Digest

This podcast delves into a series of unsettling real-life encounters with suspicious individuals. The first story involves a 16-year-old girl who is invited to a church by two women claiming God has a female counterpart. After being warned by her teacher about the church's cult-like nature, she declines baptism, leading to aggressive attempts at conversion. The second story features a couple camping on the Appalachian Trail who encounter a strange hiker offering them weed in exchange for taking his trash. His behavior becomes increasingly erratic, leading them to believe he might be a serial killer. The third story follows a group of friends playing hide and seek in the woods after a party. They encounter two suspicious men who seem to be searching for someone, forcing them to flee. The fourth story involves a woman returning home to find her oven on, despite her roommate being ill and her other roommate at work. She later realizes she heard strange noises earlier that day, suggesting someone had been in her house. The final story recounts the experience of two teenage girls who encounter a creepy man at Walmart who later starts sending them inappropriate messages and friend requests. The stalking continues for years, escalating to fake accounts and even following them in a white truck.

Outlines

00:00:38

Creepy Encounters: A Cult-Like Church

A 16-year-old girl is invited to a church by two women who claim God has a female counterpart. After being advised by her teacher that the church sounds like a cult, she declines baptism, leading to aggressive attempts at conversion.

00:05:30

Creepy Encounters: A Strange Hiker on the Appalachian Trail

While camping, a couple encounters a hiker who offers them weed in exchange for taking his trash. His behavior becomes increasingly strange, leading them to believe he might be a serial killer.

00:11:28

Creepy Encounters: Hide and Seek Gone Wrong

A group of friends goes exploring in the woods after a party. While playing hide and seek, they encounter two suspicious men who seem to be searching for someone. The situation escalates, forcing them to flee.

00:23:33

Creepy Encounters: Home Intrusion

A woman returns home to find her oven on, despite her roommate being ill and her other roommate at work. Later, she realizes she heard strange noises earlier that day, suggesting someone had been in her house.

00:26:32

Creepy Encounters: A Stalker's Harassing Tactics

Two teenage girls encounter a creepy man at Walmart who later starts sending them inappropriate messages and friend requests. The stalking continues for years, escalating to fake accounts and even following them in a white truck.

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Q&A

• What happened to the girl who went to the Church of God?

  The girl was invited to the church by two women who claimed God had a female counterpart. After being advised by her teacher that the church sounded like a cult, she declined baptism, leading to aggressive attempts at conversion.

• What was the hiker's strange behavior like?

  The hiker offered the couple weed in exchange for taking his trash, then became increasingly strange, talking quietly to himself, staring at the river, and even asking them how much he seemed like a serial killer.

• How did the friends escape the suspicious men in the woods?

  The friends were playing hide and seek when they encountered two men who seemed to be searching for someone. The situation escalated, forcing them to flee.

• What evidence did the woman find that someone had been in her house?

  The woman found her oven on, despite her roommate being ill and her other roommate at work. Later, she realized she heard strange noises earlier that day, suggesting someone had been in her house.

• How did the woman suspect her co-workers were drugging her?

  The woman experienced strange symptoms after drinking a refill, and her suspicions were confirmed when a co-worker experienced the same symptoms after drinking a drink made by the same people.

• How did the stalker continue to harass the girls after they blocked his accounts?

  The stalker continued to harass the girls by creating fake accounts with their friends' names and pictures, sending them friend requests, and leaving inappropriate comments on their posts.

• What happened when the girls saw the stalker in his white truck?

  The girls saw the stalker in his white truck multiple times, often after posting about their location on social media. The stalker even followed them in his truck, flashing his lights and honking.

• What happened to the girls on the last day of summer camp?

  The girls were driving home from camp when the stalker followed them in his white truck, flashing his lights and honking. He even tried to run them off the road.

• What did the girls learn about the stalker after the incident at the gas station?

  The girls learned that the stalker had been following other people in their town who drove similar cars to theirs and doing similar things like honking and trying to hit them.

• What happened to the stalker in the end?

  The girls filed a police report after someone posted the stalker's details on Facebook. It took years to get him off their trail, but they are now safe.

Show Notes