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**Disturbed: True Horror Stories**

True terrifying horror stories; kidnappings, serial killers, maniacs and the worst parts of your nightmares come to life. Join us every Thursday as we bring you a new set of real encounters. Share your experience via voicemail at http://hotline.disturbedpodcast.com or email mystory@disturbedpodcast.com.

Latest Episodes:

Disturbed #296: The Man at the Library, One Night, Russian Thief, Invasion & The Door Oct 08, 2026

Show notes

Featuring Narration By:

Bec Traynier

Jennifer McDonald

Dacey Else

Devin Amos

Maxwell Glick

Have you ever wanted to read your story for Disturbed? Now is your chance!

Become a Premium or Diamond Patreon member from now until October 15 to be entered into a drawing for your chance to record your story with one of the producers of the show.

The winner will be announced on Oct. 16 through Patreon, and their story will be featured in a special Halloween episode of Disturbed.

What are you waiting for? Become a Premium or Diamond member now for your chance to win!

You’ll also get early and ad-free episodes and bonus content- what more could you be waiting for! Go to www.patreon.com/disturbedpodcast

Story 1: The Man at the Library

Narrated by: Bec Traynier

When an unsuspecting victim realizes that she is being followed around her local library, she decides to take her book home. Things only get worse when the police make a terrifying discovery.

Story 2: One Night

Narrated by: Jennifer McDonald

When two teenage girls sneak out in the middle of the night, they have some fun and some fright all in the same night.

Story 3: Russian Thief

Narrated by: Dacey Else

A sister and brother travel to Russia to help their grandfather close up a cabin that was passed down through their family. They find the cabin in decent condition, the town quaint, and the visitor a little concerning.

Story 4: Invasion

Narrated by: Devin Amos

A home invasion leaves one kid hiding for life.

Story 5: The Door

Narrated by: Maxwell Glick

Our narrator is pretty excited that he gets the biggest room in the new rental house; however, he quickly discovers a closet door that leads to nowhere and has a mind of its own.

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A Night by the Campfire: The Cabin, Sneak Peek Oct 01, 2026

Show notes

Tonight’s story is a tale of love and loss, and what happens when you try to get past the pain and over to the other side.

This is “The Cabin” by Dylan Graves.

To hear the full story and all the other episodes in our Night By The Campfire series, become a Premium or Diamond Patreon member.

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Disturbed #295: The Village, Evan, Trapped, and Burned by Fire Oct 01, 2026

Show notes

Have you ever wanted to read your story for Disturbed? Now is your chance!

Become a Premium or Diamond Patreon member from now until October 15 to be entered into a drawing for your chance to record your story with one of the producers of the show.

Go to www.patreon.com/disturbedpodcast

The winner will be announced on Oct. 16 through Patreon, and their story will be featured in a special Halloween episode of Disturbed.

What are you waiting for, become a Premium or Diamond member now for your chance to win!

You’ll also get early and ad-free episodes, and bonus content, what more could you be waiting for!

Narration by:

Jeremy Schwartz

Laura Lockwood

Terra Ashe

Caleb Porreca

Story 1: The Village

Narrated by: Jeremy Schwartz

Two friends set out for a secluded camping trip in the Adirondack Mountains. They drive their truck deep into the woods, and the road gets smaller and smaller; they discover what appears to be a backwoods party. Upon closer inspection, they see that they’ve arrived at The Village of Rape and Pillage. They speed out of there and find some solace on a grassy knoll, only to find themselves in a fight for their lives.

Story 2: Evan

Narrated by: Laura Lockwood

A young college co-ed finally finds a friend in her classes. He seems too good to be true, and as she’ll soon find out, everything was a lie.

Story 3: Trapped

Narrated by: Terra Ashe

A late-night shopping trip leaves one girl scared for her life. On her way to her car, a seemingly innocent request for directions quickly proves to be nefarious. Quick thinking and automatic door locks guide her escape and lead her to safety.

Story 4: Burned by Fire

Narrated by: Caleb Porreca

Have you ever used a Ouija Board? If you do, and you go to the cemetery, be prepared for who you might meet. You’ve been warned.

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Disturbed #294: Just One Night, Urban Explorers, Friend or Foe, and The Lady of the Jungle Sep 24, 2026

Show notes

Featuring Narration by:

Em Eldridge

Maxwell Glick

April Goodheart

Dacey Else

Story 1: Just One Night

Narrated by: Em Eldridge

An innocent hotel stay turns into a nightmare. First, the room they were given was already occupied; then the hotel power goes out. As the girls try to make their escape, the power in the parking lot suddenly goes out, surrounding them with darkness.

