Sasha Graham's Ghost Stories by the Fire

Sasha Graham

Do you believe in ghosts, haunted houses, and spectral encounters? Sasha Graham’s Ghost Stories by the Fire is a cozy, intimate space for guests to share creepy, paranormal, near death experiences. No topic is off limits. Conversations range from the deep and profound to funny and silly. Ghost Stories doesn’t explain mystery - we are exploring it!


Host Sasha Graham is a bestselling author, tarot deck creator and horror actress. Each week, Sasha sits down with a fascinating guest to explore personal, harrowing paranormal tales and mystical experiences.Get ready for goosebumps, things that go bump in the night and diving into the mysteries of life, death and the occult.


If you love thrills and chills, inclusive real life stories and the catharsis of spooky encounters in a safe space, Sasha Graham’s Ghost Stories by the Fire is for YOU.

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Episode #13 "Ghostly D.J." with Brujah Laura González
Mar 25 2024
Episode #13 "Ghostly D.J." with Brujah Laura González
Sasha Graham's Ghost Stories by the FireEpisode #13 "Ghostly D.J."Guest:  Brujah & Tarotist Laura GonzálezSpring is a time of regeneration for the earth and also for our bodies and souls. It's a safe bet to say that all of us want to evolve into the person we are always in the process of becoming. But just because we desire growth doesn't make it easy. In fact, sometimes shamanic, soul healing is a terrifying, harrowing experience.Reverend Laura Gonzalez was born and raised in Mexico City. She is a resident Bruja and psychic tarotist as a well as a dedicated community activist, advocating Pagan, LGBT, and women’s rights.In today's episode Laura shares a terrifying in-between worlds shamanic experience, a humorous tale about a music loving ghost and why sometimes spirits just want to be noticed. Laura explains how to lay down personal boundaries for a disembodied energy while respecting their dignity because everything in this world is about relationships, even when it comes to humans and the ghosts that haunt us.ChaptersChapter 1 Shamanic Black Sludge  [2:40]Chapter 2 Handmaiden Visitation [15:01]Chapter 3 Trusting Your Instincts [23:50]Chapter 4 Ghostly DJ [26:35]Episode Links:Rev. Laura GonzalezFacebookInstagramFind a LIVE Ghost Story Event HEREThe Ghost Stories  theme song "Lovely," comes from the film The Deeper You Dig  by the Adams Family. This horror flick will haunt you long after it ends!Watch The Deeper You Dig now, free on Tubi:https://tubitv.com/movies/567731/the-deeper-you-digVisit http://www.SashaGraham.com online and submit a ghost story!
Episode #12 "Seaside Terror" with Horror Author Sarah Langan
Mar 19 2024
Episode #12 "Seaside Terror" with Horror Author Sarah Langan
Sasha Graham's Ghost Stories by the FireEpisode #12: Seaside TerrorGuest: Horror Author Sarah LanganSarah Langan is an American horror writer. Booklist calls Sarah's new novel, A Better World,  "An apocalyptic thriller that becomes more terrifying with every turn of the page."  Publisher's Weekly calls A Better World, "A deeply disturbing tale will keep readers up at night."In today's fascinating episode, Sarah Langan talks about how she played demonic possession as a kid and her Brooklyn brownstone haunted house.At this point, I've heard lots of ghosty and synchronistic stories and yet I am haunted by the story Sara shares of her family's near catastrophic experience at the sea, an unfolding spatial manifestation and the all encompassing love from those who have passed over, who remain with us.ChaptersChapter 1 Playing Exorcism [3:13]Chapter 2 Haunted Brooklyn House [9:55]Chapter 3 Seaside Terror [16:40]Chapter 4 Visitation from a Future Self [27:50]Chapter 5 Floating Head [30:24]Episode #12 LinksSarah Langan's WebsiteSarah's new novel:A Better World Available at your favorite bookstore.Sarah will be in conversation at The Strand Bookstore NYC, Monday April 15th to launch A Better World.Get tickets here!Find a LIVE Ghost Story Event HEREThe Ghost Stories  theme song "Lovely," comes from the film The Deeper You Dig  by the Adams Family. This horror flick will haunt you long after it ends!Watch now, free on Tubi:https://tubitv.com/movies/567731/the-deeper-you-digIs Sasha Graham's LIVE Ghost Stories by the Fire coming to a town near you?Find out by signing up for Sasha's newsletter here:sashagraham.comVisit http://www.SashaGraham.com online and submit a ghost story!
