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Once Upon a Haunting

Once Upon a Haunting

By: Nikki & Phil….and sometimes their creepy kids too.
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We are here to make all your spooky, paranormal-loving dreams come true. In our podcast, we share our love of the paranormal and bizarre historical events. We explore true crimes, cryptid and alien encounters and, of course, hauntings that are well researched and presented to you in a fun, immersive way. We'll also be sharing listener stories in a segment called "Scarytales" so, if that sounds good to you, then join us as we venture down the dark and twisted path ahead but remember to keep your spirits high and your worries low and may all your hauntings be happy ones!

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Episodes
  • The Reincarnation Game & Near Death Experience

    The Reincarnation Game & Near Death Experience
    Nov 19 2025

    What's the reincarnation game??? Don't worry, no one will actually die....at least not by playing this game. We continue the theme of reincarnation with a few remarkable and well-documented stories of reincarnation, one that was even comisisioned by Mahatma Ghandi to be investigated furtheri! Afterward, Nikki and Phil discuss the Near Death Experience phenomena and some of their own close brushes with death. Have your own bizarre or paranormal story to tell? Send them to us @onceuponaghoststory@gmail.com

    Happy Hauntings!

    The Telepathy Tapes | Explore Beyond Words

    Exceptional Experiences

    Music Credits

    "Galactic Rap " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    "That Zen Moment " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    "Leaving Home" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • "Now You Daddy" Stories of Walk-ins & Reincarnation

    "Now You Daddy" Stories of Walk-ins & Reincarnation
    Nov 10 2025

    Do you like walk-ins and what's a "Grandma seizure"? Phil covers all this and so much more on our fourth episode of Once Upon a Haunting!

    Walk-ins....no, we're not talking about the kind of walk-in you might normally think of - these are walk-ins....OF THE SOUL! Phil shares some super creepy tales from real life people who have had their souls taken over by another. He also covers the topic of reincarnation and shares some surprising stories of well-known people who believe they are the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. So buckle up...this one's a wild ride!

    Music Credits:

    Aquarium

    "Aquarium" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Morgana rides

    "Morgana Rides " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Ghostpocolypse

    "Ghostpocalypse - 8 Epilog" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Magistar

    "Magistar" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Half mystery

    "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Ghost story

    "Ghost Story" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    59 mins
  • Samhain, Dia De Los Muertos, Shadow People & Sleep Paralysis....OH MY!

    Samhain, Dia De Los Muertos, Shadow People & Sleep Paralysis....OH MY!
    Oct 29 2025

    In this episode we cover the origins of Halloween and the traditions of our family's cultures which include Samhain and Dia De Los Muertos. Nikki shares a bone chilling paranormal experience her whole family had two Halloweens ago and we chat a little about what horror movies we've seen lately. Phil takes us on a spine-tingling journey through the world of sleep paralysis and shadow people throughout various cultures and we share Madeleine's terrifying sleep paralysis experience in this episode's Scarytale. Do you dare listen?

    Happy Hauntings and Happy Halloween.

    Nikki & Phil

    Music Credits:

    "Magic Forest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    "Welcome to HorrorLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    "Celtic Impulse" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    "Spacial Harvest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    "Aquarium" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    "Southern Gothic" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    1 hr and 12 mins
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