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In this episode we discuss two of the first known murders to take place on the Appalachian trail: Janice Balza and Joel Polson. Often forgotten over the years, these two deaths proved that the safety of the AT was not guaranteed. Worse still, one of their killers ultimately got paroled, and would end up killing again.

Join us for the final episode of Halloweek! It has been a fun week of episodes, covering everything from the origins of Halloween to tonight, where we share some scary stories with you around the fire! In this episode we share with you a series of scary tales! The first, from a listener. The second, a favorite creepy pasta. The last, a story from Sam, your host. We hope you have enjoyed Halloweek, and appreciate this scary story send off for the season! The Smiling Man short film!

Join us for a week of special episodes leading up to Halloween! It all culminates in a special Halloween campfire tales episode, and a live on Halloween night! In May of 1984, a tragedy took place at the Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park in Jackson Township, New Jersey. What happened at the Haunted Castle dark ride attraction, would change the safety regulations in haunted house attractions forever.

Join us for a week of special episodes leading up to Halloween! It all culminates in a special Halloween campfire tales episode, and a live on Halloween night! Why do some people have an inane fear of black cats? Where did the belief that they are bad luck, and harbingers of evil, actually come from? Tonight we're discussing the history behind this fear, and just why you should cut black cats a break.

Join us for a week of special episodes leading up to Halloween! It all culminates in a special Halloween campfire tales episode, and a live on Halloween night! Have you ever played with a Ouija board, or any spirit board? We discuss the history of these talking boards, how they work, and what can happen when you open up communication to the other side.

Join us for a week of special episodes leading up to Halloween! It all culminates in a special Halloween campfire tales episode, and a live on Halloween night! In this episode, we discuss Halloween traditions from around the world! We also want to know what YOUR traditions are!

Join us for a week of special episodes leading up to Halloween! It all culminates in a special Halloween campfire tales episode, and a live on Halloween night! In this first episode, we discuss the origins of the holiday! Where do our traditions come from? Let's find out!

In this episode, we explore true tragedies that took place on or around Halloween. From an infamous serial killer lurking in New York City, to the truth behind why we always check our candy after trick-or-treating, these tales are haunting because they're very, very real.

Join us as we read spooky Halloween tales submitted by users across the internet! From Reddit to Buzzfeed, we share with you some real life scary stories, that all center around the spookiest time of year. We collected some of these stories from the following posts on Reddit: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

On October 31st, 1981, a 76 year old nun was raped and murdered inside her convent in Amarillo, Texas. The crime was pinned on 17 year old Johnny Frank Garrett, who lived across the street from the St. Francis Convent. Did the teenager really commit this horrific crime? Or was he simply an easy target when police fumbled the case? Join us as we go Appalachia adjacent in our first episode of the 2026 spooky season, to discuss the case and the outcome!

In 1951, in the small town of Fountain City, Tennessee, 27 year old Mary Hankins was murdered inside her own home. Was it a robbery gone wrong? Or simply a needless murder committed by a stranger? Join us as we dive into this unsolved case, and discuss the possible scenarios that led to this heinous crime. Join our Patreon for access to exclusive bonus content!

Join Sam, Shell, and Mandi in a special Q&A episode, where we answer questions that listeners submitted! Trust us, it's a spooky good time!

Trenny Gibson went missing from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on October 8th, 1976. She has never been found. Did she take off of her own accord to start a new life somewhere (at just sixteen years old)? Did she become the victim of foul play? Or did she simply get lost in the woods? Join us as we discuss the most likely scenarios, and what happened the day that Trenny disappeared.

On New Years Day, 1889, Fannie Heldmann drowned herself in the Reedy River. Was it because of an arranged marriage she did not want to be part of? Or did she suffer from an undocumented mental illness? And does her spirit still haunt the local cemetery in Greenville, South Carolina? Let's dive in and explore her life, and possible afterlife.

In the 1950s, Georgia restaurant owner Anjette Lyles became notorious. Not for her food, but for becoming a cold blooded killer. Join us as we dive into the crimes she committed, and how she managed to avoid becoming the first white woman in Georgia history to be put to death. Was she influenced by the occult? Did she suffer a mental illness? Or was she just evil? Let's talk about it!