When Antonio and his sister Anita were growing up in Texas, their family didn’t have much money. That’s why they were so excited to move into their very own home, even if it was a little run-down. It turns out, the home already had an occupant.
Thank you, Antonio and Anita, for sharing your story with Spooked!
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Jan 16
The Night Whistler - Classic
Cheryl and her kids move into a new home, and notice a mysterious presence. First they pretend it doesn’t exist. Then, they try to befriend it. And finally, they run from it.Thanks Cheryl for sharing your story with us! Cheryl’s memoir is Hot Dog Wars, Family Skeletons, and a Gho ... Show More
29m 7s
Mar 2023
Victor LaValle Talks About Horror and ‘Lone Women’
<p>After a spate of more or less contemporary horror novels set in and around New York, Victor LaValle’s latest book, “Lone Women,” opens in 1915 as its heroine, Adelaide Henry, is burning down her family’s Southern California farmhouse with her dead parents inside, then follows ... Show More
34m 49s
Apr 2022
'Booth' looks at the family life of President Lincoln's notorious assassin
Author Karen Joy Fowler thinks John Wilkes Booth craved attention – and that gotten his fair share of it. So her new novel, Booth, instead focuses on his family. Their history might surprise you, given how John turned out. His grandfather was a part of the Underground Railroad. F ... Show More
8m 47s
Mar 2024
The Moth Radio Hour: Truth and Power - Global Stories of Women
In this hour, stories of female strength and empowerment. Independence at any age, refusing to participate in sexist societal conventions, and the complicated layers of motherhood. This hour is hosted by The Moth's Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is ... Show More
54m 16s
Jul 2022
A Novel About Brilliant Young Game Designers
<p>Gabrielle Zevin’s new novel, “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” is set in the world of video game design, and follows two friends named Sadie and Sam as they collaborate on what becomes a very successful game.</p><p>“A friend of mine described the book as being what it’s ... Show More
49m 24s
Jul 2020
Ana Benaroya (QuarARTine special episode)
Season 6 continues! Russell & Robert chat to emerging artist Ana Benaroya from her studio in Jersey City, New Jersey. Recorded remotely on 19th April 2020 during lockdown, we are massive fans of Ana's paintings!!!We discuss her early career as an illustrator, her love of cartoons ... Show More
59m 46s
Oct 2021
Andrea Elliott on ‘Invisible Child’
<p>In 2013, the front page of The New York Times devoted five straight days to the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/projects/2013/invisible-child/index.html#/?chapt=1" target="_blank">story of Dasani</a>, an 11-year-old Black girl who lived in a homeless shelter in Brooklyn. Now, ... Show More
57m 39s