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Rosé & Readings blends wine tasting with ghost stories, tarot readings, and listener hauntings, your monthly sip of spirits and supernatural fun.

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Part I - August Bonus Banter | Rosé & Readings

PlancheTina’s August picks are in: one wine for chaos, one for clarity. In this haunted girl happy hour, the hosts sip Kirkland rosé, swap ghost stories, and spiral into EVP-fueled drama, antique shop hauntings, and Zak Bagans allegations.

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Podcast Episode Title: Part I | August Bonus Banter | Rosé & Readings

Episode Description:

In the second episode of Rosé & Readings, a monthly bonus series from the Paranormal Playback podcast, co-hosts Charlie, Mel, and Lor return with another wine-fueled ghost girl happy hour, this time featuring PlancheTina-approved picks and some very chaotic EVP drama.

This haunted hangout kicks off with August’s rosé selections: Costco’s surprisingly good Kirkland Signature Rosé and the elegant, non-alcoholic TÖST Rosé, chosen for one reason only, “One wine for chaos, one for clarity.” As the bottles get passed around, the spirits start flowing, both figuratively and (maybe) literally.

In this episode, Lauren reads the paranormal tea on Zak Bagans’ wild dating rumors, ghost possession allegations, and some truly unhinged TikTok confessions. The trio then dives into listener-submitted ghost stories, including:

👻 A five-year-old saved by a ghostly friend in a near-fatal car crash
📸 A glowing orb that transforms into a screaming face in a digital photo
💀 A haunting tied to a memorial wreath and a boy who “would’ve loved y’all”
🏺 Mel’s eerie encounters in her mom’s antique store
🕯️ A ghost grandma who gets accidentally saged by her favorite granddaughter

Plus, Charlie challenges the group to a round of Say What?!, a ghostly EVP guessing game that ends with questionable points, blurry audio, and a passionate debate about whether Zak Bagans is possessed at climax, or just using “trigger objects” in the bedroom.

This episode blends spooky storytelling, dark humor, wine-soaked chaos, and heartfelt confessions, including Lauren’s first paranormal experience at age nine, when she saw a ghost boy in boxer shorts standing in her mother’s doorway.

PlancheTina’s Pick: Whispering Angel Rosé

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PlanchTina’s Pick

The spirit picks the spirits. This month, PlancheTina floated straight to a fan-favorite bottle that speaks in hushed tones and haunted hints of summer.

Is it the wine? Or is it the whispering? Only the ghosts know…

Kirkland Cótes de Provence

“It pairs best with candlelight, chaos, and a Costco card.”

—PlancheTina

 

This Month’s Pour:

Kirkland Signature Cótes de ProvencevRosé

From the fluorescent aisles of Costco to your haunted happy hour, this French rosé may be a budget bottle, but don’t let the price tag fool you. PlancheTina calls it “the emotional support rosé of paranormal investigators. Cheap. Reliable. Potentially cursed.”

Tasting Notes (according to Tina):

  • Color: Blush of a suburban ghost at her first séance

  • Nose: Tart raspberry, melon, and unfinished business

  • Palate: Dry, citrus-forward, with “did-someone-just-touch-me?” energy

  • Finish: Light, clean, and slightly chaotic

What Tina Says It Pairs With:

  • Ghost hunting on a Groupon

  • Oversized hats and undercooked drama

  • Telling your haunted doll you just need space

Rosé Rating:
Witchy AF | Hauntingly Good | Possessed | Flat as a Planchette
Hauntingly Good

TÖST Rosé (Non-Alcoholic)

Crafted with white tea, ginger, and elderberry, this zero-proof bubbly is for when you're haunted and hydrated. Tina calls it “the rosé you sip when your spirit guide tells you to take a break from wine… but not from chaos.”

Tasting Notes (according to Tina):

  • Color: Glow of a moonlit tarot spread

  • Nose: Elderflower, dried rose petals, and emotional boundaries

  • Palate: Crisp, gingery sparkle with a kiss of tea leaves

  • Finish: Clean, balanced, and just witchy enough

What Tina Says It Pairs With:

  • Crystal charging rituals and bad decisions you didn’t make

  • Ghost therapy

  • Summer spells and sober curiosity

Rosé Rating:
Witchy AF | Hauntingly Good | Possessed | Flat as a Planchette
Witchy AF

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Part II - July 2025 | Bonus Banter | Rosé & Readings

In Part II of the debut episode of Rosé & Readings, Charlie, Mel, and Lor return to the seance circle with more listener-submitted Tales from the Shadows, including chilling generational hauntings, Mexican folklore legends like La Planchada and La Siguanaba, and an unforgettable childhood encounter involving a doppelgänger hanging in the doorway.

