Encounters x290 - Nightmares | In Your Dreams & IRL

This week’s Encounters is all about the kind of paranormal experiences that happen when the veil is thinnest — during sleep — and what might be waiting there to deliver a message… or something much darker. From recurring childhood nightmares to messages from deceased loved ones, these stories blur the line between dreams, hauntings, and spiritual connection. 🛌 We’re talking: A childhood sleep paralysis demon — who looked like a Muppet — returns years later… with kids. A grandmother’s spirit delivers a chilling goodbye… hours before passing away. A terrifying nightmare links two girls who didn’t even know each other — featuring the same Grim Reaper. A listener wakes up in a cemetery with no memory of how she got there — and the bed she left behind is perfectly made. A long-haunting demon with baby-like features is finally banished (maybe). Whether it’s shared nightmares, ghostly goodbyes, or entities lurking in dream-realms, these stories will make you wonder what really happens when you fall asleep — and who might be waiting for you on the other side. Watch the video version here. Have ghost stories of your own? E-mail them to us at [email protected] New Episodes are released every Thursday and Sunday at 12am PST/3am EST (the witching hour, of course). Corinne and Sabrina hand select a couple of paranormal encounters from our inbox to read in each episode, from demons, to cryptids, to aliens, to creepy kids... the list goes on and on. If you have a story of your own that you'd like us to share on an upcoming episode, we invite you to email them to us! If you enjoy our show, please consider joining our Patreon, rating and reviewing on iTunes & Spotify and following us on social media! Youtube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Discord. Edited and produced by Jaimi Ryan, original music by Arms Akimbo! Disclaimer: the use of white sage and smudging is a closed practice. If you’re looking to cleanse your space, here are some great alternatives! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices