Best Ghost Coast Studios Podcasts (2025)

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Disappearing Flags and Dark Shadows | Into the Paranormal 20:57

23m ago20:57

20:57

When you move into a new house, you expect to feel at home. But what happens when the house has other plans? In this episode, we explore the terrifying experiences of someone who moves into a seemingly normal house only to discover that it’s anything but. Prayer flags disappear, dark shadows loom, and a presence makes itself known in increasingly a…

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Alcatraz Island: America's Most Haunted Prison? | Paranormal Deep Dive 12:30

1h ago12:30

12:30

On this episode, Tony Brueski digs into the chilling tales of Alcatraz Island, exploring its transformation from a formidable prison to a hotspot for paranormal activity. We'll delve into the history of The Rock, uncovering stories of notorious inmates and the eerie experiences reported by guards and visitors alike. Join us as we examine the psycho…

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Nuns Still on Nightshift | Real Ghost Stories Online 📞 EXTRA 6:22

17m ago6:22

6:22

Stillborn buzzers, unplugged radios blaring after hours, and a phantom nurse gliding toward a locked recovery wing—welcome to St. Thomas Hospital, the birthplace of Alcoholics Anonymous and, by midnight, a playground for the dead. While cleaning deserted surgical bays beneath the ER, an orderly finds lights flipped back on, doors mysteriously unlat…

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Between Two Cemeteries | Real Ghost Stories Online 🦇 EXTRA 21:20

4h ago21:20

21:20

Some families inherit recipes; Mary’s clan inherits the dead. From a cursed Ohio farmhouse wedged between two cemeteries to a trailer where unseen knuckles woke them at dawn, three generations of “seers” have kept a running tally of spirits—poltergeists rifling the family Bible, a glass-eyed bride in a bedroom doorway, a guardian German shepherd th…

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The Man in the Doorway | Real Ghost Stories Online 20:12

6h ago20:12

20:12

When he and his wife moved into their quiet rural home, they thought they were finally getting peace—until something strange began mimicking him. From phantom coughing to ghostly phone rings, his wife heard—and saw—things that shouldn’t have been possible. Then one night, they both saw the same shadowed man standing in their bedroom doorway. No fac…

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The Haunted Wooden Mask | Real Ghost Stories Online 21:25

14h ago21:25

21:25

When a listener receives a strange birthday gift from his roommate’s girlfriend—a carved wooden mask shaped like a lizard—he doesn’t think much of it… at first. But what starts as an awkward, uncomfortable present soon turns into a terrifying series of events: lights turning on by themselves, doors swinging open, and a heavy, lingering sense of bei…

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The Ghosts of Studio City: A Frightening Encounter | Into the Paranormal 22:19

20h ago22:19

22:19

In this episode, a simple apartment search turns into a terrifying encounter with the supernatural. A woman finds the perfect place in Studio City, only to discover that a spirit with a sinister agenda haunts her new home. Strange things start happening immediately—lights turning on by themselves, objects flying off the walls, and a bone-chilling p…

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The Iroquois Theater Fire: Hauntings in Chicago's History | Paranormal Deep Dive 11:31

22h ago11:31

11:31

On this episode, Tony Brueski digs into the harrowing tale of the Iroquois Theater fire of 1903, a catastrophe that claimed over 600 lives and left an indelible mark on Chicago's history. We'll explore the events leading up to that fateful day, the aftermath, and the subsequent reports of paranormal activity that have persisted for over a century. …

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Confronting An Entity | Real Ghost Stories Online 📞 EXTRA 8:51

1d ago8:51

8:51

Restless and wide-awake on a sweltering Indiana night, a college lineman slips into the dorm’s dark communal bathroom, stares into a cracked mirror, and dares whatever has stalked him since childhood to finally show its face. The buzzing ceiling light flickers, the air turns ice-cold, and his own reflection dissolves into a vast hallway where a rag…

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Divine Detours | Real Ghost Stories Online 🦇 EXTRA 8:18

1d ago8:18

8:18

A children’s minister loses a job opportunity, passes on a used car deal, and watches his mother slip away—all in a single six-month stretch. Then a “wrong” vehicle purchase saves his family in a drunk-driver collision, an attorney friend appears with a perfectly timed job offer, and two no-cost legal documents arrive just before both parents pass.…

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Her Sister’s Doppelganger | Real Ghost Stories 21:11

1d ago21:11

21:11

It started with hearing her sister’s voice, footsteps, and a slamming door… when her sister wasn’t home. Years later, after demolishing an old house and building a new one on the same lot, the activity picked up again: mysterious objects moving, a lone black sock appearing from nowhere, and a cat that sees what Ashlee can’t. Is it something tied to…

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Blink and It's Gone | Real Ghost Stories Online 21:12

1d ago21:12

21:12

Most kids worry about the boogeyman in the closet—our caller’s first house came with a fully accessorized boogey-gentleman in a top hat who liked to wander through the bathroom during bath time. From there things only got weirder: a glowing Victorian toddler who thought 3 a.m. was perfect for a slumber-party shoulder tap, locked doors that unlock t…

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The Cemetery Dare: A Skeptic’s Terrifying Transformation | Into the Paranormal 19:59

2d ago19:59

19:59

What happens when a die-hard skeptic is dared to spend the night in a cemetery? In this episode, we follow the chilling journey of someone who enters a cemetery believing none of the paranormal stories. But by the end of the night, they’re left questioning everything they thought they knew about the supernatural. Strange noises, shadowy figures, an…

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The Ghostly Presence in the New Amsterdam Theatre | Paranormal Deep Dive 11:48

2d ago11:48

11:48

On this episode, Tony Brueski digs into the haunting legacy of the New Amsterdam Theatre, delving into the life and untimely death of Ziegfeld Follies star Olive Thomas. We'll explore the historical context of the theatre, the mysterious circumstances surrounding Olive's demise, and the numerous paranormal encounters reported by staff and visitors …

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Why Are You Here? | Real Ghost Stories Online 📞 EXTRA 14:43

2d ago14:43

14:43

After a divorce uproots their family, three brothers move with their overworked dad into a ramshackle Victorian in tiny Doylestown, Ohio—only to discover the same shadow-man that haunted their previous house waiting in the floor-to-ceiling mirrors. Disembodied whispers, phantom screams that save them from a house fire, and furniture that hurls itse…

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Ghost in the Bandwidth | Real Ghost Stories Online 🦇 EXTRA 16:50

2d ago16:50

16:50

A long-distance romance seems harmless—until late-night Skype calls unleash something neither screen can contain. From chairs creaking on camera and water bottles squeezing themselves, to unseen hands ripping sheets off a sleeping girlfriend 2,000 miles away, every click of the microphone feeds a presence that stalks both sides of the call. Is it t…

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Ghostly Etiquette Lessons | Real Ghost Stories Online 18:19

2d ago18:19

18:19

In this episode, we follow one listener through a lifetime of strange encounters—from an unexplained insomnia cured by bursts of light to a terrifying trip through Devil’s Hollow, where something unseen stirred on the bridge. But it doesn’t stop there. A housekeeper’s routine is turned upside down when a spirit starts critiquing her pillowcase tech…

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Ouija Warnings | Real Ghost Stories Online 15:35

3d ago15:35

15:35

When an inquisitive teen cracks out a Ouija board, she doesn’t just open a conversation—she rips the front door off a nightmare that follows her for decades. The board insists a long-dead father drowned his children in a “river” on the property—yet the family swears there’s only pasture and three quiet ponds… until a forgotten, brick-walled creek b…

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Black Eyes and Burning Fires | Into the Paranormal 20:23

3d ago20:23

20:23

A weekend trip turns into a nightmare when a family realizes they’ve brought something back with them—something dark. In this episode, we explore the chilling aftermath of a haunting that begins after a family visits a historic site and returns home to find black-eyed figures appearing in their home. Fires spontaneously ignite, objects move on thei…

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Whaley House: America's Most Haunted Home | Paranormal Deep Dive 12:42

3d ago12:42

12:42

We'll explore the house's multifaceted past, from its construction by Thomas Whaley in 1857 to its roles as a family home, courthouse, and theater. Delving into the personal tragedies that befell the Whaley family, we'll examine how these events may have contributed to the numerous reports of paranormal activity. Through eyewitness accounts and exp…

