Halloween Road Trip: Hauntings, Ghosts and Poltergeists Around the World

Episode 341: Welcome to a very special Halloween edition of Dark Poutine. This year, we’re also celebrating our seventh anniversary! Over the years, we’ve explored the darkest corners of Canadian crime and history, but tonight, we’re widening the lens to take you on a ghostly journey around the world. In the spirit of the spookiest time of year, we’ll dive into the eerie world of hauntings, ghosts and, of course, poltergeists—those noisy, mischievous spirits that have haunted homes, thrown objects, and terrified families across different cultures for centuries. Buckle up for a global tour of unsettling encounters and unexplained phenomena that have left their mark in folklore, history, and, for some, reality. Get ready to be both intrigued and chilled to the bone!Sources:Society for Psychical ResearchDifference Between Ghost and PoltergeistTypes Of Ghosts and SpiritsGhosts, poltergeists, and demons: What’s the difference?The Ghost Glossary: The Difference Between Ghosts, Ghouls, Goblins, And MoreHauntings and Poltergeists | SPRThe Great Amherst Mystery, 1888Mary Ellen Fire Spook - An Antigonish HauntingThe Hanging Cage That Held An Infamous Québec MurderessWho is Marie-Josephte Corriveau?The “Stone Tape Theory” of hauntings: A geological perspectiveFamily Ghosts: Bringing Back the Dead (Part II)My Family Ghost StoriesReddit Users Share Their Experiences with the ParanormalFrom the Ghosts community on RedditThe Enfield Poltergeist | Psi EncyclopediaThis House Is Haunted: The Investigation of the Enfield Poltergeist by Guy Lyon PlayfairThe Enfield Poltergeist Tapes by Melvyn J WillinWatch The Enfield Poltergeist - Apple TV⁠+ (CA)‘The Enfield Poltergeist’: New doc explores the creepy, infamous haunting - NationalThe Enfield Poltergeist: BBC