Short Stuff: Robert the Doll

Looking back 300 years on, it’s easy to overgeneralize why the Salem Villagers decided to persecute (and execute) their neighbors. But as much as this story has become an American history chestnut, we still don’t understand why Salem lost its mind. Listen to this classic episode ... Show More

Get yourself ready to freak out with this year’s extra-freak Halloween freak-fest, starring the voice acting talents of Chuck and Josh. This year we feature stories from WW Jacobs and WF Harvey, both of whom, if they were alive, would love this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More

Did a strange cryptid show up in Enfield, Illinois in 1973? Some people think so. DO YOU?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In this episode of ¡Qué Spooky! Podcast, Kevin shares the story of Slenderman and the real-life tragedy tied to it. Next, Andrez shares the story of the haunted Robert the Doll, who inspired the Child's Play film series. Get your favorite old people quotes ready and don't go outs ... Show More

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses a ghoulish blob from the yokai tradition of Japan…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Step into a world where ordinary toys become the stuff of nightmares. In this episode, we delve into the unsettling histories of two dolls with terrifying reputations. From mysterious origins to inexplicable events surrounding their owners, these stories explore why some believe ... Show More

<p>Dan brings us a creepy doll double feature today!  The first  tale, is a story of a little brother terrorized by his older sister’s doll, first by her pranking him with it, and then later, the doll seems to take the pranking  on as its own. The next doll revolves around the cr ... Show More

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses a holiday monster...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

We have a listener who's been dealing with something straight out of a horror film...He says he never believed in that supernatural scary stuff until this strange thing started happening 2 years ago…It'll give you chills when you hear it!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in ... Show More

<p>You've all witnessed and been witnessed by the Creep, but what attributes compose this unsettling character? Why do we fear the creep and what, indeed, are we to make of the Creep in the mirror? Join Robert and Joe for an autopsy of this most unsavory archetype.</p><p> </p> Le ... Show More

Stories with Sapphire will return next week. In the meantime, enjoy this clip from One Strange Thing! A mannequin with human hair became a doll, and lifelong companion and/or scapegoat, for an eccentric Floridian artist. The rest is (haunted? possessed?) history, and it’s exactly ... Show More