In this episode, we explore the rituals, folklore and beliefs surrounding banishing and protecting yourself from negative spirits. M shares her own daily protection routine and the story of having our home spiritually cleansed, while we uncover witch bottles, salt circles, protective charms and the darker reality of exorcisms.

We also hear a chilling listener story about a Ouija board followed by a terrifying run of bad luck—all while sipping the powerful but surprisingly smooth Maker’s Mark 101 bourbon.

Pour yourself a glass, protect your space and join us… send your stories to us at betweenspiritspodcast@gmail.com 👻

We’re taking a little two-week holiday break, so there’ll be no new episode for the next two weeks. We’ll see you all again on 13 September—rested, recharged and ready for more spirits! 👻

This week we pour a glass of Maple Mayhem from Blacks Whiskey Distillery in Kinsale and dive into physical touches from beyond — the ones you feel when nobody's there. From the Bell Witch's slaps and pinches to the Enfield Poltergeist's invisible grip, we trace the line between the terrifying and the tender: hair strokes, hand squeezes, and the comforting "crisis touches" reported by the grieving. Plus a detour into sleep paralysis, phantom limb sensations, and Ireland's tradition of touching the corpse at a wake.

Got your own story? Email betweenspiritspodcast@gmail.com.

This week we are talking ghostly passengers — the ones who shouldn't be in the car, the taxi, or the plane seat next to you. M shares a personal story from 20+ years ago about a figure she saw riding shotgun in her sister's car, then it's on to Chicago's Resurrection Mary, a Japanese taxi ghost story, Eastern Airlines Flight 401's infamous hauntings, the post-Fukushima taxi passengers, the real-life "ghost crash" on the A3, and the Irish legend of the Dullahan and his death coach.

Tonight's pour: Wild Turkey Rare Breed (barrel proof, 58.4%).

Got a story of your own? Email us at betweenspiritspodcast@gmail.com.