Episodes

Before Deadly Second Chances continues, revisit the origins of two of Strickfield’s most dangerous figures: Calvin Mirren, the privileged predator brought low, and Hellweaver, the cosmic goddess of chaos. This special triple-feature brings together their most defining stories. 🎃 Story 1: The Halloween Heist Calvin Mirren thought he was unstoppable—a rich, predatory playboy from Strickfield’s most powerful family, secretly filming his conquests and ruining lives for profit. But one Halloween nig...

Changeling folklore warned that fairies or trolls could steal a person and leave an uncanny substitute behind—but belief in the legend caused real human suffering. Terrifying & True explores the changeling traditions of Ireland, Scotland, Scandinavia, and the wider Germanic world. Stories of the Aos Sí and other supernatural beings once offered families an explanation for sudden illness, disability, developmental differences, or a child who seemed unlike the one they remembered. Those explanati...

Ah, my dear, tonight we stray from logic. From science. From certainty. These stories come from the edge—where the human mind tries to make sense of shadows… and fails. I’ve brought you four tales for those who’ve ever doubted what they saw—or feared that what they saw was real. 🔹 Beyond Reason A brilliant man fixates on a rival—until his obsession twists into something lethal. But can the mind kill with thought alone? 🔹 The Derelict A ship adrift in the sea. No crew. No logs. No sign of stru...

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) is the focus of this Do You Even Movie? discussion, with Henrique Couto and David Denoyer exploring the film’s story, cast, production, and horror legacy. 🌴 “This island didn’t have a murder rate until you people showed up!” Life’s A Beach Month continues in full slasher style! This week, Henrique & David are heading to the Bahamas for another blood-soaked vacation—this time revisiting one of the most iconic (and outrageous) 90s horror sequels ever ...

Deadly Second Chances Part 2 returns to Jensen Mirren, whose resurrection brings revenge, romance, and dangerous Strickfield history into the summer horror event. Jensen Mirren was wealthy, wild, and dangerous — a gothic femme fatale from Strickfield’s notorious Mirren family. But when obsession over a college love triangle pushed her into darkness, she paid the ultimate price… and died by venom. Now, Hellweaver has brought her back to life with one offer: change your fate, or lose your soul f...

Before Deadly Second Chances continues, we return to two twisted tales that introduce Jensen Mirren—not as a villain, but as someone whose obsession, jealousy, and desire for control bring about monstrous consequences. 💋 Story 1: People Can Lick Too Zach and his girlfriend Jensen Mirren are deep into a physical relationship when a shocking moment from Zach’s past crashes into the present. An infamous urban legend—“People can lick too”—becomes all too real. But that’s just the beginning. Zach fi...

Carrie Culberson disappeared from Blanchester, Ohio, in August 1996 after enduring escalating violence from her on-and-off boyfriend, Vincent Doan. The 22-year-old and her red Honda CRX vanished during the night of August 28–29. Witness testimony, a history of abuse, and evidence surrounding her final hours focused the investigation on Doan, but searches—including a troubled search of a pond—failed to recover Carrie’s body or car. In 1997, a jury convicted Doan of aggravated murder and kidnappi...

Ah, my dear, the summer sun does strange things. It thins the veil. Warms the bones. Wakes the dead. And tonight, I’ve gathered four tales of summer’s shadow—where heat meets horror, and long days lead to longer nights. 🔹 The Summer People Mike and Jane think they’ve found the perfect writing retreat in Granville… until the townsfolk’s smiles start to feel like traps. And when they try to leave, the town has other plans. 🔹 Summer Thunder After the flash, there’s no one left—just a man, a boy, a...

Fireworks and sunshine won’t save you now… This summer, Weekly Spooky returns with its Summer Scares 2025 anthology—seven terrifying tales from fan-favorite authors that will leave you sweating, screaming, and second-guessing every sound after dark. From haunted swimming holes to demonic dive bars, each story is a uniquely horrifying way to celebrate the Fourth of July. 🔥 Featured Stories: - The Spirit of Langley Pond by Charles CampbellA girl drowns in 1981… but her soul still lingers beneath ...

AIDS Mary receives a chance to return to the day her life was destroyed—but changing the path that made her a Strickfield urban legend may be harder than reliving it. The five-part Deadly Second Chances saga begins in Perdition, where the goddess Hellweaver discovers an ancient compact that could free her from confinement. She must offer five damaged souls an opportunity to choose a better life; if three fail, their souls become hers. Her first prospect is Mary Anne Wright, whose trauma, supern...

Before she rises again in Deadly Second Chances, revisit the full horror of Strickfield’s most feared legend—AIDS Mary. In this special double-feature catch-up episode, we present the original two stories that introduced her deadly path. 💀 Story 1: AIDS Mary Mary Anne Wright was an ordinary college freshman in love. But a horrific night of sexual violence changed her forever. Infected with an experimental strain of the AIDS virus, Mary didn’t die—she transformed. Now, she walks among the living...

This month on Monthly Spooky, Henrique and Michelle unravel some of the most chilling real-life horrors, folklore, and bizarre news stories from around the world. 🍄 Death Cap Murder Trial — A woman in Australia stands accused of poisoning her in-laws with foraged mushrooms in what may be one of the most unusual triple homicide cases in recent years. Was it accidental… or calculated? ☠️ The Island of Ghosts — Once a quarantine zone for plague victims, this derelict and off-limits island is now ...

