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Feb 2024
46m 3s

Stranger Danger: Stories of spirits with...

Sapphire Sandalo
About this episode
Welcome to Season 10! Thank you for listening these past 4 years!
Today’s episode features true stories from real people who have also encountered a stranger who turned out to be more than they expected. First, I share the story of a young kid who made 2 new mysterious friends at the beach. Then, I narrate the time a teen was approached by a hooded man at a carnival. And finally, we hear from Lea Sportis about the woman in her grandpa’s old apartment who took a liking to her.

Ch 1: They could have taken me, submitted by Vien
Ch 2: The Carnival Man, submitted by V
Ch 3: Lady Leckerman, with Lea Sportis
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