
Spooked
WNYC
Spooked features true-life supernatural stories, told firsthand by people who can barely believe it happened themselves. Be afraid. Created in the dark of night, by the creators of Snap Judgment in partnership with KQED. It is hosted by Glynn Washington. Episodes drop every week on Friday!
Location:
United States
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WNYC
Description:
Spooked features true-life supernatural stories, told firsthand by people who can barely believe it happened themselves. Be afraid. Created in the dark of night, by the creators of Snap Judgment in partnership with KQED. It is hosted by Glynn Washington. Episodes drop every week on Friday!
Twitter:
@snapjudgment
Language:
English
Website:
https://spookedpodcast.org
Episodes
Petrony - Classic
1/2/2026
David’s family has owned the same plot of farmland in North Carolina for over 300 years. As he gets older, he starts to realize that some family members have never really left.
Thank you, David, for sharing your story with the Spooked. Big love to you & Petrony!
Produced by Greta Weber, original score by Jordain Wallace, artwork by Sanaa Khan.
Happy New Year Spooksters! We love you!
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Duration:00:33:34
Earth Angel - Classic
12/26/2025
Alfia is studying to be a nurse, but she soon discovers that science isn’t everything and a higher power is at work.
Thank you, Alfia, for sharing your story with us!
Produced by Annie Nguyen, original score by Sudi Watchpress, artwork by Teo Ducot.
Happy Holidays Spooksters!
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Duration:00:25:14
Santi - Classic
12/19/2025
When Maribel loses her little brother Santi, her very best friend in the world, she learns that love is sometimes stronger than death. We travel to Mexico for this very special Spooked tale.
Thank you, Maribel Placencia, from the bottom of our hearts, for sharing your extraordinary story. Big love to you and your family.
Produced by Nancy Lopéz, original score by Renzo Gorrio, scouted by Erick Yañez, artwork by Sanaa Khan.
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Duration:00:28:52
Zuru Zuru
12/12/2025
Max has got a crash pad in Yokohama with just one rule. Don’t fall asleep in the living room.
Thank you, Max, for sharing your story with Spooked!
Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Lalin St. Juste, scouted by Dan Yashinsky.
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Duration:00:33:08
Skinwalker - Classic
12/5/2025
Lee’s great grandfather, his grandfather, and his father have all seen him: the shapeshifter. They know this man has the power to curse them, to hurt them. Lee wonders: is this man coming for him too?
BIG thanks to, Lee, and his entire family for sharing their story with us!
Produced by Annie Nguyen, original score by Leon Morimoto, artwork by Teo Ducot.
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Duration:00:37:13
The Paperboy - Classic
11/28/2025
Ray Christian hated being a paperboy. Bad pay, hard route, rude customers. But there was one customer in particular who was different from the rest, and Ray didn’t quite know why.
Thank you, Dr. Ray Christian, for sharing your story with us! Check out more of Ray's stories on his podcast, What’s Ray Saying?
Produced by Liz Mak, original score Leon Morimoto, art by Teo Ducot.
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Duration:00:26:33
I'm Not Your Brother
11/21/2025
Luis lives with his mom in La Huerta, a quiet village near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. One night he hears a voice calling his name... and it's very familiar.
Thank you, Luis, for sharing your story with Spooked!
Check out the Spanish version of this story, produced by Fernando Hernandez, for his podcast Esto no es Radio.
Produced by Fernando Hernandez, original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff, artwork by Teo Ducot.
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Duration:00:30:14
Hush - Classic
11/14/2025
Cover it with darkness, and night, and shadows, and lies… hush. But some secrets are like seeds. Welcome to the garden.
STORIES
Libby
Jennifer and her daughter Taylor both know their family home is haunted… but they don’t want to share that secret, even with each other.
A big thank you to Jennifer and Taylor for sharing your story with us! Sound design by Bells Atlas.
No Voy a Tener Nietos
Maria’s mother always wanted a son. And when Maria had a son, of her own, her mother didn’t get enough time with him. So when she died, she made sure to came back to be with her beloved nieto.
Gracias Maria for sharing your story with Spooked.
Produced by Eliza Smith, Anna Sussman, and Shaina Shealy. Original music by Renzo Gorrio and Leon Morimoto. Artwork by Sanaa Khan.
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Duration:00:32:40
Sharp Tooth Boy - Classic
11/7/2025
Bonnie Blagg and her two friends call for Bloody Mary in the mirror on her dresser during a middle school sleepover. Bonnie thinks nothing of it until a ghost boy with long, sharp, bloody teeth appears in her bedroom every single night after that.
Produced by Chris Hambrick, original score by Leon Morimoto, artwork by Sanaa Khan.
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Duration:00:29:44
Rougarou - The Crossroads
10/30/2025
Out of the blood reeds, down in the Bayou comes The Rougarou… and he’s coming for you.
Thank you, Beldron, for sharing your story with us! If you ever find yourself in Southeast Louisiana around this time of year, please, do not go out into the marsh searching… Instead, head over to the Rougarou Fest. It’s an event that our friend Beldron helped get started.
Happy Halloween Spooksters! We love you!
Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Doug Stuart, scouted by Evan Stern.
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Duration:00:37:49
Kokogi - The Crossroads
10/24/2025
Nothing gets between a party and a group of teenagers… except the Kokogi. A night of fun takes a dark turn in Algonquin territory.
