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Haunting

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Haunting, Purgatory’s premier podcast, shares weekly, real-life paranormal stories told by those who experienced them first-hand. Some will be unsettling... Some unnerving… And some are even downright terrifying! Haunting brings audiences into the story through first-hand accounts and immersive audio, giving listeners the feeling of coming face-to-face with the unexplainable. Hosted by Theresa (Teh-rez-ah), an "influencer" who tragically died before she could get the proverbial "little blue check in life," is stuck in the Eternal Twilight until she figures out how to finish her "unfinished business." Just like when she was alive and active on every social media platform, Theresa promises to always give her audience the -- mostly -- unfiltered look into her life, now afterlife. But instead of snarky social commentary, OOTDs, and hyper-edited selfies, with the help of her producer, Len, and succubus from Hell turned intern, Naomi, Theresa aims to help the living see that ghosts are just former people who want to have a little fun like anyone else, even though it's often in the form of mortal fear and suffering. 

Latest episodes

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S1: EP 32 — "The Ouija Board Knew Something I Didn’t."

Darren didn’t believe in ghosts—until a Ouija board summoned a chilling mist and an unmistakable voice from beyond. Years later, another session would reveal details no o

Mar 25 2025
26 min

S1: EP 31 — "The Nun Wasn’t Human."

Alexandra spent years haunted by shadowy figures, sinister growls, and an entity that left her bruised and breathless in the night. Meanwhile, Emily has been followed by

Mar 18 2025
27 min

S1: EP 30 — "What Are You Doing in Here?"

Kimberli thought she had found her dream home—until unseen footsteps, ghostly voices, and a lingering presence made it clear she wasn’t alone. Meanwhile, Mila’s college d

Mar 11 2025
29 min

S1: EP 29 —"I Watched as Its Claw Touched My Foot."

Krista’s closing shift at a historic museum takes a terrifying turn when ghostly giggles and shifting mannequins reveal she’s not alone. Meanwhile, Lillian’s childhood en

Mar 4 2025
35 min

S1: EP 28 — "She Told Me I Could Fly"

For thirty years, Allison’s childhood home was filled with something dark—something that watched, whispered, and even pushed her sister to leap down a staircase. Meanwhil

Feb 18 2025
31 min

S1: EP 26 — "She Was Just Standing at the End of My Bed"

Sara Kate’s Harlem apartment turns sinister when a mysterious girl appears at the foot of her bed, while Charlotte’s family faces a haunting that blurs the line between l

Feb 11 2025
28 min

S1: EP 27 — "The More I Fear Him, the More Power He Gets"

A business trip takes a terrifying turn when Nina’s hotel stay near the infamous “Ghost Suite” triggers eerie disturbances. Meanwhile, Daniel discovers a dark spirit has

Feb 11 2025
34 min

S1: EP 25 - "If It Wasn’t You, Who Was It?"

Amber’s idyllic Victorian “Dollhouse” becomes a house of horrors as ghostly footsteps and late-night laundry reveal a sinister presence. Meanwhile, Patty’s chilling visio

Feb 4 2025
32 min

S1: EP 24 — " Who's Watching Us from the Window?”

When Tiffany’s family moves into Mrs. Pike’s former home, eerie encounters begin, from levitating beads to chilling warnings. Meanwhile, Therésa navigates a ghostly hango

Jan 28 2025
40 min

S1: EP 23 — "She Doesn’t Like When You Bring Other Girls Here"

A chilling elevator ride leaves Stephanie questioning history, while Pierce faces a possessive ghost in his basement. Therésa unpacks these Midwest hauntings with sharp h

Jan 21 2025
31 min

S1: EP 22 — “"They Were Watching Me"

Emma and David’s haunted home turns their lives upside down with ghostly apparitions and chilling encounters. Across town, Mary recalls the eerie figures that haunted her

Jan 14 2025
28 min

S1: EP 21 — "Then Whose Hand is Resting on my Shoulder?"

Therésa kicks off the new year with haunting tales: Melissa’s romantic Napa getaway turns ghostly with dreams of a sorrowful spirit, while Shelby’s home harbors an unnerv

Jan 7 2025
33 min

S1: EP 20 — “Three Scratches Almost Like A Claw”

Theresà takes the gang (Len and Merlin) along for the first-ever Haunting field trip, a wedding! There’s dancing, cheesy toast, and, of course, light snooping on former e

Dec 10 2024
23 min

S1: EP 18 — " Tall Man is in There.”

As Theresà and Merlin continue to bond, we hear how Celene’s quiet babysitting gig spirals into terror when a child’s whispers reveal a menacing presence. Meanwhile, afte

Dec 3 2024
29 min

S1: EP 19 — “Pitch black, as if a shadow had a shadow.”

Therésa and Len are looking for an intern, and as they sift through resumes, Lenzy shares chilling experiences in her fixer-upper while Amanda recalls eerie Wednesdays as

Dec 3 2024
36 min

S1: EP 17 — "Suddenly, I Can’t Breathe”

Therésa is back from her “relaxing” getaway to the Elysian Fields. Still basking in her post-vacation afterglow,” Therésa dives right in with tales from two supernaturall

Nov 19 2024
34 min

S1: EP 16 — "An Overwhelming Sense of Dread”

Therésa and her mischievous owl, Merlin, navigate between realms—and romance—when they meet a hot nature boy, “Toby.” Meanwhile, Nicole has a run-in with a relentless and

Nov 12 2024
30 min

S1: EP 15 — "I Challenged the Darkness"

Therésa reveals that she applied for a new pet of sorts. But instead of a chic black cat purring on her lap, Therésa was assigned a giant owl as a familiar who wreaks at

Nov 5 2024
27 min

S1: EP 14 — “I Told You, He Didn't Want You to Come In”

Therésa, preparing for her first Halloween in purgatory reveals her next “brilliant” business idea. Don’t worry, she still introduces us to two chilling sagas, and both a

Oct 29 2024
28 min

S1: EP 13 — "I Didn't Know if I wanted to Scream, or Just Run”

Therésa and the Haunting team took a short hiatus while Len took advantage of his timeshare at the River Styx, but things aren’t quite back to normal. While dealing with

Oct 22 2024
25 min

Chart trend

Position in the Personal Journals chart (US), last 90 days.

#19
all-time peak
23
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where Haunting ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 1, 2026).

#168 NEW Personal Journals US

What listeners say

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Please please please! I miss this podcast so dang much. I freaking love Lauren Lapkus! I’m a long time fan but never in a million years did I think I’d be this devastated for a podcast to end as I was this one. So immersive as another listener stated so perfectly! I, too, love to listen at night in bed with headphones or in the car driving (at night haha) it’s so creepy it’ll have you scanning your room or back seat/rearview mirror for “entities” LOL I’m joking but also I’m not… just listen for yourself. True stories told by the experiencers and hosted by the silliest girl ever and so well written, you’ll forget you’re not there with them. Please come back soon or at least give us a time frame if and when you’ll be coming back? Miss you so much!

Casie P. · Apr 2026

I love true ghost story podcasts narrated with ambient music and sound effects in the background. When it’s well done it makes it extremely immersive and just makes the story that much more creepy, especially listening alone at night in bed with headphones. I’ve only come across a couple that do this well enough to keep you coming back for more and this is one of the few with such great sound quality. I didn’t like the host and that whole concept at first but she’s one me over with sheer ridiculousness (possessed coffee pot yelling drink me drink me? 🤣). Keep up the great work and please hurry and make more episodes!!

Mollycita · Oct 2025

Please come back!!! I LOVE THIS PODCAST! Some of the stories I can explain away, but SOME of them raise the hair on my arms and send chills down my spine! Terrifying! And makes me truly wonder! Then Lauren comes in with her silly irreverent bits, and calms me back down. Such a great podcast with great balance. Can’t wait for more episodes!

Frankwest23 · Jul 2025

This has become my favorite podcast. I find myself waiting in patiently every week for a new episode to drop, and I almost cried like a baby at the end of the season when I realized there wouldn’t be any more new episodes for a while. The show is so fun so playful and I love the stories And I absolutely love Teresa. Can’t wait for season two.

CKF VIP RN · May 2025

I’m all about the supernatural, love all things scary, spooky and occult related. However…this is basically a collection of ppl telling stories that MIGHT be mildly entertaining with cheesy dramatic recreations (I.e. A Haunting) but when it’s strictly audio it’s as entertaining as when you bite the inside of your lip. Didn’t care for the hostess or the silly schtick characters. Gave several episodes a try, on to the next…

Ta2dMnky · Sep 2024

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