Today on Creepy Shit Podcast, we are exploring haunted salons – real haunted salons, and as an actual hairstylist of nearly 20 years, this episode is going to make you think twice about who could be standing behind you during your next salon visit.

We investigate two documented cases of paranormal activity in active beauty salons. First, the historic Dorris House in Grapevine, Texas, where salon owner Lauren Jackson experiences bottles of red nail polish mysteriously flying off shelves and lights turning on by themselves. Then we visit Jazz Hair Salon in South Shields, England, where owner Sheena Carmichael deals with unplugged dryers spinning on their own and a disembodied voice telling customers to "get out."

I'll share my own unexplained encounter from two decades behind the chair, plus explore why beauty salons seem particularly prone to ghostly activity. These aren't just ghost stories - they're documented experiences from professional businesswomen willing to risk their reputations by speaking about the unexplainable.

**Content Warning:** This episode contains some explicit language and descriptions of potentially unsettling paranormal activity.

### RESOURCES & REFERENCES

**Featured Haunted Locations:**

- **Renata Salons** (Dorris House) - 224 East College Street, Grapevine, Texas

- Built: 1896 by Dr. Thomas Benton Dorris

- Listed on National Register of Historic Places

- Owner: Lauren Jackson (since 2003)

- **Jazz Hair Salon** - Frederick Street, Laygate, South Shields, England

- Building History: Former Unionist club (1950s)

- Owner: Sheena Carmichael (32+ years in business)

**Primary Source Materials:**

1. "Grapevine, Texas: Ghost stories in one of the city's oldest homes" - WFAA News

https://www.wfaa.com/article/features/grapevine-haunted-salon-north-texas-ghost-stories/287-10194dde-2d6f-4bb2-b2dd-2d252b48b6b1

2. "Old houses, scary secrets" - Community Impact (October 14, 2013)

https://communityimpact.com/austin/news/2013/10/14/old-houses-scary-secrets/

3. "Haunted hair salon?" - Ghost Theory (February 18, 2009)

https://www.ghosttheory.com/2009/02/18/haunted-hair-salon

4. "Frederick Street traders join forces..." - Shields Gazette (July 30, 2021)

https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/people/frederick-street-traders-join-forces-in-effort-to-improve-area-3329776

5. "About Us" - Renata Salons Official Website

https://renatasalons.com/about-us/

**Historical Documentation:**

- "Dorris-Brock House Historical Marker" - Texas Historical Commission (2010)

https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=258741

**For Further Research:**

- National Register of Historic Places

Hello to all my fellow wanderers of the weird... the curious collectors of the uncanny... the strange and unusual souls who feel most at home in the shadows. Welcome to Creepy Shit.

Each week, I'll take you on a journey through genuinely haunted locations where the veil wears thin, unravel forgotten folklore that explains why that cold spot won't leave your bedroom corner, and share the essential knowledge.

No bullshit, no over-dramatic whispers, just the authentically creepy stories and spiritual survival skills you crave. Think of this as your paranormal field guide – equal parts campfire tales, cultural history, and "what to do when that shadow in the hallway definitely isn't your coat rack."

So come on, strange and unusual friends. Let's explore the unexplained together. New episodes weekly – for those who know the night has always held more truth than the day.

Follow on Instagram @creepy_shit_podcast for haunting images, paranormal evidence, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the research behind each episode.

In this episode of Creepy Shit, we dive into the forgotten folklore of the Nokken, a sinister water spirit from Scandinavian mythology. More methodical than monster, this shape-shifting entity uses hauntingly beautiful music to lure victims to watery graves. From ancient folklore to documented encounters in the late 19th century, discover why our ancestors feared still waters and beautiful melodies coming from misty lakes. Draw your own conclusions about what might still be lurking beneath the surface of remote Nordic waters.

**Content Warning:**

Contains descriptions of drowning, child endangerment, and psychological horror.

**Resources & Further Reading:**

1. Kvideland, R., & Sehmsdorf, H. K. (1988). *Scandinavian Folk Belief and Legend*. University of Minnesota Press.

- Comprehensive academic collection of Nordic folkloric entities, including several accounts of the Nokken.

2. Lindow, J. (2002). *Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs*. Oxford University Press.

- Contains contextual information about water spirits in Norse mythology.

3. Christiansen, R. T. (1964). *The Migratory Legends: A Proposed List of Types with a Systematic Catalogue of the Norwegian Variants*. FF Communications.

- Classification system of legend types including the Nokken (water spirit) traditions.

4. Simpson, J. (1988). *Scandinavian Folktales*. Penguin Folklore Library.

- Accessible translations of traditional tales featuring water spirits.

5. Eriksson, L. (1889). *"Minnen från Sjön"* [Memories from the Lake]. Archives of Northern Swedish Folklore Collection, Uppsala University.

- Primary source account referenced in the episode.

6. Boberg, I. M. (1966). *Motif-Index of Early Icelandic Literature*. Bibliotheca Arnamagnæana.

- Contains catalogued motifs related to musical supernatural beings.

7. Olrik, A. (1921). *Principles for Oral Narrative Research*. Indiana University Press.

- Early scholarly work on Nordic folklore collection methods.

8. The Nordic Museum Archives, Stockholm - Collection of auditory folklore recordings from Northern Sweden (1925-1945).

Hello to all my fellow wanderers of the weird... the curious collectors of the uncanny... the strange and unusual souls who feel most at home in the shadows. Welcome to Creepy Shit.

Each week, I'll take you on a journey through genuinely haunted locations where the veil wears thin, unravel forgotten folklore that explains why that cold spot won't leave your bedroom corner, and share the essential knowledge.

No bullshit, no over-dramatic whispers, just the authentically creepy stories and spiritual survival skills you crave. Think of this as your paranormal field guide – equal parts campfire tales, cultural history, and "what to do when that shadow in the hallway definitely isn't your coat rack."

So come on, strange and unusual friends. Let's explore the unexplained together. New episodes weekly – for those who know the night has always held more truth than the day.

Follow on Instagram @creepy_shit_podcast for haunting images, paranormal evidence, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the research behind each episode.

*Fair warning: this episode contains disturbing medical content that may affect your sleep. You've been warned!

What would you do if your body stopped obeying your mind? If you could think, feel, and see everything around you—but couldn't move a single muscle to show the world you were still in there?

Between 1917 and 1928, a mysterious epidemic swept the globe, leaving millions of people locked inside their own bodies. The medical community had never seen anything like it. They still haven't.

This week, I'm diving into one of the most terrifying medical mysteries in history—a disease that made people question everything they thought they knew about consciousness and free will. We'll explore cases that sound like something out of a nightmare, and discover why some experts believe this nightmare could be far from over.

Think you can handle knowing what it's like to be completely aware but utterly helpless? Think you want to understand what happens when your brain declares war on your body?

Press play if you dare. But don't say I didn't warn you.

Hello to all my fellow wanderers of the weird... the curious collectors of the uncanny... the strange and unusual souls who feel most at home in the shadows. Welcome to Creepy Shit.

Each week, I'll take you on a journey through genuinely haunted locations where the veil wears thin, unravel forgotten folklore that explains why that cold spot won't leave your bedroom corner, and share the essential knowledge.

No bullshit, no over-dramatic whispers, just the authentically creepy stories and spiritual survival skills you crave. Think of this as your paranormal field guide – equal parts campfire tales, cultural history, and "what to do when that shadow in the hallway definitely isn't your coat rack."

So come on, strange and unusual friends. Let's explore the unexplained together. New episodes weekly – for those who know the night has always held more truth than the day.

Follow on Instagram @creepy_shit_podcast for haunting images, paranormal evidence, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the research behind each episode.

Ever stare into an old mirror and wonder what the hell it's seen before you came along? At Louisiana's Myrtles Plantation, the mirrors don't just reflect—they remember.

In this premiere episode, I'm diving into America's allegedly "most haunted home" where handprints appear on mirrors no matter how many times they're cleaned, ghostly figures show up in photographs, and visitors report being watched by something that definitely isn't on the tour.

But here's where shit gets interesting: the famous ghost stories they tell tourists? Mostly bullshit. The ACTUAL history and unexplained phenomena? Way creepier than the made-up stuff.

Join me as I separate haunted fact from fiction, explore the cultural folklore behind Southern hauntings, and figure out why some places just feel wrong, even when you're standing in broad daylight with twenty other people.

Welcome to Creepy Shit, where sometimes the strangest stories are the true ones.

Hello to all my fellow wanderers of the weird... the curious collectors of the uncanny... the strange and unusual souls who feel most at home in the shadows. Welcome to Creepy Shit.

Each week, I'll take you on a journey through genuinely haunted locations where the veil wears thin, unravel forgotten folklore that explains why that cold spot won't leave your bedroom corner, and share the essential knowledge.

No bullshit, no over-dramatic whispers, just the authentically creepy stories and spiritual survival skills you crave. Think of this as your paranormal field guide – equal parts campfire tales, cultural history, and "what to do when that shadow in the hallway definitely isn't your coat rack."

So come on, strange and unusual friends. Let's explore the unexplained together. New episodes weekly – for those who know the night has always held more truth than the day.

Follow on Instagram @creepy_shit_podcast for haunting images, paranormal evidence, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the research behind each episode.