Welcome to Ghoul Gals, the podcast that brings you the possibly true stories of weird little creatures and unearthly happenings! Cassandra rehashes the dark and horny tale of Krampus, while Julie talks about the Tió de Nadal, or Caga tió -- the pooping Christmas log. Don't forget to support ya ghouls on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/ghoulgals Hosted by: Julie Smyth & Cassandra Litten Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain) Artwork: Kyle Parker...
Jan 05, 2025•47 min
Welcome to Ghoul Gals, the podcast that brings you the possibly true stories of weird little creatures and unearthly happenings! Following the spooks and scares of Halloween, we're veering into uncharted Ghoul Gals territory - the definitely not true stories of a weird little creature and an unearthly happening. These stories have been DEBUNKED! Julie talks about Gef (Jeff), the 80 year old mongoose spirit who lived in the walls of a stone cottage on the Isle of Man, while Cassandra shares the t...
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Welcome to Ghoul Gals, the podcast that brings you the possibly true stories of weird little creatures and unearthly happenings! Today's episode is the last of our Halloween series and the theme is: SCARY! Cassandra talks about the Elemental of Leap Castle and Julie shares the very spooky tale of the Pisadeira. Don't forget to support ya ghouls on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/ghoulgals Hosted by: Julie Smyth Cassandra Litten Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain)...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Welcome to Ghoul Gals, the podcast that brings you the possibly true stories of weird little creatures and unearthly happenings! Today's episode is part of our Halloween series and we're talkin' omens. Julie talks about "phantom funerals" and Cassandra shares the legend of the Gwrach Y Rhibyn. This episode also includes some folk horror book and movie recommendations, a horrifying realization, and a possibly hot priest. Don't forget to support ya ghouls on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/gh...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Welcome to Ghoul Gals, the podcast that brings you the possibly true stories of weird little creatures and unearthly happenings! Today's episode is part of our Halloween series and we're discussing were-creatures - Cassandra shares the story behind the Chon Chon and Julie regales us with the tale of the Rougarou. Don't forget to support ya ghouls on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/ghoulgals Hosted by: Julie Smyth Cassandra Litten Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain) ...
Oct 17, 2024•56 min
Welcome to Ghoul Gals, the podcast that brings you the possibly true stories of weird little creatures and unearthly happenings! Today's episode is part of our Halloween series and we're talkin' two bad bitches - a couple of witches. Julie shares the bizarre story of the Bell Witch and Cassandra talks about Mother Shipton. An Authenticated History of the Famous Bell Witch by M. V. Ingram: https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044022643282?urlappend=%3Bseq=9%3Bownerid=114770562-13 Dick Head's insane ...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Welcome to Ghoul Gals, the podcast that brings you the possibly true stories of weird little creatures and unearthly happenings! Today's minisode is about the White Lady of Charles Fort includes juicy/not juicy discourse, the harshest name judging you can imagine, World's Worst Dad, and a smiling ghost who throws people down the stairs. https://www.patreon.com/ghoulgals Hosted by: Julie Smyth, Cassandra Litten Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain) Logo by: Kyle Parker (@...
Oct 03, 2024•18 min
Welcome to Ghoul Gals, the podcast that brings you the possibly true stories of weird little creatures and unearthly happenings! Today's episode includes the correct pronunciation of the word "ghost", the movie Dune, moss, the small tree/rocky behinds of shapeshifting lady fish/ogres, and the last remaining brain cell shared between our hosts. Hosted by: Julie Smyth Cassandra Litten Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain) Logo by: Kyle Parker (@kyleparkr) Follow us: Twitte...
Mar 13, 2024•46 min
Welcome to Ghoul Gals, the podcast that brings you the possibly true stories of weird little creatures and unearthly happenings! Today's episode includes the swamps of South Carolina, the sandy shores of Australia, good ol' misogyny and colonialism, garbage islands, and car-eating lizards. Ghoul Gals is hosted by Julie Smyth and Cassandra Litten. Help us keep the night lights on by supporting us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ghoulgals Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain) ...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Welcome to Ghoul Gals, the podcast that brings you the possibly true stories of weird little creatures and unearthly happenings! Today's episode includes the wilds of Philadelphia, unintentional plugs for Cracker Barrel, a very cool brand, Lost Art Press (https://lostartpress.com/), the dangers of antiquing, and murde-- we mean, deaths! Ghoul Gals is hosted by your favorite ghouls, Julie Smyth and Cassandra Litten. Help us keep the night lights on by supporting us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/gho...