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Podcast Episode Title: Part II - July 2025 | Bonus Banter | Rosé & Readings

Episode Description:

In Part II of the debut episode of Rosé & Readings, the wine is flowing, and the ghost stories get even spookier. Charlie, Mel, and Lor return to the seance circle with more listener-submitted Tales from the Shadows, including chilling generational hauntings, Mexican folklore legends like La Planchada and La Siguanaba, and an unforgettable childhood encounter involving a doppelgänger hanging in the doorway. Alyssa’s multi-part submission takes center stage with haunted hospital rooms, paranormal prankster ancestors, and a sleepover scare no child should have to face. The hosts also tackle a haunted house EVP mystery tied to Native American history and physical drain, discuss personal brushes with sleep paralysis, and end with a hilarious, memory-based retelling of the Lizzie Borden case in the segment “Lore with Lor.” Add in some paranormal tea about Zach Bagans and Holly Madison’s breakup, and you’ve got a spooky, boozy bonus episode that blends scares with sass.

Rosé & Readings is the monthly bonus episode of Paranormal Playback, the podcast where skeptical besties recap and roast the wild world of paranormal reality TV. Tune in for more stories, more laughs, and more Rosé.

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Part I - July 2025 |Bonus Banter| Rosé & Readings

In the first episode of Rosé & Readings, a new monthly bonus series from the Paranormal Playback podcast, co-hosts Charlie, Mel, and Lor gather for their first-ever in-person recording session filled with laughter, ghost stories, and flowing Rosé.

Char shares a deeply personal account of growing up in a strict Christian environment, her experience with speaking in tongues, and a chilling ghost encounter that sparked her belief in the paranormal. The trio also reads terrifying listener-submitted ghost stories from Denise Renee, featuring a haunted Oklahoma home, mysteriously moved shoes, and a demonic sleep mimic whispering threats in the dark.

Podcast Episode Title: Part I - July 2025 | Bonus Banter | Rosé & Readings

Episode Description:

In the first episode of Rosé & Readings, a new monthly bonus series from the Paranormal Playback podcast, co-hosts Charlie, Mel, and Lor gather for their first-ever in-person recording session filled with laughter, ghost stories, and flowing rosé. This ghost girl happy hour includes a hilarious paranormal drinking game called Tarot of the Damned, personal supernatural stories, and dramatic tarot pulls.

Char shares a deeply personal account of growing up in a strict Christian environment, her experience with speaking in tongues, and a chilling ghost encounter that sparked her belief in the paranormal. The trio also reads terrifying listener-submitted ghost stories from Denise Renee, featuring a haunted Oklahoma home, mysteriously moved shoes, and a demonic sleep mimic whispering threats in the dark.

Between haunting tales and heartfelt confessions, the team plays a ghost-themed version of F**, Marry, Kill* called Summon, Séance, or Salt, featuring celebrity spirits and infamous figures. This episode blends spooky storytelling, dark humor, and wine-soaked chaos, setting the tone for a wildly entertaining monthly series.

PlancheTina’s Pick: Whispering Angel Rosé

Send us a Ghost Story, Listen, Follow, and watch below:

Got a haunted experience or ghost story of your own?
Leave us a voicemail at (404) 981-4533 or Submit a Shadow Tale and you might hear yourself on the show.


PlanchTina’s Pick

The spirit picks the spirits. This month, PlancheTina floated straight to a fan-favorite bottle that speaks in hushed tones and haunted hints of summer.

Is it the wine? Or is it the whispering? Only the ghosts know…

This Month’s Pour:

Whispering Angel Rosé

From the haunted hills of Provence (or, you know, a very pretty vineyard), this pale pink Rosé is light, crisp, and deceptively innocent. PlancheTina says it tastes like “if a Victorian ghost became an influencer and took you to brunch… but made it cursed.”

Tasting Notes (according to Tina):

Color: Blush of a flustered séance guest

Nose: Soft strawberry, peach, and a hint of secrets

Palate: Dry, citrusy, slightly haunted

Finish: Lingering regret—but make it chic

What Tina Says It Pairs With:

  • Passive-aggressive ghost notes

  • Linen napkins and latent psychic abilities

  • Accidentally channeling your ex during a tarot reading

Rosé Rating:

Witchy AF | Hauntingly Good | Possessed | Flat as a Planchette

→ Hauntingly Good

Whispering Angel

“If a Victorian ghost became an influencer and took you to brunch… but made it cursed.”

—PlancheTina


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