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True Scary Story

True Scary Story

NewThe Dead Can't Hurt MeNovember 11, 2026 · 24 min
Episodes
238
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Nov 11, 2026

About the podcast

True scary stories shared by those who experienced them. These are real-life horror stories about strange and unexplained paranormal encounters.

Episodes 238

  1. The Dead Can't Hurt Me

    24 minSeason 6 · Episode 43

    Something always creeped her out about her grandmother's house.In this true scary story, Bianca tells us her scariest experiences with the paranormal. First, when spending time at her grandma's house, where …

  2. I Grew Up Across from an Old Graveyard

    25 minSeason 6 · Episode 42

    As a child growing up in the Philippines, the Dannah lived directly across from a school that locals believed had once been a graveyard. Stories of strange occurrences at the school were common, but didn't …

  3. In the Shadows of Brujería

    53 minSeason 6 · Episode 41

    For this family, the story began with a curse.In 1999, a woman in Charlotte, North Carolina, became so sick that her family feared she might die. During the ordeal, she saw her deceased father and believed he …

  4. The Vacant Home, Witchcraft Consequences, and A Song that Lingers (3 Eerie Stories)

    31 minSeason 6 · Episode 40

    In these true scary stories, we hear from Jasmine and a strange scene that was later proven to be true after a series of strange coincidences. In the second scary story, Amanda tells us about the paranormal …

  5. The Final Breath: A Strange Presence Before a Family Death

    27 minSeason 6 · Episode 39

    When she was eleven years old, she traveled to Georgia with her family to visit her great uncle, who was dying from advanced dementia. During a family prayer at his bedside, she opened her eyes and saw …

  6. Until We Meet Again: A True Story of Grief and the Unknown

    27 minSeason 6 · Episode 38

    After losing her older brother in a tragic car accident, a young woman struggled with overwhelming guilt and grief for years. Then one unforgettable dream finally gave her the peace she'd been searching for …

  7. Monster in the Kitchen & The Hanging Figure (Two True Paranormal Stories)

    35 minSeason 6 · Episode 37

    A quiet afternoon of homework turns unsettling when a towering human figure appears behind a sheet separating a dining room from the hallway. Gabrielle assumes it's a family member playing a prank, but the …

  8. Something is Following Me: The Disturbing Sequel to a Family Haunting

    37 minSeason 6 · Episode 36

    Entities that you thought were watching out for you might not be what they seem.In this scary story, Corey updates us from our last episode called Checking Up On Me …

  9. The Pattern of Fear: An Abandoned Doll, Haunted Homes, and the Unknown

    39 minSeason 6 · Episode 35

    A mysterious beam of white light appears in broad daylight when a seven-year-old child is home alone. Years later, that unexplained moment becomes only the first chapter in a lifetime filled with shadow …

  10. Cracked Doors: A Week of Unexplained Terror

    37 minSeason 6 · Episode 34

    Many people believe Ouija boards can open doors to something unseen. But what if simply bringing home an image of one was enough? Tonight's true paranormal encounter follows a listener whose already haunted …

  11. A Very Bad House: Stories of Dreams, Spirits, and a Family Gift

    39 minSeason 6 · Episode 33

    Some families inherit eye color or personality traits. Others believe they inherit something far more mysterious.In this true story, a listener recounts decades of unexplained experiences beginning in southern …

  12. The Missing Twin: A Story of Spirits, Dreams, and Warnings

    53 minSeason 6 · Episode 32

    What if paranormal activity followed you everywhere you went? In this true scary story, a woman shares a lifetime of ghost encounters that began in childhood after losing her twin before birth. Experiences …

  13. Shadows Near the Mortuary: A Story From Rancho Cucamonga

    34 minSeason 6 · Episode 31

    An abandoned house, a historic morgue, and footsteps coming from inside a building that appeared completely sealed. Today, we'll hear about a group of friends that explore a forgotten property in Rancho …

  14. The Figure Under the Streetlight

    30 minSeason 6 · Episode 30

    Could paranormal activity follow someone from place to place? In this chilling listener submission, years of unexplained events unfold across childhood homes, rural properties, and an unsettling brick house …

  15. The Strange Roommates of Los Angeles

    28 minSeason 6 · Episode 29

    This unsettling true story follows Chris, whose move to Los Angeles spiraled into years of confusion, hospital visits, harassment, and bizarre episodes of lost control after meeting roommates connected to a …

