Support us on Patreon and get content ad-free a week early! (https://www.patreon.com/ghoststoriesthepodcast) The week's episode was sent by Nikki and is a story about a experience she had with an Ouija board as a child. Don't forget to vote for if you think Fun and Games' is based in fact or a pure work of fiction. Music (in order of appearance) “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_06_Deserted_City) “The Adumbration” - Kai Engel (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Deathless_The_Renaissance/01_-_The_Adumbration) "Tetris - DARK VERSION (Halloween Edition)" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/eunhYtd8agE)

Support us on Patreon and get content ad-free a week early! (https://www.patreon.com/ghoststoriesthepodcast) The week's episode was sent by Josh and is a story about a friend he made as a child. Don't forget to vote for if you think 'The Playdate' is based in fact or a pure work of fiction. Music (in order of appearance) “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_06_Deserted_City) "Another Day" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/o3dwbgJz6xE) "Tetris - DARK VERSION (Halloween Edition)" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/eunhYtd8agE)

Support us on Patreon and get content ad-free a week early! (https://www.patreon.com/ghoststoriesthepodcast) The week's episode was sent in by an anonymous family member about their experience after watching a spooky movie. Don't forget to vote for if you think 'Movie' is based in fact or a pure work of fiction. Music (in order of appearance) “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_06_Deserted_City) "Puddles And Bars" - Kai Engel (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Evening_Colors/07_-_Puddles_And_Bars) "Angst" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/ODIyUwS2p2M) "Tetris - DARK VERSION (Halloween Edition)" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/eunhYtd8agE)

The week's episode was sent in by Leah and is a story about an experience she had as a child at a family gathering. Don't forget to vote for if you think 'A New Friend' is based in fact or a pure work of fiction. Music (in order of appearance) “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_06_Deserted_City) "After Midnight" - Kai Engel (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Idea/Kai_Engel_-_Idea_-_03_After_Midnight_1186) "Tetris - DARK VERSION (Halloween Edition)" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/eunhYtd8agE)

The week's episode was sent in by Frederik and is the follow up to a story he previously sent in called The Cleaner. If you haven't, listen to it here first! Don't forget to vote for if you think 'The Cleaners Legacy' is based in fact or a pure work of fiction. Music (in order of appearance) “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_06_Deserted_City) "Fading" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/nWLSW-1jJvs) "Tetris - DARK VERSION (Halloween Edition)" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/eunhYtd8agE)

The week's episode was sent in by Nitika and is a spooky tale about an experience she had as a child. Don't forget to vote for if you think 'The terrace' is based in fact or a pure work of fiction. Music (in order of appearance) “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_06_Deserted_City) "Another Day" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/o3dwbgJz6xE)  "Tetris - DARK VERSION (Halloween Edition)" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/eunhYtd8agE)

Today's "episode" is a pretty hefty update about the podcast, how I've been feeling about the podcast and the future of it. TL;DR;DL (too long; didn't read; didn't listen) I'm taking off the rest of November - I need a sustained break and current content production is not sustainable Patreon billing is going to be paused in December to make up for no content in November Patreon subs will get content a week early from December You are all amazing, thank you so much for supporting the podcast I will catch you all in a couple weeks, take care of yourselves!

The final episode of Halloween specials is a story sent in by Patron, Kai, who recalls a spooky experience he had at a hotel his sister worked at. Don't forget to vote for if you think 'A Night at the Hotel' is based in fact or a pure work of fiction. Music (in order of appearance) “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_06_Deserted_City) "Remnants ” - Myuu (https://youtu.be/Cemu_h_kt1s) "Another Day” - Myuu (https://youtu.be/o3dwbgJz6xE) "Tetris - DARK VERSION (Halloween Edition)" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/eunhYtd8agE)

The second of our three Halloween specials is a selection of spooky but humorous poems written by Patron and friend of the podcast, Bill! They are titled: Deserted Hugo Hartwig’s House of Horrors Nightmares Zombie Music (in order of appearance) “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_06_Deserted_City) "Cold Shivers” - Myuu (https://youtu.be/uQNIGtOsqAc) "Facing Darkness” - Myuu (https://youtu.be/BxDVgEhZppk) "Black Waters” - Myuu (https://youtu.be/Q7ZcKIvb_A4) "Carnival Freak” - Myuu (https://youtu.be/lvuxK9-UNlo) "Tetris - DARK VERSION (Halloween Edition)" - Myuu (https://youtu.b

This first of our three Halloween specials is here and is a collaboration with Scary Stories for Creepy Kids! Don't forget to vote for if you think 'The Bell' is based in fact or a pure work of fiction. Music (in order of appearance): “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_06_Deserted_City) "Strolling Around” - Myuu (https://youtu.be/dVlWRP5-eb4) "Tetris - DARK VERSION (Halloween Edition)" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/eunhYtd8agE)

With only a week to go until halloween, and my XLR cables nowhere to be seen, we count down the top 5 halloween episodes of the podcast! Don't forget to vote for which you think are based in fact and which are pure works of fiction. Music: “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_06_Deserted_City) See below episodes for music listing: https://audioboom.com/posts/7716971-ding-dong  https://audioboom.com/posts/7407395-a-friend-s-trick-and-treat https://audioboom.com/posts/7067000-subtitled https://audioboom.com/posts/5228147-afraid-of-the-dark https://audioboom.com/posts/6446224-alone-in-the-room-ghost-stories-short-scares

This week's story was sent in by regular contributor, Nicole, who you will remember from Grandpa John, Ding Dong and Dream house! Don't forget to vote for if you think 'After Hours' is based in fact or a pure work of fiction. Music (in order of appearance): “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_06_Deserted_City) "Collapse” - Myuu (https://youtu.be/ZvD8QSO7NPw) "Tetris - DARK VERSION (Halloween Edition)" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/eunhYtd8agE)

Please excuse the audio quality at the start, I've been struck down by illness most of this week...so popping in AirPods was a touch easier than setting up the "studio". In the lead up to Halloween we are going to revisit some of our previous Halloween specials. This week is "Where the Children Play", recorded all the way back in 2015! Music (in order of appearance): “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KaiEngel/Atlantida/KaiEngel-Atlantida-06DesertedCity)  "After Midnight" - Kai Engel (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/KaiEngel/Idea/KaiEngel-Idea-03AfterMidnight1186)  “Low Horizon” - Kai Engel (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/KaiEngel/TheScope/KaiEngel-TheScope-08LowHorizon)  "Touch the Darkness" – Kai Engel (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/KaiEngel/Idea/KaiEngel-Idea-05TouchtheDarkness1597)  "Idea" - Kai Engel (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/KaiEngel/Idea/KaiEngel-Idea-01Idea)

This week's story was sent in by Paul, where he tells us about a spooky experience he had as a child. Don't forget to vote for if you think 'Staring At Me.' is based in fact or a pure work of fiction. Music (in order of appearance): “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_06_Deserted_City) "Identity Crisis” - Myuu (https://youtu.be/g5X6KZBk_6ss) "Tetris - DARK VERSION (Halloween Edition)" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/eunhYtd8agE)

This week's story was sent in by Jacob, and recounts a tale of a solo hunting trip he took when a young man. Don't forget to vote for if you think 'Every. Single. Night.' is based in fact or a pure work of fiction. Music (in order of appearance): “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_06_Deserted_City) “Fading Rays' Waltz” - Kai Engel (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Rain_Catcher/04_-_Fading_Rays_Waltz) "Highway to the stars” - Kai Engel (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/The_Scope/Kai_Engel_-_The_Scope_-_05_Highway_to_the_Stars) "Tetris - DARK VERSION (Halloween Edition)" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/eunhYtd8agE)

This week's story was sent in by an anonymous listener, about their spooky experience working with hoarders. Don't forget to vote for if you think 'The Hoarder' is based in fact or a pure work of fiction. Music (in order of appearance): “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_06_Deserted_City) “Exhale” - Myuu (https://youtu.be/8vAXmHNY2aU) “Stillstand” - Myuu (https://youtu.be/NKnxGSiqZ8c) "Tetris - DARK VERSION (Halloween Edition)" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/eunhYtd8agE)

This week's story was sent in by Brie and a brilliant short story about a child's experience growing up in a house with some unknown baggage... Don't forget to vote for if you think 'The Cleaner' is based in fact or a pure work of fiction. Ps. As I exported this episode, Adobe Audition crashed and I seem to have lost everything...even the backups don't have what I was working on! However, the mix-down worked and luckily there is an episode going out (I would've called it a night if not 😂😭) Music (in order of appearance): “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_06_Deserted_City) “Collapse” - Myuu (https://youtu.be/ZvD8QSO7NPw) "Tetris - DARK VERSION (Halloween Edition)" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/eunhYtd8agE)

This week's story was sent in by an anonymous listener, with the message:  I wish to remain anonymous, but here is a "story" I wrote in verse. Use it as you wish. It's a little different but I hope you all enjoy it! Additionally, to the anonymous sender: I loved making this story, I hope you think I did it justice. 😊 Don't forget to vote for if you think 'In Verse' is based in fact or a pure work of fiction. Music (in order of appearance): “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_06_Deserted_City) "Tetris - DARK VERSION (Halloween Edition)" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/eunhYtd8agE)

This week's story was sent in by Frederik and is a fantastically spooky tale about a young man's trip to the beach one day.  Warning: this episode contains themes of suicide and may not be suitable for all listeners. Don't forget to vote for if you think 'The Cleaner' is based in fact or a pure work of fiction. Music (in order of appearance):] “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_06_Deserted_City) “Mist and Clouds" - Kai Engel (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/The_Scope/Kai_Engel_-_The_Scope_-_01_Mist_and_Clouds) “Cornered” - Myuu (https://youtu.be/65d_xK7FEqQ) "Tetris - DARK VERSION (Halloween Edition)" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/eunhYtd8agE)

This week's story was sent in by Katie, who previously sent in 'Don't Go In The Closet?' (S7.E1) and 'Don't Swim in the Lake' (S7.E8). Don't forget to vote for if you think 'The Neighbourhood Asylum' is based in fact or a pure work of fiction. Music (in order of appearance): “Deserted City” - Kai Engel (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Atlantida/Kai_Engel_-_Atlantida_-_06_Deserted_City) “Meekness” - Kai Engel (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Sustains/Kai_Engel_-_Sustains_-_02_Meekness) “Cold War Echo” - Kai Engel (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Sustains/Kai_Engel_-_Sustains_-_07_Cold_War_Echo) "Tetris - DARK VERSION (Halloween Edition)" - Myuu (https://youtu.be/eunhYtd8agE)