Chillers and Thrillers: A Paranormal Podcast

The Witching Hour: 3 AM Paranormal Encounters

Chillers and Thrillers: A Paranormal Podcast

Show Notes

3 a.m. is famously known as “The Witching Hour”, the time of night when the veil between our world and the supernatural is said to become thin, and people report paranormal or demonic encounters.

Theories differ as to why this particular hour seems to attract strange occurrences, but one thing is clear: hundreds of people have documented unsettling experiences during the Witching Hour.

In this episode, M recounts true stories of people who experienced supernatural encounters at 3 a.m.

Story 1: "I Feel Great!" Story 2: Night Rounds Story 3: The Man Story 4: My Stay in the Oldest Building in Switzerland Story 5: Figure in the Field Story 6: Backwoods Camping Story 7: Ginger

Credits: Music by Universfield and Joris Vermeer from Pixabay Wikipedia, "Witching hour" — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witching_hour Beyond Haunted, "The Witching Hour: The Darkest Time of Night and Its Haunting Origins" The Ghost Posts, "Witching hour frights: Why is 3 AM the paranormal prime time?"

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