Jim Harold's Campfire
Jim Harold·13 episodes
TRUE Ghost stories, hauntings, shadow people, demons, UFOs, cryptids and more! Everyday people share their personal stories of paranormal phenomena. This feed reflects the last 90 days of content, Jim Harold's Campfire has been in production since 2009 with over 700 episodes. Hosted by Jim Harold.
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Jim Harold's Campfire is built around ordinary people telling the paranormal experiences they say happened to them, from haunted houses and shadow figures to UFOs, cryptids, signs from loved ones, and reality-bending oddities. Jim Harold keeps the format warm and direct, so the appeal is less polished horror fiction and more the feeling of hearing a stranger tell one unforgettable story around a late-night fire. It is a strong fit for listeners who like spooky true stories, personal testimony, and unexplained encounters that leave room for doubt.
Episodes
This week on Jim Harold’s Campfire, a young woman enters a darkened theater hoping for a paranormal encounter and gets more than she bargained for. We also hear about a mysterious whistling spirit that seems to follow one listener from home to home, and a ghost in a hurry who really wants to go to the bathroom. These are only a few of the true ghost stories and unexplained encounters shared in this episode. From haunted houses and playful spirits to bizarre events that challenge our understanding of reality, this Campfire is packed with creepy personal experiences that will leave you wondering what may be waiting just out of sight. VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUP Join our FREE online community at https://virtualcampfiregroup.com HAUNTED GARAGE SALE Hope to see you soon at this fantastic event on August 1st! Check it out at https://ClevelandHauntClub.com YOUTUBE CHANNEL Be sure to subscribe to Jim’s YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/jimharold JOIN JIM’S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUB You can get access to Jim’s entire back catalog of Campfire and a TON of exclusive content with the Spooky Studio Plus Club. Go to https://jimharold.com/plus and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content! MERCH Go to https://jimharold.com/merch to get your Jim Harold T’s, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more! BOOKS Get all SIX of Jim’s Campfire books here: https://jimharold.com/campfirebooks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stories of real paranormal activity. Strange footsteps in an old family home, smoke alarms go off without batteries, and a farmhouse where unseen children may still be playing. We also hear about a ghostly figure in a rocking chair, and an encounter in a garage that seemed to open the door to something paranormal. Also featured is the story of a haunted nightclub in Georgia, where an owner experienced strange voices, shadow figures, disturbing EVPs, and a dark presence that seemed tied to the building itself. These and more stories highlight another episode of true stories of the paranormal on Jim Harold's Campfire! --- VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUP Join our FREE online community at https://virtualcampfiregroup.com YOUTUBE CHANNEL Be sure to subscribe to Jim’s YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/jimharold JOIN JIM’S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUBYou can get access to Jim’s entire back catalog of Campfire and a TON of exclusive content with the Spooky Studio Plus Club. Go to https://jimharold.com/plus and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content! MERCH Go to https://jimharold.com/merch to get your Jim Harold T’s, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more! BOOKS Get all SIX of Jim’s Campfire books here: https://jimharold.com/campfirebooks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A haunted warehouse, a very old house with a playful presence, and a dark figure that may have followed a family for years are all part of this edition of Jim Harold’s Campfire. Real people, real stories on Jim Harold’s Campfire! VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUP Join our FREE online community at https://virtualcampfiregroup.com YOUTUBE CHANNEL Be sure to subscribe to Jim’s YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/jimharold JOIN JIM’S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUBYou can get access to Jim’s entire back catalog of Campfire and a TON of exclusive content with the Spooky Studio Plus Club. Go to https://jimharold.com/plus and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content! MERCH Go to https://jimharold.com/merch to get your Jim Harold T’s, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more! BOOKS Get all SIX of Jim’s Campfire books here: https://jimharold.com/campfirebooks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A cemetery worker sees something he cannot explain, and what follows may be one of the most haunting Campfire stories we’ve heard in a long time. In this episode, a shadowy figure appears in a graveyard, but the story