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Spooky Story Time

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Turn off the lights... if you dare. From paranormal horror to haunting ghost stories and creepy true crime, Beth's Spooky Story Time is the scary podcast where your worst fears come alive. Perfect for adults looking for a terrifying wind-down, this is your new favourite horror fix. Host Beth reads original short tales of haunted houses, uncanny neighbors, and terrifyingly real moments, with immersive narration, subtle sound design, and twist endings that stick. Perfect for bedtime horror, late‑night listening, and anyone who loves paranormal fiction and gothic atmosphere. Each short, intense episode is designed to be your perfect scary bedtime story (just don't listen with the lights off). Lock the doors, check under the bed, and wrap up tight. New episodes of Spooky Story Time drop twice a week. Join our community for free, or upgrade for ad free episodes and bonus content: patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime . All episodes have been submitted or suggested by listeners. Content has been dramatised for effect, and any likeness to real events or individuals is purely coincidental. DISCLAIMER: you may find this podcast distressing or triggering. Listener discretion is advised. . We have partnered with NeoTaste, the exclusive membership card unlocking huge discounts at hundreds of restaurants across the UK & Ireland AND your first 2 months are free if you use code SST at checkout. Sign up today: https://neotaste.com/gb?code=SST&a=2

Chart trend

Position in the Science Fiction chart (US), last 90 days.

#118
all-time peak
43
days in the top 200 since Oct 2025

Latest episodes

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The Spookiest... Haunted Houses

From creepy attics to real life experiences, brace yourself for a collection of the spookiest stories about haunted houses. 00:18 - Goodnight, Mr. Langley 08:10 - The H

Jun 10
45 min

The Spookiest Stories So Far

In this super spooky compilation, we're tied together your five most listened to Spooky Stories from our first 100 episodes. 00:18 - St. Ainsley's 10:19 - What's Left B

Jun 3
51 min

The Estate

Some houses collect dust. Others collect you. In this claustrophobic, antiquarian horror story, an estate liquidator is hired to catalogue the belongings of a reclusive

May 31
10 min

Take Out

Some deliveries nourish you. Others claim you. In this creeping suburban horror story, a couple’s new home becomes the drop‑off point for groceries they never ordered, ta

May 27
10 min

The Guest in the Margin

A quiet cottage on the edge of town should be a sanctuary, but in this slow‑creeping, water‑logged haunting, the guest room becomes a place where something unseen lies do

May 17
11 min

Eleventh Hour

Deadlines are supposed to be stressful, not supernatural. In this suffocating, time‑bending spooky story, a freelance designer pulling an all‑nighter discovers that the m

May 12
8 min

The Basement Tap

Silence isn’t empty - it’s a signal waiting to be decoded. In this deeply unsettling story of isolation, intrusion, and Morse‑code dread, a tenant in an old Victorian dup

May 10
11 min

Computer Says Go

Numbers don’t lie... until they start predicting your disappearance. In this unnerving spooky story, an accountant who has built her life around the clean logic of sprea

May 6
9 min

Where's Barnaby Been?

Cats disappear. It’s what they do. But when Barnaby - a grumpy, soot‑coloured moggy with a decade of predictable habits - vanishes for exactly twenty‑four hours and retur

May 3
11 min

Gaslight

Some hauntings don’t start with ghosts - they start with people. In this chilling psychological story, a woman escapes an emotionally manipulative partner, but no longer

Apr 29
9 min

ScareBnB

A work trip becomes a waking nightmare in this claustrophobic, slow‑burn horror story about a Victorian rental, a locked blue door, and something inside that wants out.

Apr 26
11 min

The Scariest... Tech & Gadgets

From baby monitors to security cameras, we rely on technology to keep us safe. But sometimes, our gadgets are the reason we're not safe, as this super spooky compilation

Apr 22
46 min

Sasquatch

Some nights in the wilderness feel alive. Not with animals, but with attention. In this gripping story, a solo backpacker in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest learns th

Apr 15
11 min

Frequencies

Some encounters don’t leave scars - they leave signals. In this unnerving long‑haul horror story, a former night‑shift lorry driver recounts the night the CB radio in hi

Apr 12
11 min

The Garden Gate

Some doors are meant to stay closed, and some gates open themselves. In this creeping, woodland‑rooted horror story, a quiet cottage on the edge of Blackwood becomes the

Apr 8
10 min

I'm Still Here

What starts as a quiet evening becomes a slow, suffocating descent into dread when an African Grey parrot begins speaking in a voice no living person could produce. In

Apr 5
8 min

The Old Well

Some wells don’t just hold water. In this chilling spooky story, a teenage girl spends a sweltering summer at her Great‑Aunt Martha’s isolated Valley home, where the air

Apr 1
12 min

White Van Man

Routine is supposed to make life feel safe - the school run, the familiar streets, the predictable rhythm of weekday mornings. But for one exhausted young mother, routine

Mar 29
11 min

The Organist

A tired veterinary intern seeks quiet in an old Norman church, and finds a presence that never stopped rehearsing when a late‑night visit to St. Jude’s turns from solace

Mar 25
13 min

The Return of the Tide

Some encounters don’t fade with time - they wait, like a tide pulling itself back toward shore. In this chilling spooky story, a former cannery worker recalls the night h

Mar 22
9 min

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#177 ▼ 21 Science Fiction US

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