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.

4 days ago

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 unexplained experiences beginning in southern Italy and continuing after moving to the United States. We start off with footsteps in an empty house and dreams that seemed to predict death, moving to the story of a daughter who claims to see spirits and encounters with an unsettling shadow figure, this is a deeply personal account of a family convinced the paranormal runs in their bloodline. Story by Lucia and Aradia. You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime. You can find Edwin on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as @edwincov Editing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW Sound Get in touch to share your story through TrueScaryStory.com
19 Aug

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 losing her twin before birth. Experiences involving shadowy figures and unexplained voices to haunted houses, prophetic dreams, and objects moving on their own actually spanned decades and followed through multiple homes. Whether you believe in spirits or not, this unsettling account will leave you questioning what may exist just beyond our understanding. Let me know what you think of this story in the comments. You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime. You can find Edwin on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as @edwincov Editing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW Sound Get in touch to share your story through TrueScaryStory.com
12 Aug

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 explore a forgotten property in Rancho Cucamonga, California, only to encounter strange noises, violent banging from within the house, and an eerie feeling that followed them long after they left. Was it a trespasser, an animal, or something far darker? You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime. You can find Edwin on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as @edwincov Editing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW Sound Get in touch to share your story through TrueScaryStory.com
6 Aug

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 properties, and an unsettling brick house with a disturbing history involving séances and mysterious symbols. You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime. You can find Edwin on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as @edwincov Editing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW Sound Get in touch to share your story through TrueScaryStory.com
30 Jul

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 after meeting roommates connected to a local tragedy. Is the explanation within in psychology, coincidence, or something beyond understanding? You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime. You can find Edwin on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as @edwincov Editing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW Sound Get in touch to share your story through TrueScaryStory.com
23 Jul

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 of dread, and a pale creature unlike anything either had ever seen. Was it folklore brought to life, a demonic presence, or something science has yet to explain? You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime. You can find Edwin on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as @edwincov Get in touch to share your story through TrueScaryStory.com
15 Jul

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 sightings, recurring dreams, unexplained noises, and eerie events witnessed by multiple members of the same family. Did something follow them home? Listen to it and then tell me what you think. In our second story, Maxine tells us about when her family rented an old Ontario farmhouse where the previous owner had died, but they never expected years of unexplained activity. Stuff like footsteps echoing through empty hallways, whispered sounds beside the bed, and curtains moving on their own. You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime. You can find Edwin on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as @edwincov Editing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW Sound Get in touch to share your story through TrueScaryStory.com
8 Jul

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 they eventually ended up in an 1880 home filled with unexplained footsteps, terrifying encounters, paranormal investigations, and a spirit that may have tried to protect the family from something much darker. The hauntings haven't stopped. You can get these ad-free through ScaryPlus.com free for 14 days, then 4.99 per month. Cancel anytime. You can find Edwin on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as @edwincov Editing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW Sound Get in touch to share your story through TrueScaryStory.com

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INTRODUCING: True Scary Story

Welcome to True Scary Story, a podcast about real-life horror stories shared by those who experienced them. Join our community: Youtube.com/scarystorypodcast Facebook.com/scarypod Instagram.com/scarypod Visit and join our newsletter for more Scary.fm

True paranormal mysteries, strange encounters, haunted places, and creepy legends. Horror Story brings you real-life horror stories, haunted places, ghost sightings, and paranormal mysteries that linger. Told in a cinematic, documentary-style format, each episode explores terrifying events. Whether it’s haunted houses, cursed objects, or unexplained phenomena, your host Edwin Covarrubias guides you through the darkest corners of folklore and the chilling experiences that people swear are 100% real. If you're a fan of true crime, creepy podcasts, and binge-worthy horror series, come on in. Subscribe now and uncover the stories that haunt our world.

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Society & Culture
Historia de Terror es un podcast de historias de terror cortas escritas por el autor y narrador Edwin Covarrubias, creador de Scary Story Podcast. Cada episodio presenta relatos originales de horror, suspenso y misterio inspirados en leyendas, pesadillas, encuentros sobrenaturales y los rincones más oscuros de la imaginación. Si disfrutas las historias de terror, los cuentos de miedo y la ficción de horror narrada para escuchar de noche, este podcast es para ti. Nuevos relatos escalofriantes que te acompañarán mucho después de que termine la historia. Sigue este podcast y explora más historias escalofriantes en Scary.fm

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Historias reales de terror y relatos de miedo directamente de las personas que vivieron experiencias paranormales, situaciones misteriosas, y fenómenos sobrenaturales.

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Society & Culture
Scary Story Podcast features scary stories about darkness, unexplained phenomena, ghosts, and the paranormal. A collection of short original horror tales written by Edwin Covarrubias.

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Fiction
Scary Story Kids, the scary podcast that takes young adventurers on a spine-chilling journey into the world of spooky tales and scary adventures! Join us as we dive into a realm where ghostly apparitions roam ancient castles, mythical creatures lurk in the shadows, and brave kids embark on creepy quests to unravel scary mysteries. Our show is designed to ignite the imagination and kindle a love for storytelling. Each episode features carefully crafted scary stories that strike the perfect balance—enough to excite and thrill, but never too frightening. With a knack for creating a warm and welcoming environment, our host, Edwin Covarrubias, ensures that all listeners feel comfortable and safe while venturing into the realm of the unknown. Scary Story Kids offers content appropriate for ages 8 and up for young imaginations while respecting their emotional boundaries. Scary Story Kids information: ScaryStoryKids.com/parents .

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Stories for Kids
Step into the shadows with Edwin Covarrubias, your guide to the paranormal, haunted places, ghost stories, and true horror mysteries. This is the show for those who crave real-life hauntings, demonic possessions, urban legends, supernatural entities, and unsolved mysteries that defy explanation. Episodes have listener-submitted stories, tales of unexplained phenomena, and deep dives into the latest in the paranormal. ParanormalClub.com

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