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Summoning Spirits | Real Ghost Stories Online 📞 EXTRA 7:10

3d ago7:10

7:10

Summoning spirits with a DIY Ouija board sounded like harmless summer fun—until the planchette spelled out “ZOZO,” the sunset went silent, and a guttural growl charged out of the dark bushes. Minutes later, the cardboard board lay abandoned in the park, yet the haunting followed Tyler’s family home: a brand-new washer flooded their clothes with blo…

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Guarding Sacred Ground | Real Ghost Stories Online 🦇 EXTRA 10:49

3d ago10:49

10:49

Late-night on South Dakota’s plains, a tribal elder naps at a deserted rest stop—until three invisible voices speak Lakota just outside his window. Miles away, a lone driver picks up a silent hitchhiker whose purse turns into a coiled bull snake, and family dogs cower while a faceless, hat-wearing giant “dances” beneath a yard light, taunting them …

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Buried Pets and Buried Secrets | Real Ghost Stories Online 19:37

3d ago19:37

19:37

What do you get when you mix a decaying mountain estate, a chapel with the vibes of a horror movie set, and a gang of ghost-loving teenagers? A recipe for supernatural mayhem. In this episode, one listener recounts the summer their family tried to turn a picturesque—yet deeply cursed—property into a bed and breakfast. From ghost dogs buried (and th…

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Haunting the Halls - Loudly | Real Ghost Stories Online 13:25

4d ago13:25

13:25

Victorian house? Check. Underground tunnels? Check. Ghosts with zero respect for bedtime? Definitely. One family shares what it’s like living in an 1856 home where spirits kick beds, hide scissors in the tub, and accept invisible sippy cups like it’s no big deal. From Lego-loving ghosts to toddlers chatting with "Nanny" who isn’t there, this place …

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A Family Torn Apart by Haunting Secrets | Into the Paranormal 15:20

4d ago15:20

15:20

Secrets can tear a family apart, and in this episode, they become the root of a haunting that spirals out of control. One family begins to experience strange and terrifying activity—voices whispering in the night, objects moving on their own, and an oppressive presence that grows stronger with each passing day. But as they dig into their family his…

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The Queen Mary: From Oceanic Majesty to Haunted Legacy | Paranormal Deep Dive 9:48

4d ago9:48

9:48

In this episode, Tony Brueski digs into the enigmatic history of the RMS Queen Mary, tracing her transformation from a luxurious ocean liner to a renowned haunted landmark. We'll explore documented paranormal encounters, including sightings of ghostly children and the elusive "Lady in White," and examine the psychological and environmental factors …

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When Bedtime Doesn't Feel Safe | Real Ghost Stories Online 📞 EXTRA 17:16

4d ago17:16

17:16

Growing up in a cramped wartime house in Minnedosa, Manitoba, meant bedtime rarely felt safe. Phantom soldiers in contour hats slid across the curtains, a gray decapitated head appeared on the old TV, and a wind-tunnel roar echoed through a single bedroom no one else could hear. Doors unlatched, laughter thundered overhead, and paper-thin frogs mat…

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The Cigar Man | Real Ghost Stories Online 🦇 EXTRA 9:17

4d ago9:17

9:17

The cheap lakeside fixer-upper seemed like a fresh start—until a cigar-reeking figure in a sweat-stained tank top stalked its halls. Doors slam, keys vanish, and the “Cigar Man” glares from the porch before dissolving into smoke. Local lore pins him as the home’s former owner: an abusive adulterer whose furious wife ended his life with a pistol. Tw…

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A Very Persistent Spirit | Real Ghost Stories Online 12:22

4d ago12:22

12:22

After a heated Halloween argument with her stepfather, a listener has a chilling dream of him in a blue casket, only to discover the next day that he died unexpectedly. But the strange events don’t end there. From prophetic dreams and spectral fantasy football sessions to lights flicking on despite her best energy-saving efforts, this story blurs t…

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Beneath the Concrete | Real Ghost Stories Online 24:36

5d ago24:36

24:36

When a Lowe’s store was built over a suspected burial site tied to a missing girl, it seemed she might be haunting the aisles. Years later, a night shift cashier at the Kroger next door began experiencing something far more terrifying than boredom. Doppelgängers, vanishing coworkers, slamming freezer doors, and a scream in the night—culminating in …

