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👻 Are ghost children the lingering spirits of lives cut short… or something far more deceptive?

In this episode, we’re diving deep into the world of ghostly children — the tragic, the mischievous, the comforting… and the terrifying. Some believe these pint-sized phantoms are innocent souls stuck between worlds. Others say no real child would remain behind — and what you're seeing is wearing a mask.

We’ll sort through folklore, religious influence, paranormal investigation, and modern encounters to find out:

Are child ghosts just kids who’ve stayed behind... or is that exactly what something darker wants you to think?

On today’s show:

🧸 The playful but protective Zashiki Warashi of Japanese legend

⚰️ The vengeful Mylingar — child ghosts born of betrayal and buried shame

🕯️ Spiritualism and the “cult of the child”

🍼 Adopting ghost kids (yes, that’s a thing)

🧿 Black magic and the weaponization of child ghosts

👶 Mistaking reincarnating souls for trapped ones?

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⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of child death and related themes. Listener discretion is advised.

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SOURCES: 

Mylingar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myling

Drekavac: https://slavic-mythology.tumblr.com/post/110819359856/nekrstenci-unbaptised-children-by-ivica#

Victorian History / Literature: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/crro9a/during_the_19th_century_what_exactly_led_to_the/

Infectious deseases killed Victorian Children at alarming rates: https://theconversation.com/infectious-diseases-killed-victorian-children-at-alarming-rates-their-novels-highlight-the-fragility-of-public-health-today-242273

Ghost Babies: https://boingboing.net/2011/03/25/ghost-babies.html

Yokai.com; Zashiki Warashi: https://yokai.com/zashikiwarashi/?srsltid=AfmBOorkBUjWWLpRl5KSLmSlP9W-80AScRz6ZbKXWBkqg9MC24xJPy5K&utm_source=chatgpt.com

The Stanley Hotel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stanley_Hotel

Baby Ghosts: Child Spirits and Contemporary Conceptions of Childhood in Thailand: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/trans-trans-regional-and-national-studies-of-southeast-asia/article/baby-ghosts-child-spirits-and-contemporary-conceptions-of-childhood-in-thailand/B32D75D87F257FBD5BCB6D340913546B

Kacha Kalwa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftKQf6AAd58

List of Ghosts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ghosts

India: about sorcery and witchcraft: https://travelerreport.wordpress.com/2013/01/18/india-sorcery-witchcraft/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Toyol; Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyol

Tiyanak; Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiyanak

The Spooky Stuff blog by Alex Matsuo “How to speak with the Ghosts of Children”: https://alexmatsuo.com/tag/child-ghosts/

Cherokee Spiritual Beliefs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_spiritual_beliefs?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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