1. The Bloody Hand: James from Colorado shares an unsettling experience involving a mysterious bloody handprint that appeared without explanation, leaving him questioning the boundaries between the living and the supernatural.
2. Flesh Pedestrian: Erica from San Diego recounts a harrowing encounter with a creature resembling the legendary "flesh pedestrian," a term often associated with shape-shifting entities in Native American folklore, leading her to question the nature of reality.
3. Brotherly Love: Vicki tells a poignant story of a spirit visitation from her deceased brother, offering comfort and a sense of continued connection beyond the grave.
4. Stinky Sal: Sofie from Los Angeles shares an eerie encounter with a ghostly figure known for its distinctive, unpleasant odor.
5. More Shadow People: Brennen from The Ghost Story Guys podcast delves into unsettling experiences with shadowy people.
6. Ghost Dog: Cindy Ketron recounts a mysterious tale of a spectral canine companion.
7. Shorty: Jules from Santa Barbara narrates an encounter with a mischievous, playful spirit who has a problem with boundaries.

Hey, it's Michelle, and this week is a special one. I'm handing the mic over to Lisa from Proppa Scary Podcast, who traveled all the way from Australia to host an episode built entirely around First Nations ghost stories, with five callers sharing yarns passed down through their families and communities.

Shay from Western Australia calls in with a story about a spirit said to follow the men in his family, generation after generation, from boyhood until it decides they've become men. Taps on windows, voices claiming the room, and a moment where his little brother swore he saw someone standing in a doorway that Shay insists was empty the whole time built toward one terrifying night, his younger brother waking unable to breathe, a spider-like hand covering his face. Their father brought in an elder to smoke the house and ask whatever it was to leave. It worked. (Follow him on IG @cee.dub23 for more creative and funny content.)

Cass from Northwestern New South Wales calls in about the Min Min lights, a phenomenon he'd been warned about his whole life without fully believing it. Driving through the mountains at night, his mother suddenly demanded they pull over, moments before a bright red light appeared floating beneath the rearview mirror and his brother's car door fell open mid-drive. Researcher Dr. Curtis Roman, a Larrakia man from Darwin, has documented that Indigenous people from the bush are rarely frightened by these lights, unlike those from urban areas, and many sightings are reported near water, moving with a serpentine motion some connect to the Rainbow Serpent.

Lisa herself shares several stories from a period living in a remote rainforest community, including encounters with a spirit woman believed to have been murdered during the Australian gold rush, said to scream in men's ears and push them from a nearby waterfall in an act of ongoing revenge. She describes seeing a woman with long blonde hair riding in a friend's truck, only for the friend to later insist he'd been driving alone the entire time, along with nights spent listening to what sounded like a corroboree carrying through the bush, and a car that stalled mid-crossing in a rising river before starting again at the exact moment it mattered most.

Paul from the Maningrida region calls in about a night his family saw figures standing on the back of his truck that he insists were never there, followed by a car that turned itself on and began honking with no one inside, and a presence he believes followed him all the way to Darwin.

And Tim, whose mob comes from the Armidale and Kempsey area, closes the episode with two stories, a night at Merrick Dam when he heard massive bipedal footsteps moving through the grass toward him in the dark, and a broad daylight encounter years later with what he believes was a yowie, a seven to eight foot tall, broad-shouldered, gray-haired creature that mimicked his and his son's footsteps before stepping behind a tree and vanishing without a trace. → Check out We’re Haunted Investigations TikTok: @were_haunted | YouTube: @werehaunted8791

Five real callers. Five true ghost stories, hosted with care by Lisa from Proppa Scary Podcast. Connect with her at ⁠[email protected]⁠ or on TikTok at proppa.scary.pod.

If you have a real ghost story of your own, a haunting experience, something you heard, something you cannot explain, I want to hear it. Call 1 (701) 484-2666 or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tellmeaghoststory.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to share your story.

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Hey, it's Michelle, and this week's five calls take us into a soon-to-close haunted pub in Seattle, a father who visited two houses on the same night, a dead friend who wanted one more game of hide and seek, the most notorious stateroom aboard the Queen Mary, and a ghost who's never once missed a birthday party.

Sonja calls in about a night at the College Inn Pub in Seattle's University District, where she watched a figure sitting in a dark, closed-off seating area vanish the moment she looked twice. The bartender confirmed it immediately: the ghost of Howard Bach, a fisherman said to have been murdered there long ago, who still lingers after closing time and, according to legend, once played a piano that's since been destroyed. The College Inn Pub, built in 1909, closed its doors for good on June 15th, 2025, making this one of the last true ghost stories anyone will collect from that building.

