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True Hauntings & Scary Stories is a weekly podcast that alternates between lighthearted and spooky conversations/interviews and fictional short scary stories, written and read by published horror author, Cynthia Seer. Everyone loves a good ghost story! Join us to hear neat ghost stories, interviews with lots of different people in the paranormal field, and spooky bedtime style scary stories. The spooks are waiting....
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Grace Channeler

Cynthia McLeod

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Spiritual SEER. Doing free readings up to 15 to 20 minutes. No names or identity is needed. Only a question or problem or situation for the reading. website: gracechanneler.com. fb: grace channeler.
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I am a Mainframer

Open Mainframe Project

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The "I Am A Mainframer" podcast explores the careers of those in the mainframe ecosystem. Hosted by Steven Dickens, Senior Analyst at Futurum Research, each episode is a conversation that highlights the modern mainframe, insight into the mainframe industry, and advice for those looking to learn more about the technology. The podcast is sponsored by the Open Mainframe Project, a Linux Foundation project that aims to build community and adoption of Open Source on the mainframe by eliminating b ...
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Paranormal Axetivities explores the world of the paranormal. Through personal experiences, guest interviews, and investigative reporting, we look to not only make the existence of paranormal spirits common knowledge, but to also figure out how and why they're here. Hosted by Ben Axe.
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Many of us love to be scared. We're fascinated by our own fear. Whether it is through horror movies and books, or true crime documentaries, we seek it out. In the Scare Me Podcast, guests come on and talk about their own fears, and share paranormal experiences, or true accounts they have found to be particularly frightening. What are you afraid of, and why do you love it? I'm Albie Robles, and I want you to Scare Me.#scaremepod
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In this engaging episode of the I Am a Mainframer podcast, Steven Dickens hosts a captivating conversation with Louisa Seers from IBM. As the product manager for the CICS portfolio and the technical steering committee chair for Galasa, an integral part of the Open Mainframe Project, Louisa shares insights into her journey at IBM. Beginning as an ap…
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In this episode of the "I am a Mainframer" podcast, host Steven Dickens engages in an enlightening conversation with Cynthia Overby, the Director of Security and Customer Solutions Engineering at Rocket Software. Cynthia shares her remarkable journey – from her humble beginnings as an intern to becoming CEO and President of Key Resources. Throughou…
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Dive into the fascinating world of mainframe technology with the latest episode of the "I am a Mainframer" podcast! Join host Steven Dickens as he delves into an insightful conversation with Andre Clark, a seasoned member of IBM's advisory level two support team. In this episode, Clark provides valuable insights into his role, addressing customer i…
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In this month's episode of the "I am a Mainframer" podcast, hosted by Steven Dickens of The Futurum Group, guest Donna Hudi, Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Business Development at Phoenix Software, shares her career journey and insights into the mainframe industry. Donna discusses her background in enterprise tech, her transition to the mainfr…
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Cindy updates everyone on how her husband is doing and what the future holds for the show. Subscribe to the website if you want to be notified when Cindy posts a new scary story or spooky experience. Also join the Facebook Group. That's the best way for Cindy to stay connected with all of her favorite spooky friends! True Hauntings 4694 Cemetery Rd…
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In this month’s episode of the “I Am A Mainframer” podcast, hosted by Steven Dickens of The Futurum Group, guest Megan Rupert provides valuable insights into the evolving mainframe industry, underscoring the importance of diversity, community engagement, and the continuous adaptation of mainframe technology to meet future challenges.Here are the to…
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In this month's episode of the "I Am A Mainframer" podcast, hosted by Steven Dickens of The Futurum Group, guest Domenico D'Alterio shares insights into his career and the evolving mainframe industry. Currently working on the Zowe open source project at IBM, Domenico discusses how he joined IBM in 1999 as a developer, later transitioning into manag…
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Sorry, spooky friends. This one is a downer. Be patient with me while my family navigates a serious medical emergency. Love you guys! Spook ya soon... True Hauntings 4694 Cemetery Rd #376 Hilliard, OH 43026 GoFundMe for Nanny's Haunted House Instagram and Facebook Page - @TrueHauntingsBlog Email - Cynthia@TrueHauntings.com Blog - Website Facebook G…
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Cindy and Kat go over four ways to communicate with the dead. Buckle up, Spooky Friends. This is a creepy one... Links mentioned during the show: https://thetravelingwitch.com/blog/scrying-how-to-develop-this-ancient-divination-skill https://youtu.be/UmIAwKmDaN8?si=oRneKrKgu35jI1uZ https://youtu.be/D8iDO-FPX5g?si=XqOxr4X__9xnDD_Z True Hauntings 469…
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Cindy has the guys from Your Ghost Stories podcast on the show to tell their spooky tales. Jamie and Nigel tell us all about their spooky experiences and we chat about what brought them to the spooky world of the paranormal. Check out their podcast on all the major podcast apps! Your Ghost Stories podcast (Spotify) True Hauntings 4694 Cemetery Rd #…
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Cindy and Kat talk about haunted airplanes. Believe it or not, that's a thing! We talk about several spooky tales but save the absolute spookiest for last....and it's a dark one. Happy Friday the 13th! True Hauntings 4694 Cemetery Rd #376 Hilliard, OH 43026 GoFundMe for Nanny's Haunted House Instagram and Facebook Page - @TrueHauntingsBlog Email - …
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In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the October episode of the "I am a Mainframer" podcast features Luciano Gimeno, LinuxONE Sales Manager of North & Latin America at IBM. Host Steven Dickens, VP and Practice Leader at The Futurum Group, takes a deep dive into Luciano's journey from a z/OS programmer to a LinuxONE sales leader and how he…
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Cindy and Kat discuss Cindy's published book, Parade of Nightmares! This book is a collection of 8 short horror stories, each one featuring a different phobia. Cindy tells some interesting tidbits about what inspired her stories and little details in the stories that you might have missed. This book is not meant for children. Warning!!! Do not list…
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Anthony Northrup is the bestselling author of Stephen King Dollar Baby: The Book and is a contributor to the Stephen King Annual Calendar distributed through Stephen King Catalog. Anthony was an entertainment contributor to the Tri County Sun Newspaper for 12 years. He has covered the Crypticon Horror Convention in Minnesota in 2013, 14, & 15. Anth…
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Kat tells Cindy about some basic ghost hunting equipment, some of which we used while ghost hunting at Nanny's House this past spring! I've included some Amazon Links to the equipment we recommend. (These are associate links and will give True Hauntings a small commission each time a purchase is made using this link. It does not affect the price th…
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Cindy and Kat talk about five more haunted houses, one per state of the US. One of them is a very famous true crime murder house! https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/g4790/most-haunted-home-50-states/ https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/kansas/sallie-house/ https://www.libertyhall.org/learn/the-gray-lady-ghost https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-haun…
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On this episode of the “I Am a Mainframer” podcast, host Steven Dickens is joined by Jabrell McPherson, Shariif Ali, and Jason Lowe — all students at Albany State University in Albany, Georgia. Jason, a senior graduating in December, is interested in the mainframe space and is particularly drawn to the z/OS operating system and COBOL programming la…
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Cindy and Kat read some true ghost story submissions from listeners and it gets pretty spooky... Email us your spooky true stories. Maybe yours will be the next one featured on the show! Thanks for listening!!! True Hauntings 4694 Cemetery Rd #376 Hilliard, OH 43026 GoFundMe for Nanny's Haunted House Instagram and Facebook Page - @TrueHauntingsBlog…
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**Please enjoy this previously recorded, but never published, bonus episode while Cindy continues to plan new content for the show. Thank you so much for your patience!** Cindy tells Kat about five more haunted houses in the United States. They discuss a possible Goddess sighting and a vicious axe murderer that was never caught, among other creepy …
