True Hauntings

Case 194: Nakagusuku Hotel Japan - A Haunted Ruin

👉 Don’t forget to subscribe to True Hauntings for more terrifying tales, chilling investigations, and the odd bit of ghost-hunting mischief.💀 Support us: Buy us a coffee🎭 Join the madness: Become a Patreon Ghostie📺 Watch the misadventures: YouTube: Frightfully GoodWe are opening the dusty archives and the ghost files on one of Japan’s most infamous ruins — that hulking concrete skeleton that once sat beside Nakagusuku Castle. You’ve seen it in urbex photos, you’ve seen it in ghost compilations, you’ve heard about “the cursed hotel on sacred land.” But tonight we’re not doing jump-scares — we’re doing history. And we’re doing it properly. Bones first, ghosts later.And Nakagusuku gives us plenty of both. This hill contains centuries of spiritual meaning, decades of construction mishaps, a mountain of local resentment… and then, over all of that, the myths. So by the time we finish this journey, we’ll lay out exactly where the hauntings might come from — historically, emotionally, and culturally — and where it’s probably just folklore growing over cracked concrete.Also Follow Anne and Renata:Facebook: @AnneAndRenataInstagram: @AnneAndRenataYouTube: @AnneAndRenataTikTok: @AnneAndRenataWe pass on our HUGE THANK YOU for listening and following.We could not do this without you.#anneandrenata #ghosts #hauntings #paranormalpodcast #frightfullygood #FrightfullyGood #HauntedHolidays #diaryofaghosthunter #poltergeist #ghostbusters #Poltergeist #PoltergeistActivity #ParanormalPodcast #TrueGhostStories #CreepyEncounters #HauntedPlaces #GhostHunter #SpiritActivity #SupernaturalStories #UrbanLegends #HauntedHistory #OccultPodcast #demons #poltergeist #TrueHauntingsPodcast #Nakagusuku NakagusukuCastle #Japaneseghosts #ghostsofJapan #ghosthuntinginJapan #japansmosthauntedplaces #japansmostspookysites #ghostsofjapan #japanesehauntings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Case 193: A Christmas Cracker - not everything is Quiet on Christmas Night

Get ready for some unexpected Ghost Stories from around the world, including Australia.Ghost Stories are famously told on Christmas Eve as a ritual that has been upheld ever since Charles Dickens penned his famous book, 'A Christmas Carol'.And we at the True Hauntings Podcast are making sure that this tradition stays well and truly alive on our watch.Sit back and enjoy this craziness, as it does go a little off script in this episode and we sincerely wish you all an epic Christmas Season wherever you are in the world.Thank you for being subscribers and please stick with us into the New Year. 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe to True Hauntings for more terrifying tales, chilling investigations, and the odd bit of ghost-hunting mischief.💀 Support us: Buy us a coffee🎭 Join the madness: Become a Patreon Ghostie📺 Watch the misadventures: YouTube: Frightfully GoodAlso Follow Anne and Renata:Facebook: @AnneAndRenataInstagram: @AnneAndRenataYouTube: @AnneAndRenataTikTok: @AnneAndRenataWe pass on our HUGE THANK YOU for listening and following.We could not do this without you.#anneandrenata #ghosts #hauntings #paranormalpodcast #frightfullygood #FrightfullyGood #HauntedHolidays #diaryofaghosthunter #poltergeist #ghostbusters #Poltergeist #PoltergeistActivity #ParanormalPodcast #TrueGhostStories #CreepyEncounters #HauntedPlaces #GhostHunter #SpiritActivity #SupernaturalStories #UrbanLegends #HauntedHistory #OccultPodcast #demons #poltergeist #TrueHauntingsPodcast #christmas #christmasghoststories #hauntedtalesatChristmas #ChristmasghoststoriesfromtheUK #Spookyghoststories #hauntedChristmas #frightfullygoodchristmas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Case 192: The Ghost of Raynham Hall - Real or Fake