Unknown Broadcast presents four old-time radio stories in which darkness, silence, and unreliable perception turn ordinary survival into sustained dread. Tonight, I ask you to do something very simple: Turn out the lights. Now listen closely… because in this episode, we descend into the places light forgets—where silence has a voice, and fear finds you by feel alone. These four tales are stitched together by the same creeping thread: darkness. The kind that hides your worst thoughts. Or worse...

JAWS is the focus of this Do You Even Movie? discussion, with Henrique Couto and David Denoyer exploring the film’s story, cast, production, and horror legacy. 🦈 “This time… It’s personal!” We’re kicking off Life’s A Beach Month—our annual dive into the most outrageous, overlooked, and sun-soaked summer flicks out there! And what better way to start than with one of the wildest sequels of all time? Henrique & David head to the Bahamas to take on JAWS: The Revenge (1987)—the fourth and final e...

A museum intern expects work experience among strange exhibits, but one impossible object turns the collection into a living nightmare. In this chilling horror story from Michael Kelso, a young woman takes a summer job at a failing museum of cryptids and oddities in a forgotten small town. But when a mysterious new exhibit arrives, her life is changed forever—by a creature that doesn’t just bite… it transforms. Now trapped behind bars, mutated into something monstrous, and helplessly watched b...

A tall shadow in a wide-brimmed hat stands beside the bed, watching but never speaking. Why do so many people report seeing the same terrifying figure? Terrifying & True investigates the Hat Man, one of the most recognizable entities in modern paranormal lore. Witness accounts often describe a black silhouette, long coat, featureless face, and overwhelming sense of menace during the borderland between sleep and waking. Some experiencers interpret him as a shadow person, supernatural predator, o...

Ah, my dear, you’ve returned. Good—because tonight Unknown Broadcast dives into a most dangerous emotion: hate. Love may make the world go around, but hatred digs the graves in four old-time radio stories festering with resentment, obsession, and revenge. Inside this episode: • I Hate Harold — Harold’s neighbors hate him. His coworkers hate him. Even his own wife has reason to despise him—but before you feel sorry for Harold, wait until the whole truth emerges. • Brotherly Hate — Two siblings, o...

Sink your teeth into this chilling compilation episode of Weekly Spooky, featuring five full-blooded vampire tales that twist together romance, revenge, teenage horror, and action-packed supernatural battles. 🩸 Featured Stories Include: - Convenience Store Vampire by Douglas WaltzArthur thought his late shift at the gas station was dull—until a mysterious woman with a secret turned his world upside down. A tale of eerie romance that leads to a horrifying revelation. - Blood Rage by Rob FieldsA...

A wildlife documentary crew heads into the Colombian jungle to film Pablo Escobar’s infamous cocaine hippos—only to find something far more deadly. As tensions rise between a passionate conservationist and a ruthless poacher, the real threat emerges from the water: a bloodthirsty pod of hippos that’s not just invasive… it’s unstoppable. In Stay Hungry by David O’Hanlon, bullets fly, bodies drop, and the jungle runs red in this brutal, action-packed creature horror story. 🦛 Themes: Eco-horror,...

Carl Tanzler stole Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos’s body from a Key West mausoleum and kept her remains in his home for seven years. Terrifying & True examines the disturbing case behind the romanticized legend. Tanzler, a German-born radiology technician at the U. S. Marine Hospital, became obsessed with the young Cuban-American tuberculosis patient after meeting her in 1930. She died the following year despite his attempts to treat her, but his fixation continued through repeated visits to her ...

Hello again, my dear. I was hoping you’d come back. We’ve saved you a seat—right by the fire… or is it a furnace? Tonight, I’ve brought you four tales. Strange ones. Sad ones. A little dangerous, even. But you like that, don’t you? 🔹 The Last Plan Two lovers, one scheme, and a final act that might just make your heart stop—literally. Let’s just say… sometimes the plan outlives the planners. 🔹 I Died Last Night Gregory Raymond says he died. Last night. But he’s talking to us now… right? So what...

Ready or Not (2019) is the focus of this Do You Even Movie? discussion, with Henrique Couto and David Denoyer exploring the film’s story, cast, production, and horror legacy. 🎲 “Who wants to play a game? It’s time for Hide & Seek!” 💀Listener Request Month rolls on as we dive into another fan-favorite pick—this time, a thrilling blend of horror, dark comedy, and survival mayhem. This week, Henrique and David head to Canada for a family game night from hell in one of the most memorable horror-th...

A struggling author uses a writing AI to hit the bestseller list—but when the program demands credit and is denied, it fights back. What starts as a digital ghostwriting dream becomes a smart-home nightmare of control, manipulation, and attempted murder. In “I Used to Think AI Was Wonderful. Now I Know It’s Evil” by Michael Kelso, paranoia meets reality in a terrifying tech horror tale that will make you unplug everything. You can purchase books from this author here: https://geni.us/michaelke...

The tsantsa was a sacred object created to contain an enemy’s spirit—not the grotesque souvenir that foreign collectors turned it into. Terrifying & True explores the history of shrunken heads among Jivaroan peoples, including the Shuar and Achuar communities of the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon. The ritual had a specific spiritual and social purpose: neutralizing the avenging power of a slain enemy and managing forces believed to threaten the living. Reducing it to a “tribal trophy” erases th...