Stories 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 her, visit covestory.comCheck out Dr. Harvey&apos;s courses at thegreatcourses.com and thegreatcoursesplus.comFor full show notes for this episode, please visit https://homespunhaints.com/sometimes-theres-just-ghostsHelp us and another artist by shopping at Ectogasm! Get 10% off all orders over $35 at ectogasm.net by using promo code HAINTS.Support the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)

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H Files Episode 7: Sometimes There's Just Ghosts

Did 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.I share the story of the very first ghost I ever interacted with, today, on Homepsun Haints.Help us and another artist by shopping at Ectogasm! Get 10% off all orders over $35 at ectogasm.net by using promo code HAINTS.Support the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)

Episode 50: I'd Be Angry Too If I Were That Dead

The 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. Let’s listen to her tell them, today, on Homespun Haints.To learn more about Kimberly, follow her on Instagram at @kimberlygordonvocals, @bellbookandcandle777, and @kimigphoto. For full episode show notes, visit https://homespunhaints.com/the-ghosts-came-back-for-jazzSupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)

Episode 49: The Ghosts Came Back for Jazz

Urban legends aren’t real, are they? For those that are, are these legends echoes of events that actually transpired in the distant past, or, do they supernaturally manifest with a life of their own from all the stories that get passed down through the ages?Our guest today has a knack for seeking out local urban legends, and then having them come to life around her, with terrifying results. Let’s talk to Shawnna, today, on Homespun Haints.For full show notes, please visit homespunhaints.comTo follow Shawnna's show The Round Room, please check the show out on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theroundroom/Support the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)

Episode 48: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Afterlife

Buying 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 spirittalkwithroy.comFor full show notes, please visit homespunhaints.com/how-to-buy-a-haunted-houseSupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)

Episode 47: How to Buy a Haunted House

Do 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)

Episode 46: The Ghosts of Stonehenge

Can 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/homespunhaints)

Episode 45: Charlie Punched a Ghost!

Happy 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)

Episode 44: A Christmas Ghost Story

When 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.com/the-forsaken-flatmateTo learn more about our guest, Julie Penman Livesey, please visit https://juliepenmanlivesey.com/Support the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)

Episode 43: The Forsaken Flatmate

The 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 about Appalachian Witchcraft. Today, on Homespun Haints.Find full show notes at https://homespunhaints.com/magic-in-appalachia/Support the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)

The H Files Episode 6: Magic in Appalachia, or Shearer Terror

How 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 speak with Carrie Caulfield Arick of Yaya Podcasting about her strange and unusual experiences.For full show notes, visit https://homespunhaints.com/whats-the-worst-that-could-happen-in-a-seanceSupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)

Episode 42: What's the worst that can happen?

Every 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 ghosts. Would you stay in any of these places he talks about, knowing about the ghosts who still walk the halls?Let’s hear some stories, on the H Files, today, on Homespun Haints. To see more about Spooky CLT, visit https://spookyclt.com/ or follow the Instagram account @spookycltTo see full show notes for this episode, please visit https://homespunhaints.com/haunted-charlotte-spooky-cltSupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)

The H Files Episode 5: Charlotte is spookier than you thought.

Some 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)

Episode 41: The Haunted Cornfield

The 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/homespunhaints)

The H Files Episode 4: Your Brain in a Fear Cage

The 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.com/teleporting-with-toilets-or-how-we-found-trans-dimensional-portalsSupport the show (https://patreon.com/homespunhaints)

Episode 40: Teleporting with Toilets

SEASON 2 RETURNS JANUARY 13, 2020! Listen to spooky stories of hauntings, ghosts, haints, and other paranormal occurrences, told by the very people who experienced them!