Haunted Places: Ghost Stories
Flickering lights… Clanging metal… A sudden, cold rush of air… Parcast Network’s all-new original series is here—and with it, the scariest, most hair-raising ghost stories ever imagined. Join Alastair Murden as he reaches into the cob-webbed collection of ghost stories from all over the world and brings to life a new, heart-racing tale every Thursday. Haunted Places: Ghost Stories is a Spotify Original from Parcast.
Latest episodes
Jul 1, 2021 • 32min
The Willows Pt. 1
In Algernon Blackwood’s classic tale, two rafters on the Danube River wash up on a strange island. It’s overgrown with dense willows… and the spirits within those willows are out for blood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 24, 2021 • 37min
The Violet Car
A young psychiatric nurse moves in with an older couple who have suffered a terrible loss. They’re a haunted pair, but as the nurse is about to discover, the strange ghost that pursues them is a vehicle from beyond the grave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 17, 2021 • 33min
Owen Wingrave Pt. 2
Owen’s tutor learns why Owen quit the military, and decides to support him. But first, the tutor will have to help him survive one last night at the family estate… and escape the ghosts of his family’s past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 10, 2021 • 37min
Owen Wingrave Pt. 1
When a bright young military trainee named Owen Wingrave decides to abandon his family legacy and quit the army, his tutor is called to the family estate to change his mind. What the tutor doesn’t know is that Owen’s ancestral home hides an eerie secret. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 3, 2021 • 32min
Oh, Whistle, And I'll Come To You, My Lad
A professor goes on a beach holiday with a close friend, only to become terrified when a dark, faceless figure takes chase. As the two men investigate this supernatural horror, they must also confront their own complex relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 27, 2021 • 32min
The Body Snatcher
A Scottish medical student robs graves for the good of science, so his professor will have bodies to dissect. But soon, he’s forced to graduate from grave-robbing to murder… and the ghosts that come with his guilt are truly terrifying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 20, 2021 • 35min
The Thing in the Hall
In this tale from E.F. Benson, a skeptical London detective investigates a murder at a seance. But it won’t be easy to cuff a culprit when his prime suspect is a supernatural one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 13, 2021 • 37min
The Queen of Spades
From a poet and novelist largely considered to be the founder of modern Russian literature, The Queen of Spades is Alexander Pushkin’s eerie tale of a simple card game, and the lengths one soldier goes to win it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 6, 2021 • 33min
The Substitute
A childless woman who is curious about motherhood gets more than she bargained for when she takes care of her old friend’s children… and a ghostly presence monitors her every motherly move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 29, 2021 • 33min
The Legend of Don Juan Manuel
Dive into the chilling tale of Don Juan Manuel, a wealthy man with a dark secret lurking in Mexico City. His violent tendencies escalate from childhood cruelty to a terrifying obsession with power. A fateful confession to a priest leads to a twisted penance that reveals deeper madness. The haunting legacy of guilt and supernatural visions complicate his quest for redemption. Ultimately, this cautionary tale explores how nobility provides no shield against accountability for one's actions.
