Something Scary

Today we're bringing you a classic from the Something Scary Archives. We hope you enjoy. And don't forget to subscribe to us on YouTube at snarled, so you never miss a single episode or event. Sweet Screams... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we're bringing you a classic from the Something Scary Archives. We hope you enjoy. And don't forget to subscribe to us on YouTube at snarled, so you never miss a single episode or event. Sweet Screams... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's St. Patrick's day this week. A day that commemorates the Saint and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. It celebrates the Irish luck that people feel because of the occasion. And while many of us count our blessings, and have moments of feeling lucky, there are those who seem absolutely cursed. Some people just can't catch a break, and suffer through with a string of terrible luck. Is it just a coincidence? Or was something done to anger the spirits? Either way when death comes knocking, you better hope your luck hasn't run out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Women are strong, intuitive, and deeply powerful: mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, the ones who carry others and still manage to carry themselves. But strength like that doesn’t go unnoticed. There are forces that test it, and try to change it into something unrecognizable. Because when a woman refuses to break… sometimes, something else breaks instead. So sit back and enjoy as we share some creepy horror celebrating Women’s history month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Somewhere, in a neighborhood that seems perfect, the air is too still, the windows too reflective, and the smiles a little too wide. Step outside, and you might not recognize what waits for you; step outside into the hellscape called suburbia, and you might not make it back into your home alive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Somewhere at the edge of a marsh, the night waits like it knows your secrets. Heavy air presses against your chest, and the quiet feels alive. Sometimes, the things that come for you are already within before you even notice. In honor of Black History Month, these stories come from African American folklore and early Black literature, where horror isn’t always about monsters, but about what history leaves behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

They say love makes your heart race… but sometimes it’s not warmth you feel, it’s a desperation to run from the shadows that follow you. On nights when roses bloom and candles flicker, desire can turn dangerous, obsession can linger, and whispers can reach you from places you can’t see. This Valentine’s, some hearts beat… and some never stop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes the smallest things are the deadliest. Tiny creatures, overlooked shadows, or whispered movements can harbor a hunger you can’t imagine, patient, relentless, waiting for the careless. And when they strike, there’s no warning, no escape… only the shiver that something unseen is always watching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes, the ground beneath you isn't as solid as it seems. It shifts, breathes, and remembers. The forest doesn’t just grow, it watches, whispers, and waits for you. Every step you take awakens something that should’ve stayed buried. There are places where the earth hungers, where the trees are hungry for more than just your fear. And once you've crossed the line, there's no going back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Year’s promises are supposed to help you find a way to make life better: clean slates, fresh starts, a chance to finally outrun what’s been chasing you. But sometimes the moment the clock resets, something else does too… something patient, something evil that’s been waiting for the year to end. And once it starts, there’s no countdown left to stop it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the Something Scary Podcast. Thanks for joining us as we descend into the darkness. Over the years, we have featured lots of stories of monsters and legends. Today we are reaching back to share some of our favorites. Hope you enjoy. Sweet screams... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christmas lights twinkle, party goers drift through the night, and the world seems safe and bright. But some holidays aren’t about joy, they’re about what lurks in the quiet spaces between the laughter. Tonight, when the snow settles and the fire crackles low, beware… because not all visitors come with gifts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the holidays near, we fill our homes with gifts, trinkets, and treasures. But not every object is harmless, and not every present brings joy. Some carry anger, some carry death, and some… carry both. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the days grow darker and the nights stretch longer, sleep stops feeling like rest and starts feeling like a threat. Close your eyes, and dread can slip in fast. Each night, the line between dreams and reality blurs, and the monsters lurking in your psyche grow bolder. After all, how can you fight what hunts you when you’re dead asleep? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Winter can be lonely, stretching silence and cold into every corner, and in that emptiness, darkness finds room to grow. So be weary because when the world freezes over, the cold isn’t the only thing that hunts you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thanksgiving is meant to bring us together, a time to celebrate gratitude and gather around the table with those we love. l when we least expect them. And sometimes the most unsettling things are found where we think we are safest. I’m Blair Bathory, welcome to the Something Scary podcast… Thanks for joining us as we descend into the darkness… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We always think we control the things we obsess over. But the truth is obsession grows fast; it devours sleep, sanity, logic… and then it devours everything else. And once it sinks in deep, you don’t get to walk away from it clean. I’m Blair Bathory, welcome to the Something Scary podcast… Thanks for joining us as we descend into the darkness… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes the past doesn’t want to stay buried. and the echoes of war can reach across time to claim the living. These are stories of restless soldiers, haunted houses, and the people who unknowingly step into their shadows. On this Veterans Day, we remember the fallen who gave us our freedoms. We will never forget their sacrifice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The dead are meant to rest in peace, but peace is fragile. When the living disturb what should be left alone, the forgotten, the wronged, and the restless will always find their way back. I’m Blair Bathory, welcome to the Something Scary podcast… Thanks for joining us as we descend into the darkness… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Halloween week, the time we’ve waited for all year long! While children run door to door in laughter and masks, something watches from the shadows. On halloween night, not every face is friendly, and not every tradition is innocent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some things linger long after they should be gone. Whispers crawl through empty rooms, and the past refuses to stay buried. What watches, waits, or calls may be closer than you think and sometimes, it’s already inside your mind. I’m Blair Bathory, welcome to the Something Scary podcast… Thanks for joining us as we descend into the darkness… First, Death follows the careless Followed by red eyes in the dark Finally in our last story, best to put down your device Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some graves are meant to stay closed. But when curiosity… or hunger, gets the best of you, the dead have a way of making sure you never leave. I’m Blair Bathory, welcome to the Something Scary podcast… Thanks for joining us as we descend into the darkness… First, Graveyard secrets demand revenge Followed by Crows, corpses, and chaos Finally in our last story, Predator hides in plain sight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s that time of year again, when pumpkin spice isn’t the only thing in the air. Every corner hides more darkness, every creak sounds louder, and the nights are full of secrets. Spooky season is here, are you brave enough to listen closely? I’m Blair Bathory, welcome to the Something Scary podcast… Thanks for joining us as we descend into the darkness… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s my birthday this week, but instead of cake and candles, I’ve gathered stories that will make you fear another year. I know I do… I’m Blair Bathory, welcome to the Something Scary podcast… Thanks for joining us as we descend into the darkness… First, a deadly family ritual Followed by do not look in the mirror Finally in our last story, the price of blood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some of the darkest, most unforgettable urban legends are born out of Hispanic folklore. These are stories that shouldn’t be whispered alone at night. I’m Blair Bathory, welcome to the Something Scary podcast… Thanks for joining us as we descend into the darkness… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes, when the night is too quiet, I swear I hear her weeping … reminding me that the forgotten are never truly gone. I’m Blair Bathory, welcome to the Something Scary podcast… Thanks for joining us as we descend into the darkness… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re creeping up on Friday the 13th! A day filled with horror, misfortune and dread. Be sure to stay inside… unless of course, you want the thrill of a lifetime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

True crime stories fascinate us because it reveals the darkest corners of human nature, fear, obsession, violence. We think we’re safe watching from the outside… but the truth is, it could happen to any of us. I’m Blair Bathory, welcome to the Something Scary podcast… Thanks for joining us as we descend into the shadows of true crime horror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As August ends, going back to school looms over us. While some get excited for the first day of school, for others, the first day back is the scariest day of all. Some of us see empty hallways echoing with footsteps that aren’t yours. Lockers slam when no one’s near. Friends smile, but you don’t know why. So welcome back, and try to survive another year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes, summer love feels like a breeze: warm, fleeting, and full of promise. But sometimes, it hides a darker tide beneath the surface, pulling hearts into depths they never meant to explore. When passion turns deadly, and the sweetest romances become traps, you must beware of the true dangers that lurk beneath the summer’s shiny glow. First, the curse beneath the dock Followed by dinner with the dead Finally in our last story, claimed by the current Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes the end of summer isn’t just the changing of seasons. It’s the moment when the world holds its breath, and things buried beneath the ground or lurking in the shadows, begin to stir. When the heat feels heavy enough to crush your bones, you better beware, because some doors open only in the dead heat of summer. First, it won’t ever let go Followed by swamp fever rising Finally in our last story, Not all prayers protect Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes, evil doesn’t show itself. It hides in quiet places, possessing familiar faces, and whispers when you’re alone. It feeds on fear, doubt, and the things you don’t want to see. But beware of what you ignore, because some evil grows stronger when left unseen. First, She is not my mother Followed by smiles hiding horror, the tale of Annabelle Doll Finally in our last story, the house wants him Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes, the trip you plan isn’t the one you take. We’ve all had vacations that turn into nightmares, and you end up in a Hostel with shadows that don’t belong, and voices that lure you into darkness. So before you pack your bags and check-in for a dream vacation, remember: some places don’t want you there. First, not all guests leave Followed by the Wendigo waits Finally in our last story, haunted by unseen eyes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes, when the campfire dies and the cabins fall quiet, you hear footsteps where no one should be. The creak of a bridge swaying in the dark, whispers drifting through the trees, these are the things that don’t show up on any map. At camp, some nights carry more than silence. They carry secrets you can’t outrun. First, a face in the window Followed by they don’t leave footprints Finally in our last story, Three Bells, no escape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes, on those hot summer days, it’s isn’t the heat that gets you, it’s the water. Quiet. Patient. Watching. It remembers the ones who step too close, who linger too long, who forget that ripples are warnings. Sometimes the voice beneath the surface sounds like your own. Sometimes a scar blooms after the river touches you. And sometimes, when it drags you under… it doesn’t let go. First, a scar you can’t escape Followed by summer summons monsters Finally in our last story, echoes from the drowned Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Sometimes things we think are harmless are hiding the darkest traps. Like dolls, meant to be cute, cuddly companions but are more like haunted houses stitched tight with thread, holding restless souls trapped beneath their painted smiles. What looks like innocence can be a wolf hiding in sheep's clothes, and those glassy eyes? They might be watching you, waiting for the day the thread unravels. First, silent eyes are watching Followed by doll makers last stitch Finally in our last story, rock-a-bye regret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The summer solstice is supposed to be a time to celebrate the light, but sometimes, the longest day drags on too long. When the sun won’t set, and the shadows stretch in fantastical ways, that’s when the real darkness creeps in. This isn’t just about light fading, it’s about the horrors that come when the world holds its breath, waiting for the night that never feels quite right. First, sunlight hides the secrets. Followed by Hair. Fire. And Footsteps. Finally in our last story, trapped beneath. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes the things we fear most don’t come from shadows or monsters, but from the quiet moments when consciousness slips away and we’re asleep. When a familiar face hides something cruel, or a restless night brings more than sleep. Beware what you invite in, and remember: some doors are better left closed, some memories never meant to be remembered. First, Possession. Betrayal. No escape. Followed by a smile waits in the dark. Finally in our last story, she brought it back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s wedding season. The time for white dresses, vows, and dreams of a long happy marriage. But beware: fairy tale weddings can hide deadly secrets. Behind the veil, not every story ends in ‘happy ever after’. Some promises come with curses. Some “I do’s” lead to murder. In this collection, love isn’t always a blessing, it can be a curse waiting to strike. First, the ring chooses love Followed by legacy of terror Finally in our last story, vows, blood and betrayal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes, it’s not the stories we’re told that haunt us, but the ones we inherit without question. The prayers whispered in the dark. The trinkets worn without asking why. Belief can be a comfort… until it isn’t. Because when something is passed down for too long, you stop knowing where faith ends and fear begins. First, mirror marks won’t fade Followed by inherited horror Finally in our last story, you’re getting blurry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some call it the Witching Hour, that deathly creep time, after midnight, between 3 and 4 a.m. when the world holds its breath. Some say it’s when spiritual energy peaks, a mockery of the holy trinity at 3:33 a.m., making it ripe for unholy rituals and ghostly visitations. So if you wake up suddenly around then... you're not alone. Something might have stirred you. Or someone… First, The Dead Eat Last Followed by its in the walls Finally in our last story, too late to turn back Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Mother’s Day, we honor the incredible strength and love of the mothers who shape our lives for the better. Those of us lucky enough to have them, or other nurturing parental figures, are truly blessed. But remember, not all maternal bonds are pure. What you think is love may be something darker, something that lingers long after the last breath. Proceed with caution, for not all mothers are what they appear, some don’t live up to the title, if they’re even living at all. First, when instincts scream Followed by a mother’s wrath Finally in our last story, a child almost taken Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes, the stories we hear aren’t just tales, they’re warnings. Warnings from the past, from spirits that linger just out of sight, waiting for the curious to wander too close. In honor of Cinco de Mayo, which celebrates Mexico’s victory over the French at Puebla, these dark legends come to life. The line between myth and reality is razor thin. Listen carefully, because once you hear them, they’ll be seared into your memory forever. First, the screams sound like songs Followed by he comes from the stairs Finally in our last story, guilt has a scent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices