Chambers of the Occult
We’re Kai and J: two friends, paranormal fanatics, and real-life tour guides at the Winchester Mystery House. Our day jobs have us wandering ghost-filled hallways—and by night, we explore the darker corners of the world’s true crime and supernatural stories.
Each week, we dive into chilling murders, strange legends, and haunted histories, bringing our unique perspective from the halls of one of America’s most mysterious mansions. Expect eerie tales, our offbeat chemistry, and enough goosebumps to keep your EMF reader buzzing.
If you're into ghost stories, true crime, and the occasional chaotic giggle fit, you’ve found your new favorite podcast.
So grab your popcorn—or your holy water—and join us in the dark. Because in Chambers of the Occult, nothing is ever as it seems… and the ghosts?
They’re very real.
Chambers of the Occult
EP# 27 Criminal Masterminds and Cursed Shores: The Great Train Robbery of 1963 and Poveglia, Venice’s Haunted Island
On this episode of Chambers of the Occult, we're diving into two very different tales —one of calculated crime, the other of supernatural terror. J kicks things off with a breakdown of The Great Train Robbery of 1963, one of the most daring heists in British history. A band of clever criminals managed to stop a Royal Mail train in its tracks—literally—and walk away with millions. It was a heist so well-planned, it could have been straight out of a movie. But as we all know, fortune doesn’t always favor the bold. From secret hideouts to unexpected betrayals, find out how their grand scheme unraveled.
Then, just when you think you can breathe easy, Kai takes us across the world to the eerie waters of Venice, where Poveglia Island looms in the mist. Used as a dumping ground for plague victims, later transformed into a notorious asylum, and now completely abandoned, this island is considered one of the most haunted places on Earth. Screams echo through the empty buildings, spirits of the tormented refuse to leave, and some say the very soil is mixed with human ash. It’s a place so terrifying that even fishermen won’t sail too close.
Criminal masterminds and cursed shores—this episode has a little bit of everything. So settle in, dim the lights, and prepare for a journey into the shadowy corners of history.