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Haunted as Hell

136 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 119 ratings

Author, TV writer, and comedian Emily Winter interviews other performers about their personal experiences with the paranormal. Theme music by Kevin Macleod.

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Episodes

Grandpa's Hand + I Run a Haunted Comedy Show w/ Chris Schlichting

November 16, 2022 18:29 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Chris Schlichting runs a comedy show at a haunted mansion in Iowa, AND he has a heartwarming family ghost story. Find Chris at schlickcomedy.com, and on TikTok! Host Emily Winter is at EmilyWinterComedy.com, on Instagram, on Venmo @Emily-Winter, and her trivia book (perfect for holiday gifts, people!) can be purchased here. Thanks for listening!

Manny's House w/ Megan Goetz

November 09, 2022 00:01 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

Megan Goetz grew up in a haunted house, where moved objects, strange sightings, and unexplained happenings in the middle of the night were the norm. Follow Meg on IG and listen to her paranormal podcast here! And while you're digging around these links, buy host Emily Winter's book for your office holiday grab bag! It's a trivia book called ONE DAY SMARTER.

Kalinda w/ Bryan Kett

November 02, 2022 23:57 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

Storyteller Bryan Kett shares an Uberpool with someone who... may not be mortal. Check out BryanKett's website and find him on Instagram. Find host Emily Winter on Instagram and get her book, ONE DAY SMARTER.

My Son Is Haunted by a Mean Ghost w/ Maggie Rieth Austin

October 31, 2022 16:21 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

In this extra spooky Halloween episode, comedian and filmmaker Maggie Rieth Austin and her 3-year-old son Arthur explain their recent hauntings by a ghost named Billy. Find Maggie on Twitter and online at The Monthly Junk. Host Emily Winter on Twitter and Venmo @Emily-Winter.

1989 w/ Missy Hall

October 26, 2022 14:34 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MB

Missy goes to her college professor's house to give a well-rehearsed presentation, but things don't go as planned. Missy's IG Missy on FB Host Emily Winter

The Boy, The Nurse, and Spooky Season Reccomendations w/ Mike Celona

October 19, 2022 01:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

In this fantastic episode, horror editor and standup comic Mike Celona recounts his brushes with the supernatural, and recommends some of his favorite scary movies and TV shows. Watch Mike's comedy special on Amazon! Donate to the show on Venmo @Emily-Winter And follow your host on Instagram and Twitter

Torchy w/ Lacretia Lyon

October 12, 2022 16:52 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

Lacretia's had premonitions all her life, but nothing's been as shocking as when her deceased aunt Torchy came to visit. Lacretia on IG. Lacretia on Twitter. Forever and a Day. Emily on IG. Emily on Twitter. Emily's book ONE DAY SMARTER.

Oh, Joy w/ Adrien Behn

October 05, 2022 16:52 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

Comedic storyteller Adrien Behn finds herself in a haunted cottage with her new boyfriend at the start of the pandemic. More on Lily Dale, NY. More on Catemaco, Mexico's town of warlocks. While we haven't figured out the identity of The Book yet, you can connect with Adrien here. And here's Emily Winter's book, ONE DAY SMARTER.

Chinese New Year w/ Ron Hart

September 28, 2022 03:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MB

"I thought it was an alien ship landing over downtown LA." In this episode, host Emily Winter interviews her boss about a terrifying experience he had back in 2010. Guest Ron Hart is an executive producer of That Girl Lay Lay and can be found on Twitter @scatter.

Premonititions w/ Zach Garner

September 21, 2022 03:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

Zach has a spooky experience in his hometown cemetery... and then reveals he can, sometimes, like, if he's in the mood, PREDICT THE FUTURE. IG @delcozach @emilymcwinter

The Blue House w/ Elise Golgowski

September 14, 2022 18:05 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

Elise's parents bought a haunted house in Florida. And just when you think Elise is finished sharing her spooky evidence, she comes BACK on the pod weeks after our initial recording with a brand new, super creepy doozy of a tale. @thebiggolgowski @emilymcwinter

The Black Candle w/ Nora Panahi

September 07, 2022 03:00 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MB

Nora grew up in a haunted boarding school where her mom was a teacher, and something other-worldly wanted her attention. @whokillednorapanahi @emilymcwinter emilywintercomedy.com

Trash Ghost w/ Jon Lyons

August 31, 2022 14:26 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MB

Follow Jon @frogisis and your host @emilymcwinter And check out Emily's trivia book! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667228/one-day-smarter-by-emily-winter/

"They'd Be Better Off Without You" w/ Eileen Kelly

August 24, 2022 22:38 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

Eileen died. Then she was revived. After that, her ability to communicate with the dead blossomed. Then she accidentally moved into a haunted house. Dude, I know. Welcome back to Comedians with Ghost Stories.

Episode 66: Finding Closure w Angela Elia

December 15, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutes - 40 MB

Singer/songwriter/storyteller Angela Elia talks Reiki, mediums, her haunted family home, and the time she helped her best friend find closure with a deceased ex. Find Angela on Instagram @AngelaSounds.  This is the final episode of Comedians with Ghost Stories for the year! If you'd like to be a guest or contribute a written story to be read aloud on the pod, email Emily Winter at [email protected] or find her on IG @EmilyMcWinter. Happy New Year! More ghosts to come i...

Episode 65: Who's On My Bed? w Kerry Cullen

December 01, 2021 00:00 - 15 minutes - 15.2 MB

Writer Kerry Cullen feared she was living in a haunted apartment in Queens, NY. Turns out... she was right. See more from Kerry at KerryCullenWrites Follow your host on Twitter and buy her new book ONE DAY SMARTER!

Episode 64: San Antonio's Haunted Emily Morgan Hotel w Katie Kirkpatrick

November 24, 2021 00:00 - 22 minutes - 21.9 MB

Katie takes a solo trip to Texas and stays in a hotel with a guest who's been there since the 1920s. 

Episode 63: Gifted w Bridget Muhl

November 17, 2021 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

Comedian Bridget Muhl has always possessed paranormal sensitivities. She regularly sees, feels and communicates with spirits. On today's podcast, she talks generally about what it's like living with this extraordinary—sometimes annoying—gift. 

Episode 62: Comedians with Ghost Stories LIVE! from Caveat in NYC on Oct. 21

November 10, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MB

Four ghost stories, morbid trivia, and general debauchery from our live show at Caveat in NYC on Oct. 21, 2021. Featuring Larry Mancini, Chris Calogero, Myq Kaplan, Nonye Brown-West, Tracy McClendon, Pete Stegemeyer and Emily Winter. 

Episode 60: Tennessee w Derik & Sarah Wingo

November 03, 2021 00:00 - 55 minutes - 52.1 MB

Actor Derik Wingo and dancer/improviser Sarah Wingo share their paranormal experiences in Tennessee—from a haunted hotel to the haunted mansion that made Sarah sick. Find them on Instagram @Legends_and_spirits_podcast, and listen to Legends & Spirits wherever you get your pods! 

Episode 59: Halloween Bonus Episode! The Girl Who Pushed Me w Erik Bergstrom

October 31, 2021 00:00 - 18 minutes - 17.8 MB

A young Erik plays with a little girl outside a suburban mall... a girl his mom didn't see. 

Episode 58: Demons w Tyler Zeoli

October 27, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 28.3 MB

A group of college kids break out a Ouija board, and they unlock a dark and terrifying force that latches onto Tyler. 

Episode 57: Footprints w Jenn Ahee

October 20, 2021 00:00 - 20 minutes - 20.3 MB

Jenn has some unexplained experiences before selling her Pennsylvania home. Just when she thinks she's left that chapter of her life behind her, something sinister happens in her NEW place, too. It may not be Jenn's houses that are haunted... it might be Jenn herself. Grab tickets to the upcoming COMEDIANS WITH GHOST STORIES LIVE show (or get tickets to the livestream!). It's happening THURSDAY OCT. 21 at Caveat.NYC! 

