Urban folklore is rife with terrifying tales of bizarre, mysterious disappearances. But did you know that three of the most oft-repeated stories are actually fictional pieces written by author Ambrose Bierce in the late 1800s? In this bonus EXTRAsode of the Castle of Spirits Paranormal Podcast, we read all three—The Difficulty of Crossing a Field, An Unfinished Race, and Charles Ashmore's Trail—and theorize on the impact they've had on contemporary paranormalia.

Stories:
The Difficulty of Crossing a Field (Ambrose Bierce)
An Unfinished Race (Ambrose Bierce)
Charles Ashmore's Trail (Ambrose Bierce)

Links:
The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson (Article)

Music:
“Alien Shifter” Dream-Protocol (pixabay.com/users/dream-protocol-9556087)
“Let the Mystery Unfold” (Geoff Harvey - pixabay.com/users/geoffharvey-9096471)
“Dark Ambient” Stereocode (Yevhenii Kovalenko - pixabay.com/users/stereocode-31360109)

Theme Music: "Lightless Dawn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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