Uncle Joshs True Scary Stories

Uncle Joshs True Scary Stories

Uncle Josh's True Scary Stories is a weekly YouTube show that features submitted and found true life scary stories. Nothing but true scary stories from a variety of sources including Reddit, submitted tales, and more. No creepypasta, just reflections on scary happenings. Send hate mail, like mail, and anything else you would like to share my way - unclejoshtruescarystories@gmail.com. Find me on Facebook: facebook.com/unclejoshscarystories/ Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/scaryunclejosh See me on Insatgram: www.instagram.com/unclejoshtruescarystories/?hl=en Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=5947439 If you have a story you would like to be featured, please email unclejoshscarystories@gmail.com. Be sure to share the nature of the story in the subject line and include a note of your consent that your story can be read. Make sure to change any names of people that might wish to remain anonymous. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/uncle-joshs-true-scary-stories--1977911/support.

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December 12, 2025 135 mins
Settle in for another chilling installment of The Best of Uncle Josh’s True Scary Stories. Volume 7 delivers a curated blend of the most unforgettable tales shared on a Tuesday—featuring bone-deep paranormal encounters, unnerving run-ins with creepy people, and the kinds of true, unexplained events that stay with you long after the episode ends.

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On this episode of Two for Tuesday, enjoy two real-life frights: a chilling tale of a stalker who wouldn’t disappear, and a late-night convenience store shift turned terrifying hold-up. Two true stories, twice the fear.

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December 5, 2025 50 mins
On this episode of Uncle Josh's Friday Night Frights, settle in and kill the lights as we bring you a chilling lineup of true encounters that blur the line between the living and the dead. From homes plagued by relentless hauntings to eerie sightings of spectral animals that seem to watch from just beyond the veil, each story digs its claws into the unknown. Whether it’s a shadow that moves on its own, a creature that shouldn’t exi...
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December 2, 2025 15 mins
On this episode of TforT, the ordinary turns terrifying. Hear chilling tales of strangers lurking in the shadows, a seemingly friendly co-worker with a shocking secret, and a terrifying encounter with a mysterious cult. Lock your doors, dim the lights, and prepare for stories that will make you question who—and what—is really out there.

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In this Listen Supported episode, faithful listeners share their most chilling encounters. From late-night creepers lurking where they shouldn’t be to bizarre paranormal oddities that defy explanation, this collection has a little bit of everything to keep you checking the shadows. Settle in…the scares tonight come straight from the people who lived them.

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November 26, 2025 49 mins
In this chilling Thanksgiving special, take a heaping plate of real-life horror - from paranormal disturbances erupting right in the middle of family dinner, to unsettling encounters with strangers who seem just a little too interested, to a long-buried memory that resurfaces with terrifying clarity—these stories will make you grateful for the light, the warmth, and the locks on your doors. Whether you're traveling for the holiday ...
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November 21, 2025 56 mins
In this chilling new volume of True Scary Stories, we dive deep into the shadows where the paranormal lurks, stalkers linger in plain sight, and the wilderness hides terrors far beyond the natural world. Turn down the lights, settle in, and prepare for stories that stay with you long after the final word.

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November 18, 2025 19 mins
This episode of Two for Tuesday brings true accounts of stalkers, strangers, and spirits that will leave you checking over your shoulder long after the episode is over. Turn off the lights, turn up the volume, and get ready for another unforgettable Two for Tuesday. If you have a true scary story of your own, send it in… I read them all.

