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Tell Me A Ghost Story

Tell Me A Ghost Story

Written by: Michelle Newman - Tell Me A Ghost Story
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 Join Michelle Newman as she invites you to 'Tell Me A Ghost Story', through the telephone. Listeners experience modern ghost stories shared by real people via haunting phone calls from around the world. Each episode features spooky guest storytelling that transforms supernatural encounters with ghosts, spirits, and haunted houses into eerie tales. From haunting dreams to real-life ghost stories, Michelle blends calm narration with spine-chilling tension, creating haunted stories perfect for Halloween and spooky season. This award-winning paranormal podcast isn't just about ghost encounters; it's a ritual exploring the supernatural and real paranormal stories, one chilling phone call at a time.

☎️ Have a real ghost story or spooky tale to share? Call: 1 (701) 484-2666 or go to tellmeaghoststory.com, and leave a message.

👻 Support the show with official merch at newmanmedia.shop
🎥 Join us on YouTube @tellmeaghoststory
📸 Follow us on Instagram @tellmeaghoststorypodcast

Credits:
🎵Theme Music: "Sexy Sax" by Cool Cascade.
🚀Production: Newman Media Copyright Newman Media Art Entertainment & Performing Arts Social Sciences True Crime
Episodes
  • Real Ghost Stories for Stormy Afternoons (Encore)

    Real Ghost Stories for Stormy Afternoons (Encore)
    Feb 18 2026
    In this encore episode of Tell Me A Ghost Story....here are some of my favorite true ghost stories from real people featured in this episode:

    1. Tony from Ypsilanti, Michigan -- The Victorian Mortuary Turned Apartment I'm taking you to Ypsilanti, Michigan, in the early 1990s, where Tony and his girlfriend experienced relentless paranormal activity in a Victorian home that once served as a mortuary. Imagine living in a haunted house where bread mysteriously moves between cabinets, showers turn on by themselves, and invisible footsteps fill empty rooms. Tony shares chilling details about beds shaking, the overwhelming scent of lilacs in winter, and the night he and his girlfriend fled to a hotel after hearing what sounded like ten people walking through their apartment—when no one else was home. They discovered a trap door system that once functioned as an elevator from the basement to the top floor, and their camcorder mysteriously shut off during recording attempts. The most unsettling part? When Tony returned ten years later, new tenants reported experiencing the same supernatural encounters.

    2. Angela from Upstate New York -- The Woman in White on Route 9 Angela shares a terrifying encounter on Route 9 at 2 AM that still haunts her three years later. Driving home in complete darkness, she encountered a woman in a long white dress standing motionless in the middle of the road. As Angela tried to help, a man emerged from the trees and began approaching her car. The woman's face was wrong, her mouth too large, her eyes like black holes. Angela fled the scene and called the police, who found nothing but revealed she wasn't the first person to report seeing a woman in white on that stretch of road. This chilling real ghost story explores the terrifying question: was it a supernatural encounter with a legendary ghost, or criminals using local folklore to prey on travelers?

    3. Tessa from Los Angeles, California -- Kabar: The Ghost Dog Still Waiting. Tessa recounts a deeply moving supernatural encounter at the Los Angeles Pet Cemetery in Calabasas, where Rudolph Valentino's beloved Doberman, Kabar, is buried. After learning the heartbreaking story of a dog who died of grief in 1929, waiting for his famous owner to return, Tessa knelt by the grave and called Kabar's name. What happened next defies explanation. She felt a cold, wet sensation on her hand, exactly like a dog's affectionate nuzzle and lick. Her hand was visibly damp with no logical source, and she heard a happy whine in response to her praise. This touching true ghost story explores the enduring loyalty of animals and spirits that transcend death. Dozens of visitors have reported identical experiences at Kabar's grave, suggesting this good boy has been faithfully waiting for almost a century.

    Whether you're drawn to haunted house stories, eerie roadside encounters, or touching tales of animal spirits, this episode delivers authentic supernatural storytelling perfect for spooky season, Halloween, or any night you crave genuine, real-life ghost stories and paranormal encounters. These aren't just creepy tales; they're true paranormal stories from real people experiencing the unexplained.

    Join me as I explore hauntings that span decades, spirits that wait eternally, and the unsettling question of what's real and what's legend.

    📞 Have a real ghost story or spooky tale to share?
    Call 1 (701) 484-2666 or visit tellmeaghoststory.com to share your own ghostly experience.

    👻 Support the show with official merch at newmanmedia.shop
    🎥 Join us on YouTube @tellmeaghoststory
    📸 Follow us on Instagram @tellmeaghoststorypodcast

    Credits:
    🎵Theme Music: "Sexy Sax" by Cool Cascade.
    🚀Production: Newman Media
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    18 mins
  • Breathing Outside the Tent: A Backcountry Nightmare

    Breathing Outside the Tent: A Backcountry Nightmare
    Feb 11 2026
    Welcome back to another spine-tingling episode of Tell Me A Ghost Story! This week, we have four incredible stories that will make you question what lurks in the shadows and what comforts us when we need it most.

