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The Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal Stories

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Ep 66

Extra Ghost Stories from Wales | True Scary Stories

Episode | 27 min | Jan 23, 2025

Special thanks to Cultural-Pressure-91, Born_Art_1379, and begforanegg for allowing us to share their stories!


In today's extra episode we have a mixture of creepy stories from Wales, ranging from transparent entities, to whistling ones that follow.


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Stories:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/1ghjtz6/first_time_seeing_a_ghost

https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/9wjq8h/a_young_man_who_died_in_wales_visited_me_i_am_not

https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghosts/comments/17vxrfu/unexplainable_experience_in_vivod_mountain_wales

https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/1hen08i/maybe_related_whistling_and_breathing_at_night/


Sarah and Tobie xx


"Spacial Winds" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Ep 34

True Scary Reddit Stories | The Grey, The Mindreading Ravers, and The Meows

Episode | 23 min | Jan 22, 2025

Special thanks josephus1811 and d1ssasterpiece for allowing us to share their stories!


In this episode, we share three creepy Reddit stories. The first is about a grey, the second is about some telepathic ravers, and the third is about something pretending to be a cat.


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Stories:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ParanormalEncounters/s/MaHVaVu0tU

https://www.reddit.com/r/ParanormalEncounters/s/9O1QBUF8hk

https://www.reddit.com/r/ParanormalEncounters/s/0qnVPRFVin



Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again tomorrow!


Sarah and Tobie xx


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Ep 111

Welsh Folklore and Ghost Stories | True Spooky Stories

Episode | 34 min | Jan 20, 2025

In this week’s episode, we’re diving into the folklore of the Brecon Beacons, Heol Fanog, and Pen y Fan.


We’ll explore the mysterious Lady of the Lake at Llyn y Fan Fach, and delve into the Arthurian connections of Pen y Fan, and let’s not forget the haunting of Heol Fanog, also known as "Hellfire Farm," a site infamous for its paranormal activity.


Is it all just folklore passed down through generations, or could there be more to these legends than meets the eye?


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Research Links:

https://www.expertexplorers.com/category/europe/uk/wales/

https://www.welshoverlandsafari.com/news/2017/4/28/the-lady-of-the-lake-at-llyn-y-fan-fach.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-63440012

https://www.spookyisles.com/heol-fanog-haunting/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llyn_y_Fan_Fach

https://www.breconbeacons.org/

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/The-Brecon-Beacons/

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/pen-y-fan-and-brecon-beacons

https://www.breconbeaconsparksociety.org/

https://www.visitwales.com/things-do/attractions/brecon-beacons

https://www.legends.wales/


Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on Wednesday.


Sarah and Tobie xx


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Ep 65

Extra Episode The Power of the Mind | True Paranormal Stories

Episode | 26 min | Jan 16, 2025

This week's extra episode takes a look at the intriguing world of paranormal experiments, starting with the Philip Experiment conducted in the 1970s by Dr. A.R.G. Owen and the Toronto Society for Psychical Research. The experiment aimed to test whether a fictional ghost could be created through the collective belief of a group. By inventing a character, Philip Aylesford, and holding séances, the group triggered seemingly paranormal phenomena, such as table movements and knocking sounds, which were interpreted as evidence of psychokinesis. The results sparked a debate between believers in the power of the mind over physical reality and skeptics who saw the phenomena as products of subconscious influence.


The episode also covers the Rice Experiment, which explored the concept of thought forms and their impact on physical objects. This experiment involved a group of people attempting to manifest paranormal activity through concentrated belief. Additionally, the story of Matthew Manning, a British man known for his psychic abilities, is explored, highlighting his purported ability to influence electrical systems and create spontaneous healing effects. These experiments shed light on the complexities of human consciousness and belief, raising questions about the connection between the mind and the paranormal.


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Research Links:

https://www.parapsychology.org/the-philip-experiment

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_experiment

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Manning


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Ep 33

True Scary Reddit Stories | OBE, Red River Gorge, The Hotel, and The Little People

Episode | 23 min | Jan 15, 2025

Special thanks Puzzleheaded-Ask850 and Then_Building9493 for allowing us to share their stories!


In this episode, we share four creepy stories. One about an OBE, one about creepy happenings at Red River Gorge, Kentucky, one about a haunted hotel room, and one about little people.


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Stories:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/17iamqa/appalachia_haunting_and_pets_are_noticing_what_do/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/1hco8eb/something_visits_my_boyfriend_while_he_sleeps/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/s/skATCwfvlB


Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again tomorrow!


Sarah and Tobie xx


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Ep 110

The Mandela Effect | True Scary Stories

Episode | 34 min | Jan 13, 2025

In this week’s episode, we’re diving into something both strange and fascinating: the Mandela Effect. It’s named after the widespread belief that Nelson Mandela died in prison in the 1980s, a memory a lot of people share, even though it never actually happened. This bizarre phenomenon makes us wonder how reliable our memories really are, and maybe even if reality is as solid as we think.


We’ve also got two stories lined up that will really get you thinking - a forgotten school friend who seems to have never existed and a strange encounter where someone feels like they’ve become an older version of themselves.


Is it all just memory playing tricks, or is something deeper at work?


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Research Links:

https://www.examples.com/education/mandela-effect.html.

https://www.studocu.com/en-us/messages/question/3534136/how-did-this-study-set-participants-up-to-experience-false-memory-deese-roediger-and-mcdermott.


Stories:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/gwv9e9/my_friend_seems_to_be_gone_off_the_face_of_the/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/sswk2i/time_glitcheshas_anyone_ever_experienced_this_and/


Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on Wednesday.


Sarah and Tobie xx


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Ep 64

Extra Episode The Triora Witch Trials | True Creepy Stories

Episode | 21 min | Jan 9, 2025

In this week's extra episode, we have one long piece on the Triora Witch Trials, often called the Salem of Europe. We dive into the dark and chilling history of this medieval Ligurian town, where paranoia and fear led to one of Italy’s most infamous witch hunts.


We explore how a deadly famine in the late 1500s fuelled accusations of witchcraft, scapegoating women for crop failures and misfortunes. The trials uncovered alleged covens, sinister rituals, and supernatural curses, with tales of midnight gatherings, deals with the devil, and hexes cast on entire families. Many women were tortured into confessing to impossible crimes, including summoning storms and causing livestock to perish.


But was it truly witchcraft? Or a mass hysteria born of fear, religion, and misogyny? We’ll uncover how these trials left a haunting legacy, still present in the cobblestone streets and shadowy corners of Triora today.


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Research Links:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/triora

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/italian-witch-trials-triora

https://www.rivieradeifiori.info/triora-salem-of-europe

https://www.italofile.com/triora-village-of-witches/

https://exploringitaly.net/triora-witchcraft-and-trials/

https://www.thegoodlifeitaly.com/triora-the-witches-village/

https://www.lamialiguria.it/en/component/content/article/94-focus-on/364-triora-witches-museum.html


Sarah and Tobie xx


"Spacial Winds" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Ep 32

Listener and Reddit True Scary Stories | My Sister, Appalachia, The Visitor, and The Breathing

Episode | 23 min | Jan 8, 2025

Special thanks to Ryan, Commercial-Land-7881, Curious_paranoid_123, and acid-cats for allowing us to share their stories!


In this episode, we share four creepy stories. One is a listener story and it's all about a denouncement of God and the possible consequences, one is about Appalachia and a family haunting, one is about a creepy visitor to a boyfriend's bedside, and one is about some breathing from under a bed.


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Stories:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/17iamqa/appalachia_haunting_and_pets_are_noticing_what_do/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/1hco8eb/something_visits_my_boyfriend_while_he_sleeps/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/s/skATCwfvlB


Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again tomorrow!


Sarah and Tobie xx


"Spacial Winds" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Ep 109

The Twelfth Night | Folklore and Traditions | Creepy Stories

Episode | 28 min | Jan 6, 2025

Today's episode explores the Twelfth Night and historical traditions, some of which persist in modern times. Following that, we have a segment on La Befana, the Christmas Witch from Italian folklore.


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Researech Links:

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/history/art-collections/wassailing-ritual-and-revelry

https://www.discoverbritain.com/history/traditions/british-twelfth-night-traditions

https://www.countrylife.co.uk/out-and-about/twelfth-night-what-it-is-when-it-falls-and-why-its-the-biggest-celebration-we-no-longer-enjoy-251278

https://www.italia.it/en/italy/things-to-do/epiphany-in-italy-befana-meaning-and-traditions

https://www.eataly.com/us_en/magazine/culture-and-tradition/legend-la-befana

https://lifeinitaly.com/la-befana


Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on Wednesday.


Sarah and Tobie xx


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Ep 14

Patreon Content | The Girl, Dark Songs, The Bathroom and The Thing

Episode | 27 min | Jan 2, 2025

As we are on our Christmas break, we are posting some of our Patreon content for those who still like to listen over Christmas.


Thank you to helpblondi, ch1993, evangelineis, and aidenlovesbacon69 for letting us share their stories.


In today's episode, we share four scary stories. One about a ghostly girl, one about dark songs being heard by a couple, one about a terrifying incident in a bathroom and one about an experience whilst stargazing.


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Stories:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghoststories/comments/1gjdm5t/ghost_of_a_young_girl_stuck_in_my_grandmothers

https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/1gnz1q8/dark_songs_and_messages_waking_me_and_my_wife_up/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/1gln4v5/i_cant_explain_what_i_saw_that_day/

https://www.reddit.com/r/ParanormalEncounters/comments/1fxbemb/had_a_run_in_while_stargazing


We hope you enjoy, and thanks so much for supporting the show; we are truly grateful and will catch you again on Monday.


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