In a boarding house in Chicago, a young girl puts her questions to the universe and the answers are returned in coded messages from the other side. And a boy lost in the forest at the foothills of the Himalayas, sees a light in the distance… but it isn’t there to guide him.

This story comes to us from our evil-twin, Spooked! You can listen to Spooked on any podcast platform, episodes drop weekly. Happy Halloween!

STORIES

Knock Knock

In a boarding house in Chicago, a young girl puts her questions to the universe and the answers are returned in coded messages from the other side.

BIG thanks to Connie Shirakawa for sharing her story with us. Connie is a storyteller in Chicago. You can catch some of her performances on her website.

Produced by Anne Ford, original score by Doug Stuart.

Fire Creature

When you’re lost in the forest at the foothills of the Himalayas, a light in the distance is not always good news.

Thank you, Razdan, for sharing your grandfather’s story with Spooked.

Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Clay Xavier, scouted by Aditya Mattoo.

Season 16 - Episode 51

A man visits prominent members of the Blackfeet Traditional Medicine community. After witnessing an unexplainable force, he learns just how important it is to practice good medicine. And a girl growing up in Mumbai knows money doesn’t grow on trees. But when times get tough, her family house begins to reveal its secrets.

This story comes to us from our evil-twin, Spooked! You can listen to Spooked on any podcast platform, episodes drop weekly.

STORIES

Bull Boy

While Dan is at the compound of good friends and prominent members of the Blackfeet Traditional Medicine community, the Heavyrunner family, he learns just how important it is to practice good medicine.

Thanks to Dan SaSuweh Jones for sharing your story with us! Learn more about Dan.

Produced by Chris Hambrick, original score by Leon Morimoto.

Hiding Spot

Growing up in Mumbai, Rashi knew money didn't grow on trees. But when times got really tough and the family was on the brink, their house began to reveal its secrets.

Thank you Rashi for sharing your story with Spooked!

Rashi is a radio DJ on BIG FM India. You can also follow her on Instagram: @rjrashiofficial @biglive @bigfm.jharkhand

Produced by Erick Yáñez. Original score by Lauryn Newson. Scouted by Aditya Mattoo.

Season 16 - Episode 50

A young man gets “rollers” — the gift of a lifetime from a mysterious friend. Plus, an epic mixup at the funeral home is about to bring the house down.

STORIES

The Birds - LIVE

A young man gets “rollers” — the gift of a lifetime from a mysterious friend.

This story was told at the Orpheum Theatre at Spooked LIVE in 2023. Join us at our shows next week in Los Angeles and Oakland! Get your tix. Cross over.

Thank you, Dr. Ray Christian! Check out Ray’s podcast: What’s Ray Saying

Original music performed live by Doug Stuart and Brijean Murphy. Produced by Anna Sussman. Mixed by Miles Lassi. Special thanks to Ryan Davis, Sarah Rose Leonard, Jon Cohn, Rebecca Stumme, Kristen Payne, and the LA Orpheum Team.

That's Not Mama

An epic mixup at the funeral home is about to bring the house down.

Thank you, Sheri Booker, for sharing her story with Snap! Sheri is an author, poet, spoken word artist, and professor. If you want to read more of Sheri's tales from her near-decade of work in the funeral business, check out her memoir: Nine Years Under: Coming of Age in an Inner-City Funeral Home.

Big thanks to Jessica Henkin and Laura Wexler at The Stoop Storytelling Series in Baltimore for introducing us to Sheri.

Original score by Clay Xavier, edited by Nancy López, produced by Justin Kramon.

Season 16 - Episode 49