Stories with Sapphire

About Stories with Sapphire

Join host Sapphire Sandalo, a Filipino (Cebuano/Ilonggo) American occultist on a mission to add more empathy and diversity to the paranormal, supernatural, and horror communities through stories and interviews from the Philippines and around the world. Each episode includes true stories, with Sapphire's thoughtful commentary woven throughout. To share your story, send an email to story@storieswithsapphire.com | Support the show on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/storieswithsapphire "...It’s almost like the storytellers are in a therapy session, with Sapphire as their wise guide." -Lifehacker

Publisher

Sapphire Sandalo

Category

religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Feb 2020

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

192 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Stories From Festivals: Ghost on set; The longing; The man next door & the crying girl

   Traveling to different film festivals has introduced me to many wonderful filmmakers and programmers, who have peculiar stories of their own that you'll hear today. Ch 1 - Ghost on set, with Steven Schloss IG: @Stevennschlosswww.hotbrick.us Ch 2 - The longing, with Wendy Wang IG: @wenderscolor Ch 3 - The man next door & the crying girl, with Katie Rife https://www.overlookfilmfest.com/ As always, if anything you hear today conjures any memories of your own paranormal experiences, send them to the show at story@storieswithsapphire.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Update: Watch and Vote for Breeder!

   You can watch my short film "Breeder" for free now until Oct 22 11:59pm PST!!!! After watching, give it a thumbs up to help it advance to the next round, where the Top 10 finalists screen at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood and are eligible to win the grand prize of $100k! https://ripcord.film Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Brushes with death: Rejected by death; Partying with death; The boy on the stairs & the woman on the trail

   October is the time of year when the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest. The stories you’ll hear today are from real people who were temporarily pushed through that curtain and caught a glimpse of the other side. Like the woman who saw a strange being while giving birth, The person who dreamed about a friend, And the person who had an undeniably run in with the dead. As always, if any of the stories you hear today conjure up any memories of your own that you’d like to share, send it in an email to story@storieswithsapphire.com Ch 1 - Rejected by death, submitted by Bao Ch 2 - Partying with death, submitted by Haley Ch 3 - The boy on the stairs & the woman on the trail, submitted by Harper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

18,007,691

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

85

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

32

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