Episode #9: "Spectral Violinist" with Sci-Fi/Horror Author Nicholas Kaufmann
Feb 27 2024
Episode #9: "Spectral Violinist" with Sci-Fi/Horror Author Nicholas Kaufmann
Sasha Graham's Ghost Stories by the FireEpisode #9: Spectral ViolinistGuest: Sci-Fi/Horror Author Nicholas KaufmannWe are never more vulnerable than when we stand naked in the shower. But what if we are the ones scaring away spirits? Does the door between worlds work both ways? Can a spirit attach itself to you? And if demonic possession is a real thing, what do the demons do with their time off between possessions?I first met Nicolas Kaufman when he shared a story at my live Ghost Stories by the Fire event about the Magickal Childe and iconic New York City witchcraft shop that haunted West 19th Street back in the 1980s.Nicholas is the critically acclaimed author of numerous works of horror and suspense, including the Bram Stoker, award-winning "General Slocum Scold", and the Shirley Jackson Award-nominated "Chasing the Dragon." In addition to spirits and possessions, we talk about the creative process, muses, where stories come from, and what happens when your mother catches you dabbling in witchcraft.Grab a cup of tea and cozy up to this funny philosophical conversation. I'm your host, Sasha Graham, and this is Ghost Stories by the fire .Chapter #1 Scary Toys [3:30]Chapter #2 Seductive Glamour of Monsters [4:33]Chapter #3 Spectral Violinist [7:02] Chapter #4 Shower Scene [16:30] Chapter #5 Demonic Possession [25:07] Chapter #6 Tarot [40:33] Subscribe to Sasha Graham’s Ghost Stories by the Fire Podcast to never miss a conversation.Do YOU have a SPOOKY STORY? I want to hear it and maybe read it on the show! Visit sashagraham.com,  and shoot me an email with “Ghost Story” in the subject heading.Episode #1 Links:Nicholas Kaufmann's websiteThe Ghost Stories  theme song "Lovely," comes from the The Deeper You Dig  by the Adams Family. This horror flick is a different kind of spooky story that will haunt you after it ends! Watch now, free on Tubi:https://tubitv.com/movies/567731/the-deeper-you-digVisit http://www.SashaGraham.com online and submit a ghost story!Visit http://www.SashaGraham.com online and submit a ghost story!
Episode #8: "House Exorcism" with Tarot Academy Headmistress Ethony Dawn
Feb 7 2024
Episode #8: "House Exorcism" with Tarot Academy Headmistress Ethony Dawn
Sasha Graham’s Ghost Stories by the FireEpisode #8: House ExorcismGuest: Ethony Dawn, Author and Tarot Academy HeadmistressDid you know your fear of a haunting can actually make it stronger? Picture this. You've just moved into an absurdly cheap house, despite its creepy vibes and dark energy. Would you be unnerved if you turned on the bathroom faucet and black sludge came rushing out? This was just the beginning of what resulted in a whole house exorcism for today's guest.Ethony Dawn is the author of Your Tarot Court and the headmistress of the Tarot Readers Academy. She was born in Canada, raised in Australia, and now calls Vancouver, British Columbia, her home. But no matter where she lived, she's always seen spirits and disembodied energies.Chapter #1 Seeing Spirits [2:48]Chapter #2 Lucid Dreaming [12:21]Chapter #3 Claremont Killer [18:00]Chapter #4 Exorcising Ghosts [25:26]Chapter #5 What's that Thing on the Ceiling?[29:20]Chapter #6 Ancestors [36:23]Chapter #7 Personal Magic [46:03]Chapter #8 Soul vs. Spirit [48:41]Subscribe to Sasha Graham’s Ghost Stories by the Fire Podcast to never miss a conversation.Do YOU have a SPOOKY STORY? I want to hear it and maybe read it on the show! Visit sashagraham.com,  and shoot me an email with “Ghost Story” in the subject heading.Episode #1 Links:Ethony's website:https://ethony.com/“Your Tarot Court” book by Ethony DawnThe Ghost Stories theme song "Lovely," comes from the The Deeper You Dig  by the Adams Family. This horror flick is a different kind of ghost story that will haunt you after it ends! Watch now, free on Tubi:https://tubitv.com/movies/567731/the-deeper-you-digVisit http://www.SashaGraham.com online and submit a ghost story!Visit http://www.SashaGraham.com online and submit a ghost story!
Episode #7: "Bloodthirsty Demons" with Buddhist Scholar Dr. Alex Gardner
Feb 7 2024
Episode #7: "Bloodthirsty Demons" with Buddhist Scholar Dr. Alex Gardner
Sasha Graham's Ghost Stories by the FireEpisode #7 "Bloodthirsty Demons" Guest: Buddhist Scholar Dr. Alex GardnerIf you had the opportunity, would you spend ten  days sequestered inside a Tibetan cave?  Today's guest did just that while exploring Tibet, China, and India.Alex Gardner holds a Ph.D. in Buddhist studies from the University of Michigan. He is the director of the Treasury of Lives a Digital Biographical Encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalayan Region.In episode #7 Alex shares stories of demons drinking blood from human skulls, how the Tibetan Book of the Dead acts as a road map for The Departed and his unexpected participation in in a Tibetan sky burial.Alex shares the importance of familial myth and the power of belief. Can we transcend ourselves and our human body through devotional and ecstatic practice?What does it mean to love a supernatural being truly?These questions are worth asking.  I'm your host, Sasha Graham, and this is Ghost Stories by the Fire.Chapter #1 The Grandfather Who  Walked Through Trees [5:19]Chapter #2 Devotional Practice [9:59]Chapter #3 Tibetan Cave & Bloodthirsty Demons [17:24]Chapter #4 Skye Burial [24:36]Chapter #5 Tibetan Book of the Dead [32:05}Chapter #6 Tibetan Demons [40:05]Episode Links:Alex Gardner's WebsiteTreasury of Liveshttps://treasuryoflives.org/The Ghost Stories theme song "Lovely," comes from the The Deeper You Dig  by the Adams Family. This horror flick is a different kind of ghost story that will haunt you after it ends! Watch now, free on Tubi:https://tubitv.com/movies/567731/the-deeper-you-digDo YOU have a SPOOKY STORY? I want to hear it and maybe read it on the show! Submit your Ghost Story:Visit http://www.SashaGraham.com online and submit a ghost story!Visit http://www.SashaGraham.com online and submit a ghost story!
Episode #6:  “Creepy Fingers” with Director & Actress Catherine Mary Stewart
Jan 28 2024
Episode #6: “Creepy Fingers” with Director & Actress Catherine Mary Stewart
Episode #6 “Creepy Fingers” with director & actress Catherine Mary StewartWhat would you do if you woke up in the middle of the night to a strange creature peering around your bedroom door? Do the departed leave their energy behind? Is artificial intelligence the new ghostly encounter?If you were a 70’s or 80’s kid, chances are you were raised by tv and movies and you know exactly who today’s guest is Catherine Mary Stewart taught me and millions of teenagers how to stand up for ourselves and fight our way through a zombie apocalypse, long before the WALKING DEAD was a thing. She’s the star of the epic, classic film NIGHT OF THE COMET. Cathy began her career as the original Kayla Brady on DAYS OF OUR LIVES and went on to star in dozens of t.v. shows, and series movies such as HOLLYWOOD WIVES, THE LAST STARFIGHTER,  and WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S.Today she shares her ghostly experiences, musings on her creative inner life, and what its like to take her characters home with her.Grab some popcorn and turn down the lights…Cause I’m Sasha Graham and this is GHOST STORIES BY THE FIRE.Chapter #1 Ghostly Grandfather [2:42]Chapter #2 Outer Limits [8:01]Chapter #3 Creepy Fingers [33:50]Subscribe to Sasha Graham’s Ghost Stories by the Fire Podcast to never miss a conversation.Do YOU have a SPOOKY STORY? I want to hear it and maybe read it on the show! Visit sashagraham.com, shoot me an email with “Ghost Story” in the subject heading.Links:Catherine Mary Stewart:https://www.catherinemarystewart.com/Watch Catherine Mary Stewart’s Episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents: “Tragedy Tonight.”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV2ui1hBn5ALike the Ghost Stories theme song, “Lovely?”Watch the movie: The Deeper You Dig for free:https://tubitv.com/movies/567731/the-deeper-you-digVisit http://www.SashaGraham.com online and submit a ghost story!
