Freaky Folklore
Host Carman Carrion explores myriad myths both modern and ancient to discover what mankind fears - and why we fear it. From monsters old and new as well as unexplained and unsolved cases, this podcast is sure to terrify. Where does our folklore come from, and why is it so freaky?
Episodes
April 28, 2025 • 44 mins
Pukwudgie - In the ancient forests of New England lurks the Pukwudgie, a small but malevolent being from Wampanoag legend with the power to appear and disappear at will, lure humans deep into the woods, and push them from cliff edges or inflict deadly poison from the quills on their skin.
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April 25, 2025 • 18 mins
This bonus episode of Freaky Folklore explores macabre funeral traditions from around the world designed to prevent the dead from returning to haunt the living.
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April 21, 2025 • 46 mins
Kappa - In the serene rivers and ponds of Japan lurks the Kappa, an ancient water spirit that lures the unwary with its child-like appearance - before dragging them beneath the water's surface to harvest a mythical organ hidden within the human body.
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April 21, 2025 • 20 mins
HISTORY'S DEADLY CHANGELINGS - When supernatural beliefs led to real-world tragedy.
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April 14, 2025 • 41 mins
In the dimly lit streets of Bangalore, the chilling legend of Nale Ba haunts residents who
mark their doors with protective warnings against a witch who mimics loved
ones' voices, luring unsuspecting victims to their doom if they dare to open
their doors at night.
This episode of Freaky Folklore contains disturbing content that may not be suitable for all
listeners, including:
Graphic descriptions of violence and gore
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April 7, 2025 • 45 mins
The Alp is a malevolent nightmare spirit from German folklore that sits on sleeping victims'
chests, causing terrifying dreams and sleep paralysis while feeding on their
breath and energy.
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March 31, 2025 • 30 mins
THE KHAMAR-DABAN MYSTERY - the unexplained 1993 incident in the Siberian mountains
where six hikers died suddenly under mysterious circumstances while descending
from a peak.
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March 24, 2025 • 39 mins
"The Anguished Man" is a disturbing painting depicting a distorted, shadowy
figure with its mouth open in a scream, allegedly created by an unknown artist
who mixed his own blood into the paint before committing suicide shortly after
completing the work.
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March 17, 2025 • 36 mins
The Bell Witch was a poltergeist or supernatural entity that allegedly tormented the
Bell family in Tennessee during the early 19th century, becoming one of
America's most famous ghost stories.
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March 10, 2025 • 58 mins
SCP-3935, "This Thing a Quiet Madness Made," is a spatial anomaly centered on
Shady Valley High School that creates impossible spaces where reality distorts,
rooms appear and disappear, and entities can be seen watching from reflective
surfaces.
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March 3, 2025 • 60 mins
Pele is the powerful Hawaiian goddess of fire, lightning, wind, and volcanoes. Known as
"Ka wahine 'ai honua" (the woman who devours the land), she is
believed to reside in the Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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February 24, 2025 • 42 mins
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YARA-MA-YHA-WHO is a small, red, blood-drinking creature from Aboriginal
Australian mythology that ambushes people from fig trees and gradually
transforms its victims into copies of itself through repeated swallowing and
regurgitation.
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February 17, 2025 • 42 mins
Kitsune - In Japanese folklore, kitsune are shape-shifting fox spirits that grow more
powerful with age, gaining wisdom, magical abilities, and additional tails—up
to nine—as they live through the centuries.
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February 10, 2025 • 41 mins
Beneath the saccharine promises of eternal love and heart-shaped confections, Valentine's
Day is saturated with the echoes of ancient Lupercalia, where Roman priests
would flay sacrificial beasts and run through torch-lit streets with bloody
thongs, their ritual violence ensuring fertility through pain—a savage truth
that still pulses beneath every crimson card and candy heart we exchange. It
will rip your heart out – literally.
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February 3, 2025 • 44 mins
Dive into the terrifying world of SCP-3000, an ancient sea creature that doesn't
just consume bodies, but devours memories and identity. Agent Mason Blackwood
battles a weaponized anomaly that threatens to rewrite human consciousness
forever.
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January 27, 2025 • 40 mins
The Wampus Cat is a legendary creature from Cherokee and Appalachian folklore that takes
the form of a half-woman, half-mountain lion, created when a Cherokee woman was
cursed for spying on forbidden male ceremonies.
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January 20, 2025 • 44 mins
The Huldra is a seductive forest spirit from Scandinavian folklore who appears as a beautiful woman with long hair and a hidden cow's tail. While she may seem alluring at first, she is known for luring men deep into the woods with her enchanting songs, where they are never seen again.
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January 13, 2025 • 45 mins
The Hatman is a shadow being frequently reported in folklore and contemporary
encounters as a tall, dark, humanoid figure wearing a distinctive wide-brimmed
fedora who often appears near hospitals, in bedrooms, or in doorways. Witnesses
consistently describe him as a harbinger of death or tragedy.
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January 6, 2025 • 42 mins
SCP-2852, known as "The Infiltrator," is an entity that can insert itself into family structures by manipulating memories and social bonds, typically appearing as a male relative (often "Cousin Johnny") with subtly wrong proportions.
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January 5, 2025 • 201 mins
SCP: The Mason Blackwood Saga - A Complete RecapA compilation of all previous SCP Foundation episodes (Episodes 85-133), following former Navy SEAL Mason Blackwood's journey from his first encounter with the supernatural to the growing conflict between the SCP Foundation and the mysterious Redwood Bureau.
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