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    The Scarecast: Scary Stories, Mysteries, and True Crime

    For almost a decade, The Scarecast—hosted by Michael Crutchfield—has captivated audiences with spine-tingling stories that explore the shadowy depths of real-life horror. Originally launched on YouTube as MaddMike, The Scarecast masterfully narrates true accounts of chilling encounters, from paranormal experiences to unsettling run-ins with strangers. With over a hundred episodes, The Scarecast stands out for its dedication to authentic, listener-submitted tales that leave audiences both unsettled and eager for more. Crutchfield’s storytelling prowess and commitment to sharing genuine scares have made The Scarecast a must-listen for fans of the eerie and unexplained.

    Get In Touch With Me:

    Instagram / TikTok / X : @thescarecast  

    YouTube / Facebook: The Scarecast

    Website: www.thescarecast.com

    Email (Send Me Stories): mike@thescarecast.com

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    S4E6: 4 Scary Stories - Strange Nevada Town, Online Perverts, The Stickman in the Woods, and A Caller's Spiritual Experience Jan 27, 2021
    Show notes

    Discuss these stories on Discord: https://discord.gg/76hsEhuzCr

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    Stories Used For This Episode:


    Story 1: " Rural Nevada Story" by rogueone32 (3 minutes)

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/kl0ows/rural_nevada_story/


    Story 2: “The night I learned to not sneak out” by musekbamb (8 minutes)

    https://www.reddit.com/r/LetsNotMeet/comments/ka24ea/the_night_i_learned_to_not_sneak_out/


    Story 3: “I witnessed something with a few friends in the woods 9 years ago that haunts me till this day” by WalkB4UCrawl187 (5 minutes)

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/k3nvv3/i_witnessed_something_with_a_few_friends_in_the/


    Story 4: “Aurora” by caller (30 minutes)


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    MUSIC CREDITS:

    -CO.AG Music - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA

    -Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - https://whitebataudio.com/


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    Follow me @thescarecast on Instagram for updates. Contact me through email: mike@thescarecast.com for any story requests, concerns, or advertising inquiries.

    Get your SCAREPASS today by becoming a member on Patreon: listen to all episodes ad-free, get access to bonus content and never-before-released material, and also more extras. JOIN HERE or visit https://www.patreon.com/thescarecast

    Discuss this episode on "The Scarecast" Discord server


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    S4E5: 4 Scary Stories - Church in the Woods, Strange Person on the Oregon Coast, Uber Ghost Sighting, and Creep Turned Friend Jan 09, 2021
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    Discuss this episode on Discord: https://discord.gg/76hsEhuzCr

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    Stories Used For This Episode:

    Story 1: "Church in the Woods" by outworlder39

    https://www.reddit.com/r/LetsNotMeet/comments/ff66le/church_in_the_woods/

    Story 2: “Strange "Person" on Oregon HWY 22 near the coast at night” by dignified_fruit

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/jh7wuv/strange_person_on_oregon_hwy_22_near_the_coast_at/

    Story 3: “I am still processing this..." by ForgetfulNerd

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/jlgoc2/i_am_still_processing_this/

    Story 4: “The man on my patio” – u/Pesfi678

    https://www.reddit.com/r/LetsNotMeet/comments/al8k5s/the_man_on_my_patio/

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    MUSIC CREDITS:

    - CO.AG Music - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA

    - Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - https://whitebataudio.com/

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    Follow me @thescarecast on Instagram for updates. Contact me through email: mike@thescarecast.com for any story requests, concerns, or advertising inquiries.

    Get your SCAREPASS today by becoming a member on Patreon: listen to all episodes ad-free, get access to bonus content and never-before-released material, and also more extras. JOIN HERE or visit https://www.patreon.com/thescarecast

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    S4E4: 6 Scary Stories - Home Intruders, Haunted Military Bases & Disney Dolls, Online Video Game Predators, Creature in the Woods, and Doppelgängers Dec 28, 2020
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    Stories Used For This Episode:


    Story 1: "I Woke Up to Two Men in My Apartment" by kaylameister

    https://www.reddit.com/r/creepyencounters/comments/jw8jk2/i_woke_up_to_two_men_in_my_apartment/


    Story 2: “The Haunting at Fort Meade” by Anonymous Caller


    Story 3: “I was the doppleganger” – GhostOfTheApocalypse

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix/comments/jmg8vl/i_was_the_doppleganger/