    Our first caller, Erica from San Diego (now in Eastern North Carolina), shares a haunting memory from her traumatic childhood. During her parents' violent fights, a mysterious friend named Sally would appear to comfort her. With elongated features, hollow dark eyes, and a perpetual frown, Sally was unsettling to look at, yet she offered the kindness young Erica desperately needed. The twist? None of Erica's childhood friends remembers Sally ever existing. Was she an imaginary friend, a guardian spirit, or something else entirely? Sometimes the help we need comes from the most unexpected places.

    Next, Bobby from Little Rock, Arkansas, takes us back to 1946 Texarkana, where his grandmother lived through real terror. He reveals the true origins of the Hook Man urban legend, which stems from the unsolved Phantom Killer case that claimed five lives. Bobby's grandmother witnessed a town paralyzed by fear as a masked killer targeted couples on Lover's Lanes. The murders stopped as suddenly as they began, and the killer was never caught. What we turned into a cautionary tale for teenagers was actually a real monster who got away with murder.

    Rob from Eugene, Oregon, shares a terrifying camping experience that's kept him up at night. Deep in the Cascades backcountry, he and his friend Chris were circled for two hours by something walking on two legs, something that stayed just outside their firelight. At 3 AM, they heard slow, deliberate breathing right outside their tent. Whatever it was knew they were there and seemed to be deciding what to do with them. Rob hasn't returned to that area, and Chris has given up backcountry camping entirely.

    Finally, Cindy from Avon, Indiana, tells us about her Pekingese dog Tamara, who came with an attached spirit. Everyone who had contact with Tamara seemed to die, and on Cindy's first night with the dog, strange things happened: the dog growled at something invisible, windows flew open, lights went out, and doors opened and closed by themselves. Cindy realized it was a previous owner who couldn't let go of her beloved pet. After Cindy promised to care for Tamara, the spirit finally found peace. Cindy kept that dog for 10 beautiful years.

    📞 Have a real ghost story or spooky tale to share?
    Call 1 (701) 484-2666 or visit tellmeaghoststory.com to share your own ghostly experience.

    👻 Support the show with official merch at newmanmedia.shop
    🎥 Join us on YouTube @tellmeaghoststory
    📸 Follow us on Instagram @tellmeaghoststorypodcast

    Credits:
    🎵Theme Music: "Sexy Sax" by Cool Cascade.
    🚀Production: Newman Media
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    22 mins
  • Indigenous Ghost Stories with Proppa Scary Podcast (Encore)

    Indigenous Ghost Stories with Proppa Scary Podcast (Encore)
    Feb 4 2026
    My catalytic converter was stolen this week, so here is a repeat of one of my favorite episodes from last season: Indigenous Ghost Stories with Proppa Scary Podcast. Enjoy!

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    This week on Tell Me a Ghost Story, we’re doing something special—partnering with Proppa Scary Podcast.

    I'm letting Lisa take the mic for this episode to let us experience First Nations storytelling at its most chilling. Proppa is an eerie and culturally rich storytelling series hosted by Lisa, an Aboriginal woman sharing spine-tingling tales rooted in Indigenous Australian culture. This new show explores true ghost stories, spooky stories, and paranormal encounters passed down through generations or experienced firsthand. With a unique voice and deep respect for tradition, whether you're drawn to ancient legends, mysterious bush encounters, or community yarns, Proppa Scary offers a rare and powerful window into Indigenous ghost stories.

    Find the show wherever you Pod.
    or
    Follow Proppa Scary on TikTok @proppa.scary.podTrue ghost stories from real people featured in this episode:
    1. Who Was I Chasing?
      Che shares a spine-tingling moment that left him questioning reality. A creepy, unexplainable encounter that turns into a full-on mystery. (Follow him on IG @cee.dub23 for more creative and funny content.)
    2. Late Night Road Trip
      Cass tells us about a strange light in the sky that followed her through the dark outback roads—a classic spooky story with a cosmic twist.
    3. Spirits on Country
      Host Lisa of Proppa Scary Podcast shares personal encounters with spirits while living in a remote Aboriginal rainforest community.
      → Her story offers a rare, firsthand perspective on Indigenous ghost stories and their deep ties to land, ancestry, and the paranormal.
    4. Spirit Passengers
      A ghostly yarn from Paul, in Maningrida—an Aboriginal community deep in Australia’s Arnhem Land—where spirits don’t just haunt… they travel with you.
    5. Heavy Footsteps
      Tim, an Aboriginal paranormal investigator, recounts what happened during a casual walk in the bush with his son. Have you met an Australian Bigfoot, the Yowie?
      → Check out We’re Haunted Investigations:
      TikTok: @were_haunted | YouTube: @werehaunted8791
    *Episode Produced by Michelle Newman



    📞 Have a real ghost story or spooky tale to share?
    Call 1 (701) 484-2666 or visit tellmeaghoststory.com to share your own ghostly experience.

    👻 Support the show with official merch at newmanmedia.shop
    🎥 Join us on YouTube @tellmeaghoststory
    📸 Follow us on Instagram @tellmeaghoststorypodcast

    Credits:
    🎵Theme Music: "Sexy Sax" by Cool Cascade.
    🚀Production: Newman Media
    Show More Show Less
    35 mins
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