Jim Harold's Campfire

A man looks back on a childhood encounter with a family he still can’t make sense of, a moment so strange it’s followed him for decades. Another story takes us into a quiet house where a girl suddenly realizes she’s standing right next to a shadowy figure that shouldn’t be there. Elsewhere, the lines blur in more subtle ways. A mother describes an eerie moment where a dream seems to be shared with her young son, leaving her questioning whether they were really asleep at all. You’ll hear stories that feel uncomfortably real and will keep you thinking after the Campfire is out. NEWSLETTERGet Jim’s weekly free newsletter and a free Campfire ebook at the same time. Go here: https://jim-harold.kit.com/campfire-ebookVIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUPJoin our free community at ⁠https://virtualcampfiregroup.com⁠ EVENTS Check out where Jim will be next, hope to see you soon! 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

A Ouija board session comes back a year later in a way that feels anything but random, another story involves and encounter with something tall, pale, and deeply unsettling. That's just the start of the spooky stories on this week's edition of Jim Harold's Campfire! FREE LIBRARY EVENT In the Cleveland area? Come join us on Tuesday, January 20th at 7:00 pm for a FREE LIVE event with Jim at the Mayfield Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library! Register here: ⁠https://jimharold.com/events/⁠ 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 ⁠jimharold.com/plus⁠ and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content!YOUTUBE CHANNELBe sure to subscribe to Jim’s YouTube channel at: ⁠https://youtube.com/jimharold⁠ MERCHGo to ⁠https://jimharold.com/merch⁠ to get your Jim Harold T’s, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more! VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUPJoin our free community at ⁠https://virtualcampfiregroup.com⁠BOOKSGet all SIX of Jim’s Campfire books here: https://jimharold.com/campfirebooks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A late-night drive turns deeply unsettling at first, then terrifying. You’ll also hear chilling teases of ghostly children, a haunted Victorian mansion, an eerie Ouija board experience, and encounters tied to old homes, and objects with a past. Real people telling real stories. It's a new year but still the same great Campfire experience to kick off 2026! 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 jimharold.com/plus and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content! JIM'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL Be sure to subscribe to Jim’s YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/jimharold MERCH Go to https://jimharold.com/merch to get your Jim Harold T's, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more! VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUP Join our free community at https://virtualcampfiregroup.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We take a look back at some of the spookiest Campfire stories from 2025! Happy New Year everyone! Enjoy and Stay Spooky! --- 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

This Christmas Campfire special is full of brand new strange, unsettling, and moving stories tied to the holiday season. Plus, there’s one classic story, my favorite Christmas Campfire story of all time, and it never fails to give me chills. Relax, grab some eggnog, and join us for this special Christmas Campfire. Merry Christmas and happy holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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