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**Please enjoy this previously recorded, but never published, bonus episode about haunted houses in the United States!** As we talk about one haunted house in each of the fifty states, today we cover haunted houses 6 thru 10. One spirit is determined to rearrange the furniture while another simply screams GET OUT! Very spooky stuff.... Links mentio…
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**Please enjoy this previously recorded, but never published, bonus episode. We didn't actually finish recording this series so Kat and I will pick up where we left off once all of the previously recorded bonus episodes are done!** This is our first in a series of covering one haunted house in each of the 50 states of these fine, and very haunted, …
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Guilherme Cartier de Palma, Associate Director of Infrastructure/Cloud Architecture at Kyndryl, joined host Steven Dickens to share his insights on mainframe transformation in a recent episode of the “I Am a Mainframer” podcast. Cartier has over 10 years of experience working with mainframes, beginning his career in SysOps at IBM when he was 18 yea…
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*Please enjoy this previously recorded, but never published, bonus episode!* Kat tells Cindy all about the Irish/Scottish mythological water creature called a Kelpie and how it might look cute and loveable but....beware! True Hauntings 4694 Cemetery Rd #376 Hilliard, OH 43026 GoFundMe for Nanny's Haunted House Instagram and Facebook Page - @TrueHau…
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**Please enjoy this previously recorded, but never published, bonus episode!** Kat tells Cindy the stories behind four nursery rhymes that you might not realize came from very dark events indeed. Who would've thought The Muffin Man rhyme was a warning..... True Hauntings 4694 Cemetery Rd #376 Hilliard, OH 43026 GoFundMe for Nanny's Haunted House In…
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**Please enjoy this previously recorded, but never published, bonus episode! True Hauntings no longer has a patreon but that doesn't mean you won't get to hear the bonus episodes we made for it! Enjoy! We polled our Patrons and you guys chose to hear about some spooky haunts in Savannah, Georgia. We give several honorable mentions and then go into …
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*Please enjoy this previously recorded, but never published, bonus episode while Cindy and Kat create new content for you! Cindy and Kat talk about the two unusual cryptids Patrons voted for in Patreon, the Appalachian Wampus Cat and the New Zealand Taniwha. Links referenced during episode: https://www.southerndiscoveries.co.nz/latest/the-legend-of…
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On this episode of the “I Am a Mainframer” podcast, host Steven Dickens talks with Rick Perret, Head of Analyst Relations with Broadcom Mainframe Software.Their conversation highlights the growing importance of mainframes and how the Open Mainframe Project (OMP) is actively working to raise awareness and bring together professionals from various ba…
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Cindy and Kat talk about murderers who insist they are haunted by their victims. Some of them even confessed to their crimes in an effort to find relief from their victims' spirits! The Chapter marker will take you past the announcements, if you want. Trigger warning - these crimes are disturbing. Listener discretion is advised. Parade of Nightmare…
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Paranormal investigators Laura Kenna and Deanna Thornburg (Texas Investigators of the Paranormal Society) talk about a close call with the Unabomber, how a paranormal experience was involved in the creation of the Stand Your Ground law in Texas, and an experience at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio. For more info about Texas Investigators of the Par…
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**Please enjoy this previously recorded (but never before published) bonus episode while Cindy works on new and exciting content!** Cindy and Kat talk about hidden rooms or spaces people found in their own homes that were filled with creepy things they didn't even know were there! Yikes! Kat also tells Cindy about a few items that were found in hom…
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Please enjoy this previously recorded (but never published) bonus episode while Cindy finishes up next week's episode. Thank you for your patience! ********** Kat gives Cindy the run down on all things Banshee related! We covered this topic because of the results from a poll of our Patreon members. True Hauntings 4694 Cemetery Rd #376 Hilliard, OH …
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I finally talked my 23 yr old son, Blaine, into being on his mom's podcast! ha ha ha He has also been editing my podcast episodes for me, which has been a real help since my day job is so demanding these days. Today, we read a submitted story from my follower, Tiff. Blaine also shares some spooky things that have happened to him over the years. It …
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On this episode of the “I Am a Mainframer” podcast, host Steven Dickens is joined by Zareen Rydhan, Software Development Engineer in Test II and Lead Test Automation Engineer with Rocket Software. During their conversation, Steven and Zareen talk about the mainframe being the foundation of many of the world’s most critical applications and how, as …
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Please enjoy this previously recorded bonus episode while Cindy writes a creepy story for you to enjoy next week! ~~~~~ Cindy and Kat talk about the famous Dearg Due vampiress of Ireland plus some other vampire facts you might not know. We chose this topic after our Patrons took a poll to choose from four different topics for a bonus episode! This …
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Cindy and Kat read four stories submitted by Grant, a listener of the podcast. These are some pretty spooky experiences so buckle up! It's gonna be a paranormal roller coaster! If you've got some of your own spooky stories, please use the True Hauntings email listed below and submit them. We'd love to read them on the show and react to your creepy …
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We're back! Kat and I are back to spook you! Thank you so much for your patience during our break! Today, we're reading submitted stories from listeners just like you! Kelly has some spooky things to share and Keegan has some pretty terrifying things going on in her home and needs our help. I will post Keegan's request in the Facebook group as well…
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Please enjoy this previously recorded bonus episode while Cindy and Kat finish up their break. Don't worry, though, they'll be back next week with a brand new submissions episode of true stories from some of our listeners! ***** Brick and I did one last bonus episode together before she went off and got a real job. lol Love you, Brick! In this epis…
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On this episode of the “I Am a Mainframer” podcast, host Steven Dickens is joined by Shuang Chen, PhD, a seasoned entrepreneur, senior technologist, inventor, and recognized industrial leader. Shuang brings over three decades of industrial experience in technology innovation, software, large-scale internet systems, entrepreneurship, and business ex…
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We know it isn't actually Friday the 13th but please enjoy this previously recorded bonus episode while Cindy and Kat continue a much needed break from podcasting. Thank you for your patience and we'll be back soon! ***** Kat and I discuss Friday the 13th, including its history and things that have happened to people on that day. Maybe just stay ho…
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**While Cindy and Kat take a break from podcasting for a little, please enjoy this bonus episode from back when Brick was Cindy's co-host. Thanks for being patient through our break. Spook ya later!** Brick and I talk about one legend per state for five more States in the US. One is really scary and very complicated. Another is completely silly! Ch…
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On this episode of the “I Am a Mainframer” podcast, guest host John Mertic, Director of the Open Mainframe Project, is joined by Salisu Ali, a current mentee of the organization. A final year medical student at Bayero University in Kano, Nigeria, Salisu was introduced to the mainframe in 2017 through IBM’s Master the Mainframe contest.He participat…
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**Please enjoy this bonus episode while Cindy and Kat take a much needed break! Also note, there is no longer a True Hauntings Patreon account which is why you won't be able to find a link in the show notes any longer. Cindy just couldn't keep up with it while working a demanding day job. Thank you for your understanding!** Brick and I go over the …
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As a special treat, here is the first bonus episode I ever made! And I made it with my sister, Tina! Please enjoy as Kat and I continue our break from podcasting for a bit. ***** Cynthia Seer and Tina discuss bizarre legends in five different States. This episode is only available to Patreon patrons in Tiers 2 through 4. Visit the True Hauntings Pa…
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**Cindy and Kat are taking another week off so we hope you enjoy this bonus episode about strange and creepy things found inside the walls of people's homes. We'll have an evidence episode coming soon from our stay in Nanny's haunted house in St Augustine, Fl! Stay tuned! ********** In this bonus episode, Brick and I talk about strange things that …
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