Scary but True Campfire Stories

Scary but True Campfire Stories

Listen around the Campfire or anywhere. Scary but True stories of the Supernatural, UFO’s, Bigfoot, Conspiracy, or just overall creepiness! Stories submitted by listeners as well as research into the most notable urban legends and supernatural events. Hosted by Audiobook narrator and Las Vegas Entertainer Matthew S Newbold, stories revised and written by Matthew S Newbold

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July 31, 2025 24 mins

One of the most famous alleged alien abductions occurred on November 5, 1975, in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in Arizona. Travis Walton, a logger and member of a seven-man crew, disappeared after all members of the crew witnessed a bright, saucer-shaped object hovering over their location. Walton claimed that as he approached the object, a beam of light suddenly appeared and knocked him unconscious. 

The case was extensive...

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The night of October 11, 1973, forever changed the lives of Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker, two men who claimed to be abducted by extraterrestrial beings while fishing on the Pascagoula River in Mississippi. Subsequent investigations, including lie detector tests, indicated that Hickson and Parker were genuinely distressed and unequivocally believed in the reality of their incredible encounter.

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July 17, 2025 18 mins

The famous Bigfoot encounter in Bend Oregon by Gary Joanis and Jim Newall in 1957, before Bigfoot had become a household name. In a moment that defied explanation, an immense being took their freshly killed deer, disappearing back into the treeline... leaving the witnesses with some of the most descriptive information on what they saw.

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A classic sighting by William Roe in 1955, before the Bigfoot craze hit mainstream. Not only was Roe an unimpeachable witness who was widely known to be trustworthy and reliable, but his report included a wealth of detail that is rarely found.

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Two of the most well known and documented cases of Close Encounters of the 2nd Kind... The Socorro Incident and The Rendlesham Forest Incident

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June 26, 2025 15 mins

Two very important Close Encounters experiences... Kenneth Arnold, who coined the term "flying saucer" and the well documented Lubbock Lights.

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April 11, 2024 30 mins

UFO Encounter near San Diego, CA. It starts out as a harmless party, but turns into an experience that is as puzzling as it is intriguing.  Episode 3, Season 3.

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The most famous UFO Abduction in history... The Betty & Barney Hill Story. This is the second episode of a 2 part series on the case that paved the way for the frightening experiences that many have claimed since 1961. The story has since been bogged down with disinformation and deliberate lies. We take a look at the original account from the perspective of Barney Hill and recreate the night... the truth is much scarier than fi...

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The most famous UFO Abduction in history... The Betty & Barney Hill Story. This is the first episode of a 2 part series on the case that paved the way for the frightening experiences that many have claimed since 1961. The story has since been bogged down with disinformation and deliberate lies. We take a look at the original account from the perspective of Barney Hill and recreate the night... the truth is much scarier than fic...

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September 13, 2023 9 mins

Update on Season 3. UFO abductions, Giants, Near Death Experiences, Updates on previous episodes... my responses to some comments... my appreciation to all who have listened and subscribed.

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August 30, 2023 26 mins
The Black Eyed Children (Part 3)

The mysterious Black Eyed Children phenomenon seems like it just started with the advent of the internet. But the foremost researcher on the subject, David Weatherly, has evidence that dates back as far as 1950....

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June 3, 2022 26 mins
The Black Eyed Children (Part 2)

The mysterious Black Eyed Children phenomenon seems like it just started with the advent of the internet. But the foremost researcher on the subject, David Weatherly, has evidence that dates back as far as 1950....

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December 8, 2021 27 mins

Do you want to know the TRUTH about the BEK's? You won't find it on the internet. This episode leans heavily on David Weatherly's research, "The Black Eyed Children".

The mysterious Black Eyed Children phenomenon seems like it just started with the advent of the internet. But the foremost researcher on the subject, David Weatherly, has evidence that dates back as far as 1950. Learn more with the first of a two part podcast on the s...

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September 15, 2021 34 mins

Season 2 kicks off with a true story about an eery encounter with supernatural Mayan forces and evidence that America was visited by Europeans long before Columbus, shaking the mainstream dogma of anthropology. 

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October 23, 2020 25 mins

A Strange account of a UFO abduction and a message of time travel that sent a hapless wayfarer into the crosshairs of a government conspiracy.  Was Denny able to travel through time? or did the government finally get what they wanted?

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October 4, 2020 28 mins

Scary but True stories:  During the night of the infamous Las Vegas shooting, strange events took place that the authorities did not want anybody to know about.  Even going so far as to threaten and possibly drugging people involved!  Was a conspiracy by our government somehow uncovered by a Vegas musician?  

 

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September 22, 2020 26 mins

Scary but True Campfire Stories Episode 4.  An Abduction is stopped!  I was actually able to repel the creature that came in my room.  Also a story about Bigfoot in Utah.

 

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September 15, 2020 24 mins

A Scary but True story about kids messing around with the infamous Ouija Board while the parents are away.  Strange Demonic activity proceeds to take place.  

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September 11, 2020 19 mins

Scary but True stories:  A story about an "Alien Abduction" book that is surrounded by creepy circumstances.  Almost as if the book is trying to come to life. 

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Scary but True stories:  Two high school kids have a mysterious encounter with a strange house on a dark spooky road... and the legend of the Bell Witch from Tennessee takes on an evil manifestation.  Don't miss the first episode.

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