The Ghost Story Guys
Episodes
Demons of the Prairie
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we trek out across the lonesome prairies to find, if not demons, then at least their closest cousins; from drums in the dark, to a Lak...
What Would You Do If the Shadows Moved?
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we truly do head out into the darkness in search of shadow people stories, and by God they are there - multiple reports of a shadowy l...
Camp Nowhere (And I Mean Nowhere)
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we celebrate the waning days of summer with an exploration of camping and all its horrors - from flesh-and-blood knife-wielding psycho...
The Woods Are Trying to Kill You
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Brennan continues his polemic against being outside because there is horrible stuff out there: cults, ghostly medicine men, plus a f...
I Remember You Well in the Cecil Hotel (LA Part III)
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we celebrate Brennan's triumphant return from Los Angeles by sifting through stories from the City of Angels. From a trip to the infa...
The Bleak East
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we welcome our very first guest storytellers, Kim and Jen from the "Boos & Bourbon" podcast, and together we dig up stories from the e...
Ghosts Along the Mississippi
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we follow the mighty Mississippi, from Minnesota to Louisiana, along the way finding stories of screaming trees, the black room, kille...
The Voices Call Your Name
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we are proud to present our tenth volume of listener stories! From the cat that arrived just in time to the spirit of a soldier guard...
Haunted Healthcare, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Abyss
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we share stories of the unexplained as experienced by healthcare professionals - from the Disco Angel of Death to children under the b...
The Haunting of New Orleans
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Finally! On this episode we take a trip to New Orleans in search of stories and we are not disappointed. From possessed sleepwalkers, to invisible t...
The Arkansas Banshee and Other Stories to Sabotage Your Sleep
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On our ninth volume of listener stories (and longest episode so far) we go from Arkansas to the Philippines and beyond, along the way finding tales of...
Haunted Bars: A Weakness For Spirits
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we raise a glass and set off in pursuit of haunted pubs, and from the UK to America we find them: stories of disembodied voices, thing...
Terror of the Deep
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we bravely venture beneath the surface of that great watery scourge, the ocean (plus one lake), to find stories of the Demon Crab, an ...
The Haunting of France: Vive le Fantôme
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sacre bleu! On this episode we tackle our first full episode centered on a foreign locale, along the way hurdling a language barrier and finding stor...
The Ghost With Two Backs
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What's more romantic than two grown men spending Valentine's Day together reading each other stories about people having sex with ghosts? Pretty much...
Cursed Items, or Why Marie Kondo Was Right
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we wake up some haunted bric-a-brac and find stories that bring us joy while also creeping us the hell out. Cursed paintings, disappea...
A Guide to Recognizing Your Ghost Story Guys
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You've heard their names a hundred times, now it's time to meet the Ghost Story Guys research team! That's right, on this bonus episode Luke Greensmi...
The Mythical Dream Episode
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are back from vacation and ready to tackle the great white whale that is our dream episode! Our listeners have submitted a huge range of stories a...
Crossing Over
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We've all lost someone we care about and wondered whether or not we'll get to see them again. On this episode we don't have any answers for you, but ...
A Very Lovecraft Christmas
23 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you call it Christmas, Yule, Wintermas, or just another damn day, this used to be the season for scares; families would gather round the fire ...
Taxi to the Other Side
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we catch a ride to far-off spots like Singapore and Pudukottai, India where cab drivers have encountered the kind of high strangeness ...
Who Ya Gonna Call? First Responders vs. the Paranormal
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode there's something strange in the neighborhood and in the absence of Ghostbusters, police, paramedics, and firefighters are left to ans...
Sapper Kelly's Search For Water
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this bonus episode the guys share a little-known dowsing story about the ANZAC forces in WWI and manage to mostly avoid insulting Australia Mostly...
Lopsided Jesus & the War on Two Fronts
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we share our final volume of listener stories for 2018, with tales of the strange and unusual from across the US and Canada. Flickeri...
The Ultra Mega Halloween Special II
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time again. Our Ultra Mega Halloween special is back, powered by you, our listeners, who sent in stories of your encounters with the fae fo...
Great Canadian Ghost Stories, with Barbara Smith
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we're joined in-studio by legendary Canadian author Barbara Smith to talk about her (fantastic) new book "Great Canadian Ghost Stories...
The Disappearing Man, and Other Things People Wish They Hadn't Seen
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we dig into our massive archive of listener stories and share tales of a haunted hotel in Texas, the high strangeness of Florida, astr...
Return of the Living Shadows
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we again explore the topic of Shadow People, one of the few paranormal creatures that can get under Brennan's skin and discover that s...
Everybody Do the Skinwalker
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For our fourth bonus episode we watched Jeremy Corbell's new documentary "Hunt For the Skinwalker", then discussed our thoughts on the film and the ph...
Viva (Haunted) Las Vegas!
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Ian is back from Las Vegas and so we decide to take a peek at all that darkness hidden behind the bright lights. It turns out - to no...
The Ghost in the Machine
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we try to make sense of the bizarre audio phenomenon we captured last week, talk about other times these things have happened to us, a...
Centralia, and the Tyranny of Memory
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 39 we explored the haunting of Pittsburgh and it led to conversations about Centralia, the little Pennsylvania town underneath which a fire...
The Haunting of Pittsburgh
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Ian is back from vacation and we explore the paranormal underside of a city that seems to keep calling to Brennan. Amidst the shadow...
The Black Dog Laughs at Midnight
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we take a look at sightings of the legendary Black Shuck, with stories of either being hunted or protected by these beasts. Along the...
The Haunting of Los Angeles, Part 2 - Sympathy for the Drowned
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we take a second look at one of Brennan's favorite cities and dig up stories about the Hilton from Hell, a mysteriously cheap apartmen...
You Can Check Out Any Time You Like...
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Quick note: we're between studios at the moment so the audio quality on this episode is on the rough side. We hope to be settled in a new home before ...
So You Want to Write a Book, with Tori Elliott of Touchwood Editions
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On our very first bonus episode we welcome Tori Elliott, Promotions Coordinator for Touchwood Editions, into the studio to talk publishing and Tori of...
Invisible Friends, Uninvited Guests, & the Power of Louisiana
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we dive into a whole new batch of listener stories including what may be the most haunted house we've ever heard of, and those spirits...
One Time, At Summer Camp
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we shine a light on the dark corners of that great American rite of passage, summer camp. From past lives, to talking lightning, to an...
The Haunting of Detroit
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we explore Detroit, the Motor City, and find that shadows have taken up residence among the remains of America's postwar dream. Disemb...
Death On the Road
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we celebrate Brennan's new driving job with stories of haunted highways, truck stop spirits, and all the other strange things one find...
Let Me Tell You About the Time I Almost Died
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we dive into some listener stories and hear about close encounters, living shadows, and possibly the worst night terrors you can imagi...
The Thing in the Woods
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we dive into a topic new to both of us - that of strange staircases allegedly found in US national parks. From there we try to ruin yo...
Of Boats and Bagans
25 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brennan is back from vacation and he has returned with stories from the Museum of Death in Los Angeles, the Queen Mary cruise liner in Long Beach, and...
The Haunting of Western Australia: That's Not a Ghost, THIS is a Ghost
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we hop a fried-out Kombi and head out on the trail of hauntings in Western Australia. We look at phantom screams, ghostly kissing, and th...
If It Ain't Haunted, Don't Fix It
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Ian's resolve is weakened by cold medication and so Brennan says a bunch of things he shouldn't while discussing the phony-baloney leg...
In the Land of the Faerie, the Digression is King
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Brennan and Ian take on the subject of faerie lore and find out they're in way above their heads. Buckle up - this conversation goes a...
A Very Scary Anniversary
23 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Aaaand we're back! On our one-year anniversary episode, Ian and Brennan dig into a massive stack of listener stories, debate the relative merits of la...