Feb 06, 2024•56 min
Welcome to Ghoul Gals, the podcast that brings you the possibly true stories of weird little creatures and unearthly happenings! Today's episode includes several mentions of Disney's classic animated film, HERCULES (1997), copulating snakes, the importance of birds, and what we both definitely remember from high school English lit class. Ghoul Gals is hosted by your favorite ghouls, Julie Smyth and Cassandra Litten. Help us keep the night lights on by supporting us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/gh...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Welcome to Ghoul Gals, the podcast that brings you the possibly true stories of weird little creatures and unearthly happenings! Today in honor of Halloween, we're sharing two scary short stories. The first is "Lacrimosa" written by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, read by Cassandra. The second is "A Rose for Emily" written by William Faulkner, read by Julie. Happy Halloween! Ghoul Gals is hosted by your favorite ghouls, Julie Smyth and Cassandra Litten. Help us keep the night lights on by supporting us on...
Oct 31, 2023•43 min
Welcome to Ghoul Gals, the podcast that brings you the possibly true stories of weird little creatures and unearthly happenings! Today we have a special minisode for y'all! Julie shares the story of the squonk, also known as Lacrimacorpus dissolvens, the cryptid that holds the very enviable title of "Pennsylvania's Saddest Mythical Creature." Ghoul Gals is hosted by your favorite ghouls, Julie Smyth and Cassandra Litten. Help us keep the night lights on by supporting us on Patreon: www.patreon.c...
Oct 30, 2023•9 min
Welcome to Ghoul Gals, the podcast that brings you the possibly true stories of weird little creatures and unearthly happenings! Today's episode includes talk of sacrifices to the old gods, Werner Herzog's love for the stupidity of chickens, how scary different kinds of hops are, jobs we definitely don't want to have, and the bitchiest little story we've ever read. Ghoul Gals is hosted by your favorite ghouls, Julie Smyth and Cassandra Litten. Help us keep the night lights on by supporting us on...
Oct 18, 2023•53 min
Hello and welcome to Ghoul Gals, the podcast that brings you the possibly true stories of weird little creatures and unearthly happenings. Today's episode includes poison milk, elementary school maps, the first disclaimer in Ghoul Gals history, evil toddlers, and more! Ghoul Gals is hosted by your favorite ghouls, Julie Smyth and Cassandra Litten. Help keep the night lights on by supporting us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ghoulgals Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain) Lo...
Oct 11, 2023•56 min
Join Cassandra Litten and Julie Smyth on the podcast that brings you the possibly true stories of weird little creatures and unearthly happenings. Hosted by: Julie Smyth Cassandra Litten Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain) Logo by: Kyle Parker (@kyleparkr) Follow us: Twitter @ghoulgals Instagram @ghoulgals, @ghouliesmyth, @casslitten Facebook: ghoulgalspodcast Listen on Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Podcasts!
Oct 07, 2023•47 min
Hello and welcome to Ghoul Gals, the podcast that brings you the possibly true stories of weird little creatures and unearthly happenings. Each episode revolves around a different theme. So play a game with us and try to guess that theme before the end of the episode. Today's episode includes discussion of pigs, Charles Dickens, playboys of yore, the golden rule, an unpaid advertisement for the 2006 hit feature film PENELOPE, and more! Ghoul Gals is hosted by your favorite ghouls, Julie Smyth an...
Aug 24, 2023•53 min
Hello and welcome to Ghoul Gals, the podcast that brings you the possibly true stories of weird little creatures and unearthly happenings. Each episode revolves around a different theme. So play a game with us and try to guess that theme before the end of the episode. Ghoul Gals is hosted by your favorite ghouls, Julie Smyth and Cassandra Litten. Help keep the night lights on by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ghoulgals Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public dom...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 6 min
We're back! The theme this week is FACES. Cassandra shares the unsettling story of the Bellmuz Faces and Julie talks about the legend of La Cegua. Hosted by: Julie Smyth Cassandra Litten Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain) Logo by: Kyle Parker (@kyleparkr) Follow us: Twitter @ghoulgals Instagram @ghoulgals, @ghouliesmyth, @casslitten Facebook: ghoulgalspodcast Listen on Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Podcasts!
Mar 30, 2023•49 min
This week we're talking about noted (and controversial) paranormal investigative couple, Ed and Lorraine Warren. Cassandra talks about the Snedecker family haunting, while Julie shares the story of Bill Ramsey, the Southend Werewolf Hosted by: Julie Smyth Cassandra Litten Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain) Logo by: Kyle Parker (@kyleparkr) Follow us: Twitter @ghoulgals Instagram @ghoulgals, @ghouliesmyth, @casslitten Facebook: ghoulgalspodcast Listen on Spotify, Sound...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr
Episode 69!!! This week we're talking ghosts. Julie tells the morbid, tragic tale of Thomas Lynn Bradford. Cassandra shares the scandalous legend of the Cock Lane Ghost. Hosted by: Julie Smyth Cassandra Litten Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain) Logo by: Kyle Parker (@kyleparkr) Follow us: Twitter @ghoulgals Instagram @ghoulgals, @ghouliesmyth, @casslitten Facebook: ghoulgalspodcast Listen on Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Podcasts!...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 34 min
This week we're talking about wings! Cassandra talks about the Van Meter Visitor and Julie reads the most beautifully written tale while she talks about the Flying Head. Hosted by: Julie Smyth Cassandra Litten Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain) Logo by: Kyle Parker (@kyleparkr) Follow us: Twitter @ghoulgals Instagram @ghoulgals, @ghouliesmyth, @casslitten Facebook: ghoulgalspodcast Listen on Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Podcasts!...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 4 min
This week we talk pets! Julie spooks us with the story of Washington D.C.'s Demon Cat, and Cassandra shares the tale of Black Shuck. Haunted White House stories, cheeky responses from Winston Churchill, the myth of The Wild Hunt, discussion of he-goats, and more! Hosted by: Julie Smyth Cassandra Litten Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain) Logo by: Kyle Parker (@kyleparkr) Follow us: Twitter @ghoulgals Instagram @ghoulgals, @ghouliesmyth, @casslitten Facebook: ghoulgalsp...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 4 min
This week's theme is gills! Cassandra talks about the Brosno Dragon, and Julie talks about the Bantay Tubig. Hosted by: Julie Smyth Cassandra Litten Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain) Logo by: Kyle Parker (@kyleparkr) Follow us: Twitter @ghoulgals Instagram @ghoulgals, @ghouliesmyth, @casslitten Facebook: ghoulgalspodcast Listen on Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Podcasts!
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 1 min
This week's theme is HAIR! (yuck.) Julie takes us to Japan and talks about the Futakuchi-onna. Cassandra keeps us in Japan to share the legend of Okiku the haunted doll. Hosted by: Julie Smyth Cassandra Litten Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain) Logo by: Kyle Parker (@kyleparkr) Follow us: Twitter @ghoulgals Instagram @ghoulgals, @ghouliesmyth, @casslitten Facebook: ghoulgalspodcast Listen on Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Podcasts!...
Jun 04, 2021•44 min
This week, ya ghouls take a trip (in their minds) to Iceland! Cassandra talks about the Deacon of Dark River, while Julie shares the legend of the Lagarfljót worm. Hosted by: Julie Smyth Cassandra Litten Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain) Logo by: Kyle Parker (@kyleparkr) Follow us: Twitter @ghoulgals Instagram @ghoulgals, @ghouliesmyth, @casslitten Facebook: ghoulgalspodcast Listen on Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Podcasts!
May 21, 2021•55 min
In this episode, Julie talks about the Ittan-Momen - the diabolical Japanese fabric that will fly into your nightmares. Cassandra tells us about haunted fashion choices in America, featuring two harrowing tales of romance and adventure and one tale of... FRAUD. Hosted by: Julie Smyth Cassandra Litten Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain) Logo by: Kyle Parker (@kyleparkr) Follow us: Twitter @ghoulgals Instagram @ghoulgals, @ghouliesmyth, @casslitten Facebook: ghoulgalspod...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 4 min
The theme this week is LIGHTS. Cassandra shares the stories of Lady Midday AND the Acheri. Julie talks about the carbuncle! Hosted by: Julie Smyth Cassandra Litten Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain) Logo by: Kyle Parker (@kyleparkr) Follow us: Twitter @ghoulgals Instagram @ghoulgals, @ghouliesmyth, @casslitten Facebook: ghoulgalspodcast Listen on Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Podcasts!
Apr 03, 2021•38 min
Today we're talking about cabinets (kind of)! Julie shares the story of the Conjured Chest while Cassandra talks about the Dybbuk Box and explains what exactly a dybbuk is! Do you believe in these cursed objects? Hosted by: Julie Smyth, Cassandra Litten Edited by: Julie Smyth Music by: Kevin Macleod (public domain) Logo by: Kyle Parker (@kyleparkr) Follow us: Twitter @ghoulgals Instagram @ghoulgals, @ghouliesmyth, @casslitten Facebook: ghoulgalspodcast Listen on Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Podcas...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Last week we had our Instagram followers vote to decide what our topic would be for this week, and they came through with FINGERS. After a bit of digging, your ghouls ended up with two great subjects: Cassandra talks about the Dover Demon/Mannegishi, and Julie shares the legend of Spearfinger. We also share a clip from Episode 59, wherein a strange noise is heard. Is it a ghost or just some weird explainable noise? Let us know what you think! Hosted by: Julie Smyth Cassandra Litten Edited by: Ju...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 15 min
