Anxious At Bedtime

Cash couldn't make it this week, so it's just you and me... and a collection of unsettling Reddit stories that are best experienced with the lights off.  From chilling encounters to unexplained experiences that will have you checking over your shoulder, we're diving into some of the internet's creepiest tales.  Just don't blame me if you suddenly start hearing noises in your house.  If you or some...

It's been TWO YEARS of Anxious At Bedtime and what better way to celebrate than completely questioning reality?   For our anniversary episode, we're bringing back one of the original hosts for the first time since the podcast began. The original trio is reunited to dive into 30+ of the internet's strangest Mandela Effects, from famous movie quotes and childhood logos to brand names, historical mys...

Cash is back in the hot seat! This month he's tackling your questions about the best ghost-hunting equipment, admitting just how ridiculously spoiled our cats are, and sharing how he survives the long, football-less months. Whether you're here for paranormal opinions, pet parent confessions, or sports-induced sadness, there's something for everyone in this month's Ask Cash. As always, his advice i...

The long-lost episode finally makes it's way to the surface! Tonight we're dusting off a story we meant to release months ago, but honestly the timing kind of makes it better, because this one is about an Oregon coast legend.  Along the fog drenched 101, there are whispers of a figure wrapped head to toe in dirty bandages, who sits in wait for unsuspecting couples to terrify. Join us as we discuss...

In this episode of Anxious At Bedtime, your two slightly mucus-enhanced hosts are broadcasting from the haunted trenches of a sick day. While battling congestion and spiraling into mild fever-dream logic, we take a deep dive into the truly unhinged corners of the internet: haunted objects for sale.  We debate what we'd actually buy and what we'd immediately regret.  It's chaotic, it's messy, it's...

Grab your pajamas, your favorite midnight snack, and maybe a flashlight, because Monica and Cash are throwing the ultimate spooky sleepover for Monica's birthday. In this episode, we dive into three of the internet's creepiest paranormal games: Red Door, Yellow Door The Midnight Game The Elevator Game From terrifying rituals and urban legends to stories of people who swear these games are real, Ca...

This week we're diving into listener stories featuring phantom pets, aggressive spirits, and the kind of paranormal chaos that makes you reconsider every moment you ever thought you were alone in a restroom. We'll hear about a possible ghost cat lurking around, a shadowy figure that may have physically thrown an object hard enough to injure someone, and a terrifying (maybe hilarious?) bathroom enc...

This week on Anxious At Bedtime, we enter the lawless dimension known only as...Florida.  First, we dive into the unbelievable story of a Florida man who vanished only to return claiming a dolphin named Geral kidnapped him and forced him to help build a hidden underground city beneath the ocean.  Then somehow things get even weirder as we investigate Coral Castle, the bizarre monument built by Edw...

In the very first Ask Cash episode, nothing is off limits. Are you planning a proposal? A demon summoning? Adopting a new pet? Join us as Cash weighs in on it all, in his own way.   Expect honesty, chaos, unexpected wisdom, and at least one moment where we both question why we thought this was a good idea.    It's funny. It's unfiltered. It's slightly concerning. And it's officially the start of A...

What happens after an encounter like that? In the final part of our Betty and Barney Hill series, we follow the story beyond the night on the road and into the years that came after. As the Hills tried to move forward, new questions began to take shape. Strange illnesses. Lingering fear. Additional sightings that made it harder and harder to dismiss what they experienced.  We explore the physical...

In Part 2 of our Betty and Barney Hill series, we dive into the hypnosis sessions that uncovered the missing hours from that strange night in 1961. From the dinner party where the Hills first shared their story to the investigators who began asking questions, this is the chapter where they mystery deepens and the details of the encounter finally begin to emerge.    If you or someone you know has h...

We're back.  After some time away, we're returning to the microphones with one of the most famous and unsettling stories in paranormal history. But before the lights in the sky, before the missing time, and before the hypnosis, there were just two people.  Betty and Barney Hill. In part 1 of this two parter, we're going back to the beginning. We explore who Betty and Barney were, how they met, and...

This Halloween, we're diving deep into one of the world's eeriest legends, black-eyed children. From chilling 1980s sightings to theories linking the phenomenon to tragic murders of the 1960s, these pale, black-eyed visitors have haunted the woods and internet forums alike for decades. Join Monica and Cash as they unravel real reports, folklore roots, and paranormal theories behind this haunting m...

