Astonishing Legends 17: Peripheral Presence
Feb 18, 2025
Listener Chloe shares a chilling tale from Greyfriars Kirkyard and her unnerving experience in the Edinburgh underground vaults during a ghost tour. The discussion intertwines personal ghost-hunting anecdotes, skepticism, and the lore of banshees in Irish culture. The speakers reflect on the podcast's evolution, emphasizing listener engagement and the intriguing intersections of history and the paranormal, all while inviting stories from their audience to enrich the conversation.
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Greyfriars Kirkyard Priest Story
- Chloe's Dead Letter begins with Greyfriars Kirkyard, a place with a paranormal story about a priest.
- He tried to exercise a vault and died shortly after, making Scott hesitant to visit.
Ghost Hunting Scenarios
- Forrest describes three ghost hunting scenarios: expecting something and nothing happens, not expecting anything and something happens, or a mix of small and large events.
- He recalls a ghost hunt with minor occurrences like REM pod activations and SB7 anomalies, but also significant events like an object being thrown.
Chloe's Vault Experience
- Chloe, a paranormal skeptic, visited Greyfriars Kirkyard and Edinburgh Vaults on a haunted history tour.
- In the vaults, she saw a cloaked man, smelled pressed flowers in a room said to house a banshee, and later, her friend's protective necklace was thrown across their hotel room.