Two Girls One Ghost — Encounters x312: Haunted Holidays (Dec 18, 2025) Hosts: Corinne Vien & Sabrina Deana-Roga

Episode Overview

In this special holiday-themed "Encounters" episode, Corinne and Sabrina share listener-submitted stories of supernatural events coinciding with Christmastime and New Year's. The collection includes mysterious balls of light, ghostly apparitions caught on camera, unexplainable Christmas miracles, heartwarming animal encounters, generational traditions, familial visits from beyond, and even a harrowing brush with Bigfoot on a candlelit Christmas Eve. Throughout the episode, the hosts maintain their signature blend of warmth, humor, and earnest curiosity about the unknown, reminding listeners that sometimes the holidays are even stranger than fiction.

Key Discussion Points & Listener Stories

1. Is Santa a Cryptid, Alien, or Fae?

Listener: Toni
[03:32 – 06:16]

• Toni recounts a vivid childhood memory from the early '80s: seeing a bouncing ball of light near her Christmas tree and instinctively "knowing" it was Santa.
• Toni reflects on the nature of Santa: "Does that make him a fae, or maybe is Santa an alien...a cryptid?"
  Corinne: "He’s definitely a magical being, not a normal human, no!"
  (06:07)
• The hosts discuss the commonality of seeing balls of light around Christmas (Corinne: "Why do I feel like this is a common story we hear of hauntings around Christmas?").
• They segue into the magic of Christmas lights and cozy childhood memories.

2. Ghost Caught on Camera at New Year's Eve

Listener: Brendan
[07:20 – 10:47]

• Brendan attaches a photo from a New Year’s Eve celebration in Irondequoit, NY. In the mirror’s reflection behind his friend, a figure with "Native American appearance" is visible, despite no one else being home.
• Sabrina and Corinne analyze the photo:
  Sabrina: "Doesn’t it look like the bottom of their face is like... blown off? I was thinking that exact same thing."
  (09:01)
• They discuss how many ghost photos go unnoticed in photo rolls and how mirrors can play tricks with perception.
  Corinne: "How does the mirror know what I look like if I’m covering up the mirror?" (10:24)

3. The Christmas Mystery – Presents Appear Out of Nowhere

Listener: Elise
[11:14 – 16:07]

• Elise recounts a story her mother shared: one Christmas, during hard financial times, her family awoke to an abundance of wrapped presents under their locked roof, with no explanation how they got there.
• The hosts speculate about secret Santa stories and holiday miracles, discussing community giving programs like "angel trees".
• Elise’s mother: "To this day it happened... it’s left her so stumped. So in the spirit of believing, this is my Christmas mystery about how Santa is very, very real."
• Sabrina encourages giving back: "Everyone deserves to have a little magic."
• Notable quote:
  Elise: "It was more presents than she had ever gotten for us before... How did Santa get us all of these presents... when everything was locked?"

4. A Christmas Cat Miracle

Listener: Sarah
[19:34 – 24:21]

• Sarah describes rescuing a stray cat named Fig at a gas station near Christmas 2021, who turned out to be her mother’s much-needed companion before both sadly passed within weeks of each other.
• The story is both tear-jerking and heartwarming, the hosts get emotional.
  Corinne: "Fig had to be the shepherd, the guardian... how lovely that you were able to save Fig in OA and that Fig got to return the favor by being with your mom." (24:10)
• Sarah believes "the universe sent Fig to my mom to be with her those last couple of months before following her to the other side."

5. A Visitation on Christmas Eve

Listener: Kenzie
[24:32 – 27:51]

• Kenzie’s husband, a skeptic, mourns his late grandfather on Christmas Eve. While reminiscing with family outside, the porch light explodes, interpreted as a sign from the departed.
• This opens Kenzie’s husband to considering the paranormal.
  Corinne: "It’s almost like grandpa wanted... had so much energy that it literally exploded the bulb because he was like, 'I need you to know I’m here.'" (26:35)
• Sabrina shares her own story about signs from the beyond, highlighting light phenomena as a form of communication.

