Haunted Talks

On a crisp December morning in 1917, Halifax woke to calm skies and the quiet hum of a wartime city at work. Children hurried to school. Workers streamed into factories. Families went about their routines. Out in the harbour, two ships moved slowly toward one another. One carried deadly cargo, volatile enough to erase a...

Three chilling mysteries. Two elaborate hoaxes. One truth you didn’t see coming. These were strange events that gripped the public’s attention and convinced witnesses they had experienced something truly paranormal. In this episode, we uncover the truth behind these mysteries. We revisit a BBC broadcast that plunged a nation into hysteria. We follow a “woman...

Can you tell a true ghost story from a convincing hoax? In this special interactive episode of Haunted Talks, we share three eerie tales that once captured the public’s imagination. But here’s the twist: two of them are hoaxes. When fear, belief, and hidden motives collide, strange things can take hold. After you hear all...

Can a conversation cause a haunting? After speaking with magicians Ted and Marion Outerbridge about the strange experiences they’ve had in their historic Smiths Falls home (Episode 204), we conducted a paranormal investigation to see what we might encounter for ourselves. We invite you to join us inside the Keyhole House as we undertake a...

What secrets is the Keyhole House still holding on to? And what happens when a house decides it wants to be heard? Every old home has its tales. This one refuses to stop sharing them. In this special episode, we travel to Smiths Falls, Ontario, to explore the haunting of the Keyhole House—a striking 1892...

Clowns are meant to bring joy. So why do they inspire so much fear? 🤡 In this episode, we peek behind the greasepaint to explore the origins of coulrophobia, the fear of clowns, and how these strange figures evolved from ancient jesters and rule-breaking pranksters into the painted performers we know today. We uncover deep...