True Hauntings

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—...

The Five Fishermen is a popular spot to grab a delicious meal in downtown Halifax, but the space it calls home wasn’t always a restaurant. In fact, in the early 1900s, the building was a mortuary and funeral home — one that housed victims from the Titanic and the Halifax Explosion. Believe me you will want to hear about the Halifax Explosion!

Could some of these poor, unfortunate souls have decided never to leave th...

Kapunda, about 80 km north of Adelaide, is known as Australia’s first successful copper mining town. Established in the 1840s, it quickly became a booming settlement, attracting miners from around the world. But with prosperity came hardship and life in Kapunda’s mines was brutal. Poor working conditions, deadly accidents, and exhausted labourers created an atmosphere of suffering.

Some believe this is the root of Kapunda’s ...

Hi and Welcome to the latest episode of the True Hauntings Podcast.

In this episode we go back the the days of mobsters, gangs, violence and corruption.

What's has changed you may well ask?!!

and Happy Valentine's Day Lovers - we picked this episode's topic just for you!

The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre stunned the world back in 1929 when news broke out about a brutal mass murder on Chicago's North Side.

During that time...

Craig-y-Nos Castle and grounds were once the estate of the celebrated opera diva Adelina Patti who during her lifetime (1843-1919) became one of the world's most famous and highly rewarded entertainers.

Later the Castle was turned into a Tuberculosis hospital and a place of recovery, for some, and death, for others.

This Welsh Castle, now a wedding venue, is situated in the most haunted and mountainous Brecon Beacons area...

Welcome to the True Hauntings Podcast with Anne and Renata

“Allow me to quote the facts to you, because you could not believe them if they were not confirmed to you by sufficient authority…

I never saw a more horrible spectacle!

The dislocated heads, the legs torn by the chains, the bodies streaked [with blood] from head to foot from whiplashes and sharp instruments…

when [the slaves] were discovered, they were already d...

Welcome back to the podcast!

And a Happy New Year to you all.

We hope that you had a great Christmas and that things look bright for the next twelve months for you -

This episode takes you to a very haunted airport in Thailand and we try to find out why the legends of this airport freak out travellers!

Would you fly out of here?

A modern international airport is an unlikely setting for a ghost story.

Yet Bangkok’s Suv...

This is a very special episode of the True Hauntings Podcast with some super creepy and just a little funny Christmas stories that will certainly make you lock all the doors and windows this Christmas Eve.

From Anne and Renata - we wish you a wonderful, peaceful and enjoyable Christmas wherever you are in the World and a Happy New Year - may 2025 be epic.

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In the last 1300 years Spike Island has been the site of a 7th century Monastery, a 24 Acre Fortress and in Victorian times it was the largest convict jail in the world.

The island's history has included monks and monasteries, rioters and redcoats, captains and convicts, sinners and saints.

Spike island remains a sanctuary for the souls that have never left.

Spike Island sits just off the coast of Ireland and is a residual mix of occu...