Halloween Road Trip: Hauntings, Ghosts and Poltergeists Around the World

Episode 341: Welcome to a very special Halloween edition of Dark Poutine. This year, we’re also celebrating our seventh anniversary! Over the years, we’ve explored the darkest corners of Canadian crime and history, but tonight, we’re widening the lens to take you on a ghostly journey around the world. In the spirit of the spookiest time of year, we’ll dive into the eerie world of hauntings, ghosts and, of course, poltergeists—those noisy, mischievous spirits that have haunted homes, thrown objects, and terrified families across different cultures for centuries. Buckle up for a global tour of unsettling encounters and unexplained phenomena that have left their mark in folklore, history, and, for some, reality. Get ready to be both intrigued and chilled to the bone! Sources: Society for Psychical Research Difference Between Ghost and Poltergeist Types Of Ghosts and Spirits Ghosts, poltergeists, and demons: What’s the difference? The Ghost Glossary: The Difference Between Ghosts, Ghouls, Goblins, And More Hauntings and Poltergeists | SPR The Great Amherst Mystery, 1888 Mary Ellen Fire Spook - An Antigonish Haunting The Hanging Cage That Held An Infamous Québec Murderess Who is Marie-Josephte Corriveau? The “Stone Tape Theory” of hauntings: A geological perspective Family Ghosts: Bringing Back the Dead (Part II) My Family Ghost Stories Reddit Users Share Their Experiences with the Paranormal From the Ghosts community on Reddit The Enfield Poltergeist | Psi Encyclopedia This House Is Haunted: The Investigation of the Enfield Poltergeist by Guy Lyon Playfair The Enfield Poltergeist Tapes by Melvyn J Willin Watch The Enfield Poltergeist - Apple TV⁠+ (CA) ‘The Enfield Poltergeist’: New doc explores the creepy, infamous haunting - National The Enfield Poltergeist: BBC Bill Wilkins — Investigation and Evidence Enfield Poltergeist Real Voice Recordings (Bill) | YouTube The Enfield Poltergeist RARE BBC FOOTAGE | YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices