Thick Thighs and Creepy Vibes

For over 200 years, people along the shores of Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick have reported seeing a sailing ship engulfed in flame ,only to watch it vanish without a trace. Known as the Phantom Ship of the Northumberland Strait, this episode explores the documented sightings, local beliefs, and scientific explanations behind one of Atlantic Canada’s most enduring maritime le...

In 1959, the murder of 12-year-old Lynne Harper stunned a quiet Ontario community. Within hours, police focused on her 14-year-old friend, Steven Truscott , who would soon become the youngest person in Canadian history sentenced to death. This episode revisits Lynne’s life, the rushed investigation, and the flawed evidence that led to one of Canada’s most infamous wrongful convictions. As Steven T...

The buildup is over. What happened next is almost impossible to comprehend. Part Two focuses on the murders themselves, the investigation that uncovered the truth, and the legal fallout that followed. We examine how authorities pieced together the events, what shocked investigators most, and how the case reshaped conversations across Canada about youth crime and responsibility. Members of the PodM...

Some nights, fear isn’t just in your head. This week on Sunday Scaries: a neighbour who crosses the line into obsession, a glowing figure standing silently outside, a man found chained deep in the forest, and shadowy figures appearing on empty roads. Creepy, unsettling, and impossible to forget. These are the stories that will make you check the locks… twice. Members of the PodMoth Network ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Before the tragedy, there was a family trying to move forward and a teenager drifting into a world of obsession, rebellion, and secrecy. In Part One of this two-part series, we examine the Richardson family before the murders: Marc and Debra’s efforts to build stability, the growing tensions at home, Jasmine Richardson’s troubling online presence, and the dangerous relationship that quietly reshap...

From 1959 to 1984, London, Ontario earned a chilling reputation, later referred to as a serial-killer capital due to a string of brutal murders with multiple possible offenders. Over 25 years, young women, teens, and children vanished or were found murdered, leaving the city haunted and investigators desperate for answers. Among them was Detective Sergeant Dennis Alsop of the OPP, who spent decade...

The Sunday Scaries arrive just in time for the holidays. We’re sharing creepy stories to haunt you right before Christmas. Reflections in mirrors that shouldn’t be there, ghosts watching silently from the other side of the glass, and the terrifying realization that someone may be trying to get into your car while you’re trapped inside, half asleep and vulnerable. It’s the most wonderful time of th...

It started as a routine traffic stop on a Saskatchewan highway. It ended with the calculated murder of RCMP Constable Thomas Brian King. Deliberately lured by two offenders, King was overpowered, taken from the roadside and killed in a horrific crime. This weeks episode follows the night it unfolded, and the legacy King left. Members of the PodMoth Network ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/podm...

Before we begin, everyone please send love and well wishes to Mandy as she recovers from surgery. We’re thinking of you and wishing you a speedy, smooth recovery! In 1981, teenagers Eric Larsfolk and John McCormick disappeared from a quiet farm in Caledon, Ontario and were never seen again. No evidence, no confirmed sightings, and no answers. In this episode, we revisit their final known moments,...

In this episode, we share the powerful and heartbreaking story of Barbara Kentner, an Anishinaabe woman from Thunder Bay whose 2017 attack sparked national outrage and exposed the deep-rooted racism faced by Indigenous women in Canada. We follow the events of that night, Barbara’s strength in the months that followed, and her sister Melissa’s fight for justice. This case forever changed the conver...

This week we’re joined by Rhiannon and Gina from Rising Phoenix Paranormal. Two investigators with stories that linger long after the lights go out. They take us behind the scenes of their team’s work, sharing how they first stepped into the world of paranormal investigating, the cases that shaped them, and the moments that still make their skin crawl. They walk us through some of their scariest i...

This week, Avery and Mandy sit down with Mandy’s childhood friend of 35 years, Amy, who has worked in the funeral industry since she was just sixteen. Amy opens up about the night she woke to find a man-like figure standing in her bedroom doorway, head tilted unnaturally to the side, silently watching her in an apartment that once belonged to a funeral director. From there, we dive into some of th...

This week, we sit down with Aaron from Mysterious Outdoors for an episode packed with eerie, unforgettable stories. From his haunted childhood home to a paranormal apartment and even the haunted school he once worked in, Aaron brings us into a world where the strange is part of everyday life. And if that’s not enough, he shares his creepiest encounters deep in the woods—the kind that make you thin...

Our month of guest episodes continues with Sarah and Jenn from Mysterious Pacific Northwest . A duo who know better than anyone that there’s something different about the air out west. From the fog-soaked forests to quiet coastal towns, the Pacific Northwest holds stories that blur the line between the strange and the sinister. Sarah and Jen share the unsettling true crime tales, eerie encounters,...

We’re kicking off a brand-new month of guest episodes, and who better to start with than Rachel and Kaz from Par’eh’Normal ? They join us to share their wildest adventures in the world of the unexplained. From strange encounters and eerie coincidences to the hilarious chaos that comes with chasing the paranormal. They open up about what first pulled them into this world, the investigations that st...

In our final witch episode, we uncover the haunting legend of Mary Rutherford, remembered now as the Hanover Witch , though she wasn’t given that title until long after her death. Who was Mary really, and how did her story become tangled in whispers of witchcraft and local superstition? Mandy also shares a chilling story from history, a witch trial that may involve one of her own ancestors. Togeth...

Two women, two centuries apart. Barbe Hallay and Marie-Josephte Corriveau were never witches, but in early Canada, superstition was a force of its own. Their stories reveal how fear, faith, and folklore shaped lives, and how legends are born from the silence that follows. Members of the PodMoth Network 
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This week’s Sunday Scaries is a creepy, chaotic ride. We’re joined by friends Dayvid from Down the Rabbit Hole and Kevin from Where the Weird Ones Are for an unsettling (and hilarious) conversation that goes everywhere — from eerie experiences to the downright bizarre. And we’ve got some exciting news… Dayvid, Kevin, and Alecia are teaming up for a brand-new podcast, The Reel Verdict. It’s weird....

Ever heard of the seventh son of a seventh son? Or a witchcraft database hidden in the halls of the University of Edinburgh? 🕯️ This week, Niamh from Rowan & Pine joins us for a spellbinding chat about folklore, curses, and the magic woven through history. Mysterious, cozy, and a little witchy — you won’t want to miss this one. Members of the PodMoth Network ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.insta...

In this episode, we travel back to 19th-century rural Ontario to uncover the true story of Elizabeth Barnes, better known as The Witch of Plum Hollow . Feared by some, trusted by others, Elizabeth was a cunning folk healer and clairvoyant who became a legend in the Ottawa Valley. From solving local mysteries to being called upon in a murder trial, her story blurs the line between myth and reality....

Canada’s last witch trial didn’t happen centuries ago—it happened in a small Ontario town. 🕯️✨ Meet Margaret “Maggie” Pollock, the Witch of Blyth: condemned in court, defended by her neighbours, and remembered as a woman with uncanny gifts. Was she a fraud—or a visionary ahead of her time? Members of the PodMoth Network ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/podmoth?igsh=MWU5N20waW5kY205OQ==⁠⁠...

In this episode, we share the stories of survivors of Shubenacadie Residential School. We tell the story of Vaughn Nicholas, who was taken from his home as a child, and his sister Iris Nicholas, who speaks to the loss of language, culture, and family ties during her time there. We also recount the experiences of Marilyn Ingram, whose journey of survival and resilience reflects the strength it take...

This week’s Sunday Scaries brings you a collection of eerie tales: a late September drive swallowed by sudden fog that slows time to a crawl; strange mimes appearing as parents—or even as pets; and spirits that linger in the shadows of an old farmhouse, waiting to be noticed. Each story twists the ordinary into the unsettling, leaving you to wonder what’s real… and what belongs to the dark. Member...

In this episode, we share the powerful story of Isadore Poorman, a survivor of the Muscowequan Residential School in Saskatchewan—the last residential school to close in the province. Isadore recalls the fear that shaped his childhood inside those walls: the punishments for smiling, crying, or speaking his language, and the lasting scars carried long after he left. We also explore the dark history...

In 1984, nine-year-old Christine Jessop vanished from her Ontario hometown—only to be found murdered months later. A wrongful conviction, decades of unanswered questions, and a shocking DNA twist in 2020 turned this case into one of Canada’s most haunting true crime stories. 🕯️🔍 Members of the PodMoth Network ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/podmoth?igsh=MWU5N20waW5kY205OQ==⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ch...