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Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories

True Ghost Stories

True ghost stories and real paranormal encounters from the Castle of Spirits—the internet’s original scary story archive (est. 1997). Hosted by married couple Vince and Jane Font, AKA “The Ghostkeepers,” this weekly paranormal podcast features listener-submitted hauntings, cryptid sightings, freaky folklore, time slips, unexplained phenomena, and sundry supernatural stuff. If Radio Rental and Spooked! had a weird ghost baby, Castle of Spirits would be it.

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74:39

The Amityville Horror - Castle of Spirits True Ghost...

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2023/02/15

The name Amityville literally translates to “friendship village”—but because of the tragic murders that took place in that Long Island community in 1974, and because of the bestselling book and blockbuster movie that followed, that name has taken on a definition with decidedly sinister connotations. Now, when people hear “Amityville,” they think “horror.” But is that association warranted? Was the house at 112 Ocean Avenue truly a nexus of demonic activity? Or was it all just a brilliant hoax cooked

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Headless Ghosts and Ghostly Globes - Castle of...

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2022/12/23

In "Headless Ghost," college students pay a visit to a neighborhood apparition who's all shoulders. A motorist plays a game of chase with the "Summerville Light." And two friends have a close encounter with a ghostly cemetery globe in "The Blue Light."Ghostkeepers Vince and Jane crack open the Castle of Spirits ghost story archive to bring you three true stories about headless ghosts, floating spook lights, and the real people who came face to face with the

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47:00

Ghost Lights - Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories

Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories ·

2022/12/21

They arise from the earth and take flight through dark skies. Incandescent enigmas that tumble and twirl like sentient beings made of light. Some stay awhile, mesmerizing witnesses into shocked gasps and mumbled curses. Others dart back out of existence as quickly as they appear, leaving their startled observers to wonder what it was they just saw. Although they vary in size and color and frequency and duration, all are united by the uniquely mysterious origin of their existence. No one can say with

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17:58

Encounters with Bloody Mary - Castle of Spirits True...

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2022/12/16

The Castle of Spirits library is chock full of true reader-submitted paranormal accounts spanning 25 years, and in this bonus podcast episode, the Ghostkeepers dip into that burbling cauldron to serve up three real-life encounters with the infamous luminary of urban folklore, Bloody Mary.In "My Sister's Slumber Party," a fun night of scary-story telling ends in the appearance of a shadow person. "Just a Legend?" describes a school bathroom conjuring ritual gone wrong. And in

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62:07

The Legend of Bloody Mary - Castle of Spirits True...

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2022/12/14

Bloody Mary is a rite of passage for children throughout the world. It is a divination ritual best played in a darkened bathroom with a mirror, a candle, and a small group of friends that invariably ends in screams. Often attributed to such infamous historical luminaries as Queen Mary I, Mary Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth Bathory, she is known by a variety of monikers: Mary Worth, Mary Whales, Mary Jane, Black Agnes, Svarte Madame, Hell Mary, and Toire no Hanako-san. But what’s the truth behind the

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48:41

Duendes and Dark Skies - Castle of Spirits True Ghost...

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2022/12/07

A woman in rural Texas is tormented by mysterious gnome-like creatures called Duendes. In New Zealand, a young man is haunted by the specter of an unwelcome visitor who takes up residence in his home. And podcast co-host Vince is awakened in the middle of the night by a phantom touch at the foot of the bed. Three paranormal stories, all true. Creepy things are afoot both in and out of the Castle, and in Episode 14 of the podcast, ghostkeepers Vince and Jane endeavor to get at the root of all things

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43:26

Top Hat Man, Runalongs and Triskaidekaphobia - Castle...

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2022/11/30

The phenomenon of the Top Hat Man—known also in popular culture as Hat Man, the Smiling Man, and the Grinning Man—is one that bears serious discussion and consideration for anyone interested in urban legends, cryptids, and all things paranormal. In episode 13 of the Castle of Spirits Podcast, ghostkeepers Vince and Jane dip their feet into the icy waters surrounding this fascinating figure of modern folklore, sharing three true stories of people’s close encounters with the mysterious hatted shadow

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43:10

Haunted Hospitals - Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories

Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories ·

2022/11/23

Why are hospitals so often the scenes of ghost sightings and paranormal activity? Can the phenomena be blamed on the spirits of those who died there? Or is there something more to it that paranormal researchers are overlooking? Tune in to Episode 12 of the Castle of Spirits Podcast to hear hosts Vince and Jane ruminate on emotional vortices, energetic epicenters, electromagnetic nexuses, time slips, and more. Plus, the ghostkeepers dig into the Castle’s extensive library of true paranormal stories

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55:36

Banshees, Reapers and Salmon Mousse - Castle of...

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2022/11/15

Listen to a first-person account of a real-life encounter with a Banshee in Dublin, Ireland—followed by the sighting of a roadside hooded ghost in Wales. Plus: Jane details her own experience witnessing an unearthly dancing light during a cemetery ghost hunt in the 90s, and high school students in Colombia become severely ill after playing with a Ouija board!Links:Banshee Encounter (story)Banshee (article)Hooded Ghost of New Cut Road (story)River Styx (article)School Students in Colombia Collapse

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88:23

The Ouija Board Special - Castle of Spirits True...

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2022/11/09

Take a deep dive into the history, mystery, myths, and misconceptions of the Ouija board, and listen to numerous firsthand accounts from Castle of Spirits website visitors and podcast listeners. If you missed your chance to participate, you can still submit your feedback through the Lounge, or share your Ouija board experience for others to read! Links:Ouija (article)I Let Them In (2) (story)Stupidity, An Awful Thing (story)Tug of War (story)Ideomotor phenomenon (article)Kokkuri (article)How to Use

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36:26

Ghostly Watchers & Waketop Walkers - Castle of...

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2022/11/01

Tune in as ghostkeepers Vince and Jane pick two true terrifying tales from the Castle’s monstrous story archive—"The Watcher" and "Waketop Walkers"—then dive into discussion on the phenomenon of disembodied voices, ghost ships, oceanic specters, the Smurl family haunting, and phantom touch syndrome. Is that even a thing? And did a creepy ghost lady once try to pull Vince underwater, or was it just a fish? Also, the ghostkeepers unveil the theme of next week’s special podcast

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Blunt Force Haunting - Castle of Spirits True Ghost...

Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories ·

2022/10/25

Does the ghost of Anne Boleyn really haunt the Tower of London? Are ghosts just fragments of the past forever stuck on loop, or is there a consciousness behind them? These are a few of the questions posed by Vince and Jane as they settle into the Castle Lounge for an evening of spooky fall banter, including: retribution ghosts, coast to coast wendigos, and Bigfoot. Also, the ghostkeepers present two more true supernatural stories from the website archives: “Wendigo in the Quantico Highlands?” and

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43:24

The Fear Frequency - Castle of Spirits True Ghost...

Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories ·

2022/10/18

Back in the early 80s, a series of unexplained incidents in a medical laboratory led to the discovery of a phenomenon called the Fear Frequency—an inaudible vibration that can cause people to sense and even see things that aren’t there. Is it possible that infrasound frequencies may be responsible for at least some reports of paranormal activity? Podcast hosts Vince and Jane ponder this and other spooky subjects, including the supernatural entities of Japanese folklore, mystery spots where cars roll

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45:15

Here There Be Cryptids - Castle of Spirits True Ghost...

Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories ·

2022/10/12

Have you ever seen something you can’t explain? Something you might have glimpsed on the side of the road as you were driving by, or spied out of the corner of your eye on a dark and moonless night? In Episode 6 of the Castle of Spirits Podcast, Jane recalls her unexplained encounter with a Dover Demon-like creature, and the ghostkeepers read two true horrifying tales: The Farmhouse From Hell and the website classic Out Past the Shadow’s Edge.Links:Out Past the Shadow's Edge (story)The

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48:28

The Baader-Meinhof Spooks - Castle of Spirits True...

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2022/10/05

Is it possible that the more you talk about the paranormal, the greater the chances are that you’ll begin to experience it? And what part does the phenomenon of frequency illusion play into our perception of what we label “paranormal”? Listen as ghostkeepers Vince and Jane attempt to answer the unanswerable before veering into conversations about random phantom smells, mumbling hallway spirits, and the ghosts that walk among us. Also included: two more creepy stories from the archive, and one

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46:18

The Thrill of the Fright - Castle of Spirits True...

Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories ·

2022/10/03

Where will you haunt when you die? And do you even have to be dead to be a ghost? Join ghostkeepers Vince and Jane as they contemplate the nature of ghosts and talk about all things paranormal. Also: padlocked vampire graves, crazy clapping ghost ladies, Ouija boards, doppelgangers, the paranormal friendship litmus test, and what we can learn about humanity from the graffiti discovered in ancient Pompeii.Links:Shadow of the Wraith (story)Haunted House in OK, USA (story)Padlocked Vampire Grave Found

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49:53

The Giorgio Tsoukalos of Ghosts - Castle of Spirits...

Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories ·

2022/10/02

Castle of Spirits ghostkeepers Vince and Jane tackle a veritable smorgasbord of spook, sharing true ghost stories from the voluminous library archives and holding discourse on a potpourri of paranormal topics including hunched and skulking humanoids, haunted B&B’s, and a romantic first date at the Winchester Mystery House. Also, Jane talks about her past experiences lurking in graveyards in the nineties with Utah’s Ghost Investigators Society (GIS), and Vince asks the question, “Are elves

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44:27

This Episode is Haunted - Castle of Spirits True...

Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories ·

2022/10/01

Join intrepid ghostkeepers Vince and Jane as they wind their way through the castle to the library, where they rummage through the vast archives of 4,600+ reader-submitted ghost stories to bring you their favorites—ultimately leading to discussions of sundry spooky subjects including the ghosts of Alcatraz, late-night calls from beyond the grave, time slips, a possibly haunted brewery in Salt Lake City, and phantom cat meows that leave no echo. Links:Telephone Call (story)Too Close for Comfort

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52:32

Meet the Ghostkeepers - Castle of Spirits True Ghost...

Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories ·

2022/09/30

In the inaugural episode of the Castle of Spirits podcast, we follow newly appointed ghostkeepers Vince and Jane as they brave cold drafts and navigate dimly lit corridors on the hunt for things that go bump in the night. Along the way, they stop by the castle library to read a few of their favorite true ghost stories, then slip into spine-chilling chats on weird cemetery encounters, the infamous La Llorona of Mexico, possessed pillows, the ancient Taotao Mo’na spirits of Guam, haunted toy stores,

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