Heart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings, and Mysteries
Horrors, hauntings and mysteries! A collection of scary stories, real and imagined, that will have you on the edge of your seat. If you’re a fan of all things spooky, creepy, and thrilling, this is the podcast for you. Have a horrifying tale, paranormal encounter, or unsolved mystery that you’d like to share? Visit https://www.heartstartspounding.com/ and submit your heart-pounding story to be featured on the podcast. Join the Heart Starts Pounding community on TikTok and Instagram @heartstartspounding for a daily dose of spine-tingling snippets and creepypastas.
Episodes

Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
A Naval Base On A Haunted Swamp
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
What if I told you there were a bunch of people in the Navy in Groton, Connecticut who believe their military homes are haunted? And that some of those people believe it's a result of the ancient and mysterious land they live on?
In this episode, we hear from Jack, a behavioral health tech in the Navy who feels something strange coming from the swamp by his house, called Gungywamp. Jack believes the ghost stories told on his base are maybe because of it.
Have a heart pounding story you'd like to tell on the podcast? Email us at heartstartspounding@gmail.com, and be sure to follow the podcast on instagram @heartstartspounding.
Hosted by Kaelyn Moore

Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
The Devil in the Nursing Home: America’s First Female Serial Killer
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Amy Archer-Gilligan was one of America's first female serial killers, killing up to 60 of her patients with her "special" lemonade...
Make sure you're following the podcast on instagram @heartstartspounding. Have a heart-pounding story you'd like to share on the pod? Email heartstartspounding@gmail.com

Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Haunted House Tales From Listeners
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Have you ever wondered if the sound outside your door at night was really a ghost? In this Episode- Kaelyn hears from two listeners with chilling haunted house tales, and Leo gives a little bit of their take on it.
Have a heart pounding story you'd like to share on the podcast? email heartstartspounding@gmail.com. And follow the podcast on instagram @heartstartspounding.
This episode will also be available on youtube!

Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
They Came From Outer Space
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Welcome to season 2!!! In this episode, Kaelyn and Leo hear a creepy story from someone whose family has a history of alien encounters. They also dig into other abduction stories and what makes them all so similar.
Make sure you're following the pod on instagram for updates @heartstartspounding. Have a heart-pounding story you'd like to share on the podcast? Email heartstartspounding@gmail.com

Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
A Ghost May Follow You Home
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Do you believe that haunted objects can bring ghosts into your home? We hear from a listener who believes he brought a spirit into his home from an abandoned insane asylum. We also do a deep dive into the Rolling Hills Asylum and its haunted past.
Have a scary story you'd like to tell on the podcast? Email HeartStartsPounding@gmail.com
Shownotes: https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/rollinghills

Thursday May 19, 2022
The Haunted Doorbell
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Kaelyn and Leo hear from a listener who believes she was getting a sign from her grandfather after he passed away. They also chat about a sign Kaelyn believes she once got from her grandmother, as well as their family's less than appropriate funeral behavior.
Have a heart pounding story you'd like to share? Email heartstartspounding@gmail.com or follow the pod on instagram @heartstartspounding
Shownotes

Thursday May 05, 2022
The Vortex In The Park
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
Kaelyn and Leo dig into a mysterious vortex in Thompson Park. They hear a from a listener who thinks she may have stepped into the vortex, and try to figure out where this vortex may be coming from.
Please rate and review this podcast if you can! You can follow the pod on instagram @heartstartspounding, and if you have a scary story you'd like to tell on the pod, you can email heartstartspounding@gmail.com
shownotes: https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/vortex

Thursday Apr 14, 2022
A Ghost In The Asylum
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Camarillo State Hospital was an insane asylum that was hastily turned into a university and remains haunted to this day. We'll hear from a listener who had a terrifying encounter inside of the building.
If you enjoy this episode, please rate and review, and follow the podcast on Instagram @heartstartspounding. Have a scary story you'd like to share? Email HeartStartsPounding@gmail.com
shownotes: https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/asylum

I'm Kaelyn!
Here I am in my natural state, drinking a martini in a haunted mansion, dressed like a widow. Join me on this podcast as I hear terrifying stories from guests and try to make sense of it all.