Khyelle from Los Angeles calls in with a story from the night his father died. Sleeping in his mother's living room while the family grieved, he saw a tall figure in a white T-shirt move past, then moments later what appeared to be his father's silhouette, unmistakable because of his long dreadlocks. He screamed loud enough to bring his mother running, and the two searched the house together, finding no one. That same night, at a different house entirely, his father's stepchildren felt someone squeeze their foot at the end of the bed, exactly the gesture his father used to do to anyone whose foot hung off the couch.

Evelyn from Fremont, Michigan calls in about playing ghost in the graveyard as an eight-year-old, a game her friend had loved more than anyone, until that friend passed away. Two years later, playing the same game in the same spot, Evelyn heard a familiar voice by the slide and turned to see her deceased friend's face, smiling, pulling handfuls of hair from her own scalp. Evelyn ran, and none of the other kids believed a word of it.

Christy from Los Angeles, who lives with lifelong hypnagogic hallucinations and has learned to tell the difference between those and something else entirely, calls in about a birthday stay aboard the Queen Mary. In the middle of the night, a beam of light shot down above her bed, bounced off the wall, and slid completely underneath it, unlike anything her usual hallucinations have ever done. The next morning she learned their room sat two doors from Stateroom B340, the ship's most infamous cabin, closed to guests entirely due to activity so severe people demanded refunds, and reportedly home to a spirit named Jackie known for playing hide and seek.

And Cindy Ketron from Avon, Indiana closes the episode with an update on Little Rachel, the ghost of a young girl who died in a fire and has followed Cindy home for four years now. Rachel came along for Cindy's birthday shopping trip this week, picked out two new dolls, and, as always, refused to let her picture be taken by a single camera any paranormal investigator has ever brought around. She hasn't missed a birthday party yet.

Five real callers. Five true ghost stories.

If you have a real ghost story of your own, a haunting experience, something you heard, something you cannot explain, I want to hear it. Call 1 (701) 484-2666 or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tellmeaghoststory.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to share your story.

You might end up on the show.

And if this episode moved you, leave a comment on Spotify. I read every single one, and your comments help new listeners find the show.

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1. The Man in the Black Suit (Tyler from Ohio): Our journey begins with Tyler, an ICU nurse who shares a haunting encounter with a dying patient. As she describes a man in a black suit sitting beside her, the chilling nature of her experience becomes all too real when she passes away shortly after. This true ghost encounter sets the tone for a series of stories that delve deep into the paranormal. Michelle then opens up about her grandmother's hospice experience, hinting at the profound connections that can exist between the living and the spirits that may guide them.
2. Someone is in the Kitchen (Nellie from Illinois): Nellie recounts an unsettling night at home when strange noises echo from the kitchen while everyone else is asleep. Her story evokes a sense of unease that many can relate to, reminding us of the creepy bedtime stories that have haunted our childhoods.
3. Goodbye (Maggi from Washington): Maggie follows with a poignant dream about her late friend Liz, a touching farewell that showcases the enduring bonds of friendship even in the afterlife.
4. Doppelganger (Yvonne from the Philippines): Yvonne shares a mysterious encounter involving her mother’s doppelganger, raising questions about the nature of identity and reality itself. This haunting tale adds another layer to the episode's exploration of ghostly experiences and the unknown.
5. Flowers for the Dead (Liz from New York): Finally, Liz recounts a spine-tingling visit to a haunted mansion, where she and a friend felt the presence of dark energies and attempted to communicate with spirits from beyond.

1. Someone Was Killing Our Pets: Roc shares a disturbing account of unexplained pet deaths that hint at a malevolent spirit. This ghost story will make you question what really lurks in the shadows.
2. Homegoods Lola: Your host, Michelle Newman, tells an eerie tale involving a mysterious figure known as Lola, whose origins trace back to a seemingly innocuous home goods store. It’s one of those paranormal ghost stories that makes you think twice about everyday places.
3. Weeping Woman: Nellie recounts her unsettling experience with a spectral figure reminiscent of La Llorona. Her ghost story dives deep into folklore and the emotional weight that spirits can carry across generations.
4. Disappearing Boy: Yvonne describes an encounter with a young boy who vanishes without a trace, leaving behind a trail of questions and a sense of heavy paranormal unease.
5. I Didn't Want Our House To Be Haunted: Edwin Covarrubias, host of True Scary Story and founder of Scary.fm, shares his personal struggle with unwanted spirits. His account adds another unforgettable layer to our archive of listener-submitted ghost stories.

Hey, it's Michelle, and this week's five calls include a story confirmed by a childhood friend decades later, a nun no one else could see, a coffee pot that shook on its own in front of a room full of witnesses, and a monster named Herbert who still shows up at a retirement home.