Episode #5: "Haunted Humanoids" with Paranormal TV Host Nicholas de Phares
Jan 18 2024
Episode #5: "Haunted Humanoids" with Paranormal TV Host Nicholas de Phares
Sasha Graham's Ghost Stories by the FireEpisode #5: Haunted HumanoidsGuest: Nicholas de Phares, Paranormal TV Host What would you do if you were walking down your favorite trail and stumbled upon a massive humanoid figure moving through the woods? Why is it that ghost stories so often include keys and is manifestation sometimes as easy as just asking for something? Nicholas de Pahres descends from a long line of witches and grew up in a home where divination and practicing magic was as normal as bacon and eggs for breakfast.Nicholas is an actor, tarot card reader, and the host of a local paranormal show in Jefferson County, New York. Nicholas has been a frequent featured storyteller, and I love ghost stories by the fire events. And you are about to find out why he is a gifted and eloquent orator and entertainer.In Episode #5, he shares experiences of human hair dolls who pull themselves across the floor and why the stillness of the woods of upstate New York thrums with otherworldly power. Huddle up and get cozy.Chapter #1 My Witching Family [3:21]Chapter #2 Wild Woodland Energy [6:45]Chapter #3 Manifesting [13:01]Chapter #4 Abandoned Masonic Temple [15:30Chapter #5 Creepy Dolls [19:56]Chapter #6 Figure Outside the Window [21:40]Chapter #7 Skeleton Key Mystery [23:17]Chapter #8 Haunted Humanoid [40:10]Subscribe to Sasha Graham’s Ghost Stories by the Fire Podcast to never miss a conversation.Do YOU have a SPOOKY STORY? I want to hear it and maybe read it on the show! Visit sashagraham.com, shoot me an email with “Ghost Story” in the subject heading.Episode #5 Links:Nicholas de Phares:https://tarotvista.com/The Ghost Stories theme song "Lovely," comes from the The Deeper You Dig  by the Adams Family. This horror flick is a different kind of ghost story that will haunt you after it ends! Watch now, free on Tubi:https://tubitv.com/movies/567731/the-deeper-you-digVisit http://www.SashaGraham.com online and submit a ghost story!
Episode #4: "Ghost Toast" with Screenwriter Kristine Eckert
Jan 18 2024
Episode #4: "Ghost Toast" with Screenwriter Kristine Eckert
Sasha Graham's Ghost Stories by the FireEpisode #4: Ghost ToastGuest: Kristine Eckert,  Screenwriter What happens when you grow up in a haunted house and as the youngest sibling, you get blamed for all the ghostly activity?  And where does the imagination end? And a real life haunting begin?.Kristine Eckert spent ten years producing and directing unscripted television for the Travel Channel, Animal Planet, and HBO before switching over to screenwriting. She has recently been showcased on the Impact Creative Network, an incubator for up-and-coming writers created by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment.In this haunting episode, we talk about the girl in the blue dress who appears in her daughter's room, companions in the afterworld, and the wildly haunted house she grew up in. Light some incense, recite an incantation, and pull the curtains closed ‘cause we are about to get spooky.Chapter #1 I’m Not the One Haunting You [2:15]Chapter #2 Ghost Toast [9:59]Chapter #3 Piano Man [18:18]Chapter #4 Girl in the Blue Dress [26:02]Chapter #5 Don’t Bring Me Back From the Dead [33:19]Chapter #6 The Spirit of the Spiral Staircase [38:47]Chapter #7 Spectre of the Santa Monica Hotel [45:09]Find a LIVE Ghost Story Event HERESubscribe to Sasha Graham’s Ghost Stories by the Fire Podcast to never miss a conversation.Do YOU have a SPOOKY STORY? I want to hear it and maybe read it on the show! Visit sashagraham.com,  and shoot me an email with “Ghost Story” in the subject heading.Episode #4 Links:Kristine Eckert:https://writers.coverfly.com/profile/writer-22707badb-13331The Ghost Stories theme song "Lovely," comes from the The Deeper You Dig  by the Adams Family. This horror flick is a different kind of ghost story that will haunt you after it ends! Watch now, free on Tubi:https://tubitv.com/movies/567731/the-deeper-you-digVisit http://www.SashaGraham.com online and submit a ghost story!
