Send me feedback! A glitch in the matrix happens when reality stutters: time slips, familiar places feel wrong, and people appear caught between dimensions. What more fitting theme to end 2025 and season 5 on? In this episode, M recounts eight true stories of people who experience a strange reality. I Experienced a Glitch in the MatrixThe 1950s WomanWhere have you been? The Dark RoadThe Dark ManThe Ice Cream ShopThe Mustang The Alberta Cross Road Music by Universfi...

Send me feedback! In the spirit of the season, this year's Christmas special features 10 true stories of wholesome hauntings, ghost visits, and last goodbyes. So grab your favourite hot drink, get comfortable, and turn down the lights as M stories to warm your heart and brighten your season. Story 1: The Old Man in the Hallway Story 2: Toy Soldier Story 3: The Check-In Story 4: A Wholesome Experience Story 5: Pet Story 6: My Dad Story 7: The Washington Angel Story 8: The Elderly ...

Send me feedback! The fae, the Skogsrå, the Rougarou, the Kitsune, and the Doppelgänger, among many others, have appeared in folklore for centuries across cultures worldwide. The one thing they have in commin - they are immitator spirits. They imitate a loved one, human or animal - but why? Some theorize they want to lead people deeper into the woods for nefarious reasons, other think that entities like the Dopplegangers and Mimics thrive off the chaotic energy and confusion they receive. Wh...

Send me feedback! "Now, clear your minds. It knows what scares you. It has from the very beginning. Don't give it any help, it knows too much already." - Poltergeist, 1982 The term “Poltergeist” has become a ubiquitous term when it comes to paranormal in pop culture. The noisy ghosts that can run the gamut from benign annoyance to malevolent tricksters have caused some of the most documented and terrifying paranormal cases in history. In this episode, M recounts true storie...

Send me feedback! As the jack-o’-lanterns flicker in the misty dusk and the sound of laughter drifts down moonlit streets, settle in with your favorite Halloween treat… if you dare. The Chillers and Thrillers Super-Size Halloween Special has arrived—featuring true spooky stories from fellow horror podcasts I Scream, You Scream, and Ghost Gossip, The Red Treehouse and true encounters with the strange and unexplained curated by your host, M. Get cozy, listen to this episode, and cl...

Send me feedback! A closet is a confined space where shadows hide, and the mind fills in the blanks with worst-case scenarios: monsters, intruders, or something not quite human lurking just out of sight. In this episode, M reads true stories of people who encountered closet entities that sent chills down their spines! 👻 Make sure to check out Vamp Jenn’s Corner to read my interview with her, and on Instagram Story 1: Unknown Ghost Story 2: Grandma's Closet Story 3: The Boy in the...

Send me feedback! “Maybe all the people who say ghosts don’t exist are just afraid to admit that they do.” - Michael Ende, “The Neverending Story” Pop culture has long tapped into the unsettling power of children in horror from Haley Joel Osment whispering “I see dead people” in "The Sixth Sense" to Linda Blair screaming “Mother!” as Pazuzu takes control in "The Exorcist". There’s something uniquely terrifying about kids as a vehicle for the supernatural. Maybe it’s because children are the ...

Send me feedback! “There is no death as we know and understand it – only life and energy going from one stage to another. Imagine a pool of sparks going in and out at an atomic level." - Raz Mihal, Just Love Her When a child is born, are they still tethered to the spiritual realm? Would this explain children who can recount past life experiences with details that would be impossible for a child to know? What about adults, who suddenly regress and recall moments of a past life? In...

Send me feedback! 👻Check out the Chillers and Thrillers Patreon! Join for free or $3/month👻 Just in time for back-to-school season, M shares chilling true stories of paranormal encounters on university campuses and old school grounds. From a groundskeeper’s family plagued by strange activity, to a first-year student who crossed paths with something unexplainable in her dorm hall, to the eerie tale of a missing room in an abandoned boarding school—these haunted campus stories are guaranteed t...

Send me feedback! Get comfortable and take a seat, and listen in to this exlusive sneak peek into the new Chillers and Thrillers patreon. As a member of the Ghosts & Ghouls Social Club on Patreon, you’ll unlock: 👻 Two bonus episodes every month 🎧 Early access to regular episodes 🚫 Ad-free listening 💌 Plus behind-the-scenes updates & extras This preview episode is just a taste of the spooky stories waiting for you there. You can sign up for just $3/month or follow for ...

Send me feedback! It's the Chillers and Thrillers season 5 premiere and the 2 year anniversary of the podcast! To celebrate, listen in as M reads true stories of parties and celebrations that were interupted by ghostly visitors. Or in one story, a human visitor that interupted a ghostly get together! Story one: The Mirror Family Story two: Seance at my Grandma's Birthday Party Story three: A Ghost Party at 275 S. Plymouth Avenue Story four: Hippie Party Ghost Story five: The Hous...

Send me feedback! “Water is life's matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.” – Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, M.D., Why does water seem to hold energy, memory... and something else entirely? In the season 4 finale,M reads true stories of paranormal encounters linked to water and the mysterious energy it holds. Story 1: I found something weird Story 2: Lake Sonoma Haunting Story 3: Trespassing Story 4: The Stranger Story 5: The Other Me Story ...

Send me feedback! In this Summerween special of Chillers and Thrillers, M travels to Gettysburg - one of the most haunted location in the USA - where the past doesn’t rest in peace. With its tragic history, buried trauma, and reports of unexplainable encounters, Gettysburg exists at a crossroads between the living and the dead. 👻 Thank you to US Ghost Adventures for sharing the ghost stories and history of Gettysburg and the Welty House and Jennie Wade House. Check out their Gettysburg tours...

Send me feedback! “His countenance had something in it that was not human, though he was not positively deformed.” — Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson Some paranormal encounters defy labels. They aren’t just ghosts, demons, or aliens — they’re something other. In this episode, M reads stories of unsettling experiences with inhuman entities that stirred the sixth sense — beings that felt wrong, watched too closely, or didn’t belong. Were they demons? Interdim...

Send me feedback! “...As to ghosts, seeing is not believing—it's the contrary. Facts are hard to come by. The house is haunted—that’s certain. But by what or whom?" — The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson From shadowy Victorians to cozy suburban homes, to minimalist condos, haunted houses have become the centre for some of the most chilling paranormal stories ever told. In this episode, listen in as M reads true tales from people who lived in homes that were not empty—but alive...

Send me feedback! “Death is the great equalizer, the common denominator of all lives.” Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind From the Grim Reaper cloaked in black, to shadowy figures that linger in hospital rooms, the image of Death has haunted human imagination for centuries. Cultures around the world have personified death—as angels, riders, omens, and even animals—all trying to make sense of what lies beyond the veil. In this episode, listen in as M reads chilling, true stories ...

Send me feedback! ✨Check out this episode's sponsor, the Finalist App and use code THRILL50 for 50% off a yearly subscription and support this indie podcast! ✨ “Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog…” William Shakespeare Witches and witchcraft have long been part of our collective culture — from charming sorcerres to teenage witch to evil crones. Whether casting curses, seeking revenge, or offering forbidden knowledge, witches are as much feared as they...

Send me feedback! ✨Check out this episode's sponsor, the Finalist App and use code THRILL50 for 50% off a yearly subscription and support this indie podcast! ✨ “Is there anybody there?” said the Traveller, Knocking on the moonlit door; And his horse in the silence champed the grasses Of the forest’s ferny floor…” — Walter de la Mare, “The Listeners” Some doors, once knocked upon, never truly close. In this episode, M reads true listener stories of ghostly encounters, soul-draining shadows, h...

Send me feedback! “Up the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren’t go a-hunting For fear of little men….” "The Fairies" by William Allingham Leperchauns, Gnomes, Fairies and Pixies all part of the lore of the Fae. These are not your typical tinkerbells or cereal mascots, these cretures are tricksters who are known for stealing children away, playing pranks and leading travellers astray. In this episode, listen in as M reads true stories of people who were led astray by the fae...

Send me feedback! Take a trip down to Chicago with M as she reads true stories of people who encountered ghosts and spirits. Chicago has many famous haunts and haunted locations such as Resurrection Mary, and The Iroqouis Theater and this episodes recounts true stories of Chicago citizens who beleive they have encountered the less famous ghosts of Chicago. Story 1: Night Editing Story 2: Haunting in Chicago Story 3: Hide and Seek Story 4: Margaret Story 5: Something followed me ...