Spooky Story Time

A university student decides to try a seemingly harmless midnight dare on a quiet residential street - stand under a streetlamp, ask "what do you see in me?" three times, and never look up. But some games have rules for a reason, and some voices that answer in the dark are better left unheard. This is a haunting story about curiosity, consequence, and the shadows that follow us long after we walk away. Listener discretion advised. ------------ Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to bethsspookystorytime@gmail.com now. For ad-free content, Spooky Chat Time, and extra perks, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A routine visit to my doctor became the beginning of a psychological nightmare that blurs the line between care and obsession. When professional attention turns into something darker, the real horror isn't just the stalking - it's what remains in your mind long after it stops. This is a story about the abuse of power, vulnerability, and the twisted psychology of being "chosen" by the wrong person. Listener discretion advised. ------------ Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to bethsspookystorytime@gmail.com now. For ad-free content, Spooky Chat Time, and extra perks, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What should be a routine ten-minute journey from pub to flat becomes a nightmarish loop through the same stretch of road, where familiar landmarks repeat endlessly and reflections whisper warnings behind glass. And when the street itself seems determined to keep you walking, how do you break free from a path that leads nowhere? ------------ Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to bethsspookystorytime@gmail.com now. For ad-free content, Spooky Chat Time, and extra perks, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DISCLAIMER: This episode contains references to drowning, which some listeners may find distressing. -------- Two cousins decide to swim in an abandoned limestone quarry on a perfect summer day - but some waters hide secrets that have been waiting decades to surface. When Ben dives deep and discovers something that shouldn't exist, the quarry reveals its true nature as a watery grave that's far from finished collecting, in this haunting story about the dangers that lurk beneath beautiful surfaces and the voices that call from deep, dark places. ------------ Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to bethsspookystorytime@gmail.com now. For ad-free content, Spooky Chat Time, and extra perks, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DISCLAIMER: This episode contains references to suicide and abuse, which some listeners may find distressing. -------- Two seventeen-year-old friends break into an abandoned grammar school that's been empty for fifteen years - or so they thought. What they discover inside defies explanation: perfectly preserved classrooms, recent homework assignments, and an attendance register with entries from last week. ------------ Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to bethsspookystorytime@gmail.com now. For ad-free content, Spooky Chat Time, and extra perks, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A seven-year-old receives what should be a cherished gift - a beautiful porcelain doll. But when well-meaning relatives mistake terror for passion, the collection grows into a silent audience of watchers with painted smiles and unblinking stares. What happens when you must pretend to love what you fear most? This spooky story is a masterclass in psychological horror that explores the thin line between childhood imagination and genuine terror. ------------ Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to bethsspookystorytime@gmail.com now. For ad-free content, Spooky Chat Time, and extra perks, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An eight-year-old discovers their old family home harbors a mysterious presence - a woman in white who haunts the hallways with floral perfume and midnight footsteps. What starts as strange scents and distant sounds escalates into a terrifying encounter that will leave you questioning what lurks in the shadows of your own home. ------------ Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to bethsspookystorytime@gmail.com now. For ad-free content, Spooky Chat Time, and extra perks, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I used to think I knew better than my satnav, until the time I took a wrong turn and drove into the most terrifying experience of my life. Maybe it was a ghost town, or maybe it was something else, but I never want to go back to that place again. ------------ Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to bethsspookystorytime@gmail.com now. For ad-free content, Spooky Chat Time, and extra perks, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some gardens attract more than just butterflies. This is the story of a little cottage on Elmwood Lane, where my sanctuary became a stalking ground for something far more sinister than I ever imagined. If you've ever felt watched while gardening alone, this spooky story will make you question every shadow in your yard. ------------ Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to bethsspookystorytime@gmail.com now. For ad-free content, Spooky Chat Time, and extra perks, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some summer camps hold more than just memories—they hold secrets that should never be disturbed. This is my true story of Camp Wildwood, where Cabin 7 sat empty for a reason I was too young to understand. If you've ever felt something watching you from the darkness, this spooky story will make you check every corner of your room. Because some camps never let their secrets go. ------------ Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to bethsspookystorytime@gmail.com now. For ad-free content, Spooky Chat Time, and extra perks, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The thing about cults is they don't look like cults at first. They look like hope, community, and belonging. I didn't realize I was being recruited... until it was almost too late to escape. This is my true story of cult recruitment—a terrifying real-life experience that started as a gap year adventure and nearly ended with my complete disappearance. What began as working on an organic farm with happy, enlightened people gradually revealed itself as something far more sinister. Cult manipulation isn't just what you see in documentaries. It's the slow erosion of your autonomy, the way questioning becomes impossible, the gradual isolation from everyone who loves you. It's realizing that the person you trusted most has been systematically destroying your ability to think for yourself. In this chilling episode, I share how I was drawn into Lydia's inner circle, the red flags I almost ignored, and my terrifying midnight escape from a group preparing to disappear forever into rural Montana. If you've ever wondered how intelligent people get trapped in cults, or if something about a group doesn't feel right, this episode might save your life. Sometimes the most dangerous predators don't lurk in dark alleys—they offer you everything you've been searching for. ------------ Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to bethsspookystorytime@gmail.com now. For ad-free content, Spooky Chat Time, and extra perks, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime Follow us on TikTok: @beths.spooky.story.time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The thing about unexplained phenomena is they start small, like a radio tuned slightly off frequency. I didn't realize how much my life was