True Hauntings

There are few ghost stories as stubbornly persistent—or as photographically bold—as that of the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall. Even if you’ve never heard her name, you’ve almost certainly seen the image: a spectral figure gliding down a grand staircase, flowing like smoke caught mid-breath. It’s the kind of photograph that forces you to lean in just a little too close, squinting to decide whether you’re looking at a ghost, a clever tr...

Tucked into the shadow of St Giles’ Cathedral, on what we now call Parliament Square, John’s Coffee House once buzzed with the energy of Edinburgh’s legal and intellectual elite. But behind the cobblestones and grand facades lies a history thick with intrigue, secrets, and, some say, restless spirits. Tonight, we’re stepping back to 1688, into the smoky, crowded rooms where lawyers, merchants, and thinkers gathered over coffee, win...

There are some places in the world that seem to be built for ghosts. Heavy walls, dark corridors, shadows that linger even when the lights are switched on. They seem to soak up misery and dread, and long after the people are gone, the walls still whisper. Melbourne has one of those places, right in the centre of the city. 

The Old Melbourne Gaol. Today, it’s a museum. Tourists wander through its three-storey cell block, pee...

The Mansfield Reformatory in Ohio wasn’t meant to be just another prison. It was built like a castle, a grand gothic structure that looked more like a church than a jail.

The big idea was to reform young men — give them a trade, some moral guidance, and send them back into the world as better citizens.

But, what started as a shining vision of redemption turned into something very different. Overcrowding, brutality, desperate suic...

Perched on a lonely hill in Mineral Wells, Texas, there stands a house that seems to breathe with secrets. Locals whisper of its sinister past, of flickering lights and shadows that linger far too long. Some claim the walls themselves seem to remember the cries of the broken, the damned, and the restless souls who once called this place home. This is not just another haunted house story—this is a century of fear woven into every br...

Hi Listeners!

This episode hits on another story of a poltergeist.

Beware we just might be suoer naughty in this one, so if you are easily offended, then be prepared or maybe this is not the right episode for you.

In the windswept hills of County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, lies one of the most chilling and mysterious hauntings ever recorded—the story of the Cooneen Poltergeist.

At the dawn of the 20th century, a quiet farmhouse ...

In the heart of Dorset lies a place where history and horror are tightly bound in stone — Dorchester Prison.

Built in 1795, this grim institution stood for over two centuries, its walls witnessing the cries of the condemned, the despair of the forgotten, and the shadow of death itself.

From the public hangings that drew crowds in the thousands to the chilling stories of restless spirits said to linger long after the last executi...

In 1980 the professional ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren flew to Australia to be guests on the Don Lane Show on Channel Nine, one of the major television stations in the country at that time.

Viewers were asked to call the Melbourne studio. if they felt that they may have a ghost in their house. One caller's story was so compelling that the Warren's decided that they had to assist the family as they were in grave danger. W...

In the heart of Beijing lies a sprawling palace complex shrouded in imperial grandeur… and eerie whispers of the supernatural. The Forbidden City, once home to China’s mighty emperors, has stood for over 600 years as a symbol of power, mystery, and intrigue. But beyond its red walls and golden roofs, this UNESCO World Heritage site hides chilling secrets—phantom soldiers patrolling moonlit corridors, ghostly court ladies drifting t...

There’s something about an old house with a dark past that sends a chill down the spine, isn’t there? In a quiet suburb just outside Pittsburgh, nestled among tree-lined streets and family homes, lies a place where nightmares once bled into daylight. This isn't the plot of a Hollywood horror flick—it's a true account of terror that unfolded inside the walls of a seemingly ordinary home on Brownsville Road. What if the evil that...

Hidden among the rolling hills of Flintshire, North Wales, lies a brooding mansion with a past as dark as its looming façade.

Welcome to this week's episode—where history and hauntings collide.

We're stepping inside one of the most notoriously haunted houses in Britain... Plas Teg.

Built in 1610 by Sir John Trevor I, Plas Teg is a stunning Jacobean manor... but behind its elegant stone walls lurk tales of heartbreak, restless s...

Welcome back to the True Hauntings Podcast — where the shadows speak, the walls remember, and the spirits never rest.

In this episode we take you deep into the dark heart of one of Western Australia’s most haunted and historic buildings — the Fremantle Arts Centre. But before it was a hub of creativity and culture… it was something far more sinister.

Originally built in the 1860s as the Fremantle Lunatic Asylum, this imposing Got...

In the quiet coastal town of South Shields, England, a young family found themselves at the center of one of the most terrifying and well-documented poltergeist cases in recent history. Beginning in late 2005 and continuing through 2006, their home became a battleground against an unseen force that defied logic and shattered their sense of safety.

This wasn't just a series of unexplained noises or fleeting shadows—this was a full-bl...

In the quiet coastal town of South Shields, England, a young family found themselves at the center of one of the most terrifying and well-documented poltergeist cases in recent history. Beginning in late 2005 and continuing through 2006, their home became a battleground against an unseen force that defied logic and shattered their sense of safety.

This wasn't just a series of unexplained noises or fleeting shadows—this was a full-bl...

Welcome back listeners!

We have a great episode for you this week which highlights the amazing changes to reform in the USA but also the hauntings in a very historic site.

Nestled in the heart of Chicago's Near West Side, Hull House stands as a testament to social reform and a beacon for the supernatural.

Established in 1889 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr, this historic settlement house provided refuge and support to immigra...

Suggested by our listener Dave Man (thanks, Dave!), this episode dives into the chilling legend of Cortijo Jurado, an abandoned 19th-century mansion near Málaga, Spain. Often called “the Spanish Amityville”, this grand but decaying estate is infamous for satanic rituals, alleged torture chambers, and ghostly encounters.

Over the decades, Cortijo Jurado has gained a terrifying reputation as one of the most haunted places in Spain. Lo...

Nestled high above the mighty Columbia River in Hood River, Oregon, stands a grand, ivy-clad hotel. To some, it’s a charming getaway wrapped in old-world elegance. But to others… it’s a gateway.

Welcome to the Columbia Gorge Hotel — a place where time seems to ripple, where ghostly whispers echo through the halls, and where guests have checked in… but haven’t always checked out.

Built in the 1920s, this historic hotel has hos...

"They say not all ghosts linger quietly... Some come with noise, fury, and a thirst to be noticed. In the heart of Northern Ireland, nestled among the quiet streets of Beechmount, a storm once raged inside a house that never made the news — but became the stuff of whispered legend."

"Furniture moved on its own. Walls echoed with knocks no one could explain.

Objects vanished — only to reappear in im...

In the quiet town of Villisca, Iowa, nestled among rolling fields and tree-lined streets, stands a house with a past so dark it still sends shivers down the spines of those who dare to step inside. Over a century ago, in the dead of night, an unknown killer crept through its halls, wielding an axe, leaving behind a crime scene so brutal it remains one of America’s most infamous unsolved mysteries.

The house has stood ever since—...