takes a powerful turn when that figure seems to lead a procession of the dead. It is eerie, emotional, and unforgettable. From there, the strangeness keeps coming: a classroom mystery that feels like a crack in reality, unexplained knocks in the night, haunted buildings, Ouija board unease, and encounters that leave ordinary people questioning what they saw. These are the stories that make Campfire special, the ones that start quietly, pull you in, and stay with you after the episode is over. VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUP Join our FREE online community at https://virtualcampfiregroup.com EVENTS Hope to see you soon at one of Jim’s live events: https://jimharold.com/events YOUTUBE CHANNEL Be sure to subscribe to Jim’s YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/jimharold JOIN JIM’S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUB You can get access to Jim’s entire back catalog of Campfire and a TON of exclusive content with the Spooky Studio Plus Club. Go to https://jimharold.com/plus and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content! MERCH Go to https://jimharold.com/merch to get your Jim Harold T’s, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more! BOOKS Get all SIX of Jim’s Campfire books here: https://jimharold.com/campfirebooks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More real paranormal stories from real people. There are eerie moments on the road, odd little signs that seem to show up at exactly the right time, and experiences that feel like more than coincidence. Some are spooky, some are surprisingly touching, and a few are just plain hard to explain. We’ll also hear about haunted places, vivid dreams, possible visits from loved ones, and encounters that leave everyone wondering what really happened. It is the kind of Campfire episode where the stories go in different directions, but they all have that same lingering feeling: maybe there is more going on around us than we realize. Also included is another apperance by Gary D In Canada. VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUPJoin our FREE online community at https://virtualcampfiregroup.com YOUTUBE CHANNELBe sure to subscribe to Jim’s YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/jimharold JOIN JIM’S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUBYou can get access to Jim’s entire back catalog of Campfire and a TON of exclusive content with the Spooky Studio Plus Club. Go to https://jimharold.com/plus and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content! MERCHGo to https://jimharold.com/merch to get your Jim Harold T’s, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more! BOOKSGet all SIX of Jim’s Campfire books here: https://jimharold.com/campfirebooks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We visit a haunted hospital and a very eerie island. We hear of unexplained voices, shadowy figures, strange dreams, and moments where something from the past seems to press into the present.We're just getting started here. Hear the tale of an unsettling encounter in the woods, a chilling experience on a late-night drive, and a strange presence in an old dorm overseas. All this and more true paranormal stories on Jim Harold's Campfire! VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUPJoin our FREE online community at https://virtualcampfiregroup.comYOUTUBE CHANNELBe sure to subscribe to Jim’s YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/jimharold JOIN JIM’S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUBYou can get access to Jim’s entire back catalog of Campfire and a TON of exclusive content with the Spooky Studio Plus Club. Go to https://jimharold.com/plus and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content!MERCHGo to https://jimharold.com/merch to get your Jim Harold T’s, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more! BOOKSGet all SIX of Jim’s Campfire books here: https://jimharold.com/campfirebooks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A former military intelligence officer shares a chilling childhood encounter from Guam, where island folklore, a moonlit night, and something unseen but deeply sinister came together in a way he has never forgotten. Also on Campfire episode, we hear strange accounts of departed loved ones, unsettling figures in the home, bizarre roadside encounters, shadowy visitors, and old houses that seem to hold on to more than memories. It’s an eerie mix of stories about warnings, watchers, haunted places, and moments when the ordinary world suddenly feels anything but ordinary. --VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUPJoin our FREE online community at https://virtualcampfiregroup.comYOUTUBE CHANNELBe sure to subscribe to Jim’s YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/jimharold JOIN JIM’S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUBYou can get access to Jim’s entire back catalog of Campfire and a TON of exclusive content with the Spooky Studio Plus Club. Go to https://jimharold.com/plus and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content!MERCHGo