We are here to make all your spooky, paranormal-loving dreams come true. In our podcast, we share our love of the paranormal and bizarre historical events. We explore true crimes, cryptid and alien encounters and, of course, hauntings that are well researched and presented to you in a fun, immersive way. We'll also be sharing listener stories in a segment called "Scarytales" so, if that sounds good to you, then join us as we venture down the dark and twisted path ahead but remember to keep your spirits high and your worries low and may all your hauntings be happy ones!
Publisher
Nikki & Phil….and sometimes their creepy kids too.
What's the reincarnation game??? Don't worry, no one will actually die....at least not by playing this game. We continue the theme of reincarnation with a few remarkable and well-documented stories of reincarnation, one that was even comisisioned by Mahatma Ghandi to be investigated furtheri! Afterward, Nikki and Phil discuss the Near Death Experience phenomena and some of their own close brushes with death. Have your own bizarre or paranormal story to tell? Send them to us @onceuponaghoststory@gmail.com
Happy Hauntings!
The Telepathy Tapes | Explore Beyond Words (https://thetelepathytapes.com/)
Exceptional Experiences (https://www.nderf.org/Archives/exceptional.html)
Music Credits
"Galactic Rap " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com))Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
"That Zen Moment " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com))Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
"Leaving Home" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com))Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
10 Nov 2025
"Now You Daddy" Stories of Walk-ins & Reincarnation
Do you like walk-ins and what's a "Grandma seizure"? Phil covers all this and so much more on our fourth episode of Once Upon a Haunting!
Walk-ins....no, we're not talking about the kind of walk-in you might normally think of - these are walk-ins....OF THE SOUL! Phil shares some super creepy tales from real life people who have had their souls taken over by another. He also covers the topic of reincarnation and shares some surprising stories of well-known people who believe they are the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. So buckle up...this one's a wild ride!
Music Credits:
Aquarium
"Aquarium" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Morgana rides
"Morgana Rides " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Ghostpocolypse
"Ghostpocalypse - 8 Epilog" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Magistar
"Magistar" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Half mystery
"Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Ghost story
"Ghost Story" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
29 Oct 2025
Samhain, Dia De Los Muertos, Shadow People & Sleep Paralysis....OH MY!
In this episode we cover the origins of Halloween and the traditions of our family's cultures which include Samhain and Dia De Los Muertos. Nikki shares a bone chilling paranormal experience her whole family had two Halloweens ago and we chat a little about what horror movies we've seen lately. Phil takes us on a spine-tingling journey through the world of sleep paralysis and shadow people throughout various cultures and we share Madeleine's terrifying sleep paralysis experience in this episode's Scarytale. Do you dare listen?
Happy Hauntings and Happy Halloween.
Nikki & Phil
Music Credits:
"Magic Forest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
"Welcome to HorrorLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
"Celtic Impulse" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
"Spacial Harvest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
"Aquarium" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
"Southern Gothic" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com))Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
22 Oct 2025
Haunted Yosemite and Halloween Happenings
Happy Halloween! We ask a few fun Halloween themed questions and we also learn that Nikki’s mom may have been cursed as a young child and all the mishaps she’s had around Halloween and her birthday which are days apart.
After, we continue our journey through haunted Yosemite. We cover all the bizarre and creepy things that has happened in the beautiful national park as well as surrounding areas. There’s everything from curses and witches to serial killers, Bigfoot, Nightcrawlers and even a cursing squirrel. We end the episode with a listener scarytale sent to us by Jessica. You don’t want to miss this one.
Happy Hauntings
Please visit Yosemite Indians | Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation | United States (https://www.southernsierramiwuknation.org/) to support their efforts.
Resources:
The Curse of Tenaya Canyon in Yosemite - Moon Mausoleum (https://moonmausoleum.com/the-curse-of-tenaya-canyon-in-yosemite/)
Mysteries Of California's Mount Tamalpais | TouristSecrets (https://www.touristsecrets.com/destinations/united-states/california/mysteries-of-californias-mount-tamalpais/)
Ghost Hunting at the Haunted Muir Woods National Monument – The Costa Rican Times (https://www.costaricantimes.com/ghost-hunting-at-the-haunted-muir-woods-national-monument/45589)
The Wildest Creature that John Muir Ever Saw - Yosemite National Park (U.S. National Park Service) - Yosemite Ranger Notes (https://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/the-wildest-creature-that-john-muir-ever-saw.htm)
Stayner's fixations described / Convicted killer obsessed with Bigfoot, heads (https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/stayner-s-fixations-described-convicted-killer-2789332.php)
Cary Stayner - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cary_Stayner)
The Yosemite National Park Sightseer Murders and the two faces of evil — (https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/2020/11/2/the-yosemite-national-park-sightseer-murders)StrangeOutdoors.com (http://StrangeOutdoors.com)
Bigfoot Beat — Cary Stayner and the Bigfoot Connection (https://bigfootbeat.blog/post/785515369286729728/cary-stayner-and-the-bigfoot-connection)
Bigfoot in Yosemite National Park — Pacific Adventure Club (https://www.pacificadventureclub.com/blog/the-enigma-of-bigfoot-in-yosemite-national-park)
Mystery of Nightcrawlers Yosemite: The Haunting Cryptid Explained – Hangar1publishing (https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/nightcrawlers-yosemite)
1 Oct 2025
John Muir & Haunted Yosemite Part 1
We are a podcast for adults/creepy kids at heart who perhaps found traditional education boring and/or challenging (as I personally did) and I would have loved to use the excuse that a ghost ate my homework when I was a kid but I knew I’d get in trouble for that.
In this episode (Part 1), we learn about the life and work of John Muir, one of the most celebrated and revered conservationists in U.S. history and we take a deep dive into the bizarre and paranormal happenings in the mysterious national park, including a sighting of Muir's ghost himself. On our virtual field trip, we will also encounter an evil spirit inhabiting the mist of majestic Bridalveil Fall, the haunting of a boy at Grouse Lake, a grisly finding in Summit Meadow of Yosemite and the ghosts said to reside at the beautiful and swanky Ahwahnee Hotel located in the heart of Yosemite. We end our episode with a spine-tingling story sent to us by our friend, Danny G. You won’t want to miss this one! Have your own story to tell? Send them to hauntedhomework@gmail.com (mailto:hauntedhomework@gmail.com)
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Stay haunted!
🖤 Nikki & Phil
Music
"Southern Gothic" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com))Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Resources
Muir’s ghost on the Eastside | Western Outdoor News (https://wonews.com/muirs-ghost-on-the-eastside/)
A woman died in Yosemite. She's been linked to a cult and a serial killer. (https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/yosemite-patricia-hicks-mystery-revelations-17568244.php)
The Ahwahnee Hotel | Reservations and History | (https://www.yosemite.com/places-to-stay/hotels-and-motels/the-ahwahnee-hotel/)Yosemite.com (http://Yosemite.com)
The Mysterious Cries From Grouse Lake - Yosemite Horror Story (https://www.shakaguide.com/article/yosemite/cries-grouse-lake)
Reddit - The heart of the internet (https://www.reddit.com/)
Lights and Shadows of Yosemite (1926) “The Legend of Po-ho-no—The Evil Wind,” by Katherine Ames Taylor (https://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/lights_and_shadows/pohono.html)
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