Laugh while you scream
“Where creepy meets comedy.” Each day, we dive headfirst into the strangest, spookiest, and downright bizarre Reddit horror stories—but don’t worry, we’ll ruin the scares with way too many jokes, bad impressions, and questionable life advice. Think haunted houses, cursed dolls, paranormal encounters, and internet urban legends… except we can’t stop laughing at them. Perfect for people who like their scares with a side of sarcasm.
Episodes
Hosts Robin and Scott read a chilling Reddit tale about a stranger who warns of "six feet of snow" heading for a mountain town, a warning largely dismissed until an avalanche buries the valley.
The episode blends tense storytelling, the hosts' reactions, and a brief discussion about whether you'd flee if given such a dire warning.
Today's OP: OrianSaintJames
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Hosts Robin and Scott read a short Reddit horror about a jealous narrator who kills her friend Jessica and assumes her identity, delivering a chilling twist and dark motives.
Between readings they banter about GTA 6 delays, celebrity projects, rate the story, and invite listeners to subscribe and follow their channels.
Today's OP: Which_Republic4558
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Robin and Scott read a Reddit horror story about a narrator whose brother dies but whose parents refuse to accept it, keeping his decayed body at home and pretending he is still alive for years.
The hosts react and critique the story, discuss its scares and realism, pose the ethical question of reporting the parents, and close with a St. Patrick’s Day sign-off.
Today's OP: HorrorJunkie123
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Hosts Robin and Scott riff through jokes about St. Patrick’s Day before reading a Reddit short horror titled "Forgotten Well." The story follows a woman stalked by a wealthy man whose gifts turn menacing, and a shocking revelation in an attic suggests something far more sinister than simple obsession.
Today's OP: u/ForgottenWell
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Hosts Robin and Scott read a chilling Reddit tale about a survivor of conjoined siblings who grows up haunted by guilt and whispering voices. Family trauma, a drunk father's cruelty, and a bedridden mother's mystery build mounting dread.
The episode concludes with a gruesome twist at the mother's bedside and the hosts' stunned reactions, leaving listeners unsettled and questioning what really lingers in the dark.
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Hosts Robin Bagayoko and Scott Russell read and react to a chilling Reddit short story about a realtor who uses open houses to hunt and kill homeowners.
They discuss the unsettling twist, rate the tale 7/10, and debate the uneasy trust we place in real estate professionals, with their usual dark humor and sidelong commentary.
Today's OP: u/unloufoque
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A chilling Reddit story about a serial predator who finally meets a woman who has been watching him. What begins as a routine lure on Route 7 flips into a tense, unexpected reversal.
Dark, suspenseful, and unsettling — this episode explores how the hunter can become the hunted in a single, fatal night.
Today's OP: u/TurnAffectionate6963
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On this episode of Laugh While You Scream, host Robin Bagayoko reads a Reddit short story by brief-coyote7753 called “The Popular Girl at School is Weird.” The tale follows Lisa, an outcast who becomes irresistibly popular after a disturbing transformation—only for classmates to turn up as voodoo-like replicas and the narrator to become a victim.
The hosts react, give the story a 7/10, and discuss themes of witchcraft, peer pressur...
In this bonus episode of Laugh While You Scream, hosts Robin Bagayoko and Scott Russell bicker, joke about appearances and pop culture, and read "Quiet Time" by The Butchered Writers — a short horror tale where a mother hears her son downstairs but finds him asleep in bed, ending on a chilling, ambiguous note.
The hosts react with confusion and humor, debate the story's meaning, ask listeners what they would do, and wrap up with su...
Hosts Robin and Scott return with banter about missed episodes, title debates, and plenty of comic back-and-forth before introducing the night's story.
The featured tale follows a lonely man's determined attempt to find a Valentine, culminating in a shocking twist when his romantic date is revealed to be a dug-up corpse. The episode blends awkward humor with macabre surprise.
Today's OP: u/TurnAffectionate6963
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Hosts Robin Bagayoko and Scott Russell read a chilling Reddit tale called “Restitution,” then react with their signature banter. Expect laughs, arguments, and a few surprises.
The story follows a man who, after dying, must relive the deaths of every creature he killed in life to earn a place in heaven — an unsettling premise that blurs the line between pest control and penance.
Today's OP: u/Intrepid_Wanderer
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Hosts Robin and Scott banter through crude humor before reading a Reddit short about a woman who stole a newborn from a hospital. Years later she reappears with the child, only to discover the baby had a twin; she leaves a note that reveals her motive and delivers an unsettling, darkly ironic ending.
Today's OP: u/Loud_Ad_2272
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Hosts Robin Bagayoko and Scott Russell read a chillingly funny Reddit story by Martin Fabulous about a man who insists he is dead but is ignored by friends, doctors, and police, leading him to attempt to bury himself.
The episode mixes dark storytelling with comedic banter, a morgue break-in, and a running joke about life’s unfinished business (and GTA6), ending with a question to listeners about whether they'd be at peace if they ...
On Laugh While You Scream, hosts Robin Bagayoko and Scott Russell read "Be Careful What You Say" by Brief-Coyote7753 from Short Scary Stories on Reddit. The narrator discovers as a child that spoken words can cause death, and is painfully trained to control speech to avoid harming others.
Decades later, trapped in a dead-end job and abused by coworkers, the narrator finally snaps and uses those words with devastating consequences. ...
Hosts Robin Bagayoko and Scott Russell riff and roast their way through a Reddit short scary story called "The Notebook," where a student discovers a classmate's kill list and finds his own name at the end. The episode mixes dark twists with playful banter and commentary.
Alongside the story, the hosts tease a new series headed for Patreon, plug their true-crime spin-off, and close with listener calls to subscribe and follow-on soc...
In this episode of "Laugh While You Scream," hosts Robin and Scott read a Reddit short about an abused mother who tries to hide her bruises and keep a calm routine for her children.
The story takes a chilling turn when the abusive husband bursts into silent flames while the twins watch, their eyes glowing yellow — a haunting, unsettling finale.
Today's OP: CBenson1273
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...Hosts Robin Bagayoko and Scott Russell return to Laugh While You Scream to present a chilling Fallen Quiet story, "After Our Son Died, My Wife Stopped Speaking," read from Forgotten Well. The episode follows a grieving father who learns to interpret a bell his wife uses to ask for help after their son’s death, and the tragic chain of events that follows.
After the story, the hosts react, rate the tale, and trade candid banter about...
Hosts Robin and Scott read a short Reddit horror story about two sisters and a chilling family secret. After one sister disappears, the surviving sister finds hidden diary entries written in the margins of The Hunger Games that reveal a grim truth.
The story follows the discovery that Jenna was kept chained in a shed by a parent and how the narrator realizes both sisters are now dead, ending with the parents burying one phone besid...
Hosts Robin and Scott read and react to a Reddit horror story about children who claim their father is hurting them and reveal terrifying details about being chained and imprisoned.
The tale escalates to a shocking, unsettling twist that leaves the hosts debating the disturbing ending and giving their ratings.
Today's OP: Trash_Tia
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Hosts Robin Bagayoko and Scott Russell open the episode on the last day of Black History Month and read a popular Reddit short horror by visceral_mass.
The story centers on a funeral-home prank gone wrong: Toby uses a device to temporarily reactivate a corpse, Mr. Torres, to prove ghosts don’t exist — ending with a twist that ties the narrator to the experiment. The episode closes with host reactions, ratings, and listener calls-to...
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