Episode 56: Mom's House w Kambri Crews

October 13, 2021 00:00 - 46 minutes - 43.6 MB

Kambri is the owner of the comedy club QED and a best-selling author and storyteller. On today's fantastic episode, Kambri recounts some creepy occurrences that happened at her mom and step-dad's home in Texas. Don't forget to grab tickets to Comedians with Ghost Stories LIVE Oct. 21! 

Episode 55: "Only One Gets Out Alive" w Roxanne Byrne

October 06, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutes - 40.5 MB

Roxanne Byrne stayed in a blood-stained haunted hotel, might live with a demon, and has the EVPs to prove it. Follow Roxanne @Rocksanburn on Instagram, Follow your host @EmilyMcWinter everywhere, get tickets to COMEDIANS WITH GHOST STORIES LIVE and pick up a copy of your host's new trivia book ONE DAY SMARTER! Aaaaand rate and review. Thank you!!!

Episode 54: The Story of G w/ Sara Costello

September 29, 2021 00:00 - 48 minutes - 45.3 MB

Sara moves into a new apartment in Chicago and discovers she's got... a roommate. You can follow Sara @SaraCosty and Emily @EmilyMcWinter Grab tix to Comedians with Ghost Stories LIVE Oct 21! And if you're feeling perfect, preorder ONE DAY SMARTER, Emily's new trivia book! 

Episode 53: Klaus w/ Britannie Sheree

September 22, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutes - 32.9 MB

Britannie Sheree is a dark history tour guide and comedian in New Orleans. She's had a handful of supernatural encounters, including one in a hostel where she worked and lived. Find Brittanie on travelingjester.com, and follow her @iBrittanieBitch. And as always: Subscribe! Rate! Review! And consider preordering my book One Day Smarter! 

Episode 53: Klaus w/ Brittannie Sheree

September 22, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutes - 40.7 MB

Britannie Sheree is a dark history tour guide and comedian in New Orleans. She's had a handful of supernatural encounters, including one in a hostel where she worked and lived. Find Brittanie on travelingjester.com, and follow her @iBrittanieBitch. And as always: Subscribe! Rate! Review! And consider preordering my book One Day Smarter! 

Episode 52: Last Week's Pod Is Finally Fixed!

September 21, 2021 00:00 - 42 seconds - 1.98 MB

My podcast service Podomatic was down for an entire week! Barf on a butt!!! Ali Gordon's episode is FINALLY listenable wherever you get your pods, thank goodness. 

Episode 51: The Man in the Attic w Ali Gordon

September 15, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutes - 37 MB

Ali Gordon is a working actor who's placed in a haunted house while in a play in Vermont. Follow Ali @msalicenutting. And preorder your host Emily Winter's trivia book One Day Smarter! 

Episode 51: The Man in the Attic w Ali Gordon

September 15, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutes - 27 MB

Ali Gordon is a working actor who's placed in a haunted house while in a play in Vermont. Follow Ali @msalicenutting. And preorder your host Emily Winter's trivia book One Day Smarter! 

Episode 50: "The Spirit Behind You" w MK Doherty

September 08, 2021 00:00 - 53 minutes - 50.4 MB

MK was a teen who couldn't sleep because of the weird stuff that happened in her house. When she goes off to college and then travels the world, she realizes it isn't the house that's haunted. It's her. To learn more about MK Doherty, follow her on IG @MK_Doherty_Art. And if you're feeling kind, please preorder my trivia book One Day Smarter! 

Episode 49: Haunted Ravenswood w/ Seth Joseph

June 02, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 22.8 MB

Seth Joseph and his wife Abby were nervous to tell their landlords their Chicago apartment is haunted. But their landlords already know.

Episode 48: Pops w/ Erin O'Connor

May 19, 2021 00:00 - 48 minutes - 46 MB

Erin grandpa was the center of her family, so it's no surprise that he's come back to visit several times since his death. Also, have you ever wanted to dip a toe in magick? Erin tells you how to get started.

Episode 47: My Parents' Haunted Hotel w/ Mary Smith

May 12, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes - 21.1 MB

Mary grew up in a haunted hotel in New Jersey, and saw a ghost in her top floor suite.

Episode 46: The Marfa Lights w/ Dave Perry

May 05, 2021 00:00 - 22 minutes - 21.8 MB

Paranormal reports abound in the strange little town of Marfa, Texas. Dave Perry talks about his firsthand experiences in today's bone-chilling episode!

Episode 45: Dad w/ Steven Anthony Lawrence

April 28, 2021 00:00 - 19 minutes - 19.5 MB

Steven Anthony Lawrence is an actor from Even Stevens, Cheaper By the Dozen, That's So Raven, and more. In this episode, he shares stories about connecting with his family after they passed.

Episode 44: L.A.'s Haunted Comedy Store w/ Elizabeth Croydon

April 21, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

Elizabeth had a bong haunted by Jimi Hendrix, experienced ghosts at the notoriously haunted Comedy Store in Los Angeles, worked for a psychic hotline and SO. MUCH. MORE.

Episode 43: My Boyfriend's Back w/ Donna Shannon

April 14, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 25.5 MB

Donna and her husband Ryan are haunted by the ghost of her former husband Mike, who died in their bed.

Episode 42: Chicago Haunts w/ Whores Talk Horror

April 08, 2021 00:00 - 56 minutes - 52.7 MB

Mindy and Sharon, hosts of the podcast Whores Talk Horror, share their paranormal experiences from South Chicago. They got ghosts, baby! Follow Sharon and Mindy on IG @whorestalkhorror

Episode 41: Ella The Medium w/ Ella Gray Hickman

March 31, 2021 00:00 - 18 minutes - 18.2 MB

Does Ella Gray Hickman attract spirits? Her mom thinks so. This week, I chat with the comedian about living in multiple haunted houses. Follow Ella @EllaGoingGray.

Episode 40: Get Out of My Bar w/ Mike Albanese

March 24, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 25.6 MB

Mike Albanese is momentarily possessed by his dying grandpa, and visits a haunted bar in Savannah. Follow him @BigManMike.

Episode 39: The Bird Lady of Tempe w/ Hattie Hayes 

March 17, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 21.8 MB

Comedian Hattie Hayes sleep talks about a "bird lady" who died in 1979. 

Episode 39: The Bird Lady of Tempe w/ Hattie Hayes

March 17, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 27.8 MB

Comedian Hattie Hayes sleep talks about a "bird lady" who died in 1979. 

Episode 38: The Power of Children w Caitlin Arcand

March 10, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 25.5 MB

Caitlin grew up seeing ghosts in her haunted neighborhood of Hopedale, MA, and later worked at a haunted theater. 

Episode 37: The Small Room w/ Amamah Sardar

March 03, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 25 MB

Amamah tells stories from her haunted childhood home on Long Island, and she teaches us how to use CRYSTALS for success and protection.

Episode 36: The Yellow Room w/ Lyla Cerulli

February 24, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Lyla has seen and felt the presence of ghosts since she was a child. Now she wonders if her high school, where she currently teaches, is haunted. You can follow Lyla on Instagram @magistra_cerulli

Episode 35: The (Dead) Teachers Who Live in My House w/ Thomas Attila Lewis

February 10, 2021 00:00 - 47 minutes - 44.8 MB

Thomas lives in the Berkshires and knows the entire history of his verrrry old house. He can even name the ghosts upstairs.

Episode 34: Was My airbnb a Murder House? w/ Pete Stegemeyer

February 03, 2021 00:00 - 44 minutes - 41.7 MB

Stolen keys, broken locks, unexplained footprints, bizarre art, holes in the floor, mystery guests on the property, and someone following him out of town — did Pete and his wife escape an airbnb murder house last week, or was it all a coicidence?

Episode 33: My Friend, The Demonologist (Second Posting) w/ Mike Brody

January 28, 2021 00:00 - 44 minutes - 41.7 MB

Some listeners reported that they didn't see this episode in their feed yesterday, hence the repost. If you already got it, apologies, carry on. And thanks for listening.

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