The Lead Masks Case is unsettling not because of its visible brutality, but because of its precision, its preparation, and the unanswered question of its intention. Two men walked up a hill in Brazil in 1966. They brought raincoats, a notebook, water bottles, and carefully crafted lead masks to cover […]
The Storytelling Podcast – Ep50 – Top 6 Submechanophobia Stories (Triggers)
Submechanophobia is the fear of submerged man-made objects. It is not simply fear of deep water, and it is not just fear of drowning. It is the anxiety triggered by artificial structures resting underwater. Ships, statues, anchors, ladders, buildings, playground equipment, oil rigs. It is about scale and silence and […]
The Storytelling Podcast – Ep49 – Listener’s Stories from Latin America
All seven stories come from listeners in Latin America. Two are from Venezuela. One touches on Santería. Some are about childhood memories. Others are about homes that did not feel empty. Here are 7 real stories from listeners that will make your skin crawl. Thank you to everyone who sent […]
The Storytelling Podcast – Ep48 – The Bus 375 Disappearance
Today, we are traveling to Beijing, China, in 1995, to explore the chilling legend of The Bus 375 Disappearance. A story about a young man, an elderly lady, the driver of the bus, and a point of no return. Visual Episode: https://youtu.be/2_Z33o-RIoA Spotify episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FgCGVjaDyzgKEdVjWInXj?si=62bea1f53f004472 Available on all Podcast platforms. […]
The Storytelling Podcast – Ep47 – The Villisca Axe Murders
Tonight’s episode takes us back to the American Midwest in the early twentieth century, to a small railroad town surrounded by endless fields of corn and long dirt roads that seemed to disappear into the horizon. This is a story that has lingered for more than a century, a story […]
The Storytelling Podcast – Ep46 – Lisbon Through Time
Today, we are walking through every major chapter of Lisbon’s history, slowly and deeply, from ancient harbour settlement to modern European capital. We will explore empire, faith, disaster, power, silence, and freedom. Let’s travel to Lisbon through the city’s most significant events throughout time. Visual Episode: https://youtu.be/KNRYPlGc7o8 Spotify episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/06yylu1oSnd4siND9AR3Vu?si=478c956ebdce4fb6 […]
The Storytelling Podcast – Ep45 – The Black Dahlia
Today, we are diving deep into the expanded story of Elizabeth Short, the investigation that followed her death, the psychological theories that have surrounded the case for decades, and even the question of whether modern forensic science could finally bring answers to a mystery that has lasted for nearly eighty […]
The Storytelling Podcast – Ep44 – Listener’s Stories from Portugal
Today, we are diving into real spooky listener stories sent in from across Portugal, stories of ancient walls, restless spirits, unexplained shadows, and moments that still send chills. Thank you to everyone who sent their stories. Visual Episode: https://youtu.be/y76Tgxlqhc4 Spotify episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/59k0tfRTec6FVFTCvbp2Ur?si=4a1399b21ebd4fcd Available on all Podcast platforms. ———- Music by: […]
The Storytelling Podcast – Ep43 – Cursed Books That Were Never Meant to Be Read
DISCLAIMER — PLEASE LISTEN BEFORE THE EPISODE The stories you are about to hear are shared for historical, cultural, and storytelling purposes only. This episode is not meant to encourage anyone to search for, purchase, recreate, practice, or experiment with any of the books, rituals, manuscripts, or ideas mentioned in […]