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The Vacant Home, Witchcraft Consequences, and A Song that Lingers (3 Eerie Stories) Oct 15, 2026

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In these true scary stories, we hear from Jasmine and a strange scene that was later proven to be true after a series of strange coincidences. In the second scary story, Amanda tells us about the paranormal happenings in her life, things like premonitions, visions, and even physical objects moving. The third comes in from Juan, who tells us about a song (Tiptoe Through the Tulips) that seems to keep finding it's way back to scare a group of cousins.
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The Final Breath: A Strange Presence Before a Family Death Oct 08, 2026

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When she was eleven years old, she traveled to Georgia with her family to visit her great uncle, who was dying from advanced dementia. During a family prayer at his bedside, she opened her eyes and saw something she still can't explain: a massive, dark figure leaning over him.
The figure seemed to notice her.
What happened next stayed with her for years, especially after her great uncle died shortly after the family returned home. Was it a shadow person, a spiritual presence, something connected to death, or simply something her young mind couldn't understand?
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Editing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW Sound
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Until We Meet Again: A True Story of Grief and the Unknown Oct 01, 2026

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After losing her older brother in a tragic car accident, a young woman struggled with overwhelming guilt and grief for years. Then one unforgettable dream finally gave her the peace she'd been searching for. Nearly two decades later, as her mother battled terminal cancer, she experienced another unexplained visitation that seemed to warn her of what was coming. Were these simply dreams born from grief, or messages from loved ones? This is a deeply emotional true story of loss, family, hope, and the mysteries that continue long after death.
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Editing and sound design by Edwin Covarrubias
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Monster in the Kitchen & The Hanging Figure (Two True Paranormal Stories) Sep 23, 2026

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A quiet afternoon of homework turns unsettling when a towering human figure appears behind a sheet separating a dining room from the hallway. Gabrielle assumes it's a family member playing a prank, but the figure disappears without footsteps, doors opening, or any obvious explanation. Then, years later, a four-year-old begins screaming at something invisible in the kitchen and describes it as being the same height as the doorway.
After two family members passed away inside a home in Edinburg, Texas, one family began experiencing strange events they still can't explain. It included night terrors and a child screaming at something invisible in a dark hallway. But that wasn't all. There was a possible doppelgänger and an unsettling shadow figure. This true scary story explores the memories that have followed Anna into adulthood.
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Editing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW Sound
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Something is Following Me: The Disturbing Sequel to a Family Haunting Sep 17, 2026

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Entities that you thought were watching out for you might not be what they seem.
In this scary story, Corey updates us from our last episode called Checking Up On Me (https://truescarystory.com/episode/checking-up-on-me) with a terrifying realization: something appears to be following him. A series of unfortunate events, some of them tragic, seem to be tied to something that he cannot explain. The events are continuing to this day.
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The Pattern of Fear: An Abandoned Doll, Haunted Homes, and the Unknown Sep 09, 2026

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A mysterious beam of white light appears in broad daylight when a seven-year-old child is home alone. Years later, that unexplained moment becomes only the first chapter in a lifetime filled with shadow figures, haunted homes, disappearing objects, electronic voice phenomena, and a terrifying experience involving an abandoned doll that led to a desperate attempt at an exorcism. Could these events all be connected, or is it simply a lifetime of impossible coincidences?
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Editing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW Sound
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Cracked Doors: A Week of Unexplained Terror Sep 02, 2026

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Many people believe Ouija boards can open doors to something unseen. But what if simply bringing home an image of one was enough? Tonight's true paranormal encounter follows a listener whose already haunted home erupted with frightening activity after one strange purchase at a local market.
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Editing and sound design by Edwin Covarrubias
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A Very Bad House: Stories of Dreams, Spirits, and a Family Gift Aug 27, 2026

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Some families inherit eye color or personality traits. Others believe they inherit something far more mysterious.
In this true story, a listener recounts decades of unexplained experiences beginning in southern Italy and continuing after moving to the United States. We start off with footsteps in an empty house and dreams that seemed to predict death, moving to the story of a daughter who claims to see spirits and encounters with an unsettling shadow figure, this is a deeply personal account of a family convinced the paranormal runs in their bloodline.
Story by Lucia and Aradia.
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The Missing Twin: A Story of Spirits, Dreams, and Warnings Aug 19, 2026

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What if paranormal activity followed you everywhere you went?
In this true scary story, a woman shares a lifetime of ghost encounters that began in childhood after losing her twin before birth. Experiences involving shadowy figures and unexplained voices to haunted houses, prophetic dreams, and objects moving on their own actually spanned decades and followed through multiple homes. Whether you believe in spirits or not, this unsettling account will leave you questioning what may exist just beyond our understanding.
Let me know what you think of this story in the comments.
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Editing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW Sound
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Shadows Near the Mortuary: A Story From Rancho Cucamonga Aug 12, 2026

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An abandoned house, a historic morgue, and footsteps coming from inside a building that appeared completely sealed. Today, we'll hear about a group of friends that explore a forgotten property in Rancho Cucamonga, California, only to encounter strange noises, violent banging from within the house, and an eerie feeling that followed them long after they left. Was it a trespasser, an animal, or something far darker?
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Editing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW Sound
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