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A powerful flood brings things once buried to the surface in the Appalachian Mountains.

Happy Spooky Season Spooksters!!! Join us this October and explore Season 11, "The Spooked Field Guide to the Shadow." 

Big thanks to Lora Smith, Beau Morgan, and Gwen Johnson sharing your stories with us. If you want to know more about the goblins in Eastern Kentucky… Lora wrote a wonderful piece about them for Oxford American. 

Scouted & produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Doug Stuart, art by Teo Ducot.

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There was a Book of Shadow once, its pages showed the way. So travelers through the secret lands could not be led astray. They burned the Book of Shadow because the mystery hates the light. And those who ventured after crept unguarded through the Night. Until... now. 

That which was lost is found! Season 11 starts this Friday, October 2nd!!! Spooked presents, "The Spooked Field Guide to the Shadow." Brand new episodes will drop weekly, all of October. Uncover new chapters with us. 

Be afraid. 

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When Austin’s dad starts having night terrors, the family thinks it’s just nightmares -- but Austin thinks something else is going on. He soon discovers that there is an actual demon plaguing his father… and Austin must confront it.

Thank you, Austin, for sharing your story with Spooked!

Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Leon Morimoto, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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Joe Punohu is a ghost tour guide in Waikiki, Hawaiʻi. He spends his nights telling visitors about the spirits and dark history of the islands. But one night, one of those stories hits too close to home… and doesn’t let Joe go. 

Thank you Joe for sharing your story with Spooked. You can follow Joe on social media as "Hawaiian Hauntings." 

Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Sandra Lawson-Ndu, art by Teo Ducot.
 

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If you are feeling unnerved, if you have a sinking feeling that something is not right, take our advice, turn and run. Do not go back and investigate.

La Posada

What happens when great-great-granddaughter of one of America’s most famous ghosts goes looking for answers? 

Thanks Jonathan & Hannah for sharing your story with us! Find out more about the ghost and the life of Julia Staab in Hannah’s book American Ghost.

Produced by Anna Sussman and Eliza Smith. Original music by Leon Morimoto, Renzo Gorrio, and Pat Mesiti-Miller. Art by Sanaa Khan.

You’re Gonna Get Scratched

Alex, Ryan, and AJ break into an abandoned house… and realized the place was never truly vacated. 

This story was produced by Josh Swartz and the rest of the team at Endless Thread. Endless Thread is a podcast from WBUR and Reddit that tells stories found on the so-called “front page of the internet.” The Endless Thread team includes Ben Brock Johnson, Amory Sivertson, Josh Swartz, and Paul Vaitkus. You can visit their website or subscribe to their show here for more.

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Giulia’s new apartment is in one of the oldest buildings in La Spezia, a seaside city in northwest Italy. The building has seen so much history, it’s practically coming out of the walls…

Grazie, Giulia, for sharing your story with Spooked!

Scouted and produced by Jonathan Zenti, original score by Clay Xavier, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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They say that evil forces will sometimes prey on the smartest people in the room. That means, of course, the teenagers.

The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist

When Tom Ross was a teenager, he took a ski vacation with his aunt and uncle. Little did he know, there was something waiting for them at the chalet.

Thanks Tom for sharing your story! Check out Jenny Ashford’s book, The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist, which she wrote about Tom’s experience.

The Moonshiner’s Daughter

Growing up in rural Tennessee, Alex felt at ease, even though she and her dad were in the middle of nowhere. Until one day, when she saw a trespasser on their property.

Thanks Alex for sharing your experience with Spooked! 

Produced by Eliza Smith and Anna Sussman, original score by Leon Morimoto, Davey Kim and Pat Mesiti-Miller, artwork by Sanaa Khan. 

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In a strange new city, Alyssa finds a friend — and something else she was never meant to see.

Thank you, Alyssa and Nicole, for sharing this story with us! Special thanks also to Milena Tinoco for lending us your voice to bring this story to life. 

And thank you, Juan Diego! Juan Diego is a podcast producer from Colombia who focuses on climate storytelling and oral tradition. Check out his podcast, Pensamiento Espiral, or you can reach out to him for collaborations at jdbeltran@pensamientoespiral.org

Produced and scouted by Juan Diego Beltrán, original score by Clay Xavier, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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If you live in Hawaii, you know that if you see the ancient Night Marchers of the King’s Guard, you bow in reverence. And you don’t look them in the eye, under any circumstances. But Obake, Dee, and Joe Bones? They haven’t learned this lesson… yet.

Mahalo, Obake, for sharing your story with us. If you're interested in more stories from Obake, check out his YouTube channel, Ghosts of Hawaii.

Produced by Chris Hambrick, original score by Richard Haig, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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Stephanie Arnold is pregnant with her second child and she’s really excited. Until the premonitions begin.

Thanks Stephanie for sharing your story! Be sure to check out Stephanie’s book, 37 Seconds.

Produced by Eliza Smith & Anna Sussman, original score by Renzo Gorrio & Leon Morimoto, artwork by Sanaa Khan. 

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There’s a jumbie in a jalopy and the spirits are flowing during happy hour on St. Thomas. Plus, young Lopaka meets a mysterious girl hanging by an abandoned pickup.

Joyride

There’s a jumbie in a jalopy and the spirits are flowing during happy hour on St. Thomas.

Thanks, Greg, for sharing your story!

Produced and scouted by Paulina Creque, original score by Doug Stuart, artwork by Teo Ducot.

The Pickup LIVE

Young Lopaka meets a mysterious girl hanging by an abandoned pickup in Maui.

Thank you to Lopaka for once again taking us with you on a journey to the other side. If you want to hear more stories from Lopaka or learn about his Hawaiian ghost tours – visit his website Mysteries of Hawaii.

This story was told at Spooked LIVE in Oakland. Instrumentals by Clay Xavier and Simon Keyser-Petty. Engineering by Miles Lassi.

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You know the most haunted places. The houses, the castles, the hotels. And you know the most haunted objects. The mirrors, the necklaces, the dolls. In this episode, we take you to the Stanley Hotel and introduce you to Robert the Doll.

Room 324

A film producer visits one of the most iconic haunted places in the world: The Stanley Hotel. He doesn’t believe in ghosts at all. But he’s about to question reality. A big thanks to Daniel Noah for sharing this story with us. Daniel is the cohost of SpectreVision's Visitations Podcast. Produced by Eliza Smith, original score by Davey Kim, artwork by Teo Ducot.

Robert the Doll

Robert the doll is infamous. He can curse you and ruin your life if you disrespect him. But one man is determined to figure out how Robert got his powers. Produced by John Fecile, original score by Renzo Gorrio.

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Katie gets a little more history than she bargained for when she books a historic vacation rental for a trip to Gettysburg with her dad.

Thank you Katie for taking us to Gettysburg with you and sharing your story with Spooked!

Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Nick Marks, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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When Dallas Sanchez was stationed in Iraq, he saw danger every single day. But one night on patrol, when his small team took over a house in Baghdad, an unseen force had a message for them: Get. Out.

Thanks Dallas for sharing your story with us!

Produced by Anna Sussman, original score by Leon Morimoto, artwork by Sanaa Khan. 

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Seashell is a tour guide at Kualoa Ranch, a nature reserve on the Hawaiian island of O’ahu. The land there is rich with history—and that history wants to be known.

Thanks Seashell for sharing your story!

Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Lalin St. Juste, scouted by Ixchel Lopez, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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When evil takes hold, some people duck and cover, some people run for their lives, but others pick up a cross and fight back.

The Posession

When Sara falls into a near-coma, her grandmother calls on a coven of witches to ward off the evil forces ensnaring her.

Produced by Katya Apekina and Sara Finnerty.

Katya Apekina is a writer, check out her novel The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish.  Find her other work on her website, Twitter @katyaapekina or Instagram @katyaapekina. Sara Finnerty is a writer and the nonfiction editor, find her at www.sarafinnerty.com.

The Healing

Paul Templer almost died as a child, but he was saved by a seemingly magical woman. Now, he’s hoping to save someone very special to him from the same fate. 

Produced by Eliza Smith. Original score by Leon Morimoto. Artwork by Sanaa Khan.

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An ecologist in Maine fears she will be criticized because she “communicates with animals.” Then a tiny, collared dove told her he could read her mind.

This story comes to our from our sister podcast Snap Judgment. If you want more stories from the bright light of day, listen to Snap Judgment on any podcast platform! 

Thank you Sara and Lily B for sharing your story with us.

Produced by Anna Sussman, edited by John Fecile, original score by Nicholas Marks.

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Malachi and his husband Jeremiah are heading to the Green Corn Ceremony: an ancestral Native American gathering filled with food and dance. It’s also a night when spirits come near, delivering messages to those ready to hear.

Thank you Malachi and Jeremiah for sharing your story with Spooked!

Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Sandra Lawson-Ndu, scouted by Ixchel López.

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Spirits, seances and dollhouses. This is The Summoning.

STORIES 

"Spirit on the Board" - What happens when a group of kids conjure a spirit?

"The Seance" - A long-lost love comes to town for a visit, and he's been dead for years. Produced by Bob Carlson and KCRW's Unfictional.

"Dollhouse" - Ali Standish came home after surgery and was shocked to find her grandmother in the living room with a gift-- a dollhouse. Produced by Eliza Smith and Mark Ristich, original scores by Leon Morimoto.

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The people of Bower County have had just about enough of Polly Barrow and the boys, and decide to do something about it.

This is the third and final part of our introduction to Old Gods of Appalachia. If you like what you heard, you can listen to the complete podcast — currently in its sixth season here in 2026 — on your favorite podcast app! To learn more about the show, visit oldgodsofappalachia.com

This episode contains scenes of an armed mob, witchcraft practices, house fire, burns / injuries incurred from those fires, non-graphic mention of a gunshot wound, strangulation, smothering / difficulty breathing, death by blunt force, explosions, body horror, supernatural attack on a woman by a man, monster violence, ageist language (used by a villain), and death. Sensitive listeners please be advised. 

Written by Cam Collins and Steve Shell
Special script consultant: DJ Rogers
Narrated by Steve Shell
Sound design by Steve Shell
Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell
The voice of Polly Barrow: Tracy Johnston-Crum
The voice of Granny Underwood: Stephanie Hickling-Beckman
The voice of Nina Jennings: Shasparay Irvine
The voice of Tobias Underwood: DJ Rogers
The voice of Franklin Moses: Dr. Ray Christian
Intro Music: “The Land Unknown (The Pound of Flesh Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood
Outro Music: “Pretty Polly” as performed by Landon Blood and John Lee Bullard and a second version performed by Stacie Sexton.

Special guest voices (aka The Churchman Ghost Chorus): Cam Collins, Laura Hampton, Manda Alley Leonard, Jordan Shiveley, Kelson Stallard, Amerie Helton, Tonya Woolard, Nathan Cavicci, Jason Strength, Fiona Chamness, Colin Bulla, DL Armistead, Mortellus, Eric Daniel Pavey, Renee Hill, Grant McCracken, Dayv Cole, Terhan McDaniels, Monique Bouchard, Tyler Childers (no, not that Tyler Childers, the other one), Jékksyn Ícaro, Joshua Huntsinger, Theresa Daniels, Sarah Leary, Dan Craley, Edwin Maldanado Jr., Nikki Nelson-Hicks, Layla Cruse, Lindsey Deel with thanks and apologies to Billy Howell, Mayor Preston Blakely, D. Travis Brandel, Tonya Downing, Josh Roberts, and Susan Fox. 

