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Stories with Sapphire
Hosted by Sapphire Sandalo · EN
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
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Stories With Mark Labella: filming "Nurse The Dead" in a haunted hospital, and more
1w ago00:29:08Tap to summarizeMark Labella is the creator of “Nurse the Dead,” a brand new series on iWant. It’s the first Filipino-led scripted series written, created, and filmed in Hollywood, and it follows a Filipina nurse who sees ghosts and works at the most haunted ward in LA. But the ghosts in the series were more than fiction. The series was filmed in a real hospital in Historic Filipinotown that was filled with enough spirits to turn Mark from a skeptic to a believer. In this episode, Mark shares the paranormal activity that broke his cheery 1st Assistant Director, the spirit who blessed the set with her presence, his passion for Filipino representation in entertainment, and how he developed a mutually respectful relationship with the spirits of the hospital. If anything you hear today conjures any memories of your own paranormal experiences, feel free to share them with the show by sending in an email to story@storieswithsapphire.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Noisy Ghosts: The Temecula Ghost Town; The Tudor Poltergeist
3w ago00:32:07Tap to summarizeHave you ever heard something that had no physical explanation...? This week's episode is all about noisy ghosts...like the spirit at a bachelorette party I attended recently, and the poltergeist in a Tudor building in Sussex. If you have any stories of your own you'd like to share on the show, send me an email story@storieswithsapphire.com Ch 1 - The Temecula Ghost Town, with Kaycie Crossley Ch 2 - The Tudor Poltergeist, with Sean BW Parker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →More Stories with Gary D: Not A Taxi Service; The Midnight Reaper
Jun 300:21:00Tap to summarizeEnjoy this bonus episode of more stories from the one and only Gary D from Ontario! Ch 1 - Not A Taxi Service Ch 2 - The Midnight Reaper If you're in Pittsburgh, PA this weekend, you can watch my short film "Breeder" at the Final Frame Horror Short Film Competition at StokerCon on June 5th! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Spirits of the Amazon: the tunchi, chullachaki, and more (with Dr. Rosa Vasquez Espinoza)
May 2700:35:04Tap to summarizeDr. Rosa Vasquez Espinoza is a Peruvian scientist and explorer. In this episode she shares stories of the spirits of the Amazon like the infectious tunchi, the feared chullachaki, and the Amazonian bigfoot. She discusses her work as a scientist and explorer, and her book The Spirit of the Rainforest. If anything you hear reminds you of your own experiences, or if you have any thoughts on the episode, you can send it to story@storieswithsapphire.com Read The Spirit of the Rainforest https://www.rosavespinoza.com/book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Supernatural Women: The nun in the forest; My mother as a shadow; The dream lady in pink; The glowing woman
May 1300:38:02Tap to summarize[DISCLAIMER: this episode does not have video! My file got corrupted and I was only able to save the audio unfortunately.] In this week's episode, I tell the story of my most recent paranormal experience, and then I share other stories from real people who've also had encounters with a supernatural woman. Ch 1 - The nun in the forest, submitted by Nathalie Ch 2 - My mother as a shadow, submitted by Angel Ch 3 - The dream lady in pink, submitted by Eliza Ch 4 - The glowing woman, with Lauren O'Connell (The Modern Astrologer - https://www.themodernastrologer.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →UPDATE: "Breeder" festival run
Apr 2900:01:43Tap to summarizePopping in to give a quick update! Episodes will return soon! If you're in Salem/NYC and have a story to share on my podcast, send me a DM on Instagram: @sapphire_sandalo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Stories With Jillian: The Monrovia house, and Jerod the Hat Man
Apr 800:41:44Tap to summarizeJillian Risigari-Gai's grandmother’s house used to be a clergy home and a funeral home - no wonder weird things happened there. Hear more about the buzzing orbs, her year being stalked by The Hat Man, and her divine connection to the harp. As always, if any of the stories you hear today conjure up any memories of your own, feel free to send them in an email to story@storieswithsapphire.com Follow Jillian: https://www.instagram.com/jillharp1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →How will I die?; Woman in the nightgown; Something in my closet is impersonating me; The Man in the chair
Mar 2500:34:48Tap to summarizeHave you ever found yourself in a dangerous situation after playing with a Ouija board? Or woken up in the middle of the night to a woman staring at your feet? Has something nonhuman ever impersonated you? Or have you ever seen something appear in a video that no one else could see? In this week’s episode, you’ll hear stories from real people who have. Ch 1 - How will I die?, submitted by Zyphyr Ch 2 - Woman in the nightgown, submitted by Layla Ch 3 - Something in my closet is impersonating me; submitted by Jenna Ch 4 - Man in the chair, with Gary D If any of these stories conjure up any memories of your own that you’d like shared on the show, you can send them in an email to story@storieswithsapphire.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →More Stories with Gary D: Knock knock; Psychiatric cellar
Mar 1800:33:28Tap to summarizeWhat would you do if you heard knocking on the fishing hut you were in - during a snowstorm? Five miles from anyone else? What if you heard strange noises in the basement of the psychiatric hospital you started working at? In this week's episode, Gary D from Ontario is back with more wild stories! If you have any stories you'd like to share on the show, send them in an email to story@storieswithsapphire.com Ch 1 - Knock knock Ch 2 - Psychiatric cellar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Stories with Gary D: The smiling men; Titanic encounter
Mar 1100:38:17Tap to summarizeCreepy men in identical suits staring at you at an airport? Unexplained sights and sounds at a Titanic exhibit? For this week’s episode, I have the absolute honor of sharing some more incredible tales from Gary D in Ontario! And as always, if you have any stories you’d like to share on the show, email them to story@storieswithsapphire.com. Ch 1 - The smiling men Ch 2 - Titanic encounter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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