This week, we explore the legend of the crying ghost of the historic General Stanton Inn, and present a new story about a man who carries his grief like a shadow… and the house that remembers everything.

What happens when a monster from a 19th-century campfire tale gets an official government title?

This week, I travel to the misty shores of Cannon Beach, Oregon, to investigate the chilling legend of the Bandage Man.

A quick update before I return to our regularly scheduled programming.

I'm thrilled to share an episode of my new show, Disturb Me. In this show, my wife, Meghan, and I go in blind and share the most disturbing true crime, paranormal, and all-around disturbing events in an effort to disturb each other and the listeners. I hope you all enjoy and look out for Disturb Me, launching soon!

Venture with us to the outskirts of Oklahoma City, where urban legends collide with reality. In Spencer, Oklahoma, hidden among overgrown trails and whispering woods, lies the infamous Purple Church—a site steeped in rumors of satanic rituals, sacrifices, and unsettling paranormal phenomena. Is it merely a haunting myth, or truly a gateway to the underworld? Then dim the lights, settle in, and enjoy the original tale, Swap. YOUTUBE ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@hauntedchris⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok- @mister_chriss LEAVE A VOICEMAIL - 609-891-8658 The Nightmare Collective SUBSCRIBE!! Available on all podcast platforms! Apple ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nightmare-collective/id1707943952⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spotify.link/IPUVpAyWcDb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Zoning Out- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZLb8oK5uxgK64GL7vUHwK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Draft Class- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3BEobZXMT1kiPbffV0VT3F⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter- @Haunted_A_H Instagram- haunted_american_history email- hauntedamericanhistory@gmail.com Patreon- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music License provided by Pond5 Nightmare Machine by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://kevinmacleod.bandcamp.com/album/complete-collection-creative-commons License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: Drone in D by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3680-drone-in-d Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Tucked deep in Ohio’s Hocking Hills, there’s a pond no map dares to name. Locals call it the Death Hole. Others whisper of the Devil’s Pool. But to the guests of Blue Eddy Bed & Breakfast, it’s just another curious feature of the woods… until it calls them closer. In this original tale, we explore the folklore behind Ohio’s most mysterious body of water—and the unsettling story of a man who built his life beside it. He warns his guests not to go near. Not because he’s hiding something… but because he knows exactly what the pond wants. Once it gets a taste… it always wants more. YOUTUBE - ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@hauntedchris⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok- @mister_chriss LEAVE A VOICEMAIL - 609-891-8658 The Nightmare Collective SUBSCRIBE!! Available on all podcast platforms! Apple ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nightmare-collective/id1707943952⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spotify.link/IPUVpAyWcDb⁠⁠⁠⁠ Zoning Out- ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZLb8oK5uxgK64GL7vUHwK⁠⁠⁠⁠ Draft Class- ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3BEobZXMT1kiPbffV0VT3F⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter- @Haunted_A_H Instagram- haunted_american_history email- hauntedamericanhistory@gmail.com Patreon- ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music License provided by Pond5 Nightmare Machine by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://kevinmacleod.bandcamp.com/album/complete-collection-creative-commons License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: Drone in D by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3680-drone-in-d Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Step into the shadows of North Dakota, where the past refuses to remain buried. In this episode, explore three ghostly tales: the sorrowful White Lady who drifts eternally through the crumbling halls of San Haven Sanatorium; the gentle guardian whose tragic history lingers within the Harvey Public Library; and the playful, yet mysterious spirits of the Children's Museum at Yunker Farm. Listen closely—you might just hear whispers from beyond. Or is that just me sweating? Florida sure is hot. YOUTUBE -⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@hauntedchris⁠⁠⁠ TikTok- @mister_chriss LEAVE A VOICEMAIL - 609-891-8658 The Nightmare Collective SUBSCRIBE!! Available on all podcast platforms! Apple ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nightmare-collective/id1707943952⁠⁠⁠ Spotify ⁠⁠⁠https://spotify.link/IPUVpAyWcDb⁠⁠⁠ Zoning Out- ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZLb8oK5uxgK64GL7vUHwK⁠⁠⁠ Draft Class- ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3BEobZXMT1kiPbffV0VT3F⁠⁠⁠ Twitter- @Haunted_A_H Instagram- haunted_american_history email- hauntedamericanhistory@gmail.com Patreon- ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory⁠⁠⁠ Music License provided by Pond5 Nightmare Machine by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://kevinmacleod.bandcamp.com/album/complete-collection-creative-commons License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: Drone in D by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3680-drone-in-d Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Leap Castle in Ireland is home to numerous stories of real-life hauntings. In this first episode of a multi-part series, the two legends known as “The Bloody Chapel” and “The Red Lady,” two of its earliest tragedies, help to create the malevolent energy bound to the castle’s limestone halls. In “The Bloody Chapel,” the O’Carroll family’s heir, a gentle priest, is murdered by his brother over the inheritance of the castle’s lordship - during Mass, right in front of the congregation. In “The Red Lady,” centuries later, another lord of the O’Carroll dynasty continues the murderous tradition when his wife discovers his infidelity, unleashing her spirit eternally upon the halls where she is still seen today. Follow Macabrium on all Podcast platforms. https://macabriumpod.com/

Deep within North Carolina's rugged mountains and misty shores, shadows whisper and legends refuse to die. Today, I explore three chilling tales: the mysterious Boojum of the Smoky Mountains, Blackbeard's vengeful ghost haunting Ocracoke Island, and the phantom choir whose hymns echo eternally atop Roan Mountain. Beware—sometimes the darkest stories are the ones your ancestors tried hardest to forget. YOUTUBE -⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MrChrisWildRide⁠ ⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@hauntedchris⁠⁠ TikTok- @mister_chriss LEAVE A VOICEMAIL - 609-891-8658 The Nightmare Collective SUBSCRIBE!! Available on all podcast platforms! Apple ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nightmare-collective/id1707943952⁠⁠ Spotify ⁠⁠https://spotify.link/IPUVpAyWcDb⁠⁠ Zoning Out- ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZLb8oK5uxgK64GL7vUHwK⁠⁠ Draft Class- ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3BEobZXMT1kiPbffV0VT3F⁠⁠ Twitter- @Haunted_A_H Instagram- haunted_american_history email- hauntedamericanhistory@gmail.com Patreon- ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory⁠⁠ Music License provided by Pond5 Nightmare Machine by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://kevinmacleod.bandcamp.com/album/complete-collection-creative-commons License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: Drone in D by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3680-drone-in-d Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Nothing ruins a perfectly good evening like seeing a ghost in your bedroom, getting chased by a werewolf, or realizing your mirror is haunted. Welcome to New York State: where history bites—sometimes literally. YOUTUBE -https://www.youtube.com/@MrChrisWildRide ⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@hauntedchris⁠ TikTok- @chris_hah LEAVE A VOICEMAIL - 609-891-8658 The Nightmare Collective SUBSCRIBE!! Available on all podcast platforms! Apple ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nightmare-collective/id1707943952⁠ Spotify ⁠https://spotify.link/IPUVpAyWcDb⁠ Zoning Out- ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZLb8oK5uxgK64GL7vUHwK⁠ Draft Class- ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3BEobZXMT1kiPbffV0VT3F⁠ Twitter- @Haunted_A_H Instagram- haunted_american_history email- hauntedamericanhistory@gmail.com Patreon- ⁠https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory⁠ Music License provided by Pond5 Nightmare Machine by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://kevinmacleod.bandcamp.com/album/complete-collection-creative-commons License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: Drone in D by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3680-drone-in-d Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode, we trade well-worn legends for whispers in the dust. From the gun-slinging echoes of the Laguna Vista Saloon, to the ghostly waters of Bonito Lake, and the spectral soldier who waltzed in Fort Union—these are New Mexico’s forgotten hauntings. Join me as I peel back the layers of folklore and fear in the Land of Enchantment’s shadowy corners. YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@hauntedchris TikTok- @chris_hah LEAVE A VOICEMAIL - 609-891-8658 The Nightmare Collective SUBSCRIBE!! Available on all podcast platforms! Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nightmare-collective/id1707943952 Spotify https://spotify.link/IPUVpAyWcDb Zoning Out- https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZLb8oK5uxgK64GL7vUHwK Draft Class- https://open.spotify.com/show/3BEobZXMT1kiPbffV0VT3F Twitter- @Haunted_A_H Instagram- haunted_american_history email- hauntedamericanhistory@gmail.com Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory Music License provided by Pond5 Nightmare Machine by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4133-nightmare-machine License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: Drone in D by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3680-drone-in-d Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Journey into the eerie heart of New Jersey, where fact and folklore collide. First, discover Ong's Hat, a ghost town said to hide a portal to another dimension. Then, delve into the mystery of Thomas Edison’s rumored "ghost phone," an invention meant to communicate with spirits of the departed. Are these merely legends, or does New Jersey truly bridge worlds beyond our own? YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@hauntedchris TikTok- @chris_hah LEAVE A VOICEMAIL - 609-891-8658 The Nightmare Collective SUBSCRIBE!! Available on all podcast platforms! Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nightmare-collective/id1707943952 Spotify https://spotify.link/IPUVpAyWcDb Zoning Out- https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZLb8oK5uxgK64GL7vUHwK Draft Class- https://open.spotify.com/show/3BEobZXMT1kiPbffV0VT3F Twitter- @Haunted_A_H Instagram- haunted_american_history email- hauntedamericanhistory@gmail.com Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory Music License provided by Pond5 Nightmare Machine by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4133-nightmare-machine License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: Drone in D by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3680-drone-in-d Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

