3d:T426,Stories in this episode:- Renaissance Fair Psychic, by Sara- My Friend's Rabbit Man Experience, by Ofelia- Story Submission, by Beryle- I Bought a Possessed Cup, by Shelbi- Haunted Virginal, by Aardman- Over 35 years with My Succubus Babysitter, by Tiffy Rocks- Our Ghosts Got Bored, by Liz- Dogman Story, by KatrinaSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.comListen ad-free and support the show for only $5 a month by signing up for our Patreon! You'll also hear episodes at a crystal clear 320 kbps. Head over to patreon.com/oddtrails.Connect with us on Instagram @oddtrailspodcast or on the Cryptic County Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/433173970399259Check out the other Cryptic County podcasts like Let's Not Meet: A True Horror Podcast and the Old Time Radiocast at CrypticCountyPodcasts.com or wherever you get your podcasts!All stories were narrated and produced with the permission of their respective authors.- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1n7wNZGJJ3Oc31O4TYx4x3- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feed/id15987629653e:T53e,

Weirdos, REJOICE! It’s that time that's brought to you, BY you, FOR you, FROM you and ALLLLL about you! This week, Ash & Alaina enter their villain era, and focus on tales from the early oughts! We’ve got haunted plants! We’ve got stories about a break in! We’ve got ghostly babysitters! So sit down, grab a cup of ambrosia and join us as we say farewell to September!

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Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)

Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)

Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley

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3f:T543,Join the Patreon family!! You'll get AD FREE episodes, merch discounts, exclusive content, behind-the-scenes, private group chats, and much more! (www.Patreon.com/PsychopediaPod) You know the legend: say his name five times in the mirror and Candyman appears. But before the hook-handed ghost ever terrified you in your nightmares, there was a real woman in Chicago whose screams went unanswered. In 1987, 52-year-old Ruthie Mae McCoy called 911, terrified that someone was breaking into her apartment through her bathroom mirror. Hours later, Ruthie Mae was dead. What followed was a horrifying chain of neglect, systemic failure, and indifference that would later inspire one of horror’s most iconic stories. This episode uncovers the real tragedy that birthed the Candyman myth, which was Ruthie Mae’s fight for safety inside Chicago’s most dangerous public housing project, the police who didn’t listen, and the killers who slipped through the walls like ghosts. Before there was Candyman, there was Ruthie Mae McCoy....and her story is far more terrifying than fiction. Patreon: www.patreon.com/psychopediapod Instagram + TikTok: @investigatorslater To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices40:T5af,

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