Welcome to Small Tales & Emails, where I read your responses to the podcast in between regular episodes. As always, If youd like to submit an email or story, you can send it to storieswithsapphire@gmail.comToday, I’d like to share an email from Aura. She’s the one who told us of the mysterious woman on the highway and the afterlife hotel. She sent the follow ... Show More
Nov 19
Something's wrong with the nanny; What I see when I sleep; The grinch gremlin
In this week’s episode, you’ll hear true stories from real people - like the nanny in the Philippines who morphed into something unrecognizable, the whistling heard at night that lead to more horrifying apparitions, and the grey goblin that followed a woman throughout the stress ... Show More
37m 26s
Nov 5
Stories from a Cheese Fortune Teller (with Jennifer Billock)
I had a delightful time talking with Jennifer - journalist, author, and world's only professional cheese fortune teller - about the arguing shadow people she witnessed, her visit to the Lizzie Borden house, and so much more. If you have any paranormal stories you’d like to share ... Show More
34m 6s
Oct 29
True folklore stories from the Philippines: with the editors of Signos, a Filipino fiction anthology of supernatural stories
Join me for an hour of supernatural stories with John Bengan and Darryl Delgado, two of the editors of "Signos", a fictional anthology of Filipino supernatural stories. From body snatching aswang, to people disappearing to invisible realms, Jon and Darryl share real stories that ... Show More
1h 4m
Oct 2023
The best true crime podcasts this October
For years, Alana Chen harbored a deep secret. As a teen, she confessed to her priest that she was attracted to women. She was told to never tell her parents, and over the next seven years, Alana received conversion therapy in secret.
Her story is told in the new podcast Dear Ala ... Show More
53m 13s
May 2021
One envelope at a time, by Hannah Brencher
<p>When she went off to college, Hannah Brencher started a simple habit: exchanging handwritten letters with her mom. Inside the envelopes that arrived in her dorm mailbox, she begins to know her mother, for the first time, as a person – and as a friend.</p><p>If this episode res ... Show More
25m 53s
Nov 2020
Stories of faith, patience, resilience
<p>Times like these require faith, patience, and resilience. This short episode brings together moments from four beloved stories. Sharing a pivotal moment from their lives, these four storytellers explore the large and small insights that helped them find balance and connection ... Show More
27m 56s