This Halloween season, we're tucking you in with true tales that'll make you sleep with one eye open. From a ghost that steals cabled and remotes to a mimic pretending to be someone's mom, these stories are the perfect mix of eerie, intimate, and unexplainable.  You'll hear from Nova, one of the original co-creators, about the night she saw a woman drenched in blood, and a listener whose wife some...

This week, Monica and Cash tumble down the haunted rabbit hole of online listings for cursed and possessed objects, but things get weird fast. One listing vanished right in the middle of recording. One bear named Fanny just wants to play video games. A clown doll refuses to reveal the spirit inside it. And one mysterious doll has Monica eerily close to clicking "Buy Now."   Join us as we explore t...

This week, we take you to one of Idaho's most haunted historic sites, Stricker Ranch. Once a lonely stop on the Oregon Trail and now home to more than just memories. Armed with our mics, curiosity, and the Ghost Tube app, we revisit our past ghost hunts at the ranch. What started as a calm history chat turned into something else entirely... Let's just say, by the end, we didn't end the episode, th...

From the deserts of Arizona to the jungles of Papua New Guinea, reports of giant winged creatures refuse to die. Are modern pterodactyls gliding through our skies, or are these sightings just misidentified birds and folklore reborn? We dive into the legends, pterosaur eyewitness accounts, and mysteries that keep the skies alive with speculation.  If you or somebody you know has had a brush with th...

*Contains spoilers for the movie Clown in a Cornfield In this episode we're diving into one of the creepiest pieces of American folklore: the phantom clown sightings. From the terrifying reports of clowns trying to lure kids into vans in 1981, to the strange echoes in 1991, these eerie encounters blur the line between urban legend, mass hysteria, and something much stranger lurking just out of sig...

This episode is truly for mature audiences only! We finally visited Zak Bagans' Haunted Museum in Las Vegas, and we have thoughts. In this episode, we break down our entire experience, from the objects and atmosphere to the ghostly encounter (just one!) and whether it lived up to the hype. We share the good, the bad, and the repulsive. We're being brutally honest about it all. Haunted or hype? Let...

The ash has barely settled from Part 1's dive into the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, but the story isn't finished yet. Because some people believe the mountain didn't just unleash fire and destruction... it unleashed something alive.  In this episode, we meet the legendary Batsquatch, a winged cryptid with glowing red eyes, blue fur, and a knack for terrifying unlucky hikers and pilots. We'll...

On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens unleashed the most catastrophic volcanic eruption in U.S. history. In this first part of our two-part series, we explore the mountain's eerie lore, the warning signs no one could ignore, and the morning when an entire face of the volcano collapsed in the largest landslide ever recorded. We'll take you inside the chaos, destruction, and four tragic deaths that beca...

This week's episode is a little chaotic, but hopefully in the best way. From floaty horrors to forest hauntings and glowstick fueled terror, we're diving into four brand new Summerween themed horror stories to cool you off with chills.  It's also a special one: Cash reads a story on air for the very first time!  Stories in this episode: The Last Float- A foggy lake, a missing friend, and a hauntin...

First of all,  Baddies > Haggies. In this chilling installment of listener stories, we bring you five true tales from people just like you, who encountered the paranormal and lived to tell the tale about it (barely).  First, a mysterious voice calls out at just the right moment, saving one listener from what could've been a deadly fall. Then, an intimate evening is rudely interrupted by an unin...

What do you get when you mix a robotic hamster-owl, a made-up language, and a government ban? A Furby. In this episode, Monica and Cash dig into the bizarre and unsettling history of everyone's favorite cursed childhood toy. From real life horror stories and tech conspiracy theories to the NSA's paranoia and a possible paranormal connection, we ask: were Furbys haunted...or something worse? If you...

In this killer-good episode of Anxious At Bedtime, Monica and Cash dive into the 1997 teen slasher classic I Know What You Did Last Summer. Monica gives a dramatic (and slightly unhinged) retelling of the plot while Cash adds his signature commentary and deep sighs.  We break down everything from the iconic killer's rain slicker to the movie's biggest scares, and of course, rate it on our Anxious...