Stories with Sapphire
Episodes
Watching, Whispering, Waiting: Stories Of Shadow Figures
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 u...
Supernatural Friends: Tales of Benevolent Spirits
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
The Hawaiian, Jewish, Portuguese Curandero's Journey (with Jason Lindo)
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jason has an incredibly rich family history and inspirational journey towards becoming a curandero. His multicultural upbringing also provides a uniqu...
Out of Spite: Stories of Revenge
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 inst...
Creepier Than Fiction, with Kwento Comics
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Light Among Shadows, with Ivotres Littles
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 moment...
Alternate Realities and Lucid Dreaming
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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? You...
The Book My Father Left Me: A Campfire Tale
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
What's Become of Me?: Stories of Possessions
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 7th season of Stories With Sapphire! Last season ended with a pretty divisive episode on demonic possession, featuring exorcist trainer...
Talking Possession with an Exorcist Trainer (Adam Blai)
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 bu...
The Mystery Woman on the Highway & The After-life Hotel, with Aura
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
The Unseen All Around Us
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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. B...
The Laman Lupa and The Entity Who Must Not Be Named, with Ian Sta. Maria
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 folkl...
Knowing the Unknowable
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
Stories For Change: The Horrors of the Marcos Regime
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Something Is Mimicking Us: Stories of Doppelgangers and Tricksters
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 peo...
Your Spirit Animal is a Jackass (with Simon Moya-Smith)
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode contains stories about domestic violence, sexual assault, and genocide. In this week's episode, I speak with Simon Moya-Smith, Oglala La...
The Little Children Have A Message
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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. Wh...
Introducing: Jim Harold's Campfire
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Stories Revisited: The Dreams That Changed My Life
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
Answering Your Listener Mail!
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Si...
Miracles, with Rannie AuGoGo
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Why Are You Still Here? with Megan Goetz (Real Chills Podcast)
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, b...
Orbs Caught On Camera, with Joycie Dungca Weatherby
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 l...
Close To Death, with Ebony Soy
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone has a very different relationship with this one thing that unifies all of us. Examining that relationship can teach us a lot about ourselves....
Glitch in the Matrix, with Jessica Stanton (3 Spooked Girls Podcast)
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of 2022! Have you ever experienced a glitch in the matrix? First, I narrate a story about a college student who saw somet...
The Yanggaws
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a bonus holiday episode of Stories With Sapphire, and the last of the year! My schedule has been all over the place, so I apologize for it ...
Past Lives, with Chelsey Weber-Smith (American Hysteria Podcast)
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is all about past lives. Do you believe in them? First, I tell the story of a young woman who believes that she knew her best frie...
Creature Companions, with Imee Dalton
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode contains stories involving the death of beloved animals. In this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing true stories about our relationship ...
Nabarang Pt 2
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are all curses evil? Or are some justifiable? Listen to this week's episode and let me know what you think. Ch 1: The Pontianak, submitted by Nurul ...
Shapes In The Darkness, with Raeha Keller
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Halloween! Here are some true creepy stories about shapes in the darkness... Ch 1: The Nun, submitted by Ami Ch 2: The Desert Shadow Man, with...
This Place Is Haunted, with Becky Kilimnik (Homespun Haints Podcast)
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’ll be sharing true tales about buildings that have retained ghastly memories, that might make you question your own surroundings ...
Introducing: Euphomet
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The new season will return in 2 weeks! In the meantime, I've been sharing episodes from like-minded podcasts that I know you'll love and enjoy. Today'...
Introducing: Tabi Tabi Podcast
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While I'm on hiatus, I'll be sharing episodes from like-minded podcasts that I know you'll love and enjoy! Listen to Tabi Tabi Podcast https://podcas...
Introducing: Ghostlore of Hawaii
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While I'm on hiatus, I'll be sharing episodes from like-minded podcasts that I know you'll love and enjoy too! Listen to Ghostlore of Hawaii https://...
Answering Your Listener Mail!
