In the quiet coastal town of South Shields, England, a young family found themselves at the center of one of the most terrifying and well-documented poltergeist cases in recent history. Beginning in late 2005 and continuing through 2006, their home became a battleground against an unseen force that defied logic and shattered their sense of safety. This wasn't just a series of unexplained noises or fleeting shadows—this was a full-blown assault by an entity that seemed to possess both intelligenc...
Jun 19, 2025•58 min•Season 1Ep. 180
In the quiet coastal town of South Shields, England, a young family found themselves at the center of one of the most terrifying and well-documented poltergeist cases in recent history. Beginning in late 2005 and continuing through 2006, their home became a battleground against an unseen force that defied logic and shattered their sense of safety. This wasn't just a series of unexplained noises or fleeting shadows—this was a full-blown assault by an entity that seemed to possess both intelligenc...
Jun 05, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 179
Welcome back listeners! We have a great episode for you this week which highlights the amazing changes to reform in the USA but also the hauntings in a very historic site. Nestled in the heart of Chicago's Near West Side, Hull House stands as a testament to social reform and a beacon for the supernatural. Established in 1889 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr, this historic settlement house provided refuge and support to immigrants and the underprivileged. However, beyond its philanthropic mis...
May 22, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 178
Suggested by our listener Dave Man (thanks, Dave!), this episode dives into the chilling legend of Cortijo Jurado , an abandoned 19th-century mansion near Málaga, Spain. Often called “the Spanish Amityville” , this grand but decaying estate is infamous for satanic rituals, alleged torture chambers, and ghostly encounters . Over the decades, Cortijo Jurado has gained a terrifying reputation as one of the most haunted places in Spain . Locals whisper about missing girls , dark rituals , and parano...
May 08, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 177
Nestled high above the mighty Columbia River in Hood River, Oregon, stands a grand, ivy-clad hotel. To some, it’s a charming getaway wrapped in old-world elegance. But to others… it’s a gateway. Welcome to the Columbia Gorge Hotel — a place where time seems to ripple, where ghostly whispers echo through the halls, and where guests have checked in… but haven’t always checked out. Built in the 1920s, this historic hotel has hosted the elite, survived the Great Depression, and seen decades of chang...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 176
"They say not all ghosts linger quietly... Some come with noise, fury, and a thirst to be noticed. In the heart of Northern Ireland, nestled among the quiet streets of Beechmount, a storm once raged inside a house that never made the news — but became the stuff of whispered legend." "Furniture moved on its own. Walls echoed with knocks no one could explain. Objects vanished — only to reappear in impossible places. And those who entered... weren’t always alone." "Tonight, we're peeling back the w...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 175
In the quiet town of Villisca, Iowa, nestled among rolling fields and tree-lined streets, stands a house with a past so dark it still sends shivers down the spines of those who dare to step inside. Over a century ago, in the dead of night, an unknown killer crept through its halls, wielding an axe, leaving behind a crime scene so brutal it remains one of America’s most infamous unsolved mysteries. The house has stood ever since—its walls soaked in whispers of the past, its air thick with somethi...
Mar 27, 2025•57 min•Season 1Ep. 174
The Five Fishermen is a popular spot to grab a delicious meal in downtown Halifax, but the space it calls home wasn’t always a restaurant. In fact, in the early 1900s, the building was a mortuary and funeral home — one that housed victims from the Titanic and the Halifax Explosion. Believe me you will want to hear about the Halifax Explosion! Could some of these poor, unfortunate souls have decided never to leave the building? Any regular visitor of The Five Fishermen would say that’s undeniably...
Mar 13, 2025•54 min•Season 1Ep. 173
Kapunda, about 80 km north of Adelaide, is known as Australia’s first successful copper mining town. Established in the 1840s, it quickly became a booming settlement, attracting miners from around the world. But with prosperity came hardship and life in Kapunda’s mines was brutal. Poor working conditions, deadly accidents, and exhausted labourers created an atmosphere of suffering. Some believe this is the root of Kapunda’s lingering hauntings. The mines weren’t just dangerous; they were deadly....
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 172
Hi and Welcome to the latest episode of the True Hauntings Podcast. In this episode we go back the the days of mobsters, gangs, violence and corruption. What's has changed you may well ask?!! and Happy Valentine's Day Lovers - we picked this episode's topic just for you! The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre stunned the world back in 1929 when news broke out about a brutal mass murder on Chicago's North Side. During that time Chicago's streets were dominated by gang conflicts, with notorious mob boss...
