Jul 4

The Clearwater Monster

Early one morning in 1948, a phone call woke up the police chief in the small town of Clearwater, Florida. The caller said he’d seen something strange at the beach. Residents had found an odd set of footprints in the sand, and a rumor began circulating that Clearwater Beach had a ... Show More

36m 2s

Jun 27

Uncle Harold

In 1997, Eric Konigsberg received a strange voicemail from someone in prison — a hit man who had confessed to at least ten murders. Eric and the man had never spoken before, but Eric had a hunch about who it was: his uncle. Eric Konigsberg’s book is Blood Relation. Say hello on F ... Show More

35m 2s

Jun 20

By Any Means Necessary

In July 2010, a woman was on vacation with her boyfriend of six years — they were traveling around Italy in a van. One day, she was looking for a pair of sunglasses in the glove box, and she found a passport. It had her boyfriend’s photo — but a different name. Say hello on Faceb ... Show More

49m 51s

Nov 2020

Episode 28: The Clearwater Monster

Early one morning in 1948, a phone call woke up the police chief in the small town of Clearwater, Florida. The caller said he’d seen something strange at the beach. Residents woke up that morning to find an odd set of footprints in the sand, and a rumor began circulating that Cle ... Show More

29m 50s

Jan 2023

Episode 60: UFO on the River (feat. Cassidy Liston)

Stories in this episode: - UFO on the River, by Rhett - Restaurant Kitchen Encounter, by Auston - I Think Something is Attached to Me, by Stevie - Haunted Drill Hall, by Jared - The Time I Saw Myself Die, by Tina - My Psychic Circle Story, by Biza Submissions: stories@oddtrails.c ... Show More

54m 22s

Jul 2023

Episode 87: Interesting Child

Stories in this episode: - The Ghost of a Soldier, by Weronika - Interesting Child, by taylapaige14 - Saved From a Possible Shooting, by Rosemarie - What Did I See in the Woods? by QuesoBlanco - Ghost Story, by Andrew Stair - A Dream Within a Dream, by Katherine - Ghost of Grandm ... Show More

45m 52s

May 2023

10x15: Jeepers Creepers - Let's Not Meet

Stories in this episode: - Two Men Posed as Cable Providers, by Lyrical_Lotus (0:52) - Stalked and Almost Robbed, by Neo (4:49) - He Broke into My House, by Lara F (19:17) - Jeepers Creepers Truck, by Savannah (23:00) - Creep at the Dentist, by Anonymous (26:33) - Sweatsuit Santa ... Show More

52m 7s

Feb 2024

Mel's Hole

A man identifying himself as Mel Waters called into the nationally syndicated talk show, Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell, claiming a hole on his property was unfathomably deep and had supernatural attributes. To this day, neither the hole nor the real “Mel Waters” have ever been ... Show More

39m 38s

Sep 2023

The Body In Wyken Basin / Linda Edwards / Noel John Dooley

On the morning of May 15th, 1979, three boys were playing by the Wyken Basin when they noticed something floating in the water. Curious, they went to take a closer look. They approached the reeds on the water's edge, and the object came into focus. It dawned on them that it was a ... Show More

50m 30s

Feb 2023

10x03: Man Behind the Fence - Let's Not Meet

Stories in this episode: - The Man Behind the Fence, by Bee (0:50) - Isaac, by SB (8:26) - The Mugger, The Silents Ones, and The Psychoanalyst, by Danny (15:10) - I Am NEVER Exploring Ever Again, by Therealholygamer (25:12) - It Could've Been Me, by Anonymous (33:15) - He Said He ... Show More

48m 44s

Feb 2023

Episode 63: Mary Saw a Little Ghost

Stories in this episode: - Mary Saw a Little Ghost, by MeatPuppetMachete - My First Encounter with a Shadowman, by Monica - Getting Lost at the Aiport, by Varliance - Not Lucid Dreaming, but Future Dreaming? by T. Drew - Baby Alligator in My Bed, by Angela - I’ve Seen My Dead Rel ... Show More

56m 4s

Nov 2023

The Real Moby Dick

The ill-fated whale-ship The Essex, was rammed by an 85-foot sperm whale on 20th November, 1820. The incident inspired Herman Melville’s sea-faring novel, Moby Dick. Left to fend for themselves in tiny whaling boats, the young crew had to make terrible choices in order to preserv ... Show More

12m 11s

Jul 2023

11x05: Lost Stories 16

Stories in this episode: - Taken In Los Angeles, by anon author (1:33) - I Got Myself Kidnapped, by Scroobz (7:17) - Stranger Got Into My Car at an Empty Gas Station, by PsychadelicGoat42 (16:37) - A Christian Pamplet Turns Dark, by anon author (25:33) - The Smiling Stranger On T ... Show More

56m 9s