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The end of Season 4 has come, and I'll be reading and responding to your emails and voice messages! If you'd like to leave me a message, email me at ...
Spirit Keeping Part 2, with Alduin & Elle Royeaux
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 2 of this season, I spoke with Charlie about his experiences as a first time Spirit Keeper. After that episode aired I was contacted by Ald...
Premonitions, with Barbe West
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The concepts of time and destiny are ones that I constantly think about. Are the past, present, and future predetermined and all happening at once and...
The Witch's Curse, with Cassidy Liston (Drinking the KoolAid Podcast) and Mortis Media
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are your thoughts on witches and witchcraft? In today’s episode, I’ll be sharing stories about the dark side of witchcraft, so you can detect...
Signs From The Other Side, with Maryanne O'Hara and Kyle Perez
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever experienced something so coincidental, that it felt like more than just a coincidence? This week's episode is all about synchronicities ...
The Devil Made Me Do It: How Much Should You Fear Demonic Possession?
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks Warner Bros. for sponsoring this episode. Be sure to check out The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It in theaters and on HBO Max on June 4 #The...
Who Are You? with Pete Benavides and Stories After Dark
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, I share stories about mistaken identity. First, I read a true account of a young woman who was visited in the middle of the ...
Ben The Creep, with Ashley Casseday (Keep It Weird Podcast)
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if there was a persistent spirit who constantly played tricks on you...? In this week’s episode, you will meet Ashley Casseday, and hear her ep...
Protection, with Omehra Sigahne
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I've always been fascinated by the belief in guardian angels and divine intervention. When do they decide to step in? Who do they decide to protect? I...
Seeing Is Not Believing, with Rachael Marr (Femlore), Kristen Anderson & Will Rogers (Guide To The Unknown), and Jim Perry (Euphomet)
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Where do you fall on the skeptic to believer scale? In today's episode, I speak with 4 skeptics - all friends of the podcast - who have had experience...
Sounds From Beyond, with Lanser Howard and Choz Belen
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Clairaudience: the ability to hear what other's cannot. Sometimes it can be voices, footsteps, or music. Sound plays a big role in many paranormal occ...
Spirit Keeping
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard of the practice of Spirit Keeping? Hear all about one Christian man's experience dabbling in this form of witchcraft on this week's epi...
New 2021 Trailer
20 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stories With Sapphire will now be releasing episodes every other Wednesday. In between those weeks, I'll be posting a new spooky animated video on htt...
Healing, with Krisell Valenzuela
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the 4th season of Stories With Sapphire, I will be releasing episodes every other week. But in the weeks in between, I’ll be releasing an animat...
Answering Your Listener Mail!
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the last episode of the year, I read and respond to your listener mail! Thank you to everyone who has listened to and supported the show in 2020, ...
Mysteries of Hawaii, with Lopaka Kapanui
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lopaka Kapanui runs the ghost tour Mysteries of Hawaii. He is an endless well of supernatural stories and Hawaiian paranormal history. In this week's ...
The Owls' Message, with Mike Clelland
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Clelland has dedicated his life to studying the connection between owls, UFOs, and death. This was an incredibly eye-opening conversation, one th...
Territory
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Humans, by nature, are territorial creatures. Whether it’s a seat at a coffee shop or our lane on the freeway, we make it known with our bags or car...
Spooky Originals
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I usually share true tales on this show, but this week I wanted to share the original stories I wrote for the Grand Rapids Library Halloween special f...
Inhuman
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What comes to mind when I say the word “ghost”? For most people, a ghost is the spirit of a person who has passed. But ghosts are not limited to t...
Strangers In My Home
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is nothing more classically horror than a haunted house. The thought of your safe space being invaded by an otherworldly force is enough to make...
Doula For Death
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Stories With Sapphire! I’d like to begin this short and sweet season by sharing the enlightening experiences of Nida: a yoga therapi...
