Spooky Season Podcasts 🎃

Spooky Season Podcasts 🎃

Turn off the lights and press play — chilling true crime cases, unexplained hauntings, cursed urban legends, and horror stories designed to make every creak in the house feel a little more sinister.

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October 6, 2026 • 42 mins

He was an operatic vocalist made famous by his song “I Put A Spell on You,” a song he performed throughout the conservative 1950s while jumping out of a coffin on stage. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins will live on in infamy after it was discovered he fathered 57+ children over the course of his life as not only a singer, but a soldier, a boxer, and an actor. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins was a lot of things before he died in...

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In this spooky edition of 'The Fright-conograph', Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Blake Wexler to talk about the first round draft pick of the Monster Mash:

Count Dracula!

They'll explore his creation, his drippy evolution, why he's got so many bathrooms in his castle and much more!

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October 2, 2026 • 32 mins

Who is Octavia Butler? What molded her creativity?

In today's episode we continue to explore the life and legacy of Octavia Butler, an oracle of science fiction, whose visions of the future resonate more deeply today than ever. We examine the backdrop of her upbringing, the environment around her and the lasting impressions on her life that defined her as a writer. Nisi Shawl (Writer / Friend) also joins in to discuss the work, and...

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This October, Cautionary Tales is going all out for Halloween. We've got four brand new spooky episodes coming your way throughout the month, plus a fifth over on the Cautionary Club on Patreon.

If you have your own Halloween-themed Cautionary Tale or have any questions about belief and the paranormal we'd love to hear from you - contact tales@pushkin.fm

To begin the month, we're revisiting one of our favourite episodes, about the ...

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What’s scarier than jump scares and horror movies? Maybe when the real-life nightmares hit a little too close to home… 🎃👻

This week on OK STORYTIME PODCAST, it’s “I’m Not Afraid of a Scary Story Week”… where we’re reading everything from the craziest Halloween mishaps to bone-chilling tales that’ll haunt you long after the candy’s gone. Which ones will make you sleep w...

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In episode 1954, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Otherworld, Jack Wagner, to discuss… Ouija Episodes, The Power Of The Unconscious Mind and more!

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Which witch is which? You probably heard a lot of lawyers saying that in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. That was the year of America's largest witch hunt ever. But what sparked this mass hysteria that led to false accusations, sham justice and wrongful executions? Teenagers, of course. 

Bob is joined by historian Emerson Baker (A Storm of Witchcraft) to explore how religion, politics, and panic fueled the Salem Witch Trials. A ...

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In the season six finale of Haunted Road, we travel to St Albans Sanatorium. History suggests that even though doctors and nurses meant well, patients were subjected to barbaric treatments that often ended in death.

Special Guest: Steve Dills

Please visit amybruni.com for upcoming appearances and to join the Paranormal Circle. Use code HAUNTEDROAD10 for 10% off your yearly membership. 

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George Noory and author Jeff Belanger explore urban legends, ghost stories and haunting tales from around New England, including a man killed by a lightning strike inside a church, a grave with a window for a man terrified of being buried alive, an ancient Egyptian prince buried in Vermont, and the infamous Lizzie Borden axe murders.

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Something a little different this week...

In a first for Unexplained, we hear a first hand account of strange and terrifying events said by one family to have taken place in their home in Christchurch, England, back in 1997... 

Thank you to Theresa and Shaun for sharing their story and to Diane Hope for finding it and recording Theresa's interview. 

Written and produced Richard MacLean Smith.

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When the government quietly reopens a century old railway in Central America to carry “bomb trains” without public attention, a stalled train containing highly combustible materials comes under attack by the legendary Sisimite.

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Margaret reads Prop the other horror story she wrote.

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Therésa, preparing for her first Halloween in purgatory reveals her next “brilliant” business idea. Don’t worry, she still introduces us to two chilling sagas, and both are vintage. That’s right; good old-fashioned haunted house stories are sure to keep you up at night. 

If you would like to reach out to the Haunting team and share your own ghost story, email us at HauntingThePodcast@gmail.com. &nb...

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Margaret reads Prop two horror stories she wrote.

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Shane Pittman is a Paranormal Investigator and producer of the Netflix series "28 Days Haunted" and "The Holzer Files" on the Travel Channel. With a keen eye for storytelling and a passion for the unexplained, Shane has brought chilling and compelling content to audiences, capturing the eerie and often unexplainable phenomena encountered by investigators. Shane's dedication to producing high-quality, engaging shows has made him a r...

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On a freezing day in 2017, host Matt Marinovich walked past an ordinary-looking stucco home in Leonia, N.J. that had a shocking history. Since then, he’s been obsessed with crimes that happen where we least expect: in peaceful looking homes on quiet tree-lined streets. Take a walk with Matt to the end of the block, to the home everyone whispers about. Empty homes that real estate agents term “stigmatized” for the ...

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October 30, 2023 • 74 mins

John Carpenter's 'Halloween' not only changed the horror genre forever after its release in 1978, but also independent film in general. On a modest budget of $300k, Carpenter's film grossed $70 million at the box office and became one of the most iconic American films in history. Michael Myers was a new kind of Boogeyman for audiences, and he still haunts our screens 45 years later...

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The gang kicks off spooky week with a discussion of Bigfoot, The Chupacabra and the curse the California Parks service accidentally put on itself.

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Get ready to be put under a spell! Chiquis welcomes José Antonio Badía, host of the podcasts Leyendas Legendarias and Escuela Secreta, to talk about all things paranormal. Chiquis and Jose Antonio trade stories about their run-ins with “ghosts,” what they could really be and the possible explanations. Jose Antonio also tells us how anyone can start practicing magic and recounts the creepiest paranormal experience he&rsq...

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Join Heidi as she tells you a story you will NEVER forget!

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