There’s a reason the eyes are considered the windows to the soul. In this week's episode, Sapphire shares a tale about a doll with oddly realistic, golden eyes. Then, she interviews Chelsey Weber-Smith, the host of American Hysteria, a podcast that explores our moral panics, urban legends, and conspiracy theories, how they shape our psychology and culture, ... Show More
Mar 3
Suburban Hellscape
Somewhere, in a neighborhood that seems perfect, the air is too still, the windows too reflective, and the smiles a little too wide. Step outside, and you might not recognize what waits for you; step outside into the hellscape called suburbia, and you might not make it back into ... Show More
34m 38s
Feb 17
Conjure and Consequence - Black American Horror Tales
Somewhere at the edge of a marsh, the night waits like it knows your secrets. Heavy air presses against your chest, and the quiet feels alive. Sometimes, the things that come for you are already within before you even notice. In honor of Black History Month, these stories come fr ... Show More
36m 33s
Jul 2020
44: Death Defied – Chilling Tales for Dark Nights
On tonight’s program, we invite you to leave behind your safe reality, and descend with us into the frightening depths of the most terrifying imaginations, with audio adaptations of three rounds of frightening fiction, from authors Ashley Rose Wellman, Emily Thurtithrea, and Chri ... Show More
1h 6m
Nov 2018
11: S3E11 - "Playing with Pyre" – The Simply Scary Podcast
In this episode of The Simply Scary Podcast, we'll be your guide tonight through the twisted worlds and disturbed imaginations of several amazing authors, as their tales are told by talented voice actors Joe Walz, Barry Bowman, Zorayda, and Jason Hill. Tonight’s tales concern eve ... Show More
48m 44s
Mar 2017
4: S2E04 – “Through a Glass Darkly” – The Simply Scary Podcast
In this episode, we share with you how scarring certain coming-of-age experiences can be, tapping into the hidden horrors of adolescent anxiety, which promises to shatter your own dear recollections. In doing so, the mirrors of your mind's eyes shall become a portal to your long- ... Show More
1h 4m
May 2021
88: Fear the Future – Chilling Tales for Dark Nights
On tonight’s program, we invite you to leave behind your safe reality, and descend with us into the frightening depths of the most terrifying imaginations, with an audio adaptation of two sinister stories from authors Drew Blood and Lucretia Vastea, about paranormal pursuits and ... Show More
1h 17m
Dec 2019
22: Idolizing Evil – Chilling Tales for Dark Nights
On tonight’s program, we invite you to leave behind your safe reality, and descend with us into the frightening depths of the most terrifying imaginations, with audio adaptations of three rounds of frightening fiction, about psychic sleight-of-hand, paranormal parties, and life-c ... Show More
1h 13m