Rattled & Shook
From Tenderfoot TV, the creators of the cult-favorite horror podcast, Radio Rental… Rattled & Shook is a weekly, spooky “variety show”. With a combination of creepiness, comic relief, and nostalgia, Rattled & Shook delivers chilling stories with vintage radio show flair. Host Meredith Stedman presents a curated collection of haunting episodes, featuring new themes each week. There’s guests, games, music, and the main course: true scary stories sent in by real people. Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ for ad-free listening and exclusive bonuses. Learn more at tenderfootplus.com.
Episodes
December 30, 2025 • 7 mins
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Well... maybe if the "auld acquaintance" is a terrifying ghost. It's been a pleasure spending 2025 with all of you. Get cozy and settle in as I tell you a true, scary New Year's Eve story sent in by a real person... See you in 2026 :)
Today's spooky story were sent in by Jaime M.
Shout out to Jamie, thank you for making this a mutually spooky mood~
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December 23, 2025 • 15 mins
Get cozy and settle in as I tell you a true scary story sent in by a real person...
Today's spooky stories were sent in by Ella E. and Roman S.
Shout out to Ella & Roman, thank you for making this a mutually spooky mood~
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Host: Meredith @meredithstedman
Production Team: Meredith Stedman, Audrey Sliger, Steven Perez, and Jordan Foxworthy
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December 16, 2025 • 10 mins
Get cozy and settle in as I tell you a true scary story sent in by a real person...
These spooky stories were sent in by Kathleen B. (Yuletide Phlebotomist) and Becca M. (Grandmother Clock).
Shout out to Kathleen & Becca, thank you for making this a mutually spooky mood~
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December 9, 2025 • 14 mins
Get cozy and settle in as I tell you a true scary story sent in by a real person...
This spooky story was sent in by Hanna P.
Shout out to Hanna, thank you for making this a mutually spooky mood~
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Host: Meredith @meredithstedman
Production Team: Meredith Stedman, Audrey Sliger, Steven Perez, and Jordan Foxworthy
Original Music: Makeup A...
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December 4, 2025 • 45 mins
Episode 111: 'Twas three weeks before Christmas, and all through your ears, this podcast was playing and igniting your fears :) Happy Yule, y'all. Meredith is joined by Sabrina from the podcast "Two Girls One Ghost" to discuss a couple of true creepy tales, dreams of Victorian Christmas, and how Scrooge's little sleeping cap is peak fashion.
Thank you to Charles and Ryan for sending in their stories -- and telling them!
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November 27, 2025 • 35 mins
Episode 110: Today, Meredith is joined by Cait from the romantasy-focused podcast "DTFae." This episode is dedicated to fairies and mystical creatures and vampires and Oscar Isaac and... is it just me or is it getting warm in here?
Thank you to Zia and Steph for sending in their stories!
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November 20, 2025 • 44 mins
Episode 109: Meredith is joined by Chelsey Weber-Smith of the American Hysteria podcast to discuss the history of ghosts, creepy sleepover traditions, and how many spiders you ate last night. :)
Thanks to Chelsey and Megan for sending in their stories!
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Guest: Chelsey Weber-Smith @americanhysteriapod
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November 13, 2025 • 39 mins
Episode 108: Meredith is joined by her dear gothic queen of a friend, Beatty Smith. In this episode, we'll listen to a couple of haunted tales and finally get to the bottom of the age-old question: Jasper Cullen versus Dracula.
Thanks to Tess and Eric for sending in their stories!
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November 10, 2025 • 12 secs
Hi hi, we're taking a brief break from Tuesday bedtime stories, but they'll resume in few weeks! See you on Thursdays!
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November 6, 2025 • 32 mins
Episode 107: Haunt, haunt on the range... Where the ghosts and the poltergeists play... In this episode, Meredith presents 3 western-style scary stories, submitted by real people.
Thank you to Kimberly, Nadia and Shad for their stories!
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Host: Meredith Stedman @meredithstedman
Original artwork by Puppyteeth
Intro voicework by Miles Agee
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November 5, 2025 • 5 mins
Reality is the real horror.
Every Monday, poet and paranormal obsessive Heidi Wong unearths the chilling true stories behind the world’s most terrifying legends. From haunted dolls to cursed houses, each episode of Twisted Tales reveals the disturbing real-life events that inspired horror’s biggest blockbusters and the ones too twisted to make it to screen.
Some stories are stranger than fiction. These are darker.
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November 4, 2025 • 13 mins
Get cozy and settle in as I tell you a true scary story sent in by a real person...
This spooky story was sent in by Susanne D. -- Shout out to Susanne, thank you for making this a mutually spooky mood. ~
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Host: Meredith @meredithstedman
Production Team: Meredith Stedman, Audrey Sliger, Steven Perez, and Jordan Foxworthy
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October 30, 2025 • 30 mins
Episode 105: HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Today, Meredith invites Heidi Wong on the podcast to listen to halloween-themed scary stories and discuss horror movies and best of all... halloween costumes. Slayyy.
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Host: Meredith Stedman @meredithstedman
Guest: Heidi Wong @itsheidiwong
Original artwork by Puppyteeth
Intro voicework by Miles Agee
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October 28, 2025 • 12 mins
Gather 'round, children! Get cozy and settle in as I tell you a true, scary story sent in by a real person... Oh, and I'm dressed as Aunt Gladys from Weapons right now. Happy halloweeeeeeen.
This spooky story was sent in by Sara E. -- Shout out to Sara! Thank you for making this a mutually spooky mood. ~
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October 23, 2025 • 29 mins
Episode 103: Today, Meredith presents two creepy, true stories told by the original storytellers. Check your attics. Check your sinks. Maybe check your children too... because shit's HAUNTED.
Thank you to Logan (LadyMarine11) & Sanda for their stories!
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Host: Meredith Stedman @meredithstedman
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October 21, 2025 • 11 mins
Get cozy and settle in as I tell you a true scary story sent in by a real person...
This spooky story was sent in by Rachel M. -- Shout out to Rachel, thank you for making this a mutually spooky mood. <3
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Host: Meredith @meredithstedman
Production Team: Meredith Stedman, Audrey Sliger, Steven Perez, and Jordan Foxworthy
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October 16, 2025 • 37 mins
Episode 101: Recognize that British accent? Today's guest is Meredith's friend, writer and fellow creepy-gothic-enthusiast, Beatty Smith. You may remember her from the episode "a bit scary, innit?" Meredith has once again leveraged their friendship for on-mic content. This is the only way you can be friends in 2025. To have a podcast. That's it, that's the only way.
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October 14, 2025 • 10 mins
Get cozy and settle in as I tell you a true scary story sent in by a real person...
This spooky story was sent in by Sarah M. -- Shout out to Sarah, thank you for making this a mutually spooky mood. <3
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Host: Meredith @meredithstedman
Production Team: Meredith Stedman, Audrey Sliger, Steven Perez, and Jordan Foxworthy
Original Music: Mak...
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October 9, 2025 • 52 mins
Episode 99: Get ready for chuckles and hot takes. Today's guests are Amanda and Trevin from podcast, Live Laugh Larceny!
Thank you to listener Gary D up in Ontario, Canada for our first story, Cult Family!
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Host: Meredith Stedman @meredithstedman
Guest: Live Laugh Larceny @livelaughlarceny
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October 7, 2025 • 15 mins
Bedtime Stories: Episode Nine
Get cozy and settle in as I tell you a true scary story sent in by a real person...
This spooky story was sent in by Amelia S. -- shout out to Amelia, thank you for making this a mutually spooky mood. <3
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