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October 30, 2025 48 mins

In a boarding house in Chicago, a young girl puts her questions to the universe and the answers are returned in coded messages from the other side. And a boy lost in the forest at the foothills of the Himalayas, sees a light in the distance… but it isn’t there to guide him.

This story comes to us from our evil-twin, Spooked! You can listen to Spooked on any podcast platform, episodes drop weekly. Happy Halloween! 

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Knock Knock

In a boarding house in Chicago, a young girl puts her questions to the universe and the answers are returned in coded messages from the other side.

BIG thanks to Connie Shirakawa for sharing her story with us. Connie is a storyteller in Chicago. You can catch some of her performances on her website.

Produced by Anne Ford, original score by Doug Stuart.

Fire Creature

When you’re lost in the forest at the foothills of the Himalayas, a light in the distance is not always good news.  

Thank you, Razdan, for sharing your grandfather’s story with Spooked.

Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Clay Xavier, scouted by Aditya Mattoo.

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