Don’t Scare Claire
Looking for paranormal stories, ghostly encounters, and grisly tales from history? Hi! I’m Claire, come sit with me to chat about all things morbid, mysterious and macabre… If you love to get your learnin’ on and prefer the stories behind history’s most chilling paranormal legends, we’re going to be best friends. We’ll get into everything from dark history and real-life haunted houses, to creepy urban legends and the best kinds of bedtime stories - ghost stories.
Episodes

23 hours ago
23 hours ago
The Pioneer Saloon in Goodsprings is said to be one of the oldest saloons in Nevada.From deadly poker games and unsolved mysteries, to Hollywood scandals and the ghost stories that STILL scare bar staff and visitors alike; there's a lot going on here.But who is still haunting this Old West saloon? What really happened here to make it so haunted? SOURCES📚 The Big Book of Nevada Ghost Stories by Janice Oberding📚 Haunted Las Vegas by Janice Oberding📚 Fireball: Carole Lombard And The Mystery Of Flight 3 by Robert Matzen💻 https://centerforinquiry.org/blog/ghosts_at_nevadas_pioneer_saloon/ 💻 https://pioneersaloonnv.com/ 💻 https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-pioneer-saloon-goodsprings/147972636/ 💻 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74627778 📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhCkdr2m9oU&ab_channel=SpiritofNevada 📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ys2IR9ORx4&ab_channel=PioneerSaloon 📺 Ghost Adventures Season 8 Episode 1: Pioneer Saloon📰 Reno Gazette-Journal, 1918COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Tuesday Jul 15, 2025
Tuesday Jul 15, 2025
Glamis Castle is often referred to as the most haunted castle in Scotland, but how true is it?With terrifying ghost stories and strange legends of vampires, fairies, monsters, and even a horrifying family secret, this iconic castle is shrouded in mystery.SOURCES📚 Scottish Ghost Stories by Elliott O’Donnell 📚 A Wee Guide To The Haunted Castles Of Scotland by Martin Coventry📚 Nights In Haunted Houses by Peter Underwood📚 Britain’s Haunted Heritage by J A Brooks📚 This Haunted Isle by Peter Underwood📚 Haunted Castles Of Britain And Ireland by Richard Jones📚 Haunted Royal Homes by Joan Forman📚 The Scots Peerage by Sir James Balfour Paul💻 https://web.archive.org/web/20140712072636/http://blogs.forteana.org/node/75 💻 https://www.glamis-castle.co.uk/ 💻 https://angusfolklore.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-old-tales-of-glamis.html 📺 Castle Ghosts of Scotland, first aired 1996COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
It's another haunted London story, and this time, we're going underground... to the London Underground! Specifically, the ghost stories and paranormal encounters on the Central Line.Since the 19th Century, the Tube has carried millions beneath London's streets, but some say not all its passengers are alive.From mysterious figures caught on CCTV to chilling tales from station staff, we're getting into the haunted history of Central Line stations like Bank, Bethnal Green, Liverpool Street and more.We'll sit down to chat about the most famous (and the more obscure) hauntings of the London Underground's Central Line.SOURCES📚 Haunted London Underground by David Brandon & Alan Brooke💻 https://www.paranormaldatabase.com/reports/underground.php 💻 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33886570 💻 https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/crossrail-dig-unearths-ancient-burial-site-under-liverpool-street-station-8751957.html 💻 https://www.thesecondworldwar.org/western-front-1939-1940/battle-of-britain/the-blitz/london-s-burning/going-underground COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Thursday Jun 26, 2025
Thursday Jun 26, 2025
