Digest

This episode of Let's Not Meet features a collection of chilling true stories from listeners. The first story recounts a terrifying encounter with a group of men in a truck who harassed the narrator and his date, culminating in a high-speed chase through rural Oklahoma. The second story delves into a disturbing murder mystery involving the narrator's friend, Sarah, who was found dead in Mike's apartment, and the subsequent discovery of Mike's dismembered body in the sewer, leading to the arrest of John, who confessed to killing both Sarah and Mike. The third story describes a frightening experience with a man who chased three teenagers, culminating in a harrowing escape. The fourth story recounts a terrifying Uber ride with a driver who pulled out a gun and threatened another driver, leaving the narrator and her friend in a state of shock. The fifth story details a creepy ice cream truck incident where a woman in the truck tried to lure the narrator into the vehicle, leading to a frantic escape. The sixth story describes a strange encounter with a man in a hotel room, where the narrator and his friends were confronted by a mysterious figure who claimed to be in the wrong room. The seventh story reveals a disturbing memory of the narrator's cousin who let him drown in a water tank, only to later realize that the cousin was the one who had left him to fend for himself. The final story recounts a scary encounter with a man in a recycling yard, where the narrator was confronted by a skinny old man with a white beard, who disappeared into the bushes after the narrator screamed and dropped his flashlight.

Outlines

00:00:00

Introduction

This Chapter introduces the podcast and its content, including a warning about adult language and content, a call to action for listeners to submit their stories, and a brief overview of the stories that will be featured in the episode.

00:00:39

Chased on the Backroads of South East Oklahoma

This Chapter tells the story of a terrifying encounter with a group of men in a truck who harassed the narrator and his date, culminating in a high-speed chase through rural Oklahoma. The narrator and his date, Anna, were on a date when they noticed a truck with two men inside staring at them. After a confrontation at a traffic light, the men in the truck began to chase them, flashing their headlights and swerving erratically. The narrator, realizing the danger, sped away, but they had taken a wrong turn and ended up on a narrow country road. They managed to escape by hiding behind a church, but the experience left them shaken.

00:06:54

Unknowingly Hung Out With a Murderer

This Chapter recounts a chilling murder mystery involving the narrator's friend, Sarah, who was found dead in Mike's apartment, and the subsequent discovery of Mike's dismembered body in the sewer, leading to the arrest of John, who confessed to killing both Sarah and Mike. The narrator had met Sarah, Mike, and John at an apartment complex pool and had become friendly with them. When Sarah was found dead, the group was shocked and confused, and they couldn't get ahold of Mike. Later, the narrator learned that John had confessed to killing both Sarah and Mike, and that he had framed Mike for Sarah's murder. John was caught because he had paid a kid to withdraw money from Mike's bank account, and the kid told the police about John. John was sentenced to death, and Mike's father expressed his regret that he couldn't kill John himself.

00:13:53

The Time I Regretted Smiling at My Neighbor

This Chapter describes a frightening experience with a man who chased three teenagers, culminating in a harrowing escape. The narrator and his two friends were walking home from a trip to the store when they passed a house with a man washing dishes. The man dropped his dishes and ran outside, staring at the teenagers aggressively. One friend ran away, another froze in fear, and the man charged towards them. The narrator and his friend ran, but the man caught up to them. The narrator managed to escape the man's grasp and they all ran to safety. They later learned that the man was a registered sex offender.

00:17:25

Psycho-Uber

This Chapter recounts a terrifying Uber ride with a driver who pulled out a gun and threatened another driver, leaving the narrator and her friend in a state of shock. The narrator and her friend were on their way to an event when their Uber driver became irritable and angry. He started shouting at another driver and pulled over, reaching for a gun in his glove compartment. After the other driver drove away, the Uber driver apologized and explained that the other driver had been tailgating him. He then admitted to having shot someone in the past, leaving the narrator and her friend terrified. They reported the incident to Uber, but they were unsure if the driver had ever done anything similar to other passengers.

00:21:01

Almost Kidnapped by the Ice Cream Man

This Chapter details a creepy ice cream truck incident where a woman in the truck tried to lure the narrator into the vehicle, leading to a frantic escape. The narrator, an eight-year-old girl, was walking home from the pool when she saw an ice cream truck with a woman in the back. The woman waved at her, and the truck turned around and stopped next to her. The woman offered her free ice cream and a ride home, but the narrator felt uneasy and refused. The truck followed her, and she ran to a friend's house, but no one answered. She hid in a playhouse, but the truck came back around. She stayed hidden until the truck left, and then ran home. She reported the incident to her mother, but nothing came of it.

00:25:46

Stranger Hiding in My Hotel Room

This Chapter describes a strange encounter with a man in a hotel room, where the narrator and his friends were confronted by a mysterious figure who claimed to be in the wrong room. The narrator, his wife, and his friend were staying in a hotel room in Denver when they heard a door opening. They assumed it was the narrator's wife going to the bathroom, but when they turned around, they saw a man dressed in all black standing in the doorway. The man asked if it was room 1709, and when they said no, he left. The narrator called the front desk, who said they had found the man in the stairwell and directed him back to the right room. However, when the narrator's friend called the front desk, they said the man was not a guest of the hotel and had been taken into police custody. The narrator's wife called the front desk again, and they said the man had disappeared and they had no idea who he was or what he was doing. The narrator and his friends were left with three completely different stories from the front desk and no explanation for how the man had gotten a key card to their room.

