If you’ve ever listened to a podcast, you know that there’s a channel out there for everybody of any taste. This season, the spooky podcasts have reemerged with new Halloween-like episodes to share fictional and nonfictional tales that will give you chills. Whether you’re the type that likes true crime, history, or campfire stories, there’s a perfect podcast out there for you. So whenever you’re in the mood to turn off the music and listen to stories, try these podcasts out and see which one fits your preference.
For those that are into true crime, the podcast series “Morbid” have released episodes that have a little bit of a Halloween twist to them. The women duo recently did a two-part episode on the Villisca Axe Murders, in which the crime scene is believed to be haunted by the family members that were murdered in it. They go into details in the second episode as to how you can reserve to stay the night at this haunted house and the experiences that some people have had in their stay. Outside of the holidays, these two are great to listen to if you’re into true crime stories with a darker background. Although their stories are quite literally morbid, they add the necessary comic relief to keep the story going with the listener staying attentive.
History and nostalgia of Halloween come together in the podcast “Halloween Night 1994.” Learn more about the background of how the story of Casper, Hocus Pocus, and Halloweentown came to be! This podcast is a newer podcast that has just started this year. Perfect for ’90s and Gen Z kids, this blast from the past podcast will remind you how Halloween culture came to be in our American childhoods. So far, they’ve made episodes on the popular movies, candies, and things we do for this fall holiday.
Fictional stories can really get you on the edge of the seat because sometimes, it makes you wonder if those stories could actually happen. “Full Body Chills” is a campfire horror story podcast that truly does live up to its title. There are not many paranormal or far-fetched ideas in these stories, including ones about a cave, hitchhiking, and secret admirers, which intensify the scare factor. This story is narrated by Ashley Flowers and produced by Audiochuck, which both are also a part of the #1 true crime podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other streams.
Just from these three types of podcasts pertaining to the Fall season, they are just the start to getting yourself into the podcast rabbit hole. If this is your first time looking into podcasts, you can venture out to find virtually anything you’d like to listen to. There are far more Halloween-themed podcasts out there, however, these are the best starter podcasts!
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