Episode #3: "Lola of the Lake" with Actor and Author Susan Wands
Jan 18 2024
Episode #3: "Lola of the Lake" with Actor and Author Susan Wands
Sasha Graham's Ghost Stories by the FireEpisode #3: Lola of the LakeGuest: Susan Wands, Author & ActorDive deep into the heart of any ghost story and its subtext reveals the same truth. Life after death exists. And there is an enduring love connection to those who knew and know us. But that doesn't make hauntings any more comfortable or fun.Susan Wands is a writer, tarot reader, and actress. She's worked on Broadway in films and regional theater for over 30 years. She's the co-chair of the New York City chapter of the historical Novel Society, and her third book in her series about Pamela Coleman Smith titled Emperor and Higher Offend, will be published in 2025. She is also one of my dearest friends in this expansive episode, we talk about the psychic link and unique childhood language between Susan and her identical twin sister, Cynthia.Her witchy board-playing grandmother and a dead relative known as Lola of the Lake. Susan chats about the ghost of the Belasco Theater. Why King James of England began burning witches and how Susan herself had a near-death experience in which her father brought her back using a pack of cherry lifesavers.Pour yourself a cup of tea or something stronger and get ready for a wonderful conversation about the unknown. Because I'm your host, Sasha Graham, and this is Ghost Stories.Chapter #1 Lola of the LakeChapter #2 Twin SpeakChapter #3 An Artist Speaks from Beyond Chapter #4 When the Dead Subscribe to Your Newsletter Chapter #5 The Ghost of the Belasco Theater Chapter #6 The Play That Can’t Be Named Chapter #7 Ghosts that Walk Through Walls Chapter #8 Cherry Life Savers Chapter #9 Using Tarot to Channel Messages Chapter #10 Alone in a Haunted HouseSubscribe to Sasha Graham’s Ghost Stories by the Fire Podcast to never miss a conversation.Do YOU have a SPOOKY STORY? I want to hear it and maybe read it on the show! Visit sashagraham.com, shoot me an email with “Ghost Story” in the subject heading.Links:Susan Wands Website:https://susanwands.com/Pre-order “High Priestess and Empress:”https://bookshop.org/p/books/high-priestess-and-empress-book-two-arcana-oracle-series-susan-wands/20210163Order Susan’s book: “Magician and Fool:”https://shorturl.at/xENS8The Ghost Stories theme song "Lovely," comes from the The Deeper You Dig  by the Adams Family. This horror flick is a different kind of ghost story that will haunt you after it ends! Watch now, free on Tubi:https://tubitv.com/movies/567731/the-deeper-you-digVisit http://www.SashaGraham.com online and submit a ghost story!
Episode #2: "Alien Encounter" with Podcasting Legend Jim Harold
Jan 18 2024
Episode #2: "Alien Encounter" with Podcasting Legend Jim Harold
Sasha Grahams Ghost Stories By The FireEpisode #2:  Alien EncounterGuest: Jim Harold, Podcasting Legend What happens when a couple runs off for a romantic parking rendezvous and winds up in an alien encounter? Will punching a ghost protect you when it appears at the end of your bed?Today's guest, Jim Harold, is a  podcasting legend whose shows have been downloaded over 65 million times. Jim Harold’s Paranormal Podcast and Jim Harold's Campfire are beloved by millions.If this is your first time listening to Jim, you are about to find out exactly why he's so popular. Jim's heard thousands of ghost stories on his podcasts, and he's about to share his favorites, along with a slew of personal paranormal and synchronistic happenings.Chapter #1 Punching a Ghost [3:21]Chapter #2 Alien Encounter [5:16]Chapter #3 Roadhouse Saloon [13:53]Subscribe to Sasha Graham’s Ghost Stories by the Fire Podcast to never miss a conversation.Do YOU have a SPOOKY STORY? I want to hear it and maybe read it on the show! Visit sashagraham.com, shoot me an email with “Ghost Story” in the subject heading.Links:Jim Harold: The Paranormal Podcast, Jim Harold's Campfire & morehttps://www.jimharold.comJim Harold's Video Documentary "Roadhouse Saloon."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV2ui1hBn5AThe Ghost Stories theme song "Lovely," comes from the The Deeper You Dig  by the Adams Family. This horror flick is a different kind of ghost story that will haunt you after it ends! Watch now, free on Tubi:https://tubitv.com/movies/567731/the-deeper-you-digVisit http://www.SashaGraham.com online and submit a ghost story!
Episode  #1: "Secret of Evil Island" with Hay House Author Kim Arnold
Jan 18 2024
Episode #1: "Secret of Evil Island" with Hay House Author Kim Arnold
Sasha Graham’s Ghost Stories by the FireEpisode #1: Secret of Evil IslandGuest: Kim Arnold, Hay House Author of Tarot Made EasyWhat would you do if you found yourself looking into the face of pure evil? Can the darkness recesses of the human soul teach us how to live? And if reincarnation is true, do the most hideously evil humans in history get to come back again?Today’s guest Kim Arnold lives and breathes magic and tarot. She’s the Hay House Author of TAROT MADE EASY and the founder of the UK Tarot Conference. Kim’s lived with a foot in each world as long as she can remember.Join us for a conversation about cursed objects, a haunted house on a creepy cal de sack, and fever dreams of ancient keys with the power to unlock a past life.Chapter #1 Curse of the Creepy Cul-de-sac [3:15]Chapter #2 Secret of Evil Island [14:13]Chapter #3 Psychic Attack [25:57]Subscribe to Sasha Graham’s Ghost Stories by the Fire Podcast to never miss a conversation.Do YOU have a SPOOKY STORY? I want to hear it and maybe read it on the show! Visit sashagraham.com,  and shoot me an email with “Ghost Story” in the subject heading.Episode #1 Links:Kim Arnold’s UK Tarot Conference:http://tarotconference.co.uk/“Tarot Made Easy” book by Kim Arnoldhttps://www.hayhouse.com/tarot-made-easy-paperbackKim Arnold’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kimarnold2310/The Ghost Stories theme song "Lovely," comes from the The Deeper You Dig  by the Adams Family. This horror flick is a different kind of ghost story that will haunt you after it ends! Watch now, free on Tubi:https://tubitv.com/movies/567731/the-deeper-you-digVisit http://www.SashaGraham.com online and submit a ghost story!
Episode 0: Welcome to the Fire
Jan 18 2024
Episode 0: Welcome to the Fire
Sasha Graham's Ghost Stories by the FireEpisode 0: Welcome to the FireDo you believe in Ghosts? Ever wonder where you were before you were born and where you are heading after you die? We aren't explaining mystery - we are exploring it! I love to ask questions that are often impossible to answer.Sasha Graham’s Ghost Stories by the Fire transports you into a liminal, conversational, cozy space where people share ghosty, paranormal, near-death, deep and profound funny and silly spooky experiences.Host Sasha Graham is a bestselling metaphysical author, tarot deck creator and indie horror movie actress. Sasha's traveled all over the world speaking and lecturing on cartomancy, magic, and intuition and Sasha's been hosting live Ghost Stories by the Fire Events in NYC since 2021.Each episode of Ghost Stories by the Fire features a fascinating guest who shares personal stories, experiences, and thoughts about the paranormal. You’ll hear everything from classic haunted houses stories, to cursed artifacts, visits from departed loved ones, alien encounters, near-death experiences and so much more.Expect a new episode to appear like a recurring spectral haunting every week.Get ready for goosebumps, things that go bump in the night and diving into the mysteries of life, death and the occult.If you love thrills and chills, inclusive real life stories and the catharsis of spooky encounters in a safe space this podcast is for you!Visit http://www.SashaGraham.com online and submit a ghost story!