Scary Stories Around the Fire
140 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsAre you afraid of the dark? Maybe you should be...
SCARY STORIES is an audio horror anthology featuring world premieres and new adaptations. Our stories may include graphic descriptions of gore or terrifying events. Please listen at your own risk.
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Episodes
"The Wax Museum" by A.M. Burrage (The Waxwork)
July 13, 2024 02:56 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBA journalist is given special permission to stay overnight in a spooky wax museum. The Wax Museum is adapted from The Waxwork by A.M. Burrage. scarystoriespod.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
12 Terrifying Tales Told by Terri Lynne Hudson
July 02, 2024 12:07 - 2 hours - 130 MBEnjoy over two hours of Terri Lynne Hudson's infectious narrations. Featuring The Man in the Window, A Haunted House, No Lights, The Boarded Window, The Case of M. Valdemar, The Red Spot, Dancing with the Devil, Out of Tune, Mad Henry, Spurs, The Bed by the Window, and The Comet. @scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com facebook.com/thescarystoriespodcast instagram.com/thescarystoriespodcast youtube.com/@scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/s...
More Babysitter Tales to Chill Your Bones!
June 26, 2024 11:24 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBNever fear - there are more tales of terrified babysitters to hear. so close your eyes, perk up your ears - you never know what could appear... youtube.com/@scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com @scarystoriespod instagram.com/thescarystoriespodcast facebook.com/thescarystoriespodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
"Harpies" by Lydia Carr
June 20, 2024 21:18 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBWhat happens when the voice in your head develops claws and a beak? Terri Lynne Hudson narrates Harpies by Lydia Carr. @scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
"Podolo" by L.P. Hartley (Relaxing Narration)
June 18, 2024 11:48 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBBy popular demand, please enjoy another story with soothing narration. Terri Lynne Hudson narrates L.P. Hartley's haunting Podolo, in which a group of visitors discovers a starving cat on a mysterious island. Listen via YouTube: https://youtu.be/6u-EkUcueOk Enjoy more sleepy and relaxing audio tales from the Sleep Stories Podcast. scarystoriespod.com @scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
Terrifying Babysitter Stories That Will Haunt Your Dreams
June 14, 2024 15:31 - 25 minutes - 23 MBPrepare to be spooked with three terrifying tales of babysitting gone wrong that are sure to send chills down your spine. From eerie encounters to ghastly discoveries, these creepy stories will make you think twice about who you leave your children with. Listeners beware...you're in for a scare. Make it to the end if you dare... Adapted from When Nobody's Home by Judith Gorog. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
"The Signalman" by Charles Dickens
June 04, 2024 22:45 - 36 minutes - 33 MBA railway signalman is haunted by ghostly apparitions just before tragedies occur. The classic gothic tale by Charles Dickens is told by Ian Holm. scarystoriespod.com youtube.com/@scarystoriespodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
12 Hours of SUSPENSE Radio Stories
May 31, 2024 20:49 - 11 hours - 769 MBSuspense is a radio drama series broadcast on CBS Radio from 1940 through 1962. One of the premier drama programs of the Golden Age of Radio, was subtitled "radio's outstanding theater of thrills" and focused on suspense thriller-type scripts, usually featuring leading Hollywood actors of the era. Approximately 945 episodes were broadcast during its long run, and more than 900 still exist. Enjoy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V24h1s-GfCg @scarystoriespod instagram.com/thescar...
2 Hours of Spooky Tales - A Compilation of Creepy Stories
May 16, 2024 04:19 - 3 hours - 167 MBThis two-hour compilation includes The Man on the Train, 2 B 0 N 2 B, Sleepy Hollow, The Phantom Coach, The Dream Woman, The Ebony Frame, The Transfer, and The Raven. scarystoriespod.com @scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
3 Hours of Spooky Tales - A Compilation of Creepy Stories
May 16, 2024 04:19 - 3 hours - 167 MBThis two-hour compilation includes The Man on the Train, 2 B 0 N 2 B, Sleepy Hollow, The Phantom Coach, The Dream Woman, The Ebony Frame, The Transfer, and The Raven. scarystoriespod.com @scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
TRUE Creepy Stories: 4 Tales to Keep You Awake
May 02, 2024 21:29 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBEnjoy a compilation of four 'true' terrifying tales submitted by listeners. Stories of creepy imaginary friends, a haunted mansion, and the spring break from hell. youtube.com/@scarystoriespod instagram.com/thescarystoriespodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
"The Ebony Frame" by E. Nesbit
April 24, 2024 20:18 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBA man, drawn to a haunting portrait of a woman draped in black velvet, longs for her to step out from the frame. Be careful what you wish for. The Ebony Frame is adapted from the story by E. Nesbit, and told by Cory Samuel. Enjoy via YouTube! youtube.com/@scarystoriespod instagram.com/thescarystoriespodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
Sleepy Hollow & The Phantom Coach (Double Feature)
April 16, 2024 20:14 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBTwo terrifying tales in one! Enjoy the premiere of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, along with a new performance of Amelia Edwards' The Phantom Coach. Bryan Renaud and Terri Lynn Hudson tell these sleepy versions of gothic classics for the new Sleep Stories podcast, an audio series created to help you relax, study, unwind, or sleep when you need it most. Subscribe to Sleep Stories: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/random-acts4 @scarystoriespod @asylumbookstore --- ...