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Seashells and Spirits: The Ghosts of Gramma’s House | Into the Paranormal 19:23

5d ago19:23

19:23

Grandmother’s house is supposed to be a place of warmth and comfort, but in this episode, we explore a family home that holds more than just memories. Strange occurrences begin after Gramma passes—seashells move by themselves, doors close on their own, and the unmistakable scent of her perfume lingers in the air. At first, the family believes it’s …

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Ghosts of The Dakota | Paranormal Deep Dive 13:41

5d ago13:41

13:41

In this episode, Tony Brueski digs into the chilling mysteries surrounding The Dakota, one of New York’s most iconic and enigmatic buildings. From its origins as a luxurious Upper West Side residence to its association with John Lennon’s tragic murder, The Dakota carries a legacy of both history and hauntings. We explore the tales of spectral figur…

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Ghost in Black and White | Real Ghost Stories Online 📞 EXTRA 9:43

5d ago9:43

9:43

After trying to contact spirits in his home, first through an app, then other methods, Tyler believes he connected with a young boy who died in a car crash decades ago. But when the communication stopped, something darker began appearing on the basement stairs: a shadowy, angry figure. Then, Carter reappeared—this time in a black-and-white dream, d…

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Haunted After Surgery | Real Ghost Stories Online 🦇 EXTRA 15:33

5d ago15:33

15:33

What if surgery didn’t just leave you with scars, but also opened a door to something darker? In this chilling true story, a UK man undergoes a routine leg operation… only to awaken into a nightmare that refuses to end. From shadowy figures in the hospital ward to chilling 3 a.m. hauntings at home, he’s tormented by something that may have attached…

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What No One Else Can Hear | 🦇 Real Ghost Stories Online Classic 34:00

6d ago34:00

34:00

Brush against the reaper, come back with baggage—and a hotline to the afterlife. After a near-death experience leaves one soul rattled, trauma isn’t the only souvenir; they’ve picked up the unnerving “gift of listening.” Now, quiet rooms fill with whispers, confessions, and the occasional spectral gripe about wallpaper. Are the dead finally getting…

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A Warning or Doom? | 🦇 Real Ghost Stories Online Classic 31:00

6d ago31:00

31:00

Picture uprooting your life again and again, only to discover the same breathless whisper waiting at every stop. It never shows itself; it never leaves. Some swear it warns of looming disaster, while others feel a razor-thin threat in each syllable. This episode confronts a chilling mystery: what happens when an ominous voice follows you from locat…

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The Ghost in the Flash Drive | Into the Paranormal 17:36

6d ago17:36

17:36

What would you do if you found a message from beyond the grave on your own computer? In this episode, a writer discovers a mysterious document on their flash drive—one they never created. As they read through the chilling message, they realize it’s a note from a deceased family member, one they had never known existed. The ghostly communication is …

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Bachelor's Grove Cemetery: Mystery of The White Lady | Paranormal Deep Dive 12:10

6d ago12:10

12:10

In this episode, Tony Brueski digs into the enigmatic history of Bachelor's Grove Cemetery, a small, abandoned burial ground in Illinois notorious for its ghostly legends. We'll explore the origins of the cemetery, the rise of paranormal reports, and the chilling tales of the "White Lady" and the phantom farmhouse that have captivated visitors and …

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A House That's Never Been Quiet | Real Ghost Stories Online 📞 EXTRA 6:41

6d ago6:41

6:41

From a tragic history of deaths, including a hanging in the basement and a maid’s suicide after seeing an apparition, to modern-day encounters with slamming gates, phantom footsteps, and ghostly carpenters with hammers in hand, this house has never been quiet. Even visitors haven’t been spared, with cards flung across rooms and TVs flipping channel…

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The House That Hated Her | Real Ghost Stories Online 🦇 EXTRA 14:18

6d ago14:18

14:18

When a young couple moves into a run-down mobile home in a quiet, rural village, they expect hard work—scrubbing, painting, fixing up. What they don’t expect is a vivid nightmare of a mutilated body in the bathroom… or the strange sounds, broken belongings, and phantom voices that begin haunting their lives. As her husband, ever the skeptic, starts…

