Campfire Ashes

Did a creative story manifest a modern menace or simply unearth an ancient evil? The first of 4 Halloween stories! Remember, we're weekly for the whole month! Up next, a new story from Jestina! . . . . . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dybbuk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dybbuk_box Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A wrong turn creates a tragic story based on a hundreds year old legend! . . . . . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawney_Bean https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Sawney-Bean-Scotlands-most-famous-cannibal/ https://www.scotclans.com/pages/the-legend-of-sawney-bean Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the wilds of the Midwest lurks a slimy misunderstood creature! Does he still lurk there? Or did police in the 70's end things prematurely? Find out now with a new story from Jestina! . . . . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loveland_frog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A brand new story from Paul takes a look at a Brazilian legend mixed with European folklore. What could be lurking in the depths of one of the longest, most important rivers to our planet? Find out! . . . . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iara_(mythology) https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/iara https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Iara http://www.realmermaids.net/mermaid-legends/iara-mermaid/ L...

Friends stumble around in the woods for the right picture and end up with the view of sadness and remorse! Check out a new Jestina story right now! . . . . . . https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Iara https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iara_(mythology) https://fantaseawriting.wordpress.com/2018/10/22/the-iara-mermaid-brazilian-mythology/ https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/iara http://www.realmerm...

What happens when a chance encounter leads to a confrontation within a familiar bastion of safety. A new story from Paul. . . . . https://thoughtcatalog.com/january-nelson/2018/08/pukwudgie/ https://the-line-up.com/pukwudgie http://www.native-languages.org/pukwudgie.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pukwudgie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fate of our four "hostages" are decided in the ending to our story! Jestina ends her two part story now. Thank you again for a year of listening and stories! We couldn't do this without you! . . . . . https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2011/06/15/137188796/mysterious-crop-circles-alien-messages-or-hoax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_circle https://aliens.fandom.com/wiki/Alien_(Signs) Learn...

What happens when a Tiktok game leads to a startling discovery in a cornfield? Check out part one of our anniversary episode! Thank you so much for a full year of podcasts! Can't wait for more! But we still have a new story from Jestina to get through! . . . . https://thanksgivingpoint.org/the-history-of-scarecrows/#:~:text=The%20Egyptians%20were%20the%20first,fields%20along%20the%20Nile%20River....

An innocuous decision could be met with a grizzly consequence. Could inaction be your friend? You'll find out this week as we check out a Japanese urban legend that preys on you at your most vulnerable! . . . . Originally Aired: 6/9/23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aka_Manto https://yokai.com/akamanto/ https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Aka_Manto https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/legend-aka-manto-39937...

A dare leads to a ride into the darkness where a town legend lurks in din! A new story featuring a small town legend embraced by all. You might get a scare or a malt milkshake! Originally Aired: 6/25/23 https://www.hugginmollys.com/legend https://www.al.com/entertainment/2017/02/the_witch_legend_behind_huggin.html https://moonmausoleum.com/huggin-molly/ https://drivinvibin.com/2022/11/07/huggin-mo...

We know you shouldn't be in the woods alone, but here's one more reason! Learn what happens when you combine The Last Of Us, an irrational dislike of Ari Aster, tiktok and geometry! . . . . Originally Aired: 5/12/23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_ring https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2019/08/what-is-a-fairy-ring/#:~:text=There%20is%20also%20the%20belief,or%20become%20trapped%20there%20fo...

What do you get when you put together an odd virus, a pair of drunk brothers, and Dave Coulier? Believe it or not, a piece of Americana! This episode's subject might have started by accident in the early 1900s, but it has roots going back centuries, and even a smidgen of reality sprinkled into the lore! . . . . . Originally Aired: 4/28/23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackalope https://en.wikipedi...

Catholic Guilt Can Give Way To Real Fears Lurking In The Shadows! What happens when you combine a children's storybook, the Iberian Peninsula and a powerful need to fill the hole left by a profound loss? It gives birth to a terror that has seen many faces over a thousand years! . . . . Originally Aired: 5/26/23 https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cucuy https://www.scarystudies.com/el-c...

What happens when only you can see the threat around you. And worse, knowing that threat sees you and is hunting you. A brand new story from Paul starts now! . . . . . Originally Aired: 3/31/23 https://mandela-catalogue.fandom.com/wiki/Alternates https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_the_Body_Snatchers_(1978_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changeling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

I’ll Take My Chances with Allergies! What lurks in the dark when modern medicine is supposed to help instead of hinder? A brand new story from Jestina, talking about things that go bump in the night! . . . . . Originally Aired: 4/14/23 https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Hat_Man https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/hat-man-benadryl-tiktok-monster-1234620397/ https://the-line-up.com/th...

I Thought Leprechauns Wore Green? A story from Jestina about a familiar trope that you THOUGHT you knew and probably didn't! . . . . Originally Aired: 3/17/23 . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not all tourist attractions are built the same. Some you should NEVER go to! This is one of them! A new story from Jestina, now! Originally Aired: 2/17/23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_of_the_Dolls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: 3/3/23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasue https://eyes-the-horror-game.fandom.com/wiki/Krasue https://itsmth.fandom.com/wiki/Krasue https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/13-terrifying-ghosts-thai-folklore/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back ShansImmortal for an original story from her mind and delve into the demonic! Originally Aired: 2/3/23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exorcism_of_Emily_Rose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anneliese_Michel https://allthatsinteresting.com/anneliese-michel-exorcism. https://www.slashfilm.com/762495/the-tragic-real-life-story-behind-the-exorcism-of-emily-rose/ Learn more about your ad c...

The last of our Christmas episodes! Think of it as the last straw before the new year! Originally Aired: 12/23/22 http://boneandsickle.blubrry.net/2019/12/09/frau-perchta-the-belly-slitter/ https://germangirlinamerica.com/what-is-frau-perchta-goddess-or-belly-slitter/ https://boroughsofthedead.com/frau-perchta/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perchta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

What happens a picture has a mind of its own? Find out now! Originally Aired: 1/20/23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loab https://www.sciencealert.com/a-nightmare-face-is-haunting-ai-art-and-theres-a-reason-we-shouldnt-look-away https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/13/loab-ai-generated-horror/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the first episode of the new year, and you might need to catch up on some sleep. But don't sleep too soundly! Originally Aired: 1/6/23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku_(mythology) https://www.thegamer.com/pokemon-character-designs-inspired-japanese-shinto-yokai/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You Better Watch Out… A Jestina Story Originally Aired: 12/9/22 https://www.britannica.com/topic/Krampus   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus   https://www.history.com/news/krampus-christmas-legend-origin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whistling in the Woods Original Post Date: 11/25/22 https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/El_Silb%C3%B3n Check out Gallivant of the Grotesque here https://www.tiktok.com/@gallivantofthegrotesque Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roots Of Evil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Tree https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/devils-tree https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/basking-ridge-devil-tree/ https://weirdnj.com/stories/devils-tree/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices