The Witch in the Woods
The Witch in the Woods is a family friendly horror podcast. The story follows four children as they seek out the witch in the woods on a dare. They befriend her and her familiars: a fastidious dog named Barnaby and a snarky cat named Grimalkin. To prove to their friends that they’ve visited the witch, Barnaby and Grimalkin tell them supernatural stories and spine-chilling tales. As Season One unfolds, the children find themselves trapped in a scary story of their own when faced with a supernatural threat. Will they be able to count on the witch to help them? Or does she have dangerous motivations of her own?Aimed at a middle grade/young adult audience and featuring classic tales such as The Hook Hand, The Vanishing Hitchhiker and Bloody Mary, this podcast balances laugh out loud humor with gasp out loud spookiness. It will have you and your children wondering: “Am I brave enough to be listening to this?" And "When does the next episode come out?”
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 42
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2022
2022 Halloween Special
It's Halloween! The most magical time of the year!
This stand alone episode takes place in the cozy hut of the Baba Yaga sisters as they celebrate All Hallow's Eve in the 1500's. They participate in …
Monthly Mini: "The Poisoned Dress"
Thrift store veterans Lara and Yaya are confident they're going to find the perfect dresses for their upcoming school dance buried in the racks, just waiting to be discovered. Their search takes them…
Monthly Mini: Grimalkin's Fan Mail
We're baaaaaack! Grimalkin is kicking off our monthly minis with a reading of her fan mail! In this episode she answers questions about Rosa's transformation, is confronted with an uncomfortable ques…
Season Two, Episode Eight: You Shouldn't Be Here
The Season Two finale finds our crew running from humans, discussing what happened to Eabha and Ciara and planning what their next steps should be. After all, they are still on a journey to get Rosa'…
Season Two, Episode Seven: May You Find Peace
Rosa has a plan. One that will release Eabha from her curse and allow our crew to escape. It seems like it just might work until someone arrives. Someone even angrier, even more set on revenge than E…
Season Two, Episode Six: The Beauty of Endings
The crew is reeling with the revelations from Episode Five, struggling to prepare for what might be ahead when the future feels murky and bleak. Olivia is troubled most by Eabha's story, and a late n…
Season Two, Episode Five: The Curse
Rosa is here! Rosa is here! Ok, she's not actually here... and she's also sort of a groundhog, but now that she's here the kids can finally get some answers! Answers about Rosa's sisters, Eabha's cur…
Season Two, Episode Four: Fate
This episode finds our crew learning more about their captor: Eabha aka Mothman. There's good news and bad news to consider; fate, prophecy and curses to discuss, but luckily they have an old friend…
Ode to Ukraine: Oksana and the Cow's Head
We know you're desperately waiting to hear what's happening to our beloved crew, but after working on a Ukrainian fairy tale for our Patreon members we decided we wanted to share it with a larger aud…
Season Two, Episode Three: Kidnapped!
Did the end of Episode Two have you worried? Us too.
Luckily, Episode Three gives us some answers. Answers you may not like, but answers nonetheless...
Rated PG: light peril and ghostly subjects. More…
Season Two, Episode Two: Waiting and Hoping
This episode finds our crew waiting in the woods, hoping to catch the attention of Barnaby's friends. Mysterious friends that he hasn't been completely up front about. Friends who may not be so frien…
Season Two, Episode One: We Owe Them
After a shocking ending to the first season, we return to discover that Rosa (aka Baba Yaga) is still unconscious, and Grimalkin and Barnaby have struck out on their own to recruit help. Ari, Naomi, …
Season Two Trailer
Season Two premieres NEXT WEEK!! We can't wait to share it with you! Take a listen to see what the crew is in for this season...
Featuring the voice talents of Jon Furr, Caitlin Stafford, Astoria McLa…
Mini Episode: Scary Story "The Haunted Flames"
Paul is so excited! Not only has he found a good job with a nice family, they also have a place for him to stay. A cabin of his very own! One with a ready supply of firewood, one with a fireplace tha…
Mini Episode: Scary Story "The Ghost in Graigue"
"The Ghost in Graigue" is an Irish tale, one of five ghost stories printed in The Weekly Irish Times on St. Patrick's Day in 1888. When a servant is visited by her late mistress, she is surprised at …
Mini Episode: Grimalkin's Fan Mail #3
Grimalkin is back to answer more fan mail! She's taken some time for self reflection after her temper tantrum last month and has committed to being nicer to Barnaby. She's even made him breakfast! Ki…
Mini Episode: Scary Story "The Snaps Are Coming from Inside the House"
Grimalkin has taken it upon herself to update a classic that we dramatized in Season One: "The Call is Coming from Inside the House". In this version, Ben is once again babysitting the Garcia childr…
Mini Episode: Listener Story "Crunch, Crunch, Crunch"
Nicky thinks her imagination is playing tricks on her when she hears a strange sound while walking home from a friend's birthday party. I mean, they WERE all telling scary stories. What else could it…
Mini Episode: Scary Story "Sifty-Sifty-San"
When the owner of a haunted house goes looking for someone to banish the spirit that lives there, she's delighted to hire Sam. Sam doesn't take much of life seriously, and he's not too concerned abou…
Mini Episode: Scary Story "The Corpse Bride"
A wedding proposal is a promise and Polly is determined to have George fulfill his. No matter what it takes.
"The Corpse Bride" was directed and audio designed by Becky McLaughlin and features the v…