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.

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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 lurking in cubicles and an eerily disturbing presence that crawls across the floor. Even worse, the experiences intensify as the workplace changes locations. Even new offices bring new horrors: strange atmospheres, unexplainable shapes, and something that seems aware. This is a firsthand account of persistent, escalating paranormal activity in places meant to feel ordinary: your everyday workplace.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

49 min
APR 16

What Never Leaves: True Stories of Lingering Presences and Haunted Spaces

In these true scary stories, two storytellers recount deeply unsettling experiences that followed them from childhood into adulthood. Breanna tells us about a ghostly family frozen in time and a presence that lurks in the shadows of a shared home. Rowan then joins us to tell us about a house that seems to replay moments from beyond reality itself. These experiences are far more disturbing than either expected. 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

41 min
APR 14 • SCARY+ ONLY

What Never Leaves: True Stories of Lingering Presences and Haunted Spaces

In these true scary stories, two storytellers recount deeply unsettling experiences that followed them from childhood into adulthood. Breanna tells us about a ghostly family frozen in time and a presence that lurks in the shadows of a shared home. Rowan then joins us to tell us about a house that seems to replay moments from beyond reality itself. These experiences are far more disturbing than either expected. 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

41 min
APR 10

Who Is That Walking Around at Night? (Two Haunting Encounters)

Two chilling firsthand accounts explore what happens when something unseen keeps showing up over and over. In Chelsea’s story, a series of escalating disturbances follow her across multiple homes. The strange thing is that they seem to be always tied to one relationship, and always ending the same terrifying way. In our second story, Rebecca recalls a childhood experience in her grandmother’s house, where a simple search for a missing adult turns into a moment that her family will never forget. How do you explain what happened? 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

41 min
APR 2

Generations of Fear: Shadow Figures and a Child’s Midnight Terror

Two deeply unsettling firsthand accounts unfold. In the first, Cailynn recounts years of encounters with shadow figures tied to a dark presence that seems to follow her family across multiple homes and generations. In the second, Pablo shares a single, unforgettable night when his young son woke in absolute terror, fixated on something standing in their doorway that no one else could see. Together, these stories explore the terrifying unknown, the instincts that take over in moments of fear, and the unsettling idea that some presences don’t need to be seen to be real. 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

42 min
MAR 27

The Last Visit: A Best Friend’s Spirit Returns Home

On a quiet August night, an unexplained voice echoes through a home... seemingly real. By morning, tragedy strikes with shocking news that changes everything. As grief unfolds, strange dreams and lingering questions behind loss, but also something beyond it. This is a story about friendship, sudden death, and the haunting possibility that some connections don’t end when life does. 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

34 min
MAR 12

The Beating Heart in the Closet: Stories From My Grandmother's House

In this true scary story, we hear about eerie childhood memories inside James' grandmother’s house in Corpus Christi, Texas. There, he experienced paranormal encounters that seemed to follow him into adulthood. Tonight, he shares a lifetime of unexplained experiences. Strange noises in dark hallways, religious statues turning overnight, shadow figures, and an object brought back from Iraq that may have carried something with it. Was it a haunting tied to a place… or something far more personal? 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

37 min
MAR 6

Alone on the Ridge: A Midnight Mystery in Washington’s Backcountry

In 2008, a hunter scouting for an upcoming elk season deep in the Blue Mountains of Washington planned nothing more than a quiet night alone in the wilderness. But after falling asleep on a remote ridge, he woke to a pounding, unexplained headache and struggled to catch his breath. As he tried to figure out what was happening to his body, an eerie whooping call began echoing through the darkness, coming from a large animal that seemed to be challenging him. Thank you, Reid, for sharing your story with us. 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

29 min

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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

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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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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
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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TRUE CRIME
Ghost stories, creepy internet urban legends, and mysterious creatures with a touch of silliness. New episodes every week! We talk about ghosts and the paranormal, scary stories behind internet urban legends, and everything horror. Join us, your storytellers Michelle and Edwin, as we try to creep each other out. Dive into scary stories with us through immersive sound to bring you into eerie folklore and modern-day cases of true hauntings, alien abductions, creepy memes, and haunted places. We keep it light here most of the time (weak stomachs), so you should be fine. Start from our most recent episodes and work your way back, or from where ever you choose. You do you.

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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
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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Edwin Covarrubias

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108 Ratings

One of the best

2025-01-30

treepeeker

This is one of the best paranormal podcasts. Simple, scary and real…. also a restrained and nuanced use of music and sound effects, which I appreciate.
Awesome podcast

2025-04-12

Fridacat!13

So good it is such a good podcast and I like how the stories are actually scary sometimes and I 100% recommend this podcast for ages above 10
Best Ghost Telling Podcast!

2024-09-08

Louisa B 80

I like listening to ghost stories told by people who has experienced it. This is the only podcast I thoroughly enjoy.
Demon in the Barn

2025-01-23

RoachieB

I really like this show but had a hard time with this episode, especially, because of all the background music. It was quite distracting.