Ep. 47 | Doors to Nowhere: The Winchester House

Ep. 47 | Doors to Nowhere: The Winchester House

From Spirits Uncorked by Elizabeth Grimes

March 31, 2026 · 35 min

About this episode

This episode explores the legend of the Winchester Mystery House and the life of Sarah Winchester.

Step inside one of the most mysterious homes ever built. In this episode of Spirits Uncorked, we explore the legend of the Winchester Mystery House, a sprawling Victorian mansion filled with staircases to nowhere and doors that open into thin air. But behind the mystery is a woman: Sarah Winchester. After devastating personal loss and inheriting a fortune tied to the infamous Winchester rifle, Sarah retreated from society and began building. And building. And building or 38 years straight. Was she following instructions from spirits? Trying to escape a curse? Or simply navigating grief in a way the world didn’t understand? Pour a drink and decide for yourself. Photos of the house: https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/photo-gallery/ Follow us on instagram! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Spirits.Uncorked⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on ⁠YouTube @Spirits.Uncorked⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠spiritsuncorkedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.LanierGhostTours.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by, and theme music by Elizabeth Grimes Artwork by Brett Rapp Learn more…

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Grimes

Topics covered

  • Winchester Mystery House
  • Sarah Winchester
  • mystery
  • Victorian mansion
  • grief
  • true crime

Keywords

  • Winchester Mystery House
  • Sarah Winchester
  • mystery
  • Victorian mansion
  • grief
  • true crime
  • spirits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Winchester Mystery House, Lanier Ghost Tours

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