  16. The Entity on the Hill: An Unexplained Encounter in New Mexico

    37 minSeason 6 · Episode 28

    In rural New Mexico, during a quiet walk beneath a full moon, both the storyteller and her husband witnessed something impossible: shadowy figures, an overwhelming sense of dread, and a pale creature unlike …

  17. A Light in the Church & The Corner Bedroom (Two True Haunting Stories)

    44 minSeason 6 · Episode 27

    A late-night visit to the isolated Dode Church in Kent was supposed to be nothing more than a family adventure. Instead, it was the start of years filled with strange sightings, recurring dreams, unexplained …

  18. The House in Westport: A Kansas City Haunting

    56 minSeason 6 · Episode 26

    From the age of seven, one listener began waking to strangers standing beside the bed, desperately trying to communicate. It all began at a small Kansas apartment, but they eventually ended up in an 1880 home …

  19. The Figure in the Wall: Utah's Most Disturbing Family Memories

    44 minSeason 6 · Episode 25

    In this true scary story, Mariah, a listener from Utah, recounts decades of chilling paranormal encounters experienced by multiple generations of one family. We'll hear about a mysterious presence in a nursery …

  20. The Shadow That Flickered

    28 minSeason 6 · Episode 24

    Shadow people. Hollow white eyes. Sudden paralysis. A listener recounts years of recurring nighttime encounters that blur the line between medical phenomenon and paranormal attack. As the experiences grow …

  21. When You Hear Voices of the Dead

    32 minSeason 6 · Episode 23

    In this scary story, Zack tells us about paranormal activity began following him everywhere he went. It started as small disturbances, but eventually became impossible to ignore: floating objects, shaking …

  22. The Babysitter’s Ouija Board: A True Horror Story from Texas

    33 minSeason 6 · Episode 22

    In the late 2000s, a family living in a newly built Texas neighborhood became close with the neighbors next door. Everything felt normal until a Ouija board entered the picture. Chris was just being curious …

  23. The Thing in the Reflection

    38 minSeason 6 · Episode 21

    A childhood memory from Phoenix, Arizona describes a night in a mirror-filled bedroom where a young girl wakes up to something emerging from a reflection. What she saw challenges how mirrors, sleep, and …

  24. I Grew Up Haunted

    56 minSeason 6 · Episode 20

    Tonight’s terrifying account begins with childhood night terrors and evolves into something much more disturbing. After years of seeing the same shadow figure, playing with Ouija boards, and experiencing …

  25. Every House Was Haunted: A San Antonio Family Mystery

    33 minSeason 6 · Episode 19

    In this true scary story, James, a listener from San Antonio shares a terrifying multi-generational haunting that began in the early 1950s after his grandmother encountered a mysterious man wearing a top hat …

  26. The Hauntings Kept Finding Them Again (Two Eerie Stories)

    47 minSeason 6 · Episode 18

    Tonight’s episode features two unsettling true paranormal stories from people who spent years hoping the activity in their lives would finally stop. Kaylee begins describing terrifying encounters beginning in …

  27. Why I Don't Play With Spirits (Two Stories)

    38 minSeason 6 · Episode 17

    It was replying to them with undeniable accuracy. There was a ghost with them in the room… or maybe something worse.In these true scary stories, we’ll hear from Vanessa who retells her experience in joining a …

  28. Dreams of the Dead: Chilling Premonitions That Came True

    35 minSeason 6 · Episode 16

    From a haunted childhood home in India to a quiet cemetery in Canada, Nitika recounts a lifetime of unsettling encounters that defy explanation. It all starts with a strange moment on a terrace soon unfolds …

  29. The Man Who Crawls Along the Floor: What I Saw on the Night Shift

    49 minSeason 6 · Episode 15

    What starts as a routine overnight shift in a downtown Oakland call center slowly turns into a series of chilling, unexplained encounters. We hear about shadowy figures lurking in cubicles and an eerily …

  30. What Never Leaves: True Stories of Lingering Presences and Haunted Spaces

    41 minSeason 6 · Episode 14

    In these true scary stories, two storytellers recount deeply unsettling experiences that followed them from childhood into adulthood. Breanna tells us about a ghostly family frozen in time and a presence that …

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