From Abraham Lincoln wandering the White House halls to a Reddit user's cat being dragged backward by an invisible hand, we're looking at haunted house claims both famous and personal—and asking whether any of them hold up to scrutiny.

IN THIS EPISODE: For some people, living in a haunted house is a dream come true; for others it's a nightmare. Real haunted house stories are not as rare as one might think - and they are often so creepy, even skeptics can acknowledge that something strange is going on. As for anyone who can say they lived in a haunted house, the idea that ghosts or poltergeists are real is not all that hard to swallow. 

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
00:00:42.067 = Show Open
00:01:57.279 = Real Life Haunted Houses, Part 1
00:13:54.604 = ***Real Life Haunted Houses, Part 2
00:41:46.453 = ***Redditor Haunts, Part 1
00:57:24.722 = ***Redditor Haunts, Part 2
01:06:47.448 = Show Close

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SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Real Life Haunted Houses” by Jerry Greenfield for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/e4e6bsev
*** PHOTO of Ghost Room at Ballygally Castle: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5bysus82
*** PHOTO of the Brown Lady at Raynham Hall: https://tinyurl.com/2ukmnw6t
*** EPISODE of “The Disturbing Case of the Bell Witch” (“The Bell Witch Mystery”):https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/89mshe3x
“Redditor Haunts” by Michael Gibson for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3yhhfn8m=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March 29, 2021
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ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
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