Apr 28

Screams From Space

There is something inherently scary about space. There is so much we don’t know, so much yet to discover and when you are out there, you truly are completely alone. With Artemis II having just completed the first crewed lunar flyby mission, this week we bring you stories about sp ... Show More

37m 54s

Apr 21

Your Pets Are Trying To Warn You

Sometimes, the first sign that something is wrong isn’t what you see, it’s how the animals behave. A cat that won’t leave a doorway. A dog that refuses to come when you call. A silence that settles in before something terrible happens. And by the time you realize what they were t ... Show More

32m 19s

Apr 14

Blood Is Thicker Than Water

Hi Spooky Friends and Hello Witches. Today we’re bringing you a classic from the Something Scary archives. We hope you enjoy and don’t forget to subscribe to us on youtube.com/snarled so you never miss a single episode or event. Sweet Screams. So, you you wanna hear Something Sca ... Show More

21m 42s

Aug 2024

381: Japanese folklore: Lend Me Your Ears

Two stories from Japan about the stories we tell one another. On the first, it's a not-so-famous musician who gets a massive new audience for the legend he has been telling. For the second, it's a man who needs to do his duty...which means doing something terrible to someone he l ... Show More

39m 41s

Oct 2025

Lafcadio Hearn—The Master of the Japanese Ghost Story

In this episode, we explore the enduring legacy of Greek/English/Irish/American/Japanese author Lafcadio Hearn and the ghost story The Peony Lantern.We'll start out by looking at Hearn's life. We'll discuss the long history of the story Boton Doro, more commonly known as The Peon ... Show More

54m 57s

Aug 2025

Seaside Terrors

Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show! Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Nine terrifying tales of the sea and what lurks in its deep, dark depths. But also a reminder that what lurks out there do ... Show More

44m 24s

Dec 2024

Goatman: Exploring Regional Cryptid Legends

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AND‌ ‌BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ From Texas to Kentucky, tales of mysterious "goatmen" have haunted the shadows of local lore. In this episode, we dive into the eerie st ... Show More

40m 43s

May 2024

Episode 59: Yokai and Japanese Folklore with Thersa Matsuura

What do you know of the legendary spirits, creatures, and figures of Japanese folklore? And how have these figures found their way into every corner of our popular culture? Unspookable producer Nate DuFort sits down this week with Thersa Matsuura to find out more while discussing ... Show More

29m 42s

Sep 2024

The Dark Power of Cursed Objects: True Tales from Around the World

Beware… This podcast is cursed! Join us as we dive deep into the spine-chilling world of cursed objects—those eerie items that have left a trail of misfortune and tragedy throughout history. From haunted dolls to ancient relics, we unravel the strange but true stories behind some ... Show More

44m 16s

Aug 2025

Tales From The Dark World Trailer

Tales from the Dark World is a new anthology horror series from Malevolent creator Harlan Guthrie. Set in the grimdark reality of what awaits us after death, horrific vignettes (part fairy tale, part folklore) reveal stories from a variety of strange and mysterious perspectives, ... Show More

39s

Sep 2020

Ep. 128 Tsutomu Miyazaki

Well I have good news, dear listeners. I've finally found something that disgusts me more than people who wear Birkenstock sandals, this dude's fucking hands. Tsutomu Miyazaki got up to some real evil shenanigans. Well I guess shenanigans is the wrong word, more like crimes again ... Show More

52m 20s

Terrifying Tales of Japan