Something Scary

The universe has a mind of its own, and we're all subject to it's wrath at certain times. Like when mercury is in retrograde, or when there's a full moon, or on All Hallows Eve, the night of Halloween. The universe expands to welcome the paranormal, and make good people do crazy things. There's no anticipating the chaos and hauntings that can happen to you on halloween.  First, curiosity killed the cat Followed by a towns murderous curse Then, more death in Salem And in a special bonus story, No Tricks, Only Treats  Finally in our featured story, legend that strikes you dead  Kick off the spooky season with a new Something Scary t-shirt! Go to SomethingScary.com for an early Halloween treat and get a 20% discount applied at checkout all month long. Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Thanks to our sponsors! • Learn more and save 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/SCARY. • Follow The Generation Why Podcast on Amazon Music or listen early and ad-free by joining Wondery Plus on Apple Podcasts, or the Wondery app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The dark night becomes a playground for all of us during the halloween season. But we don't realize we're contenting with the supernatural who thrive in the dark. Entities, spirits and creatures who are so vile looking they can only come out at night. If we're not prepared, the monsters may kill us, before we even have a chance to yell boo.  First, a dog eat dog world Followed by the masked monster Then, truth that kills Finally in our featured story, laughter made of nightmares Kick off the spooky season with a new Something Scary t-shirt! Go to SomethingScary.com for an early Halloween treat and get a 20% discount applied at checkout all month long. Do you want to connect with other people who love horror and all things Something Scary? Join our new Discord. Join our Patreon and get members only access to our Discord. Go to Patreon.com/snarled Thanks to our sponsors! • Go to https://huntakiller.com/somethingscary and use code SCARY for $10 off your purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's spooky season so we're all on edge. Getting a good scare from horror movies and haunted houses. We know to be on the lookout for witches, vampires and ghosts and while that is all "fun and games" we can’t let our guards down too much. While we're enjoying Halloween, there are those that use the opportunity to carry out evil plans and get away with it, because they're killers hiding in plain sight.  First, an office nightmare  Followed by being scared to death  Then, stalked in the woods Finally in our featured story, some dolls are for toys, others are for death Kick off the spooky season with a new Something Scary mug for your coffee, tea or pumpkin spice latte! Go to SomethingScary.com for an early Halloween treat and get a 20% discount applied at checkout all month long. Thanks so much for listening! Thank you to our Sponsors: • Download June’s Journey today! Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Halloween season is officially upon us! The leaves are beginning drop, the air is crisp, and as the nights get colder we can see our breath in dark. It's tempting to get in the spooky spirit watching horror movies with friends, and even lighting a few candles to see what paranormal entities you can conjure. But don't be fooled by what you think is just fun and games. Because there are evil spirits all around us, and they're just waiting for you to play with dark with magic, or accidentally open a portal, so they can come to our realm and wreak deadly havoc on our lives.  First, the choice to live or die  Followed by a waking nightmare Then, the real horror of Burkittsville  Finally in our featured story, long awaited revenge  Kick off the spooky season with a new Something Scary mug for your coffee, tea or pumpkin spice latte! Go to SomethingScary.com for an early Halloween treat and get a 20% discount applied at checkout all month long. Thanks so much for listening! Thank you to our Sponsors: • To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com. Make sure to use the code SCARY to get $100 off of your first month and show your support for the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey everyone, I want to tell you about a new podcast from AMC Plus, in partnership with Pineapple Street Studios.   It’s the AMC Plus Interview with the Vampire Podcast – a companion podcast to AMC’s new TV adaptation of the Anne Rice classic, which follows Louis de Pointe du Lac's epic story of love, blood and the perils of immortality, as told to the journalist Daniel Molloy. Hosted by comedian and vampire superfan Naomi Ekperigin (Nay-omi Eck-pari-again), each episode digs into these questions with the actors, writers, and directors behind the show.   And Naomi gets all into vampire history and mythology with vampire experts. Yes, you heard that right. Vampire experts. Trust me. You won’t want to miss this one.   You can listen to the AMC Plus Interview with the Vampire Podcast every week, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Advancements in the medical field have been nothing short of a miraculous. Doctors can cure all types of diseases and ease the pain of the unwell. But going to a hospital can be scary. They are filled with the sick, dying and spirits of the already dead. Surrounded by all that death makes you question, if you go in, will you get out alive? First, healing the devil  Followed by a malicious imposter  Then, a tortured replacement  Finally in our featured story, the dead don’t leave  Thank you to our Sponsors: • To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com. Make sure to use the code SCARY to get $100 off of your first month and show your support for the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We go about our lives caught up in the day-to-day simple problems of family, school and work. But we forget that the devil and other evil entities are always looking for an opportunity to take us down. So if you’re not careful what path you’re headed down, it could be the path to hell.    First, the sea beast of Ireland Followed by all roads lead to hell Then, it follows Finally in our featured story, deadly cult obsession • Go to huntakiller.com and use the code SCARY to get $10 off your purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever knocked on wood to stop something bad from happening? Or avoided walking under a ladder? Then you’re superstitious. Superstitions come from common, yet irrational beliefs. They typically stem from folklore or urban legend. But how irrational is it, if it’s actually true? Today, September 13th is national Defy Superstition day. So, are you willing to break your mom's back, or die yourself to prove a superstition wrong?  First we’ll tell you a story of the trapped and dying  Followed by desperate measures for love Then, till death do they part Finally in our featured story, deadly number four Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s that time of year again when everyone has either started, or is gearing up for a new school year. Everyone gets a fresh start and new routines. But you’re also stepping into the unknown. Unknown schedules, classes and teachers. Fellow classmates coming back changed themselves. And when you don’t know what to expect, the unknown can be an extremely dangerous place.  First, a brush with death Followed by the little girl from hell  Then, into the unknown  Finally in our featured story, a reminder to never go alone • To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com. Make sure to use the code SCARY to get $100 off of your first month and show your support for the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Infants and children represent innocence and hope for the future of our world. They need to be nurtured and protected by those who love them. But because kids can be so helpless, it leaves them vulnerable to sources of evil. They make for easy prey sought after by bad-actors for their youth. So we must look out for them, because if we’re not careful they could be taken by the dark side.  First, an unwanted guest  Followed by the feral child  Then, don’t let them in  Finally in our featured story, a face in the dark •James Patterson’s thrilling adventure series gets an exclusive, audio-only origin story in Daniel X: Genesis, brought to life by an all-star cast. Listen at audible.com/genesis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices