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Come Play With Us: A Spooky Storytelling Podcast
Gather around the virtual campfire and join us as we listen to spooky stories and creep ourselves out. We believe in the power of great storytelling and we’ve invited our friends to challenge them to scare the shit out of us. We'll rate them to see how they've done, and hopefully we'll still remain friends by the end of the episode.
Episodes
42 episodes
We're going on summer break!
Hi everyone! We're going on a break to focus on some of our creative and writing projects, but we'll be back in September with more spooky tales!
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Episode 42
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The Doppelganger
Today, Leila tells the bizarre story of Mademoiselle Emilie Sagee, who was a teacher at a boarding school in Latvia in 1845. A terrifying phenomena afflicted the young teacher - a doppelganger appeared to shadow her wherever she went. Learn ...
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Episode 41
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27:41
The Omen Movie Curse
Today, Adam tells us about the curse that plagued the set of the 1976 horror film The Omen, and the horrific things that happened to those involved in the production. Not only do we love the supernatural, but we ...
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Episode 40
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26:41
The Black Eyed Kids
Today, Leila tells Ruby and a new guest about the creepy Black Eyed Kids that have been appearing across the world since the 80’s and 90’s. Hear about some unforgettable encounters and theories about their origins. Also, whatever you do, if ...
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Episode 39
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28:14
Spring-Heeled Jack
Today, Leila tells us about the legend of Spring-Heeled Jack and how, after over a century and more of sightings, no one has been able to identify him. He was described as having a devilish appearance, glowing red eyes, and able to leap in g...
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Episode 38
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30:54
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Today, we have a new guest and Ruby will attempt to scare her with the puzzling mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. In 1959, nine Soviet ski hikers set up an expedition for the northern Urals. They never returned home. Hear about the s...
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Episode 37
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35:15
Polybius
Today, Leila tells us about the mysterious arcade game that appeared and disappeared in a matter of a month in Portland, Oregon. Travel back to 1981, when Polybius was all the rage, with hoards of kids lining up to play. But its side-effects...
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Episode 36
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26:06
Spontaneous Human Combustion
Today, Leila talks about spontaneous human combustion, a mysterious ailment that causes a person to burst into flames. Listen to anecdotes throughout history and the possible reasons spontaneous human combustion can happen.Othe...
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Episode 35
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30:17
The Hinterkaifeck Murders
Today, Ruby tells us the grisly and gruesome tale about the Hinterkaifeck Murders. In 1922 in Bavaria, Germany, a family was found brutally murdered, some in the stable and some inside their home. Even more bizarre were the hauntings they ex...
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Episode 34
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27:21
The Betty and Barney Hill Incident
Today, we travel back to 1961 on a road trip in the middle of the night on Route 3, deserted except for the blinking lights and the odd-shaped alien craft in the sky. The Betty and Barney Hill Incident is one of the most widely reported acco...
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Episode 33
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29:23
The Dancing Plague of 1518
Today, Stephanie tells us about the bizarre but true story of the dancing plague. In 1518, the people of Strasbourg, Alsace, in modern day France, were beset by dance mania, at times dancing themselves to death. Other medi...
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Episode 32
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26:59
The Watcher
In June 2014, Derek and Maria Broaddus were planning on moving into their new home in Westfield, New Jersey. But then, they received a letter. And then another. And another. These increasingly bizarre and unhinged letters were threatening in...
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Episode 31
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33:41
The Merchant House
Today, Ruby tries to scare Christian with the history and hauntings of The Merchant House in New York, built in 1832 and now a museum and a hotbed for paranormal activity. She also delves into our own paranormal investigation of the house wh...
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Episode 30
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30:26
The Exorcism of Anna Ecklund
Today, Leila tells Jaclyn about Anna Ecklund who experienced demonic possession intermittently over several decades, starting when she was fourteen years old. Her case is one of the most documented case of demonic possession in the 20th cent...
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Episode 29
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33:07
Jack Froese's Emails from Beyond the Grave
Today, Leila attempts to scare Rehma with the creepy account of emails sent from a man after his death. In 2011, after a sudden death of a heart condition, loved ones began receiving emails from Jack with eerie details only he would know. Le...
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Episode 28
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29:42
The Jerome Grand Hotel
Today, Leila tries to scare Christian with the story of the Jerome Grand Hotel, one of the most haunted places in Arizona. Originally built in 1926 as a hospital, an estimated nine thousand people died there. It was later converted into a ho...
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Episode 27
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25:50
The Haunted Turnbull Canyon
Today, Leila tells Adam about a haunted hiking trail in Whittier Canyon that is part of Turbull Canyon. Visitors have seen apparitions of ghostly children, evidence of satanic cults, and it has been the site of gruesome murders.
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Episode 26
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29:21
The Mistletoe Bride
Just in time for the holiday season, Ruby tells Rehma a creepy tale about the Mistletoe Bride - a woman who went missing on her wedding day after a playful game of hide and seek - but her body was not too far away. Images of the...
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Episode 25
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26:04
Baleroy Mansion
Today, Ruby tells Renata about the Baleroy Mansion in the historic Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia. Built in 1911, this 32-room estate has seen its fair share of misfortune and hauntings, including a chair that kills anyone that sits i...
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Episode 24
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34:24
The Mary Celeste
Today, Leila tells the haunting and mysterious tale of the ghost ship The Mary Celeste. Found adrift in the Atlantic Ocean in 1872, the circumstances around the desertion have spawned many conspiracy theories, some bordering on the supernatu...
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Episode 23
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33:11
The Haunted South Bridge in Edinburgh
Today, Renata tells us about the haunted South Bridge in Edinburgh, which was built in 1788 and contained nineteen arches. After being enclosed by buildings on both sides, the vaults became open chambers for squatters. Of course, there are h...
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Episode 22
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33:28
The Legend of Sawney Bean
Today, Adam tells us a horrifying tale of a cannibal clan in 16th century Scotland, led by the patriarch Sawney Bean. Hear the grisly tale of what happened to his victims and how he and his brood were eventually caught. Ot...
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Episode 21
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29:35
The Lead Masks Case
Today, Leila tries to scare Ben with the mind-boggling and bizarre story of the Lead Masks case. In 1966, two men were found lying dead on a hill in Rio de Janeiro staring up at the sky with lead masks on. The cause of their deaths remains m...
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Episode 20
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32:49