"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
April 06, 2024 04:44 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBA talking raven pays a mysterious visit to a distraught lover in this gothic horror classic by Edgar Allan Poe. Told by Mike Vendetti. enjoy via youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=_N3-auetm2I @scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
"2 B R 0 2 B" by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
March 24, 2024 23:42 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBFor someone to be born, someone else must volunteer to die. In a society where aging has been 'cured" and individuals can live forever, strict population control measures are established to ensure there will be room for everyone. 2 B R 0 2 B is written by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and told by N.R. Collard. scarystoriespod.com enjoy via youtube: https://youtu.be/cNWphHoWrc0 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
"The Transfer" by Algernon Blackwood
March 07, 2024 13:10 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBThe Transfer is a short story by Algernon Blackwood. The tale, which was first published in Country Life magazine in 1911, tells of a child’s fascination with a sprawling garden known as the Forbidden Corner. Told by Laura J. Bell scarystoriespod.com @scarystoriespod facebook.com/scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
"The Dream Woman" by Wilkie Collins
February 29, 2024 17:47 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBA man wakes up on the eve of his birthday to find a woman watching him from the shadows...and holding a knife. Adapted from the story by Wilkie Collins, originally published as The Oster. Narrated by Ian Holm. scarystoriespod.com @scarystoriespod facebook.com/scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
The Dream Woman
February 29, 2024 17:47 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBA man wakes up on the eve of his birthday to find a woman watching him from the shadows...and holding a knife. Adapted from the story by Wilkie Collins, originally published as The Oster. Narrated by Ian Holm. scarystoriespod.com @scarystoriespod facebook.com/scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
The Man on the Train
February 11, 2024 12:53 - 16 minutes - 15 MBA young woman hurries home late at night after dinner with her friends. The street is deserted, the train station vacant, and even the train itself is empty. But Sally won't be alone for long... Bryan Renaud retells an urban legend often called The Man in the Middle in this Scary Stories Around the Fire original tale. @scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com facebook.com/scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
"The Man on the Train" - Urban Legends Retold
February 11, 2024 12:53 - 16 minutes - 15 MBA young woman hurries home late at night after dinner with her friends. The street is deserted, the train station vacant, and even the train itself is empty. But Sally won't be alone for long... Bryan Renaud retells an urban legend often called The Man in the Middle in this Scary Stories Around the Fire original tale. @scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com facebook.com/scarystoriespod listen via youtube: https://youtu.be/Ldxowe1cX2k --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spoti...
