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4d ago

A summer camp filled with unseen laughter. A hospital where night shifts bring encounters no one can chart. A family home that feels heavier the higher you climb. This Campfire episode moves through places where something lingers after lights go out, footsteps echo without a source, and ordinary locations take on an unsettling second life. From playful disturbances to moments that stop people cold in their tracks, these stories blur the line between comforting and deeply unnerving. These stories will stay with you long after the fire burns low. SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUB Get access to the entire backcatalog of Jim Harold’s Campfire, The Paranormal Podcast & exclusive Plus ONLY shows. That’s over 2,700 episodes. Join today here: ⁠ https://jimharold.com/plus ⁠ BROOKLYN BEDDING I love my Brooklyn Bedding mattress and you will love yours too! Go to ⁠ https://brooklynbedding.com ⁠ and use my promo code CAMPFIRE at checkout to get 30% off sitewide. This offer is not available anywhere else – you have to use MY promo code on the very last page of checkout to get this discount. POLICYGENIUS Policygenius makes it easy to get life insurance done (and done right). Save time and money, and give your family a financial safety net with Policygenius. Head to ⁠ https://policygenius.com ⁠ to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 12

A late-night challenge in an empty bar leads to a moment that feels frozen in time, raising the kind of question that sticks with you. It’s the perfect gateway into an episode where ordinary nights and familiar places quietly give way to something far stranger. As the stories unfold, listeners will hear about homes that seem to react to change, unsettling activity that builds over time, and deeply personal signs from loved ones that arrive when they’re needed most. There are moments that feel comforting, others that are deeply unnerving, and a few that blur the line between coincidence and something more. Join us for this edition of Jim Harold's Campfire! CALM We’re so happy to partner with Calm. Calm is the app designed to help you ease stress and get the best sleep of your life. Calm is offering Campfire listeners a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at https://calm.com/campfire RITUAL Synbiotic+ and Ritual are here to celebrate, not hide, your insides. There’s no more shame in your gut game. My listeners get 25% off your first month ⁠ https://ritual.com/campfire⁠ HERO BREAD No compromises. Just flavor. Ultra-low NET carbs, 0g of sugar, and high in fiber. Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to https://hero.co and use code CAMPFIRE at checkout. HOLIDAY ORNAMENT CONTEST Get in on the holiday fun and maybe win a great prize with your own creation. Get all the details at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://jimharold.com/holiday2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — JIM HAROLD MERCH Buy Jim Harold Merch on ETSY in the US and on AMAZON in the UK! ⁠⁠ https://jimharold.com/merch/⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 4

A longtime homeowner starts noticing small things that don’t add up, the kind of quiet disturbances that make you wonder what changed after years of normal life. That moment sets the tone for a run of stories that move between the unsettling and the strangely comforting, from unexpected visitors during medical emergencies to eerie late–night moments in the wilderness. You’ll also hear about shared dreams that line up a little too well, old houses that seem to hold on to more than memories, and people who find themselves face to face with something they can’t quite explain. Settle in as callers try to make sense of the moments that stayed with them long after the lights came back on. It's all on this episode of Jim Harold's Campfire! HOLIDAY ORNAMENT CONTEST Get in on the holiday fun and maybe win a great prize with your own creation. Get all the details at ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://jimharold.com/holiday2025⁠⁠⁠⁠ — JIM HAROLD MERCH Buy Jim Harold Merch on ETSY in the US and on AMAZON in the UK! ⁠https://jimharold.com/merch/⁠ — SPEND AN EVENING WITH JIM AROUND THE CAMPFIRE See Jim and Dar in person at the Garfield Heights branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library on Wednesday, Dec 10th at 7pm ET. The event is free but registration is required. Register here: ⁠⁠⁠https://attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/14595145⁠⁠ OMAHA STEAKS Go to ⁠https://OmahaSteaks.com⁠ to get 50% off sitewide during their Sizzle All the Way Sale. And use code JIM at checkout for an extra $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. See site for details. A big thanks to our advertiser, Omaha Steaks! RAYCON The Essential Open Earbuds are here for the holiday season and they’re selling fast. Raycon audio products are up to 20% off this holiday season. Go to https://buyraycon.com/CAMPFIREOPEN to save on Raycon audio products sitewide. Order by December 15th to guarantee delivery by Christmas because great gifts shouldn’t show up late. BETTERHELP This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try. Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/JIMHAROLD and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 27

