The Stauffer family was accused of adopting a boy from China for social media clout, only to abandon him when it got too hard. What's the real story behind their decision, and what does that say about other families that put their children all over youtube?
TW: Child Abuse, Child Neglect
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Feb 26
165. Terrifying True Urban Legends: A Haunted Forest, The Elevator Game, Britain’s Hannibal Lecter
When villagers in a remote Thai forest heard screams echoing from the woods every hour for three straight days, they were convinced the legends of ancient spirits haunting those trees had come to life. In Taiwan, a woman and her young daughter walked into an elevator, rode to the ... Show More
38m 11s
Feb 19
164. Backwoods Horror: The Mysterious Disappearances of Amy Bechtel & Polly Melton
Go to https://kachava.com and use code HSP for 15% off your first order. One summer, a 24-year-old runner parked her car on a remote Wyoming road, left behind a to-do list with one uncrossed item "run" and was never seen again. Across the country, another woman was walking with f ... Show More
42m 58s
Oct 2025
The Preventionist - Trailer
In the summer of 2023, reporter Dyan Neary received a tip about a problematic doctor in Pennsylvania. Families were claiming that when they sought medical care for their children, this pediatrician falsely accused them of abuse, and their children were taken away from them. The P ... Show More
3m 15s
Jan 2025
278: Trail Tales 63
Today’s stories include ghostly gossip, nature soup, weird places, cursed stories, hellos and goodbyes from beyond and proof that fed bears are dead bears. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, ... Show More
47m 55s
May 2022
8x15: Tiny Tom - Let's Not Meet
Stories in this episode: - Who Was Talking To My Son/Stalked For 9 Months, by Mackenzie B (0:49) - Tiny Tom, by Anon (13:12) - Creepy Guy Waits Outside A Mental Health Clinic, by piranha_alana (26:27) - Li and Ginger, by Anon (34:14) - Michael, by Vince (43:35) Extended Patreon C ... Show More
57m 55s
