Josh Hitchens

Josh Hitchens was born and raised in Sussex County, Delaware. He has been a storyteller for the Ghost Tour of Philadelphia since 2007. His first book, HAUNTED HISTORY OF DELAWARE, was released in 2021 by Arcadia Publishing, followed by HAUNTED HISTORY OF PHILADELPHIA in 2022 and EERIE DELAWARE: CHILLING TALES FROM THE FIRST STATE in 2024. Josh is also the creator of the podcasts GOING DARK THEATRE, which examine the humanity behind the horror in true tales of ghost stories, unsolved mysteries, and weird history - as well as HITCHENS ON HORROR, in which he acts as a host for some of the best and worst scary movies ever made. He is also a playwright of various adapted and original horror stories, and has contributed articles and interviews for PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY and BROAD STREET REVIEW. He lives in West Philadelphia with his partner and a cat named Mina.