It’s March 1980, and best friends Lopaka and Sean decide to ditch class and head to the Pali Lookout, a tourist destination just outside of Honolulu on the island of Oahu. They’re hanging out, taking in the sights… but nothing can prepare them for what happens when they decide to venture off the beaten path. Thank you, Lopaka Kapanui, for lifting back the veil with Spooked! If you want more stories about spirits, legends, and the Mysteries of Hawaii , Lopaka’s got you covered. Produced by Zoë Fe...
Oct 21, 2022•35 min•Ep. 59
Hotels and dolls can be full of charm — others are horrifying and cause alarm. STORIES: Hotel Hell Kimberly was expecting a luxurious hotel room. Someone in it… was expecting her. Thanks to Kimberly and Colin for sharing your story! Produced by Anne Ford, original score by Doug Stuart Dolly Some dolls are pretty, some dolls are nice, some dolls are waiting for you... in the night. BIG thanks, Mary, for sharing your story with us! Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Ella June Pierson Artw...
Oct 07, 2022•40 min•Ep. 58
Matt is calm, peaceful, and very chill, but his apartment has a dark past. On one rainy night in Birmingham, his flat mate finally makes herself known, and her story unfolds. Produced by Greta Weber, original score by Leon Morimoto, artwork by Teo Ducot
Sep 23, 2022•37 min•Ep. 57
Saulo knows the stories about the mischievous creatures who lurk in the forests and beaches of Oaxaca. But one night a hunt for turtle eggs becomes a search for the truth. Thank you, Saulo, for sharing your story with Spooked! Produced by Erick Yañez, original score by Leon Morimoto, artwork by Teo Ducot Erick doesn’t just work for Spooked, he is also the producer of a horror fiction podcast that you are gonna love. Check out Psicofonías wherever you get your podcasts....
Sep 09, 2022•39 min•Ep. 56
Spooked's own Annie Nguyen shares her family’s ghost story. When her father got the call from his siblings and cousins back in Vietnam, asking him to help them find their ancestors’ missing caskets, he got on the first plane out of California. But when he got there, he realized they needed to call on higher powers to help them locate the long-lost grave sites. BIG love and thanks to Poppa Nguyen, for sharing your story with us! Produced by Annie Nguyen, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by...
Aug 25, 2022•30 min
There are some places, deep in the woods, far away from civilization, that are magical. Chuck is hiking deep in the Appalachian woods when he stumbles upon one of these places: Dismal Falls. But Dismal Falls isn’t all fairies and rainbows. It’s a place of dark magic. Thanks, Chuck, for sharing your story with us! Produced by Greta Weber, original score by Clay Xavier, artwork by Teo Ducot
Aug 19, 2022•27 min
A pair of star-crossed lovers encounter the paranormal in fair Wisconsin, where we lay our scene. Thank you, Kelsey Brennan & Andy Truschinski, for sharing your story with Spooked! Produced by Zöe Ferrigno, original score by Nicholas Marks
Oct 26, 2021•27 min•Ep. 53
It’s 1967. Jerry has been drafted and just landed in Vietnam. He keeps meeting another young soldier, Cummings… and every time they run into each other, something terrible seems to happen. This episode does contain scenes of war and combat violence, sensitive listeners please be advised. Thanks, Jerry, for sharing your story with us! Learn more about Jerry on his website and Facebook. Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Daniel Riera Artwork by Teo Ducot...
Oct 02, 2021•27 min•Ep. 52
Bill is home from college, on his way to meet his girlfriend, when his car swerves off the road… Thank you, Bill Love, for sharing your story with us! Produced by Annie Nguyen, original score by Leon Morimoto Artwork by Teo Ducot
Sep 25, 2021•31 min•Ep. 51
When Flora heads to China to spend time with family for the summer, she realizes her young cousin is acting weird. Almost like he’s someone… or some thing else entirely. Thank you, Flora, for sharing your story with us! Produced by Annie Nguyen, original score by Doug Stuart Artwork by Teo Ducot
Sep 18, 2021•32 min•Ep. 50
When Austin’s dad starts having night terrors, the family thinks it’s just nightmares -- but Austin thinks something else is going on. He soon discovers that there is an actual demon plaguing his father… and Austin must confront it. Thank you, Austin, for sharing your story with Spooked! Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Leon Morimoto Artwork by Teo Ducot
Sep 11, 2021•32 min•Ep. 49
Jen is about to start an internship at a museum. But this isn’t a typical museum… It's built inside two old, historic mansions. By this time, the original owners of these two old homes are long gone -- or are they? Thank you, Jen, for sharing your story with the Spooked! Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Leon Morimoto Artwork by Teo Ducot
Sep 04, 2021•31 min•Ep. 48
Birds talk to each other about everything -- where to find food, where to roost, when to migrate. What messages might they have for us? STORIES The Head We all know the old wives’ tales: don’t walk under a ladder or you’ll have bad luck; don’t step on the crack or you’ll break your mama’s back. Dan is about to discover another, more sinister omen… with deadly consequences. Thanks, Dan, for sharing your story with us! Produced by Anne Ford, original score by Maryam Qudus A Murder of Crows Mike is...
