In this episode of Story Ark Below Decks, Kenny sits down with his dad, Spencer Mears, to swap real-life ghost encounters — from a teenage banshee scream in the neighborhood to a spirit box that won't stop saying "Die" at a haunted cemetery tree.

In today's episode:

Spencer's first supernatural experience — a blue flash and banshee scream while sneaking out as a teenager

A house in California where a murder scene replays every year on the same night

Ghost hunting at West Jordan Cemetery with EMF meters and a spirit box — and the one word that kept coming through

A white mass that flew over the car on a dark highway near Zion National Park

The night a fearless friend said "We need to get inside NOW"

A visit to a remote homestead in Duchesne County with a spirit box

The Midvale Museum ghost hunt where the spirit box recognized Spencer's cop dad

Is Spencer's own house haunted by the previous owner, Ruth?

Plus on-site ghost hunting footage from West Jordan Cemetery, including EMF spikes at the tree where a young man reportedly hung himself. If you've had a freaky ghost encounter, drop it in the comments — we might react to your stories in a future episode!

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Do you ever feel like a nobody? It's easy to feel like we don't matter in this vast world, but the truth is, every single one of us is a somebody with immense personal worth.

In this episode of The Story Ark, we welcome back a friend of the show and Utah Storytelling Guild member, Wayne Kartchner. Wayne is here to remind us that it is perfectly okay to be a "nobody" trying something new, and why you have to be willing to be bad at something before you can ever be good.

From learning to play the piano at age 72 to teaching resilient English students across Africa via Zoom, Wayne’s stories highlight why we should embrace our mistakes rather than fear them. Listen in as he shares a deeply touching story about Lesego, a mother of five from Botswana, whose determination to learn English not only transformed her daughter's confidence but profoundly impacted Wayne's own life from 9,000 miles away.

Whether you want to start telling silly bedtime stories to your kids, pick up a new skill, or simply need a gentle reminder that your everyday presence matters, this episode is for you.

For more information on Wayne, be sure to check out his profile with The Utah Storytelling Guild: https://www.utahstorytellingguild.website/project/wayne-kartchner-2/

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What if your ancestors were actually your guardian angels? Can a guardian angel possess somebody to bring you a comforting message? Join Kenny Mears and his guest Keen Arcayan today as they discuss the nature of Guardian Angels in their own beliefs as Latter-day Saints or "Mormons" as well as some of the Catholic ideas of Guardian Angels.