3 Hours of POE - 6 Classic Gothic Masterpieces
January 27, 2024 22:23 - 3 hours - 166 MBGet cozy and enjoy three straight hours with master of suspense Edgar Allan Poe - from The Black Cat to The Raven, with The Fall of the House of Usher, The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, and The Tell-Tale Heart. Told by Don Morgan, Terri Lynne Hudson, & Mike Vendetti @scarystoriespod youtube.com/@scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
The Scarecrow
January 21, 2024 04:12 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBA haunting and atmospheric tale of a stuffed figure propped in a field, THE SCARECROW is written by Gwendolyn Wormser (as G. Ranger Wormser). Enjoy via YouTube: https://youtu.be/3zGim8z5s1o scarystoriespod.com @scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
8 Hours at a Crackling Fireplace
January 18, 2024 06:28 - 8 hours - 753 MBSit back and relax with eight hours of crackling fire - no crickets, stories, or music. Perfect for drifting off to sleep, studying, or reading something spooky of your own. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
The Boarded Window (By the Fire)
January 12, 2024 21:02 - 8 minutes - 8.21 MBAmbrose Bierce's chilling tale The Boarded Window is one of our most-enjoyed. In this spooky special, Bryan Renaud tells the story live by the crackling fire. Rumors spread about an old man and what took place after the death of his wife. youtube.com/@scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com instagram.com/thescarystoriespodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
"Beyond the Wall" by Ambrose Bierce
January 06, 2024 05:54 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBWhile visiting an old friend, our narrator hears a strange knocking from the other side of the wall. Story by Ambrose Bierce. @scarystoriespod youtube.com/@scarystoriespod facebook.com/scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
Beyond the Wall
January 06, 2024 05:54 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBWhile visiting an old friend, our narrator hears a strange knocking from the other side of the wall. Story by Ambrose Bierce. @scarystoriespod youtube.com/@scarystoriespod facebook.com/scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
December 25, 2023 21:48 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBA young girl wakes up on Christmas Eve to find that her parents have not made their expected return on a flight across the Atlantic. Starring Greer Garson, Mary Lansing, Irene Tedrow, and Harry Bartell. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas features newly edited and mastered audio that originally aired as part of Suspense on December 24, 1951. scarystoriespod.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
The Case of M. Valdemar
December 24, 2023 17:43 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBA mesmerist attempts to hypnotize a man at the exact moment of death. Told by Terri Lynne Hudson, The Case of M. Valdemar was written by Edgar Allan Poe. scarystoriespod.com @thescarystoriespodcast @scarystoriespod youtube.com/@scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
"The Case of M. Valdemar" by Edgar Allan Poe
December 24, 2023 17:43 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBA mesmerist attempts to hypnotize a man at the exact moment of death. Told by Terri Lynne Hudson, The Case of M. Valdemar was written by Edgar Allan Poe. scarystoriespod.com @thescarystoriespodcast @scarystoriespod youtube.com/@scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
Wrong Number
December 03, 2023 21:19 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBAfter accidentally overhearing a murder plot, a shut-in woman becomes desperate for someone to believe her. Based on "Sorry, Wrong Number" by Lucille Fletcher, the tale features Emmy-winner Agnes Moorehead supported by Eleanor Audley, Joseph Kearns, and Jeff Chandler. This new adaptation includes remastered audio that originally aired as part of the "Suspense" radio program. scarystoriespod.com youtube.com/@scarystoriespod instagram.com/thescarystoriespodcast --- Support this podcas...
Black Friday (By the Fire)
November 29, 2023 04:09 - 13 minutes - 12 MBNo one will ever forget that fateful Black Friday in Haddington. The staff thought they were prepared for the worst...but they had no idea. Told by Daria Koon, and written by Bryan Renaud. @scarystoriespod instagram.com/thescarystoriespodcast youtube.com/@scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
Robot Mom
November 18, 2023 22:06 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBWhen a father brings home an AI assistant to help care for his family, his son and daughter quickly realize that M.O.M. is much stronger than they could have guessed. Told by Terri Lynne Hudson, with Daria Koon & Bryan Renaud. scarystoriespod.com @thescarystoriespodcast facebook.com/scarystoriespod youtube.com/@scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
12 Hours of Scary Stories
November 18, 2023 05:40 - 11 hours - 654 MBThis mega compilation is the perfect background for your long drive, study session, or to close your eyes and drift to another world. Featuring dozens of stories including classics, premieres, new adaptations, urban legends, and more - prepared to be spooked! @scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
The Monkey's Paw
November 08, 2023 22:45 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBA stranger's visit on a dark, stormy night reveals the tale of a mummified monkey paw rumored to have magical powers. Its owner receives three wishes...at a cost. Story by W.W. Jacobs. Told by Travis Baldree. @scarystoriespod @thescarystoriespodcast youtube.com/@scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
Camp Blood
November 03, 2023 17:49 - 6 minutes - 6.29 MBAfter going on a rampage years ago, the evil Den Mother disappeared into the woods surrounding Camp Blood. But some say she is still watching, waiting for more children to punish. Told by Daria Koon. @scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
The Hook (By the Fire with Bryan Renaud)