New England is filled with ghost stories, and today, we’re diving into three of its most chilling. From the eerie ruins of Madame Sherri’s Castle to the restless spirits of Blood Cemetery and the haunted halls of the Mount Washington Hotel, these locations are steeped in mystery and legend. What lingers in the shadows? Let’s find out. YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@hauntedchris TikTok- @chris_hah LEAVE A VOICEMAIL - 609-891-8658 The Nightmare Collective SUBSCRIBE!! Available on all podcast platforms! Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nightmare-collective/id1707943952 Spotify https://spotify.link/IPUVpAyWcDb Zoning Out- https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZLb8oK5uxgK64GL7vUHwK Draft Class- https://open.spotify.com/show/3BEobZXMT1kiPbffV0VT3F Twitter- @Haunted_A_H Instagram- haunted_american_history email- hauntedamericanhistory@gmail.com Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory Music License provided by Pond5 Nightmare Machine by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4133-nightmare-machine License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: Drone in D by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3680-drone-in-d Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Nevada is a land of extremes—scorching deserts, deep waters, and secrets buried in the sand. In this episode, we dive into the chilling legends of Pyramid Lake, where vengeful spirits and eerie drownings defy explanation. We explore the mysterious Devil’s Hole, a seemingly bottomless abyss that has taken lives and baffled scientists for decades. And finally, we venture into Tonopah, a town where ghosts roam the historic Mizpah Hotel, and the dead may outnumber the living. YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@hauntedchris TikTok- @chris_hah LEAVE A VOICEMAIL - 609-891-8658 The Nightmare Collective SUBSCRIBE!! Available on all podcast platforms! Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nightmare-collective/id1707943952 Spotify https://spotify.link/IPUVpAyWcDb Zoning Out- https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZLb8oK5uxgK64GL7vUHwK Draft Class- https://open.spotify.com/show/3BEobZXMT1kiPbffV0VT3F Twitter- @Haunted_A_H Instagram- haunted_american_history email- hauntedamericanhistory@gmail.com Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory Music License provided by Pond5 Nightmare Machine by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4133-nightmare-machine License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: Drone in D by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3680-drone-in-d Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

"And you'll be one of God's children that fell from the top There's no diversity because we're burning in the melting pot So when the devil wants to dance with you, you better say never Because the dance with the devil might last you forever" - Felipe Andres Coronel/ Sean George YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@hauntedchris TikTok- @chris_hah LEAVE A VOICEMAIL - 609-891-8658 The Nightmare Collective SUBSCRIBE!! Available on all podcast platforms! Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nightmare-collective/id1707943952 Spotify https://spotify.link/IPUVpAyWcDb Zoning Out- https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZLb8oK5uxgK64GL7vUHwK Draft Class- https://open.spotify.com/show/3BEobZXMT1kiPbffV0VT3F Twitter- @Haunted_A_H Instagram- haunted_american_history email- hauntedamericanhistory@gmail.com Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory Unnatural Situation by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4567-unnatural-situation License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Nervous by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4118-nervous License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license SCP-x5x (Outer Thoughts) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6735-scp-x5x-outer-thoughts- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Come Play with Me by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3526-come-play-with-me License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Halls of the Undead by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3846-halls-of-the-undead License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license SCP-x6x (Hopes) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6736-scp-x6x-hopes- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Nightmare Machine by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4133-nightmare-machine License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: Drone in D by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3680-drone-in-d Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Listen to SADISTIC - Anywhere you listen to podcasts https://www.buzzsprout.com/2386456 Narrated by: Jim Conroy Written by: Jon Saks Edited by: Jon Saks Music by: Udio

They stand in gardens, watching. Silent. Smiling. But where did garden gnomes come from? And what if I told you they weren’t always harmless? In this episode, I take you deep into the eerie origins of garden gnome folklore—tales of ancient earth spirits, mischievous protectors, and the darker legends that hint at something far more sinister. Are garden gnomes just quirky lawn decorations? Or are they something more—something that remembers, something that waits? By the end of this episode, you may never look at them the same way again. And remember: never break the gnomes. YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@hauntedchris TikTok- @chris_hah LEAVE A VOICEMAIL - 609-891-8658 The Nightmare Collective SUBSCRIBE!! Available on all podcast platforms! Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nightmare-collective/id1707943952 Spotify https://spotify.link/IPUVpAyWcDb Zoning Out- https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZLb8oK5uxgK64GL7vUHwK Draft Class- https://open.spotify.com/show/3BEobZXMT1kiPbffV0VT3F Twitter- @Haunted_A_H Instagram- haunted_american_history email- hauntedamericanhistory@gmail.com Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory Music License provided by Pond5 Nightmare Machine by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4133-nightmare-machine License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: Drone in D by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3680-drone-in-d Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

A snowed in family discovers there is more outside than just the weather. “To be alive is to be missing.” - John Green “Hell is the absence of the people you long for.” - Emily St. John Mandel Remaster of the episode "Carousel of the Damned" YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@hauntedchris TikTok- @chris_hah LEAVE A VOICEMAIL - 609-891-8658 The Nightmare Collective SUBSCRIBE!! Available on all podcast platforms! Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nightmare-collective/id1707943952 Spotify https://spotify.link/IPUVpAyWcDb Zoning Out- https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZLb8oK5uxgK64GL7vUHwK Draft Class- https://open.spotify.com/show/3BEobZXMT1kiPbffV0VT3F Twitter- @Haunted_A_H Instagram- haunted_american_history email- hauntedamericanhistory@gmail.com Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory Music License provided by Pond5 Nightmare Machine by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4133-nightmare-machine License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: Drone in D by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3680-drone-in-d Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license