Something Scary

In honor of Veteran’s Day, we return with one of our most popular themes: the Ghosts of War. War is a terrible thing and in the aftermath the places and people affected become scarred forever. And those who die take their experiences from the battlefield with them into the afterlife, leaving them with damage long after the fight is over.  First, collateral damage Followed by the surprise kill Then, a deadly rescue  Finally in our featured story, siren’s of war Thanks to our sponsors! • This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/SCARY and get on your way to being your best self. • Hey Prime Members, listen to the Amazon Music exclusive podcast, I HEAR FEAR, in the Amazon Music App. Download the app today. More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out our cool new merch shop and get discounts all month long. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get mem

We've all experienced being somewhere and getting that pit in our stomach that tells us "I shouldn't be here". And we should trust our gut. Some places are filled with negative energy, dark vibes, or even worse, pure evil. A place like a cave, house, burial ground or anywhere that something terrible has previously happened will hold angry spirits and demons of the past. Be careful, because if you enter, you might die.  First, when plans go awry Followed by a deadly sacrifice Then, the hunted  Finally in our featured story, walking into a death trap Thanks to our sponsors! • Download June’s Journey today! Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games. More about the show! • Go to SomethingScary.com to check out our cool new merch shop and get discounts all month long. • Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Fol

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We are all born into this world, live our lives, and then die. It's something everyone of us will experience. Although we shouldn't fear death, fearing the dead is a different story. Souls trapped on the wrong side, waiting to be freed, or ready to do damage to those who harmed them on earth. So be aware of the dead among us.  First, death in Sleepy Hollow Followed by bedtime blues Then, the house breaths  Finally in our featured story, the Day of the Dead  Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Thanks to our sponsors! • To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com. Make sure to use the code SCARY to get $100 off of. your first month and help support the show. • Follow The Generation Why Podcast on Amazon Music or listen early and ad-free by joining Wondery Plus on Apple Podcasts, or the Wondery app. Learn more about your ad choices.

Happy Halloween! We thought we’d drop you a special treat to get your day started.  FLICKER is a story of what happens when you idolize someone a little too much. And you believe what you see on the screen is real. Just don’t stop moving and never ever let the candle burn out. Written and narrated by Jed Shepherd with Something Scary podcast co-host Blair Bathory. Shepherd is the creator of "the scariest movie of the decade", HOST, which he wrote and executive produced. If you’d like to see FLICKER’s scary artwork, head over to YouTube.com/snarled to see the illustrations of Trevor Henderson in our video. Kick off the spooky season with a new Something Scary t-shirt! Go to SomethingScary.com for an early Halloween treat and get a 20% discount applied at checkout all month long. Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Learn more about your ad choices.

The universe has a mind of its own, and we're all subject to it's wrath at certain times. Like when mercury is in retrograde, or when there's a full moon, or on All Hallows Eve, the night of Halloween. The universe expands to welcome the paranormal, and make good people do crazy things. There's no anticipating the chaos and hauntings that can happen to you on halloween.  First, curiosity killed the cat Followed by a towns murderous curse Then, more death in Salem And in a special bonus story, No Tricks, Only Treats  Finally in our featured story, legend that strikes you dead  Kick off the spooky season with a new Something Scary t-shirt! Go to SomethingScary.com for an early Halloween treat and get a 20% discount applied at checkout all month long. Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Thanks to our sponsors! • Learn more and save 10% off your first

The dark night becomes a playground for all of us during the halloween season. But we don't realize we're contenting with the supernatural who thrive in the dark. Entities, spirits and creatures who are so vile looking they can only come out at night. If we're not prepared, the monsters may kill us, before we even have a chance to yell boo.  First, a dog eat dog world Followed by the masked monster Then, truth that kills Finally in our featured story, laughter made of nightmares Kick off the spooky season with a new Something Scary t-shirt! Go to SomethingScary.com for an early Halloween treat and get a 20% discount applied at checkout all month long. Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Thanks to our sponsors! • Go to https://huntakiller.com/somethingscary and use code SCARY for $10 off your purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas

It's spooky season so we're all on edge. Getting a good scare from horror movies and haunted houses. We know to be on the lookout for witches, vampires and ghosts and while that is all "fun and games" we can’t let our guards down too much. While we're enjoying Halloween, there are those that use the opportunity to carry out evil plans and get away with it, because they're killers hiding in plain sight.  First, an office nightmare  Followed by being scared to death  Then, stalked in the woods Finally in our featured story, some dolls are for toys, others are for death Kick off the spooky season with a new Something Scary mug for your coffee, tea or pumpkin spice latte! Go to SomethingScary.com for an early Halloween treat and get a 20% discount applied at checkout all month long. Thanks so much for listening! Thank you to our Sponsors: • Download June’s Journey today! Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices

Halloween season is officially upon us! The leaves are beginning drop, the air is crisp, and as the nights get colder we can see our breath in dark. It's tempting to get in the spooky spirit watching horror movies with friends, and even lighting a few candles to see what paranormal entities you can conjure. But don't be fooled by what you think is just fun and games. Because there are evil spirits all around us, and they're just waiting for you to play with dark with magic, or accidentally open a portal, so they can come to our realm and wreak deadly havoc on our lives.  First, the choice to live or die  Followed by a waking nightmare Then, the real horror of Burkittsville  Finally in our featured story, long awaited revenge  Kick off the spooky season with a new Something Scary mug for your coffee, tea or pumpkin spice latte! Go to SomethingScary.com for an early Halloween treat and get a 20% discount applied at checkout all month long. Thanks so much for listening! Thank you to our Sponsors: • To match

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Advancements in the medical field have been nothing short of a miraculous. Doctors can cure all types of diseases and ease the pain of the unwell. But going to a hospital can be scary. They are filled with the sick, dying and spirits of the already dead. Surrounded by all that death makes you question, if you go in, will you get out alive? First, healing the devil  Followed by a malicious imposter  Then, a tortured replacement  Finally in our featured story, the dead don’t leave  Thank you to our Sponsors: • To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com. Make sure to use the code SCARY to get $100 off of your first month and show your support for the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We go about our lives caught up in the day-to-day simple problems of family, school and work. But we forget that the devil and other evil entities are always looking for an opportunity to take us down. So if you’re not careful what path you’re headed down, it could be the path to hell.    First, the sea beast of Ireland Followed by all roads lead to hell Then, it follows Finally in our featured story, deadly cult obsession • Go to huntakiller.com and use the code SCARY to get $10 off your purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever knocked on wood to stop something bad from happening? Or avoided walking under a ladder? Then you’re superstitious. Superstitions come from common, yet irrational beliefs. They typically stem from folklore or urban legend. But how irrational is it, if it’s actually true? Today, September 13th is national Defy Superstition day. So, are you willing to break your mom's back, or die yourself to prove a superstition wrong?  First we’ll tell you a story of the trapped and dying  Followed by desperate measures for love Then, till death do they part Finally in our featured story, deadly number four Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s that time of year again when everyone has either started, or is gearing up for a new school year. Everyone gets a fresh start and new routines. But you’re also stepping into the unknown. Unknown schedules, classes and teachers. Fellow classmates coming back changed themselves. And when you don’t know what to expect, the unknown can be an extremely dangerous place.  First, a brush with death Followed by the little girl from hell  Then, into the unknown  Finally in our featured story, a reminder to never go alone • To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com. Make sure to use the code SCARY to get $100 off of your first month and show your support for the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Infants and children represent innocence and hope for the future of our world. They need to be nurtured and protected by those who love them. But because kids can be so helpless, it leaves them vulnerable to sources of evil. They make for easy prey sought after by bad-actors for their youth. So we must look out for them, because if we’re not careful they could be taken by the dark side.  First, an unwanted guest  Followed by the feral child  Then, don’t let them in  Finally in our featured story, a face in the dark •James Patterson’s thrilling adventure series gets an exclusive, audio-only origin story in Daniel X: Genesis, brought to life by an all-star cast. Listen at audible.com/genesis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our nerves can be a good thing. They are a symptom of our instincts. Telling us something big is about to happen, be it exciting or dangerous. But when our nerves get over worked it can turn into anxiety and paranoia. Thinking something is always wrong could drive anyone mad. The question is are you just over reacting? Or is death lurking around the corner.  First, breathless and dying  Followed by a deadly time warp  Then, a family haunting  Finally in our featured story, killer nerves  •James Patterson’s thrilling adventure series gets an exclusive, audio-only origin story in Daniel X: Genesis, brought to life by an all-star cast. Listen at audible.com/genesis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So many of us have four-legged, furry friends that we consider members of our family. Pets are there to greet, love, and console us, there's a reason they are called 'man's best friend'. But no matter how domesticated they are, they are still animals. And four-legged creatures, particularly ones in the wild, have their own agendas. They may be possessed by spirits, or will kill you if the circumstance is right. You must always be careful to never turn your back on an animal, because you never know if they will turn on you.   First, haunting of the black cat Followed by the future brings death Then, destiny preordained  Finally in our featured story, the contaminated bloodline  •Find your inner detective -- Download June’s Journey today! Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Children, teens, and even young adults possess the power of imagination. They're not weighed down by the rules of the world. They have the ability to see the paranormal and experience things adults cannot connect to. But being young means they're also more susceptible to the evil's of the world and the afterlife, after all, only the good die young.  First, surviving high school  Followed by haunting childhood memories Then, the missing children headcount Finally in our featured story, Tragedy never strikes twice To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com. Make sure to use the code SCARY to get $100 off of your first month and show your support for the show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

They say that soulmates are one soul that is split into two different bodies. When you have that kind of deep connection with someone it can feel all encompassing. But if only one person feels that way, and the feelings are not reciprocated, it can become an obsession. And obsessions can haunt you and sometimes cause you harm. First, playground horror Followed by troubling texts Then, wrong place, deadly time Finally in our featured story, the cursed temple of destruction.  • Moriarty: The Devil’s Game “It Takes A Villain To Create One." #MoriartyxAudible. Visit audible.com/listentomoriarty and listen now! •If you’re 21 or older you can join millions of players around the world. Download Slotomania, the #1 FREE slots game, on the App Store or Google Play Store and get one million free coins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s difficult to imagine what makes a seemingly good person do bad things. When something snaps in their brain and they start to crumble or even go as far as to commit murder, we must examine the circumstances. Were they evil all along? Or was something else compelling them? They may have unfortunately ended up in Hellish place.  First, dying to breathe Followed by a sea of death Then, a hellish haunt  Finally in our featured story, a copycat killer.  •If you’re 21 or older you can join millions of players around the world. Download Slotomania, the #1 FREE slots game, on the App Store or Google Play Store and get one million free coins. • To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com. Make sure to use the code SCARY to get $100 off of your first month and show your support for the show. • Moriarty: The Devil’s Game “It Takes A Villain To Create One." #MoriartyxAudible. Visit audible.com/listentomoriarty and listen now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices