Spooked

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...

Glynn's brother pays him a visit. And Journalist, John Blake, shares his family story about a ghost that sought forgiveness from beyond the grave. These stories were told at Spooked LIVE at the haunted Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.  Thanks, John, for sharing your story with us! To learn more about John's story reconciling with his mother’s family, be sure to check out his amazing memoir — More T...

When bagpiper Steve moved to York, England, he joined a local pipe band. Little did he know that he’d have a piper from the past join him from the other side. Thank you, Steve, for sharing your story with Spooked! If you’re ever in York, you can hear Steve’s Piper Tale in the flesh by joining The Original Ghost Walk of York . Want more tunes? Check out performances from Steve’s band: North Yorkshi...

Aspiring filmmaker Chase finds the perfect place to shoot his horror film... the Arx Mortis Haunted House. But beware: inside this Halloween attraction, not all of the scares are fake. Thank you, Chase Barnett, for sharing your story with Spooked! Check out Chase’s podcast Holed Up . Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Nicholas Marks, artwork by Teo Ducot Spooked has a Youtube Channel! Subs...

As an engineer, Forrest is used to being able to solve problems and find solutions. But while working in the remote North Slope of Alaska, he learns that there are things in this world that just can’t be explained. A big thanks to Forrest for sharing his story with the Spooked! Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Doug Stuart, artwork by Teo Ducot.  HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13th SPOOKSTERS!!! Today...

When you put brush to canvas you expect to create something that exists outside of yourself. But what if that something is completely evil? STORIES Paint it Black  The most down-to-earth family you will ever meet brushes up with evil forces. Brian, Christian, Mary, and Bridget Mahovlic share what happened to them when they came face-to-face with something demonic. Thank you to Brian, Christian, Ma...

Marianne is a typical teenager. She’s having growing pains, throwing temper tantrums, and feeling different from all her peers. Except Marianne might actually be very different from everyone around her because she might actually be possessed. Thank you, Marianne, for sharing your story with Spooked! Produced by Chris Hambrick, original score by Ella June Pierson, artwork by Teo Ducot Hosted by Sim...

Starting Friday the 13th of September, Spooked marks a ritual older than time... Season of the Wolf. Brand new episodes will drop each and every week until All Hallows' Eve! Eight separate journeys into the void. Be afraid.  Spooked Season 9... cross over and listen on podcast platforms everywhere 9/13/24. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

When Caro saw a gift box in her kitchen, she knew she was in for a surprise. But some gifts come with a price.  Thank you, Caro, for sharing your story with Spooked! Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff, artwork by Teo Ducot Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On one side of the basement little Rowan has his toys, but on the other side, in the corner, there is a deep dark hole oozing water and something… trying to get out. Thanks, Rowan, for sharing your story with us! Produced by Anne Ford, original score by Doug Stuart, artwork by Teo Ducot Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...

Amy is a nurse’s assistant in a progressive care unit. One day, one of Amy’s patients says to her: “The tall man in the hat doesn’t like you.” Later that day, the woman passes away. Then, a few months later, the exact same thing happens. And then it happens again… and again… and again…   Thank you, Amy, for sharing your story with Spooked! Produced by Zoe Ferrigno, original score by Leon Morimoto,...