The Old Magic of Christmas
23 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we're reclaiming Christmas in the name of all that is spooky. From a hot-off-the-presses story about a seemingly impossible occurrence...
America's Most Haunted Hotels
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this American road trip-themed episode, author Jamie Davis Whitmer takes us from lesser known hauntings in Bisbee, Arizona to her own personal enco...
When the Other Side is On Your Side
28 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we tackle a very special piece of listener mail that takes us from the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado to one of the darkest pla...
The Haunting of Los Angeles, Part 1: Bright Lights and the Uneasy Dead
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we wade into the deep paranormal waters of Los Angeles and come back with stories of orbs, shadow people, and creatures masquerading a...
The Ultra Mega Halloween Special
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We asked for submissions and you all answered, so this episode is 100% listener stories. Ok, 95% listener stories, 4% our stories, and 1% Brennan maki...
The Haunting of Vancouver Island, with Shanon Sinn
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we welcome Shanon Sinn, author of the brand new "The Haunting of Vancouver Island" and explore some of western Canada's lesser known h...
The City by the Lake, and Other Places to Die
06 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Brennan recounts the story of his visit to the abandoned tuberculosis hospital town of Tranquille and we do a dive into other famous h...
Re-Joining the Losers Club
19 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we return to the loving embrace of everyone's favorite killer clown - IT. Ian and I run through our thoughts on the new film with digr...
The Men Who Are Not There
06 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we throw out the rundown and talk about a phenomenon neither of us had really heard of before - men in coveralls who appear both on th...
Spirits of the Cage, with Richard Estep
22 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder what it's like to investigate a haunted medieval prison for witches? Wonder no more! On this episode we interview Richard Estep, co-author...
Annabelle and the Chamber of Air Quotes
08 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Did you ever want to know the true story behind the movie "Annabelle: Creation"? On this episode, we sail up that particular river of lies to terminat...
The Haunted Island of Dr. KillJoy
25 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Brennan and Ian tackle the famous haunted islands of Poveglia and Daksa, only to learn that the truth is way less fun than the legends...
A Strange Little Place, with Brennan Storr
10 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever heard of the haunted town of Revelstoke? It's a strange little place tucked away in western Canada, and it has a paranormal history stre...
Haunted East Los Angeles, with Mario Becerra
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we host Mario Becerra, author of "Haunted East Los Angeles". The book is the first collection of ghost stories to come out of East LA ...
The River Was Our Boogeyman
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Brennan's back from the road (and the flu, which is why this episode is coming a week late) with a selection of stories including things in the dark, ...
I Said, God Damn the Shadow Man
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we discuss stories of Shadow People - both those encountered by us and by people we know. Also, Brennan tells the story about that tim...
Psychic Dreaming
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the first half, Loyd Auerbach joins us to talk about the reissue of his 1991 best-seller "Psychic Dreaming", psychic detectives, and how he became ...
Victoria's Most Haunted, with Ian Gibbs
20 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we finally get to talk about Ian's book "Victoria's Most Haunted: 30 Ghost Stories From BC's Capital City", available in-stores and on...
Doing "IT"
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Brennan and Ian discuss the different versions of Stephen King's "IT" including the upcoming remake, David Paulides "Missing 411", and...
Ghosts of Country Music, with Matt Swayne
20 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we are thrilled to have our very first guest! In the first half of the episode, author Matt Swayne joins us to talk about his new boo...
Call of the Wendigo
07 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brennan and Ian talk about the uniquely North American legend of the Wendigo, cannibal possession, and then reveal the devastating tr...
When a Mommy Ghost and a Daddy Ghost Love One Another Very Much
21 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 3 we talk about where ghosts come from and share a few personal stories; some scary, some just plain old gross. By now you can probably gue...
This Old (Haunted) House
09 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode we talk about haunted houses, Ian tells a story, and Brennan atones for his sins by committing more. The Ghost Story Guys are auth...
Beware the Slenderman
02 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for downloading and welcome to the first episode of the Ghost Story Guys! On our first episode we discuss the Slenderman phenomenon and the bru...