Chambers of the Occult

J

Chambers of the Occult is a paranormal and true crime podcast hosted by J, a real-life tour guide at the Winchester Mystery House. Each episode explores chilling hauntings, unsolved crimes, strange legends, and eerie historical oddities, featuring a rotating cast of guests including current and former haunted-house tour guides, creatives, and paranormal enthusiasts. Blending firsthand experience, dark humor, and curiosity, the show offers a fresh perspective from people who live and work around the uncanny. If you’re into ghost stories, true crime, and a little chaotic fun, step into the dark. In Chambers of the Occult, nothing is ever as it seems… and the ghosts? They’re very real.

  1. Mar 31

    EP# 43 Karen Silkwood: The Plutonium Whistleblower Cover-Up

    Send us Fan Mail What really happened to Karen Silkwood and was her death truly an accident? In this episode of Chambers of the Occult, J is joined by special guest River to investigate the mysterious and controversial case of Karen Silkwood, a nuclear plant worker and whistleblower whose story shocked the nation. Set in 1974 Oklahoma, this true crime case dives deep into allegations of nuclear safety violations, corporate negligence, and a potential cover-up involving one of the most dangerous substances in the world: plutonium. Karen Silkwood was preparing to expose serious safety concerns at a nuclear facility when everything took a dark turn. After being mysteriously contaminated with radioactive material, she set out to meet with a reporter from The New York Times, carrying documents that could change everything. She never made it. Her car crashed under suspicious circumstances. Her documents disappeared. And the official explanation? It doesn’t add up. In this episode, we explore:  The Karen Silkwood case and her role as a nuclear whistleblower  The strange plutonium contamination of her body, home, and food  The missing evidence and mysterious car crash The investigation, lawsuit, and lasting impact on worker safety and corporate accountability Theories surrounding her death, including possible foul play Was Karen Silkwood the victim of a tragic accident or was she silenced before she could expose the truth? If you’re into true crime podcasts, unsolved mysteries, conspiracy theories, and real-life whistleblower cases, this is one you don’t want to miss. Listen now and decide for yourself.

    1h 12m

  2. Mar 13

    EP# 42 Friday the 13th: Tour Guide Insider Stories from the Winchester Mystery House

    Send us Fan Mail What is it actually like to work inside the Winchester Mystery House? For this Friday the 13th episode of Chambers of the Occult, I'm joined by two former tour guides, Isabel and Katy. We set up around a fire pit and started talking about some of the weird and unexplained things we have experienced while working inside the Winchester Mystery House. When you work in the house long enough, things happen that you can't really put into the normal tour script. Sometimes it is hearing something in a hallway when nobody else should be there. Sometimes it is a moment where the house just feels different. And sometimes it is the kind of story that you only end up sharing with other guides after a long shift. In this episode we talk about some of those moments. A few of them are creepy, a few are funny, and some are the kinds of experiences that just make you stop and say, “Okay… that was strange.” These are not internet ghost stories or things we read in a book. They are things that happened while we were actually working inside the house. If you have ever wondered what the guides experience behind the scenes at the Winchester Mystery House, this episode is basically us sitting around the fire pit trading those stories.

    1h 51m

  3. Feb 13

    EP# 41 Friday the 13th: Real Paranormal Stories from the Winchester Mystery House

    Send us Fan Mail What really happens inside the Winchester Mystery House after dark? In this Friday the 13th episode of Chambers of the Occult, J sits down with fellow tour guides and haunt performers to talk about some of the paranormal experiences they've had while working inside the Winchester Mystery House. We recorded this one around a fire pit and started sharing the kinds of stories that usually only get talked about between guides after a long shift. Over the years, there have been plenty of strange moments. Whispers in empty rooms. Shadowy shapes moving through hallways. Hearing music when no one else is around. Even the occasional moment where someone thinks they heard their name called when nobody is there. These are not stories pulled from internet forums or ghost hunting shows. They are personal experiences from people who spend long hours inside the Winchester Mystery House and know the building in a way most visitors never will. If you are interested in haunted locations, paranormal investigations, or just curious about what the guides experience behind the scenes, this episode is basically us sitting around the fire pit sharing those stories. Pull up a chair and listen in.

