This week features two different stories from people who believe they had something otherworldly protecting them as children.
The first story comes from twins Seth and Kendra. They emailed me that until they were about 5 or 6 years old, they were able to float down the stairs instead of walk. They insist this is a power they possessed, and as soon as they m ... Show More
Today
Interview with Jessica Hundley
Jessica Hundley is a writer, filmmaker, and creative director whose journalistic work spans music, film, and the arts. She is the creator, author, and series editor of Taschen’s ongoing multivolume project, The Library of Esoterica, an expansive anthology that traces esoteric phi ... Show More
56m 46s
Nov 17
Episode 146: Slain in the Spirit
When Alli’s father, a New York pilot, is furloughed in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, her family turns to a new Evangelical church in search of comfort and meaning. For pre-teen Alli, the sudden shift in faith and the strict new customs are disorienting as she is just trying ... Show More
44m 38s
Nov 10
Episode 145: The Residency
When Tim is accepted into an arts residency in rural New York, he’s thrilled to finally have time to focus solely on his paintings. But that opportunity is taken from him when, during one of his first nights, what he initially believes is an intruder appears in his room. This set ... Show More
1h 5m
Aug 2021
EP42: The Giving Tree, Travel Trailers and the Blackburn Boys
On this episode of Our American Stories, Texan author Winter Prosapio shares the lessons she learned from The Giving Tree and her critique of how so many of us, like the tree, give until we have nothing left; Brian K. Broadway tells the story of how seeing a family of 3 living in ... Show More
37m 57s
Mar 2024
The Magical Book of Dreams P.31 ✨📖
Ester cannot believe it. She has finally made it to her father. After all this time, he is really here. Ester opens the door, and after they hug, they get ready to leave the castle. They head back out the way they came in, but there are so many of them now, and they are moving sl ... Show More
22m 7s
Feb 2024
(s)he sees you when you're sleeping
Episode 31: Hosts Aprile and Meredith talk about the horrors of VR, sleep paralysis, and listen to some creepy apparition stories... Tune in for The Staring Ghost, Little Girl in the Corner, and Old Townhouse.
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37m 4s