Haunted Talks is the official podcast of The Haunted Walk. We offer ghost tours and paranormal adventures in Kingston, Ottawa, and Toronto, Ontario. As well as online virtual experiences to everyone in this mortal realm. Each episode explores the paranormal, dark history, tourism, science, or creepy ghost stories. Come along as we ponder the unknown! Hosted by Jim Dean, our Creative Director.
“The Professor’s Ghost Story” was published in newspapers across the United States in 1896. A spooky, chilling and surprising tale that combines the elements of a great ghost story with a compelling …
We examine a dastardly & largely forgotten crime that shocked a small community in Western Quebec & made headlines across North America. As dawn was breaking on a summer’s morning in 1933, five famil…
The Pickman family thought they had found the perfect new home for their growing family. Within days they began to notice strange happenings. Playful at first, they became sinister and terrifying. Fo…
Many are worrying about missing out on the best parts of Halloween this year. The haunted houses, costume parties, ghost tours and the other wonderful things that make the season awesome. What if we …
There are few shows that captured the imagination quite like Unsolved Mysteries. As it gets a reboot on Netflix, we look back at one of television’s most frightening and influential programs. And, pr…
Convicted murderer, John Lee, managed to survive three trips to the gallows. Fulfilling the prophetic dream he had the night before his execution. Was it divine intervention on behalf of an innocent …
In 1884, after being found guilty of the grizzly murder of his employer, John “Babbacombe” Lee was brought to the gallows to pay for his crime. Then something completely unexpected happened. The shoc…
The old Ottawa Jail is one of the most haunted buildings in North America. The Haunted Walk devotes an entire tour to share its dark and unsettling story. In the episode, Jim is interviewed by Elysee…
Casey Jones is a railroad legend and an American folk hero. With certain disaster at hand, he sacrificed his own life to save as many others as possible. We explore his life and his final fateful run…
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we look back at our investigation into a popular Ottawa urban legend that involves the steamship, the Fairmont Château Laurier hotel, and a set of Di…
As children, many of us have imaginary friends. These invisible entities are usually considered a normal part of growing up. But, sometimes they seem like something entirely different. Possibly even …
Our annual "Behold the Future" episode is almost here! Be sure to play along with our group predictions on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and to enter your own.
We conclude our series of telling Victorian ghost stories with an absolute gem. A.M. Burrage's "One Who Saw" is a masterpiece of mood, atmosphere and anticipation. Late one a night, a hotel guest obs…
We continue our series reviving the Victorian tradition of reading ghost stories aloud during the Christmas season. The Toll-House written by W.W. Jacobs and first published in a book of his short st…
During the Victorian era, the reading aloud of ghost stories was a very common practice. Particularly at holiday parties and family gathering. Over the next few episodes we will be reviving this trad…
There are few natural wonders in the world as impressive as Niagara Falls. The incredible sight draws millions of visitors each year. The history and culture are also fascinating. The receding glacie…
Happy Halloween! We have a special treat for you on the spookiest day of the year. Ring the doorbell (press play) to find out! 🔔🚪
Nestled away in the gorgeous countryside of rural Ireland is one of the world’s most haunted castles. It has been a place of betrayal, murder, confinement and intense suffering. Home to restless spir…