The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained

The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained

They said it was just a story. A haunting someone imagined. A light in the sky with a rational explanation. Just a noise in the walls. A mistake, a hoax. But over the years these stories seem to persist. And not all of them seem to have easy answers. This is The Tape Library. A collection of the paranormal, the strange, and the unexplained. Each episode examines a different case. These are the stories that keep me awake at night wondering "what if...". Told through immersive documentary style narrative, firsthand accounts, and whatever evidence still lingers. First, we hear the story. Then, we try to understand it. You might not believe all of it. You’re not supposed to. But everywhere has a ghost story. And someone needs to keep the record.

Episodes

February 5, 2026 56 mins
Thomas Bay, Alaska — a remote stretch of wilderness once feared by prospectors, avoided by Indigenous communities, and whispered about as “Devil’s Country” or “The Bay of Death.” In the early 1900s, a prospector returned from this isolated region with a disturbing warning. He claimed to have encountered something unnatural deep in the forest. There were small, foul-smelling figures emerging from a hidden lake. An experience that ...
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Tonight’s episode of Night Drive Paranormal brings together true paranormal encounters from across the globe. These are firsthand accounts of unexplained experiences, strange presences, and moments that linger long after they’ve ended. These are real stories, submitted by listeners from different countries and cultures, each describing encounters that defy easy explanation. From quiet hauntings to unsettling late-night experi...
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For over two decades, a man in Yorkshire claims he was watched by a tall, shadow-like figure that appeared repeatedly throughout his life. What began as a childhood sighting slowly became something more disturbing, witnessed not just by him, but by others around him. This episode examines the testimony, the timeline, and the wider history of shadow figures, separating what is known from what remains unexplained. This is The T...
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Over 8000 of you voted on your favourite episodes of The Tape Library in 2025 and for the next few weeks we're going to count down the top 3. The episode you guys voted as the best of the year, The Return of Sam the Sandown Clown... The Sandown Clown case is one of the strangest paranormal mysteries ever recorded. In 1973, two children claimed to meet a bizarre entity on the Isle of Wight known as Sam the Clown. Now, new inform...
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Over 8000 of you voted on your favourite episodes of The Tape Library in 2025 and for the next few weeks we're going to count down the top 3. In second place it's Summerwind Mansion... Abandoned, eerie, and shrouded in mystery—Summerwind Mansion is one of the most infamous haunted houses in America. Once a beautiful estate, it became a hotspot for ghostly activity, strange voices, and horrifying encounters that drove its owners...
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Over 8000 of you voted on your favourite episodes of The Tape Library in 2025 and for the next few weeks we're going to count down the top 3. In third place it's Gef the Talking Mongoose... Was he a spirit, a hoax, or something else entirely? Gef the Talking Mongoose is one of the strangest paranormal cases ever recorded. In the 1930s, a small family on the Isle of Man claimed they were haunted by a mysterious talking creatur...
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Tune into Night Drive Paranormal tonight to hear 8 brand new real life paranormal stories, perfect to relax to. Sign up to Patreon for early access and shout outs - www.patreon.com/thetaplibrary Subscribe now for more terrifying tales of the paranormal. If you have a story to share then you can email me at thetapelibrary@protonmail.com Additional footage and audio from Evanto, Artgrid, Epidemic Sounds, Singularity, Midjourney a...
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December 18, 2025 57 mins
The Arctic is a place of endless winter, chilling secrets, and some of the most terrifying legends on Earth. In this episode, we dive deep into the mysteries of the frozen north—where ancient folklore and real-life disappearances blur into one icy nightmare. Discover the phantom trapper doomed to rescue lost souls, demonic clowns spotted in whiteout blizzards, child-eating Christmas cats from Nordic myth, haunted cabins buried in ...
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Few haunting cases are as shocking—or as violent—as the real story of Cindy Sarro. This is one of the most disturbing and little-known haunting cases ever recorded. This documentary explores the terrifying experiences of Cindy Sarro, whose story was made public through her book The Wall, her appearance on A Haunting in the episode “Dark Wrath,” and later interviews where she describes in chilling detail the events that unfolded i...
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Tune into Night Drive Paranormal tonight to hear 6 brand new real life paranormal stories, perfect to relax to. Sign up to Patreon for early access and shout outs - www.patreon.com/thetaplibrary Subscribe now for more terrifying tales of the paranormal. If you have a story to share then you can email me at thetapelibrary@protonmail.com Additional footage and audio from Evanto, Artgrid, Epidemic Sounds, Singularity, Midjourney a...
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In August 1966, two Brazilian technicians were found dead on a remote hillside, their faces covered with strange lead masks. There were no signs of struggle, no clear cause of death—and beside them lay a cryptic note that read: “Await signal.” Who were these men? What were they doing on Vintem Hill? And what deadly ritual were they attempting before they died? In this full-length documentary, we explore the baffling case of M...
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In 1987, a quiet family in Horicon, Wisconsin, became the center of one of the most disturbing hauntings ever investigated. It all began with a family moving into their dream home. But what followed was a nightmare that would terrify the Tallman family for months… strange sounds, unexplained visions and a phenomena that threatened to drive the family crazy, until the haunting reached a violent and terrifying peak. In this deep...
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On this episode of Night Drive Paranormal, we share six true listener encounters with the unknown — from a woman haunted each December by a silent specter, to a room that locks itself with someone unseen inside. You’ll hear stories of ghostly apparitions, shadowy figures stalking hallways, and faces from the past that refuse to fade away. These are true accounts from those who’ve come face to face with something they can’t explain....
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Some ghost stories go beyond the ordinary, these are the ones that leave a lasting mark. In The Darkest Paranormal Cases, we’ve brought together some of the most haunting voices in the paranormal community to share true tales of terror, tragedy, and encounters that defy explanation. Each story in this collaboration is based on real events — from haunted buildings to urban legends and stories of those who are followed by somet...
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Step inside the chilling world of Ed and Lorraine Warren, the real-life paranormal investigators who inspired The Conjuring universe. In this deep dive, we uncover the true stories behind their most famous cases. From Annabelle and the Perron family haunting, to Amityville, The Devil Made Me Do It, and beyond. But behind their rise as America’s most famous demonologists lies a darker, more complicated truth. Who were Ed and L...
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This episode was released to Youtube a few months ago, however due to some technical issues I was never able to get it up on the podcast feed at the time. While I work on the next mammoth episode on The Warrens I thought some of you might enjoy this compilation of creepy stories that I was sent over the last year or so. There will be an ad break after the intro but after that the 4 hours of stories will play ad-free. The door ...
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In 1986, the Snedeker family rented a house in Southington, Connecticut. They soon discovered the basement had once been a funeral home, and according to their accounts, the building still held something dark within its walls. Over the months that followed, the family reported terrifying encounters — shadowy figures, physical assaults, and an overwhelming sense of evil. Their story drew the attention of famed paranormal investigat...
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The Smurl Haunting is the real case behind The Conjuring 4, and its story is far stranger and darker than any film adaptation could capture. Experience the horror firsthand with a comprehensive exploration of the chilling Smurl family haunting. From their unsettling move to a seemingly normal home to the inexplicable events that followed on Chase Street in West Pittston, Pennsylvania. Experience the harrowing encounters, includi...
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The Sandown Clown case is one of the strangest paranormal mysteries ever recorded. In 1973, two children claimed to meet a bizarre entity on the Isle of Wight known as Sam the Clown. Now, new information has come to light. A man says he has found the girl from the original encounter, and according to her, she had multiple encounters with Sam throughout her life — not just the one that made the case famous. Join me as we explore t...
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In the winter of 1803, a quiet village west of London was haunted, at least, that’s what the locals believed. A ghost, cloaked in white, was said to rise from the graves in Hammersmith’s old churchyard, terrifying anyone who dared walk near after dark. But when a man with a pistol tried to stop the so-called ghost, it ended in tragedy. This is the true story of the Hammersmith Ghost Murder, one of Britain’s strangest legal case...
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