Not everything that visits in the night comes through the door. We open with a chilling case of sleep paralysis involving shadowy figures, unseen forces, and encounters at the bedside that raise the question of what walks beside us when we slumber. From there, the stories expand into a wider tapestry of strangeness, from out-of-body experiences to uncanny glimpses of another time and place. Listeners will also hear about objects moving on their own, electronics behaving with impossible timing, signs from passed loved ones, and even an angelic figure arriving when hope felt thin. Some moments are frightening, others awe-filled, and all of them suggest that the world is stranger and more layered than it appears. Settle in and decide for yourself what’s real, what’s mystery, and what might be waiting just beyond the edge of sleep. Stay Spooky. AURA FRAMES For a limited time, visit AuraFrames.com and get $45 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames – named #1 by Wirecutter – by using promo code CAMPFIRE at checkout. This exclusive Black Friday Cyber Monday deal is their best of the year, so order now before it ends! Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/CAMPFIRE Promo Code CAMPFIRE CALM We’re so happy to partner with Calm. Calm is the app designed to help you ease stress and get the best sleep of your life. Calm is offering Campfire listeners a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at https://calm.com/campfire BROOKLYN BEDDING I love my Brooklyn Bedding mattress and you will love yours too! Go to https://brooklynbedding.com and use my promo code CAMPFIRE at checkout to get 30% off sitewide. This offer is not available anywhere else – you have to use MY promo code on the very last page of checkout to get this discount. Happy Thanksgiving! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 20

A young mom lives in a haunted apartment, romantic intervention from the other side, the Campfire podcast "possesses" a rental car and many more spooky stories on this edition of Jim Harold's Campfire! AURA FRAMES For a limited time, visit AuraFrames.com and get $45 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames – named #1 by Wirecutter – by using promo code CAMPFIRE at checkout. This exclusive Black Friday Cyber Monday deal is their best of the year, so order now before it ends! Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/CAMPFIRE Promo Code: CAMPFIRE BETTERHELP This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try. Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/JIMHAROLD and get on your way to being your best self. POLICYGENIUS Policygenius makes it easy to get life insurance done (and done right). Save time and money, and give your family a financial safety net with Policygenius. Head to https://policygenius.com to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. HOLIDAY ORNAMENT CONTEST Get in on the holiday fun and maybe win a great prize with your own creation. Get all the details at ⁠ https://jimharold.com/holiday2025⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 13

A ghost with a terrible secret, a presence that refuses to fade, and a house where reflections seem to hold more than just memories. Tonight’s Campfire takes you inside stories that blur the line between the living and the beyond.From hidden histories and unexplained sounds to encounters that leave witnesses questioning what they saw, these true tales remind us that some things can’t be explained away. Settle in and listen as ordinary people share the extraordinary on Jim Harold’s Campfire. ---- BROOKLYN BEDDING I love my Brooklyn Bedding mattress and you will love yours too! Go to https://brooklynbedding.com and use my promo code CAMPFIRE at checkout to get 30% off sitewide. This offer is not available anywhere else – you have to use MY promo code on the very last page of checkout to get this discount. OMAHA STEAKS Go to https://OmahaSteaks.com to get 50% off sitewide during their Sizzle All the Way Sale. And use code JIM at checkout for an extra $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. See site for details. A big thanks to our advertiser, Omaha Steaks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 6

