Off the coast of Maine lies a bleak, windswept rock known as Boon Island. For centuries, sailors have washed ashore here only to face madness, starvation, and the unthinkable. Desperate acts of cannibalism, whispers of spectral figures, and the lonely shadow of its lighthouse keeper’s ghost make Boon Island’s history as chilling as the Atlantic waters that s ... Show More
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Encounters x349 - True Tales of Alien Abductions & UFO Sightings from Listeners
We’re going full extraterrestrial this week and it’s not even Sabrina’s birthday. We’ve got listener stories of UFO sightings, alien abductions, missing time, and animal activity that is seriously hard to explain. We’re left with one very unsettling question: what exactly happens ... Show More
50m 38s
Sep 15
Introducing: “The Journey,” from In the Dark
“The Journey,” an audio investigation hosted by the New Yorker staff writer Ava Kofman, unravels the mystery of how Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang, a wealthy Los Angeles couple, obtained dozens of children through nearly as many surrogates—and exposes a scandal that threatens to un ... Show More
56m 6s
Sep 13
Episode 390 - Phone Calls from the Dead
We’re answering the phone, but this time, the call might be coming from the other side. We’re diving into the eerie history of phone calls from the dead, including early attempts to build devices that could communicate with spirits, Thomas Edison’s mysterious “spirit phone,” and ... Show More
54m 34s
Jun 2023
Threatened by a Malevolent Spirit – Ep. 80
Stories in this episode:- Threatened by a Malevolent Spirit, by Ceilse- Demon in the Doorway, by Jamison- Something in the Basement, by Star- Dearly Departed Mittens, by Hollywood- My Dead Brother Held My Son, by LaurelSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.comListen ad-free and support ... Show More
58m 8s
Oct 2023
The Island Where Witches, Ghosts, and Sorcerers Meet
The horrors that surround the magical Siquijor Island in the Philippines range from sorcerers and statues that are said to roam around the island after midnight, to tales of ghostly ships that disappear before eyewitnesses. <br /><br />Get all of Scary FM's episodes ad-free over ... Show More
20m 35s
Feb 2023
9x27: Tales From Downeast Maine - Let's Not Meet
Stories in this episode: - Followed by Drugged Up Gang Members, by June (0:50)- Tales From Downeast Maine, by IAmTheWalrus216 (8:04) - Creepy Man in a Poncho, by A-Ginger6060 (17:32) - Cryptic Creeper in the Woods, by Nancy R (23:08) - Whippets Creep. by C.L (29:48) - Eat Your Pe ... Show More
48m 30s
Jan 2023
9x23: The Island and All of Its Disappointments - Let's Not Meet
Stories in this episode: - The Island and All of Its Disappointments, by Ezra (0:50) - Predator in Medical School, by Anonymous (12:06)- The HUGE Stick, by koalaXbear (20:02) - Trust Your Gut, by Pang (32:30)- Hunted in the Creepy Woods of the PNW, by Ron (40:29)Extended Patreon ... Show More
50m 47s
Sep 2024
Ep. 12 - Live Burials & MURDEROUS Spirits
In today's episode, Genevieve will discuss mediums getting attacked by spirits, men drinking their own blood, live burials, nuns getting struck with lightning and rising from the dead – it’s going to be a spooky rollercoaster.Subscribe to the Newsletter!Subscribe to the Patreon f ... Show More
39m 34s