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Obsessed with ghost stories, eerie folklore, and real-life paranormal encounters? Join us each week as we uncover chilling legends, haunted histories, and spine-tingling mysteries. From ancient curses to modern hauntings and reincarnation, this podcast is your gateway to the dark and unexplained. If you crave supernatural stories and strange tales that stay with you... press play and Let’s Talk Spooky!

  1. 1 HR AGO

    32: Thin Places, Lost Time

    Send us a text Time slips don’t arrive with spectacle. They happen quietly—on familiar roads, well-marked trails, and in places people believe they know. In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky, we explore the folklore, historical accounts, and modern experiences of time slips: moments when people report briefly stepping outside linear time. Across cultures and centuries, these encounters share the same unsettling details—sudden silence, altered landscapes, missing hours, and the instinctive certainty that staying would be a mistake. We move from early folklore warnings about “thin places” and forbidden roads into documented case studies and contemporary accounts, including travelers who pass through villages that no longer exist and hikers who narrowly avoid stopping in places that feel profoundly wrong. Fear appears to end the experience. Movement restores the world. And those who return are left with the same quiet certainty: something real happened, even if it cannot be explained. This episode isn’t about proving time slips.  It’s about recognizing the patterns they leave behind—and what they suggest about how fragile the present moment may be. Condensed Sources & Further Reading Historical & Documented Cases Kersey Time Slip (1957) — British soldiers report encountering a medieval version of the villageBold Street Time Slip Accounts — Repeated reports of slipping into the past on the same streetVersailles – The Moberly–Jourdain Incident (1901) An Adventure by Charlotte Anne Moberly & Eleanor JourdainFolklore & Cultural Context Evans-Wentz, The Fairy-Faith in Celtic CountriesKatharine Briggs, An Encyclopedia of FairiesDáithí Ó hÓgáin, Myth, Legend & RomancePsychical & Modern Accounts Jenny Randles, Time StormsFortean Times archivesSociety for Psychical Research case filesReddit: r/HighStrangeness, r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix (comparative modern reports)TikTok: @letstalkspookypod  Insta: @letstalkspooky  Email: letstalkspookypodcast@gmail.com

    36 min

  2. JAN 30

    31: Ghost ships of Canada

    Send us a text In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky, we explore four ships whose stories continue to drift through maritime history and folklore. These ships reveal how maritime disasters don’t always sink into history—they linger, resurface, and sometimes drift back into view. SS Valencia (1906) Parks Canada — The Sinking of the SS Valencia Government overview of the disaster and its impact on marine safety https://www.canada.ca/en/parks-canada/news/2017/06/the_sinking_of_thessvalencia.html Maritime Museum of British Columbia — SS Valencia: A Theatre of Horror Artifact records and historical interpretation https://mmbc.bc.ca/exhibits/ss-valencia-a-theatre-of-horror/ SS Atlantic (1873) Library and Archives Canada — The Wreck of the Atlantic Archival documentation and historical context https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/Pages/ss-atlantic.aspx Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 — SS Atlantic Disaster Immigration history and survivor context https://pier21.ca/community-presents/ss-atlantic-immigrant-ship-disaster Baychimo (Abandoned 1931) Manitoba Museum — Baychimo: The Adventures of the Ghost Ship of the Arctic Museum-based archival research and documented sightings https://manitobamuseum.ca/baychimo-the-adventures-of-the-ghost-ship-of-the-arctic/ Canada’s History — S.S. Baychimo Icebound Historical summary grounded in documented events https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/transportation/s-s-baychimo-icebound Pass of Melfort Heritage BC — Pass of Melfort Submerged Heritage Record Official wreck record and site documentation https://heritagebc.ca/submerged-heritage-resource/pass-of-melfort/ Wrecksite.eu — Pass of Melfort Maritime registry data and loss details https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?167255= 🎧 Content Note This episode blends documented maritime history with regional folklore and later retellings. Where stories move beyond archival evidence, they are presented as cultural responses to loss and danger along Canada’s coast.