Feb 13, 2025•59 min•Season 1Ep. 171
Craig-y-Nos Castle and grounds were once the estate of the celebrated opera diva Adelina Patti who during her lifetime (1843-1919) became one of the world's most famous and highly rewarded entertainers. Later the Castle was turned into a Tuberculosis hospital and a place of recovery, for some, and death, for others. This Welsh Castle, now a wedding venue, is situated in the most haunted and mountainous Brecon Beacons area in Wales where some of the most haunted places in the whole of the UK have...
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 170
Welcome to the True Hauntings Podcast with Anne and Renata “Allow me to quote the facts to you, because you could not believe them if they were not confirmed to you by sufficient authority… I never saw a more horrible spectacle! The dislocated heads, the legs torn by the chains, the bodies streaked [with blood] from head to foot from whiplashes and sharp instruments… when [the slaves] were discovered, they were already devoured by maggots.” An excerpt from Carolyn Morrow Long’s book, Madame LaLa...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 169
Welcome back to the podcast! And a Happy New Year to you all. We hope that you had a great Christmas and that things look bright for the next twelve months for you - This episode takes you to a very haunted airport in Thailand and we try to find out why the legends of this airport freak out travellers! Would you fly out of here? A modern international airport is an unlikely setting for a ghost story. Yet Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport is so over-run with ghosts that airport authorities have been...
Jan 02, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 168
This is a very special episode of the True Hauntings Podcast with some super creepy and just a little funny Christmas stories that will certainly make you lock all the doors and windows this Christmas Eve. From Anne and Renata - we wish you a wonderful, peaceful and enjoyable Christmas wherever you are in the World and a Happy New Year - may 2025 be epic. LOVE OUR WORK? Consider supporting our work by buying us a "cup of coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/anneandrenata OR become a Grand Poobah...
Dec 19, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 167
In the last 1300 years Spike Island has been the site of a 7th century Monastery, a 24 Acre Fortress and in Victorian times it was the largest convict jail in the world. The island's history has included monks and monasteries, rioters and redcoats, captains and convicts, sinners and saints. Spike island remains a sanctuary for the souls that have never left. Spike Island sits just off the coast of Ireland and is a residual mix of occupation flavoured with misery, punishment and death. In this ep...
Dec 05, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 166
If you were a prospector looking to make a fortune in gold in the late 1800’s, you needed to make a trip to the Klondike in Alaska. Gold was discovered there by local miners in August 1896, and when news reached places such as Seattle and San Francisco one year later, it triggered an avalanche of men ready to try their luck. During the Klondike Gold Rush an estimated 100,000 prospectors travelled to this region of the Yukon in north-western Canada in the last years of the 1800’s. The Red Onion S...
Nov 21, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 165
Edinburgh is home to ancient underground vaults that have been part of this city’s history for more than 200 years. These vaults carry symbolic, cultural, and historical value for not only Edinburgh, but also Scotland. Built in the late 18th century, the Vaults were originally designed to house taverns, workshops, and storage spaces for the city's tradesmen. However, as the conditions deteriorated, the underground passages became a breeding ground for poverty, crime, and illicit activity. The Va...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 164
Hospitals are often considered gateways to the afterlife, and the Clark Air Base Hospital in Angeles City, Pampanga, is no exception. With a reputation backed by hundreds of chilling ghost stories, this abandoned hospital is sure to send shivers down your spine. Ghost Hunters International has even declared it “one of the most haunted places in the world,” known for its numerous documented ghost sightings—from violent, disembodied voices to eerie shadows that lurk in the corners, waiting to be s...
Oct 24, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 163
Nestled on the edge of Loch Lomond, where the mist clings to the mountains and the ancient trees whisper secrets in the wind, lies The Drovers Inn. For over 300 years, this historic inn has been a silent witness to the passage of time, a refuge for weary travellers, and a gathering place for those brave enough to face the spirits that still linger within its stone walls. But The Drovers Inn is more than a relic of history; it’s a place where the past refuses to be at rest. Over the centuries, gu...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 162
The Liberty ship Alkimos is significant for the folklore that surrounds its demise and the popular belief that the ship is haunted and was inherently ill-fated and maybe even cursed! As a marker for its resting place and as the roost of seabirds the visible remains of the Alkimos adds character to the open and picturesque seascape of the coast where it lays off the coast of Western Australia. It is representative of the many ships that have been wrecked on the Western Australian coast since 1622...