00:32:04

The Summer of '87

This Chapter reveals a disturbing memory of the narrator's cousin who let him drown in a water tank, only to later realize that the cousin was the one who had left him to fend for himself. The narrator, a four-year-old boy, was playing at a construction site with his cousin when he fell into a water tank. He managed to pull himself out, but his cousin was nowhere to be found. When the cousin returned, he seemed surprised that the narrator had managed to get out of the water. Years later, the narrator's father revealed that the cousin had left him to drown, and that the narrator had repressed the memory of his cousin being the one who had left him to fend for himself.

00:37:05

Now I'm Terrified of Graveyard Shifts

This Chapter recounts a scary encounter with a man in a recycling yard, where the narrator was confronted by a skinny old man with a white beard, who disappeared into the bushes after the narrator screamed and dropped his flashlight. The narrator, a security guard at a recycling yard, was making his rounds when he felt like he was being watched. He turned around and saw a skinny old man with a white beard sitting on a chair. The narrator screamed and dropped his flashlight, and the old man ran away into the bushes. The narrator called for help, but the old man was gone by the time anyone arrived. The narrator believes the old man may have been watching the trains, but the experience left him terrified.

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Q&A

• What happened to the narrator and his date in the first story?

  The narrator and his date were on a date when they noticed a truck with two men inside staring at them. After a confrontation at a traffic light, the men in the truck began to chase them, flashing their headlights and swerving erratically. The narrator, realizing the danger, sped away, but they had taken a wrong turn and ended up on a narrow country road. They managed to escape by hiding behind a church, but the experience left them shaken.

• What happened to Sarah and Mike in the second story?

  Sarah was found dead in Mike's apartment, and Mike's dismembered body was later found in the sewer. John, a friend of the narrator, confessed to killing both Sarah and Mike, and he had framed Mike for Sarah's murder. John was caught because he had paid a kid to withdraw money from Mike's bank account, and the kid told the police about John. John was sentenced to death, and Mike's father expressed his regret that he couldn't kill John himself.

• What happened to the narrator and his friends in the third story?

  The narrator and his two friends were walking home from a trip to the store when they passed a house with a man washing dishes. The man dropped his dishes and ran outside, staring at the teenagers aggressively. One friend ran away, another froze in fear, and the man charged towards them. The narrator and his friend ran, but the man caught up to them. The narrator managed to escape the man's grasp and they all ran to safety. They later learned that the man was a registered sex offender.

• What happened to the narrator and her friend in the fourth story?

  The narrator and her friend were on their way to an event when their Uber driver became irritable and angry. He started shouting at another driver and pulled over, reaching for a gun in his glove compartment. After the other driver drove away, the Uber driver apologized and explained that the other driver had been tailgating him. He then admitted to having shot someone in the past, leaving the narrator and her friend terrified. They reported the incident to Uber, but they were unsure if the driver had ever done anything similar to other passengers.

• What happened to the narrator in the fifth story?

  The narrator, an eight-year-old girl, was walking home from the pool when she saw an ice cream truck with a woman in the back. The woman waved at her, and the truck turned around and stopped next to her. The woman offered her free ice cream and a ride home, but the narrator felt uneasy and refused. The truck followed her, and she ran to a friend's house, but no one answered. She hid in a playhouse, but the truck came back around. She stayed hidden until the truck left, and then ran home. She reported the incident to her mother, but nothing came of it.

• What happened to the narrator and his friends in the sixth story?

  The narrator, his wife, and his friend were staying in a hotel room in Denver when they heard a door opening. They assumed it was the narrator's wife going to the bathroom, but when they turned around, they saw a man dressed in all black standing in the doorway. The man asked if it was room 1709, and when they said no, he left. The narrator called the front desk, who said they had found the man in the stairwell and directed him back to the right room. However, when the narrator's friend called the front desk, they said the man was not a guest of the hotel and had been taken into police custody. The narrator's wife called the front desk again, and they said the man had disappeared and they had no idea who he was or what he was doing. The narrator and his friends were left with three completely different stories from the front desk and no explanation for how the man had gotten a key card to their room.

• What happened to the narrator in the seventh story?

  The narrator, a four-year-old boy, was playing at a construction site with his cousin when he fell into a water tank. He managed to pull himself out, but his cousin was nowhere to be found. When the cousin returned, he seemed surprised that the narrator had managed to get out of the water. Years later, the narrator's father revealed that the cousin had left him to drown, and that the narrator had repressed the memory of his cousin being the one who had left him to fend for himself.

• What happened to the narrator in the eighth story?

  The narrator, a security guard at a recycling yard, was making his rounds when he felt like he was being watched. He turned around and saw a skinny old man with a white beard sitting on a chair. The narrator screamed and dropped his flashlight, and the old man ran away into the bushes. The narrator called for help, but the old man was gone by the time anyone arrived. The narrator believes the old man may have been watching the trains, but the experience left him terrified.

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