changing... until I lost six hours in a single night. This is my true story of mysterious encounters—a terrifying real-life experience that began in childhood and escalated into something I still can't fully explain. What started as strange dreams and metallic tastes gradually became lost time, unexplained marks, and encounters with beings that shouldn't exist. Alien abduction isn't just what you see in documentaries. It's the constant fear of losing time again, the sleepless nights checking locks, the way every shadow makes your heart race. It's realizing that something has been taking you, studying you, and leaving behind evidence you can't ignore. In this chilling episode, I share the warning signs that haunted my childhood, the escalating terror of lost memories, and how I learned to live with questions that may never have answers. If you've ever experienced missing time, strange dreams, or unexplained marks on your body, this episode might help you understand you're not alone. Sometimes the most terrifying stories aren't about fiction—they're about the mysteries we live with every day. ------- Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to bethsspookystorytime@gmail.com now. For ad-free content, Spooky Chat Time, and extra perks, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime Follow us on TikTok: @beths.spooky.story.time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some dive bars hold more than just memories—they hold spirits that never left. This is the true story of Harper's, a downtown bar where the paranormal was part of the regular shift. Working four years as a closing bartender at Harper's taught me that some places are permanently haunted. It started with ice-cold glasses appearing on freshly wiped bars and escalated into a supernatural nightmare that drove away customers and staff alike. The ancient jukebox played songs that were never recorded—personal lullabies from deceased mothers and unreleased tracks that songwriters never shared. The shadows moved with purpose, watching from darkened hallways, while the cracked mirror behind the bar reflected customers who weren't actually there. Night after night, I witnessed the impossible. Glasses materialized from nowhere. The jukebox played memories instead of music. Dark figures stood in doorways that led to empty rooms. But the mirror was the worst—showing a crowded bar when the room was empty, reflecting the dead alongside the living. This spine-chilling 15-minute episode explores what happens when your workplace becomes a paranormal hotspot. From mysterious cold spots to disembodied laughter, this is a story about a haunted bar that collected spirits like it collected memories. The night I heard breathing behind me in an empty room was the night I walked away forever. Harper's shut down a year after I quit. New owners tried to renovate, but the spirits wouldn't let them. Now it sits empty, boarded up—but sometimes late at night, there's still a glow from inside. Still waiting for last call. If you've ever worked alone at night and felt like you weren't really alone, this true haunted workplace story will validate your worst fears. Because some buildings never let their spirits go. --------------- Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to ⁠bethsspookystorytime@gmail.com⁠ now. For ad-free content, Spooky Chat Time, and extra perks, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime Follow us on TikTok: @beths.spooky.story.time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes the most terrifying predators aren't monsters—they're people who want to become you. This is my true story about Melissa, the new girl who joined our friend group and slowly began stealing our identities, one memory at a time. It started innocently enough when Sarah invited her to trivia night. Melissa seemed perfectly normal—funny, smart, maybe a little too eager to fit in. But then came the little things that made my skin crawl. She remembered tiny details from conversations weeks ago, took notes on her phone during hangouts, and gave eerily personal gifts that felt like she'd been studying us. The coincidences piled up. She'd appear at the same places we shopped, always with logical explanations. Then she started absorbing our stories, our mannerisms, even our clothing styles. But the real horror began when she started telling our experiences as her own—word for word, detail for detail. The night she told Sarah's breakup story as if it were her own, we knew something was deeply wrong. She wasn't just befriending us—she was collecting us, building a personality from the pieces of our lives. When I caught her claiming my most embarrassing college story as her own memory, the mask finally slipped. The conviction in her voice was terrifying: she genuinely believed she'd lived my experiences. This spine-chilling episode explores what happens when friendship becomes identity theft. From social media stalking to breaking into apartments, this is a story about a woman who didn't just want to join our friend group—she wanted to replace us entirely. If you've ever had a friend who seemed to mirror you a little too closely, this 12-minute true story will make you question everyone in your social circle. Because sometimes the scariest monsters are the ones who want to wear your life like a costume. We needed restraining orders to escape her. But the real terror? She's still out there, probably wearing someone else's identity, and they have no idea yet. --------------- Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to bethsspookystorytime@gmail.com now. For ad-free content, Spooky Chat Time, and extra perks, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime Follow us on TikTok: @beths.spooky.story.time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some childhood homes hold more than just memories—they hold secrets that follow you long after you've moved away. This is my true story of growing up in a house where the paranormal was just part of daily life. From the age of five, I knew something was wrong with our ordinary suburban home. It started with whispers in the night—soft voices calling my name when everyone was asleep. Then came the footsteps pacing the hallway, the shadows that moved with a weight of their own, and doors that opened by themselves no matter how tightly I secured them. The scariest moment came when I was thirteen. I woke up to find a tall, dark figure standing in my doorway—not a shadow cast by anything, but something with actual presence. Something that watched me from the darkness. But the most terrifying experience happened when I was sixteen and home alone. Heavy footsteps moved from room to room upstairs, then raced toward the stairs. I waited for someone to come down, but no one did. The house was empty—or was it? This spine-chilling episode explores what happens when your childhood home becomes a paranormal nightmare. From unexplained voices to shadowy figures, this is a story about growing up with the supernatural and the relief that comes with finally escaping. If you've ever felt like something was watching you in your own home, this 10-minute episode will validate your worst fears. Because sometimes, the most terrifying hauntings happen in the most ordinary places. My parents never admitted what they experienced, but their relief when we finally moved said everything. ------------------- Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to bethsspookystorytime@gmail.com now. For ad-free content, Spooky Chat Time, and extra perks, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime Follow us on TikTok: @beths.spooky.story.time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices