Joe Punohu is a ghost tour guide in Waikiki, Hawaiʻi. He spends his nights telling visitors about the spirits and dark history of the islands. But one night, one of those stories hits too close to home… and doesn’t let Joe go.

Thank you Joe for sharing your story with Spooked. You can follow Joe on social media as "Hawaiian Hauntings."

Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Sandra Lawson-Ndu, art by Teo Ducot.

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If you are feeling unnerved, if you have a sinking feeling that something is not right, take our advice, turn and run. Do not go back and investigate.

La Posada

What happens when great-great-granddaughter of one of America’s most famous ghosts goes looking for answers?

Thanks Jonathan & Hannah for sharing your story with us! Find out more about the ghost and the life of Julia Staab in Hannah’s book American Ghost.

Produced by Anna Sussman and Eliza Smith. Original music by Leon Morimoto, Renzo Gorrio, and Pat Mesiti-Miller. Art by Sanaa Khan.

You’re Gonna Get Scratched

Alex, Ryan, and AJ break into an abandoned house… and realized the place was never truly vacated.

This story was produced by Josh Swartz and the rest of the team at Endless Thread. Endless Thread is a podcast from WBUR and Reddit that tells stories found on the so-called “front page of the internet.” The Endless Thread team includes Ben Brock Johnson, Amory Sivertson, Josh Swartz, and Paul Vaitkus. You can visit their website or subscribe to their show here for more.

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Giulia’s new apartment is in one of the oldest buildings in La Spezia, a seaside city in northwest Italy. The building has seen so much history, it’s practically coming out of the walls…

Grazie, Giulia, for sharing your story with Spooked!

Scouted and produced by Jonathan Zenti, original score by Clay Xavier, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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