Homespun Haints

Haunted Waters of the Holston River: Ghost stories from east Tennessee

When you look into the rivers, lakes, and streams near your home, what do you see lurking in the waters? Can water really carry the memories of the dead, and amplify their voices? Today, on the H Files, we’ll talk about some strange things in the Tennessee Appalachians that wander the banks of the waterways…

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The Confused Spirits of a Chicago Walk-Up: A true ghost story interview

Every city has its tragedies. Some are recent and present in our minds. Some sit in the distant past, mostly forgotten to us as we hustle along the streets to our jobs or our tourist destinations. Whether forgotten or not, these tragedies, these pieces of micro-history nestled within the alleyways or along the sidewalks, shape…

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The Most Haunted Cemetery (in the world): Bachelor’s Grove

When I was a child, my mother told me that cemeteries were less haunted than anywhere else, because the souls in a cemetery are at rest. But are they?I’ve since learned that cemeteries, indeed, can be quite haunted. Particularly those cemeteries where every single dead resident has reason to be angry with the living. On…

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It Still Follows You: A true ghost story interview

If you grew up in a haunted house, would you think it’s possible that something from your childhood home was still, somehow, with you? What if you continued to encounter something…unexplainable…at night, on a regular basis, years and years later? Could it be the strange playmates you had from your childhood, just wanting to hang…

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Mirror, Mirror: The history of Bloody Mary

Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary…How many times did you have to say it before you saw her? She's just an urban legend, so why do we still get creeped out when we are alone at night, in the dark, and we can't hold our own gaze in the mirror? Even though many of us…

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The Crying Grave: A true ghost story interview

How would you respond if you wandered through a cemetery and heard screams coming from a grave? Or if you knew something was following you into every place you ever lived? What if this sort of thing was just a normal part of your life? For medium, author, and podcaster Emily Dexter, helping others by…

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The Things in the Woods: A true ghost story interview

The woods of New Jersey are filled with many living things. And, many dead things as well. We still don’t know exactly what it was that Emma Kay found in the woods a few summers ago. But we’d like to know if you can solve the mystery. Today, we talk to Emma Kay, comedian and…

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The Bathtub of Bones: A true ghost story interview

Every town has its ghost story, and today we speak with a woman who looks for those local legends and folklore, and explores the places where the legends took place. Meet Miranda Young, Ghost Biker, paranormal investigator and founder of Ghost Biker Investigations. In this episode, we sit down with Miranda as she tells us…

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Ghosts on Camera: A true ghost story interview

Would you spend the night in a haunted jail? Or in a home on the anniversary of a bloody shootout, where bullet holes still graced the walls? Or how about in a Civil War hospital? Meet Dr. Kristy Sumner of Soul Sisters Paranormal, who, along with her team, seek out these haunted spots in America…

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Can ghosts steal things? A true ghost story interview

Featuring Adam Macias, comedian, musician, and podcaster. Adam tells us some hilarious yet creepy stories of a ghost that steals random things from him while scurrying around his bed at night. Want to hear more from Adam? Check out his podcast at https://www.fingergunscomedy.com and while you're at it, follow his Insta profiles: @smoochband69 (for his…

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