Welcome to the Appalachian Trail, where the rules are simple: if you see or hear something -- NO, you didn’t.
In this encounters episode, we’re unpacking the lore and legends of the oh, so haunted region of the Appalachian Mountains, questioning what lurks in the trail, and imagining the lives of cryptids like Frogman, werewolves, aliens and more. Are the A ... Show More
Jan 22
Encounters x315 - Sleep Paralysis Stories
You wake up, but you can’t move. Your chest feels heavy, your voice won’t work, and there’s a sense that you’re not alone. Sleep paralysis, for many of our listeners, is where their most unsettling experiences begin. Stories include: A listener who repeatedly wakes during paralys ... Show More
1h 3m
Jan 18
Episode 356 - The Nvnehi | Immortal Beings in Appalachia
We’re heading deep into the Appalachian Mountains to uncover the Cherokee legend of the Nvnehi, immortal beings not bound by time or space, who live inside the mountains, under rivers, and just outside our perception. Rumors of phantom music in the woods, hidden underground towns ... Show More
1h 13m
Jan 15
Encounters x314 - Ghosts on the Graveyard Shift
While the rest of the world is asleep, first responders, hotel workers, and night-shift warriors of all kinds are keeping the lights on… and apparently keeping the ghosts company too. In this episode, we’re sharing chilling graveyard shift encounters from people who go to work wh ... Show More
50m 41s
Sep 2025
136. Reddit Scary Stories: True Camping Horror Tales (feat. National Park After Dark)
From a recent and tragic double murder in Devil's Den State Park, to a hiker entering a time warp, to unknowingly encountering a serial killer while camping, today we're talking through all the terrifying and mysterious national park stories. Make sure to follow our guests of tod ... Show More
1h 20m
Sep 2023
Episode 93: Once a Believer, Always a Believer
Stories in this episode:- Some Paranormal Experiences I've Had, by Raina- Teofil, by Mark- Student Nurse, Patient and Myself Witnessed a Ghost, by LegendaryLuke- I Saw a Farie, by pastelghost421- Once a Believer, Always a Believer, by Valentina- Forest Entities Encounter, by lily ... Show More
50m 49s
Oct 2024
My Encounter with a Serial Killer
Dressed for sweater weather and spilling all your spooky season secrets, Chris drops some of your scariest ghost stories, unpacks the wildest ghost tours, spills about spider horror stories, hears everything Skinwalkers, gets the real tea on Grandmothers, commiserates about ghost ... Show More
45m 8s
Nov 2024
264: National Park After Dark is Scared to Death
<div>Dan and Lyndze Cummins, hosts of Scared to Death join us today to share some creepy tales. First, we chat about their personal thoughts on and experiences with the other side before they bring us to California and Idaho for some very strange stories filled with legends, curs ... Show More
1h 22m