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Polly Barrow and her boys make another special delivery, this time to the Underwoods of Oak Mountain. Discoveries are made.

This is part two of our three episode introduction to Old Gods of Appalachia.

This episode references historical racism and law enforcement, happy baby sounds, blended Appalachian witchcraft and Christian practices, supernatural manifestations centered around a baby. Sensitive listeners please be advised.

Today’s episode encompassed episode 34 from season three of Old Gods. If you like what you heard, you can listen to the complete podcast — currently in its sixth season here in 2026 — on your favorite podcast app. Old Gods of Appalachia is a production of DeepNerd Media. To learn more about the show, visit oldgodsofappalachia.com

Written by Cam Collins
Special script consultant: DJ Rogers
Narrated by Steve Shell
Sound design by Steve Shell
Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell
The voice of Granny Underwood: Stephanie Hickling-Beckman
The voice of Nina Jennings: Shasparay Irvine
The voice of Tobias Underwood: DJ Rogers
The voice of Polly Barrow: Tracy Johnston-Crum
Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Pound of Flesh Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood
Outro music: “I Cannot Escape The Darkness” by Those Poor Bastards

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In the early decades of the 20th century, unions are on the rise in coal country. Those who toil beneath the dark earth balk under the yoke of the Barrow family’s rule, and something must be done...

It's our pleasure to introduce you to Old Gods of Appalachia! Old Gods of Appalachia is an eldritch horror fiction podcast set in an Alternate Appalachia, a world where these mountains were never meant to be inhabited. This Appalachia feels eerily similar to the hills and hollers folks remember from childhood, but there are some tell-tale differences. Towns and counties may be known by other names, or simply not exist. Historical events slide forward or backward in time. And then, of course, there are the monsters. 

This is part one of our three episode introduction to Old Gods of Appalachia.

This episode contains references to occult phenomena, unnatural means of reproduction, human sacrifice, ghosts, mutilation, beheading and maiming human beings, monster sounds. Sensitive listeners please be advised.

Today’s episode encompassed episodes 32 and 33 from season three of Old Gods. If you like what you heard, you can listen to the complete podcast — currently in its sixth season here in 2026 — on your favorite podcast app. Old Gods of Appalachia is a production of DeepNerd Media, written and produced by Cam Collins and Steve Shell and narrated by Steve Shell. The voice of Polly Barrow was Tracey Johnston Crum. 

Intro Music: “The Land Unknown (The Pound of Flesh Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood
Outro Music: "Pretty Polly” as performed by Landon Blood and John Lee Bullard

To learn more about the show, visit oldgodsofappalachia.com

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On Kevin’s night shift at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, things get wet, wild, and very very weird.

BIG thanks to Kevin Wright and the magical Monterey Bay Aquarium. Thanks also to KAZU Radio in Monterey, California for its assistance.

Produced by Anne Ford, original score by Yari Bundy & Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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Maria thinks she’s landed the perfect gig, driving a friendly stranger from downtown Baltimore out to a Park ‘n’ Ride outside of the city. It’s the easiest hundred bucks she’s ever made. But she soon learns that there’s more to this job than she bargained for. Plus, a story about why the chicken really crosses the road.

Band-Aid Bandit

Maria thinks she’s landed the perfect gig, driving a friendly stranger from downtown Baltimore out to a Park ‘n’ Ride outside of the city. It’s the easiest hundred bucks she’s ever made. But she soon learns that there’s more to this job than she bargained for.

Thank you, Maria, for sharing your story with us!

Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Yari Bundy, scouted by Ashley de Coligny, artwork by Teo Ducot.

Fire Chicken

Remember that old joke, why did the chicken cross the road? Yvana and her uncle just found out.

Thank you Yvana for sharing your story with Spooked! For more dark magic and Haitian Voodoo stories, follow Yvana @theemlle on Instagram or check out her Youtube, Chronicles of Zoe.

Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Nicholas Marks, scouted by Paulina Creque.

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Betsy keeps seeing a young girl at night in her room. She stands at the end of Betsy’s bed and stares at her. She comes back, over and over: night after night; year after year. Betsy knows she wants something, but she has to figure out what. 

Thank you, Betsy, for sharing your story with us! Betsy is a #Spooked listener and reached out to us to share her story. If you have a frightening tale you’d like to share, email us: spooked@snapjudgment.org 

Produced by Annie Nguyen, original score by Leon Morimoto, artwork by Sanaa Khan. 

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When Antonio and his sister Anita were growing up in Texas, their family didn’t have much money. That’s why they were so excited to move into their very own home, even if it was a little run-down. It turns out, the home already had an occupant. 

Thank you, Antonio and Anita, for sharing your story with Spooked!

Produced by Anne Ford, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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It’s the 1970s in Beverly, a small town in Jamaica where everyone knows everything about each other and gossip travels fast. Fifteen-year-old Claudia thinks she’s heard it all… But nothing can prepare her for the stories that start to spread after one of her neighbors passes away.

Thank you, Claudia, for sharing your story and your energy with our show! 

Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Nicholas Marks, scouted by Paulina Creque, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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Some roads are long and some roads wind. Some roads show you things you’d never think you’d find…

Demon Dog

Chuck and his family rent a cabin in the mountains every winter. One year he and his uncle are driving into town when they see something with red eyes chasing their truck: a huge, menacing wolf-like creature. When he’s older, he learns this creature has a name: The Demon Dog.

This is the second story Chuck has graciously shared with Spooked. If you want to hear Chuck tell another spine-chilling story set in the mountains, listen to the Spooked Dismal Falls episode.

Produced by Greta Weber and Chris Hambrick, original score by Yari Bundy.

Deception Pass

Shirley is a trucker. She gets sent out on a job and is given a tight deadline in bad weather. During the course of her four-day trip, her life is saved twice on the exact same stretch of highway. But by who?

Thank you, Shirley, for sharing your story with Spooked!

Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Doug Stuart, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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We all have ancestors... but on a Musambwa Island in Uganda, those ancestors are a little sssuspicious.

Thank you Enoch for sharing your story! 

Scouted & produced by Lulu Jemimah, original score by Sandra Lawson-Ndu, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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The Heceta Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast on the Oregon Coast used to be a lightkeeper’s home–and it has a reputation for being very haunted. So Spooked producer, Zoë Ferrigno, went to investigate.

Produced by Pam Porter’s Granddaughter, Zoë Ferrigno. Original score by Doug Stuart. Artwork by Teo Ducot.

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It’s a spring night in Hilo, Hawaii. Lei-Ann and her hula sisters are about to take the stage at the 1986 Merrie Monarch Festival. They’ve been practicing for months. But the gods have other plans.

Thank you, Lei-Ann, for sharing your story with us. The 2026 Merrie Monarch Festival is days away -- this Sunday April 5! 

Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Clay Xavier, scouted by Ixchel Lopez, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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Omar thinks he know his grandma. Until one day, he finds a scary portrait in her bedroom… and it’s looking at him.

Thank you Omar for sharing your story with Spooked, all the way from Mexico!

Leonel Garza gave Omar his voice in English. Check out more of Leonel Garza’s voice acting work.

Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Nicholas Marks, artwork by Teo Ducot. 

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The dead man does not know the value of his coffin. 

This episode comes to us from Mind Your Own! Mind Your Own is a storytelling podcast navigating what it means to belong, all from the African perspective. Join Lupita as she shares tales of her own and dives into the lives of real people finding their way in new worlds of every kind. Listen to and enjoy Mind Your Own on any podcast platform! 

This episode contains strong language and graphic imagery. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.

“Comeuppance”

12-year-old Lupita’s split-second playground decision haunts her for years.

Produced by Regina Bediako & Marisa Dodge. Original score by Clay Xavier.

“Graveyard Shift”

John Kibera has found the hustle to end all hustles in Nairobi. The shillings pour in. But one day, a job goes very, very wrong.

Thank you, John, for sharing your story with us.

Produced by David Exumé. Original score by Lalin St. Juste and Sam Law. Translation by Salome Nduku. Voiceover by Ndungi Githuku. Special thanks to our fixer Michael Kaloki.

Original Mind Your Own theme song by Sandra Lawson-Ndu AKA Sandu Ndu x Peachcurls ft. Ehiorobo. This episode also featured the song O.T.T by Rouge.

Executive Producers: Glynn Washington and Mark Ristich
Managing Editor: Regina Bediako
Director of Production: Marisa Dodge
Series Producers: David Exumé and Priscilla Alabi
Music Supervisor: Sandra Lawson-Ndu
Story Scouts: Ashley Okwuosa, Fiona Nyong’o, Jessica Kariisa, Lesedi Oluko Moche
Editors: Nancy López and Anna Sussman
Engineering: Miles Lassi
Operations Manager: Florene Wiley
Story Consultant: John Fecile
Graphic Design: Jemimah Ekeh
Original Artwork: Mateus Sithole

Special Thanks: Allan Coye, Jake Kleinberg, Samara Still, Sarah Yoo, Warner Music Group, and Afripods

Mind Your Own is a production of KQED’s Snap Studios, with sales and distribution by Lemonada Media. Hosted and produced by Lupita Nyong’o.

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If no one is around, is anyone watching?

Lady of the Lake

Georgia’s Lake Lanier seems like the perfect spot to spend the Fourth of July. But beneath the calm blue waters… something’s watching. 

Thank you Alyse for sharing your story with Spooked!

Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Yari Bundy, scouted by Evan Stern, artwork by Teo Ducot.

Fluffy Guardians 

Loral has always been a friend to the neighborhood cats. When danger lurks, will those kitties return the favor?

Thanks Loral for telling us your story!

Produced by Anne Ford, original score by Sandra Lawson-Ndu.

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When Flora heads to China to spend time with family for the summer, she realizes her young cousin is acting weird. Almost like he’s someone… or something else entirely.

Thank you, Flora, for sharing your story with us!

Produced by Annie Nguyen, original score by Doug Stuart, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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When Jenny’s family moves into a rundown house outside Philadelphia, she’s excited to have the whole third floor to herself. She finally has privacy to become who she’s always been. But up there, she’s not the only one wanting to be seen. 

Thanks, Jenny, for sharing your story with us! You can read more about Jenny’s experiences growing up in her memoir: I’m Looking Through You: Growing Up Haunted. Find more of Jenny’s books on her website.

Produced by Erick Yáñez, scouted by Elliot Lightfoot, original score by Nicholas Marks, artwork by Teo Ducot. 

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Some folks live in haunted houses. The ghosts get cozy, they move in and they don’t move out. But what if your whole neighborhood is haunted?

Thank you so much, Caroline Liu, for sharing your story with us!

Produced by Annie Nguyen, original score by Leon Morimoto, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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Carlos just started working at a company in Lima’s Nikkei district: a place where Japanese and Peruvian culture mix. When his new coworkers start teasing him about the office ghost, he figures they’re just messing with the new guy. Until one night, he has to pull the graveyard shift.

Thank you Carlos for sharing your story with Spooked!

Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Daniel Riera, scouted by Juan Diego Beltrán, voice artist Gonzalo Paoli, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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A pair of star-crossed lovers encounter the paranormal in fair Wisconsin, where we lay our scene.

Thank you, Kelsey Brennan & Andy Truschinski, for sharing your story!

Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Nicholas Marks, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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Dr. Aammton Alias has a work retreat in the jungle. And when he gets there… he’s gotta go.

