Spirits with Spirits

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From chilling paranormal tales to smooth (and not-so-smooth) pours, Spirits with Spirits blends ghostly encounters with honest drink reviews. Hosted by a husband-and-wife team who love a good story—and a good spirit. 👻🥃 Where the dead tell stories… and the spirits are shared.

  1. 5 days ago

    S1E12 | Jamaica — Duppies, Demon Cows & Rum-Fueled Folklore

    Jamaica — Duppies, Demon Cows & Rum-Fueled Folklore🇯🇲👻🥃 We're heading to Jamaica! This week on Spirits with Spirits, JB and Ariel are traveling to the Caribbean to explore a place where centuries of history, African-influenced folklore, restless spirits, and bold Jamaican rum come together. And this time, we're not visiting one particular haunted location. We're meeting some of the supernatural creatures that have haunted Jamaican folklore for generations. 👻 DUPPIES What happens when a restless soul refuses to move on? According to Jamaican folklore, it might become a duppy—a mischievous or malevolent spirit capable of bringing misfortune, causing trouble, and generally making life miserable. But fear not! Apparently, you can protect yourself with basil, salt, a pocket full of rice, or some very colorful language. 🐂 THE ROLLING CALF Our paranormal petting zoo is expanding again! Imagine walking down a dark Jamaican road and hearing heavy chains dragging behind you. Then you smell something terrible. And finally, you turn around to discover a massive, demonic bull with glowing red eyes, smoke pouring from its nostrils, and a rather disturbing collection of mismatched legs. Welcome to the legend of the Rolling Calf. 🧜‍♀️ THE RIVER MUMMA Deep in Jamaica's rivers lives a beautiful and mysterious water spirit who protects the waterways and their inhabitants. She carries a golden comb, guards legendary treasure, and doesn't take kindly to anyone disturbing her peace. If you see her sitting by the river, admiring her reflection... Maybe just keep walking. 🥃 SPOOKY SIPS — THREE JAMAICAN RUMS! We're exploring the bold, funky flavors that make Jamaican rum so distinctive. This week's lineup: 🍌 Doctor Bird Jamaican Rum — 100 proof and full of fermented tropical funk. ⚓ Smith & Cross Navy Strength — 114 proof, with plenty of fruity intensity and spice. 🥃 Appleton Estate 12 Year Rare Casks — A beautifully aged Jamaican rum featuring oak, molasses, dried fruit, and warm spice. We discover what rum enthusiasts mean by Jamaican "funk," explore the history of Navy Strength rum, and find out which of these three bottles deserves a permanent place on our bar. And, as always, there's plenty of ridiculous banter, terrible jokes, and more additions to our growing collection of haunted animals. So pour yourself something good, turn down the lights, and join us for a trip through the supernatural side of Jamaica. Just remember... If you hear chains dragging behind you on a dark Jamaican road, don't turn around. 👻 Where the dead tell stories... and the spirits are shared. 📧 spiritswithspiritsofficial@gmail.com 📞 Share your paranormal stories: 614-568-9379

  2. 31 Oct ·  Bonus

    S1 Bonus | Halloween Around the World: Where the Living Celebrate the Dea

    Halloween Around the World: Where the Living Celebrate the Dead🎃 BONUS HALLOWEEN EPISODE! 👻🥃 Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and there was no way we were letting the spookiest Spooky Saturday of all pass without an extra episode! This time, JB and Ariel are taking Spirits with Spirits around the world to explore something a little different. What if Halloween isn't just about fearing the dead? What if it's about welcoming them home? Across the world, cultures have developed beautiful, fascinating, and sometimes supernatural traditions for remembering the people who came before us. And we're exploring four of them. 🇮🇪 IRELAND — SAMHAIN We begin with the ancient Celtic festival that helped shape modern Halloween. From the belief that the veil between worlds grows thin to the tradition of inviting departed ancestors to share a meal, Ireland reminds us that Halloween has deep roots in remembrance. 🇲🇽 MEXICO — DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS Next, we explore the colorful and joyous celebration of the Day of the Dead. From marigolds and decorated ofrendas to families gathering in cemeteries with food, music, and stories, it's a celebration of love that continues beyond death. 🇵🇭 PHILIPPINES — PANGANGALULUWA Then we're introduced to a fascinating Filipino tradition in which participants go door-to-door, sometimes dressed as spirits, singing and asking for food, alms, and prayers on behalf of souls in purgatory. 🇬🇹 GUATEMALA — FESTIVAL DE BARRILETES GIGANTES Finally, we discover Guatemala's spectacular giant kite tradition, where enormous, handcrafted, colorful kites serve as a connection between the living and the dead. According to folklore, their rippling sounds help keep evil spirits away. 🥃 SPOOKY SIPS — FOUR COUNTRIES, FOUR POURS! We're taking our glasses around the world, too! Ireland: Tullamore D.E.W. 12 Year Special ReserveMexico: Montelobos Espadín MezcalPhilippines: Tanduay Double RumGuatemala: Ron Zacapa 23Which spirit wins the evening? Let's just say three of these bottles made a much better impression than the fourth. 😂 Along the way, there's plenty of Halloween nostalgia, a few questionable pronunciations, some terrible jokes, and the usual banter between JB and Ariel. But at the heart of this episode is something more meaningful. The stories we share keep the memories of those we love alive. So pour yourself something good, turn down the lights, and join us for a special Halloween celebration of life, death, remembrance, and spirits from around the world. 🎃 Happy Halloween from Spirits with Spirits! Where the dead tell stories... and the spirits are shared. 📧 spiritswithspiritsofficial@gmail.com 📞 Share your paranormal stories: 614-568-9379

  3. 17 Oct

    S1E11 | Texas — Don't Mess with the Dead: A Haunted Road Trip

    Texas — Don't Mess with the Dead: A Haunted Road TripEverything's bigger in Texas—including the ghost stories! This week on Spirits with Spirits, JB and Ariel are heading to the Lone Star State for a haunted road trip filled with phantom riders, mysterious lights, haunted taverns, restless spirits, and a few things that probably shouldn't be wandering the highways after dark. Our journey begins in the Franklin Mountains near El Paso, where legend tells of a ghostly monk wandering with his donkey. Yes, somehow we've found another ghost donkey! Then we're off to the Devil's Backbone, where travelers have reported spectral horsemen, a crying woman carrying her baby, and strange encounters along the winding Texas roads. We also stop at the legendary Devil's Backbone Tavern, where photographs reportedly fly off walls, jukeboxes play by themselves, and the resident spirits don't always observe closing time. But things get even stranger when we reach Demon's Road and Martha Chapel Cemetery. Imagine driving down a dark road and encountering a little boy riding a squeaky tricycle—with glowing red eyes. Or visiting a cemetery where something reportedly reaches out of the ground to grab unsuspecting visitors. And whatever you do, don't bring anything home with you. Our haunted road trip continues with the mysterious Saratoga Lights along Bragg Road and the restless spirits of Stagecoach Road. 🥃 SPOOKY SIPS This week we're going big with Whitmeyer's Texas Single Malt Whiskey, a barrel-proof, uncut and unfiltered single-barrel selection acquired through a whiskey trade with our friend Clint. We explore what makes American single malt different, how the Texas climate influences whiskey aging, and whether this particular barrel lives up to its Lone Star reputation. Along the way, JB somehow reveals a story about hitting a horse with a car that Ariel has never heard before, and an innocent discussion of folklore turns into a ridiculous conversation about forks. It's Texas history, roadside hauntings, whiskey, and the usual nonsense you've come to expect from us. 🎃 COMING UP: OUR BONUS HALLOWEEN EPISODE! We're celebrating Halloween with an extra episode this month. Stay tuned for more spooky stories and spirits! Pour yourself something good, turn down the lights, and join us as we discover why you should never mess with Texas—or the dead. Where the dead tell stories... and the spirits are shared. 📧 spiritswithspiritsofficial@gmail.com 📞 Voices From Beyond: 614-568-9379

  4. 26 Sept

    S1E09 | Ireland — The Gates of Hell: Haunting Wicklow Gaol

    This week, Spirits with Spirits is crossing the Atlantic and heading to Ireland—a land of ancient ruins, restless spirits and folklore passed down for generations. Our destination is Wicklow Gaol, a prison whose history stretches back more than two centuries. Ariel takes us through the turbulent history surrounding Wicklow, from rebellion and the Great Famine to the brutal reality of life inside the jail. Men, women and children were imprisoned within its walls, where overcrowding, starvation, flogging, the infamous tread wheel and transportation awaited those unfortunate enough to find themselves behind bars. And when a place holds that much suffering... You probably won't be surprised that there are ghost stories. 👻 A mysterious woman in black 🟢 An unexplained green mist ⛓️ Apparitions inside the cells 👧 Ghostly children roaming the corridors 😨 Shadows and voices in the basement 🔥 And the infamous entrance known as The Gates of Hell Then it's time for Spooky Sips. 🥃 JB and Ariel pour Redbreast Lustau Edition, a traditional Irish pot still whiskey matured in bourbon and sherry casks before receiving an additional finish in first-fill Oloroso sherry barrels from Bodegas Lustau in Spain. It's Ireland meets Spain—but does the palate live up to that beautiful nose? Pour yourself something good, turn down the lights and join us in Ireland. And if you hear a woman wailing somewhere in the darkness... Maybe don't investigate. Where the dead tell stories... and the spirits are shared.

  5. 12 Sept

    S1E08 | Indiana — Asylums, Cryptids & Things in the Woods

    Indiana may be known for basketball, cornfields and the Indy 500—but apparently the Hoosier State has been keeping a few paranormal secrets. This week on Spirits with Spirits, JB and Ariel explore haunted Indiana, beginning with some of the state's creepiest former medical facilities. At Indiana State Sanatorium, visitors report apparitions, disembodied footsteps, unexplained cold spots and the sounds of coughing and wheezing still echoing through the halls. Then it's on to Central State Hospital, with its underground tunnels, phantom screams, shadow figures and reports of an unseen attacker. Finally, we visit Randolph County Asylum, where the basement is reportedly home to something described as a fast-moving black baby octopus that pinches unsuspecting visitors. Yes... somehow we've found another paranormal animal. Then JB takes over the storytelling as we head into the 325 wooded acres surrounding Hard Truth Distilling in Brown County. We're talking Bigfoot, puckwudgies, the Taily Poe and the mysterious Blue Lady of Story Inn. 🥃 Ghosts in the Graveyard: Ariel attempts to identify four Indiana-connected whiskies blind. 👻 Haunted Indiana: Sanatoriums, asylums, tunnels and things that refuse to leave. 🌲 Into the Woods: Bigfoot, puckwudgies, the Taily Poe and the Blue Lady. 🥃 Spooky Sips: Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye—116.6 proof of Indiana-made rye whiskey that might just earn a permanent spot on our bar. Pour yourself something good, turn down the lights and whatever you do... Don't follow strange noises into the woods. Where the dead tell stories... and the spirits are shared.

  6. 28 Aug

    S1E07 | Chicago — Last Call for the Living: A Paranormal Pub Crawl

    Grab a drink and pull up a barstool—we're going on a Paranormal Pub Crawl through Chicago! This week on Spirits with Spirits, Ariel leads JB through some of the Windy City's haunted watering holes, where closing time doesn't necessarily mean everyone leaves. From the ghost of a beloved regular named Droopy at the Clark Street Ale House to the violent history of Liar's Club, mysterious women appearing in mirrors at Smartbar, phantom music at the Green Mill, and unexplained activity at Fireside, we're discovering that Chicago has plenty of spirits that aren't kept behind the bar. Then it's time for Spooky Sips, and there's really only one spirit notorious enough for a Chicago episode: Jeppson's Malört. JB and Ariel have never tried it before—and after hearing descriptions like "bitter," "medicinal," "burnt rubber," and "asphalt," they're beginning to understand why drinking Malört has become a Chicago rite of passage. But is it really THAT bad? Unfortunately... they're about to find out. 👻 Haunted pubs and taverns of Chicago 🍺 Droopy, the ghostly regular who refuses to leave 🪞 Phantom women, mysterious voices and unexplained apparitions 🎹 Ghostly music and drinks that seemingly make themselves 🥃 The fascinating history of Jeppson's Malört 😬 And possibly the most terrifying Spooky Sips tasting yet Pour yourself a drink, dim the lights, and join us for last call in the Windy City. Where the dead tell stories... and the spirits are shared.

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From chilling paranormal tales to smooth (and not-so-smooth) pours, Spirits with Spirits blends ghostly encounters with honest drink reviews. Hosted by a husband-and-wife team who love a good story—and a good spirit. 👻🥃 Where the dead tell stories… and the spirits are shared.