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Back on Dad Duty? |🦇 Real Ghost Stories Online Classic 32:52

7d ago32:52

32:52

Punching out after the graveyard shift, Mark expected nothing more dramatic than a cold slice of pizza. Instead, he found the kitchen light glowing, coffee quietly perking—and his father, dead three years, rinsing a mug at the sink as if pension plans extended beyond the grave. Was Dad truly back on duty, or had Mark wandered into a temporal glitch…

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Chasing Spirits, Literally | 🦇 Real Ghost Stories Online Classic 31:19

7d ago31:19

31:19

Trading shots for second thoughts, a young soul spirals into the familiar haze of drugs and alcohol—until they sense the fog isn’t chemical at all. Every slip feels guided by unseen claws, every craving like a whispered dare from something far darker than the bottle. Is this just addiction wearing a devil costume, or has an actual demon settled in …

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When Love Stays: A Mother's Final Goodbye | Into the Paranormal 21:30

7d ago21:30

21:30

Not all hauntings are filled with malice. In this heartwarming yet eerie episode, we explore the story of a mother’s love that transcends even death. After the storyteller’s mother passed away, they began to notice small, comforting signs that she was still with them—lights flickering, the smell of her perfume, and the gentle touch of a hand on the…

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Phantoms in the Spotlight: The Haunting Legacy of LA’s Palace Theatre | Paranormal Deep Dive 12:38

7d ago12:38

12:38

Tony Brueski takes us inside the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles, where ghosts may still be basking in the limelight. Once a hub for vaudeville stars and Hollywood premieres, the Palace has its fair share of eerie encounters. Guests report feeling unseen hands, hearing distant music, and seeing figures vanish as quickly as they appear. Is the Palace …

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Always Watching | Real Ghost Stories Online 📞 EXTRA 7:11

7d ago7:11

7:11

For two years, Bree’s childhood home in small-town Missouri held a secret. Heavy air. Sleepless nights. And a presence no one dared to name—until years later. Her younger sister, just five at the time, called him the “Tall Man.” A shadowy figure that watched from closets, stood over sleeping bodies, and brought nightmares filled with demonic creatu…

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Staring Back | Real Ghost Stories Online 🦇 EXTRA 6:31

7d ago6:31

6:31

After a childhood shadowed by night-terrors, phantom boot-steps, and a Confederate soldier spirit, our storyteller thinks the hauntings are behind him-until an experimental peyote trip unleashes a surge of psychic energy. Suddenly, telepathic moments with pets, a bookshelf message carved by unseen hands, and a towering faceless entity shaking him a…

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Face-To-Face with the Unseen | Real Ghost Stories Online 23:52

7d ago23:52

23:52

He thought he was just stopping by his girlfriend’s house to make amends—but something in the basement had other plans. While waiting alone in the living room, he heard heavy footsteps rising from below… then retreating. Once? He could explain that away. But when it happened again—louder, angrier, and followed by a door slamming with violent force—…

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A Vision of Santa Muerte | Real Ghost Stories Online 39:03

8d ago39:03

39:03

What if one of your most comforting experiences came not from life, but from death? As a child, she spoke to spirits she never met in life—like the aunt who died when she was a baby. But nothing prepared her for what happened two years ago: a glimpse of Santa Muerte, the eerie sound of chains dragging across her bedroom floor, and the terrifying si…

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The Haunting That Went Too Far | Into the Paranormal 20:33

8d ago20:33

20:33

Nightmares can be terrifying, but what happens when they start to bleed into reality? In this episode, we follow the harrowing journey of a storyteller whose recurring nightmares of a dark figure soon turn into full-blown possession. At first, the dreams were just that—dreams. But soon, the dark figure began appearing in the daytime, watching from …

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Phantoms in the Balcony: The Ghosts of Oshkosh’s Grand Opera House | Paranormal Deep Dive 17:38

8d ago17:38

17:38

In this episode, Tony Brueski investigates Oshkosh’s Grand Opera House, a historic venue said to be home to more than just the performing arts. Tales of ghostly figures in the balcony, unexplained sounds, and objects moving without cause have been part of the opera house’s lore for decades. Some say the spirits are former actors or patrons who neve…

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