<p><span> When Dallas Sanchez was stationed in Iraq, he saw danger every single day.  But one night on patrol, when his small kill team took over a house in Baghdad, an unseen force had a message for them: Get. Out.</span></p> <p><strong>Producer: </strong><span>Anna Sussman</span></p> <p><strong>Original Score: </strong><span>Leon Morimoto</span></p>

<p><strong>The Curse of Mr. Smith:</strong> Every time Randi’s grandma looked out her kitchen window, she’d see him, standing on the lawn: Mr. Smith. Who was Mr. Smith? What did he want? And why was he so sad?</p> <p>This story comes to us from a listener, Randi Skaggs.</p> <p><strong>Producer:</strong> Eliza Smith</p> <p><strong>Original Score: </strong>Leon Morimoto</p> <p><span><span> </span></span></p> <p><strong>The Angel of Death:</strong> When Ron was working at Overbrook, one of New Jersey’s oldest and most notorious asylums, he knew the place was… off. Little did he know that he would see something there that would change his life forever.</p> <p><strong>Producer:</strong> Eliza Smith</p> <p><strong>Original Score: </strong>Leon Morimoto</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

<p>As a kid, Teresa could see dead people. Family members, friends. Until one day, she met a stranger who had come back from the other side with a message for her.</p> <p>Teresa Moorleghen is the founder of Coastline Pilates in Santa Cruz. She still sees dead people.</p> <p>Original Score: Leon Morimoto</p> <p>Producer: Nancy Lopez</p> <p> </p>

<p>It's coming. It's bigger and badder and all-new... Spooked Season II. From Snap Judgment and WNYC Studios, host Glynn Washington pushes back the veil to bring you stories from real people battling the forces of the night. Subscribe now to get a new Spooked episode every week leading up to Halloween.</p>

<p>Stories:  "Cowboy Whiteout" - Valerie is lost in a snowstorm in rural Montana. She thinks she might not be able to get out, when she sees two headlights coming to her through the storm. Help is on the way--she hopes. Valerie’s story comes to us from the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Trucker-Ghost-Stories-Highways-Encounters/dp/0765330350">Trucker Ghost Stories</a>, edited by Annie Wilder.</p> <p>Production: Eliza Smith<br>Original Score: Leon Morimoto</p> <p>"Flesh-Eating Bacteria" - An apprentice mortician spends his first night alone with a body and finds out how the dead can possess the living. A true story by the writer and performer Kyle Bowen.Kyle Bowen is a real-life graduate of the San Francisco College of Mortuary Science and has worked as a mortician for over 15 years. He now writes and performs in Chico, CA.</p> <p>Production: Jamie DeWolf<br>Original Score: Pat Mesiti-Miller </p> <p>"Big Al" - Before he went to medical school, Don Clark worked with developmentally-delayed patients in a group home in Philly. That job opened his eyes and challenged everything he believed about life and death.</p> <p>Production: Eliza Smith<br>Original score: Leon Morimoto</p> <p> </p>

<p>Stories: </p> <p>"Cat Scratch Fever" - A family moves to a new apartment, only to discover that they’re not the only ones living there. This story comes to us from a listener, Kat Difronzo, and her brother, Mike, and father, Fred.</p> <p>Producer: Eliza Smith<br>Original Score: Renzo Gorrio</p> <p>"Invisible Children" - What happens when you spend your life savings on a dream house, and find out someone else’s family already lives there?  Explore the full story in Kathleen Mcconnell’s book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Call-Them-Ghosts-Children/dp/0738705330">Don’t Call Them Ghosts</a>.</p> <p>Producer: Anna Sussman<br>Original Score: Renzo Gorrio</p> <p>"Pastor's Oil" - <strong> </strong>Glynn’s friend Jenny is sick. Up in her room, she’s shaking like there’s something inside of her. And Glynn is about to find out what.</p> <p>Producer: Glynn Washington and Stephanie Foo<br>Original Score: Leon Morimoto</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

<p>Stories:</p> <p>"Clown Zombie" – When a carnival in Mexico turns dark, young Oscar Mendoza finds out why he should not have laughed at the clowns.</p> <p>This story first appeared on the podcast Real Ghost Stories Online. Check them out at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.realghoststoriesonline.com/">RealGhostStoriesOnline.com</a>.</p> <p>"Polaroid Phantom"<strong> </strong>– We’ve got a ghost story with photographic evidence. See the pics for yourself: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.seeingthingsthebook.com/">SeeingThingstheBook.com</a>; more <a href="http://www.seeingthingsthebook.com/video2.html">pics</a> here.</p>

<p>Stories: <strong>"Spirit on the Board" -</strong> What happens when a group of kids conjure a spirit?<br><br>Story:  Andrea C.K.<br>Producer: Eliza Smith<br>Original Score: Pat Mesiti-Miller</p> <p> <strong>"The Seance" - </strong>A long-lost love comes to town for a visit, and he's been dead for years. To hear the original full-length version that first appeared on KCRW’s UnFictional, check out their <a href="http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/uf/uf101026the_seance">webpage</a>.</p> <p>Producer: Bob Carlson, host of Unfictional</p> <p><span><strong>"Dollhouse" - </strong></span>Ali came home one night after surgery and was shocked. Her grandmother was waiting in the living room with a gift--a dollhouse. Check out Ali Standish’s w<a href="http://www.alistandish.com/">ebsite</a>, F<a href="https://www.facebook.com/alistandishbooks/">acebook</a>, and T<a href="https://twitter.com/AliStandish">witter</a>.</p> <p>Production &amp; Sound Design: Davey Kim</p> <p> </p>

<p>Stories: "<span><strong>Devil’s Water" - </strong>Attempting to dig the family well in rural Michigan, Glynn's family comes up dry--until Daddy cuts a deal with the Devil.</span></p> <p><span>Original Music: Pat Mesiti Miller<br>Story: Glynn Washington</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>"<strong>Hot Water" - </strong>What’s really out there, waiting for you in the dark? Three college girls went camping in New Mexico to relax. What they found will terrify you.</span></p> <p>Original Music: Leon Morimoto<br>Producer: Liz Mak</p> <p> </p>

<p>Stories: <strong>"Great Aunt Rose" -  </strong>When Christina McKenna’s cruel aunt comes back from the grave to make amends--she’s not sure if she can forgive. Read more about Christina’s childhood in Ireland in her book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mother-Wore-Yellow-Dress-childhood/dp/1499735308">My Mother Wore A Yellow Dress</a>.</p> <p><span><strong>"The Unicorn Prince" -</strong> Every year, Maria's aunt bought her a doll for her doll collection. But this year, the doll is unlike any Maria has ever seen. This story comes to us from our Spooked listener Maria Serratore-Gunter.</span></p>

<p>Stories: "A Boy Named Thomas" </p> <p>Shane Dunphy spent years working with kids as a social worker. He’d seen it all until he met a little boy named Gregory. <br>For more, get Shane Dunphy’s book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-They-Tried-Hide-forgotten-ebook/dp/B019NFEJYA">The Boy They Tried to Hide</a>.</p> <p>Producer: Nancy López<br>Original Score: Pat Mesiti-Miller</p> <p> </p>

<p><strong>Witch Cage: </strong>A woman buys a medieval jail… and tries to make it her home.</p> <p>To hear more about her experiences, check out Vanessa Mitchell’s book,<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spirits-Cage-Accounts-Haunted-Medieval/dp/0738751936"> Spirits of the Cage: True Accounts of Living in a Haunted Medieval Prison, </a>co-written with Richard Estep<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spirits-Cage-Accounts-Haunted-Medieval/dp/0738751936">.</a> Vanessa’s also written a second book, in her own words. <strong><em>Secrets of the Cage</em></strong><em>,</em> which delves deeper into the history of the prison, comes out soon.</p> <p>The Cage Medieval Prison, as featured in this piece, is up for sale. For direct inquiries, contact Vanessa at vanessa56roman at hotmail.co.uk</p> <p>Find out more about Vanessa Mitchell and The Cage Medieval Prison on <a href="https://twitter.com/Vanessahaunting?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/debbieprycemedium/about/?ref=ts">Facebook.</a></p> <p>Production<strong>: </strong>Liz Mak</p> <p>Original Score: Renzo Gorrio</p> <p> </p> <p><span><strong>Phantom Border Agen</strong>t: A border agent encounters rumors that his long-dead colleague is working his old patrol in the middle of the desert.</span></p> <p>When Rocky Elmore became a Border Patrol Agent along the US-Mexico border, he knew it would be a scary job … just not this scary. For more stories of natural and supernatural happenings on the border, be sure to check out Rocky’s book, <em>Out On Foot: Nightly Patrols and Ghostly Tales of A U.S. Border Patrol Agent </em>(<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Out-Foot-Nightly-Patrols-Ghostly/dp/0692488383">https://www.amazon.com/Out-Foot-Nightly-Patrols-Ghostly/dp/0692488383</a>) and his website (<a href="http://rockyelmore.com/">http://rockyelmore.com/</a>).</p> <p><span><span><br>Score<strong>: </strong>Renzo Gorrio, Leon Morimoto, Pat Mesiti-Miller</span></span></p>

<p>Stories:</p> <p>Indonesian Ghost Show</p> <p>When a TV crew shows up to film a ghost show their disrespect angers the gods.</p> <p>Special thanks to Haryo Bhama, who was a producer on the popular Indonesian reality show, Masih Dunia Lain. Thanks, too, to Arzia Tivany Wargadiredja, who wrote an article for Vice about the show.</p> <p>Production: Liz Mak<br>Original Score: Leon Morimoto</p> <p><br>Daikon</p> <p>Susan's dog Daikon kept giving signs that an intruder was haunting her old Victorian in New Orleans. Then one night in October, the intruder crossed the line.</p> <p>Original Score: Leon Morimoto</p>

<p><strong>Stories: "</strong>La Bruja" Your family is cursed--who you gonna call? La Bruja.</p> <p>Nestor Gomez is a storyteller based in Chicago. You can find him on Twitter @soloyochapin and at his website: <a href="http://www.nestorgomezstoryteller.com/">nestorgomezstoryteller.com</a></p> <p>Production: Adizah Eghan</p> <p>Original Score: Leon Morimoto</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

<p id="yui_3_17_2_1_1505376190418_502">There are some places where different worlds overlap. Welcome to the Borderlands.</p> <p><strong>Stories:</strong></p> <p><strong>"</strong><strong>Border Boogeyman" </strong>- Back in the 90s, Rocky Elmore worked as a border patrol agent, just East of San Diego. He did night patrol--and out there, in the pitch black, he was never sure if he was completely alone. </p> <p>Be sure to check out Rocky’s book, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Out-Foot-Nightly-Patrols-Ghostly/dp/0692488383">Out on Foot: Nightly Patrols and Ghostly Tales of A U.S. Border Patrol Agent</a>.</p> <p><strong>"The Seer" </strong>- The trouble began in Sri Lanka, when Chandra’s aunt woke up one day and couldn’t move her arms or legs.  The doctors had no answers, but a mysterious priest led the family on a quest to find the truth beyond medical science.</p>

<div>There are good reasons in some places that the signs warn to stay on the path. On Spooked we ignore the warnings, jump the fence, peek through the keyhole and open up the dark closet.</div> <div><strong>Stories: </strong></div> <div><strong>"Time Warp Saloon" -  </strong>The neon sign blinks at the roadhouse bar. The jukebox plays an old tune as the bartender shouts,  "Last Call." Just one more. Why not? What could it hurt?</div> <div>This story came to <a href="http://www.wnyc.org/spookedpodcast.org" target="_blank">Spooked</a> from Jim Harold’s Campfire Podcast, hosted by Jim Harold, check it out at <a href="http://www.wnyc.org/JimHarold.com" target="_blank">JimHarold.com</a></div> <div><strong>"Love Letters" - </strong>Mark Spencer lived in the haunted house with the ghost of Ladell--and we are eternally grateful that he stuck around long enough to bring us his story.</div>

<p>There are times when you are supposedly all alone.  And then you see her, him or it out of the corner of your eye...watching.</p> <div> <p><strong>Stories:  </strong></p> <p><strong>"Houdini’s Promise" - </strong>Can a pact between two brothers survive death?</p> <p><strong>"The Night Mother" - </strong>It’s the middle of the night. You’re not even 15, and you’re home alone with your little brother. You’re waiting for your mom to come home.  What would happen if she didn’t make it?</p> </div> <div><strong>"Voice In The Woods" - </strong>When the voice says "Stop" you stay perfectly still.  And when the voice says "Run!" you had better run.</div> <div> </div> <div> <p> </p> </div>

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