Story 2: Urban Explorers

Narrated by: Maxwell Glick

When six friends go urban exploring in an old factory, they find a sea of dried blood. After a moment of taking it all in, the footsteps begin. They get closer and closer until they escape out of the window they came in.

Story 3: Friend or Foe

Narrated by: April Goodheart

A night out in a Parisian park leaves a group of friends questioning the motives of a man who sits next to them.

Story 4: The Lady of the Jungle

Narrated by: Dacey Else

When two young girls try to summon a jungle spirit they think that they are unsuccessful. Later that night, though, things take an unexpected turn when the Lady of the Jungle arrives.

Have you ever wanted to read your story for Disturbed? Now is your chance!

Become a Premium or Diamond Patreon member from now until October 15 to be entered into a drawing for your chance to record your story with one of the producers of the show.

The winner will be announced on Oct. 16 through Patreon, and their story will be featured in a special Halloween episode of Disturbed.

What are you waiting for, become a Premium or Diamond member now for your chance to win!

You’ll also get early and ad-free episodes, and bonus content, what more could you be waiting for! patreon.com/disturbedpodcast

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Disturbed #293: The Good Samaritan, A Secluded Getaway, & Ghosts of the Past Sep 17, 2026

Show notes

Have you ever wanted to read your story for Disturbed? Now is your chance!

Become a Premium or Diamond Patreon member from now until October 15 to be entered into a drawing for a chance to record your story with one of the producers of the show.

The winner will be announced on Oct. 16 through Patreon, and their story will be featured in a special Halloween episode of Disturbed.

What are you waiting for? Become a Premium or Diamond member now for your chance to win!

You’ll also get early and ad-free episodes and bonus content. What more could you be waiting for?

Go to patreon.com/disturbedpodcast

Featuring Narration by:

Donovan Shepard

Laura Lockwood

Jae-Yeon Hwang

Story 1: The Good Samaritan

Narrated by: Donovan Shepard

On his way to his cabin in the mountains, a man comes across a younger man sitting on the side of the road. Concerned, he pulls over to make sure he is okay. After a few moments of intense screaming and crying, his friends emerge from the woods. Outnumbered three to one, the game has changed.

Story 2: Secluded Getaway

Narrated by: Laura Lockwood

A camping trip to Scottland begins as a secluded getaway, but things start to change when a visitor keeps coming around their tent. The next day, things get even weirder when a group of men arrives. They seemed to be campers, but then screams break out into the darkness.

Story 3: Ghosts of the Past

Narrated by: Jae-Yeon Hwang

A Korean Soldier trapped on an island has his turn with the past. While working in the ammunition bunker on the farthest part of the island, an unknown soldier comes in from the cold only to disappear before he could ever warm up.

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Disturbed #292: The Walmart Stalker, Midnight Intruder, A Sweet Escape, & My Cousin Cathy Sep 10, 2026

Show notes

Featuring Narration by:

Vyn Vox

Maxwell Glick

Dacey Else

Ecnal J

Dan Vasquez

Story 1: The Walmart Stalker

Narrated by: Vyn Vox

An evening shopping trip at her local Wal-Mart turns into a trip from hell when a lady and her young kids are followed around the store by a mysterious man. Things get worse when this man follows her out to the parking lot, and then to her house.

Story 2: Midnight Intruder

Narrated by: Maxwell Glick

When two boys stay up late, they start to hear sounds in their home. One of them goes to investigate, only to find an intruder slowly making his way through the hallway. They make a narrow escape out their back door, while their neighbors come to their rescue, sending this intruder fleeing over their rooftops.

Story 3: A Sweet Escape

Narrated by: Dacey Else

An outing to Dairy Queen with their Grandparents becomes a not-so-sweet occasion when they are followed home by a man in a white truck. Their Grandpa is determined to confront this man instead of avoiding him, leaving them all in a sticky situation.

Story 4: Russian Boxer

Narrated by: Ecnal J

A strange encounter with a former boxer leaves one kid with a bleeding thumb and a hope to never see him again.

Story 5: My Cousin Cathy

Narrated by: Dan Vasquez

Home alone, a fire erupts downstairs, leaving our narrator trapped upstairs. When all hope is lost, his long-lost cousin comes to his rescue, leaving nothing but a small scar as a memory.

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Disturbed #291: The Hunted, Faking It, The Van in the Woods, and Hide and Seek Sep 03, 2026

Show notes

Featuring Narration by:

Gary Dilsizian

Terra Ashe

Kevin Urban

Dacey Else

Aaron Sinn

Story 1: The Hunted

Narrated by: Gary Dilsizian

A fun day of crawfish hunting at the creek takes a dark and terrible turn when a brother and sister become the hunted. An unknown man with a rifle emerges from the woods and follows them out into the pasture. They almost make it out unscathed until they reach the fence; it’s the only thing separating them from life or imminent death.

Story 2: Faking It

Narrated by: Terra Ashe

Can you be in danger when you’re at work? One girl finds out the hard way when a delivery driver takes things too far.

Story 3: Van in the Woods

Narrated by: Kevin Urban

After a flood, a family that lives nearby discovers a van in the woods. When curiosity gets the best of a young boy, he finds a way into the van, only to discover someone’s treasure: bags and bags of shoes.

Story 4: Hide and Seek

Narrated by: Dacey Else

A nice day at the beach takes a terrifying turn when a game of hide and seek leads to the discovery of a homeless camp. The kids are chased through the sand by a knife-wielding creep, only to be saved by the barrier fence.

Story 5: The Visitors

Narrated by: Aaron Sinn

An evening at home turns into the scare of their lives when this couple gets a trio of visitors surrounding their cabin.

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A Night By the Campfire: SKIP [SNEAK PEEK] Aug 31, 2026

Show notes

Hello Disturbed Listeners,

Enjoy this sneak peek of our premium content show, A Night By The Campfire.

If you'd like to hear more, you can subscribe using the link below.

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Disturbed #290: The Regular, Solo Cruise Creeper, Harley Quinn and the Jokers, & Her Name is Elena Aug 27, 2026

Show notes

Featuring narrations by:

Katy Peterson

Ecnal J.

Dacey Else

Jeremy Schwartz

Story 1: The Regular

Narrated by: Katy Peterson

Bartenders and Servers are always meeting customers who return time and time, also known as regulars. They are usually the best customers, and sometimes they become friends. Other times they become stalkers.

Story 2: Solo Cruise Creeper

Narrated by: Ecnal J

Traveling alone can be both lonely and freeing. This solo cruiser found it to be terrifying. After booking his first vacation alone, he was having a great time by himself until another solo cruiser became a little too close.

Story 3: Harley Quinn and the Jokers

Narrated by: Dacey Else

After a fun night out with co-workers, a young girl is chased to her car by three men.

Story 4: Her Name is Elena

Narrated by: Jeremy Schwartz

Desperate for a place to live, one man finds a rental that seems, eh, too cheap to be true. At only $900 a month in an expensive city, he decides to take his chances. After a few weeks, strange things start to happen, but nothing that can’t be explained by the wind or raccoons. Then one night, he finds a glass of water with fresh ice cubes in his locked and secured garage. After a brief conversation with his neighbor, he heads home and meets his roommate of sorts, Elena.

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Disturbed #289: The Hole in the Tent, Plastic and Duct Tape, Bedroom Visitor, and The 4th Floor Aug 20, 2026

Show notes

Featuring Narration by:

David Elder

Laura Lockwood

Dacey Else

Bodhi Crowe

Story 1: The Hole in the Tent

Narrated by: David Elder

A family camping trip quickly turns into a nightmare for one part of the family. When the middle son wakes up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, he hears footsteps. Night after night they return, until on their final night in the woods, the footsteps turn into a hole in the tent.

Story 2: Plastic and Duct Tape

Narrated by: Laura Lockwood

A normal night out ends when two girls witness a kidnapping.

Story 3: The Bedroom Visitor

Narrated by: Dacey Else

A young married couple let a friend move in for extra money. Things take a quick turn when the bride begins to have insomnia. Everything comes to a head when an uninvited guest visits their bedroom.

Story 4: The 4th Floor

Narrated by: Bodhi Crowe

In the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico, there is an old ghost story that brings ghost hunters from all over the world to the tiny town. The story tells of a man who went crazy and trapped himself and his dog in their room on the fourth floor of the Plaza Hotel. As time went on, you could hear the dog scratching at the door and panting, trying to break free. You can still hear the dog today, and you can see the man in the window, pacing back and forth in his silent hell. Our narrator and his friend visited this hotel in hopes of meeting this man and the dog. Let’s just say the experience didn’t disappoint them.

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