Best What a Hell of a Way to Dad Podcasts (2025)

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DadChat: Staying Organized with Jack 1:03:14

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This week Jack joins Francis to talk about water hobos, paddleboats tours, Rock a Fire Explosion, and how to be normal with a hobby and how to stay organized If you like this, you're missing out on more if you aren't on our Patreon. Exclusive videos, episodes and giveaways at every level. Join today! - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie See th…

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Some Doors Never Shut | After Midnight 17:43

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The wind on the Montana prairie always sounded haunted, but for Jessica, the real nightmare began at age ten — the night a plastic toy hurled itself off a shelf and shattered against the wall. That was just the first sign of a true haunting that would shadow her for decades. In the old farmhouse near a Native burial ground, knives slid off tables, …

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The Black Figure That Haunted Our Dad | Real Ghost Stories CLASSIC! 32:14

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This isn’t just a ghost story — it’s a real-life nightmare that shattered a family. For months, their father spoke of a dark shadow lingering in the corner of his bedroom, whispering voices that no one else could hear. The family chalked it up to stress, exhaustion, or a failing mind. But on Thanksgiving night, his despair reached a breaking point.…

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A Ghost in the Stairwell | Real Ghost Stories CLASSIC! 29:25

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The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado is legendary for its hauntings — and one visitor’s chilling experience proves why it’s one of America’s most haunted destinations. While waiting on a bench near the grand staircase, a guest’s daughter snapped two quick cell phone photos. The first photo shows a shadow-like mass partially covering the guest’…

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The Voice in the Basement: "Come On, You’ve Got to Get Ready to Go Now” | Real Ghost Stories 20:55

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When she was sixteen, she didn’t believe in ghosts. That changed the night she heard a woman’s voice whisper clearly into her ear—“Come on, you’ve got to get ready to go now”—while she sat alone in her parents’ basement. From that moment on, strange things seemed to follow her: a dizzying, suffocating presence whenever she stepped onto cemetery gra…

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Beyond The Conjuring: Andrea Perron’s Spiritual Journey, Part Two | The Grave Talks 44:30

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This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! You know her story from the books House of Darkness, House of Light and as the inspiration for the hit movie The Conjuring. Andrea Perron has lived through one of the most famous hauntings in modern history. In this episode of The Grave Talks, Andrea shares what it was like to return to the infamous farmhouse—…

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Every Creepy Story in One Place: Haunted Phones, Blue Orbs, Ghostly Soldiers | Real Ghost Stories LIVE! 1:52:28

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This is the full, uncut Real Ghost Stories Online experience — nearly two hours of ghost stories, banter, and paranormal commentary. Inside this single episode, you’ll hear: – A haunted phone ringing with no battery, paired with a witch’s laugh outside. – A terrifying blue orb exploding in a family kitchen, lighting up the house like a flash bomb. …

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3 A.M. Knocks at the Door — But No One Was There | After Midnight 18:37

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You expect a quiet suburb west of Detroit to feel safe. Neat streets, glowing lampposts over snow-covered lawns — the picture of normal life. Jessica and her husband thought so too when they rented a small house in Westland, Michigan, just four miles from the crumbling remains of the infamous Eloise Asylum. They didn’t believe anything from that lo…

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Parkersburg’s Haunted Hotel: The Lady in the Elevator | Real Ghost Stories CLASSIC! 30:15

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A beautiful 19th-century hotel in Parkersburg, West Virginia, famous for its Victorian charm and October ghost tours, hides a chilling secret: not all of its guests ever checked out. Two businessmen arrived for a mid-week stay, unaware that the hotel — built in 1880 and once the starting point for local haunted tours — still had stories to tell. Th…

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Haunted Kansas: From Topeka’s Ghostly ‘Fred’ to the Sallie House Watcher | Real Ghost Stories CLASSIC! 36:29

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Some haunted houses whisper. Others clap. In Topeka, Kansas, a family nicknamed their resident spirit “Fred.” Decades earlier, a man who lived there wasn’t allowed to drink inside the house. He’d sit in his car at night with the radio on — until one night his heart gave out. His wife found him dead in the car. Years later, a twelve-year-old living …

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The Mark in the Mirror | Real Ghost Stories 25:29

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Dana never thought she’d be the kind of person to scare easily. Years of living with prank-obsessed cousins had made her immune to jump scares — or so she believed. That changed last autumn, when she moved into a tiny, drafty carriage house behind an old Victorian in Briarwood. The first few weeks were uneventful, but one damp October morning shift…

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Beyond The Conjuring: Andrea Perron’s Spiritual Journey, Part One | The Grave Talks 45:14

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This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! You know her story from the books House of Darkness, House of Light and as the inspiration for the hit movie The Conjuring. Andrea Perron has lived through one of the most famous hauntings in modern history. In this episode of The Grave Talks, Andrea shares what it was like to return to the infamous farmhouse—…

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s House of Murder: The Taliesin Axe Killings and Paranormal Energy | Real Ghost Stories LIVE! 18:57

13m ago18:57

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Sometimes the strangest tangents lead to the darkest truths. In this segment, the hosts dive into architecture, energy, and murder — specifically the story of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Wisconsin estate, Taliesin, where a handyman murdered Wright’s mistress and six others with an axe before setting the house on fire. It’s a haunting story of design, trag…

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She Waited in the Doorway: The Green Mist That Stared Back | After Midnight 17:18

7m ago17:18

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There’s a kind of silence in old houses that feels alive, as if the walls themselves are holding their breath. Sixteen-year-old Sammy knew that silence well. He roamed his family’s Portland home at night, never afraid of the dark — until the dark started answering back. It began with a phantom scream in the kitchen — sharp, ragged, and close enough…

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Families Play on This Haunted Land… Do They Know the Truth? | Real Ghost Stories CLASSIC! 39:22

6m ago39:22

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A shiny new theme park shouldn’t have a past this dark… but the land beneath Lego Land New York hides a grim secret. Locals remember the abandoned farmhouse that once stood along the highway near Goshen — the very place where convicted serial killer Nathaniel White brutally murdered six women in the early 1990s. Two of his victims’ bodies were dump…

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They Thought It Was Just an Old Stick…Until the Nightmares Began | Real Ghost Stories CLASSIC! 33:05

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When a young couple bought their first home in Denver, Colorado, they thought they were starting a dream life — a cozy 1950s ranch with a big backyard for their dog and cat. The previous owner, a 99-year-old woman of Irish heritage, had raised her family there, and the place felt full of history but harmless… at first. The basement was always unset…

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Who - or What - Is Robert? | Real Ghost Stories 18:36

9m ago18:36

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It began with uneasy nights: silence that felt thick, the sound of slow, heavy breathing beside her bed. Then came the whispers — soft, urgent, sometimes chanting, until one night a name broke through: “Robert… or Bobby.” From there, the activity escalated. Doors opening and closing on their own. Whistling in empty hallways. A heavy presence leanin…

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Exploring America’s Most Haunted Places, Part Two | The Grave Talks 24:59

18m ago24:59

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This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! Chris Nielson and Kelly McCarville are seasoned paranormal investigators from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with over 35 years of combined experience chasing the unexplained. Together, they’ve faced the shadows in some of the most notoriously haunted locations across the country—revealing stories that blur the line betw…

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Cemetery Ghosts Followed Them Home: And a Soldier Appeared in the Doorway | Real Ghost Stories LIVE! 32:14

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The sound of footsteps on the stairs is unsettling enough. But when you clearly hear two men’s voices saying, “Where is she?” and “I don’t think she’s here,” terror sets in. That’s what one family experienced after their daughter had been ghost hunting in a cemetery. The father was shaken, convinced intruders had entered their home. But no doors ha…

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The Ghost That Followed Them to Five Different Homes | After Midnight 18:57

20m ago18:57

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Imagine moving into a bright San Diego apartment believing the sunlight alone could keep the darkness away — only to watch your largest living-room window shatter outward in the middle of a fight, as if the house itself wanted the last word. That was just the beginning of one couple’s true ghost story. What followed was a chain of eerie disturbance…

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Screams of Fire in the Dark: The USS Batfish Haunting | Real Ghost Stories CLASSIC! 32:53

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The USS Batfish, a decorated World War II submarine credited with sinking three enemy subs in just 76 hours, is now permanently docked in Muskogee, Oklahoma as a museum piece. But visitors say the steel vessel carries more than history within its hull — it carries something darker. During an October 2016 paranormal investigation under a full moon, …

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Hell on Earth: The Paranormal Secrets of a Haunted Attraction | Real Ghost Stories CLASSIC! 37:55

28m ago37:55

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A haunted attraction designed to scare visitors for fun has discovered it’s not the only thing frightening people inside. The building — once a slaughterhouse and tobacco warehouse — carries a heavy, unnerving energy that refuses to be contained by props and paint. Staff members have long reported unusual phenomena. One worker repeatedly spots a si…

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Warned By the White Lady | Real Ghost Stories 23:26

24m ago23:26

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High school friends Evie and Kara were enjoying a normal Saturday when Kara froze and whispered, “There’s somebody by your swings.” She described a teen boy in a black hoodie, long hair hiding his face, walking behind the swing set—exactly what Evie had seen before but dismissed as shadows. The next day, while standing near the swings, the air grew…

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Exploring America’s Most Haunted Places, Part One | The Grave Talks 38:56

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This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! Chris Nielson and Kelly McCarville are seasoned paranormal investigators from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with over 35 years of combined experience chasing the unexplained. Together, they’ve faced the shadows in some of the most notoriously haunted locations across the country—revealing stories that blur the line betw…

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She Took Dirt from Her Boyfriend’s Grave…Did He Return? | Real Ghost Stories LIVE! 15:21

11m ago15:21

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Some grief leads people to desperate choices. For one teenage girl, the tragic death of her boyfriend in a motorcycle crash left her heartbroken — and she made the mistake of scooping dirt from his grave and carrying it home in her purse. What happened next terrified her. Her closet door began to creak open at night, even when she knew she had shut…

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Sarah’s Last Ride: A Ghost Story on an Empty Highway | After Midnight 19:03

31m ago19:03

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It was supposed to be an ordinary pickup after a late-night shoot — a quiet November drive back to the city. Instead, she stood alone on the shoulder of a rural two-lane road, hugging her jacket against the cold and listening to the restless wind comb through the grass. The stars above felt distant, the darkness too close. Her driver, Sarah, was la…

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Are You Dead Yet?’ — The Voice That Drove a Teen from Her Own Home | Real Ghost Stories CLASSIC! 33:15

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It began with an unsettling presence in the upstairs bathroom. Every time the storyteller showered, she sensed a young girl with long black hair clutching a knife silently standing beside the tub. The girl never moved, only appeared when the storyteller’s eyes were closed — a vision so vivid she showered with the curtain half-open, terrified to tur…

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They Thought the Apartment Was Normal… Then the Past Revealed Itself | Real Ghost Stories CLASSIC! 35:17

1h ago35:17

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It started with phantom footsteps pounding up and down the stairwell at night, loud enough that even her stepfather heard them. Each time he opened the door, there was nothing there. One afternoon, an 11-year-old home alone laced up brand-new rollerblades and skated the hallway between the kitchen and the living room. That’s when an unseen force sh…

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Make the Man Go Away | Real Ghost Stories 16:51

4m ago16:51

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When Mark, a hardworking mechanic trying to turn his life around, moved into a modest three-bedroom ranch with his wife Jenna, their 3-year-old son Sam, and 1-year-old daughter Ella, the first months were peaceful. But soon, small strange events began: objects vanishing and reappearing in impossible places—keys in the freezer, phones behind the cou…

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Portraits From the Other Side | The Grave Talks 43:10

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This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! Maella Ginn is a gifted medium and spiritual artist who has found a remarkable way to keep the memory of loved ones alive. She creates stunning, one-of-a-kind portraits using a small amount of cremation ashes, layering each painting with intention, love, and the story of the soul it represents. Her work offers…

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Haunting Escalates from Shadows and Footsteps to a Ghostly Whisper | Real Ghost Stories LIVE! 22:26

11m ago22:26

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Some hauntings start small: a shadow in the corner, a door left open, a faint sound in the night. But sometimes they build into something you can’t ignore. In this unforgettable letter, a listener shares how his quiet home began to feel wrong, how his guitar strings vibrated with no one playing them, and how one night he clearly heard a voice lean …

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When the House Breathed Back: A California Haunting | After Midnight 20:57

6h ago20:57

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By Real Ghost Stories Online | Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio

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Sleep Paralysis or Something Darker? The Presence That Crept Out of the Shadows | Real Ghost Stories CLASSIC! 31:58

9h ago31:58

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By Real Ghost Stories Online | Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio

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True Ghost Story: A Dead Woman’s Last Visit to the Man She Loved | Real Ghost Stories CLASSIC! 34:23

12h ago34:23

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By Real Ghost Stories Online | Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio

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Who Was Typing on His Laptop at 3 A.M.? | Real Ghost Stories 23:25

22h ago23:25

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By Real Ghost Stories Online | Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio

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From Tragedy to Ghost Hunter | The Grave Talks 47:48

18h ago47:48

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This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! After losing someone close to him at just eight years old, Tim Maile’s faith in life, death, and everything in between was shaken. The tragedy left him questioning whether there was any meaning or order to the universe. Years later, when Tim finally moved into a home of his own, he discovered that the other si…

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Ball Lightning or Ghostly Energy? | Real Ghost Stories LIVE! 11:30

24h ago11:30

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By Real Ghost Stories Online | Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio

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The Spirit That Claimed Her: A True Ouija Board Haunting | After Midnight 25:18

1d ago25:18

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By Real Ghost Stories Online | Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio

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The Midnight Visitor: The Devil at the Door | Real Ghost Stories CLASSIC! 40:06

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By Real Ghost Stories Online | Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio

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The Ghost in the Blue Shirt Everyone Saw but Couldn’t Explain | Real Ghost Stories CLASSIC! 30:54

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By Real Ghost Stories Online | Paranormal, Supernatural & Horror Radio

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This is a chilling true story of a quiet family haunting that starts with a game…and ends with unanswered questions. After the birth of baby Chris, a new entity began appearing in the living room of a multi-generational house — first noticed by the grandmother and then confirmed by the mother. What looks like a harmless shadow at the doorway quickl…

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