6. New Year’s Eve: Grapes, Ghosts, and a Military Cemetery Helper

Listener: Alyssa
[27:51 – 33:32]

• Alyssa shares her Chicana tradition of eating 12 grapes at midnight for luck, and her family's pilgrimage to her great-grandfather's military grave. After a fruitless search, a mysterious woman in a military uniform and pink bandana appears, helps find the grave, and then vanishes.
• Alyssa’s mom later observes: "That was a military uniform."
• Alyssa: "How does a ghost use a flashlight?" (32:42)
• The hosts discuss "helping spirits" and family rituals, then invite listeners to share their own cultural holiday traditions.

7. Bigfoot’s Christmas Eve

Listener: Alexander
[37:11 – 47:12]

• Alexander recalls a haunting Christmas Eve in rural East Texas: after a power outage, his family—huddled in candlelight—hears mysterious scraping and banging on their trailer amidst howling animal calls, which his grandpa had always dubbed "Old Arkansas's Billy Bob" (local Bigfoot lore).
• After the incident escalates, Alexander encounters a towering, intelligent-eyed creature in the woods: "Eyes that I knew were now centered on my own. They held intelligence and potential harm... not like a killer’s eyes but the eyes of a man who would kill to protect his loved ones."
• The hosts analyze the narrative arc (from cozy to terrifying) and riff on the image of Bigfoot as an uninvited but misunderstood holiday guest.
  Sabrina: "Why do I feel like Bigfoot was not looking for this listener but for their dad... the way that they made eye contact..." (46:14)
• Alexander: "All I do know is I’ve gained a lot of respect for the forest."

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Belief:
  Corinne: "Why not believe in the afterparty?" (11:53)
• On Ghost Photos:
  Sabrina: "We have a highlight saved on our Instagram that has all the ghost photos..." (10:47)
• On Holiday Traditions:
  Corinne: "Now I’m curious—I want to know other people’s traditions, like what do you do that’s similar to the twelve grapes around the holidays, like do you do the seven fishes?" (33:32)
• On Animal Stories:
  Sabrina: "We can’t do animals too close to the heartwarming episode, we need some time." (24:28)

Important Segment Timestamps

• [03:32] – Santa: Cryptid or Fae? (Toni’s childhood ball of light)
• [07:20] – Ghost in Mirror on New Year’s Eve (Brendan’s haunting photo)
• [11:14] – Christmas Miracle with Mysterious Presents (Elise’s story)
• [19:34] – Sarah’s Christmas Cat Miracle (Fig’s arrival and loss)
• [24:32] – Christmas Eve Visitation (Kenzie’s late grandfather and the exploding bulb)
• [27:51] – 12 Grapes and a Ghostly Helper (Alyssa’s military cemetery encounter)
• [37:11] – Bigfoot at Christmas (Alexander’s Texas tale)

Tone & Style

Corinne and Sabrina retain their trademark blend of vulnerability, curiosity, and dry humor. They intersperse lighthearted banter with genuine emotion—especially on stories involving deceased loved ones and rescued animals—while maintaining respect for each listener’s experience. Their reflections and playful asides, including their own family traditions and beliefs, lend warmth and relatability to the episode.

Final Thoughts

Two Girls One Ghost’s "Haunted Holidays" is a festive, deeply human tapestry of the supernatural, affirming that strange, magical, and mysterious things often happen around the holidays—and reminding listeners to keep an open mind (and maybe check old photo rolls twice).

For more listener encounters and to view ghost photos discussed, the hosts direct listeners to their Instagram highlights and Patreon, where an extra holiday story awaits.

End quote:
Corinne: "We hope you get what you deserve."
Both, laughing: "Why does that sound so menacing?"
(48:06)

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