There are few ghost stories as stubbornly persistent—or as photographically bold—as that of the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall. Even if you’ve never heard her name, you’ve almost certainly seen the image: a spectral figure gliding down a grand staircase, flowing like smoke caught mid-breath. It’s the kind of photograph that forces you to lean in just a little too close, squinting to decide whether you’re looking at a ghost, a clever trick of light, or one of the greatest paranormal hoaxes of the twentieth century. Tonight, we’re pulling apart the threads of this famous haunting to figure out which of those possibilities still holds up.Before she became the world’s most recognisable apparition, the Brown Lady was Dorothy Walpole, sister to Britain’s first Prime Minister and a woman whose life was far more dramatic than any ghost story needs to be. Trapped in a toxic marriage, separated from her children, and rumoured to have died under… let’s say “uncomfortable circumstances,” Dorothy’s history alone is enough to leave an emotional imprint deep within the walls of Raynham Hall. And, in typical aristocratic fashion, the house itself seems determined to keep every secret ever whispered inside it—including hers.But then came 1936, the year that changed everything. Two photographers from Country Life captured an image that ignited a global debate that still burns today. Was it a genuine ghost caught on film? A double exposure? A staged event? Or was it something more nuanced—an honest moment misread through the lens of our obsession with the paranormal? Tonight, we’re diving into the photograph, the folklore, the woman behind the legend, and the question that refuses to die: is the Brown Lady a true haunting, or just the perfect storm of tragedy, belief, and timing? Settle in—this one has a bit of everything.Send us a Christmas card or postcard to:Anne and RenataP.O.Box 2289Dangar 2309NSW Australia 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe to True Hauntings for more terrifying tales, chilling investigations, and the odd bit of ghost-hunting mischief.💀 Support us: Buy us a coffee🎭 Join the madness: Become a Patreon Ghostie📺 Watch the misadventures: YouTube: Frightfully GoodAlso Follow Anne and Renata:Facebook: @AnneAndRenataInstagram: @AnneAndRenataYouTube: @AnneAndRenataTikTok: @AnneAndRenataWe pass on our HUGE THANK YOU for listening and following.We could not do this without you.#anneandrenata #ghosts #hauntings #paranormalpodcast #frightfullygood #FrightfullyGood #HauntedHolidays #diaryofaghosthunter #poltergeist #ghostbusters #Poltergeist #PoltergeistActivity #ParanormalPodcast #TrueGhostStories #CreepyEncounters #HauntedPlaces #GhostHunter #SpiritActivity #SupernaturalStories #UrbanLegends #HauntedHistory #OccultPodcast #demons #poltergeist #TrueHauntingsPodcast #brownladyofraynhamhall #ghostofraynhamhall #ghostphotography #realorfake #hauntedenglishmansions #photographofthebrownladyofraynhamhall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Case 191: John's Coffee House - The Most Haunted Place in Edinburgh

Tucked into the shadow of St Giles’ Cathedral, on what we now call Parliament Square, John’s Coffee House once buzzed with the energy of Edinburgh’s legal and intellectual elite. But behind the cobblestones and grand facades lies a history thick with intrigue, secrets, and, some say, restless spirits. Tonight, we’re stepping back to 1688, into the smoky, crowded rooms where lawyers, merchants, and thinkers gathered over coffee, wine, and brandy—and where whispers of political plotting, deals, and even darker events might still echo. For anyone searching for haunted sites in Edinburgh or paranormal activity near the Royal Mile, John’s Coffee House is a story you won’t want to miss.This wasn’t just a coffee house—it was a stage for ambition, rivalry, and sometimes disaster. From secretive meetings of creditors to fiery debates over the 1707 Act of Union, the people who passed through John’s were shaping the city’s—and the nation’s—future. But along with the great minds came the human flaws: heavy drinking, brawls, and a few shadowy incidents that were quietly recorded in gossip and legal notes.In this episode of the True Hauntings podcast we’re digging into every layer of John’s story: the daily “meridian” brandy rituals of the lawyers, the infamous “Cauld Cock and Feather” drink, the political plotting and late-night arguments, and the sudden destruction of the Great Fire of 1824 that buried the building—and possibly disturbed graves beneath its floors. And we’ll explore the eerie aftermath: the Police Chambers that rose on the same site, ghostly encounters reported during renovations, and the modern revival of John’s Coffee House that leans into its dark past. If you’ve ever wanted a tale where history, hauntings, and human folly collide—this is it. Check out this short instagram video about the Lost Close under John's Coffee shop - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DL2s0K2Sm5J/Send us a Christmas card or postcard to:Anne and RenataP.O.Box 2289Dangar 2309NSW Australia 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe to True Hauntings for more terrifying tales, chilling investigations, and the odd bit of ghost-hunting mischief.💀 Support us: Buy us a coffee🎭 Join the madness: Become a Patreon Ghostie📺 Watch the misadventures: YouTube: Frightfully GoodAlso Follow Anne and Renata:Facebook: @AnneAndRenataInstagram: @AnneAndRenataYouTube: @AnneAndRenataTikTok: @AnneAndRenataWe pass on our HUGE THANK YOU for listening and following.We could not do this without you.#anneandrenata #ghosts #hauntings #paranormalpodcast #frightfullygood #FrightfullyGood #HauntedHolidays #diaryofaghosthunter #poltergeist #ghostbusters #Poltergeist #PoltergeistActivity #ParanormalPodcast #TrueGhostStories #CreepyEncounters #HauntedPlaces #GhostHunter #SpiritActivity #SupernaturalStories #UrbanLegends #HauntedHistory #OccultPodcast #demons #poltergeist #TrueHauntingsPodcast #hauntededinburgh #hauntedscotland #hauntedjohnscoffeehouseedinburgh #thelostcloseedinburgh #scottishghoststories #ghostsofscotland #ghostsofedinburgh #ghostsoftheroyalmileedinburgh #hauntedroyalmile #hauntedbuildingsontheroyalmile #hauntedjohnscoffeehouseedinburgh #hauntedofedinburgh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Case 190: Old Melbourne Gaol - Victoria's Old Prison

There are some places in the world that seem to be built for ghosts. Heavy walls, dark corridors, shadows that linger even when the lights are switched on. They seem to soak up misery and dread, and long after the people are gone, the walls still whisper. Melbourne has one of those places, right in the centre of the city. The Old Melbourne Gaol. Today, it’s a museum. Tourists wander through its three-storey cell block, peer into the tiny cells, and read about bushrangers, poisoners, and men wrongly hanged. But back in the 1800s and early 1900s, this place was a factory of punishment and death. And if ghosts really do linger where life was most cruel and unjust, then the Old Melbourne Gaol has more reason than most to be haunted. In this episode of the True Hauntings Podcast we will take a walk through one of the most haunted places in Australia. We delve into the dark heart of Old Melbourne Gaol, where cold bluestone walls once echoed with the final footsteps of the condemned, where skulls were stolen, death masks were cast, and where whispers still drift through the cells long after the last prisoner was led to the gallows. Was it cruelty, injustice, or sheer tragedy that left its mark on this place?Let's find out.Send us a Christmas card or postcard to: Anne and RenataP.O.Box 2289Dangar 2309NSW Australia 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe to True Hauntings for more terrifying tales, chilling investigations, and the odd bit of ghost-hunting mischief.💀 Support us: Buy us a coffee🎭 Join the madness: Become a Patreon Ghostie📺 Watch the misadventures: YouTube: Frightfully GoodAlso Follow Anne and Renata:Facebook: @AnneAndRenataInstagram: @AnneAndRenataYouTube: @AnneAndRenataTikTok: @AnneAndRenataWe pass on our HUGE THANK YOU for listening and following.We could not do this without you.#anneandrenata #ghosts #hauntings #paranormalpodcast #frightfullygood #FrightfullyGood #HauntedHolidays #diaryofaghosthunter #poltergeist #ghostbusters #Poltergeist #PoltergeistActivity #ParanormalPodcast #TrueGhostStories #CreepyEncounters #HauntedPlaces #GhostHunter #SpiritActivity #SupernaturalStories #UrbanLegends #HauntedHistory #OccultPodcast #demons #poltergeist #TrueHauntingsPodcast #oldmelbournegaol #melbournensw #melbournehauntings #melbournevictoria #mosthauntedmelbourne #hauntedaustralia #ghostsofmelbournegaol Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.