Show Notes
Some people experience one strange moment in their lives, others grow up surrounded by them. From a childhood encounter involving a skeletal face at a bedroom window to years of shadow figures, unseen hands, and voices coming from empty rooms, this episode follows one listener’s lifelong relationship with the unexplained. As an adult, the activity intensifies, focused around a single presence that peers from doorways and vanishes when noticed. If you have a true scary story that you want to share, find our form at truescarystory.com Scheduling for this episode was done by Bianca Chaves, editing and sound design by Sarah Vorhees Wendel from VW Sound. Additional production by me, Edwin Covarrubias, and the Scary FM team.
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