Stories On Hiatus - An Update From Sapphire
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The show is on hiatus until further notice :( Links mentioned: https://www.twitter.com/awkwardsapphirehttps://www.instagram.com/awkwardsapphirehttps...
What Happens At Night
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When the sun goes down and the moon controls the sky, it’s almost as if the rules of our physical world change. In this week’s episode, I share st...
Stories For Change: The Black Experience in the Horror Genre
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
American history is a horror story - for Black people, indigenous people, and people of color. And yet mainstream horror cinema has vastly left these ...
Visitors (with Brian J. Cano and Shelby Scott)
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are visitors, passing through locations and through people’s lives. This week’s episode is about the visits that have a life changing impact on...
The War: Dedicated to Col. Marciano Calderon & Dorotea Calderon
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I’d always known that my great grandfather, Marciano Calderon (Mars for short) died in World War 2, but I didn’t know much else. Then, when I was ...
Batok (Traditional Filipino Tattoos), with Lane Wilcken
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There’s something about tattoos that provokes a strong reaction. Sometimes that reaction is admiration, for the pain tolerance of its wearer. Other ...
Stories For Change: Unlearning Whitewashed Movements
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When we think of historical movements in American history, people of color are typically excluded from the narrative. And as non-black allies, we need...
Creepy Creatures (with Emzotic)
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Whether domestic, wild, or spiritual, animals of all kinds play a huge role in our lives. In this week’s episode, I share my parents’ encounter wi...
Stories For Change: Talking To Your Filipino Parents About Race
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On Stories With Sapphire, I love sharing stories about Filipino culture, but it no longer feels appropriate to continue doing so without addressing ou...
Between Life And Death (with June Ahern)
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's the endlessly debated topic: what actually happens when we die? We may never know for sure, but until then, all we have are stories - the experie...
The Masque of the Red Death, by Edgar Allan Poe
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While the show is on a break until Season 2, I'd like to read for you Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale, "The Masque of the Red Death," a story that was ...
Quarantine Podcast Recommendations!
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While Stories With Sapphire is on a hiatus until May 20th, I wanted to share the work of some of my friends and fellow independent podcasters that I k...
Stories With Sapphire - Trailer
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New episodes every Wednesday! Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sapphiresandalo Follow on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/sapphiresandalo --- Send in a...
Invisible Attack
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first season finale of Stories With Sapphire is about the threats that are invisible to some, and painfully real to others. I know I may not be ab...
The Women in White
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re all familiar with the image - a woman in all white, with long hair covering her face. It’s common in movies and ghost stories - but why? In ...
Familial, with Jim Perry (Euphomet)
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Supernatural occurrences often happen among those with whom we have close relationships, whether it’s our friends, significant others, or, most comm...
Nabarang, with Lyn Pacificar
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nabarang: the Cebuano word for "cursed." That's what this week's episode is about - people who have experienced or delivered a curse. Chapter 1: Bewi...
The Spirits Of Our Ancestors, with Lyn Pacificar
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The spirits of our ancestors are all around us, guiding and teaching us. In this episode, I'll be sharing stories that will help you hear their voices...
Not Of This World, with Derek Hayes, Susan Slaughter, Mark Alan Miller
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Just when I think I’ve heard it all, I am always pleasantly thrilled when a story comes along that surprises me. That’s what today’s episode is...
I'm Not Myself, with Andrew Tate (Let's Not Meet Podcast)
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do we have ownership of our souls? This week's episode dives into the topic of demon possession, along with other ways in which we can become possesse...
Before I Wake
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dreams are all just in our head...right? Chapter 1: Bangungot Chapter 2: My Sleep Paralysis Demon Turned Itself Into My Boyfriend (https://www.reddit...
Coincidence, with Derek Hayes (Monsters Among Us)
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever experienced something so coincidental, that it made you believe that maybe some things are predetermined? Chapter 1: How I Met My Husba...
Tales From My Lolo
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When I was younger, I recorded my grandpa telling his unbelievable encounters in the Philippines. These stories sparked my obsession with the paranorm...