Spooked

When Tameer gets hit in the head as a kid, he inherits an entire new lifetime of memories. This story comes to Spooked from our sister podcast, Snap Judgment. The Snap Judgment radio show and podcast mixes real stories with original music to produce cinematic, dramatic audio. Snap’s musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see the world through the eyes of another. It's storytelling… with...

We’ve learned here at Spooked that secrets and curses can often lead to unexpected visitors. Some are friends and some… are foe. STORIES Silver Dollar Roberta never thought the sinkhole on her family’s farm held any secrets. Then Cousin Linzo came to visit. Thanks, Roberta, for sharing your story with us! Roberta Simpson Brown is a storyteller and author in Kentucky, where she’s known as the Queen...

Max’s mom is a seamstress. Most nights, she stays up late working. The buzz of her sewing machine can be heard all throughout the house. Max is used to the sound, and when he wakes up in the night, he likes knowing that his mom is there… But then one night he discovers that she may not be alone. This story deals with grief and mental health struggles, please take care while listening. Thank you, M...

On a dark dark night, in a dark dark town, on a dark dark street, there stood a dark dark figure in the dark dark shadows, waiting. Thank, Maika & Andrew, for sharing your experience with us! That story came to us from Stories with Sapphire. Sapphire’s podcast is chock full of scary stories that we think you will love! Produced by Anne Ford, original score by Doug Stuart, artwork by Teo Ducot. Hos...

Some ghosts roam space and time. Some just want a friend. Others hope you'll cross over to the other side. This episode contains strong language. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. STORIES Unbothered Haunting Some ghosts want to roam space and time. Some just want to watch The Weather Channel. Thank you, Ingrid, for sharing your story with us! Produced by Anne Ford. Original score by Clay Xav...

We hear from Jane, the ICU nurse, again. This time, she’s battling paranormal forces… inside one of the hospital’s medication-dispensing machines. Part two of a two-part story.  Thank you, Jane, for sharing your story with us!   Produced by Annie Nguyen, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col...

Jane is a nurse in the ICU at a major hospital. She’s seen it all; she’s unflappable. That is, until her new patient Maggie comes on the ward and starts telling Jane she can see everyone in the hospital who’s just died. Part one of a two-part story. Thank you, Jane, for sharing your story with us! Produced by Annie Nguyen, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot. Hosted by Simplecast,...

Isaac Murdoch is from Serpent River First Nation and is Ojibwe, belonging to the Fish Clan. When picking rice as a young man, he encounters a fierce storm that blends the boundary between this world and the next. Thank you, Isaac, for sharing your story with us! If you want more stories from Isaac and to learn about his art and his activism, check out his Instagram . Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, orig...

It’s said that kids are more sensitive to spirits than adults, that they can see them, even talk to them. But how can kids protect themselves from forces they can’t see or control? STORIES Bloody Mary You know the game: you stand in front of the mirror and say her name three times: Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary… But that’s just a playground legend, right? Thank you, Danielle Addison, for sharing your s...

In a quiet Ugandan village, Jocelyn waits for her older siblings to sneak back from a forbidden disco, only to hear a sinister night dancer casting enchantments outside her home. When illness strikes her brother, Jocelyn’s family decides to take matters into their own hands. Thank you so much, Jocelyn, for sharing your family’s story.  Produced by Anne Ford, original score by Clay Xavier, scouted...

Every season, we say the same thing: don’t taunt ghosts. Don’t make fun of them, don’t tease them, and whatever you do, don’t make a joke about bringing them home with you, because they might just end up making your life a waking nightmare. Thank you, Trina, for sharing your story with the Spooked! Produced by Anne Ford, original score by Doug Stuart, artwork by Teo Ducot. Hosted by Simplecast, an...

Choogie has been visiting old structures on the reservation looking for evidence of spirits ever since he could drive, but there is one place he’s never been ready to visit until now at age 20, the old churchyard. The building was torn down decades ago, but he was told by a church elder that what he’s looking for, it’s still there. He just has to turn the doorknob. Thanks so much to Cherokee Natio...

As long as we’ve been making Spooked, we have understood that ghosts are the lingering, earthbound spirits of the dead. But our storyteller, Aislinn, is here to prove us wrong: perhaps the living can also haunt us. Thank you so much, Aislinn Clarke, for sharing your story with Spooked. Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Dakim, artwork by Teo Ducot.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan...

Dan is a hunter. His favorite place in the world is his deer stand: a platform 20 feet up in an ancient tree. One day, Dan is sitting up in the tree when he sees something that changes his life forever. This story discuss suicide, please take care while listening. Thank you, Dan, for sharing your story with us here at Spooked. Produced by Annie Nguyen and Eliza Smith, original score by Leon Morimo...

Lorena and her family are on vacation in Huasca, Mexico, where she buys three cute elf figurines at, “El Museo de los Duendes,” the Museum of the Elves. Apparently, these creatures can grant you wishes. But you gotta be careful what you wish for... Thank you Lorena for sharing your story to Spooked! Scouted and produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Nicholas Marks, Lorena’s English voice is La...

The "Home Alone" Curse is all too real. The big-budget movie is in peril, and only one actor can save it. Not Macaulay Culkin. Not Joe Pesci. It's the goofball cop, Larry Hankin, with one iconic glazed donut. This story contains strong language, sensitive listeners please be advised. Thank you, Larry Hankin, for sharing your story! From Escape to Alcatraz to Friends to Seinfeld and Breaking Bad ,...

Have you ever had that instant connection with someone where you know you are somehow part of their story? When Connie meets “Geneva” at an old retreat center in California their lives start to become "entangled." This story contains mention of drug use, graphic imagery, and maternal mortality. Please take care while listening. Thank you, Connie, for sharing your story with Spooked! Produced by Zo...

Dearly departed, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called Spooked. Most of the ghosties and ghoulies we meet on this show have sinister agendas. But sometimes, spirits reach through the veil to send tender messages: I’m here; I miss you; remember me. STORIES Doris Doris While out on a drive with her best friends in Victoria, British Columbia, Lyn encounters one of the city’s mos...

Katia thinks that the dated wallpaper is the worst thing the last tenant’s left behind in her family’s new home. She’s in for a big surprise. Thank you, Katia, for sharing your story with the Spooked! Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Yari Bundy, scouted by Aurora Stewart de Peña,  artwork by Teo Ducot. Watch and listen to Spooked... you can subscribe on YouTube for our scary stories. Ho...

15-year-old Couita and her family move into a rental house in Cedar Hills, Texas. As soon as her Dad leaves on a work trip, a stranger moves in to keep them company. Thanks to, Couita Nucosse, for sharing your story with Spooked. Produced by Chris Hambrick, original score by Nicholas Marks, artwork by Teo Ducot. Watch and listen to Spooked... you can subscribe on YouTube for our scary stories. Hos...

Castles are the stuff of fairy tales, of happily-ever-afters, right? Well, things are not so rosy at Sharon Rectory in misty Ireland. Thank you, Emma, for sharing your story with us! If you want to hear more about her family’s haunted castle, check out Emma’s book, The Haunting of Sharon Rectory .  Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot. Watch and listen to...

Rich is renovating an old house in the town of Wells, in Somerset, England. It has history dating back to the 15th century… and not all of it has stayed in the past.  Thank you, Rich, for sharing your story with us! Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Yari Bundy, scouted by Sasha Wilson, artwork by Teo Ducot. Happy Halloween!!! Thank you for rocking this Spooky Season with us... you are th...

Todd receives a box with photographs from his grandmother who had recently passed away.  Skimming through the photos, Todd finds a picture of a man in WWII army attire. Immediately, he has flashbacks of childhood memories he long forgotten. Thank you, Todd, for sharing your story with the Spooked!  Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Lalin St. Juste, artwork by Teo Ducot. Happy Halloween Se...

Reena lives in Jammu, India. She prays every night before going to sleep. But one night her bed has other plans.  Thank you, Reena, for sharing your story to Spooked! We are so very glad that you can sleep through the night now. Produced by Erick Yáñez, original scored by Doug Stuart, scouted by Aditya Mattoo, artwork by Teo Ducot. Spooked has a Youtube Channel! Subscribe now for a new scary story...

David travels to the small village of Bunafu in Uganda to visit his family. One morning, he’s awakened by people celebrating a marriage. To his surprise, his mother is the new bride. And the groom? None other than the village spirit. Thank you, David, for sharing your story with Spooked! Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Sandra Lawson-Ndu, scouted by Lulu Jemimah, artwork by Teo Ducot. Sp...