The Crumlin Road Gaol dates back to 1845 and closed its doors as a working prison in 1996. Crumlin Road Gaol is an historic Victorian-era prison which was a working gaol for over 150 years. In that time it saw children as young as ten pass through the gates as inmates. It has housed prisoners through times of severe punishment, world wars, and political conflicts. Sixteen years after its closure, Crumlin Road Gaol opened to the public as a visitor attraction and conference centre. We explore the...
Apr 14, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 66
The town of Jedburgh is situated in the Scottish Borders, and is home to a jail infamous for its terrible conditions and the cruelty that was dealt out to the prisoners. Torture and violence was common during it’s time so it is no surprise that the old jail has a terrifying reputation. During past ghost hunts at Jedburgh Jail apparitions and dark shadows have been seen and cell doors have slammed shut by unseen hands. Flashes of light are regularly seen and cold spots, breezes and blasts of cold...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 65
From skyscrapers in New York’s glittering skyline to automobiles being built in Detroit, America came to rely on Birmingham and Sloss Furnaces for providing materials needed to produce thousands of products. Birmingham grew to a metropolis almost overnight, earning it the nickname of “The Magic City”. But as with all progress, a price was paid..in the currency of blood. Crazy work hours and conditions, slavery, evil managers all mixed in with the need for greed. Is the Sloss Furnace site haunted...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 64
This episode will open your eyes deeper than ever before to the truth behind the magnificence that is the Winchester House. This is no ordinary house and the story of the family is no ordinary story. But, the truth is stranger than the lore that surrounds this most haunted building in the USA. Just like the house you will find yourself totally lost as you go deeper into the history behind the building of this property and why it is unique in the whole world. Each room holds secrets. Each space h...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Chillingham Castle is the scene for this weeks True Haunting episode and we are so excited to bring this one to you as we will be experiencing this site for ourselves in just a few weeks time as we travel the UK in April on our haunted road trip. Chillingham has a history of bloodshed with marauding tribes of Scots and English endlessly killing each other over territory. It has stories of murder and torture and incredible suffering. We long to wander it's long hallways and darkened stairwells se...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 62
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 Screams in the middle of the night, Shadows on the walls, apparitions and Weird noises all coming from a remote village in the north of Sweden. What makes this place so haunted? The old Vicarige building is the scene of a strange story and not a lot of information is available about its history but the stories about the hauntings ...
Mar 10, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 61
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 Smethwick Swimming Centre in Thimblemill Road, known by generations of families as Thimblemill Baths, opened in 1933 . The Subways below the pools hold the most paranormal activity and even without the resident spooks looks like something from a horror movie. Built from reinforced concreate the dark tunnels act as a storage area, ...
Mar 03, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 60
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 In this episode we take look at one of Australia's most amazing natural wonders, Jenolan Caves. The caves are limestone wonders which attract visitors from all around the world but they also hold dark secrets and a history of haunted occurrences. Jenolan Caves House was built for the comfort of the visitors who made the trek to th...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 59
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 Houska Castle is a Czech clifftop castle shrouded in dark myths and legends. It was originally constructed in the 13th century, between 1253 and 1278, during the reign of Ottokar II of Bohemia. The castle, which was built in the early gothic style, is located about an hour north of Prague on the top of a steep, rocky cliff in the ...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 58
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 Anna Ecklund was a pseudonym for Emma Schmidt, an American woman whose alleged demonic possession and exorcism occurred over several decades, culminating in an extensive exorcism that lasted from August 18 to December 23, 1928 in Earling, Iowa. In this week's episode we look into this tragic case of a decades long traumatising exp...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 57
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 castle has held thousands of prisoners, including criminals of all kinds, political prisoners, and individuals prosecuted for their faith. In 1612, during the reign of King James I, the castle was at the centre of a notorious trial, when nineteen people from the area of Lancashire were accused of witchcraft. The defendants wer...
Feb 05, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 56
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 A wave of hysteria grips a small village in England. The belief is that witchcraft is afoot and animals are being cursed to die and the people will starve if nothing is done! Women are accused of plotting with demons, ghosts appear to possess locals, fear and terror grips the community. What has this created in the area around Pen...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 55
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 Maud's ghost is believed to haunt The Dobbins Inn to this day. A ghostly figure has been spotted walking through reception and towards the grand fireplace - this place has been around for over 500 years and still takes in guests to sleep within it's walls. Would you sleep in a haunted hotel? Anne and Renata head back in time to di...
Jan 21, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 54
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 Way up high, in the very middle of Bodmin Moor, you’ll find the Jamaica Inn. A pub once frequented by local pirates and smugglers, it’s small and incessantly battered by the elements. It's haunted with ghosts that roam from room to room scaring modern day patrons. Howling winds and crying voices permeate the walls of this place. A...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 53
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 “A small building in England, that was once a medieval prison for people accused of witchcraft, is now a cozy home in need of an owner!” Buyer Beware! This place is haunted! Investigators and Parapsychologists have not been able to explain the haunted episodes within the CAGE - Anne and Renata look for clues that might be able to ...
Dec 19, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 52
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 spectre of history looms large on Norfolk Island, so little wonder it's awash with ghost stories. Measuring only 34.6sq km, this South Pacific wonder is said to be the most haunted place in Australia, with more documented ghosts per square kilometre than any other state or territory. Anne and Renata have had many personal enco...
Dec 10, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 51
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 In the episode of the we pay homage to the first settlement of Sydney, THE ROCKS, an area you used to be able to smell before you caught a glimpse of it. It was the birth pace of the Sydney we know today and it is definitely filled with the ghostly manifestations of its historic past. The Rocks was once replete with gangs, drunken...
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 50
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 Thousands of commuters and station workers have reported ghostly goings-on over the years inside London's underground Tube railway network. Truth is, there are hair-raising tales behind each of the haunted underground stations, each more terrifying than the last. Join us in this Episode as we explore ghost sightings that are both ...
Nov 25, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 49
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 jump into the famous case of the haunting in Connecticut. In 1986 Carmen and Al Snedeker moved to the small town of Southington, Connecticut, with the purpose of being closer to the hospital at which their oldest son was being treated for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Having fallen on hard financial times, the family jumped at the chance...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 48
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 A 16th Century manor house said to be among the UK's "most haunted" is situated in a neat and not at all unusual suburb of Portsmouth. Although most of the building dates from the 16th Century, there are still parts that contain Roman and medieval materials. A manor house on the site was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086. It ...
Nov 12, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 47
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 White Witch is a legendary story of a haunting in Jamaica. According to the legend the spirit of "Annie Palmer" haunts the grounds of Rose Hall Montego Bay. Annie Palmer was born in Haiti. Her parents died of yellow fever and she was raised by a woman who taught her witchcraft and voodoo. She moved to Jamaica and married John ...
Nov 05, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 46
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 Touted as "One of America's Most Haunted Homes" the plantation is supposedly home to at least 12 ghosts. It is often reported that 10 murders occurred in the house - but is this all just tall tales to make the plantation more appealing to tourists or is there truth behind the stories of vicious deaths and torture what keeps the pl...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 45
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 Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel was rebuilt in 1928 and because it resembles a castle, its often nicknamed “The Castle”. Probably the most famous ghost at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel is that of the Ghost Bride. She’s even been featured on her own coin and stamp. Her story dates to the late 1920’s. On her wedding day, the bri...
Sep 23, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 44
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 Vatican is the home to some of the most beautiful churches in the world, filled with priceless artifacts tied to deeply held beliefs. But its long corridors and high vaulted ceilings may house more than just history: perhaps there are restless spirits that linger there too! Is the Vatican haunted? It's impossible to say for ce...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 43
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 Named after the road which led to it, that became a boggy quagmire after rain, “Boggo Road Gaol” was officially known as the Brisbane Prison. For 109 years it dominated the skyline of the capital of Queensland. It’s stark red brick walls, and imposing guard tower on Annerley Road have become iconic for all the wrong reasons. Boggo...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 42
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 When Eastern State opened more than 180 years ago, it changed the world. Known for its grand architecture and strict discipline, this was the world’s first true “penitentiary,” a prison designed to inspire penitence, or true regret, in the hearts of prisoners. The building itself was an architectural wonder; it had running water a...
Sep 02, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 41
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 In this episode Anne and Renata look at the story of the Galloway poltergeist that terrified a community and burned down a farmhouse.The case of Galloway's Ringcroft poltergeist is one of the earliest and enduring ghost stories to have emerged out of Scotland. Over the course of three months in 1695, a number of farms and residenc...
Aug 26, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 40
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Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 2 min
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 Alcatraz Island , also known by the name of The Rock , rocky island in San Francisco Bay, California, U.S. The island occupies an area of 22 acres (9 hectares) and is located 1.5 miles (2 km) offshore. From 1934 to 1963 it served as a federal prison for some of the most dangerous civilian prisoners. Among its famous prisoners were...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 38
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 This is the second part of our deep dive into a deeply disturbing poltergeist story which happened in Guyra, Australia. This little township found itself in the spotlight during the time of the poltergeist attacks on the family. Anne and Renata finish off the story by giving their viewpoint on what really happened in this case. It...
Aug 05, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 37
