In Volume 38 of SWTLO we're covering one of our favorite topics, but one question remains: Is it truly Sleep Paralysis...Or Something Much Worse? Join us as we unpack Two chilling true stories of midnight visitors, shadows that whisper your name, and encounters too real to dismiss as sleep paralysis.You’ve heard the term before—sleep paralysis. A strange glitch of the mind that wakes the body too early or too late. Doctors call it harmless. An illusion. A chemical hiccup. And maybe that’s true—But…then again, maybe it's not.Maybe sometimes what you see in that frozen moment… is seeing you back. Maybe you wake to find something waiting—at the foot of your bed, in the corner of your room, pressing its weight into your chest like it belongs there. And when you finally move again, it’s gone… but never forgotten.Tonight, we’re looking into two cases that were passed off as sleep paralysis by those who weren’t there to experience the terror first-hand. But those who lived it—they know better. These weren’t dreams. And they weren’t alone.We'll see you on the inside…STORY TIME STAMPS:5:51 - STORY 1: Let Me In20:08 - STORY 2: The Night Visitor _____________________________________________

For more true horror stories of the strange and unexplained, be sure to check out our flagship podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Freaky Deaky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a paranormal comedy show out of Wasilla, Alaska. New episodes drop every Thursday wherever you get your favorite paranormal podcasts!

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TL:DR - Real Horror Stories featuring a tenant in Japan that found a door that shouldn't exist, and a resident living in a shady part of town receives phantom knocks at the door every day at 3:15 am. There are places in your home you never expect to feel fear — Most nights, those spaces mean nothing. But on rare occasions, they become stage and spotlight for something… watching. Something waiting for you to notice.Tonight, we pull back the veil on stories that unfold within the so-called safety of our own walls — tales of things that knock when no one is there, or hide behind locked doors that were never supposed to open. Whatever you believe about ghosts or the unexplained, these stories will leave you checking the locks twice… and maybe leaving a light on in the hallway.STORY TIME STAMPS:3:52 - STORY 1: The Vanishing Knocker 15:41 - STORY 2: The Locked Door Incident

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For more true horror stories of the strange and unexplained, be sure to check out our flagship podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Freaky Deaky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a paranormal comedy show out of Wasilla, Alaska. New episodes drop every Thursday wherever you get your favorite paranormal podcasts!

Got your own reason to sleep with the lights on? Submit your story to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thegang@thefreakydeaky.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be featured in a future episode, or dial the FRIGHTLINE and leave us a Voicemail at 801-997-0051! Follow us across socials for updates ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@freakydeakypod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome back to Sleep With The Lights On! To kick off the new season of SWTLO with Haunted Dolls You Should FEAR! We're back, and better than ever (except for the camera focusing malfunction that isn't fixed until Vol. 39. Sorry bout that.)There’s something about a child’s toy — the glassy stare of a doll, the eternal grin of a puppet, the way they always seem to be watching even when no one’s around. We tell ourselves it’s just the design. Just cheap plastic molded into something cheerful. But sometimes... the smile doesn’t feel so friendly. Sometimes a toy isn’t just a toy. And sometimes... your child’s imaginary friend isn’t imaginary at all.Tonight, we step into rooms that haven't changed in decades. Rooms with toys still resting where they were last played with. We’ll open the lid on old toy boxes that were never meant to be opened. And if you hear whispering in the shadows when the story ends — don’t worry. It’s probably just your imagination. Probably.We'll see you on the inside…STORY TIME STAMPS:3:27 - STORY 1: Charlie On The Shelf15:10 - STORY 2: Letta Me Out: Letta The Haunted Doll

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For more true horror stories of the strange and unexplained, be sure to check out our flagship podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Freaky Deaky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a paranormal comedy show out of Wasilla, Alaska. New episodes drop every Thursday wherever you get your favorite paranormal podcasts!

Got your own reason to sleep with the lights on? Submit your story to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thegang@thefreakydeaky.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be featured in a future episode, or dial the FRIGHTLINE and leave us a Voicemail at 801-997-0051! Follow us across socials for updates ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@freakydeakypod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