Mom, I'm Scared

Spooky season continues, and so do the ghost stories. 👻 This week, Mom & Becca are back with another round of creepy stories that left the people who experienced them with more questions than answers. Strange encounters, unexplained voices, things appearing where they shouldn’t be, and those moments when you realize you might not be alone after all. Have spooky stories to share or specific to...

October is officially here - our favorite month - and we’re kicking off spooky season the best way we know how — with ghost stories. 👻 This week, Mom & Becca are switching things up and taking turns sharing some of the creepiest stories we could find. Strange figures appearing where they shouldn’t be, unexplained encounters in the middle of the night, and moments that left the people who expe...

This week, Mom takes us into one of the most terrifying and complicated crime sprees in California history — one that is literally close to home — the story of the man who would eventually become known as the Golden State Killer. But before he had that name, investigators knew him as the Visalia Ransacker, the East Area Rapist, and the Original Night Stalker. For years, communities across Californ...

This week, Becca dives into the bizarre stories of The Grinning Man and the mysterious Indrid Cold. It begins in 1966, when two young boys in New Jersey reported seeing a strange man standing near a fence. He was unusually tall, dressed in a shiny green suit, and wore an enormous grin that never seemed to leave his face. Their encounter would become one of the most famous sightings of the figure n...

This week, Mom and Becca are diving into something that seems to be in every haunted place… ladies in white. For generations, stories of mysterious women dressed entirely in white have appeared in ghost lore around the world. Different women, different tragedies, different places — but somehow, the same ghostly figure keeps appearing. Becca takes us across the Atlantic to Kinsale, Ireland, to tell...

This week, Mom takes us to the California coast to tell the story of Point Pinos Lighthouse — the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the West Coast. Standing in Pacific Grove since the 1850s, the lighthouse has spent generations guiding ships through the dark waters of Monterey Bay. But with that much history comes plenty of stories about those who may have never left. Mom dives into the...

This week, Becca is bringing aliens back to the podcast with one of the most famous alleged abduction stories of all time — Travis Walton . In 1975, Travis was working on a logging crew in the forests of Arizona when he and six coworkers spotted a strange light in the woods. Travis got out of the truck to investigate, approached the mysterious craft, and according to his coworkers, was struck by a...

This week, we’re taking our seats in two historic theaters where some say the final curtain never fell. Mom takes us to Tombstone, Arizona , and the legendary Bird Cage Theatre . Once one of the wildest places in the Old West, the Bird Cage saw gambling, drinking, performances, violence, and death—and today, many believe some of its former patrons and performers never left. Then, Becca heads to Br...

This week, Mom and Becca are taking turns sharing some of the creepiest paranormal 911 stories they found on Reddit. From dispatchers receiving calls they still can’t explain to first responders arriving at scenes where something doesn’t feel or look right. Ghostly voices, strange callers, eerie homes, and experiences that stuck with the people on the other end of the line long after the call ende...

Sleep paralysis is one of the most terrifying experiences a person can have—waking up unable to move while feeling like something, or someone, is in the room with you. This week, Mom dives into the eerie phenomenon of sleep paralysis, beginning with her own terrifying experience as a teenager that she’s never forgotten. From shadowy figures lurking in the corner to the infamous Hat Man, the chilli...

This week, Becca takes us to Yorktown, Virginia—a town best known as the place where the American Revolution came to an end, but one whose history didn’t stop there. Before we dive into the hauntings, Becca gives us a brief history refresher to explore Yorktown’s role in both the Revolutionary War and the Civil War, where thousands of soldiers fought, suffered, and lost their lives. With centuries...

This week, Mom explores the urban legend of The Vanishing Hitchhiker. Late at night, a driver spots someone alone on the side of the road and offers them a ride. Everything seems ordinary… until they arrive at the destination and realize their passenger has vanished without a trace. It’s a story that’s been told for generations, with countless versions reported all over the world. Have spooky stor...

This week, Becca takes us inside the Winchester Mystery House — one of the most bizarre and mysterious homes ever built. After the deaths of her husband and infant daughter, Sarah Winchester spent nearly four decades expanding her California mansion. Staircases that lead nowhere, doors that open into walls, hidden passageways, and rooms with no clear purpose have fueled speculation for generations...

We’re celebrating our 20th episode by going back to where it all started with What Keeps Us Up: Part 2! You’ll learn that what scares Mom is also what she’s been obsessed with for most of her life. She dives into the 1978 horror classic Halloween, exploring what makes Michael Myers one of the most terrifying stalkers in movie history—and why he still gives her chills decades later. Then Becca take...

We’re summoning some school spirit this week. Mom takes us to a haunted high school in El Paso, Texas, where students and staff have reported strange encounters, unexplained activity, and a ghostly yearbook photo that has become part of the school’s legend. Then Becca heads to the University of Notre Dame, one of the most famous colleges in America. Beneath its traditions, historic buildings, and...

This week, we’re heading to Lake Lanier — one of the most visited lakes in America, and one of its most mysterious. Known for its beautiful views and busy summers, Lake Lanier also has a darker reputation. With hundreds of reported deaths since its creation in 1956, the lake has become the center of countless legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters. Beneath the water lies the history of...

This week, Mom tells the story of the disappearance of Katelin Akens. In December 2015, the 19-year-old was preparing to fly home after visiting family in Virginia but never made it to the airport. What followed was a confusing trail of text messages, conflicting stories, and unanswered questions that have left investigators and Katelin’s loved ones searching for answers for years. Photos from thi...

In preparation for her trip to Hawai’i, Becca shares the story of Morgan’s Corner - one of the most infamous haunted locations on O’ahu. Tucked along the old Pali Highway, the area has become surrounded by chilling legends, ghost stories, and reports of terrifying encounters. But behind the hauntings is a darker history tied to the Nuʻuanu Pali, where one of the bloodiest battles in Hawaiian histo...

This week, Mom shares some skin-crawling encounters people have experienced while out on trails, hiking, and camping. If you’re an avid outdoor enthusiast listening… hopefully this episode doesn’t stop you from packing up your gear and lacing up your hiking boots. But you may know better than anyone, the woods are peaceful and the perfect place to escape…. until they aren’t. Have some scary hiking...

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night and thought you saw someone standing in the corner of your room? This week, Becca dives into the terrifying phenomenon of shadow people — the dark, human-like figures that thousands of people claim to see lurking in doorways, bedrooms, and hallways. From sleep paralysis encounters to stories of the infamous Hat Man, we’re talking about the kinds of...

In 1966, people in the small town of Point Pleasant began reporting something terrifying lurking in the shadows — a massive winged creature with glowing red eyes. This week, Mom dives into the legend of the Mothman: the first sightings, the panic that spread through town, strange paranormal encounters, and the tragic disaster forever tied to the creature’s name. Was it a warning? A cryptid? Or jus...

This week, Becca takes us inside the Old Idaho State Penitentiary — a prison built in the 1800s that held some of Idaho’s most dangerous criminals for over 100 years. From brutal conditions and prison riots to attempted escapes and notorious inmates, the prison’s dark history still lingers inside its sandstone walls. What started as a single cell house eventually became one of the most infamous pr...

This week, Mom tells the story of something right in her backyard - Synanon — the organization that started as a drug rehabilitation program, but slowly transformed into something far more disturbing. What began with the goal of helping people recover eventually became known for strict control, intense group tactics, and a leader whose power continued to grow unchecked. From “The Game” to the grou...

Something crashed in the New Mexico desert in 1947. Depending on who you ask, it was a weather balloon… a secret military experiment… or something not from this world. This week, Becca reveals her secret obsession — aliens — and dives into the story of Roswell. What was first reported as a “flying disc” was quickly taken back by the military, replaced with a much more ordinary explanation. But the...

This week, Mom tells the story of the Amityville house — one of the most infamous hauntings in America. She dives into the history of Ronald DeFeo Jr., who murdered his entire family at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, Long Island… and what may have followed in that house after. After the DeFeo family murders, the Lutz family moved in, but they didn’t stay long. What they experienced inside has bee...