Show overview
RUN, FOOL! has been publishing since 2023, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 86 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 45 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 30 min and 34 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. Roughly 43% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language True Crime show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 7 months ago. The busiest year was 2024, with 50 episodes published. Published by Ballen Studios.
From the publisher
Out of the terrifying mind of Rodney Barnes comes RUN, FOOL!, a compendium of grisly and harrowing tales guaranteed to make you scream. Pull up a seat at the campfire and lean in for a new breed of modern ghost story. If you get too scared ... RUN, FOOL! From the page to the screen – and now straight to your ears – Rodney Barnes has created genre defining stories about monsters, demons, vampires, and the occult. With RUN, FOOL!, every week he’ll tell a new story, each of a different place and period, all equally frightening - and all brought together with gripping and immersive sound design. New episodes every other Tuesday. RUN, FOOL! is presented by Ballen Studios, Campside Media, and At Will Media.
Latest Episodes
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Ep 83The Death of Summer Pt. 2
Decades after his childhood friend vanished, Rodney returns to his hometown to confront the whistling terror that haunted his youth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 82The Death of Summer Pt. 1
One summer in the 1980s, Rodney and his friends realize too late that a whistling monster is stalking their town. And one of them has already been marked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 81The Blister
A grieving nurse’s blister festers into a supernatural boils that whisper, scream, and threaten to consume him whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 80Horror at Harmony Palms Pt. 2
After uncovering the sinister secret behind his aunt’s retirement home, young Rodney must escape a blood ritual before it’s too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 79Horror at Harmony Palms Pt. 1
When an invitation to a luxury community turns into a nightmare, young Rodney discovers the residents of Harmony Palms want more from him than just his company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 78Skinned Tom
A tense breakup in the Tennessee Smoky Mountains takes a bloody turn when a couple encounters a skinless monster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 77Final Boarding
What starts as a routine red-eye turns into a nightmare when Rodney finds himself trapped on a haunted flight. As bodies pile up, the passengers race to take control of the plane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 76The Florida Banshee
When a vengeful Mother Nature unleashes violent storms on a Florida town, a cursed banshee must reclaim her voice before it’s too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 75The Time Monster
Rodney crosses paths with a woman who made a devil’s bargain with time, choosing to skip the pain and get the good years upfront. But now the good times are running out and something dark is waiting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 74The Sewer Alligator
When a long-forgotten subway station in Queens, New York, is reopened, mysterious sewer-dwelling gators emerge from the shadows with a vengeance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 73Demon of Deferred Dreams
A struggling jazz singer makes a deal with a mysterious man who promises her fame, only to discover too late that her dream will cost her everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 72Into Eternity
As Rodney’s mother slips away, a cutting-edge AI guides her through her final moments. What she experiences changes both of them forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 71The Big Kid
A lonely foster kid with mysterious powers begins to grow — literally — feeding off the rage around him until he transforms into an aggrieved giant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 70Char-Man
A grieving teen yearning to reconnect with his late grandfather unknowingly summons a burned ghost that begins stalking the streets of Ojai, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 69The Seguin Island Lighthouse
When an ambitious influencer and her struggling musician boyfriend attempt to renovate a cursed lighthouse, they’re possessed by the vengeful ghosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 68Kushtaka
Rodney’s old friend joins a survivalist group deep in the Alaskan Wilderness, only to discover that a shape-shifting creature lurks in the shadows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 67Rolling Heads
Stranded in the Wyoming wilderness, a group of friends is hunted by rolling, flesh-eating heads that whisper their victims’ final words. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 66La Lechuza
When a corrupt businessman crosses the wrong family, La Lechuza is summoned and no amount of money can save him from the creature’s vengeance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 65Dance of Death
Rodney runs into a mysterious man who knows too much and learns about a dancer’s deadly final performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 64Devil at the Door
A young Rodney and his grandmother welcome a charming stranger at the door, only to realize he’s the devil and he won’t leave without a soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices