. But beyond ...
02.15.2023 Supernatural Friends: Tales of Benevolent Spirits Have you ever had a friendship with a spirit? This week's stories showcase the variety of spirits who interact with humans in benevolent ways. First, I tell the tale of a spectral nun who would protect young siblings. Next, I ...
02.01.2023 The Hawaiian, Jewish, Portuguese Curandero's Journey (with Jason Lindo) Jason has an incredibly rich family history and inspirational journey towards becoming a curandero. His multicultural upbringing also provides a unique perspective on the spirit world. In today’s episode, he’ll share stories about his imaginary childhood friends that would tell ...
01.18.2023 Out of Spite: Stories of Revenge An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind…or does it? Does seeking revenge always lead to an endless cycle of continuous harm? Or are there instances where it’s necessary? Today I’ll be sharing stories from people who have ...
12.21.2022 Creepier Than Fiction, with Kwento Comics For the final episode of 2022, I met with some of the Kwento Comics team (the first all-women, all-Asian comic book company highlighting Filipino and Asian mythology through the medium of graphic novels) as they shared some of their unsettling ...
12.07.2022 Light Among Shadows, with Ivotres Littles The paranormal isn't always creepy ghosts or malicious demons. If you move past fear you can experience some of the most profound and beautiful moments imaginable. First, I speak with Ivotres Littles, a woman who found healing through horror movies. ...
11.23.2022 Alternate Realities and Lucid Dreaming Do you believe that when we dream, we are accessing alternate realities? Do you believe it's possible to temporarily travel to the past or future? Your sense of reality might be changed after this week's episode. First, I tell the ...
11.09.2022 The Book My Father Left Me: A Campfire Tale This episode contains mentions of abuse, graphic descriptions of violence, and brief profanity. Two weeks ago, I had the honor of writing a show for a Halloween event at the beach where storytellers spun tales for an audience sitting around ...
10.26.2022 What's Become of Me?: Stories of Possessions Welcome to the 7th season of Stories With Sapphire! Last season ended with a pretty divisive episode on demonic possession, featuring exorcist trainer Adam Blai. In today's episode, I'll be sharing more stories from people who have encountered possession from ...
08.31.2022 Talking Possession with an Exorcist Trainer (Adam Blai) Welcome to the Season 6 finale! I will be going out of town for work - the next season of Stories With Sapphire will return in October. Do you have burning questions about demonic possession? In today’s episode, Adam Blai ...
08.17.2022 The Mystery Woman on the Highway & The After-life Hotel, with Aura The following episode contains a story about suicide. In March of this year, I received an email from a woman named Aura, a fellow Filipino American. She claimed to have had countless paranormal experiences so she wrote out the titles ...
08.11.2022 The Unseen All Around Us I feel like we put a lot of emphasis on SEEING the paranormal: You need to see it to believe it... If you can't capture it on camera, it's not real. But that severely limits our understanding to one sense. ...
07.20.2022 The Laman Lupa and The Entity Who Must Not Be Named, with Ian Sta. Maria Ian Sta. Maria (author and Sr Concept Artist at LEGO) shares an absolutely wild story about his decades long run-in with creatures from Filipino folklore: the Laman Lupa, and an entity whose name we cannot repeat -- because it will ...
07.06.2022 Knowing the Unknowable Knowing what happens before it happens is impossible. But then why does it happen so frequently? I receive so many emails from people who have their own wild moments of knowing something they couldn't have known. I want to share ...
06.22.2022 Stories For Change: The Horrors of the Marcos Regime On May 25, 2022, BongBong Marcos was elected President of the Philippines. He is the son of Ferdinand Marcos Sr, who ran a brutal 20 year dictatorship. So in this bonus episode, Motzie Dapul (Hi Nay Podcast) briefly goes over ...
06.08.2022 Something Is Mimicking Us: Stories of Doppelgangers and Tricksters It’s hard to tell what’s real or not when it's the middle of the night and you’re half asleep. But in the stories you’ll hear today, these people did not have the luxury of blaming it on a dream. Today's ...
05.25.2022 Your Spirit Animal is a Jackass (with Simon Moya-Smith) This episode contains stories about domestic violence, sexual assault, and genocide. In this week's episode, I speak with Simon Moya-Smith, Oglala Lakota and Chicano writer and journalist. He reached out to me with an interest in sharing an Indigenous perspective ...
05.11.2022 The Little Children Have A Message There is no shortage of ghost stories and horror movies with little kids, living or dead. And that's what I wanted to explore in today’s episode. Why are little kids so creepy? First, I share a life-changing encounter I had ...
04.27.2022 Introducing: Jim Harold's Campfire While Stories With Sapphire is still on hiatus, I'd like to share with you a compilation of the best stories from Jim Harold's Campfire this past year, one of the OG paranormal podcasts! The stories are sometimes creepy, sometimes heartwarming, ...
04.13.2022 Stories Revisited: The Dreams That Changed My Life Stories with Sapphire is still on a brief hiatus until the next season, and as I’m writing this script, so much has happened in the last few weeks. I’ve been on a very intense spiritual awakening of my own, and ...
03.30.2022 Answering Your Listener Mail! At the end of every season, I like to answer your emails! Thank you to everyone who sent in a question. Thank you to this week's sponsors! Current Sign up in less than 2 minutes and start earning 4.00% APY ...
03.16.2022 Miracles, with Rannie AuGoGo Welcome to the final episode of Season 5. There will still be bonus episodes while the show is on a brief break. In this episode, medium and priestess Rannie AuGoGo recounts how she was initiated into this work through possession, ...
03.02.2022 Why Are You Still Here? with Megan Goetz (Real Chills Podcast) What causes some spirits to stay behind while others peacefully move on? In this episode, we will hear stories of entities that are stuck on earth, by choice or not, and learn how to manage them. First, I narrate a ...
02.16.2022 Orbs Caught On Camera, with Joycie Dungca Weatherby When I was on a show called Paranormal Caught On Camera, we reacted to a lot of internet videos claiming to have captured paranormal activity, and a lot of those videos were of orbs (small balls of light believed to ...

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