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About the Guest: Chris, Co-Host of The Wandering Road

Chris is a co-host of The Wandering Road Podcast, a show that explores paranormal and spiritual themes a little more seriously than Homespun Haints does. The podcast is available on several platforms, including Apple Podcasts. Follow TWR on YouTube, TikTok @ twrpodcast, IG @TWRoadPodcast, Twitter @TWRoadPodcast, and FaceBook. To tell your paranormal story on their show, write to them at twroadpodcast@gmail.com.

Tormented by Duendes as a Child

Chris tells us the story of his first paranormal encounter as a kid growing up in The Bronx. Were those strange, short creatures he saw in his mom’s bedroom duende? He only remembers it happening once, but his super-Catholic mom says it was actually many more times, always around 3am. She’d seen the little people too, validating what he saw.

Then they moved to Queens, where his experiences were to be a whole lot more terrifying.

Paranormal Mysteries in Queens

His Aunt called them “visitors.” They turned on the stereo when nobody else was home. Then came the heavy footsteps from the attic, as soon as the lights were out. Chris’ dad blamed pigeons and squirrels. But that didn’t explain the 3 am growling. Or the 3 knocks on the front door that repeatedly happened when nobody was there.

Chris wasn’t the only one in the house to experience the paranormal during the witching hour. His cousin saw an inexplicable light, moving from the bathroom to the basement and back, for hours. When his aunt was home alone, she’d hear heavy footsteps coming from Chris’ empty room. Then his other aunt got bodily thrown out of the bathroom by an unseen force. His grandmother couldn’t sleep, for all the voices in the house. Then, the ghost confronted and threatened his mom, choking her with invisible hands. His sister had an imaginary friend named Andy, a kid who dressed in a 1920’s sailor suit and wasn’t allowed to leave the block. Chris would hear his name being called in his family’s voices, which his mother warned him not to listen to.

Later, the neighbors revealed that the previous residents were allegedly Satanists. Chris’ family bought the house as-is, full of the previous resident’s furniture…and old WWII Axis memorabilia.

Paranormal Stories from NYC

This isn’t the first paranormal story from NYC we’ve heard.

• Her Broken Heart Broke Her Reality, But Not the Bottle
• Ghost Trucks of New York
• Korean Folklore, Death Days, and the Haunted Queens Apartment
• Quarantined with a Ghost
• Will You Share Your Nightmares?
• Ghosts Make Great TV: Reliving the Past, Episode By Episode

Adult Chris Kept Getting Haunted

We didn’t have enough space in this episode for all of Chris’ paranormal stories! Once you’ve listened to this episode, head over to Patreon for bonus content about all the haunted places Chris has lived since he moved out of the allegedly Satanic Queens duplex.

The Full Tortoise Video

Of course, we have to include the full video of the amorous tortoises mentioned at the beginning of the episode. Here you are, and you’re welcome (or sorry?).

Can You Debunk Chris’ Stories?

Chris’ paranormal encounters in NYC were intense and terrifying, but also mysterious. From the UAP light that followed him and his mom home, to the entity that threatened the lives of the entire family, the experiences led Chris to a spiritual awakening. And yet, he still craves an explanation, pleading with listeners to give him a better rationale than pigeons and squirrels.

Can you figure out what was lurking in that Queens duplex? Or better yet, can you scientifically explain all of the phenomena Chris described in the episode? Or are you like us, just having a mysteriously spooky day?

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Demonic Possession in Oklahoma

William grew up in a rural town in Oklahoma’s panhandle. The son of an iron scrapper, William could have led a perfectly ordinary life, if the ghosts had let him. However, in this sleepy town, the ghosts are anything but restful. They want someone to notice that they’re there. And that someone was William.

On this episode, William takes us way back to childhood to tell us a story about his haunted travel trailer. We hear about William’s time at Tulsa Job Corps in 2013, and the impromptu informal exorcism that resulted. And exactly who (or what) was responsible for saving his life in that near-fatal accident?

About the Guest: William Walker

Today’s guest is a native of Wenoka, Oklahoma, AKA the Dust Bowl, AKA the harsh and lonely Oklahoma Panhandle. He currently resides near Diana’s stomping grounds, in the Tulsa Metro area. He dreams of owning a ranch, he even has a name for it: Walker’s Ridge. With William being a self-proclaimed “Big Foot enthusiast,” we’re really looking forward to seeing what types or creatures he will raise on his ranch.

Did Tulsa Job Corps campus used to be an asylum?

This isn’t the first dormitory demon we’ve heard about on this show, but it’s definitely the most explicit. We are having a devil of a time finding any details about the history of this building. Please drop us a line if you know any details.

More of our ghost stories from Oklahoma

• Live by the Signs: Weather Magic
• The Cursed Parking Lot at Tulsa Freedom Fest
• Finally, Diana’s Haunted Basement Ghost Story!
• Tiny Terrors in Tulsa
• There’s an extra person in this room.

What is a Black Mirror?

We actually have a Patreon episode about how to make and scry with black mirrors. Becky advises against it, but you know you wanna. Also, we saw black mirrors for sale in the Nickerson-Sneed House gift shop.

If a haunted travel trailer moves, does the ghost go with it?

Let’s turn this question around for a second. When you hear a brand new house is haunted, isn’t your first thought “maybe it was built on an ancient burial ground”? Yeah, of course, what else could it be? So when you have a haunted travel trailer, it HAS to be the land it’s on…right?

What do you think, have you ever experienced a haunted mobile home? We’d love for you to tell that story on our next episode, submit to be on the show now!

Who was the 12 foot tall ram-horned man in William’s dream?

Although William was pretty certain he wasn’t the devil, or The Hat Man, he was still pretty scary. Oh, and he also appeared in his friend’s dream, because that’s definitely normal. Was he a sleep paralysis demon? When the creature said “tonight” what did that mean? We’re bamboozled. What do you think?

Thank you for listening to these real demon possession stories!

Oh, before you go, please email Sparky the electric eel, if you want to solicit an eel for some odd jobs. He’s available for electrician work, as a stud for your own electric eel, or probably whatever else you can think of. You’ll have to listen to the episode for the address, so he doesn’t get spam (he prefers shrimp).

Got your own shockingly cool ideas on uses for an electric eel for hire? Join us on our Homespun Haints Facebook group to liven up the discussion. Until next time, have a spooky day!

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