Noah Daniels, host of Real Hauntings Real Ghost Stories from Atlanta, Georgia calls in with two ghost stories thirty years apart. The first happened during a game of hide and seek at age eleven, when he tried to tag a "cheating" playmate darting across a dark room, and his hand went straight through it, a small figure with red reflective eyes that turned to look at him before everyone screamed and ran. Decades later, he mentioned the memory to that same friend, who finished the sentence for him before he could. The second happened thirty years later in a Las Vegas hotel room on Halloween night, when Noah woke at 3 AM to find a grayscale little boy in early 1900s dress staring at him, then a second look revealed the boy's father beside him, hand on his son's shoulder, both watching in complete silence. Noah now hosts his own show, Real Hauntings Real Ghost Stories (check out his episode “Ghost in My Bed” featuring Michelle).

Michael from Watertown, Massachusetts calls in about seeing a woman in a full blue nun's habit at his mechanic shop, confirmed by nobody else in the building despite there being no way she could have passed unseen. Months later, home and jobless, he experienced flickering lights and waking messages that escalated into what he describes as a genuine spiritual confrontation, one he says ended only after he prayed and experienced a vision of Jesus Christ that expelled the darkness entirely.

Christina from Phoenix, Arizona calls in with a series of encounters from an apartment beside a cemetery, starting with a solid, fully visible eight-year-old girl in gray clothing standing in her dining room in the middle of the night, one she made direct eye contact with before the girl turned and vanished through a solid wall. What followed included children's laughter heard by both her and her husband simultaneously, a child seen running down the hallway, nightly footsteps on a roof with no access above their top-floor unit, confirmed by a guest who asked why someone was up there, and a coffee pot that began shaking violently on the counter in front of a room full of friends, untouched.

Reid from Colorado Springs calls in about a childhood shadow figure so large its head brushed the ceiling, one that appeared repeatedly in his childhood bathroom doorway before eventually following him to a new home entirely, where it peeked around a corner, entered his room, and dissolved like fog.

And Cindy Ketron from Avon, Indiana closes the episode with a story about her brother Brian's childhood closet monster, an invisible presence named Herbert (though the rough audio makes it sound like "Pervert") who has followed him for decades and, according to Cindy, is now known to the nursing staff at his retirement home for occasionally tearing up the room at night.

Five real callers. Five true ghost stories.

If you have a real ghost story of your own, a haunting experience, something you heard, something you cannot explain, I want to hear it. Call 1 (701) 484-2666 or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tellmeaghoststory.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to share your story.

You might end up on the show.

And if this episode moved you, leave a comment on Spotify. I read every single one, and your comments help new listeners find the show.

Support us with official merch at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newmanmedia.shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, catch us on YouTube at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @tellmeaghoststory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and follow along on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tellmeaghoststorypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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1. Marilyn Monroe – Cindy Ketron shares a creepy connection to the Hollywood icon. Is Marilyn still making appearances from beyond? One of those classic ghost stories that’ll mess with your sense of reality.
2. It Followed Me Home – Adam from Illinois tells a spooky story of something dark and unseen that wouldn't let him go. This one’s pure nightmare fuel.
3. The Tall Man – Lisa from Proppa Scary Podcast sees something towering, silent, and watching. Think Slenderman—but real. And paranormal.
4. Family Secret – Phil’s tale out of Georgia involves woods you’re not supposed to cut through and spirits that don’t take kindly to trespassers.
5. American Wolf-Man – Werewolves? Legends? Or something Cindy saw with her own eyes? This spooky story will make you rethink what’s out there.
6. Hostel Hostile – Hendel from Long Island checks into a hostel and ends up in a real-life ghost story. The paranormal made itself very, very known.
7. Shadow People – Christina from Espooky Tales describes figures that lurk just out of view. Her paranormal experiences with these dark spirits will have you side-eyeing your bedroom corners tonight.
8. Love Story – Carla’s haunting tale of love that crosses over into the afterlife. Romance meets ghost story most unforgettably.
9. Grandma Told Me – Nellie shares spine-tingling spooky stories passed down through generations—proof that some spirits never leave the family.

1. The Succubus – Tyler recounts a harrowing encounter with a malevolent spirit, one of the most unsettling paranormal experiences we've featured.
2. Home Sweet Haunted Home – Gabby shares her terrifying experience living in a house overwhelmed with ghost stories and daily supernatural disturbances.
3. Ghost at the Church – Karl describes an eerie paranormal presence inside a sacred space, where spirits seem to linger long after the service ends.
4.  Shower Ghost – LaSondra tells a bone-chilling tale of a spirit making an unexpected appearance during what should have been a private moment.
5. Texas House Hunting – Alexandra takes us on a spooky story adventure through eerie homes, where ghostly energies made themselves known in unsettling ways.
6. Spirit Orbs – Lauren shares her fascination with mysterious orbs and explores whether these glowing anomalies might be manifestations of spirits or other paranormal forces.