16 episodes

A 15-minute (or less!) horror pill to start off the weekend in a suitably spooky way.

Every Friday at 5 pm GMT (that's noon Eastern!), horror author John Loc briefly discusses a true crime story, an urban legend, or an unsolved mystery!

Podstafrights: A Horror Podcast for Busy People John Loc

    • True Crime

A 15-minute (or less!) horror pill to start off the weekend in a suitably spooky way.

Every Friday at 5 pm GMT (that's noon Eastern!), horror author John Loc briefly discusses a true crime story, an urban legend, or an unsolved mystery!

    Chuck Morgan

    Chuck Morgan

    Today's episode is about an extremely bizarre death. A successful businessman disappears for three days, comes back with a horrifying tale of double-crossing, kidnapping and torture, then disappears again and is found dead two days later. Did he lose his marbles and commit suicide, or was he murdered by a powerful cartel? This is the story of Chuck Morgan.

    This is actually the last episode of "Podstafrights: A Horror Podcast for Busy People" for the foreseeable future. Thank you for listening!

    • 12 min
    The House on St Charles

    The House on St Charles

    Today's episode is about a house. Not just any house, mind you - but one which is said to have a very dark, sinister past. Was it destroyed in a freak accident, or was it burned to the ground by powerful people who wanted their evil deeds to go unpunished? This is the story of the House on St Charles.

    (Audio quality is not great, apologies for that! Clearly, the Powers That Be don't want me to release this...)

    In "Podstafrights: A Horror Podcast for Busy People" John Loc brings you a new horror pill every Friday at 5 pm GMT. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any episodes!

    • 13 min
    The Roanoke Colony

    The Roanoke Colony

    In this week's episode, an English aristocrat and writer sets out to establish England's first permanent settlement in North America, but the colonists soon disappear, leaving no trace except for a single word carved into a tree. Did they succumb to a deathly illness, or is the truth much more sinister? This is the story of the Roanoke Colony.

    In "Podstafrights: A Horror Podcast for Busy People" John Loc brings you a new horror pill every Friday at 5 pm GMT. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any episodes!

    • 12 min
    Arthur Angé

    Arthur Angé

    In this week's episode, we talk about a backpacking trip gone wrong. A resourceful Frenchman embarks on an incredible adventure around the world but disappears without a trace in Bangladesh. Four years later, we still don't know what happened to him. This is the story of Arthur Angé.

    In "Podstafrights: A Horror Podcast for Busy People", John Loc brings you a new horror pill every Friday at 5 pm GMT. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any episodes!

    • 13 min
    Polybius

    Polybius

    In this week's episode, we talk about a videogame. Not just any ordinary videogame, mind you - but one that causes players to suffer some pretty nasty side effects. Does the game actually exist, and if so, what is its true purpose? This is the story of Polybius.

    In "Podstafrights: A Horror Podcast for Busy People", John Loc brings you a new horror pill every Friday at 5 pm GMT. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any episodes!

    • 9 min
    The Bassa Devils - Part 2

    The Bassa Devils - Part 2

    In this week's episode, John Loc continues to discuss the Bassa Devils case. Key witness D. reveals more and more sordid details and implicates the local priest. Is Massa Finalese truly a haven for devil worshippers, or are psychologist Valeria Donati's questionable interview techniques sending innocent people to jail?

    In "Podstafrights: A Horror Podcast for Busy People", John Loc brings you a new horror pill every Friday at 5 pm GMT. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any episodes!

    • 12 min

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