If you're listening on Spotify, this episode has video! In this week’s episode, I'll be sharing true stories from real people who have invited something inhuman into their space. Ch 1 - Gido the dog, submitted by Jendall. I read the story of a kid who befriended a brown dog. Ch 2 - My friend in the dark, submitted by Taylar. I narrate the account of a kid who played a card game with a new friend. Ch 3 - You don't wanna play this game with me, with Thasha. I speak with Thasha @tazzberryjam who tells us about the time she arm wrestled with a strange boy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The spirits that inhabit the land are often overlooked in conversations regarding ghosts and the paranormal, but they’re a very present aspect of everyday life, especially in the Philippines.  So for this week’s episode, I’d like to share true stories from real people who have had encounters with spirits of the land in the Philippines. Ch 1: The kapre in the mango tree, submitted by Bison. I narrate the tale of a young woman’s brush with a tree spirit. Ch 2: Don't throw rocks, with Ethan from the Tabi Tabi Podcast. She tells us of the time her brother was punished by a ground dwelling creature. Ch 3: Mountains out of anthills. I share my aunt’s story about a vengeful duwende. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you afraid of the water? (As a non-swimmer, I am) In today’s episode, I’ll be sharing true stories from real people who have witnessed a haunting that was created from a death in the water.  Ch 1 - The woman on the bridge, submitted by Christine. I narrate the account of 2 people in the Philippines who witnessed a floating apparition on a bridge. Ch 2 - The graduate, submitted by Chen. I recount the time a professor witnessed a former student where she shouldn’t be. Ch 3 - Revenge for that night in Palmira, submitted by Kikko. I share the story of a string of deaths following a young boy’s drowning. Ch 4 - The ice skater on the lake, submitted by Jadey. I tell of the time 2 teenagers witnessed something peculiar on the lake. Ch 5 - The lady in my dorm, with Anonymous. A woman shares her experience in a haunted dorm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marissa Angelique, a professional dancer from the bay area of CA, reached out to me after seeing me on Paranormal Nightshift, a series where real people share their most terrifying paranormal encounters while working the nightshift. The show brought back memories for Marissa, as she had her own horrifying experiences working nights as a babysitter and housesitter for a family in 2017. So for today’s episode, Marissa will be sharing her half year long saga at The Nanny House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in 2011, my sister's friend took the strangest photo I've ever seen: an unidentified person appeared in the center, with no explanation. So for this week’s episode, I wanted to share true stories from real people who have also witnessed an unexplainable figure, in the hopes that we can find some answers together. Visit storieswithsapphire.com to see the photo. Ch 1 - The Cat Skull, submitted by Mew. I tell the tale of a dark figure staring into a young girl’s bedroom in Croatia. Ch 2 - The eternal footprints, with Martin Tracey. Martin shares the time he stayed in a cottage with mysterious reappearing footprints. www.martintracey.co.uk Ch 3 - The racing spirit, submitted by Katelyn. I read a story of a tall shape racing through a driveway. Ch 4 - The Millennium Biltmore, with Kasia and Abhi. I speak with my sister’s friends about their unexplainable time at the Millennium Biltmore hotel in Los Angeles.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A hot topic right now is the ethics of AI generated images and audio. What these programs are able to mimic can be scarily accurate. But this type of trickery has been going on for a long time…by spirits. People all over the world have been reporting seeing or hearing family or friends in places they actually weren’t. Spirits have already been doing what we fear AI will do in the future. So for this week’s episode, I wanted to share true stories from real people who have been targets of a spirit mimicking someone they knew, just to show you how common this phenomenon is.  First, I tell the tale of a community in St Lucia haunted by a mysterious wolf. Then, I narrate the account of a girl who thought she was being tucked into bed by her father. Next, I recall the times a kid witnessed an entity mimic the members of his family. And finally, I read the experience of a person who had a close call with shapeshifting creatures at camp. Ch 1: The Wolf, submitted by Kenzi Ch 2: Second Dad, submitted by Chloe Ch 3: It keeps imitating my family, submitted by Dan G Ch 4: The Tah-tah-kle-ahs, submitted by Squeam Submit your own stories to story@storieswithsapphire.