    Story 4: “The Red Eyes" by Anonymous Caller


    Story 5: “Being a girl on World of Warcraft” – catreligion

    https://www.reddit.com/r/LetsNotMeet/comments/jsz39q/being_a_girl_on_world_of_warcraft/


    Story 6: “The Haunted Jesse Doll" by Anonymous Caller

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    MUSIC CREDITS:

    - CO.AG Music - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA

    - Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - https://whitebataudio.com/

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    LINKS:

    ► Linktree (All Links): https://linktr.ee/thescarecast

    ► Discord: https://discord.gg/76hsEhuzC

    ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thescarecast

    ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thescarecast/

    ► The Scarecast Store: https://thescarecast.com/store/

    ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thescarecast?lang=en

    ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/thescarecast

    ► Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/maddmikehorror

    ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocibyDCoJe5mma8TjKv_XQ

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    Follow me @thescarecast on Instagram for updates. Contact me through email: mike@thescarecast.com for any story requests, concerns, or advertising inquiries.

    Get your SCAREPASS today by becoming a member on Patreon: listen to all episodes ad-free, get access to bonus content and never-before-released material, and also more extras. JOIN HERE or visit https://www.patreon.com/thescarecast

    Discuss this episode on "The Scarecast" Discord server


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    S4E3: 6 Horror Stories - Ghost Cars, Sleepwalkers, Haunted Antiques, and Entities Nov 30, 2020
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    Stories Used For This Episode


    Story 1: " The I-90 ghost car" by TheKeyOfCFlatt

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/jw21ps/the_i90_ghost_car/


    Story 2: “The Chilhowie Ghost Car” – Anonymous Caller


    Story 3: “The Sleepwalker” – Anonymous Caller


    Story 4: " I bought an old frame from goodwill and a year later, I still can’t explain the events that followed" by vodka_ylee


    Story 5: “Entity at the Arkansas Ranch” – Anonymous Caller

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/jufy53/i_bought_an_old_frame_from_goodwill_and_a_year/


    Story 6: " My dead cousin is bribing me” by bubonicplagiarism

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/jtqna7/my_dead_cousin_is_bribing_me/


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    MUSIC CREDITS:

    - CO.AG Music - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA

    - Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - https://whitebataudio.com/

    ***

    Follow me @thescarecast on Instagram for updates. Contact me through email: mike@thescarecast.com for any story requests, concerns, or advertising inquiries.

    Get your SCAREPASS today by becoming a member on Patreon: listen to all episodes ad-free, get access to bonus content and never-before-released material, and also more extras. JOIN HERE or visit https://www.patreon.com/thescarecast

    Discuss this episode on "The Scarecast" Discord server


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    S4E2: 7 TRUE Horror Stories (Truck Driver, Hauntings, Unexplained Sightings, Glitches in the Matrix, and Almost Kidnapped) Oct 29, 2020
    Show notes

    Discuss this episode on Discord: https://discord.gg/76hsEhuzCr


    Stories Used For This Episode


    Story 1: "My uncles creepy truck driving story" by u/pocahontasnay

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/fwt0wc/my_uncles_creepy_truck_driving_story/


    Story 3: "I volunteered after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and there was something there that still scares me to this day" by u/AngelFox1

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/ga0zux/i_volunteered_after_hurricane_katrina_in_new/


    Story 5: "The one time I saved a girl from being taken." by u/ohnocamie

    https://www.reddit.com/r/LetsNotMeet/comments/dsol8x/the_one_time_i_saved_a_girl_from_being_taken/


    Story 7: "Am I actually going crazy?.. What happened to my dog?" by u/ReverseShoplifter

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/dtfrzm/am_i_actually_going_crazy_what_happened_to_my_dog/


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    MUSIC CREDITS:

    -CO.AG Music - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA

    -Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - https://whitebataudio.com/

    ***

    Follow me @thescarecast on Instagram for updates. Contact me through email: mike@thescarecast.com for any story requests, concerns, or advertising inquiries.

    Get your SCAREPASS today by becoming a member on Patreon: listen to all episodes ad-free, get access to bonus content and never-before-released material, and also more extras. JOIN HERE or visit https://www.patreon.com/thescarecast

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    S4E1: 3 Horror Stories from Callers (Haunted Houses - Cyberstalkers - Lingering Spirits) Aug 13, 2020
    Show notes

    I do not have the number stated in the episode anymore, but I do plan to get this series going again, stay tuned!

