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Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesLake Lanier with Spirits Uncorked: Feed Swap“This might hurt a little,” the lady in blue tells the four-year-old clinging to the roaring jet ski. Trees blur. The throttle won’t let go. What follows is a tragedy turned miracle, a fate that shouldn’t have been possible.Today's episode is actually a loaner from Spirits Uncorked, a podcast all about the very haunted Lake Lanier. Their guest, Alyse, takes us back to her childhood at War Hill Park on Lake Lanier, just north of the Highway 53 bridge long linked to the Lady in Blue. You've heard Homespun Haints talk about Lake Lanier a...
2025-12-3135 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Frozen Nose Hairs of a Dead Minneapolis Bootlegger: Ghost Stories from Haunted MinnesotaThree podcasters from The Activity Continues share their true Minnesota ghost stories with Becky and Diana and what makes them continue exploring the paranormal. Their experiences range from protective ancestral spirits to aggressive supernatural entities in the Middle East.• Becky shares a recent experience she can't explain that happened at her new job as a violin teacher in Atlanta• AP describes encounters with her grandfather's spirit, including a specific electronic device that started functioning a little differently after his death• Amy deliberately bought a haunted Victorian house where she saw multiple apparitions; was one of them the gh...
2025-09-1446 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesHer Broken Heart Broke Her Reality, But Not the Bottle: A real story of manifestation & telekinesisURGENT: Our friend Courtney from this recent episode needs your help; all you have to do is click on this link to her IG post, "like" the IG post (not THIS post, but the IG post at the link below👇), so she can win her pitch contest and secure funding: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIRODSRsQdP Thank you!Courtney, the mutual friend who originally connected Becky and Diana, joins us from Munich to share her unexplainable telekinesis experience. Her story bridges the supernatural with the power of manifestation, showing how intense emotions might literally move objects—and lives—...
2025-04-0943 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Most Terrifying Haunted Paintings in the World In this episode, Becky reprises her role as an art gallery owner...kinda...and Diana acts as the art critic...sorta...as Becky does a remote showing of the most haunted paintings that ever existed. Check out Southern Gothic's podcast at www.southerngothicmedia.comSupport the show
2024-06-2544 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesA Paranormal Appalachian Road Trip: True Ghostly EncountersBecky and Diana set out to find ghosts nestled in the nooks and crannies of the Appalachian mountains--and they find them! Listen to the experiences they had in the following locations:1. The Broad River Inn in Chimney Rock, NC2. The Nickerson Snead House in Glade Spring, VA3. The Historic Scott County Jail in Huntsville, TN4. Historic Rugby, TN5. The Exchange Place in Kingsport, TN6. The Deery Inn in Blountville, TNVisit homespunhaints.com for more show notes and detailed information.Check out Southern Gothic's podcast at www.southerngothicmedia...
2024-05-0748 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesHaunted Highways to Hell: Ghosts and Urban Legends on the roads of East TennesseeBecky isn't sure if she saw an apparition that late foggy night as she wearily drove home, but many others have seen strange things wandering the windy roads through the Smoky Mountains. Barefoot hitchhiking ghosts, vengeful coal miners, and ghosts with warnings to drivers still haunt unsuspecting motorists along these strange roads. And we'll tell you where and how to find them. Today, on Homespun Haints.Legends include:The Ghost of Lucy of Roaring Fork Motor Nature TrailThe Ghost of Dick Drummond on Drummond BridgeThe Ghost of Hugh Hamblen on Netherland Inn Road...
2024-04-0839 min
The Writers BlockChap58: Tongue Thing & Steve with Diana Doty & Becky Kilimnik! [sci-fi]Becky Kilimnik returns with cohost of the Homespun Haints podcast, Diana Doty, on this week's episode of The Writers Block! We discuss banjos, nsfw toys, ghost stories (of course), and haunted locations, as well as Diana's experiences learning Chinese, and our impressions of the show Lovecraft Country. At around 25:13 Becky and Diana join the Writers for a new fully improvised tale about a man who finds himself trapped in a room with a giant baby and a creature with an abnormally long tongue.And stay tuned after the story where we'll guess each o...
2024-02-151h 06
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Pale Man: A Demonic Attachment? A true ghost story interviewBecky has seen the same entity appear in her home and her car for years. But she can't figure out who he is, how to talk to him, or how to get rid of him. Listen to her give the few clues she has about this strange pale man, and see if you have any idea who or what he could be.Have you had a paranormal experience you want to tell a story about? Apply to be featured on our next episode: https://homespunhaints.com/submit-real-ghost-storiesHelp support what...
2023-04-1043 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesDaffodils are full of themselves, but the dead are full of daffodilsIt lurks in your yard in the spring, but its presence can symbolize a thinning of the veil and food for the dead. It's the sinister daffodil.Have you had a paranormal experience you want to tell a story about? Apply to be featured on our next episode: https://homespunhaints.com/submit-real-ghost-storiesHelp support what we're doing and get all content ad-free plus bonus content: www.patreon.com/homespunhaintsBecky's notes, details, musings, and links for this particular episode: https://homespunhaints.com/what-daffodils-symbolize...
2023-04-0614 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesAre You Macho Enough to go Ghost Hunting?Why do mainstream ghost hunting shows feature men? And what does it mean to be masculine, or macho, in the world of the paranormal? We get all sociological and femsplain it as best we can.Please support our lovely sponsors!If you love scents that remind you of your favorite horror movies, you must check out thesmelloffear.com and use code HOMESPUN15 for 15% off.Dress for the job you want, and if your dream job is living in the woods as a goth elf then darkcottage.com has you covered. Sign up...