Thank you, Dr. Aammton, for sharing your story with Spooked!

Produced by Anne Ford, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff, artwork by Teo Ducot. 

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Everybody kicks ass in Lee’s Spin Class but Cycle 23 is out of this world. And the purrfect storm brings a mysterious cat to a house that is under a spiritual attack. 

Soul Cycle 

Everybody kicks ass in Lee’s Spin Class but Cycle 23 is out of this world. 

Thanks Lee for sharing your story! 

Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Sandra Lawson-Ndu, artwork by Teo Ducot.

A Purrfect Storm

The purrfect storm brings a mysterious cat to a house that is under a spiritual attack. 

A big thank you to Jessi for sharing her story!

Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, scouted by Vero Aviña, original score by Nicholas Marks.

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As a kid, Teresa could see dead people. Family members, friends. Until one day, she met a stranger who had come back from the other side with a message for her.

Teresa Moorleghen is the founder of Coastline Pilates in Santa Cruz. She still sees dead people.

Produced by Nancy Lopez & Stephanie Foo, original score by Leon Morimoto, artwork by Sanaa Khan.

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Cheryl and her kids move into a new home, and notice a mysterious presence.  First they pretend it doesn’t exist. Then, they try to befriend it. And finally, they run from it.

Thanks Cheryl for sharing your story with us! Cheryl’s memoir is Hot Dog Wars, Family Skeletons, and a Ghost.

Produced by Eliza Smith and Anna Sussman, original score by Leon Moriomoto, artwork by Sanaa Khan.

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In the middle of Lake Titicaca, Perú, there’s a beautiful island called Amantaní: a place known for its lush hills and friendly locals. But you should never stay out late… unless you want to meet the spirits of the island.

Thank you, Ladoyska, for sharing your story with Spooked!

Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Sandra Lawson-Ndu, scouted by Juan Diego Beltrán, voice over by Lorena Berger, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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David’s family has owned the same plot of farmland in North Carolina for over 300 years. As he gets older, he starts to realize that some family members have never really left.

Thank you, David, for sharing your story with the Spooked. Big love to you & Petrony!

Produced by Greta Weber, original score by Jordain Wallace, artwork by Sanaa Khan.

Happy New Year Spooksters! We love you!

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Alfia is studying to be a nurse, but she soon discovers that science isn’t everything and a higher power is at work.

Thank you, Alfia, for sharing your story with us!

Produced by Annie Nguyen, original score by Sudi Watchpress, artwork by Teo Ducot.

Happy Holidays Spooksters! 

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When Maribel loses her little brother Santi, her very best friend in the world, she learns that love is sometimes stronger than death. We travel to Mexico for this very special Spooked tale.

Thank you, Maribel Placencia, from the bottom of our hearts, for sharing your extraordinary story. Big love to you and your family.

Produced by Nancy Lopéz, original score by Renzo Gorrio, scouted by Erick Yañez, artwork by Sanaa Khan.

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Max has got a crash pad in Yokohama with just one rule. Don’t fall asleep in the living room. 

Thank you, Max, for sharing your story with Spooked!

Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Lalin St. Juste, scouted by Dan Yashinsky. 

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Lee’s great grandfather, his grandfather, and his father have all seen him: the shapeshifter. They know this man has the power to curse them, to hurt them. Lee wonders: is this man coming for him too?

BIG thanks to, Lee, and his entire family for sharing their story with us!

Produced by Annie Nguyen, original score by Leon Morimoto, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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Ray Christian hated being a paperboy. Bad pay, hard route, rude customers. But there was one customer in particular who was different from the rest, and Ray didn’t quite know why.

Thank you, Dr. Ray Christian, for sharing your story with us! Check out more of Ray's stories on his podcast, What’s Ray Saying?

Produced by Liz Mak, original score Leon Morimoto, art by Teo Ducot.

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