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Apr 2
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It Came Up the Basement Stairs (And Othe...

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From childhood to college, each story unfolds with eerie detail — spirits, haunted places, strange feelings, and unexplained happenings that connect deeply to family, history, and place. These are memories that can’t be easily explained... but also can’t be forgotten.

Thank you, Michael, for sharing your stories with us.

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Editing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW Sound

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