A caller shares a chilling roadside legend about a phantom haunting the Oregon coast, while another describes coming face to face with something so dark it looked like a hole cut out of the universe. Another tells of a series of dreams that seemed to predict real-life events long before they happened. We hear a moving story about a horse whose spirit may still be watching over its owner, a supernatural collectible, and UFO encounters from the skies over the U.K. Together, these true tales show that the unexplained doesn’t go on vacation after Halloween. It’s all around us, every day of the year. BETTERHELP This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. This is a paid advertisement. Give online therapy a try. Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/JIMHAROLD and get on your way to being your best self. HERO BREAD No compromises. Just flavor. Ultra-low NET carbs, 0g of sugar, and high in fiber. Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to hero.co and use code CAMPFIRE at checkout. RAYCON Raycon’s going big for Black Friday and Cyber Monday — everything’s up to 30% off! Go to https://BUYRAYCON.com/campfire to save on Raycon audio products sitewide! RITUAL Synbiotic+ and Ritual are here to celebrate, not hide, your insides. There’s no more shame in your gut game. My listeners get early access to their Black Friday sale for 40% off your first month https://ritual.com/campfire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 31

We start with a chilling tale of a childhood spent in a house that refused to rest quietly. From trembling beds to shadowed visitors, this story reminds us that sometimes the past doesn’t stay buried within old walls. Then, we journey across the pond for a museum visit that turns unexpectedly dark, where centuries-old stone seems to hold on to more than just history. From haunted homes to spectral pets, unnerving dreams, and even a strange sight in the skies, tonight’s callers deliver a full spectrum of the unexplained. Whether it’s something that reaches from beyond—or a mystery written into time itself—you’ll be left wondering what truly lingers in the places we think we know. Stay spooky and settle in for another unforgettable night around the Campfire. BETTERHELP This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try. Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/JIMHAROLD and get on your way to being your best self. LIQUID I.V. Liquid I.V. is the category-winning hydration brand fueling your well-being, and their Hydration Multiplier is the one product you’re missing in your daily routine. Get 20% off your first order when you go to https://liquidiv.com and use code Campfire at checkout! POLICYGENIUS Policygenius makes it easy to get life insurance done (and done right). Save time and money, and give your family a financial safety net with Policygenius. Head to https://policygenius.com to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 23

A nurse finds herself drawn into something far beyond medicine when a hospital chaplain is called to drive out an unseen force. You’ll also hear about a ghostly grandfather, a highly haunted Airbnb, a home that is haunted after an unspeakable tragedy, and other true tales of the supernatural from listeners. Turn down the lights and gather around as real people share their real experiences with the unknown on this week’s Jim Harold’s Campfire. SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS Join at https://jimharold.com/plus or Apple Podcast users join directly in the app during October only and get TWO FREE WEEKS OF PLUS! CALM We’re so happy to partner with Calm. Calm is the app designed to help you ease stress and get the best sleep of your life. Calm is offering Campfire listeners a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at https://calm.com/campfire OMAHA STEAKS Get fired up for fall grilling with Omaha Steaks. Go to https://OmahaSteaks.com ⁠ to get 50% off sitewide during their Semi-Annual Sale. And use Promo Code JIM at checkout for an extra $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. See site for details. A big thanks to our advertiser, Omaha Steaks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 16

Sometimes the other side listens. In our lead story, a listener dares to speak directly to the spirit of a departed loved one, and what follows will leave you wondering what truly lingers behind closed doors. From there, we travel deep into the Ohio woods where a group of kids discovers something they were never meant to find. Then, a family heirloom meant for play becomes something far darker in a tale that will make you think twice about keeping old toys in the house. Later, a couple’s weekend getaway at a picturesque castle resort turns into a night of unexplainable noises and ghostly company. These are the stories that remind us that sometimes the veil between worlds doesn’t just whisper. It answers back. Listen, if you dare, to true stories from real people on Jim Harold’s Campfire. BETTERHELP This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try. Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/JIMHAROLD and get on your way to being your best self. BROOKLYN BEDDING I love my Brooklyn Bedding mattress and you will love yours too! Go to https://brooklynbedding.com and use my promo code CAMPFIRE at checkout to get 30% off sitewide. This offer is not available anywhere else – you have to use MY promo code on the very last page of checkout to get this discount. OMAHA STEAKS Get fired up for fall grilling with Omaha Steaks. Go to ⁠ https://OmahaSteaks.com ⁠ to get 50% off sitewide during their Red-Hot Sale Event. And use Promo Code JIM at checkout for an extra $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. See site for details. A big thanks to our advertiser, Omaha Steaks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 9

Something strange waits in the daylight this week. Our first storyteller shares an encounter on a busy city street that starts ordinary but takes a sharp turn into nightmare territory. What she saw—and the way it looked back—will stay with you long after the episode ends. From there, the calls keep coming: moments that blur the line between coincidence and the supernatural, where comfort meets the uncanny and ordinary days turn inexplicably dark. It’s another night of true stories from real people, and every one of them reminds us that the world is far stranger than it seems. So, stoke the fire, settle in, and listen close. You might find that the most chilling stories are the ones told in broad daylight. HERO BREAD No compromises. Just flavor. Ultra-low NET carbs, 0g of sugar, and high in fiber. Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to https://hero.co and use code CAMPFIRE at checkout. STAMPS.COM Unleash your new favorite business hack and sign up today! Get a 1-month free trial, plus free postage and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com code CAMPFIRE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 2

A listener recounts the unnerving presence of a shadowy figure in her hallway, a story that captures the eerie sense of being watched in the most ordinary of places. OCTOBER SPECIAL: Get a 14 DAY FREE TRIAL OF SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS ON APPLE PODCASTS ONLY! https://apple.co/spooky From some strange silhouettes to unsettling moments at home, this Campfire features the kind of experiences that linger long after the lights are out. Alongside this tale are other firsthand accounts of paranormal encounters, each told in the words of those who lived them. Join us around the Campfire for an evening of true ghost stories that will remind you just how thin the veil between the everyday and the unexplained can be. Stay Spooky! -- LIQUID I.V. Liquid I.V. is the category-winning hydration brand fueling your well-being, and their Hydration Multiplier is the one product you’re missing in your daily routine. Get 20% off your first order when you go to https://liquidiv.com and use code Campfire at checkout! RAYCON Raycon’s upgraded Everyday Earbuds Classic will blow you away. You’ll ask yourself why you didn’t check them out sooner! Go to https://BUYRAYCON.com/campfire to get 20% off Raycon’s Everyday Earbuds classic! RITUAL Synbiotic+ and Ritual are here to celebrate, not hide, your insides. There’s no more shame in your gut game. Synbiotic+ and Ritual are here to celebrate, not hide, your insides. Get 25% off your first month for a limited time at https://ritual.com/CAMPFIRE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 25

On this week’s Campfire, David shares a frightening series of events in a Brooklyn apartment, and Geoffrey looks back on a ghostly encounter from his childhood that still defies explanation. Miranda experiments with a recorder and gets more than she bargained for, while Lulu has a mystery involving a treasured ring that will leave you shaking your head. Sarah returns with not one but two eerie experiences, each stranger than the last. You’ll also hear Stephanie’s moving account of a loved one making their presence known in an extraordinary way, Amy’s remarkable stories of comfort after loss, Sue’s memories of a haunted farmhouse, and Jacob’s tales of unsettling encounters that touch on both the paranormal and the unexplained in the skies. It’s another unforgettable gathering of true stories from real people. Pull up a chair and stay spooky. — JIM’S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUB Get access to the entire backcatalog of Jim Harold’s Campfire, The Paranormal Podcast & exclusive Plus ONLY shows. That’s over 2,700 episodes. Join today here: https://jimharold.com/plus BETTERHELP This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try. Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/JIMHAROLD and get on your way to being your best self. POLICYGENIUS Policygenius makes it easy to get life insurance done (and done right). Save time and money, and give your family a financial safety net with Policygenius. Head to https://policygenius.com to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. CALM We’re so happy to partner with Calm. Calm is the app designed to help you ease stress and get the best sleep of your life. Calm is offering Campfire listeners a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at https://calm.com/campfire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices