Spooked
Spooked features true-life supernatural stories, told firsthand by people who can barely believe it happened themselves. Be afraid. Created in the dark of night, by the creators of Snap Judgment in partnership with KQED & PRX. It is hosted by Glynn Washington. Episodes drop every week on Friday! Spooked is available for free on ALL podcast platforms. Featuring brand NEW stories -- along with episodes previously available only by subscription. For Luminary subscribers, previously released episodes are still on Luminary.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 196
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
The Iron Gate
Iron Gate: An American soldier takes over an empty house in Baghdad and encounters the one threat he is powerless against.
Restless
The Curse of Mr. Smith: Every time Randi’s grandma looked out her kitchen window, she’d see him, standing on the lawn: Mr. Smith. Who was Mr. Smith? What did he want? And why was he so sad?
The Ange…
The Wraith
Teresa can see dead people. And she’s not afraid… until she meets HER.
Final Act
Stories: "Cowboy Whiteout" - A woman gets an unlikely savior when she’s lost in a snowstorm.
"Flesh-Eating Bacteria" - A mortician-in-training has his worst shift yet.
"Big Al" - A caregiver gets a v…
Lost
Stories: "Cat Scratch Fever" - Something is here, scratching, clawing its way out of the darkness...
"Invisible Children" - What do you do when you find three ghost children living in your attic?
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Clown Zombie
Stories: "Clown Zombie" - What happens when you make a happy clown very, very angry.
"Polaroid Phantom" - Two men discover that the ghosts in their home are not camera shy. Pics at www.seeingthingsthe…
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 …
Unholy Water
Stories: " Devil’s Water" - What happens when your god-fearing family agrees to dance with the dark side in a moment of desperation.
"Hot Water" - Three girls planned a relaxing trip to a remote hot …
The Black Rose
Stories: "Great Aunt Rose" - When Christina McKenna’s cruel aunt comes back from the grave to make amends--she’s not sure if she can forgive. Read more about Christina in her book, My Mother Wore …
A Friend In The Forest
Stories: "A Boy Named Thomas" - Shane Dunphy spent years working with kids as a social worker. He’d seen it all until he met a little boy named Gregory. For more, get Shane Dunphy’s book The Boy They…
The Shadow Men
Witch Cage: A woman buys a medieval jail… and tries to make it her home.
Phantom Border Agent: A border agent encounters his long-dead colleague in the middle of the desert.
Possession
Stories:
"Indonesian Ghost Show" - When a TV crew shows up to film a ghost show their disrespect angers the gods.
"Daikon" - Susan's dog Daikon kept giving signs that an intruder was haunting her old…
The Curse
Stories : "La Bruja" Your family is cursed--who you gonna call? La Bruja.
Nestor Gomez is a storyteller based in Chicago. You can find him on Twitter @soloyochapin and at his website.
Borderlands
Stories:
"Border Boogeyman" - Rocky Elmore worked as a border patrol agent and out there, in the pitch black, he was never sure if he was completely alone.
"The Seer" - The trouble began in Sri La…
Lost In Time
Stories:
"Time Warp Saloon" - The neon sign blinks at the roadhouse bar. The jukebox plays an old tune as the bartender shouts, "Last Call." Just one more. Why not? What could it hurt?
This story …
The Watcher
Stories:
"Houdini’s Promise" - Can a pact between two brothers survive death?
"The Night Mother" - It’s the middle of the night. You’re not even 15, and you’re home alone with your little brother. …