Stories with Sapphire

Traveling to different film festivals has introduced me to many wonderful filmmakers and programmers, who have peculiar stories of their own that you'll hear today.

Ch 1 - Ghost on set, with Steven Schloss

IG: @Stevennschloss
http://www.hotbrick.us/

Ch 2 - The longing, with Wendy Wang

IG: @wenderscolor

Ch 3 - The man next door & the crying girl, with Katie Rife

https://www.overlookfilmfest.com/

As always, if anything you hear today conjures any memories of your own paranormal experiences, send them to the show at story@storieswithsapphire.com

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You can watch my short film "Breeder" for free now until Oct 22 11:59pm PST!!!! After watching, give it a thumbs up to help it advance to the next round, where the Top 10 finalists screen at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood and are eligible to win the grand prize of $100k!

https://ripcord.film

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October is the time of year when the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest. The stories you’ll hear today are from real people who were temporarily pushed through that curtain and caught a glimpse of the other side.

Like the woman who saw a strange being while giving birth,

The person who dreamed about a friend,

And the person who had an undeniably run in with the dead.

As always, if any of the stories you hear today conjure up any memories of your own that you’d like to share, send it in an email to story@storieswithsapphire.com

Ch 1 - Rejected by death, submitted by Bao

Ch 2 - Partying with death, submitted by Haley

Ch 3 - The boy on the stairs & the woman on the trail, submitted by Harper

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In April 2025, Sadhu Dah shared some of the wild cases from his time as an exorcist. He reached out recently because he had just experienced an incredibly intense case, one that still isn't fully closed.

https://www.thesadhudah.com

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New episodes will go live every Wednesday of October!

Have you ever seen something that didn't make sense in the moment...?

The stories you’ll hear today are from real people who also encountered something that made them think…whoa…why was that there?

Like the shadow figure on an apartment terrace,

The lady decked in all green,

And the bucket of meat in a hotel room.

Ch 1 - The haunting that ended my addiction, submitted by Ajai

Ch 2 - The green lady, submitted by Juli

Ch 3 - The meat bucket, with Gary D

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I was a guest on The Signal this week! You can listen to the full episode at https://www.euphomet.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE! New episodes will be coming soon!

If you're attending Midsummer Scream in Long Beach CA this weekend, come to our panel on Aug 9th at 11:30am at the Frankenstage.

If you're in Atlanta GA, you can watch my horror short film "Breeder" at the Atlanta Underground Film Festival on Aug 8th at 10:15pm as part of the Shorts 5 block. Tickets at auff.org

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In this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing other real stories from real people who have also had encounters with nonhuman things that seemed uncannily human at first.

Ch 1 - The mimics in my house, submitted by Rayla

Ch 2 - The hospital image, submitted by Hanz

Ch 3 - The friends who weren't there, with Gary D

Ch 4 - Who flagged the bus down? submitted by Ralph

As always, if any of the stories you hear today remind you of anything you’ve experienced, send it in an email to story@storieswithsapphire.com

If you’re a member of the Believer tier on my Patreon, there is a bonus story at the end of the episode!

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If you're a regular listener of the show, you've probably heard me recommend a book called "How To Study Magic," by Sarah Lyons, and I finally had the chance to chat with her! In this episode, Sarah talks about the bizarre phenomena she witnessed while living on Cape Cod, why she prefers the term “heretic” over “witch,” and how she came to her own form of folk Catholicism.

If you have any stories you'd like to submit on the show, send it in an email to story@storieswithsapphire.com

More about Sarah: https://sarah-lyons.com/about

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Mark Labella is the creator of “Nurse the Dead,” a brand new series on iWant. It’s the first Filipino-led scripted series written, created, and filmed in Hollywood, and it follows a Filipina nurse who sees ghosts and works at the most haunted ward in LA. But the ghosts in the series were more than fiction. The series was filmed in a real hospital in Historic Filipinotown that was filled with enough spirits to turn Mark from a skeptic to a believer.

In this episode, Mark shares the paranormal activity that broke his cheery 1st Assistant Director, the spirit who blessed the set with her presence, his passion for Filipino representation in entertainment, and how he developed a mutually respectful relationship with the spirits of the hospital.

If anything you hear today conjures any memories of your own paranormal experiences, feel free to share them with the show by sending in an email to story@storieswithsapphire.com

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Have you ever heard something that had no physical explanation...? This week's episode is all about noisy ghosts...like the spirit at a bachelorette party I attended recently, and the poltergeist in a Tudor building in Sussex.

If you have any stories of your own you'd like to share on the show, send me an email story@storieswithsapphire.com

Ch 1 - The Temecula Ghost Town, with Kaycie Crossley

Ch 2 - The Tudor Poltergeist, with Sean BW Parker

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Enjoy this bonus episode of more stories from the one and only Gary D from Ontario!

Ch 1 - Not A Taxi Service

Ch 2 - The Midnight Reaper

If you're in Pittsburgh, PA this weekend, you can watch my short film "Breeder" at the Final Frame Horror Short Film Competition at StokerCon on June 5th!

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Dr. Rosa Vasquez Espinoza is a Peruvian scientist and explorer. In this episode she shares stories of the spirits of the Amazon like the infectious tunchi, the feared chullachaki, and the Amazonian bigfoot. She discusses her work as a scientist and explorer, and her book The Spirit of the Rainforest.

If anything you hear reminds you of your own experiences, or if you have any thoughts on the episode, you can send it to story@storieswithsapphire.com

Read The Spirit of the Rainforest

https://www.rosavespinoza.com/book

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[DISCLAIMER: this episode does not have video! My file got corrupted and I was only able to save the audio unfortunately.]

In this week's episode, I tell the story of my most recent paranormal experience, and then I share other stories from real people who've also had encounters with a supernatural woman.

Ch 1 - The nun in the forest, submitted by Nathalie

Ch 2 - My mother as a shadow, submitted by Angel

Ch 3 - The dream lady in pink, submitted by Eliza

Ch 4 - The glowing woman, with Lauren O'Connell (The Modern Astrologer - https://www.themodernastrologer.com)

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Popping in to give a quick update! Episodes will return soon!

If you're in Salem/NYC and have a story to share on my podcast, send me a DM on Instagram: @sapphire_sandalo

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Jillian Risigari-Gai's grandmother’s house used to be a clergy home and a funeral home - no wonder weird things happened there. Hear more about the buzzing orbs, her year being stalked by The Hat Man, and her divine connection to the harp.

As always, if any of the stories you hear today conjure up any memories of your own, feel free to send them in an email to story@storieswithsapphire.com

Follow Jillian: https://www.instagram.com/jillharp1

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Have you ever found yourself in a dangerous situation after playing with a Ouija board? Or woken up in the middle of the night to a woman staring at your feet? Has something nonhuman ever impersonated you? Or have you ever seen something appear in a video that no one else could see? In this week’s episode, you’ll hear stories from real people who have.

Ch 1 - How will I die?, submitted by Zyphyr

Ch 2 - Woman in the nightgown, submitted by Layla

Ch 3 - Something in my closet is impersonating me; submitted by Jenna

Ch 4 - Man in the chair, with Gary D

If any of these stories conjure up any memories of your own that you’d like shared on the show, you can send them in an email to ⁠story@storieswithsapphire.com⁠

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What would you do if you heard knocking on the fishing hut you were in - during a snowstorm? Five miles from anyone else? What if you heard strange noises in the basement of the psychiatric hospital you started working at? In this week's episode, Gary D from Ontario is back with more wild stories!

If you have any stories you'd like to share on the show, send them in an email to story@storieswithsapphire.com

Ch 1 - Knock knock

Ch 2 - Psychiatric cellar

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Creepy men in identical suits staring at you at an airport? Unexplained sights and sounds at a Titanic exhibit? For this week’s episode, I have the absolute honor of sharing some more incredible tales from Gary D in Ontario!

And as always, if you have any stories you’d like to share on the show, email them to story@storieswithsapphire.com.

Ch 1 - The smiling men

Ch 2 - Titanic encounter

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In this week's episode, Gabrielle Querrard of The Caribbean Mystics Podcast shares the story of an entity attached to her college roommate, and a miraculous moment that changed a cynical woman.

The Caribbean Mystics Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/3diZZw9fIpvzoLDgv7eHs5?si=2e06729b9c264fc5

If anything today reminds you of an experience you’ve had and you’d like to share it on the show, send your story to story@storieswithsapphire.com

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