    35 min

  3. JAN 23

    30: The Silent Man of Sandy Cove

    Send us a text In 1863, the quiet fishing village of Sandy Cove was forever changed by a single, unsettling discovery. Along the rocky shoreline, locals found a young man sitting alone on the beach—both of his legs freshly amputated, his clothes still fine, his expression calm but distant. When asked who he was or how he came to be there, he spoke only one word: “Jerome.” Over the next fifty years, Jerome would become one of Atlantic Canada’s most enduring mysteries. He lived out his life moving between homes and institutions across Nova Scotia, refusing to explain his past, lashing out violently when pressed, and guarding his silence with almost supernatural determination. Was Jerome a sailor punished for mutiny? A political exile from Europe? A victim of organized crime—or a man deliberately erased? Sources & Further Reading- Primary & Historical Sources Mooney Jr., Fraser. Jerome: Solving the Mystery of Nova Scotia’s Silent Castaway. Nimbus Publishing.Digby County historical records and oral histories19th-century Nova Scotia newspaper accounts documenting Jerome’s discovery and later lifeSecondary & Folklore Sources Nova Scotia Archives – regional medical and institutional recordsLocal histories of Digby Neck and the Annapolis BasinMaritime folklore collections documenting oral traditions surrounding JeromeOnline & Reference Materials Canadian Museum of History – regional folklore archivesNova Scotia Museum – coastal community history resourcesEncyclopedic entries and historical summaries on the Jerome of Sandy Cove caseEpisode Links-  https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/NgYX0NnAXZb https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/10mSdwwAXZb

    26 min

  4. JAN 15

    29: Vampires of New Orleans's (Pt. 2)

    Send us a text New Orleans has always belonged to the night. In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky, we step into the gas-lit streets of the French Quarter to uncover the vampire legends that took root in the city’s earliest days—where European superstition, colonial fear, and scandal blurred the line between myth and history. We trace how Old World vampire folklore crossed the Atlantic and embedded itself in New Orleans, shaping burial customs, whispered convent legends, and tales of blood-drinking figures who walked openly among society. From the unsettling story of the Carter Brothers to the infamous legend of Jacques St. Germain, these vampires were not creatures of castles—but of parties, parlors, and disappearing acts. This episode explores how fear of the undead reflected real historical anxieties about death, disease, and identity in one of America’s most haunted cities—and why New Orleans remains inseparable from vampire lore to this day. Pour yourself a drink, lock the doors, and walk with us into the dark.  📚 Sources & Further Reading Historical & Folklore Sources Davis, Wade. Passage of Darkness: The Ethnobiology of the Haitian Zombie. University of North Carolina Press.Barber, Paul. Vampires, Burial, and Death: Folklore and Reality. Yale University Press.Summers, Montague. The Vampire: His Kith and Kin. 1928.Lecouteux, Claude. The Return of the Dead: Ghosts, Ancestors, and the Transparent Veil of the Pagan Mind.New Orleans–Specific Sources Kendall, John S. History of New Orleans. Lewis Publishing Company.Campanella, Richard. The West Bank of Greater New Orleans: A Historical Geography.New Orleans Historic Collection (archival essays and folklore references)French Quarter historical walking-tour records and preserved oral historiesJacques St. Germain & Vampire Lore Guiley, Rosemary Ellen. The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters.Ellis, Bill. Lucifer Ascending: The Occult in Folklore and Popular Culture.Contemporary newspaper accounts referenced in late-19th-century New Orleans archivesCultural & Pop Culture Context Skal, David J. V Is for Vampire: An A to Z Guide to Everything Undead.Nina Auerbach. Our Vampires, Ourselves. University of Chicago Press.📸 Follow @letstalkspookypod on TikTok & Instagram ⭐ Leave a review to help fellow spooky souls find the show 📩 Have a vampire story or local legend? Send it in for a future listener episode Until next time… 🖤 Stay Spooky

    30 min

  5. JAN 8

    28: Ireland’s Vampires

    Send us a text Long before Dracula, Ireland was already telling stories of the dead who refused to stay buried. In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky, we explore ancient Irish vampire lore—legends of revenants, blood-drinking dead, and cursed burials rooted in fear, famine, and unresolved death. From the tragic tale of the Dearg-Due to the violent legend of Abhartach, these stories reveal a darker understanding of the undead, where vampires were not romantic outsiders, but neighbors, rulers, and lovers. These early Irish legends would go on to shape many of the vampire-slaying traditions found across Europe, leaving behind a legacy of fear, ritual, and ancient hunger. Sources & Further Reading Ó hÓgáin, Dáithí. Myth, Legend and Romance: An Encyclopaedia of the Irish Folk Tradition.Barber, Paul. Vampires, Burial, and Death: Folklore and Reality.Ellis, Peter Berresford. The Mammoth Book of Celtic Myths and Legends.National Folklore Collection (Dúchas.ie), University College DublinGeoffrey Keating. Foras Feasa ar Éirinn (17th century)

    35 min

  6. JAN 1

    27: The Monsters of Midwinter

    Send us a text Long before Christmas became a season of comfort and light, midwinter was a time of hunger, fear, and moral reckoning. Across Europe, stories emerged of creatures who roamed during the longest nights—watching households, judging behavior, and punishing those who failed to prepare for the harshness of winter. In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky, we explore the folklore of three of the most unsettling Christmas figures: Grýla, her monstrous companion Yule Cat, and the Alpine enforcer Krampus. We also examine the darker legends surrounding Saint Nicholas, including the infamous tale of the pickled children—revealing how fear, morality, and survival shaped early holiday storytelling. These were not stories meant to entertain. They were warnings. And in the depths of winter, they mattered. 📚 Sources & Further Reading Árni Björnsson, Icelandic Folklore and LegendsNational Museum of Iceland – Grýla and Yule Cat folklore resourcesEncyclopedia Britannica – Entries on Grýla, Yule Cat, and Alpine winter traditionsHistory.com – The History of Krampus, the Christmas DemonJacob Grimm, Teutonic MythologyRonald Hutton, Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in BritainCatholic Encyclopedia – St. Nicholas traditions and hagiographyThe British Library – Medieval saints’ legends and moral folkloreValancourt Books – The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories (contextual winter folklore parallels)

    29 min

  7. 2025-12-25

    26: The Twelve Days of Christmas

    Send us a text Long before the Twelve Days of Christmas became a cheerful song, they were feared. In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky, we explore the ancient folklore surrounding the Twelve Days — a liminal stretch of time between Christmas and Epiphany when the boundaries between the living and the dead were believed to weaken. Across Europe, people feared that spirits roamed freely, animals spoke, omens appeared, and the Wild Hunt rode through winter storms. Drawing from Germanic, Norse, Alpine, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh traditions, this episode examines why silence, restraint, and ritual protection were believed to be essential for survival during midwinter. From ancestral spirits returning home, to dangerous thresholds and supernatural processions, the Twelve Days were not meant to be celebrated — they were meant to be endured. Because when the year was dying, and the new one had not yet begun, people believed the world was listening. 📚 Sources & Further Reading Primary & Scholarly Sources Ronald Hutton, The Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in BritainJacob Grimm, Teutonic MythologyKatharine Briggs, An Encyclopedia of FairiesAlexander Carmichael, Carmina GadelicaClaude Lecouteux, Phantoms of the Night: Spirits, Ghosts, and the Devil in Medieval ThoughtClaude Lecouteux, The Return of the Dead: Ghosts, Ancestors, and the Transparent Veil of the Pagan MindRegional Folklore & Traditions Germanic Rauhnächte traditionsNorse Yule and winter spirit beliefsIrish and Scottish Twelve Days superstitionsWelsh midwinter customs and spirit loreAlpine Wild Hunt and winter processionsAdditional References British Library folklore archivesNational Folklore Collection of IrelandScandinavian folk belief records (18th–19th c.)Church prohibitions against midwinter folk practices

    32 min

  8. 2025-12-19

    25: Killer Carolers

    Send us a text They came singing. They came smiling. And sometimes… they came to kill. In this episode of Let’s Talk Spooky, we step into the dark side of a tradition meant to spread cheer. From ancient winter rituals and threatening songs to Victorian-era fear tactics and modern urban legends, we explore the unsettling history of Christmas caroling—and the moments when those voices at the door were anything but welcome. Caroling wasn’t always harmless. In some places, it was loud, aggressive, and dangerous. In others, it became a mask for violence, home invasion, and terror hidden behind song. So if you hear singing outside your door tonight… You may want to think twice before answering. Source Material & Further Reading This episode draws on historical folklore research, social history, and cultural analysis, including: Ronald Hutton, The Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain Jacqueline Simpson & Steve Roud, A Dictionary of English Folklore BBC Culture, “The Dark Origins of Christmas Carols” https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20141219-the-dark-origins-of-carols The British Library, “Christmas in Victorian Britain” https://www.bl.uk/victorian-britain/articles/christmas-in-victorian-britain Old Bailey Online, historical records of public disorder and group violence https://www.oldbaileyonline.org Jan Harold Brunvand, The Vanishing Hitchhiker Atlas Obscura, articles on dark holiday traditions https://www.atlasobscura.com

    34 min
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Obsessed with ghost stories, eerie folklore, and real-life paranormal encounters? Join us each week as we uncover chilling legends, haunted histories, and spine-tingling mysteries. From ancient curses to modern hauntings and reincarnation, this podcast is your gateway to the dark and unexplained. If you crave supernatural stories and strange tales that stay with you... press play and Let’s Talk Spooky!

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  • Creator
    Shauna Taylor
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Explicit
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