Chillers and Thrillers: A Paranormal Podcast

🎃 Hello, my ghouls & ghosts! Grab your favourite Halloween treat (mine is the classic Reese's Peanut Butter Cups), your favourite warm beverage, and listen in to over an hour of the creepiest and spookiest stories I've found all year while researching for the podcast.

I would love to know what your thoughts and theories are on these stories, especially the first and last one. 👻

Story 1: I’m Finally ready to talk about her
Story 2: The Mimic
Story 3: The Witch in the Woods
Story 4: Anthea
Story 5: Looming
Story 6: Scary Experiences Bushcrafting 

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A dark shape at the foot of the bed, a figure in the hallway that was not there a moment ago, or something peeking around the corner.

Across the years, thousands of people have described encounters with shadow figures, and no two stories end quite the same way.

For some, it was a single, unforgettable night. For others, the presence never left, lingering for years and settling into their nights.

So what are they? Interdimensional visitors passing through the thin places between worlds? Or something far more sinister, drawn to us on purpose?
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"We are terrified by the idea of being terrified."
- Friedrich Nietzsche

Most paranormal encounters are one-time events: a single frightening episode that the person moves past fairly quickly. But some people are tormented again and again by whatever entity has entered their lives. It starts with small, unsettling events that slowly build until they're too afraid to go to bed at night, spend time alone, or even simply live in their own home.In this episode, M recounts three true stories of people who were haunted by the paranormal and lived to tell the tale.A...

Every day, thousands of people comb over the racks and shelves of thrift stores, looking at items once worn or loved by other people.

But what are the chances that these items are connected spiritually to the previous owner? What happens if the connection is so strong that it causes paranormal activity for the new owner? 

In this episode, M recounts true stories of people who bought haunted thrift store items. 

Story 1: I got more than I bargained for at the thrift store
Story 2: The Haunted Corset
Story 3: How a Demon tried to...

There's a particular kind of isolation that comes with rural land. Ranches can stretch across hundreds of acres, with no neighbours or other signs of life for miles in any direction, just open sky, empty fields, and silence.

Whether it's the vastness of untouched nature, the disconnection from technology and other people, or older, deeper spiritual ties to the land, rural land seems to hold a different kind of supernatural energy. In this episode, M recounts true stories of people who had paranormal encounters while living or visiting a ranch.

Story 1: The Ranch
Story 2: Weird...

3 a.m. is famously known as “The Witching Hour”, the time of night when the veil between our world and the supernatural is said to become thin, and people report paranormal or demonic encounters.

Theories differ as to why this particular hour seems to attract strange occurrences, but one thing is clear: hundreds of people have documented unsettling experiences during the Witching Hour.

In this episode, M recounts true stories of people who experienced supernatural encounters at 3 a.m.

Story 1: "I Feel Great!"
Story 2: Night Rounds
Story 3: The Man
Story 4: My Stay...

This episode is made up of two previously Youtube exclusive episodes: Strangers Among Us & Outdoors.

The narration for this episode has been re-recorded, but the original background ambiance of thunderstom has been kept.

So listen in to true stories of people who had supernatural encounters with inhumans and the outdoors.

Story 1: The French Encounters
Story 2: The Disappearing Crowd
Story 3: Hawaiian Demon
Story 4: The Woman in the Movie Theater
Story 5: The Tree
Story 6: William Reed
Story 7: The Man that Wasn’t
Story 8: The Camping Trip
Story 9: The Co...

This episode was previously a Patreon exclusive, under the bonus episodes called “Spectral Remnants”. In this episode, M recounts true stories of people who had paranormal encounters on Native American and First Nation Reservations. 

This episode was inspired by the book "The Paranormal Ranger" by Stanley Milford, Jr. and his experience as a Navajo ranger in the 1990s. 

Story 1: Ghostly Children Playing at Night
Story 2: Stuck in a Time Loop & a UFO Sighting
Story 3: Navajo Res Skinwalker
Story 4: My Skinwalker Story
Story 5: My Experience at My Grandparent's Haunted Estate

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Summer has officially started in the Western hemisphere, and for many people, summer is emblematic of long days spent at the swimming pool. But as those familiar with the paranormal know, water holds onto energy, and it stands to reason that a pool would hold onto the energy of the events, and even tragedies, that happened around it. In the Season 6 Finale, M reads true stories of people who had paranormal experiences with swimming pools.

Story 1: The Beckoning
Story 2: The Cold Woman
Story 3: It Wasn't My Shadow
Story 4: Don’t swim alone at night!
Sto...

Fathers are always seen as the stalwart figure who quietly protects us and, to our young eyes, seems like the "ultimate adult." The person you call when you need help with anything. The person who can always figure it out. When our fathers tell us stories, it feels like a small peek behind the curtain of the boy who became the man. And when our fathers tell us ghost stories, we always listen. Because… why would they lie?

In this episode, M recounts true stories of people's fathers and their paranormal experiences.


Story 1: Dark Dogs

You pass it every morning, you barely glance at it, never thinking about what is being reflected at you or what's on the other side. Mirrors are the most ordinary objects in the world, and according to centuries of folklore, one of the most dangerous. The ancient Aztecs used polished obsidian to communicate with the dead. The Victorians covered every mirror in the house the moment someone died.

Throughout different cultures, languages, and religions, the belief that mirrors are somehow a portal to another world has been steadfast. In this episode, M reads true stories of people who...

For centuries, humanity has been obsessed with one chilling question: what happens after we die?

In the search for answers, people have turned to tools said to bridge the gap between our world and the next - seances, automatic writing, and Ouija boards.

The Ouija board, marketed as an innocent game since the late 1800s, surged in popularity during periods of mass grief and uncertainty like World War I and the Spanish Flu pandemic, when desperate people longed to contact those they had lost. But opening a door to the unknown can come with a terrifying...

Long before greeting cards and celebrations, the reverence for mothers has been woven into the fabric of human history, and so have the stories they carry. Mothers are the first voices we hear, the first hands that reach for us in the night, and sometimes, the first ones to witness something that doesn't belong to the waking world.

In this episode, M recounts true paranormal encounters experienced by mothers and passed down through families.

Story 1: The Creature
Story 2: My Mom worked as a Charge Nurse
Story 3: A Strange Experience My Mom Had
Story 4...

If you've ever worked a night shift, you'll know the strange liminal feeling of being awake and productive while the rest of the world slumbers. People who work the night shift quietly keep the world turning and are often witness to the strange things that only come out at night.In this episode, M recounts true stories of people who experienced the paranormal while working night shifts.

Story 1: Night Shift at the Barracks
Story 2: Night Cleaning
Story 3: The Fire 
Story 4: Night Shift at the Deaf and Blind School
Story 5: The 4200 

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In the first century, Roman writer Pliny the Younger wrote a letter recounting a chilling tale of a haunted house in Athens, where the ghost of a chained, emaciated man terrified residents. This is believed to be one of the first documented haunted house stories in history, and over the centuries, thousands (both fiction and non-fiction) have been told.

Living in a haunted house is a particular type of terror - no respite, no safety and nowhere to go in the dark night when creaks and shadows follow you. In this episode, M recounts true stories of peoples...

"A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life." - Henry Ward Beecher

Libraries are special places where people go to escape into the world of books. Book readers and librarians are known for their passion, so it comes as no surprise that some spirits would like to spend the afterlife in a place that brought them so much comfort.

In this episode, M recounts true stories of people who encountered spirits in the stacks. 

Story 1: The Library Ghost
Story 2: The Curious Ghost
Story 3: My University's Library
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Throughout history, from ancient times onward, different cultures around the world described trickster entities that thrived on the fear and confusion they brought to humans. The Ancient Greeks documented daimones, beings that were watchers of mankind - they weren’t purely evil or purely good. Still, they were powerful.

Different Native American and First Nation tribes share stories of trickster spirits whose purpose was to teach lessons, and in the modern world, parapsychologists describe entities that feed off the fear of humans. Whether you want to call them demons, tricksters or spirits, the question arises - what exactly ar...

Louisiana is a place where history doesn’t rest.  It lingers and watches. Born from suffering, celebration, and belief, the land in Louisiana is layered with paranormal energy.

From Mardi Gras to Voodoo, Hoodoo, and old-world legends, Louisiana is a crossroads where the veil has always been thin.

In the season 6 premiere, just in time for Mardi Gras, listen in as M shares true stories of people who came face to face with the supernatural in Louisiana.

Story 1: The Houseboat
Story 2: My Story About My Grandma’s House
Story 3: Haunted in the Bayou...

A glitch in the matrix happens when reality stutters: time slips, familiar places feel wrong, and people appear caught between dimensions. What more fitting theme to end 2025 and season 5 on? In this episode, M recounts eight true stories of people who experience a strange reality. 
I Experienced a Glitch in the MatrixThe 1950s WomanWhere have you been? The Dark RoadThe Dark ManThe Ice Cream ShopThe Mustang The Alberta Cross Road Music by Universfield and by Retrofan from Pixabay 

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In the spirit of the season, this year's Christmas special features 10 true stories of wholesome hauntings, ghost visits, and last goodbyes. So grab your favourite hot drink, get comfortable, and turn down the lights as M stories to warm your heart and brighten your season.

Story 1: The Old Man in the Hallway
Story 2: Toy Soldier
Story 3: The Check-In
Story 4: A Wholesome Experience
Story 5: Pet
Story 6: My Dad
Story 7: The Washington Angel
Story 8: The Elderly Visitor
Story 9: Wholesome Haunting
Story 10: The Last Goodbye

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The fae, the Skogsrå, the Rougarou, the Kitsune, and the Doppelgänger, among many others, have appeared in folklore for centuries across cultures worldwide. The one thing they have in commin - they are immitator spirits. They imitate a loved one, human or animal - but why? Some theorize they want to lead people deeper into the woods for nefarious reasons, other think that entities like the Dopplegangers and Mimics thrive off the chaotic energy and confusion they receive.

Whatever the reason may be, they still remain one of the most terrifying paranormal entities! In this episode, liste in...

"Now, clear your minds. It knows what scares you. It has from the very beginning. Don't give it any help, it knows too much already." 
- Poltergeist, 1982 

The term “Poltergeist” has become a ubiquitous term when it comes to paranormal in pop culture. The noisy ghosts that can run the gamut from benign annoyance to malevolent tricksters have caused some of the most documented and terrifying paranormal cases in history. In this episode, M recounts true stories of people who encountered poltergeists, including the terrifying case of one of the most documented paranormal cases in Brazilian history.
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As the jack-o’-lanterns flicker in the misty dusk and the sound of laughter drifts down moonlit streets, settle in with your favorite Halloween treat… if you dare. The Chillers and Thrillers Super-Size Halloween Special has arrived- featuring true spooky stories from fellow horror podcasts  I Scream, You Scream, and Ghost Gossip, The Red Treehouse and true encounters with the strange and unexplained curated by your host, M.

Get cozy, listen to this episode, and close out your spooky season with a shiver.

Story 1: Rainbow
Story 2: Gary’s house 
Story 3: I Scream, You Scream 
Stor...

A closet is a confined space where shadows hide, and the mind fills in the blanks with worst-case scenarios: monsters, intruders, or something not quite human lurking just out of sight.In this episode, M reads true stories of people who encountered closet entities that sent chills down their spines!

👻 Make sure to check out Vamp Jenn’s Corner to read my interview with her, and on Instagram 

Story 1: Unknown Ghost
Story 2: Grandma's Closet
Story 3: The Boy in the Closet
Story 4: The Eyes
Story 5: The Entity in the Closet
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“Maybe all the people who say ghosts don’t exist are just afraid to admit that they do.”
- Michael Ende, “The Neverending Story”

Pop culture has long tapped into the unsettling power of children in horror from Haley Joel Osment whispering “I see dead people” in "The Sixth Sense" to Linda Blair screaming “Mother!” as Pazuzu takes control in "The Exorcist". There’s something uniquely terrifying about kids as a vehicle for the supernatural. Maybe it’s because children are the most innocent among us. They aren’t weighed down by social norms or skepticism; they live in a liminal space...

“There is no death as we know and understand it – only life and energy going from one stage to another. Imagine a pool of sparks going in and out at an atomic level."
Raz Mihal, Just Love Her

When a child is born, are they still tethered to the spiritual realm? Would this explain children who can recount past life experiences with details that would be impossible for a child to know? What about adults, who suddenly regress and recall moments of a past life? In this episode, listen in as M retells true stories of th...

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Just in time for back-to-school season, M shares chilling true stories of paranormal encounters on university campuses and old school grounds. From a groundskeeper’s family plagued by strange activity, to a first-year student who crossed paths with something unexplainable in her dorm hall, to the eerie tale of a missing room in an abandoned boarding school—these haunted campus stories are guaranteed to keep you up at night.

Story 1: The Old Schoolhouse by AnneMarie (https://www.instagram.com/spoookycrow/)
Story 2: No Man Hallway

Get comfortable and take a seat, and listen in to this exlusive sneak peek into the new Chillers and Thrillers patreon. 

As a member of the Ghosts & Ghouls Social Club on Patreon, you’ll unlock:
👻 Two bonus episodes every month
🎧 Early access to regular episodes
🚫 Ad-free listening
💌 Plus behind-the-scenes updates & extrasThis preview episode is just a taste of the spooky stories waiting for you there. You can sign up for just $3/month or follow for free to stay updated on new posts and podcast news.

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It's the Chillers and Thrillers season 5 premiere and the 2 year anniversary of the podcast! To celebrate, listen in as M reads true stories of parties and celebrations that were interupted by ghostly visitors. Or in one story, a human visitor that interupted a ghostly get together! 

Story one: The Mirror Family
Story two: Seance at my Grandma's Birthday Party
Story three: A Ghost Party at 275 S. Plymouth Avenue
Story four: Hippie Party Ghost
Story five: The Housewarming Party
Story six: Life of the Party 

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“Water is life's matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.” 
– Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, M.D

Why does water seem to hold energy, memory... and something else entirely? In the season 4 finale,M reads true stories of paranormal encounters linked to water and the mysterious energy it holds.

Story 1: I found something weird 
Story 2: Lake Sonoma Haunting
Story 3: Trespassing
Story 4: The Stranger
Story 5: The Other Me
Story 6: A Nautical Ghost Story
Story 7: Bone Key 

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Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay

In this Summerween special of Chillers and Thrillers, M travels to Gettysburg - one of the most haunted location in the USA - where the past doesn’t rest in peace. With its tragic history, buried trauma, and reports of unexplainable encounters, Gettysburg exists at a crossroads between the living and the dead.

👻 Thank you to US Ghost Adventures for sharing the ghost stories and history of Gettysburg and the Welty House and Jennie Wade House. Check out their Gettysburg tours at https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-houses/welty-house/

Story 1: The Welty House and other Gettysburg Hauntings
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“His countenance had something in it that was not human, though he was not positively deformed.”— Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson

Some paranormal encounters defy labels. They aren’t just ghosts, demons, or aliens — they’re something other. In this episode, M reads stories of unsettling experiences with inhuman entities that stirred the sixth sense, beings that felt wrong, watched too closely, or didn’t belong.
Were they demons? Interdimensional travelers? Or just ghosts wearing unfamiliar shapes?

Story 1: Big Bear Lake
Story 2: Evil Entity
Story 3: No faced peopl...

“...As to ghosts, seeing is not believing—it's the contrary. Facts are hard to come by. The house is haunted—that’s certain. But by what or whom?"
-The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

From shadowy Victorians to cozy suburban homes, to minimalist condos, haunted houses have become the centre for some of the most chilling paranormal stories ever told. In this episode, listen in as M reads true tales from people who lived in homes that were not empty—but alive with something unseen, something that watched, and something that never left.
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