Spooked

Joe Punohu is a ghost tour guide in Waikiki, Hawaiʻi. He spends his nights telling visitors about the spirits and dark history of the islands. But one night, one of those stories hits too close to home… and doesn’t let Joe go. 

Thank you Joe for sharing your story with Spooked. You can follow Joe on social media as "Hawaiian Hauntings." 

Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Sandra Lawson-Ndu, art by Teo D...

If you are feeling unnerved, if you have a sinking feeling that something is not right, take our advice, turn and run. Do not go back and investigate.

La Posada

What happens when great-great-granddaughter of one of America’s most famous ghosts goes looking for answers? 

Thanks Jonathan & Hannah for sharing your story with us! Find out more about the ghost and the life of Julia Staab in Hannah’s book American Ghost...

Giulia’s new apartment is in one of the oldest buildings in La Spezia, a seaside city in northwest Italy. The building has seen so much history, it’s practically coming out of the walls…

Grazie, Giulia, for sharing your story with Spooked!

Scouted and produced by Jonathan Zenti, original score by Clay Xavier, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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They say that evil forces will sometimes prey on the smartest people in the room. That means, of course, the teenagers.

The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist

When Tom Ross was a teenager, he took a ski vacation with his aunt and uncle. Little did he know, there was something waiting for them at the chalet.

Thanks Tom for sharing your story! Check out Jenny Ashford’s book, The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist, which she wrote about Tom...

In a strange new city, Alyssa finds a friend — and something else she was never meant to see.

Thank you, Alyssa and Nicole, for sharing this story with us! Special thanks also to Milena Tinoco for lending us your voice to bring this story to life. 

And thank you, Juan Diego! Juan Diego is a podcast producer from Colombia who focuses on climate storytelling and oral tradition. Check out his podcast, Pensamiento Espiral, o...

If you live in Hawaii, you know that if you see the ancient Night Marchers of the King’s Guard, you bow in reverence. And you don’t look them in the eye, under any circumstances. But Obake, Dee, and Joe Bones? They haven’t learned this lesson… yet.

Mahalo, Obake, for sharing your story with us. If you're interested in more stories from Obake, check out his YouTube channel, Ghosts of Hawaii.

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Stephanie Arnold is pregnant with her second child and she’s really excited. Until the premonitions begin.

Thanks Stephanie for sharing your story! Be sure to check out Stephanie’s book, 37 Seconds.

Produced by Eliza Smith & Anna Sussman, original score by Renzo Gorrio & Leon Morimoto, artwork by Sanaa Khan. 

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There’s a jumbie in a jalopy and the spirits are flowing during happy hour on St. Thomas. Plus, young Lopaka meets a mysterious girl hanging by an abandoned pickup.

Joyride

There’s a jumbie in a jalopy and the spirits are flowing during happy hour on St. Thomas.

Thanks, Greg, for sharing your story!

Produced and scouted by Paulina Creque, original score by Doug Stuart, artwork by Teo Ducot.

The Pickup LIVE

Young Lopaka ...

You know the most haunted places. The houses, the castles, the hotels. And you know the most haunted objects. The mirrors, the necklaces, the dolls. In this episode, we take you to the Stanley Hotel and introduce you to Robert the Doll.

Room 324

A film producer visits one of the most iconic haunted places in the world: The Stanley Hotel. He doesn’t believe in ghosts at all. But he’s about to question reality. A big than...

Katie gets a little more history than she bargained for when she books a historic vacation rental for a trip to Gettysburg with her dad.

Thank you Katie for taking us to Gettysburg with you and sharing your story with Spooked!

Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Nick Marks, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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When Dallas Sanchez was stationed in Iraq, he saw danger every single day. But one night on patrol, when his small team took over a house in Baghdad, an unseen force had a message for them: Get. Out.

Thanks Dallas for sharing your story with us!

Produced by Anna Sussman, original score by Leon Morimoto, artwork by Sanaa Khan. 

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Seashell is a tour guide at Kualoa Ranch, a nature reserve on the Hawaiian island of O’ahu. The land there is rich with history—and that history wants to be known.

Thanks Seashell for sharing your story!

Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Lalin St. Juste, scouted by Ixchel Lopez, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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When evil takes hold, some people duck and cover, some people run for their lives, but others pick up a cross and fight back.

The Posession

When Sara falls into a near-coma, her grandmother calls on a coven of witches to ward off the evil forces ensnaring her.

Produced by Katya Apekina and Sara Finnerty.

Katya Apekina is a writer, check out her novel The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish.  Find her other work on her website...

An ecologist in Maine fears she will be criticized because she “communicates with animals.” Then a tiny, collared dove told her he could read her mind.

This story comes to our from our sister podcast Snap Judgment. If you want more stories from the bright light of day, listen to Snap Judgment on any podcast platform! 

Thank you Sara and Lily B for sharing your story with us.

Produced by Anna Sussman, edited by John...

Malachi and his husband Jeremiah are heading to the Green Corn Ceremony: an ancestral Native American gathering filled with food and dance. It’s also a night when spirits come near, delivering messages to those ready to hear.

Thank you Malachi and Jeremiah for sharing your story with Spooked!

Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Sandra Lawson-Ndu, scouted by Ixchel López.

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Spirits, seances and dollhouses. This is The Summoning.

STORIES 

"Spirit on the Board" - What happens when a group of kids conjure a spirit?

"The Seance" - A long-lost love comes to town for a visit, and he's been dead for years. Produced by Bob Carlson and KCRW's Unfictional.

"Dollhouse" - Ali Standish came home after surgery and was shocked to find her grandmother in the living room with a gift-- a dollhouse. ...

The people of Bower County have had just about enough of Polly Barrow and the boys, and decide to do something about it.

This is the third and final part of our introduction to Old Gods of Appalachia. If you like what you heard, you can listen to the complete podcast — currently in its sixth season here in 2026 — on your favorite podcast app! To learn more about the show, visit oldgodsofappalachia.com

This epi...

Polly Barrow and her boys make another special delivery, this time to the Underwoods of Oak Mountain. Discoveries are made.

This is part two of our three episode introduction to Old Gods of Appalachia.

This episode references historical racism and law enforcement, happy baby sounds, blended Appalachian witchcraft and Christian practices, supernatural manifestations centered around a baby. Sensitive listeners please be advised.

Toda...

In the early decades of the 20th century, unions are on the rise in coal country. Those who toil beneath the dark earth balk under the yoke of the Barrow family’s rule, and something must be done...

It's our pleasure to introduce you to Old Gods of Appalachia! Old Gods of Appalachia is an eldritch horror fiction podcast set in an Alternate Appalachia, a world where these mountains were never meant to be inhabited. This Appala...