Aug 27, 2021•37 min•Ep. 47
Sometimes, spirits reach out and ask us for help. And sometimes, they reach out to give us what we need, too. STORIES Night Nurse Dennis is a nurse, a helper. But when spirits of former patients reach out to him, he’s not sure if he can care for them. Big love to Dennis for sharing his story with the Spooked! Produced by Chris Hambrick, original score by Dakim All Dogs go to Heaven It’s confirmed: all dogs do go to heaven. Thank you, Kristin Kent, for sharing your story with us! Produced by Zoë ...
Aug 21, 2021•30 min•Ep. 46
When singer/songwriter & former frontwoman of the Alabama Shakes, Brittany Howard, comes up against a hostile spirit in her home, she has to decide: who’s going to get to stay? Brittany... or the ghost?
Oct 19, 2020•42 min•Ep. 45
Lee’s great grandfather, his grandfather, and his father have all seen him: the shapeshifter. They know this man has the power to curse them, to hurt them. Lee wonders: is this man coming for him too?
Oct 05, 2020•37 min•Ep. 44
Everyone who works at Radio Centro knows it’s haunted. But Guillermo, the host on the station’s paranormal show “Tell it Tonight” is about to discover that he has psychic powers that make him susceptible to the station’s haunts.
Oct 02, 2020•33 min•Ep. 43
David’s family has owned the same plot of farmland in North Carolina for over 300 years. As he gets older, he starts to realize that some family members have never really left.
Sep 14, 2020•34 min•Ep. 42
Kristen Cortez is a new teacher in beautiful Los Gatos, California. From her classroom window, she can see rolling, golden hills. Redwood trees. The sun is almost always shining. And yet… something lurks.
Aug 28, 2020•26 min•Ep. 41
You are on your smoke break at Walmart. You look down and see a box: inside is a ceramic lamb with a note around its neck asking you to take it home. Do you: a) burn it; b) throw it in the trash, or c) take it home?
Aug 21, 2020•32 min•Ep. 40
Get warmed up for Season V!
Aug 13, 2020•50 min•Ep. 39
Blair can’t see his hands in front of his face. He can’t see the ground beneath his feet. He’s not in the dark: he’s in a thick cloud of fog. And then, a voice emerges from the mist. This story comes to us from Australia, the original Upside Down.
Apr 03, 2020•26 min•Ep. 38
Betsy keeps seeing a young girl at night in her room. She stands at the end of Betsy’s bed and stares at her. She comes back, over and over: night after night; year after year. Betsy knows she wants something, but she has to figure out what .
Mar 13, 2020•34 min•Ep. 37
When it comes to the supernatural: don’t poke the bear. Don’t kick the hive. Don’t mess around. Because, when it comes to the supernatural: you’re gonna get what’s coming for you.
Nov 14, 2019•32 min•Ep. 36
Lopaka and his adopted father don’t get along. That is, until forces from beyond the veil intervene.
Oct 29, 2019•36 min•Ep. 35
You know the most haunted places. The houses, the castles, the hotels. And you know the most haunted objects. The mirrors, the necklaces, the dolls. In this episode, we take you to the Stanley Hotel and introduce you to Robert the Doll.
Oct 10, 2019•34 min•Ep. 34
When Maribel loses her little brother Santi, her very best friend in the world, she learns that love is sometimes stronger than death. We travel to Mexico for this very special Spooked tale.
Sep 30, 2019•29 min•Ep. 33
Jennifer Percy was just a young graduate student researching PTSD, but the closer she got to understanding the inner workings of one soldier’s trauma, the more she lost her own footing in reality.
Sep 19, 2019•20 min•Ep. 32
Bonnie Blagg and her two friends call for Bloody Mary in the mirror on her dresser during a middle school sleepover. Bonnie thinks nothing of it until a ghost boy with long, sharp, bloody teeth appears in her bedroom every single night after that. Happy Friday the 13th!
Sep 13, 2019•29 min•Ep. 31
Cursed cat bones. Dead dogs. A haunted pond. Master storyteller Todd Narron is our tour guide as we explore the mysterious, spooky American South. Thank you, Todd Narron, for sharing your stories with us! If you want more stories from Todd, check out his incredible books: Country Stories of Ghosts and Bad Men & Country Stories of Ghosts and Bad Men: Series 2 - The Dead Ones. Do not miss out on these amazing stories!...
Sep 02, 2019•26 min•Ep. 30