2023-03-2328 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesBe Careful Outsourcing Your Sigils: Interview with Laura Tempest ZakroffHow much do you know about sigils and how to create them? We speak with an expert, Laura Tempest Zakroff, who tells us about the history of markmaking, entoptic phenomena, and the four steps to create your own magickal sigil.Laura Tempest Zakroff is an award-winning author, an artist, and a witch, among other things. She teaches workshops and classes on the art of sigil craft and more. You can access her live workshops, social media, and store through her website. Keep up with her books and workshops on her social: IG: @owlkeyme.arts, Twitter: @LTempestZ, FB...
2023-03-0656 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesWhat is a pukwudgie?What are Pukwudgies? Where can you find them? Where did they come from? And why do we keep talking about squash? We try to unravel the origins of this unique North American cryptid in this bonus episode.Love zombie movies? Check out the zombie collection at thesmelloffear.com. You can get an Uncanny Crate full of zombie-themed candles, soaps, room sprays, and other paranormal swag if you subscribe by March 1, 2023. Or use code HOMESPUN15 for a 15% discount on all non-subscription items, valid through March 17.Have you had a paranormal experience you want to tell a...
2023-02-1622 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesLooking Cute, Talking to the DeadBecky catches a strange sound on her phone while she and Diana walk amongst the tombs of the Nashville City Cemetery.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5199458/advertisementSupport the show
2022-12-0813 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesHorror in Massachusetts: Macabre history of ThanksgivingDo you know the real story of Thanksgiving? What actually happened in the area that became the Massachusetts Bay Colony when the Pilgrims and Puritans arrived? We hope you're hungry for some dark history, because our guest tells it like it really happened in 17th century Plymouth and Salem.Full show notes at https://homespunhaints.com/witch-trial-storiesPodcast promo by Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/Follow our guest Girl Henry Rollins on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@girlhenryrollns and follow her tour guide account at https://www.tiktok.com/@salemuncensoredCheck...
2022-11-2150 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesEveryone in Florida is Possessed: A true ghost story interviewAnthony Pena has a very big problem on his hands: ghosts keep coming into his house, bothering his baby, and possessing his wife. How does he deal with it? With a little help from Santería and some home grown sage.Check out Anthony Pena on YouTube athttps://www.youtube.com/c/QuePenaTravelsOn Twitch athttps://www.twitch.tv/QuePenaGamingAnd on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/punk_dad_photography/Want to have a holiday-themed bath while still staying punk? Want glistening bath bombs and fairy m...
2022-11-1441 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Dreams that Bind UsTony has a recurring nightmare that may be something evil trying to influence him from beyond. Becky used to have the exact same dream. What do you think these dreams mean, and can our dreams actually be influenced by supernatural forces?Does your soul crave bath products that make you feel more like Morticia and less like Buffy? Then check out the wonderful products at https://www.witchbabysoap.com and use code HOMESPUN for 15% off.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at...
2022-11-0324 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesBut We Didn't Know It Was Haunted! True ghost storiesBecky triple-checked the history of her house before she bought it because she did not want to buy a haunted house. However, now that Diana is staying in her basement, she learns her house, or something in it, is very, very haunted.Do you love horror movies? Then you'll adore the horror-inspired scents from https://thesmelloffear.comDoes your soul crave bath products that make you feel more like Morticia and less like Buffy? Then check out the wonderful products at https://www.witchbabysoap.com.Journaling your nightmares? Creating your own grimoire? Then...
2022-10-3137 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Phantom Monk of TennesseeA small town doctor seizes an opportunity to acquire a skeleton after a deadly train crash near his office. The owner of the skeleton, a Franciscan monk, still haunts the area, and can be seen to this day in Charleston, Tennessee.Hear Becky tell the whole story in the creepiest way she can. Support the show
2022-10-2026 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Ghosts at Ballylough: A True Ghost Story in an Irish CastleNear the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland sits a delightful collection of buildings known as Ballylough. You can book a room in the bed and breakfast, you can wander the grounds and gaze upon the ruins of an ancient castle, and you can bump into many, many ghosts upon the grounds. Listen as our co-host Becky tells of the ghosts she and her family encountered in this countryside manor one dark and spooky night.Our sponsors are our bread and butter. Please consider visiting one of the shops below and show them so love!CoraCreaCrafts
2022-10-1743 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThat's Not a Real Mermaid, is it? A true ghost story interviewAll things odd and horrific are under one roof at Graveface Museum. We speak to Chloë Manon who helps run the museum with her husband Ryan, and learn about the things that go bump in the night in the haunted museum's old walls. Check out all things Graveface at https://graveface.com and follow Chloë on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/chloemanon__/Looking for a distinctive, handmade piece of jewelry for yourself or a loved one? Check out the beautiful wearable art by Acid Queen Jewelry at https://acidqueenjewelry.com/ and use code "homespun" for 10% off!
2022-08-1551 min
Stories with SapphireThis Place Is Haunted, with Becky Kilimnik (Homespun Haints Podcast)In this episode, I’ll be sharing true tales about buildings that have retained ghastly memories, that might make you question your own surroundings as well. First, I read a story about a man who worked night security at a military facility. Then, I speak with Becky Kilimnik, who shares multiple experiences she and her family have had in various locations. Ch 1: The Man in Bay 17, submitted by Tony Ch 2: Other Mommy with the Rope, with Becky Kilimnik Listen to Homespun Haints https://www.homespunhaints.com Thank you to our sponsors! Apostrophe Get $15 off your fi...