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November 16, 2025 27 mins
In this episode, Uncle Josh shares a series of short but chilling stories featuring eerie paranormal events, deeply unsettling run-ins with creepy humans, and bizarre moments that defy all explanation. From shadowy figures lurking where they shouldn’t be to strangers whose intentions are anything but normal, each tale invites you to question what might be hiding just out of sight. Turn down the lights, get comfortable—if you dare—a...
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In this chilling listener submission compilation, you'll hear true scary stories that will make your skin crawl. From encounters with the paranormal that defy explanation, to stalkers lurking in the shadows, to terrifying real-life situations that prove truth is often scarier than fiction—these are the experiences of people just like you. Turn down the lights, settle in, and get ready for another night of true scary stories you’ll ...
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November 11, 2025 43 mins
Step into the deep, dark woods—where the trees whisper, shadows move on their own, and not everything that watches you is human. In this chilling episode, we bring you true scary stories from the wilderness, featuring terrifying encounters and unexplained events from campers, hikers, and outdoor explorers who ventured too far from the comfort of civilization. These true stories will make you think twice before stepping into the woo...
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November 7, 2025 36 mins
Step into the shadows for Five Frights, a chilling new episode of Uncle Josh’s True Scary Stories. This collection brings you five firsthand encounters with the paranormal, the strange, and the utterly unexpected. Whether you’re drawn to ghostly encounters, unexplainable phenomena, or those moments that leave you questioning reality itself, Five Frights delivers a bone-deep dose of dread. Turn down the lights, settle in, and prepar...
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This Tuesday, we explore three unsettling true tales where reality bends in ways it shouldn’t. First, you’ll hear accounts of two places that seem to shift, vanish, or reappear—locations witnesses swear exist one moment and are impossible to find the next. Our final tale takes a darker turn: someone overhears what sounds like a suicide… but the details don’t add up. Was it truly a tragic self-ending, or did they stumble onto someth...
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October 30, 2025 95 mins
In this special Halloween episode of Uncle Josh's True Scary Stories, we bring you a spine-tingling collection of real encounters that blend the darkest corners of humanity with the mysteries of the unknown. You’ll hear unsettling tales of unpredictable, unhinged individuals, chilling brushes with real-life murderers, and ghostly phenomena that defy explanation. Each story is told exactly as it was experienced—raw, unnerving, and g...
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In this episode of Two for Tuesday, listeners share bone-chilling encounters with the unknown — from restless spirits  to an eerie hiking trip where time itself seemed to vanish. These are real stories from real people — proof that sometimes, the scariest things don’t just go bump in the night… they leave you wondering what reality really is.

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October 24, 2025 65 mins
Step into the shadows with this episode, where real people share their most chilling encounters with the unknown - tales of the supernatural, encounters with evil spirits conjured by Ouija boards, terrifying experiences from those who work the night shift, and unsettling moments with creepy people who seem just a little too close for comfort. These stories will keep you checking over your shoulder long after the lights go out.

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October 21, 2025 19 mins
Get ready for another chilling Two for Tuesday. This episode, you’ll hear two terrifying tales of ghostly activity that will make you think twice before turning off the lights, and an eerie encounter deep in the woods that proves you never know who—or what—might be watching. Real stories, real people, real fear.

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October 17, 2025 124 mins
Dive into the most chilling tales ever shared by our dedicated listeners in this Best Of collection of true scary stories. From eerie encounters in the dead of night to bone-chilling brushes with the unexplained, these handpicked submissions represent the finest—and most frightening—moments from our listener-supported archives. Real people. Real fear. Real stories that will keep you looking over your shoulder long after the episode...
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October 14, 2025 21 mins
In edition of Two for Tuesday, we’ll hear terrifying true stories that will make you think twice about what’s lurking just out of sight. A chilling encounter with something evil that waits in the darkness of a basement — and refuses to stay hidden plus strangeness in seemingly peaceful forests. Real people. Real stories. Real scary.

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October 12, 2025 116 mins
Dive into the most chilling tales ever shared by dedicated listeners in this collection of true scary stories. From eerie encounters in the dead of night to bone-chilling brushes with the unexplained, these handpicked submissions represent the finest—and most frightening—moments from our listener-supported archives. Real people. Real fear. Real stories that will keep you looking over your shoulder long after the episode ends.

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