Short Stuff: Robert the Doll

Cancer is a terrible word in any language for at least two reasons: It’s incredibly difficult to get rid of once it grows in the body, and there’s a very good chance that you or someone close to you will be diagnosed with it. But hope is growing.See omnystudio.com/listener for pr ... Show More

You know the leisure suit, perhaps the tackiest suit to ever be invented. It was so huge in the 70s and spread as wide the lapels of the shirts worn with them. Then, as fast as they hit the scene they disappeared in shame.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Are there benefits to boredom? Or is it all negative? Why do we get bored? What can we do to break free from boredom? The answers to those questions and more are coming your way today.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