Sep 26, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 161
Corvin Castle is one of the biggest and most impressive castles in Europe. It is located in the city of Hunedoara on the Hungarian-Romanian border. Even though Corvin Castle looks like it’s coming straight from a fairy tale book, its history is quite dark. Its history tells of a place of torture and death. A torture chamber can be found in the dungeon and apart from some very interesting torture devices, it houses a bear pit as well. Prisoners who were sentenced to death were thrown in this pit ...
Sep 12, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 160
This is a super BONUS episode for you to listen to! We are so excited to bring it to you so that you can enjoy some of the personal experiences from the Oliver House volunteers. These gorgeous souls keep coming back and feel like they are part of the Oliver House family and tell us how working there has changed their lives. These stories are super cool and you will love listening in. If you love these personal stories let us know and we will do more. Christy who will be taking us through the hou...
Sep 05, 2024•36 min
Over the centuries, the Oliver House in Middleboro Massachusetts, has been a silent witness to the tumultuous events that shaped a nation, from the Revolutionary War to the personal dramas of its inhabitants. Nowadays, visitors and volunteers regularly experience paranormal activity in the house and on the property. Their stories include sightings of full-bodied apparitions of former residents and even pets that seem to still call this house their forever home. In this week’s episode of the True...
Aug 29, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 159
SURVEY REQUEST: if our listeners could fill in this survey, it would be appreciated. It will help us attract sponsors :) Many thanks http://bit.ly/truehauntings-survey The case of the Goodin family of Bridgeport, Connecticut took place over several weeks in late 1974. Jerry Goodin, his wife Laura, and daughter Marcia experienced activity that involved almost everything in their home being destroyed by an unseen force that was unstoppable. The case got considerable publicity at the time and attra...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 158
SURVEY REQUEST: if our listeners could fill in this survey, it would be appreciated. It will help us attract sponsors :) Many thanks http://bit.ly/truehauntings-survey The 'Know Your Meme - external' site defines Slenderman, as "a mythical creature often depicted as a tall, thin figure wearing a black suit and a blank face". In the mythology "he can stretch or shorten his arms at will and has tentacle-like appendages protruding from his back". In this episode of the True Hauntings Podcast we loo...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 157
SURVEY REQUEST: if our listeners could fill in this survey, it would be appreciated. It will help us attract sponsors :) Many thanks http://bit.ly/truehauntings-survey There is a white colonial style house on Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts. If it looks familiar to you it’s because it was used in the Disney movie HOCUS POCUS. But this house is not just a movie location. Its history is much more interesting than that. It’s been mobbed, modernized, and reutilized. One inhabitant died of small...
Jul 18, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 156
SURVEY REQUEST: if our listeners could fill in this survey, it would be appreciated. It will help us attract sponsors :) Many thanks http://bit.ly/truehauntings-survey Templemichael Church in County Waterford Ireland has been the scene of a large number of reported paranormal sightings and folktales. Now, in ruins, it stands as a reminder of the religious upheavals that faced the Irish nation during rebellions and wars centuries ago. The Church is known to be the site of strange occurrences incl...
Jul 05, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 155
SURVEY REQUEST: if our listeners could fill in this survey, it would be appreciated. It will help us attract sponsors :) Many thanks http://bit.ly/truehauntings-survey The ruins of the Old St Mary's Church in Clophill, Bedfordshire, UK has an enormous reputation for the occult and paranormal. In 1963, an incident made headlines across the world and put the fear of God into the local community. The incidents gave rise to a huge black magic outbreak across the country. Sinister events have continu...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 154
SURVEY REQUEST: if our listeners could fill in this survey, it would be appreciated. It will help us attract sponsors :) Many thanks http://bit.ly/truehauntings-survey Out in the middle of no where in South Africa lies a township that looks like it has been transported directly from Victorian England and randomly dumped in a totally foreign landscape. It is so strange that it attracts tourists from all over the world. The most unique spot here, is the Lord Milner Hotel. It is a grand Hotel with ...
Jun 06, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 153
SURVEY REQUEST: if our listeners could fill in this survey, it would be appreciated. It will help us attract sponsors :) Many thanks http://bit.ly/truehauntings-survey We have a treat for our listeners today. We have done an episode swap, with one of the people who inspired US to become podcasters, Patrick Keller of The Big Seance Podcast. Enjoy this episode, where he interviews Yvette Fielding, from MOST HAUNTED. If you've love this, make sure you head over and subscribe to Patrick's Podcast. P...
May 30, 2024•58 min