to https://jimharold.com/merch to get your Jim Harold T’s, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more! BOOKSGet all SIX of Jim’s Campfire books here: https://jimharold.com/campfirebooks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Movie night takes on a life of its own when a familiar horror icon seems to appear far outside the TV screen, and that’s just the start of the strangeness on this week’s Campfire. APPLE PODCAST DIRECT PLUS MEMBERS: We are having technical difficulty posting the ad-free version for PLUS members. We hope to have it posted within the next several hours and apologize for any inconvenience. From a quiet presence that may have been watching over a young family to a treasured object that seems to return at exactly the right moment, these stories walk that fine line between comforting and deeply unsettling. We also hear about a flash of impossible light tied to a loved one’s memory, a bizarre book-related coincidence, an intense out-of-body experience, and a doppelganger sighting witnessed by more than one person. The episode wraps with a chilling visit to a Titanic exhibit where history, haunted objects, and the echoes of tragedy may have all collided in one very strange place. It’s a Campfire packed with the kind of stories that don’t end neatly, and end with a question mark not a period! STAY SPOOKY! NEWSLETTERGet Jim’s weekly free newsletter and a free Campfire ebook at the same time. Go here: https://jim-harold.kit.com/campfire-ebook VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUPJoin our FREE online community at https://virtualcampfiregroup.com YOUTUBE CHANNELBe sure to subscribe to Jim’s YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/jimharold JOIN JIM’S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUBYou can get access to Jim’s entire back catalog of Campfire and a TON of exclusive content with the Spooky Studio Plus Club. Go to https://jimharold.com/plus and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content! MERCHGo to https://jimharold.com/merch to get your Jim Harold T’s, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more! BOOKSGet all SIX of Jim’s Campfire books here: https://jimharold.com/campfirebooks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A haunted delivery route, a strange object in the Montana sky, a code word from beyond, and a chilling doppelgänger sighting all come together around the Campfire this week. These stories move from the deeply eerie to the strangely comforting, with moments that make you question whether the other side is closer than we think. We’ll also hear accounts of watchful spirits, impossible lights, signs from loved ones, and a goodbye from a beloved pet that feels far too meaningful to dismiss. It’s a wide-ranging episode full of those unsettling little details that stick with you long after the fire burns low. Stay Spooky! VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUPJoin our FREE online community at https://virtualcampfiregroup.comYOUTUBE CHANNELBe sure to subscribe to Jim’s YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/jimharold JOIN JIM’S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUBYou can get access to Jim’s entire back catalog of Campfire and a TON of exclusive content with the Spooky Studio Plus Club. Go to https://jimharold.com/plus and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content!MERCHGo to https://jimharold.com/merch to get your Jim Harold T’s, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more! BOOKSGet all SIX of Jim’s Campfire books here: https://jimharold.com/campfirebooks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this Campfire episode, everyday places don’t feel so ordinary anymore. From supposedly abandoned mines and college dorms to old churches and vacation rentals, these stories unfold with an eerie sense that something unseen may have been just out of sight the whole time. Some encounters are unsettling, some comforting, and a some are so oddly specific they leave everyone involved searching for answers for years. Tune in for plenty of Campfire chills and mystery. Stay Spooky® VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUPJoin our FREE online community at https://virtualcampfiregroup.com YOUTUBE CHANNELBe sure to subscribe to Jim’s YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/jimharold and the YouTube channel dedicated to The Paranormal Report at https://www.youtube.com/@jimdartpr JOIN JIM’S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUBYou can get access to Jim’s entire back catalog of Campfire and a TON of exclusive content with the Spooky Studio Plus Club. Go to https://jimharold.com/plus and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content! MERCHGo to https://jimharold.com/merch to get your Jim Harold T’s, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more! BOOKSGet all SIX of Jim’s Campfire books here: https://jimharold.com/campfirebooks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Late-night conversations with unseen ghostly children. A mysterious figure covered in glowing crystal-like colors on a rooftop in Pakistan. A haunted house where footsteps, jingling keys, and shadowy faces became part of everyday life. In this chilling edition of Jim Harold’s Campfire, listeners share encounters that blur the line between imagination and something far stranger. From whispers in the dark to unexplained visitors that seem to linger just beyond sight, these stories unfold with the kind of eerie authenticity that sticks with you long after the episode ends. You’ll also hear tales of impossible object disappearances, unsettling attachments, vivid messages from departed loved ones, and a deeply personal account of strange visions tied to a life-changing medical diagnosis. Some stories offer comfort and hope, while others raise unsettling questions with no clear answers. Whether it’s a spirit trying to make contact, something following a traveler home, or a presence quietly watching from the shadows, this episode is packed with unforgettable moments that remind us why real stories are often the most terrifying of all. VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUPJoin our FREE online community at https://virtualcampfiregroup.comEVENTSHope to see you soon at one of Jim’s live events: https://jimharold.com/eventsYOUTUBE CHANNELBe sure to subscribe to Jim’s YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/jimharold JOIN JIM’S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUBYou can get access to Jim’s entire back catalog of Campfire and a TON of exclusive content with the Spooky Studio Plus Club. Go to https://jimharold.com/plus and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content!MERCHGo to https://jimharold.com/merch to get your Jim Harold T’s, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more! BOOKSGet all SIX of Jim’s Campfire books here: https://jimharold.com/campfirebooks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Some of the strangest experiences don’t come with clear answers… just lingering questions that refuse to go away. In this episode, we hear a truly baffling story of a young child who, in the middle of an ordinary family trip, begins speaking in a way that feels completely out of place, almost as if someone—or something else—has stepped in. It’s the kind of moment that leaves everyone present stunned, searching for logic, and coming up empty. From there, the episode unfolds with stories that explore unseen forces, eerie encounters, and moments where reality itself seems to bend just enough to make you wonder what’s really going on beneath the surface. Whether it’s a sudden, overwhelming presence in a place that should feel safe, or a series of events that line up a little too perfectly, these stories carry that unmistakable Campfire feeling: unsettling, mysterious, and impossible to fully explain… but very real to the people who lived them. VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUPJoin our FREE online community at https://virtualcampfiregroup.com YOUTUBE CHANNELBe sure to subscribe to Jim’s YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/jimharold JOIN JIM’S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUBYou can get access to Jim’s entire back catalog of Campfire and a TON of exclusive content with the Spooky Studio Plus Club. Go to https://jimharold.com/plus and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content! MERCHGo to https://jimharold.com/merch to get your Jim Harold T’s, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more! BOOKSGet all SIX of Jim’s Campfire books here: https://jimharold.com/campfirebooks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A child’s simple, matter-of-fact description hints at a connection to the other side. From there, the Campfire takes a darker turn with a chilling retelling of a childhood encounter that raises an unsettling question: what if monsters aren’t just stories? Along the way, this episode also explores an old funeral tradition not observed with possibly eerie consequences, a surreal travel experience that feels like stepping into the wrong reality, a shadowy presence tied to a dorm room, and a strange scenario in a Venetian apartment . It all adds up to a Campfire packed with high strangeness, where the ordinary world keeps slipping just enough to make you wonder what’s really out there. VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUPJoin our FREE online community at https://virtualcampfiregroup.comYOUTUBE CHANNELBe sure to subscribe to Jim’s YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/jimharold JOIN JIM’S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUBYou can get access to Jim’s entire back catalog of Campfire and a TON of exclusive content with the Spooky Studio Plus Club. Go to https://jimharold.com/plus and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content!MERCHGo to https://jimharold.com/merch to get your Jim Harold T’s, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more! BOOKSGet all SIX of Jim’s Campfire books here: https://jimharold.com/campfirebooks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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