True Scary Stories

Thanksgiving Dinner: The 300-Year Family Contract

For over three centuries, an American family has upheld a chilling Thanksgiving tradition: a yearly human hunt. What began as a desperate act of survival in 1721 evolved into a binding contract with a mysterious entity, promising prosperity and protection in exchange for a horrific price. What did Avery Hunter do at Thanksgiving dinner, and what impossible choice now faces the current generation?

In this episode, we uncover the unsettling history of the Hunter family, from Hank Hunter's fateful encounter with a creature named Nod to the generations bound by an unbreakable pact. Explore the "Luck of Nod" that shielded them from disaster, and the grim consequences for any Hunter who dared to defy the contract.

Person: Hank Hunter
Creature: Nod
Location: Ohio territory
Event: First hunt in November 1721
Duration: Over 300 years

- Hank Hunter, facing starvation, hunted a stranger in November 1721.
- A creature named Nod offered a contract: one human hunt every November for protection and prosperity.
- The contract, described as over 7,000 characters of cramped cursive, bound Hank's entire bloodline.
- The Hunter family founded the town of Huntersville and were known for their extraordinary "luck."
- Maria Hunter, who eloped in 1889, died with her husband and unborn child in a house fire after leaving the family before November.

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Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies.

Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales  true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news.

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The Dead Grandfather's Letter: What He Saw Next

An 18-year-old student finds a letter on his desk, written in his dead grandfather's distinctive hand. The message claims a violation of his sovereignty and reveals secrets about the afterlife that no rational explanation can account for. What impossible truths did the letter contain?

In this episode, we delve into the chilling account of a college student who receives a posthumous letter from his grandfather. The letter, found mysteriously on his desk, details events from beyond the grave and uncovers hidden family history, leaving the recipient to question reality.

Person: Jason
Location: University dorm room
Date: Friday night in October (first year of university)
Status: Grandfather deceased for almost a year
Object: Letter in grandfather's handwriting

- Jason's grandfather died the previous winter from cancer.
- The letter appeared on Jason's desk one Saturday morning.
- The handwriting on the letter matched a birthday card from two years prior.
- The letter described using Jason's hand while he slept as "a violation of your sovereignty."
- Details in the letter about the grandfather's past were later confirmed by Jason's father and grandmother.

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OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories  a scary story podcast for the late night hours.
Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies.

Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales  true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news.

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The Shirt Said "Shut Up," But Jack Confessed Everything

Jack Werner hadn't slept through a night in forty years, a detail made stranger by what he did instead of sleeping and what he eventually said out loud. This is the confession that changed two lives in ways that still haven't been named. What secrets can a man keep for decades, only to reveal them all in one night?

In this episode, we delve into the life of Jack Werner, a man whose silence was as profound as the words on his faded t-shirt: "IF YOU WEREN'T THERE, SHUT THE HELL UP." We explore the slow unraveling of a lifetime of unspoken truths, from a terse parking dispute to a series of porch conversations that culminated in a shocking revelation.

Person: Jack Werner
Age: Over seventy
Military Service: Marine, Vietnam
Family Status: Divorced, son deceased
Duration of Insomnia: Forty years

- Jack Werner wore a faded cotton t-shirt with the phrase "IF YOU WEREN'T THERE, SHUT THE HELL UP" across the chest.
- He hadn't slept through a night in forty years, spending his nights awake.
- His son, Ben Werner, died of a drug overdose in a phone booth at seventeen.
- Jack shared his confession over two nights on a suburban porch with his new neighbor.
- The first real exchange between Jack and his neighbor was over a trivial parking dispute.

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Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies.

Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales  true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news.

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Something Is Moving In My Throat

A classified government lab, sixty miles from any human structure, housed a specimen unlike anything known on Earth, predating even the Last Universal Common Ancestor. What happened inside, recorded only in a handwritten diary under a false name, reveals a terrifying truth about a facility designed to contain secrets. What did K.Z. Okpala discover that the lab was trying to hide?

In this episode, we delve into the chilling account of K.Z. Okpala, a scientist at Central Lab 47B, who meticulously documented the unraveling of his reality after the arrival of an unidentifiable deep-ocean specimen. Explore the subtle signs that escalated into a horrifying discovery, and question the true purpose of a lab that seemed to observe rather than contain.

Person: K.Z. Okpala
Location: Central Lab 47B
Specimen Origin: Deep ocean waters
Lab Director: Morrison
Friend: Abed

- K.Z. Okpala spent five years preparing for his position at Central Lab 47B.
- The specimen had two snail-like structures and tentacles ending in flexible, articulate digits.
- Genetic analysis suggested the specimen's ancestor may predate LUCA, the Last Universal Common Ancestor.
- The facility had physical security protocols that removed all personal devices like phones and cameras.
- The smell, initially attributed to ventilation, was later described as if the building itself had begun to breathe.

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OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories  a scary story podcast for the late night hours.
Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies.

Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales  true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news.

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The Nursery: Why I Shot Her

A combat veteran records a message from beyond Jupiter, calling himself lucky despite the horrors of an alien slave ship. What unspeakable act did Jamie Wallace commit with a gun, and who was on the other end, that makes him feel this way?

In this episode, we hear Jamie Wallace's chilling account of an alien rebellion, the unspeakable experiments he encountered, and the impossible promise he made to a fellow prisoner. Discover the true nature of the Astri civilization and the choice Jamie was forced to make.

Person: Jamie Wallace
Status: Combat veteran, former Earth resident, Galactic Confederation crew member
Location: Aboard a Galactic Confederation military vessel
Event: Rebellion against Astri captors
Allies: Gideon, Abel, Natasha

- Jamie Wallace was aboard the slave ship for less than two days before joining the rebellion.
- The slave ship's corridors were narrow, lit with dull amber, and smelled biologically warm, metallic, and faintly sweet.
- Jamie and Natasha found human bodies modified without medical purpose and hybrid biological structures, some still alive.
- Behind a forced-open door, they discovered human heads mounted on display brackets, with eyes moving and brains functioning.
- Natasha ordered Jamie to shoot her if they were ever to be recaptured by the Astri.

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OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories  a scary story podcast for the late night hours.
Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies.

Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales  true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news.

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