2021-10-1341 min
Haunt Her? I Barely Know Her!Spooky Corner Vol. 5: Becky KilimnikSo do you wanna know how to summon a demon in the shower while butt naked?? Be sure to turn into this episode featuring the most wonderful Becky Kilimnik from Homespun Haints podcast!
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2021-10-081h 28
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesQuarantined with a Ghost: A True Ghost Story InterviewLiving in a haunted apartment could be terrifying, or kind of beautiful. Our guest today, a musician living in New York, can’t ignore the multiple spirits that haunt his Queens apartment, so he’s learned to live with them in harmony. Even if they try to bother him in the middle of the night.Let’s hear his ghostly stories, today, on Homespun HaintsOur guest today is Kerry Blu. Please take a listen to his music! You can find it, and all his links, at https://linktr.ee/kblumusic.Help us and another artist...
2021-09-2752 min
Lifelong Learners CollectiveEvolving and Succeeding as a Creative with Becky Kilimnik, The Concept Spot CEOHave you ever had a dream career and felt pressured to pursue Plan B? Maybe you wanted to be an artist, writer, actress or political consultant and society told you to be "more realistic."
On this episode, I got to interview my friend, fellow Kingsport escapee and podcaster, Becky Kilimnik. After following her podcast, HomeSpun Haints for a few months, I discovered that she is also an entrepreneur along with being multi-talented.
If you are a creative, multi-passionate or an aspiring business owner, Becky wants to mentor you through this episode of For Better Self an...
2021-09-221h 07
Lifelong Learners CollectiveDeveloping and Succeeding as a Creative with Becky KilimnikGet ready to learn how to be successful as a creative entrepreneur as I sit down with Becky Kilimnik. Becky is the owner of The Concept Spot, www.theconceptspot.com in where she does all things graphic design from website building, text books and marketing materials. She is also the producer and co-host and the delightfully spooky podcast, Homespun Haints (www.instagram.com/homespunhaints).
To learn what it takes to use your creativity to be successful, give us a listen!
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2021-09-211h 08
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesKorean Folklore, Death Days, and the haunted Queens apartment: a true ghost story interviewCreaking doors, creaking floors, and the feeling that you’re being watched may make you think you have a ghost in your home, but what would really convince you? What would it take to make you sit up and say “yes, this place is definitely haunted.”Our guest today (Sarah Jinee Park) could almost dismiss all the signs of her haunted home until she saw something unforgettable. And you won’t be able to forget about it, either, after you hear her story.Listen to her tell you all about it. Today, on Homespun Haints. To learn...
2021-09-131h 01
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Thousand-Year-Old Ghost: A true ghost story at an archaeological siteHow long do ghosts stick around? We hear about ghosts that are a few years old to centuries old, but what about a millennia? In this episode, Becky describes a time when a thousand-year-old corpse called to her and revealed its location to her. She was hoping to be the next Indiana Jones, but instead, she found something much, much more real. And dead.Check it out on today's episode of Homespun Haints.Help us and another artist by shopping at Ectogasm! Get 10% off all orders over $20 at ectogasm.net by using promo code HAINTS.
2021-08-3046 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesHoney, We Have a Ghost: A True Ghost Story InterviewHow do you really convince your those around you that you’ve seen a ghost? You’re convinced of course, because the ghost has already convinced you. But some people need a little more…nudging. Today, we hear from repeat guest Matthew Plotner, who has been living in a haunted house for so long that he’s started taking the hauntings in stride. His wife, however, is just now starting to believe. Let’s hear why, today, on Homespun Haints.Be sure to check out Matthew's YouTube channel, Fringe Toast, for more spooky content!Help us and ano...
2021-08-1644 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesYou Can't See its Mouth, But You Know it's Grinning: A true ghost story interviewYou’ve probably been told that ghosts can’t hurt you. Is that really true? Paranormal investigators know to be careful when interacting with entities. Because they know that ghosts can follow you home. They can mess with your vital equipment; they can even possess you. Our guest today—Erin Egnatz of Hauntings Around America—knows these things from first hand experience, and she’s going to tell us all about it. What really happens when you encounter a ghost that can hurt you? What happens when the ghost hunters become the hunted? Let’s find out, today on Homespun Hai...
2021-08-0252 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesGhosts are A-holes: A true ghost story interview involving a Ouija boardKatie once played with a Ouija board and accidentally unlocked a series of sinister hauntings that lasted for decades. Because the ghost she accidentally summoned turned out to be a real asshole. Today, we hear from Katie Groves, co-host of Haunt Her? I Barely Know Her!Check out Haunt Her? I Barely Know Her! on Spotify.or follow the show on their Instagram and Twitter using the handle @hhibkhpodcast.Help us and another artist by shopping at Ectogasm! Get 10% off all orders over $20 at ectogasm.net by using promo code HAINTS....
2021-07-191h 03
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesWe all live our Dharma: True ghost stories from a professional mediumProfessional Medium Annie Larson knew visiting ancient sites in England could cause her to see more ghosts than she wanted. However, nothing could prepare her for what she encountered when her friends accidentally dragged her to the site of a Bubonic Plague pit. Check out Annie's site at www.mediumannielarson.com or visit her on Instagram at @mediumannielarson.Help us and another artist by shopping at Ectogasm! Get 10% off all orders over $20 at ectogasm.net by using promo code HAINTS.Support the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)Check out Southern Gothic's...
