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True Scary Story

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True scary stories shared by those who experienced them. These are real-life horror stories about strange and unexplained paranormal encounters.

Chart trend

Position in the Personal Journals chart (US), last 90 days.

#2
all-time peak
15
days in the top 3 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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Cracked Doors: A Week of Unexplained Terror

#19 trending · Personal Journals

Many people believe Ouija boards can open doors to something unseen. But what if simply bringing home an image of one was enough? Tonight's true paranormal encounter foll

Sep 2
36 min

A Very Bad House: Stories of Dreams, Spirits, and a Family Gift

Some families inherit eye color or personality traits. Others believe they inherit something far more mysterious. In this true story, a listener recounts decades of unexp

Aug 27
39 min

The Missing Twin: A Story of Spirits, Dreams, and Warnings

What if paranormal activity followed you everywhere you went?  In this true scary story, a woman shares a lifetime of ghost encounters that began in childhood after losin

Aug 19
52 min

Shadows Near the Mortuary: A Story From Rancho Cucamonga

An abandoned house, a historic morgue, and footsteps coming from inside a building that appeared completely sealed. Today, we'll hear about a group of friends that explor

Aug 12
33 min

The Figure Under the Streetlight

Could paranormal activity follow someone from place to place? In this chilling listener submission, years of unexplained events unfold across childhood homes, rural prope

Aug 6
29 min

The Strange Roommates of Los Angeles

This unsettling true story follows Chris, whose move to Los Angeles spiraled into years of confusion, hospital visits, harassment, and bizarre episodes of lost control af

Jul 30
27 min

The Entity on the Hill: An Unexplained Encounter in New Mexico

In rural New Mexico, during a quiet walk beneath a full moon, both the storyteller and her husband witnessed something impossible: shadowy figures, an overwhelming sense

Jul 23
36 min

A Light in the Church & The Corner Bedroom (Two True Haunting Stories)

A late-night visit to the isolated Dode Church in Kent was supposed to be nothing more than a family adventure. Instead, it was the start of years filled with strange sig

Jul 15
43 min

The House in Westport: A Kansas City Haunting

From the age of seven, one listener began waking to strangers standing beside the bed, desperately trying to communicate. It all began at a small Kansas apartment, but th

Jul 8
56 min

The Figure in the Wall: Utah's Most Disturbing Family Memories

In this true scary story, Mariah, a listener from Utah, recounts decades of chilling paranormal encounters experienced by multiple generations of one family. We'll hear a

Jul 2
44 min

The Shadow That Flickered

Shadow people. Hollow white eyes. Sudden paralysis. A listener recounts years of recurring nighttime encounters that blur the line between medical phenomenon and paranorm

Jun 24
27 min

When You Hear Voices of the Dead

In this scary story, Zack tells us about paranormal activity began following him everywhere he went. It started as small disturbances, but eventually became impossible to

Jun 18
31 min

The Babysitter’s Ouija Board: A True Horror Story from Texas

In the late 2000s, a family living in a newly built Texas neighborhood became close with the neighbors next door. Everything felt normal until a Ouija board entered the p

Jun 11
33 min

The Thing in the Reflection

A childhood memory from Phoenix, Arizona describes a night in a mirror-filled bedroom where a young girl wakes up to something emerging from a reflection. What she saw ch

Jun 4
37 min

I Grew Up Haunted

Tonight’s terrifying account begins with childhood night terrors and evolves into something much more disturbing. After years of seeing the same shadow figure, playing wi

May 28
55 min

Every House Was Haunted: A San Antonio Family Mystery

In this true scary story, James, a listener from San Antonio shares a terrifying multi-generational haunting that began in the early 1950s after his grandmother encounter

May 21
33 min

The Hauntings Kept Finding Them Again (Two Eerie Stories)

Tonight’s episode features two unsettling true paranormal stories from people who spent years hoping the activity in their lives would finally stop. Kaylee begins describ

May 14
46 min

Why I Don't Play With Spirits (Two Stories)

It was replying to them with undeniable accuracy. There was a ghost with them in the room… or maybe something worse. In these true scary stories, we’ll hear from Vanessa

May 7
37 min

Dreams of the Dead: Chilling Premonitions That Came True

From a haunted childhood home in India to a quiet cemetery in Canada, Nitika recounts a lifetime of unsettling encounters that defy explanation. It all starts with a stra

Apr 29
34 min

The Man Who Crawls Along the Floor: What I Saw on the Night Shift

What starts as a routine overnight shift in a downtown Oakland call center slowly turns into a series of chilling, unexplained encounters. We hear about shadowy figures l

Apr 23
48 min

Chart positions

Where True Scary Story ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 8, 2026).

#11 Personal Journals US
#158 ▼ 17 Society & Culture US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I’ve been listening for this show for a least 3 years now. I really love the authenticity, you can tell that these stories and the individuals telling them are authentic and you can feel the emotion. I even have my husband tuning in now! We love to share our thoughts on the newest episodes together. I would give this podcast 10 stars if I could!

HDPeaden87 · May 2026

Not only is this the best true paranormal story podcast, I would argue that it is the only good one. No obnoxious hosts, no rambling incoherent stories, no one trying desperately to get their 15 minutes of podcast fame, nothing too over the top. Just very believable stories told in plain language by average people.

Lorimer Black · Mar 2026

I love this channel, I discovered it about 3 or 4 yrs ago just scrolling though podcasts channels listened to an episode and never looked back I binged whatever he had in 1 or 2 days. Edwin you’re a true storyteller I will always come back hungry for more.

sonnysgirl1962 · Mar 2026

This is such a amazing podcast! Stories are great and keeps you wanting more. Only issue are the commercials. One sounds loud and cheesy like Krusty the Clown. When you’re deep into a story, one commercial is so abrasive and loud that it doesn’t fit the aesthetic of the show which kinda ruins the vibe of the story. You quickly try to hit 30 secs to get past it. Aside from that, 10/10 great show and stories!

Rgange · Dec 2024

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