Chillingham Castle is often called the most haunted castle in England, and when you hear about the dark history, and the countless ghost stories, you can start to understand why. With holiday apartments available to rent in the ancient castle, you can also have the chance to spend the night at the site where unspeakable horrors occured against the Scots… And it seems like that energy has more than left its mark.SOURCES📚 Haunted Britain: A Traveler's Guide to the Mysterious and Unknown by Pasquale De Marco📚 The Ghosts of Chillingham Castle by Lady Leonora Tankerville📚 Haunted Heritage: The Cultural Politics of Ghost Tourism, Populism, and the Past by Michele Hanks📚 Britain’s Haunted Heritage by J A Brooks📚 Hauntings: True Life Sightings And Experiences Of Ghosts📚 Ghostly Northumberland by Rob Kirkup💻 https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Chillingham-Castle/ 💻 https://great-castles.com/chillinghamghost.html 💻 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12977829/Ghosts.html 💻 https://medievalwanderings.com/2020/10/30/a-spine-chilling-wander-in-chillingham-castle/ 📺 Most Haunted Season 1 Episode 2, first aired 2002📺 Ghosts of Chillingham Castle with Richard Felix, first aired 2008📺 Ghost Hunters International Season 1 Episode 1, first aired 2008CHECK OUT THESE CHANNELSGavin Reads It All https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQtsv-CrwD0&list=PL-dEFImUCwaZTI0umRyvEMsdHWtsYTZiY&index=2&ab_channel=GavinReadsItAll Dead Cold Tales https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-coSV9gQ0U&t=415s&ab_channel=DeadColdTales COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zVNN2rma8Eizy5BxN5X7ES0y2Sp78983GBBfiMfRb0w/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Marilyn Monroe remains one of the most iconic stars in Hollywood history, even decades after her tragic and untimely death. To understand her ghost stories, we need to go on a deep dive into Marilyn Monroe's real life; heartbreak, scandals and secrets included. Why does Marilyn Monroe’s spirit seem to show up everywhere? Is she still searching for the peace she never found in life, or are we just obsessed with keeping her memory alive?WANT TO SKIP TO THE GHOST STORIES?00:00 Marilyn’s Life & Career10:39 Marilyn’s Death17:52 The Ghost Of Marilyn MonroeSOURCES📚 Haunted Hollywood by Tom Ogden📚 Haunted Nevada by Janice Oberding📚 The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe by Sarah Churchwell📚 Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox by Lois Banner📚 Marilyn Monroe: The Private Life of a Public Icon by Charles Casillo💻 https://www.vulture.com/2022/09/ana-de-armas-blonde-marilyn-monroe-haunted-movie.html 💻 https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/hugh-hefner-arranged-to-be-buried-next-to-marilyn-monroe-and-a-lot-of-people-think-thats-creepy/ 💻 https://robbreport.com/lifestyle/news/jackie-kennedy-confronted-psychiatrist-about-marilyn-monroe-book-1234859068/ 💻 https://themarilynreport.com/2022/09/29/the-rise-and-fall-of-marilyn-monroe-productions/ 💻 https://themarilynreport.com/2022/02/11/on-this-day-marilyn-at-payne-whitney/ 💻 https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20240119-arthur-miller-on-his-divorce-from-marilyn-monroe-everything-was-coming-together-in-an-explosion 💻 https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-asylum/202305/marilyn-monroe-and-the-mirror-of-madness 💻 https://www.marilynrememberedfanclub.com/article-marilyn-monroe-wolves-i-have-known/ 💻 https://www.autopsyfiles.org/reports/Celebs/monroe,%20marilyn_report.pdf 💻 https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/sep/11/marilyn-monroe-home-demolition-los-angeles 💻 https://www.pbssocal.org/history-society/off-the-boulevard-of-broken-dreams-the-knickerbocker-hotels-haunted-history 💻 https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/hollywood-hills-home-rented-by-marilyn-monroe-and-joe-dimaggio-sells-123581 📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHcn2hNbZKM&ab_channel=StinaDabrowski 📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGtRSJqUdDY&ab_channel=LiveKellyandMark 📺 The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes, NetflixCOME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
The George and Pilgrim’s Hotel is said to be one of the most haunted buildings in the ancient town of Glastonbury.With a history connected to the famous abbey, and tales of a forbidden love, it’s not hard to see why guests commonly report ghostly activity after they’ve gone to bed for the night…SOURCES📚 Local Ghost Stories by Margaret Royal & Ian Girvan📚 Haunted Pub Guide by Guy Lyon Playfair💻 https://www.cantab.net/users/michael.behrend/repubs/j_geomancy/v1n1/pages/pennick_tunnels.html 💻 https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2000/may/27/unitedkingdom 📺 Great British Ghosts Season 2 Episode 1 (Credit to Yesterday TV for video clips too!)📺 The Why Files COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Tuesday May 27, 2025
Tuesday May 27, 2025
The Sunderland Empire Theatre is famous for being the temporary home of some of the biggest shows in theatre over the years.But, over the last century, the Sunderland Empire has also gained another reputation… of being one of the most haunted theatres in the UK.SOURCES📚 Supernatural North by Darren W. Ritson 📚 Ghostly Tyne and Wear by Rob Kirkup📚 Haunted Liverpool 24 by Tom Sleman💻 https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/people/the-night-sid-james-died-on-stage-at-the-sunderland-empire-the-sad-story-of-the-carry-on-stars-final-performance-636199 💻 https://sunderlandglobalmedia.org/dark-sunderland-what-happened-to-molly-moselle-and-does-she-haunt-the-empire/ 💻 https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/media/6955/13-Empire-Theatre/pdf/13_Empire.pdf?ccp=true 🎙️ Secret North East: The Hauntings Of Sunderland Empire, BBC SoundsCOME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
The former RAF Montrose is now the Montrose Air Station Museum, displaying aircraft and artefacts from the site’s military history.But if the ghost stories are to be believed, there could be more than just echoes of the airfield’s past lingering behind… SOURCES📚 Ghosts In The Air: True Stories Of Aerial Hauntings by Martin Caidin📚 Peter Underwood’s Guide To Ghosts & Haunted Places by Peter Underwood📚 Gazetteer of Scottish And Irish Ghosts by Peter Underwood📚 Shadows In The Sky by Neil Arnold💻 https://rafmontrose.org.uk/ 💻 https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/218027 💻 https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/angus-mearns/659976/first-ghost-in-aviation-history-still-haunting-montrose/ 💻 https://www.ghostclub.org.uk/montrose.htm 💻https://angusfolklore.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-first-operational-military-air-base.html COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Wednesday May 07, 2025
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Windsor Castle is said to be home to multiple royal ghosts, but they’re not the only ones haunting the ancient hallways.From phantom guards to potentially a Horned God, there seems to be more than just the royals hanging around here. SOURCES📚 The Little Book of Berkshire by Stuart Hylton📚 Haunted Castles of Britain & Ireland by Richard Jones📚 Haunted Royal Homes by Joan Forman📚 Haunted England by Westwood & Simpson📚 The A-Z of British Ghosts by Peter Underwood📚 Haunted Berkshire by Roger Long💻 https://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2005/10/12/windsor_castle_ghosts_feature.shtml 💻 https://www.rct.uk/ 💻 https://www.hrp.org.uk/kew-palace/history-and-stories/george-iii/#gs.l3wneh 📺 Crown & Country: WindsorCOME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Windsor Castle has almost 1,000 years of history, and has seen countless kings and queens throughout its lifetime.Surely, it would make sense why a few of those seem to have stuck around after they’re long gone? SOURCES📚 Haunted Castles of Britain & Ireland by Richard Jones📚 Haunted Royal Homes by Joan Forman📚 Haunted England by Westwood & Simpson📚 The A-Z of British Ghosts by Peter Underwood📚 Haunted Berkshire by Roger Long💻 https://www.rct.uk/ 💻 https://www.hrp.org.uk/kew-palace/history-and-stories/george-iii/#gs.l3wneh 📺 Crown & Country: WindsorCOME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!