October 28, 2023 22:23 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBBryan Renaud reads one of our most popular stories, "The Hook," next to a crackling fire. When a murderer escapes from the local institution, a young pair of lovers find themselves pulled from a romantic evening into a terrifying nightmare. @scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com
The Hook (By the Fire)
October 28, 2023 22:23 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBBryan Renaud reads one of our most popular stories, "The Hook," next to a crackling fire. When a murderer escapes from the local institution, a young pair of lovers find themselves pulled from a romantic evening into a terrifying nightmare. @scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
The House of Usher (Live Reading by Sam Hess)
October 21, 2023 05:07 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBIn this spooky special, Sam Hess reads The House of Usher, based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe. @scarystoriespod youtube.com/@scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com
The House of Usher (By the Fire)
October 21, 2023 05:07 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBIn this spooky special, Sam Hess reads The House of Usher, based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe. @scarystoriespod youtube.com/@scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
The Ghost Hunt
October 18, 2023 05:44 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBA popular DJ uses an audio recorder to capture his experience in a supposedly haunted house. Featuring Ralph Edwards and Joseph Kearns, The Ghost Hunt is based on the story by H. Russell Wakefield and features newly adapted audio from an episode of Suspense which aired on June 23, 1949. @scarystoriespod youtube.com/@scarystoriespod instagram.com/thescarystoriespodcast www.scarystoriespod.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
The Juniper Tree
October 06, 2023 22:34 - 9 minutes - 9.06 MBAn evil woman conspires to rid herself of an unwanted stepson while her husband is away. But The Juniper Tree sees all. Adapted and retold by Bryan Renaud. @scarystoriespod youtube.com/@scarystoriespod instagram.com/thescarystoriespodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
La Llarona
September 23, 2023 18:04 - 9 minutes - 9.15 MBA young woman believes she is being followed by La Llarona, the ghost of a weeping woman who drowned her children in a jealous rage upon discovering her husband's infidelity. Told by Daria Koon. scarystoriespod.com instagram.com/thescarystoriespodcast youtube.com/@scarystoriespod @scarystoriespod
La Llorona
September 23, 2023 18:04 - 9 minutes - 9.15 MBA young woman believes she is being followed by La Llorona, the ghost of a weeping woman who drowned her children in a jealous rage upon discovering her husband's infidelity. Told by Daria Koon. scarystoriespod.com instagram.com/thescarystoriespodcast youtube.com/@scarystoriespod @scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
August Heat
September 18, 2023 19:07 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBAn artist has an uncanny encounter when he stumbles on a mason carving his own gravestone...with today's date listed as the date of death. Told by Chiquito Joaquim Crasto, August Heat is based on the story by William Fryer Harvey. @scarystoriespod youtube.com/@scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
Gretel and Hansel
September 10, 2023 22:20 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBAfter being abandoned in the woods, a young pair of siblings find themselves under the spell of an evil witch. Told by Terri Lynne Hudson, and featuring Daria Koon & Bryan Renaud. scarystoriespod.com @scarystoriespod youtube.com/@scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
The Yellow Wallpaper
September 01, 2023 02:44 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBA woman confined to a room with hideous yellow wallpaper begins to question her own reality. Told by Agnes Moorehead, featuring Joe DeSantis and Anne Hunter. Audio from this story has been newly mastered and edited from an episode of "Suspense" released June 30, 1957. The story is based on Charlotte Perkins Gillman's The Yellow Wallpaper. scarystoriespod.com youtube.com/@scarystoriespod @scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespo...
Spurs
August 16, 2023 16:54 - 27 minutes - 25 MBA dwarf performer from a traveling circus falls in love with the beautiful star of the show. When he obtains an inheritance and proposes marriage, she accepts with the assumption that his life won't last much longer. Tod Robbins' story was previously adapted for the 1932 film Freaks. Told by Terri Lynn Hudson. @scarystoriespod scarystoriespod.com youtube.com/@scarystoriespod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
2 Hours of Creepy Classics | Spooky Stories Compilation
August 11, 2023 04:41 - 2 hours - 121 MBOur latest compilation features The Pale Woman, Ask a Dead Man, The Boarded Window, Was it a Dream?, The Black Cat, The Haunted Inn, and The Fall of the House of Usher. Told by Shannon Leigh Webber, N.R. Collard, Terri Lynne Hudson, James K. White, Bob Morgan, and Mike Vendetti. Stories adapted by Bryan Renaud from the works of Julius Long, Charles V. De Vet, Ambrose Bierce, Guy de Maupassant, Edgar Allan Poe, and W.W. Jacobs. youtube.com/@scarystoriespod @scarystoriespod instagram.c...
Podolo (By the Fire)
August 05, 2023 17:50 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBA live reading of one of our most popular releases. In this adaptation of L.P. Hartley's Podolo, a woman becomes obsessed with catching a feral cat while visiting a secluded island. Told by Daria Koon. check it out w/ music & a full cast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/episodes/Podolo-e2113nm --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/support
Podolo (Live Reading by Daria Koon)
August 05, 2023 11:44 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBA live reading of one of our most popular releases. In this adaptation of L.P. Hartley's Podolo, a woman becomes obsessed with catching a feral cat while visiting a secluded island. Told by Daria Koon. check it out w/ music & a full cast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarystoriespod/episodes/Podolo-e2113nm