    MUSIC CREDITS:

    - CO.AG Music - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA

    - Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - https://whitebataudio.com/

    ***

    Follow me @thescarecast on Instagram for updates. Contact me through email: mike@thescarecast.com for any story requests, concerns, or advertising inquiries.

    Get your SCAREPASS today by becoming a member on Patreon: listen to all episodes ad-free, get access to bonus content and never-before-released material, and also more extras. JOIN HERE or visit https://www.patreon.com/thescarecast

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    S3E8: 4 TRUE Scary Stories - Unexplained Surveillance Tape / Three Bald Kids / Potential Instagram Kidnappers / Cemetery Attack Apr 14, 2020
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    STORY #1 (TRUE)

    Almost a year after posting this, I still get requests from people asking to share my story. Thought it was worth sharing again. I watch security cams for a living and saw something creepy:


    Posted by u/xnyr21


    https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/d8rs6x/my_mom_shttps://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/dm7fzr/almost_a_year_after_posting_this_i_still_get/



    STORY #2 (TRUE)

    Three Bald Kids


    Posted by u/TahaJawaidSays


    https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/dfw2eb/three_bald_kids/


    STORY #3 (TRUE)

    Almost kidnapped in Miami because of Instagram


    Posted by u/fentyaddictt


    https://www.reddit.com/r/LetsNotMeet/comments/c7xfhd/almost_kidnapped_in_miami_because_of_instagram/



    STORY #4 (TRUE)

    I Recently Had an Alarming, Violent Experience at a Rural Cemetery, and I've Been Having Strange Nightmares About It


    Posted by u/CricketSongs


    https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/dwbgwt/i_recently_had_an_alarming_violent_experience_at/


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    MUSIC CREDITS:

    -CO.AG Music - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA

    -Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - https://whitebataudio.com/


    ***

    Follow me @thescarecast on Instagram for updates. Contact me through email: mike@thescarecast.com for any story requests, concerns, or advertising inquiries.

    Get your SCAREPASS today by becoming a member on Patreon: listen to all episodes ad-free, get access to bonus content and never-before-released material, and also more extras. JOIN HERE or visit https://www.patreon.com/thescarecast

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    S3E7 - 6 TRUE Scary Stories (Happy Halloween!) Oct 31, 2019
    Show notes

    STORY #1 (TRUE) - I cannot find anything like this

    STORY #2 (TRUE) - A ghost sat down at a table I was serving.

    STORY #3 (TRUE) - This, to me, proves ghosts are real.

    STORY #4 (TRUE) - Spooky camp story that no one will repeat

    STORY #5 (TRUE) - My girlfriend’s daughter said something that gave me chills.

    STORY #6 (TRUE) - My Encounter with the Men in Black

    ***

    Follow me @thescarecast on Instagram for updates. Contact me through email: mike@thescarecast.com for any story requests, concerns, or advertising inquiries.

    Get your SCAREPASS today by becoming a member on Patreon: listen to all episodes ad-free, get access to bonus content and never-before-released material, and also more extras. JOIN HERE or visit https://www.patreon.com/thescarecast

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    S3E6 - 5 Horror Stories: The Ghost of La Llorona / Skinwalkers / Imaginary Friends / Weird Phone Call / Creepy Visitor Oct 07, 2019
    Show notes

    These stories revolve around a girl who believes she witnessed the ghost of La Llorona, a family who is apparently surrounded by a land filled with skinwalkers, a girl who claims to have an imaginary friend who seems strange, a weird phantom phone call, and a man visiting in the middle of the night. These stories will surely scare you out of your seat.

    ***

    Follow me @thescarecast on Instagram for updates. Contact me through email: mike@thescarecast.com for any story requests, concerns, or advertising inquiries.

    Get your SCAREPASS today by becoming a member on Patreon: listen to all episodes ad-free, get access to bonus content and never-before-released material, and also more extras. JOIN HERE or visit https://www.patreon.com/thescarecast

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    S3E5 - 4 Horror Stories: Doppelganger / Recurring Ghost Woman Dream / Imaginary Friend / Demon Boy Sep 27, 2019
    Show notes

    These scary stories revolve around a creepy doppelganger, a recurring dream of a ghost girl, a shared nightmare of an imaginary friend, and a medium who talks of a person's nighttime visitor who happens to be a little demon boy.

    ***

    Follow me @thescarecast on Instagram for updates. Contact me through email: mike@thescarecast.com for any story requests, concerns, or advertising inquiries.

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