Deep in the forests overlooking Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River, hikers still whisper about a small, hairy creature that watches from the treetops, steals apples, and pelts trespassers with the cores. It's called the Albatwitch, a bizarre cryptid unlike Bigfoot or any other creature in American folklore. But is it really a monster? Or is it the last survivi ... Show More
Yesterday
The Theater Built on a Massacre: The Fulton Theatre (Pennsylvania)
Long before the curtain rose on one of America's oldest continuously operating theaters, the land beneath the Fulton Theatre ran red with blood. It was here, in 1763, that the last surviving members of the peaceful Conestoga people were slaughtered inside the walls of the Lancast ... Show More
22m 36s
Jul 19
The Medieval Dance of Death: The Dancing Plague of 1518 (France)
In the summer of 1518, the people of Strasbourg watched in horror as a woman stepped into the street and began to dance. She didn't stop for days. Then dozens joined her. Then hundreds. Men, women, and children danced until their feet bled, their bodies collapsed, and some died f ... Show More
23m 5s
Jul 18
The Nightmare That Inspired Freddy Krueger: The Hmong Sleep Deaths (United States)
In the early 1980s, healthy young Hmong refugees across the United States began dying in their sleep. They went to bed exhausted and never woke up. Medical examiners found no poison, no disease, and no obvious cause of death. But the victims all shared the same terrifying belief: ... Show More
24m 48s
Jan 2023
Haunted Mansion in Cape May – Ep. 57
Stories in this episode:- Haunted Mansion in Cape May, by Maggie- Nightmare Nobody, by Jane- Calming Presence, by Archie- Strange Things That Have Happened in My House, by MorganSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.comListen ad-free and support the show by heading over to our Patreon! ... Show More
48m 13s
Mar 2023
Peculiar Places: Stories of Haunted Locations
Welcome to the final episode of Season 7. If you’re listening on Spotify, there is now a video component! In this week’s episode, we’ll be exploring places where peculiar things have happened. First, I narrate the cautionary legend of a cursed temple in Greece. Then, I speak with ... Show More
43m 8s
Jan 2021
212-Armenian Folklore: Witchy Woman
An awesome story about a young king who wants to do the impossible! And the ill-advised! And, frankly, makes a kind of stupid choice to go into the murder forest that took the lives of his father and six consecutive brothers.Inside, a deeper, darker secret lurks, one that brings ... Show More
37m 26s
Mar 2023
Shadowpeople in Singapore & Cowboy Ghost – Ep. 68
Stories in this episode:- Tornado Dreams, by Ranna- Shadowpeople in Singapore, by Amokdor- Night Visitor, by Rachelle- Trouble in Connecticut, by Jason- The House On The Creek, by ioletsgo12345- Cowboy Ghost, by Emily- My Dad's House, by ElleSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.comList ... Show More
49m 10s