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Spooked

KQED and Snap Studiosspookedpodcast.org
Spooked features true-life supernatural stories, told firsthand by people who can barely believe it happened themselves. Be afraid. Created in the dark of night, by the creators of Snap Judgment in partnership with KQED & PRX. It is hosted by Glynn Washington. Episodes drop every week on Friday! Spooked is available for free on ALL podcast platforms. Featuring brand NEW stories -- along with episodes previously available only by subscription. For Luminary subscribers, previously released episodes are still on Luminary.

Episodes

Something In The Walls

The Visage: A man is hired to do remodel work on a notorious haunted house. But something inside the house doesn’t want anything to change. Decorations: Paintings start appearing on the walls. Dark, odd, and disturbed. All Nic knows is, something sinister is at work.

Sep 20, 201819 minEp. 20

Smells Like Teen Spirits

The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist: Tom Ross finds evil lurking in the most unlikely place: a California ski chalet. The Moonshiner’s Daughter: Alex doesn’t know the man who lurks on her property, who sometimes appears in her home… but he seems to know her.

Sep 13, 201828 minEp. 19

The Perfect Tenant

The Perfect Tenant: Steven LaChance found the perfect home… or, did the home find him? Ghosty: When your kid tells you she’s just seen a ghost, you might want to believe her.

Sep 05, 201828 minEp. 18

37 Seconds

37 Seconds: Stephanie Arnold was pregnant with her second child, and she couldn’t have been more excited. Until she got her first premonition. Be sure to check out Stephanie’s book "37 Seconds ."...

Aug 29, 201828 minEp. 17

Creepy Crawly

The Birds: As a little boy in Richmond Virginia, raising pigeons, Ray Christian made a friend with the same hobby. But there was something mysterious about Ray’s new pal. The Taxidermist: When Tracey started doing taxidermy, she assumed all her subjects would be dead. Until she met a squirrel who didn't seem quite right.

Aug 23, 201838 minEp. 16

The Iron Gate

Iron Gate: An American soldier takes over an empty house in Baghdad and encounters the one threat he is powerless against.

Aug 15, 201832 minEp. 15

Restless

The Curse of Mr. Smith: Every time Randi’s grandma looked out her kitchen window, she’d see him, standing on the lawn: Mr. Smith. Who was Mr. Smith? What did he want? And why was he so sad? The Angel of Death: When Ron was working at Overbrook, one of New Jersey’s oldest and most notorious asylums, he knew the place was… off. Little did he know that he would see something there that would change his life forever.

Aug 09, 201830 minEp. 14

The Wraith

Teresa can see dead people. And she’s not afraid… until she meets HER.

Aug 07, 201830 minEp. 13

Final Act

Stories: "Cowboy Whiteout" - A woman gets an unlikely savior when she’s lost in a snowstorm. "Flesh-Eating Bacteria" - A mortician-in-training has his worst shift yet. "Big Al" - A caregiver gets a visit from one of his late patients.

Oct 26, 201735 minEp. 12

Lost

Stories: "Cat Scratch Fever" - Something is here, scratching, clawing its way out of the darkness... "Invisible Children" - What do you do when you find three ghost children living in your attic? "Pastor’s Oil" - Jenny is up in her room, she’s shaking like there’s something inside of her. And Glynn is about to find out what . . .

Oct 24, 201742 minEp. 11

Clown Zombie

Stories: "Clown Zombie" - What happens when you make a happy clown very, very angry. "Polaroid Phantom" - Two men discover that the ghosts in their home are not camera shy. Pics at www.seeingthingsthebook.com

Oct 21, 201727 minEp. 10

The Summoning

Stories: "Spirit on the Board" - What happens when a group of kids conjure a spirit? "The Seance" - A long-lost love comes to town for a visit, and he's been dead for years. Produced by Bob Carlson and KCRW's Unfictional. "Dollhouse" - Ali Standish came home after surgery and was shocked to find her grandmother in the living room with a gift--a dollhouse.

Oct 15, 201738 minEp. 9

Unholy Water

Stories: " Devil’s Water" - What happens when your god-fearing family agrees to dance with the dark side in a moment of desperation. "Hot Water" - Three girls planned a relaxing trip to a remote hot springs, and ended up fighting for their lives against a shadowy figure.

Oct 13, 201732 minEp. 8

The Black Rose

Stories: "Great Aunt Rose" - When Christina McKenna’s cruel aunt comes back from the grave to make amends--she’s not sure if she can forgive. Read more about Christina in her book, My Mother Wore A Yellow Dress . "The Unicorn Prince" - Every year, Maria's aunt bought her a cute doll for her doll collection, but then came this one. This story comes to us from our Spooked listener Maria Serratore-Gunter....

Oct 09, 201726 minEp. 7

A Friend In The Forest

Stories: "A Boy Named Thomas" - Shane Dunphy spent years working with kids as a social worker. He’d seen it all until he met a little boy named Gregory. For more, get Shane Dunphy’s book The Boy They Tried to Hide .

Oct 05, 201729 minEp. 6

The Shadow Men

Witch Cage: A woman buys a medieval jail… and tries to make it her home. Phantom Border Agent: A border agent encounters his long-dead colleague in the middle of the desert.

Oct 01, 201736 minEp. 5

Possession

Stories: "Indonesian Ghost Show" - When a TV crew shows up to film a ghost show their disrespect angers the gods. "Daikon" - Susan's dog Daikon kept giving signs that an intruder was haunting her old Victorian in New Orleans. Then one night in October, the intruder crossed the line.

Sep 28, 201723 minEp. 4

The Curse

Stories : "La Bruja" Your family is cursed--who you gonna call? La Bruja. Nestor Gomez is a storyteller based in Chicago. You can find him on Twitter @ soloyochapin and at his website .

Sep 21, 201722 minEp. 3

Borderlands

Stories: "Border Boogeyman" - Rocky Elmore worked as a border patrol agent and out there, in the pitch black, he was never sure if he was completely alone. "The Seer" - The trouble began in Sri Lanka, when Chandra’s aunt woke up one day and couldn’t move her arms or legs. The doctors had no answers, but a mysterious priest did.

Sep 14, 201727 minEp. 2

Lost In Time

Stories: "Time Warp Saloon" - The neon sign blinks at the roadhouse bar. The jukebox plays an old tune as the bartender shouts, "Last Call." Just one more. Why not? What could it hurt? This story came to Spooked from Jim Harold’s Campfire Podcast, hosted by Jim Harold, check it out at JimHarold.com . "Love Letters" - Mark Spencer lived in the haunted house with the ghost of Ladell--and we are eternally grateful that he stuck around long enough to bring us his story....

Sep 08, 201737 minEp. 1

The Watcher

Stories: "Houdini’s Promise" - Can a pact between two brothers survive death? "The Night Mother" - It’s the middle of the night. You’re not even 15, and you’re home alone with your little brother. You’re waiting for your mom to come home. What would happen if she didn’t make it? "Voice In The Woods" - When the voice says "Stop" you stay perfectly still. And when the voice says "Run!" you had better run.

Sep 07, 201737 min0