# When He Woke Up, It Was There | Real Ghost Stories CLASSIC Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-ghost-stories-online-1059526/when-he-woke-up-it-was-there-real-ghost-stories-classic Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-ghost-stories-online-1059526/when-he-woke-up-it-was-there-real-ghost-stories-classic.md Podcast: [Real Ghost Stories Online](https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-ghost-stories-online-1059526) Published: 2026-06-22T02:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8916385 Audio file: https://pdst.fm/e/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8916385.mp3?modified=1781403166&sid=4567086&source=rss Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/real-ghost-stories-online-1059526/episodes/when-he-woke-up-it-was-there-real-ghost-stories-classic Duration seconds: 860 ## Resource During his freshman year of college, a young man had what seemed like an unusually vivid nightmare. In the dream, he found himself sitting in a room just down the hall from his bedroom, staring into a mirror that refused to reflect anything at all. As the experience unfolded, he became aware of a massive shadowy figure standing where the reflection should have beenβ€”a presence that filled him with immediate dread. Most nightmares end when you wake up. This one didn't. The next morning, he discovered something that connected the dream to the physical world in a way he still can't explain years later. Ever since, he's struggled to decide whether what happened was simply a nightmare, an episode of sleepwalking, or something far stranger. Sometimes the most unsettling paranormal experiences aren't the ones you witness while awake. #RealGhostStories #ShadowPerson #ParanormalPodcast #NightmareExperience #SleepwalkingMystery #HauntedDreams #GhostStory #SupernaturalEncounter #ShadowFigure #UnexplainedExperiences Love real ghost stories? Want even more? Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access: 🍏 Apple Premium: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ad-free-advance-a-ghostly-playlist/id880791662?i=1000723754502 🀝 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/realghoststories Stay connected with us on social: πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghostpodcast/ 🎢 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realghoststoriesonline πŸ“˜ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RealGhostStoriesOnline/ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/real-ghost-stories-online-1059526/episodes/when-he-woke-up-it-was-there-real-ghost-stories-classic/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-ghost-stories-online-1059526/when-he-woke-up-it-was-there-real-ghost-stories-classic.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.