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The episode that went live last week featured a very creepy story from Marissa Angelique about a haunted home in northern California. So on this week's bonus episode, I revisit 2 of my favorite haunted home stories from past episodes. First, I read a true story about a fishpond business in the Philippines that houses a spirit that refuses to leave. Then, I share another story from the Philippines about a girl who kept getting blamed for things a spirit was doing in their home. As always, apologies for the inconsistent audio, as these are from older episodes. Ch 1 - The Kamatayan, submitted by Mannequin. Originally aired December 2020. Ch 2 - Angelo, submitted by Mina. Originally aired May, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's bonus episode, I compiled some of my favorite guest stories from the past 4 years. Ch 1 - How did we end up here? with Cory Choy. Originally aired July 2020 Ch 2 - Dont mess with me, with Lyn Pacificar. Originally aired March 2020 Ch 3 - The woman in the church, with Rachel Marr. Originally aired March 2021 Ch 4 - The man with features crawling on his face, with Mark Alan Miller. Originally aired Feb 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Rest in peace." We say this when somebody passes because we hope that their spirit moves to the other side peacefully. But sometimes that transition is disrupted, resulting in a ghost. In today’s episode, I’ll be sharing stories of spirits who are still lingering on earth, unable to rest.First, I tell the tale of a grandfather ghost who had to deal with his feuding wife and mistresses.Then, I narrate the time a young girl was haunted by a lady who lived in her closet. Next, I read the experience of a person who was protected by a murdered boy while astral projecting. And finally, I share the story of a truck driver who encountered a phantom little girl.Ch 1 - Drama in the after life, submitted by JonCh 2 - The lady who lived in my closet, submitted by JurieCh 3 - The blood executioner, submitted by TylerCh 4 - Truck route, submitted by Tele Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever had a dream that made you wonder if a spirit was communicating with you? In this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing true stories from real people who have.First, I tell the tale of a nursing student who dreamed of a stranger looking for her baby. Then, I recount the time a person saw the same little girl in their dreams for a week. Next, I share the story of a person who saw a glowing white figure in the middle of the night. Then, I narrate the account of a college student who was experiencing horror in her dorm room. And finally, I tell the tale of a woman who was visited by her deceased friend in a dream.Ch 1 - Have you seen my child? Submitted by JoshCh 2 - Woman in the backseat, submitted by IsabelCh 3 - The glowing white figure, submitted by RenCh 4 - My dreamcatcher, submitted by CarmenCh 5 - See you in two weeks, submitted by Jeanette Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever had a dangerous close call? This week, I’ll be sharing true stories of real people who had brushes with the other side, and lived to tell about it.First, I tell the tale of a kid who kept getting mysteriously lured out of bed. Then, I share the story of a woman’s close encounter with an unknown winged creature. Next, I recount the time a kid was surrounded by a Tik Tik. Then, I narrate the account of a young person who was saved by their dog. And finally, I read the experience of a young girl and her dad who got into a horrible jeepney accident. Ch 1: Almost taken, submitted by AnonymousCh 2: The wing, submitted by KimberlyCh 3: The Tik tik, submitted by CyrilleCh 4: Good girl, submitted by LJCh 5: We should have died, submitted by Mina Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever walked into a building and immediately became overwhelmed by… a weird feeling? And you couldn’t really pinpoint why? You just knew something felt…off. Because mainstream representations of the paranormal are dramatized and sensationalized, people think that these experiences need to be BIG and SCARY in order to be real. But sometimes - maybe, most of the time - it’s subtle. Sometimes you dont find a reason. Sometimes it’s just…weird vibes.So for today’s episode, i'll be sharing true stories from real people who also got strange inexplicable vibes somewhere.First, I tell the tale of a teenager whose childhood home had a room they all avoided. Next, I narrate the account of a photographer who was taking photos in a bungalow with a dark past. Then, I share the story of siblings who explored the abandoned house next door. And finally, I recount the time a young woman connected with something in an old museum. Ch 1: The room we avoided, submitted by KatieCh 2: The AirBnB bungalow, submitted by CalvinCh 3: The abandoned house next door, submitted by XavierCh 4: Ice cold hands, submitted by Anonymous Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When I was getting serious about magick and opening my third eye, a skeletal face appeared to me in a vision. For this week’s episode, I wanted to share other true stories from real people who have also had bizarre experiences looking into an unfamiliar face. First, I tell the tale of a girl who was haunted by an unknown face under her bed. Then, I recount the time a man’s coworker’s face morphed in front of him. Next, I share the story of a kid who encountered a faceless being in a red cloak. And finally, Virgil Apostol shares the time he saw a face appear in a ceremony.Ch 1 - The face under my bed, submitted by AkiCh 2 - The shifting face, submitted by EdwardCh 3 - The faceless worshipper, submitted by LiaCh 4 - The angry green face, with Virgil ApostolCheck out Virgil Apostol's work:Kaïlūkuän Combat and Healing Arts school based in Walnut , CA.www.Kailukuan.com (IG and fB),Book: Way of the Ancient Healer:Sacred Teachings from the Philippine Ancestral Traditions" (North Atlantic Books, 2010) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 10! Thank you for listening these past 4 years! Today’s episode features true stories from real people who have also encountered a stranger who turned out to be more than they expected. First, I share the story of a young kid who made 2 new mysterious friends at the beach. Then, I narrate the time a teen was approached by a hooded man at a carnival. And finally, we hear from Lea Sportis about the woman in her grandpa’s old apartment who took a liking to her. Ch 1: They could have taken me, submitted by VienCh 2: The Carnival Man, submitted by VCh 3: Lady Leckerman, with Lea Sportis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A couple weeks ago I went to Twentynine Palms and had some really incredible paranormal experiences that you’ll hear about in the future. While I was out there I was reminded of a couple stories from a few years back. So while the show is still on a break, I wanted to share these stories again - as a reminder of just how freaky the desert is.First, my friend Arthur tells us of the intelligent beam of light he witnessed in Joshua Tree. Then, my cousin’s friend Raeha tells us of the crawling shadow man in Twentynine Palms. Since these are from older episodes the audio will be a little inconsistent, so my apologies. Ch 1 - Joshua Tree, with ArthurCh 2 - The Desert Shadow Man, with Raeha Keller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's bonus episode, I read an email from Brenda Draper, a Navajo woman in Arizona who's had quite a journey. If you have any advice for Brenda, send it to storieswithsapphire@gmail.com. Regular episodes will be returning soon, thank you for your patience! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s minisode, I’ll be reading an email from someone who also sees Animal Auras like Aurora from S5 E4 "Creature Companions", and I have some interesting updates from Ted, who you may remember from S9 E2 "A Haunted Life". Regular episodes will be returning soon! If you'd like to submit an email or story, you can send it to storieswithsapphire@gmail.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Regular episodes (and a brand new season) are returning soon! In the meantime, here's another edition of Small Tales & Emails, minisodes where I share your responses and emails to the podcast.Ch 1 - A paranormal life, submitted by MaddieCh 2 - Beele, submitted by Camas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Regular episodes (and a brand new season) are returning soon! In the meantime, here's another edition of Small Tales & Emails, minisodes where I share your responses and emails to the podcast.Ch 1 - The beeping, submitted by WrijaCh 2 - Your description of Reiki is inaccurate, submitted by ColleenCh 3 - Letter from an atheist, submitted by Adam Lombardo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Small Tales & Emails, where I read your responses to the podcast in between regular episodes. As always, if youd like to submit an email or story, you can send it to storieswithsapphire@gmail.com. In this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing email responses from the Close Calls episode a few weeks ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices