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May 2024
41m 8s

Hidden in Plain Sight

KQED and Snap Studios
About this episode

Sometimes we don’t need to look under the bed, or inside of the closet. Sometimes, the monster isn’t hidden at all.

STORIES 

Come Play with Me

When Paulette’s daughter starts talking to an imaginary friend, she thinks it’s normal a childhood rite until the day she hears the friend talk back. 

Thank you, Paulette, for sharing your story with Spooked! 

Produced by Eliza Smith, original score by Leon Morimoto

The Hotel Beaumont

Dave Beilfuss works in mortuaries and retirement homes, but he doesn’t believe in ghosts. But he starts to question everything when he moves into an old-age home and a hospice center called the Hotel Beaumont. 

Thank you, Dave Beilfuss and Holly Evans for sharing your story with us. 

Produced by Liz Mak, original score by Leon Morimoto

Artwork by Teo Ducot

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