    1h 33m

  4. Feb 9

    EP# 40 A Ride to Resurrection Cemetery: Resurrection Mary

    Send us Fan Mail This week on Chambers of the Occult, we welcome back Brent from Chillworthy for a paranormal crossover filled with haunted roads, vanishing passengers, and one very mysterious light. This time, J takes the wheel and guides us through the enduring urban legend of Resurrection Mary, Illinois infamous hitchhiking ghost said to roam Archer Avenue after nights of dancing, only to disappear as cars approach Resurrection Cemetery. For nearly a century, drivers have reported picking up a quiet young woman in a white dress who asks for a ride… and then vanishes without a trace. Together, we dig into the layers of this chilling folklore: The 1930s origins of the legend and the mysterious dancer who never made it home. Real-life encounters from drivers who claim Mary rode in their backseat before disappearing. The eerie cemetery gates said to bear scorched handprints. How the legend evolved through the decades, even keeping up with fashion. But the night doesn’t end there. Brent shares his own personal paranormal experience: a strange bluish-white light that floated through his bedroom like something out of a fairy tale… only to reappear a year later, witnessed by his sister and grandmother. Was it a spirit? A fae-like presence? Or something we can’t quite explain? Together, we explore why local legends like Resurrection Mary endure, how folklore shapes the places we live, and whether we’d actually stop to give a ghost a ride if we saw one on the side of the road. It starts with a dance, a dark road, and a ride home… but some passengers never truly leave. Turn down the lights, stay curious, and join us for a night of haunted highways and unexplained encounters.

    54 min

  5. Jan 27

    EP# 39 Trouble in Twin Falls and a Violent Poltergeist: A Wildlife Crime Ring and the San Pedro Poltergeist

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Chambers of the Occult, we travel from the wilderness of Idaho to a quiet bungalow in San Pedro, uncovering two stories where something goes terribly wrong and those asking for help are left unprotected. Milo begins with a recent true crime case out of Twin Falls, Idaho, where a routine traffic stop exposed a sprawling wildlife poaching ring. What started with a few untagged deer unraveled into a years long investigation involving dozens of illegally killed animals, revoked hunting licenses, steep fines, and jail time. It is a case that raises uncomfortable questions about thrill seeking, power, and how easily conservation laws are ignored when no one thinks they are being watched. Then, J takes us into one of California’s most disturbing paranormal cases, the San Pedro Poltergeist. In the late 1980s, a single mother named Jacqueline Hernandez began experiencing escalating activity inside her home. Objects moved, lights appeared, a violent apparition emerged, and a presence followed her even after she fled the house. When she sought help, she was blamed, dismissed, and investigated herself, while the haunting grew increasingly aggressive. Together, these cases explore what happens when rules are broken, warnings are ignored, and the systems meant to protect people and animals fail them entirely. From poaching rings to violent hauntings, this episode asks one simple question. What happens when you are hunted, haunted, and left to face it alone?

    1h 21m

  6. Jan 19

    EP# 38 Vanished at Sea and Shadows of the Ward: The Disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley and The Camarillo State Hospital Encounters

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Chambers of the Occult, J is joined by guest Sam to explore the haunting disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley, a 23-year-old woman who vanished from a cruise ship in 1998 without her shoes, passport, or ID just as the ship docked in Curaçao. The conversation breaks down the final known timeline, the ship’s delayed response, and the many theories surrounding Amy’s disappearance, including accident, foul play, human trafficking, and the possibility of an inside job. J and Sam also examine how maritime law, eyewitness sightings, and cruise industry accountability complicate missing-person cases at sea and how families are often retraumatized by scammers offering false hope. The episode then shifts into the paranormal as Sam shares personal experiences tied to her time attending college on a campus that once served as the Camarillo State Mental Hospital. Built over the grounds of the former psychiatric institution, the school still carries traces of its past, leading to unsettling encounters, shadowy figures, and moments that blur the line between memory, place, and presence. Together, these stories reflect two kinds of disappearance, one unresolved and physical, the other lingering and spectral. This episode asks difficult questions about safety, accountability, grief, and how the past, whether through unsolved cases or abandoned institutions, continues to shape the present.

    1h 30m
  7. Old News Nonsense Vol. 14 – Bats, UFOs & Boiled Meatballs

    05/08/2025 ·  Bonus

    Old News Nonsense Vol. 14 – Bats, UFOs & Boiled Meatballs

    Send us Fan Mail Hold onto your spaghetti, folks. J and Kai are back with another chaotic crawl through the weirdest corners of old newspaper archives. We kick things off with a headline that makes Kai’s smile vanish in real time: A Bat in Her Stomach. Yes, you read that right. A woman allegedly carried a bat in her belly for seven years before emitting it... and that’s just the start of the body horror buffet. Then, it's a family food feud for the ages as a furious Italian shares her real meatball and spaghetti recipe after Rudolph Valentino’s version made her blood boil. J and Kai not only dish on the recipe, they consider cooking it up themselves. (Measure with your heart, they say but what if your heart is dramatic?) From there, things get... chewy. We head to a nursing home where participants built and raced fully edible cars made of cucumbers, meatballs, and bread loaves. Who needs Mario Kart when you've got macaroni mufflers? Redneck culture takes the spotlight with a colorful deep dive into the chaos of the Lone Cabbage Fish Camp. Gator bites, frog torsos, airboat rides, and a taxidermied Bigfoot head all await. Yes, there’s a fashion critique too.  But that’s not all! We meet: A goat arrested for butting doors in search of sandwichesA lost racing turtle who sparked an adorable investigationA parrot held for profanity, who beat the charges by singing a hymnAnd a Canadian UFO club who found... a porcupine (close enough)Whether you're cleaning the house, chilling on the toilet, or deep in a frog leg-induced food coma, this episode is your perfect dose of weird history. It’s weird, it’s warm, and it’s 100% Old News Nonsense.

    58 min

  8. 05/01/2025 ·  Bonus

    Xanax, Wine, and Whispers: The Death of Tamla Horsford

    Send us Fan Mail This week on Chambers of the Occult, we’re joined by special guests Brent and Talia from Chillworthy for a crossover unlike any other where they take the wheel and guide us through one of the most chilling and controversial cases in recent true crime history: the death of Tamla Horsford. What was meant to be a casual adult slumber party with wine, football moms, and laughter ended in tragedy, and left a trail of questions no one seems eager to answer. Tamla, the only Black woman at the party, was found dead in the backyard the following morning. It was ruled an accident, but too many details refuse to fall in line.  Together we peel back the layers: The eerie 911 call that felt far too calm.The autopsy inconsistencies, including unexplained injuries.The social dynamics of the party—how race, privilege, and silence may have played a role.The Xanax and alcohol mix, and whether that tells the whole story.And the family’s continued fight for answers and justice.Brent and Talia help us dive deep into the murky waters of this case bringing empathy, sharp insight, and their signature Chillworthy tone. This episode isn’t just about true crime it’s about how justice can be delayed, distorted, and denied. It started as a night of fun, but ended in a nightmare. Light a candle, stay curious, and prepare to dive into a case where every answer leads to more questions… and justice remains just out of reach.

    1h 8m
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Chambers of the Occult is a paranormal and true crime podcast hosted by J, a real-life tour guide at the Winchester Mystery House. Each episode explores chilling hauntings, unsolved crimes, strange legends, and eerie historical oddities, featuring a rotating cast of guests including current and former haunted-house tour guides, creatives, and paranormal enthusiasts. Blending firsthand experience, dark humor, and curiosity, the show offers a fresh perspective from people who live and work around the uncanny. If you’re into ghost stories, true crime, and a little chaotic fun, step into the dark. In Chambers of the Occult, nothing is ever as it seems… and the ghosts? They’re very real.

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  • Creator
    J
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    60
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Chambers of the Occult
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