2021-07-0547 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Woman Who Sculpts the Deceased: A true ghost story interviewBridgette Mongeon is a different kind of sculptor. Using the lost wax method, she forms the visages of the recently deceased into permanent bronze works of art. But something spooky--dare we even say supernatural--happens when she begins to sculpt her late subjects. To learn more about our guest Bridgette Mongeon, please check out her website at creativesculpture.com.Help us and another artist by shopping at Ectogasm! Get 10% off all orders over $20 at ectogasm.net by using promo code HAINTS.Support the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)Check out...
2021-06-2150 min
Halloween Art and TravelBecky Kilimnik: Spooky by Design Becky Kilimnik fell in love with spooky storytelling during her childhood in the mountains of Tennesse. Today, she expresses this passion in her art, design, and podcasting. Listen today to hear her behind-the-scenes experiences of owning an art gallery, upbeat and humorous afterlife art collecting tips, and what it takes to scare someone who tells scary stories for a living. Becky owns a graphic design studio in Atlanta, GA. A few years back, Becky, along with family members, owned and operated 2 Rules Fine Art in Marietta, GA. Becky designed the gallery to be welcoming for everyone. In t...
2021-06-1451 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThey Have Their Hooks In You: A story of demonic possessionWe’ve all had to call the exterminator at some point in our lives. Whether it be roaches, mice, flying squirrels, or ants, every once in a while, something creeps into our house when we don’t want it to.But what if the thing that needs exterminating isn’t of this world? What if, instead of a bug problem, you had a demon problem? We speak with a man who has had enough demon encounters to fill a book. Today, on Homepsun Haints.You can purchase our guest MR Gorga's book, Demons Among Us: Shocking Real Life S...
2021-06-0745 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Thing in the Wardrobe: A true ghost story interviewHow would you feel if you went home to visit family, after 25 years apart, and they all told you they had seen spirits and other supernatural creatures? In their home, in the yard, and while on trips? Would you start to wonder why you hadn’t seen these creatures, too? For Filipino-Australian jazz singer and musician Melissa, her homecoming to her family’s land in Philippines brought both warmth and chills as her aunts and uncles regaled her with stories of all the strange creatures they deal with on a day-to-day basis. Let’s hear her stories, on the H File...
2021-05-3149 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesIt Came up the Drain! Two true ghost story interviewsBeneath your home, your office, your neighborhood, are a network of pipes. Buried under the ground, criss-crossing through your walls, circling around cemeteries. And sometimes, things get into these pipes, and come up the drain, into your home.It may sound like a fantastic horror movie, but we’ve talked to a great deal of people who have had strange experiences in washrooms. Perhaps something lurks in those pipes, and pulls itself out just when you thought you were safe in your own home. Want to hear some of those stories? Then keep listening, today, on Homespun Haints.
2021-05-241h 03
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesChickens, curses, and shadow people: true stories of a Zimbabwe curseOur guest today from Zimbabwe has some stories to tell about the curses she witnessed as a child. How would you respond if someone put a curse on you? Would you try to have the curse removed? Would you avoid certain activities to keep the curse at bay? Or, would you pretend the curse never happened in the first place. After all, these things only have power if you believe in them, right? Our guest today has several stories that involve curses. Curses that were purchased, for a price. Do you believe these curses have power? Or are they...
2021-05-1746 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesParanormal Hangover: A true ghost story interviewDid you know that ghosts can follow you home? Whether they’re hitching a ride in your car, or just piggybacking on your shoulders, they can be clingy little entities.Didn’t think that could happen? Then take a listen to some of the stories that Whitney shares, and something that happened to me just the other day. On today’s episode of Homespun Haints. To find out more about the places Whitney mentions, please check out the Ashland Haunted History Tours, Red Vein, and The Valentine Museum.Whitney's writings have also been featur...
2021-05-1057 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesManananggal, Engkanto, and Duwende, Oh My! Filipino folklore and ghost storiesDo not bother the duwende, for they may possess your body and demand payment for its return.Do not mesh with the engkanto, for they will forever bind your soul into an unbreakable contract.But do take a listen to these stories about these and other folklore from southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, passed down through generations and retold by our guest Sapphire Sandalo. Today, on the H Files, on Homespun Haints.To learn more about Sapphire Sandalo, please check out her site storieswithsapphire.comSupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)
2021-05-031h 01
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesI Am Talking to this Motherf*ing Ghost: A real ghost story interviewFrantz didn't see the harm in going on the Roswell Ghost Tour just north of Atlanta. At one point on the tour, he started talking to a young woman that he assumed was also a member of the tour group. Until Frantz realized nobody else could see that woman but him. And then, the ghostly woman followed him home....For full show notes for this episode, please visit https://homespunhaints.comHelp us and another artist by shopping at Ectogasm! Get 10% off all orders over $20 at ectogasm.net by using promo code HAINTS....
2021-04-2653 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesSometimes, There's Just Ghosts: True family ghost stories from the AppalachiansStories are the living fabric that connects us to one another. Externally, they shape and define our world, internally, stories shape and define who we are as individuals, and how we relate to one another.So what happens when some of those stories are ghost stories? How do dead spirits help to define the experiences and the perceptions of the living? Let’s talk to a professional storyteller and find out, on the H Files. Today, on Homespun Haints.Special guest Dr. Hannah Harvey. To learn more about Dr. Harvey and see upcoming performances by he...
