Encounters x342 - Don't Go In the Water | Ghost Ships, Lake Legends & Haunted Shores

July 30, 2026

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“I’m almost more scared of the sea than the idea of just being in open space,” Sabrina says near the top of this episode, “because we know more about space than we do about the sea.” That unease sets the tone for a collection of listener-submitted stories that all share one thing: water. Not just the ocean, but lakes, rivers, and the haunted shores that border them. The throughline is that bodies of water—whether natural or man-made—seem to hold onto tragedy, and the spirits that linger there often have unfinished business, whether it’s warning the living or simply replaying their own final moments.

The Screamer of the Bosnian Lake

The episode opens with a story from listener Layla, set in a small village in Bosnia near one of Europe’s oldest forests. The area already carries a dark reputation due to the 1995 genocide, but the folklore runs deeper. Layla describes a night in July 2015 when her family heard two loud bangs, followed by a blood-curdling scream less than a mile away. It grew closer and louder as they hurried inside. Her grandmother locked the door and told everyone to lie down and not leave until morning. The next day, Layla’s grandfather was washing a trail of blood from the path. Layla knew immediately what it was: a Drekavac, a shape-shifting creature from South Slavic folklore whose name means “the screamer” or “the cryer.” It is known for mutilating li

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What you'll learn

1 (01:20) **Cold Open & Small-Talk Catch-Up** - Sabrina and Sabrina (the hosts) greet listeners, banter about running into each other in Boston, and Sabrina shares her experience joining a recreational soccer league.
2 (07:24) **Bosnian Screamer (Drecovac)** - Listener Layla shares a terrifying encounter with a malevolent shape-shifting creature called a Drecovac near a lake in Bosnia.
3 (15:56) **A Titanic Encounter at Union Station** - Listener Gary describes a ghostly encounter at a Titanic immersive exhibit in Kansas City's historic Union Station.
4 (26:11) **A Four-Day Haunting That Saved a Life** - Listener Jasmine recounts a four-day paranormal event at her family home that culminated in a possessed message warning of a future fire.
5 (35:58) **The Gravestone Walkway of Lake Sakandaga** - Listener Justine tells the story of her family's lake house in upstate New York, where she unknowingly helped build a pathway out of stolen gravestones.
6 (45:38) **Haunted Steamboat: The Bell of Louisville** - Listener Heather, a crew member on a historic steamboat, shares a recent ghost encounter involving a trapped spirit named Floyd.
7 (55:36) **Outro & Patreon Teaser** - The hosts wrap up the episode, invite listeners to Patreon for a bonus story, and thank their team and audience.

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Show Notes

We’re diving into haunted waters this week with listener stories exploring eerie lakes, ghostly maritime encounters, and the strange pull of places where water and the supernatural seem to meet. Grab your life jacket, trust your instincts, and maybe think twice before wandering too close to the water after dark.

Stories include:

Near a remote lake in Bosnia, a family hears an unearthly scream in the night, only to discover a trail of blood possibly connected to the legendary Drekavac.
An immersive Titanic exhibit takes a chilling turn when a mysterious man in period clothing vanishes and icy whispers seem to follow from beyond the grave.
A four day lakeside haunting escalates into a possession that delivers a life saving warning years before disaster strikes.
Aboard the Belle of Louisville steamship, one deceased crew member is still fighting for his life.

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New Episodes are released every Thursday and Sunday at 12am PST/3am EST (the witching hour, of course). Corinne and Sabrina hand select a couple of paranormal encounters from our inbox to read in each episode, from demons, to cryptids, to aliens, to creepy kids... the list goes on and on. If you have a story of your own that you'd like us to share on an upcoming episode, we invite you to email them to us!

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