Thank you Kristen and Hayden for letting Spooked visit Kitigan Zibi, and for sharing your stories with Spooked.
Scouted and produced by Elliot Lightfoot, original score by Lalin St. Juste.
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Duration:00:41:58
Sea Legs - The Crossroads
10/17/2025
Late watch on a Coast Guard cutter and Jordan’s picking up some high strangeness in his night vision goggles. Plus, we’ll buy you a drink at the Condor Club, but don’t dance on the piano.
STORIES
Coast Guard Haunts
It’s midnight in the middle of the Atlantic ocean and Jordan is standing watch on board a Coast Guard cutter ship, scanning the dark, starry horizon with a pair of night vision goggles. He’s looking for hazards in the water and other ships. But nothing can prepare him for what he’s about to see.
Jordan, thank you, for sharing your story with Spooked!
Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Lauryn Newson.
The Show Must Go On
When the Spooked team found out that there was a haunted strip club right in their own backyard, we had to check it out in person. Producer Zoë Ferrigno reports from the Condor Club, where local history lives on…
Big thanks to Rachel for sharing her story with us. Thank you as well to the wonderful staff at the Condor Club!
Want to learn more about the history of the Condor Club and the woman who put it on the map? Check out this awesome documentary: Carol Doda: Topless at the Condor.
Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, scouted Paulina Creque. Original score by by Doug Stuart, performed by Doug Stuart and Casey Butler.
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Duration:00:41:45
Goatman - The Crossroads
10/10/2025
A young rodeo star settles down in a doublewide on his own piece of ranch land in the shadow of the mountains in Montana. All is quiet until he butts heads with a local Blackfoot legend: The Goatman.
Thank you, Colden, for sharing your story with Spooked! We first heard about Colden’s story on Lodge Tales, a podcast hosted by Rod Williamson, where indigenous folks from across the country share their own experiences with the supernatural.
Scouted and produced by Elliot Lightfoot, original score by Doug Stuart.
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Duration:00:34:32
Dead Battery - The Crossroads
10/3/2025
Rameen knows Gettysburg — the battles, the history. But when he picks up a night shift on the ghost tour, everything goes haywire. A strange message crackles over the radio from an unknown frequency, filled with urgency and desperation that feel all too real.
You’ve arrived at “The Crossroads." Be afraid...
Thank you, Rameen, for sharing your story with Spooked! Rameen now works full-time as a guitar maker and musician in Nazareth, PA… and occasionally leads tours at the guitar factory.
Produced by Casey Georgi, original score by Nicholas Marks, artwork by Teo Ducot. Happy October Spooksters!
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Duration:00:44:43
Glam Ghosts
9/26/2025
Theresa is living on the island of St. Thomas when hurricane Marilyn strikes. After the storm, she wants to reconnect with the land she loves at the beach.The roads are tricky, traveling at night can be difficult, and once the roads go quiet... you never know who might show up.
Thank you Theresa for sharing your story with Spooked!
Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Clay Xavier, scouted by Paulina Creque, artwork by Teo Ducot.
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Duration:00:31:57
Spooked X Trailer
9/23/2025
X marks the spot. Spooked Season 10 is here!!!
We proudly present, “The Crossroads” Will you make a deal with the darkness? Walk with us…
We’ve got back-to-back brand NEW episodes for you all October long. Join us on the other side of the veil October 3rd.
Be afraid.
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Duration:00:02:47
The Fog - Classic
9/19/2025
Blair can’t see his hands in front of his face. He can’t see the ground beneath his feet. He’s not in the dark: he’s in a thick cloud of fog. And then a stranger’s voice emerges from the mist, guiding him… can he trust her?
Thank you, Blair, for sharing your story with Spooked. This story comes to us from Australia, the original Upside Down.
Produced by Greta Weber, original score by Lauryn Newson, artwork by Sanaa Khan.
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Duration:00:26:48
A Friend In The Forest - Classic
9/12/2025
On the edge of Ireland in the deep forest, a young boy makes a new friend that no one in town has seen for years.
S1E7 Story:
"A Boy Named Thomas" – Shane Dunphy spent years working with kids as a social worker. He’d seen it all until he met a little boy named Gregory.
For more, get Shane Dunphy’s book The Boy They Tried to Hide.
Producer: Nancy Lopez
Duration:00:28:40
Mrs. Hagstrom - Classic
9/5/2025
When supernatural forces come for her kids, Curtis’s mom stands strong. Mrs. Hagstrom may be one of the meanest ghosts yet.
Thank you Curtis for sharing your story with us! Check out Curtis’s memoir: Shadow of Fear
Produced by Anna Sussman, original score by Leon Morimoto, artwork by Sanaa Khan.
Duration:00:26:51
Spooked LIVE: Dr. Ray Christian
8/29/2025
As a little boy in Richmond Virginia, raising pigeons, Ray Christian made a friend with the same hobby. But there was something mysterious about Ray’s new pal.
This story was told at Spooked LIVE! We have a West Coast tour this year in Oakland, Los Angeles, and Seattle! Join us. 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. Artwork by Teo Ducot. Special thanks to Ryan Davis, Sarah Rose Leonard, Jon Cohn, Rebecca Stumme, Kristen Payne, and the LA Orpheum Team.
Duration:00:23:40