2021-04-1958 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesI'd Be Angry Too If I Were That Dead: A true story of a ghostly imaginary friendDid you have an imaginary friend as a child? And were you sure this friend was imaginary?We know children are more sensitive to entities from the other side, and often we question whether the playmates they have are real or imagined. However, the strange person that I used to encounter as a child was most definitely not imaginary. Nor a friend.Our co-host Becky shares the story of the very first ghost she ever interacted with, today, on Homepsun Haints.Help us and another artist by shopping at Ectogasm! Get 10% off all...
2021-04-1248 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Ghosts Came Back for Jazz: A true ghost story interviewThe streets of Chicago are full of jazz. And ghosts.Wander these old avenues and you’ll find a medley of entertaining spirits, flowing with the soothing sounds of soft cymbals, or creating their own improvisations alongside the old brick buildings and gleaming skyscrapers. Kimberly Gordon, Chicago-based jazz vocalist and chef, has lived her whole life with both the music and the ghosts that line these well-worn streets. And boy does she have some stories. To learn more about Kimberly, follow her on Instagram at @kimberlygordonvocals, @bellbookandcandle777, and @kimigphoto. For full episode show no...
2021-03-2954 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Afterlife: A True Ghost Story InterviewA true ghost story interview with Shawnna who went to check out an urban legend about a haunted bridge—and saw the ghost! Was the legend real, or has the legend become manifested from all the rumors about the bridge? Listen and decide for yourself.Our guest today has a knack for seeking out local urban legends, and then having them come to life around her, with terrifying results. To follow Shawnna's show The Round Room, please check the show out on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theroundroom/For full show notes, please visit ho...
2021-03-1554 min
StarlingDesign, Storytelling & Fine Art With Becky KilimnikHow do you wear all the hats as a multi potential creative? In this episode I welcome graphic designer, podcaster and artist Becky Kilimnik to discuss some of the similarities and differences between fine art and graphic design. Becky also use to own an art gallery so understands that side of the art world as well. But, her passion as an art form is storytelling and she uses her podcast Homespun Haints to help other people capture their stories in their voice. Learn more about Becky at The Concept Spot, which is her business site and of course by...
2021-03-091h 10
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesHow to Buy a Haunted House: An interview with a psychic mediumBuying your first home can be both exciting and intimidating. Especially if your real estate agent brings you to a haunted house. Or to a haunted street. Or to a haunted neighborhood.For Roy Tomko, informing would-be home buyers of the negative spirits that may be lurking in houses is part of his job. However, before he got into the real estate ghost business, he had some rather terrifying experiences of his own.Let’s hear some terrifying home buying stories from a professional psychic medium. Today, on Homespun Haints. Learn more about Roy at sp...
2021-03-0154 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Ghosts of Stonehenge: a true ghost story interviewDo ghosts have to be scary? Or can they be comforting, even protective?For Nixie, ghosts have always been a part of her life. And while they frighten those around her, she’s come to accept them as just another aspect of her day-to-day experiences. Sit back and listen to tales from a woman who has seen more ghosts than she can remember, today, on Homespun Haints.To learn more about our guest Nixie Foster, please visit nixiefoster.comSupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)Check out Southern Go...
2021-02-1543 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesCharlie Punched a Ghost! True ghost stories told by a Williamsburg tour guideCan ghosts actually harm you? Can they make physical contact with you, injure you, even kill you? Conventional wisdom tells us that ghosts can’t hurt you physically. But perhaps conventional wisdom just hasn’t met the ghosts that today’s guest has met. Let’s hear of some sinister, disturbing tales about the ghosts of pirates, troubled children, and even dead shopkeepers, in our Season 3 premier episode, featuring guest D.C. O'Rourke of Hauntingly Yours: A Podcast for the Paranormal.For full show notes, please visit HomespunHaints.comSupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespun...
2021-02-011h 01
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesA Christmas Ghost StoryHappy Holidays everyone! Today we bring you two special holiday ghost stories featuring guest Jim Roysdon of The Innovator Club podcast. From a heartwarming tale of a father's passing, to a spooky encounter in a haunted castle, this episode is sure to give you all the feels this holiday season.To learn more about Jim's podcast, please visit his page at http://the-innovator.clubFor full episode show notes, please visit the Homespun Haints site at https://homespunhaints.comSupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)Check out Southern...
2020-12-2136 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Forsaken Flatmate: A true ghost story interviewWhen you’re in your twenties, moving to a big city for a new job can bring about many unforeseen experiences, such as: Learning to deal with sloppy flatmates. Letting friends couchsurf, and dealing with your apartment’s resident poltergeist.For Julie Penman Livesey, a children’s author, life in her new London flat meant dealing with a former deceased resident who refused to move out. Let’s sit down and have a nice chat about ghosts. Today, on Homespun Haints.For full episode show notes, visit https://homespunhaints.comTo learn more about ou...
2020-11-1649 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesMagic in Appalachia, or Shearer Terror: Folklore, legends and witchcraftThe Southern Appalachian mountains have their own kind of magic. It evolved out of multiple traditions and the need to survive amidst poverty and a harsh landscape. But much of this magic has been lost through the ages, buried and swallowed by the mountains that birthed it. Today, on the H Files, we piece together legends, superstitions, and my own knowledge from growing up in this region to give you an overview of some of the magic and lore surrounding this area that still continues to be isolated from the rest of the world. Let’s talk ab...
2020-11-1058 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesWhat's the worst that could happen? A true ghost story interviewHow would your life be different if you had grown up in a haunted house? Would you still be scared of ghosts, if they had been a part of your childhood? Would you be more willing to live with a haunted house as an adult?Our guest today isn’t scared of much after growing up in a very haunted house. But one experience she had there, as a young adult, was so terrifying, it leaves her shivering to this day. Let’s tell some very scary ghost stories. Today, on Homespun Haints.In this episode, we spea...
2020-11-0249 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesCharlotte is spookier than you thought: North Carolina history and ghostsEvery city has history, legends, and, of course, ghosts. No matter how new or old, if you dig deep enough, you’re sure to find some skeletons buried under your town’s gleaming sidewalks. Perhaps the city you live in is more haunted than you thought.Our guest on today’s episode of the H Files, Jason of Spooky CLT, has made it his mission to uncover the forgotten history of a North Carolina town most known as a banking center and an airport hub. Thanks to Jason’s efforts, this town may also soon be known for its g...
2020-10-2742 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Haunted Cornfield: A true ghost story interviewSome people go their entire lives without ever seeing a ghost. Some are lucky enough to see one at some point before they become ghosts themselves. And, some people, such as Amanda, seem to run into ghosts everywhere they live. From the hidden tunnels of Germany, to the isolated cornfields of the midwestern U.S., Amanda’s ghosts are not your ordinary ghosts. Settle in for some strange and unusual tales. Today, on Homespun Haints. Support the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)Check out Southern Gothic's podcast at www.southerngothicmedia.comSup...
2020-10-1959 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesYour Brain in a Fear Cage: How EMFs really workThe ultimate super-computer—a store-house of energy and electromagnetic pulses—exists within each of our own skulls. With all that energy, it’s no wonder that our brains can have powerful effects on our environments, and can be powerfully affected by forces that we cannot see nor hear. Or can we?Join us today and settle in for a talk that is part science, part philosophy, part ghost story, and part mind-blowing (literally) as we talk about the research and theories behind EMFs and fear cages. Today on Homespun Haints.Support the show (https://patreon.com/ho...
2020-10-1352 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesTeleporting with Toilets: True haunted bathroom storiesThe early 20th century was an interesting time for Tulsa, Oklahoma. Fortunes were made and empires were built and torn down. One Tulsa oil baron of the early 20th century may have been viewed as a hero, but somehow he left a legacy of chilling hauntings behind. And our very own Diana may have encountered one of them.She shares her story on this special decaversary episode of Homespun Haints.For full show notes, visit https://homespunhaints.comSupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)Check out Southern Gothic's podcast at...
2020-10-0544 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesHaunted Waters of the Holston River: Ghost stories from east TennesseeWhen 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 and lurk under the surface of its lakes. Would you swim in these waters, knowing what lies beneath? For full episode show notes with references, visit https://homespunhaints.comSupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)Check ou...
2020-09-2946 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Confused Spirits of a Chicago Walk-Up: A true ghost story interviewEvery 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 and mold the very fabric of the city itself. If you stop to look and listen, sometimes you can see how those events changed the place around you. If you stay long enough, you may even hear, see, or feel the ghosts of those...
2020-09-2159 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Most Haunted Cemetery (in the world): Bachelor's GroveWhen 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 this H Files episode, we look at one particular place, right here in America, that claims some of the most bizarre hauntings you’ve probably ever heard of. Today, on Homespun Haints.For show notes and refe...
2020-09-1546 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesIt Still Follows You: A true ghost story interviewIf 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 out? Or could it be something a bit more sinister?Today, on Homespun Haints, we talk to Shaun, who’s had a series of strange events plague him since childhood. We’ll let you decide if they’re all random coincidences, or if they’r...
2020-09-0749 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesMirror, Mirror: The history of Bloody MaryBloody 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 summoned her as tweens, egged on by the daring or mean girls in our group, she never actually popped out of the mirror to get us...but......something...happened. What if Bloody Mary does exist, within the neuroanatomy of our very own brains...
2020-09-011h 00
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Crying Grave: A true ghost story interviewHow 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 interacting with those things that most of us cannot see has become part of her profession. That’s not to say she hasn’t had some truly terrifying experiences.On today's episode, we chat with Emily, learn some things about our...
2020-08-2457 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Things in the Woods: A true ghost story interviewThe 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 podcaster, who tells us two very strange stories that have left us scratching our heads in wonder.For full show notes, visit homespunhaints.comTo follow Emma Kay, please check out her Facebook page at facebook.com...
2020-08-1042 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Bathtub of Bones: A true ghost story interviewEvery 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 of the time she investigated a home containing a bathtub where something very nefarious took place. It ties in with a local, grisly legend that co-host Becky grew up hearing. And, the investigation took a much more sinister turn than...
2020-07-271h 00
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesGhosts on Camera: A true ghost story interviewWould 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 and spend the night with the ghosts. She certainly has some stories to tell, today, on Homespun Haints. For more information on Soul Sisters Paranormal, visit soulsistersparanormal.com.For full show notes, please visit homespunhaints.com...
2020-07-1346 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesCan Ghosts Steal Things? A true ghost story interviewFeaturing 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 comedy improv music duo Smooch), @gofingerguns (for the podcast) and @adamrmac.For full show notes, please check out our site at https://homespunhaints.com.Support the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)
2020-06-2949 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Banshee of Michigan: A true ghost story interviewDid you ever go to a sleepaway camp when you were a kid? Stay in a cabin or a tent in the woods, go horseback riding during the day, and tell spooky ghost stories around the campfire at night?Did you ever wonder what your counselors did after you went to sleep? Because, you know that there were ghosts in those woods. And someone—like your brave camp counselor—had to keep those ghosts from bugging you while you slept.Today, on Homespun Haints, we talk to Emily, who served as a buffer between her little campers and...
2020-06-1542 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Horror House of Armidale: A true Australian ghost story interviewMoving to a new country is hard. Moving into a new home with a new baby in a new country is even harder. But dealing with an old ghost in a new home with a new baby in a new country—well, that's a story worth remembering.In this episode, we chat with Breanda in Brisbane, New South Wales, who recalls the time that she and her new family lived alongside some older, dead residents.To find out more about our guest Breanda, check out her podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fast-fiction/id...
2020-06-0851 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe One Who Still Waits For Her: A true ghost storyIf you lived in a haunted house for a brief time as a child, your spooky paranormal encounters probably began to fade from your mind as soon as you moved out of the house.But you have a life to move on with.What if something—or someONE—is still there, lurking in the darkness, just waiting for you to return?Listen now as our very own host, Becky, tells the story of the one that still waits for her, today on Homespun Haints Episode 30.For full show notes, visit homespunhaints.comSupport the...
2020-05-1850 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Angry Ghosts: A true ghost story interviewHistoric buildings certainly have their charm. Aficionados of these older homes can often expect charming architectural details, interesting nooks and crannies, haunted attics, and angry ghosts.Our guest today seems to keep finding herself living, visiting, or working in haunted locations, though that was never her intention. But one place in particular still gives her chills. Listen to her stories, today, on Homespun Haints.For full episode shownotes, visit homespunhaints.comSupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)Check out Southern Gothic's podcast at www.southerngothicmedia.comSupport the s...
2020-05-0429 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Dead Man who Cries: A true ghost story interviewMatthew has something—or someone—in his home. Whatever it is, it messes with electronics, moves items around the house, and sometimes calls Matthew by name. The children who have seen it describe it as a man, who stands at their bedside and cries at night. The thing is, Matthew thinks he knows who the crying man is. Hear his story now, on Homespun Haints.For episode show notes, visit our site at https://homespunhaints.comTo check out our guest Matthew's podcast, visit thatangermanagementcrap.comSupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)...
2020-04-2035 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesRaised by demons: A true ghost story interviewIn Greek mythology, Echo is a mountain nymph who incurred the wrath of the goddess Hera. Our guest shares her name, yet unlike the nymph Echo, our guest was raised by demons in the attic of a dilapidated home, and she has incurred the favor of Lilith. Curious?Then have a listen to some of Echo’s stories, today, on Homespun Haints. For full episode show notes, check out our website at https://homespunhaints.comSupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)Check out Southern Gothic's podcast at...
2020-04-0641 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Haunted Portrait: A true ghost story interviewCan art be haunted? Can a portrait possess the soul of the person portrayed in the paint? Or, is the ghost in the painting something else masquerading as a dead loved one? And, if you grew up in a home with such a painting, or paintings, would you be able to turn a blind eye to it? Would you just accept that strange things happen after the lights go out, and the oil paint ghosts crawl out of their frames? For Megan, her haunted childhood home also contained haunted portraits, and it caused her to grow into...
2020-03-2342 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Evil Apartment of Los Angeles: A true ghost story interviewChildren are more sensitive to other-worldly presences than adults. So, when Ludovic and his mother moved into a new place in LA, Ludovic could feel the unseen evil in their new home while his mother could not. Would his mother believe him? Or what that boy have to grow up feeling all alone with the darkness. And how would the darkness twist his mind?Want to know what happened? Then listen to today’s story. Here, on Homespun Haints. For more information about this episode and podcast, please visit https://homespunhaints.com.And, to...
2020-03-0928 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThere's an extra person in this room: A true ghost story interviewNot all ghosts are scary. Visits from late loved ones can bring us comfort, or serve as gentle warnings. Then again, those of us who have seen our dearly departed often see those scary ghosts, too. Stacey has encountered both beautiful visits from her late brother, and chilling interactions with something far more sinister. Let’s hear her stories, today, on Homespun Haints.About Stacey:Stacey Short is co-host of the podcast "Help! I'm Adulting and I Can't Give Up!" and the host of her Facebook live series, A Few Short Minutes. Find out more ab...
2020-02-2439 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesOMG Those Were Hellhounds! A true ghost story interviewHave you seen the horror movie where the three teenagers go someplace they’ve heard is extremely haunted, at night, and then encounter these inexplicable, paranormal events so bizarre that you wonder if they’ll make it out alive?What if that isn’t just a movie?For Clarence, that horror movie trope became a reality when he and his friends wandered into the haunted woods around Abbotts Creek. At night. After being told the place was freakishly haunted. What he encountered there is absolutely terrifying. Years passed before he was able to talk about it.For...
2020-02-1040 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Vampire of Virginia: A true ghost story interviewThe years right after college can be scary. New job, new city, new apartment, new terrifying glowing red-eyed swirly mass lurking around your bedroom. Wait, that happened to you, too?Then you’ll want to hear Michelle’s story about what she and her roommate saw during the most frightening night of their lives. Unlike most of the ghosts Michell has encountered, the figure in her DC apartment did not seem to have a benign agenda.If you'd like to know more about Michelle, check out her podcast Open Sesame, or look her up on her w...
2020-01-2746 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesSide-table man, don't eat me! A true ghost story interviewJonas has some very strange tales to tell. He’s encountered your run-of-the-mill Grandpa ghost as well as some things that we have never, ever heard of before. He’s also had a rather odd run-in with that strange minx known as Fate. Listen to his stories, and you’ll hear how he wasn’t the only one to see these bizarre apparitions. You’ll begin to wonder, what was that snake ghost? Who was the side-table man? And what do these things want with Jonas?Let’s hear some stories, today on Homespun Haints.For full show notes...
2020-01-1351 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Family Ghosts: true ghost stories told by our familiesGather 'round the hearth and open the gift of ghosts! Holidays are about gathering together with family, so in this special holiday episode, we've roped our family members into telling their own personal ghost stories. Stories in this episode include:1. The orb that may have been ball lightning but was NOT phosphorescent fungi2. The kitchen ghost3. The office ghost that had to use the bathroom4. The possessed Christmas train5. The little girl ghost who caused mischief6. The radio DJs from the other side7. A cat named EllaWe...
2019-12-2236 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesEveryone's a critic. Even the dead. A true ghost storyBecky opened a haunted art gallery in a historic district just north of Atlanta. Once the doors opened and the art was hung, something paranormal started wrecking havoc throughout the gallery and storeroom. The best part of this story is, we eventually found out just who it was that was causing all the trouble. And it's pretty terrifying.Visit our site at https://homespunhaints.comSupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)Check out Southern Gothic's podcast at www.southerngothicmedia.comSupport the show
2019-11-1138 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesLove Never Dies (especially in the Lowcountry): a true ghost story interviewHave you ever thought about how you would protect the ones you love, after you’ve died? Would you make a point to visit them when they were scared, sick, or lonely—even if it meant haunting them?And, have you ever had the dearly departed come to check on you? Was it scary, or heartwarming?For Teresa, visits from her late mother always bring her tears of warmth and joy. Of course, her mother isn’t the only one who sometimes bothers her from beyond the grave, but she handles those spirits with a health...
2019-11-0449 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesDennis the Demon and the Meth Gators: a hilarious true ghost story interviewHave you ever played in a band with “that guy.” You know who I’m talking about. He’s nice enough, but he’s just a little different from the other bandmates. He writes songs about Satan and keeps asking when he can spit fake blood at the audience. And you’re like “dude, we’re a folk band, what gives?” But, you put up with him because he’s got a car and he’s a damn fine bassist.I may be talking about someone that I used to play with, but our guest tonight—Tim—also had his own “that guy...
2019-10-2842 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesRidding South Jersey of Evil: an interview with a psychic mediumJustin is just the guy next door. He will tell a good joke, make some homemade incense, and banish the evil spirit that your grandmother's nemesis attached to your back while you weren't looking.On today's show he tells us about some of the more horrifying things he's seen while on the job. This stuff is truly terrifying, so hold on to your sage!For full show notes, please visit https://homespunhaints.comSupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)Check out Southern Gothic's podcast at www.southerngothicmedia.com
2019-10-2144 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesWe're walking through blood: A true ghost story interviewBeth's father was a minister, so the family moved into the small parish house next to the cemetery. Before she had even unpacked the boxes, however, young Beth began to encounter the home's former residents...the deceased ones. If that wasn't bad enough, wait until you hear what poor Beth tells us she experienced when she went to New Orleans. For full show notes, visit https://homespunhaints.com/haunted-buildingsSupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)Check out Southern Gothic's podcast at www.southerngothicmedia.comSupport the show
2019-10-1446 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesThe Woman who Lived in a Cemetery: A true ghost story interviewAmy lived in the caretaker's home inside the famous Hollywood Cemetery for 2 years while she attended college. The rent wasn’t bad, and her neighbors laid low, and were for the most part pretty quiet. So, what could possibly go wrong?Full show notes and links at https://homespunhaints.com/hollywood-cemeterySupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)Check out Southern Gothic's podcast at www.southerngothicmedia.comSupport the show
2019-10-0741 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesKami maybe? A true ghost story interviewTim, a Shinto priest's assistant, saw two people enter the shrine--and then disappear. Were the mysterious entities Kami? Or just ghosts joy-riding in a Cadillac? Tim relays his theories in his deadpan humorous way, along with some interesting facts about his job as a banista (like a barista, but for bananas). For full show notes and links, visit https://homespunhaints.com/shinto-priestSupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)Check out Southern Gothic's podcast at www.southerngothicmedia.comSupport the show
2019-09-3041 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesAstral projection and the darkest darkroom: A true ghost story interviewDark room photography took a sinister twist for a young college student when a scary demon tried to grope her in the pale, red light in the middle of the night as she worked. When she finally collapsed into bed, hours later, it followed her home and tried to pin her down. Incubus demon perhaps? This is just one part of a plethora of true, scary ghost stories told by the very photographer who experienced them. Full show notes at https://homespunhaints.com/dark-room-photographySupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)...
2019-09-2345 min
Homespun Haints: True Ghost StoriesEpisode 12: Interview with the Paranormal Coast teamMark and Grace make a good team. They’ve been married for 25 years, and they both have had a deep connection with the spirit world since they were children. They have formed a paranormal investigation team called Paranormal Coast based out of Ft. Lauderdale, and, they agree not to go on dates in restaurants that are regularly haunted. After all, marriage is all about mutual understanding.Today on Homespun Haints, we sit down and talk with Mark and Grace Crompton, learn about how their unique abilities have helped them capture some amazing footage on their investigations, and di...
2019-09-1642 min