Two Girls One Ghost – Episode Summary
Podcast: Two Girls One Ghost — Sony Music Entertainment
Episode: Encounters x305 – Halloween Horrors
Air Date: October 30, 2025
Hosts: Corinne Vien & Sabrina Deana-Roga
Episode Overview
This highly anticipated Halloween episode of “Two Girls One Ghost” is a festive, freewheeling celebration of listener-submitted paranormal encounters, many with a Halloween twist. Hosts Corinne and Sabrina—the self-proclaimed “ghostesses”—lean hard into both tricks and treats, discussing witchy family lore, haunted Ouija boards, malevolent entities, and even a ghost with a penchant for playful spanking. The episode is wrapped in humor and friendship but doesn’t shy from genuinely disturbing tales. With equal parts giggles and goosebumps, it’s a love letter to Halloween for the show’s loyal—and new—listeners.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Halloween Festivities and Ghostly Mindset
Timestamps: 02:17–03:15
- The hosts open with excitement for Halloween Eve and reflect on how spooky season lasts all year for them.
- Sabrina reveals she will be in Scotland for Halloween but has made zero travel plans, highlighting a theme of spontaneity and embracing the unknown.
“This whole month has been Halloween. And if you're like us, all year is Halloween.” – Sabrina (02:50)
2. Trick-or-Treat Themed Story Swapping
Timestamps: 03:16–04:24
- Corinne and Sabrina discuss their dynamic, pondering if they could successfully trick each other with “Two Truths and a Lie.”
- The episode’s theme is established: a collection of Halloween-adjacent stories, both funny and frightening.
“It's a day of tricks and treats. So the stories are not tricks, they're actually the treats.” – Sabrina (04:25)
Spooky Listener Stories
3. “The Time I Was a Demon’s Bitch” (Sarah/Katie’s Story)
Timestamps: 04:34–13:58
A chaotic and darkly humorous account from a listener about sharing an apartment with an entity (possibly a bogart or demon) that torments her during a difficult period in life.
- After a friend reads a Bible she found (despite being atheist), sleep paralysis and apparitions begin.
- Manifestations escalate: objects levitate, a glass of grape juice is thrown by unseen hands.
- The entity follows the listener home. On one occasion, it physically restrains her while driving, nearly causing an accident.
- Culminates in a nightmarish sleep paralysis event where the entity "puts [her] on like a sweater":
- “I literally feel him putting his arms into my arms.” – Sarah/Katie (12:47)
- “...he rolls me to his side, rips me open down the middle of my back and literally puts my body on him like a fucking sweater.” – Sarah/Katie (12:41)
- In discussing the incident, the hosts relate it to horror novels and speculate on whether the being was acting under compulsion or fulfilling some supernatural “quota.”
- The hosts are shaken but amused by the candid retelling.
- Memorable humor: “Why did he have to do it? Like, does he have a boss? He's got quota.” – Corinne (13:36)
4. Witchy Family Lore: “Uncle Doug in the Graveyard” (Marie’s Story)
Timestamps: 19:12–23:08
Marie, from a family of witches, recounts how her uncle’s “Book of Shadows” became the centerpiece of a dangerous Halloween ritual gone awry.
- Her teenage brother finds the book, performs a chant in a cemetery on Halloween, and witnesses a grave begin to open.
- The matriarchs perform a counter-ritual with a salt circle and burn the book to prevent further consequences.
- Hosts mourn the loss of a valuable piece of family history, urging listeners to preserve such artifacts:
“Because of this, we lost a wonderful family artifact.” – Marie (21:26)
- Insightful: Corinne and Sabrina relate the story to their own families and speculate on the importance of documenting spooky family histories.
5. “Haunted by the Podcast” (Peyton’s Story)
Timestamps: 26:12–31:16
Listener Peyton describes how listening to the show (specifically episodes about the Smurl Family Possession) appears to invite supernatural activity.
- On Halloween, a decorative skeleton repeatedly falls and cannot be photographed without blurriness.
- Later, objects begin falling with no explanation and her partner becomes nauseous (matching documented reactions from other listeners).
- Plays with the hosts’ oft-repeated warning:
“Obviously, the ghost can't haunt me if they can't hear the podcast. Right?” – Peyton (27:35)
- The story is meta-haunted, with Peyton reporting more activity as she types out her email.
6. “Ouija Board Encounters—Meeting ZOZO & Toby” (Georgia’s Story)
Timestamps: 31:59–39:40
Georgia recounts several encounters with a Ouija board, and potentially with the infamous entity ZOZO.
- As a child, she is gifted a glow-in-the-dark Ouija board and makes contact with what appears to be a young girl spirit, Z, later realizing the connection might be with the dark entity ZOZO.
- Describes a chilling moment when a plastic sheet thrown over her sofa forms the shape of a tall, skinny man.
- Notes losing time and seeing eerie visions after Ouija sessions.
- Disturbing psychological twist: In her drafted email, a sentence appears she “doesn't remember writing” about “a guy living in a cage in my room.”
- Hosts express major concern for Georgia, debate whether she should destroy the board, and invite listeners to offer advice.
“There's no doubt in my mind that the guy living in a cage in my room is evil. Okay, what the fuck?” – Georgia (38:24)
7. “The Handsy Halloween Ghost” (Andrew’s Story)
Timestamps: 41:24–44:38
Andrew recounts a pair of stories:
- Encounters with deer-like creatures in the Midwest displaying almost predatory or supernatural behavior (hints of skinwalker/cryptid folklore).
- On Halloween morning, he is inexplicably spanked on the ass by an invisible force in his driveway.
- “Like something spanked me. Obviously, I whip around ready to rip someone a new one... But no one was there.” – Andrew (43:30)
Hosts riff on the potential for mischievous ghostly antics and joke about boundaries in both life and death.
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- "I have to go in and change some things… it's like a mechanic." – Sabrina, speculating on the demon’s agenda (17:15)
- “Would you rather have a unicorn in your pocket or a pleasant fae?” – Sabrina (49:16), illustrating the episode’s whimsical tone
- “What would you do as a ghost? Would you smack ass? Or would you watch from afar?” – Corinne (49:42)
- "It's a love tap. It's not like a full wind up." – Sabrina (48:11), in a tangent about ghostly and real-life butt-smacking
Important Timestamps
- 02:17 — Halloween celebrations, hosts’ current plans
- 04:34 — Beginning of “The Time I Was a Demon’s Bitch”
- 19:12 — "Uncle Doug in the Graveyard": family witchcraft lore
- 26:12 — “Haunted by the Podcast” meta-story
- 31:59 — Ouija board experiences with ZOZO/Toby
- 41:24 — The “Handsy” Halloween ghost story
- 49:16 & 49:42 — Whimsical closing conversation (“Would you rather…”; ghostly ass-smacking)
Episode Tone & Host Persona
- Conversational & Playful: Corinne and Sabrina openly riff, interject, and chase tangents (often to hilarious effect).
- Genuine Engagement: They empathize deeply with listener experiences, gasping at scary moments and laughing at the absurd.
- Meta-aware: Poke fun at their own haunted podcast reputation and invite audience participation in ongoing listener dilemmas.
- Community-driven: Encourage costume-sharing and discussion online.
Closing Thoughts
This “Halloween Horrors” episode expertly balances fear and fun. The hosts’ natural chemistry, dark humor, and sincere connection to their audience keep the atmosphere buoyant even during the episode’s most chilling tales. Listeners are left with a satisfying assortment of haunted tales and the feeling of spending time with good friends on the spookiest night of the year.
Host Sign-off:
“We love you all. Happy Halloween. And we will see you on the other side.” – Corinne (50:55)
