Freaky Folklore

Host Carman Carrion explores myriad myths both modern and ancient to discover what mankind fears - and why we fear it. From monsters old and new as well as unexplained and unsolved cases, this podcast is sure to terrify. Where does our folklore come from, and why is it so freaky?

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THE ANGUISHED MAN: A Haunted Painting's Dark Le...
34 min
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THE BELL WITCH - America's Most Vicious Superna...
32 min
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SCP-3935: This Thing a Quiet Madness Made
54 min
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PELE – Goddess of Hawaiian Volcanoes
56 min
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YARA-MA-YHA-WHO – Australia's Vampiric Shapeshi...
38 min
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KITSUNE – Tale of the Nine Tails
Kitsune - In Japanese folklore, kitsune are shape-shifting fox spirits that grow more powerful with age, gaining wisdom, magical abilities, and additional tails—up to nine—as they live through the centuries.
38 min
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LUPERCALIA – Bloody Valentine’s Day
Beneath the saccharine promises of eternal love and heart-shaped confections, Valentine's Day is saturated with the echoes of ancient Lupercalia, where Roman priests would flay sacrificial beasts and run through torch-lit streets with bloody thongs, their ritual violence ensuring fertility through pain—a savage truth that still pulses beneath every crimson card and candy heart we exchange. It will rip your heart out – literally.
36 min
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SCP-3000 – The Memory Eater
Dive into the terrifying world of SCP-3000, an ancient sea creature that doesn't just consume bodies, but devours memories and identity. Agent Mason Blackwood battles a weaponized anomaly that threatens to rewrite human consciousness forever.
39 min
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WAMPUS CAT – Cursed Beast of the Appalachians
The Wampus Cat is a legendary creature from Cherokee and Appalachian folklore that takes the form of a half-woman, half-mountain lion, created when a Cherokee woman was cursed for spying on forbidden male ceremonies.
36 min
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HULDRA – Seductive Spirit of the Forest
The Huldra is a seductive forest spirit from Scandinavian folklore who appears as a beautiful woman with long hair and a hidden cow's tail. While she may seem alluring at first, she is known for luring men deep into the woods with her enchanting songs, where they are never seen again.
40 min
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THE HATMAN – When Death Wears a Fedora
ays. Witnesses consistently describe him as a harbinger of death or tragedy. The Hatman is a shadow being frequently reported in folklore and contemporary encounters as a tall, dark, humanoid figure wearing a distinctive wide-brimmed fedora who often appears near hospitals, in bedrooms, or in doorw
41 min
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SCP-2852 – The Infiltrator
SCP-2852, known as "The Infiltrator," is an entity that can insert itself into family structures by manipulating memories and social bonds, typically appearing as a male relative (often "Cousin Johnny") with subtly wrong proportions.
38 min
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SCP: The Mason Blackwood Saga - A Complete Recap
SCP: The Mason Blackwood Saga - A Complete Recap A compilation of all previous SCP Foundation episodes (Episodes 85-133), following former Navy SEAL Mason Blackwood's journey from his first encounter with the supernatural to the growing conflict between the SCP Foundation and the mysterious Redwood Bureau.
197 min
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NAMAHAGE – The New Year’s Demon
Namahage are demon-like figures from Japanese folklore who visit villages during the New Year. They scare children to encourage good behavior and ward off evil spirits.
43 min
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HANNS TRAPP - Christmas Demon of Alsace-Lorraine
Hanns Trapp is a dark Christmas figure from Alsace and parts of Germany who is said to be the evil spirit of a rich, cruel nobleman who tried to rob the Christ child. According to legend, he now appears during Christmas dressed in straw and rags to terrorize children who misbehave, sometimes threatening to eat them.
59 min
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THE EILEAN MOR LIGHTHOUSE MYSTERY – Three Empty...
EILEAN MOR - In December 1900, three lighthouse keepers on a remote Scottish island vanished without a trace, leaving behind an untouched meal, mysterious log entries, and a lighthouse dark for the first time in its history.
33 min
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THE MIDNIGHT MAN - When Darkness Answers Your Call
The Midnight Man is a modern supernatural entity summoned through a precise midnight ritual involving candles, blood, and 22 knocks, who then pursues the summoner through their darkened home for exactly 3 hours and 33 minutes.
62 min
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KNOCKERS – Things That Go Tap Tap Tap in the Dark
46 min
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SKINWALKER – Revisiting a Native Horror
Skinwalkers could be adapting to modern technology, The episode blends traditional Native American lore with contemporary fears about digital surveillance and connectivity.
37 min
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ADZE – The Glowing Vampire of West Africa
The Adze is a shapeshifting creature from West African Ewe folklore that appears as an innocent firefly but is actually a vampiric being capable of squeezing through any crack or keyhole to enter homes.
36 min
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THE ERLKING – The Child Snatcher
The Erlking is a malevolent fairy or goblin king from Germanic folklore who lures people, particularly children, into the woods to their doom.
35 min
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BABA-ROGA – The Boogeyman with Iron Teeth
Baba Roga - in Slavic folklore, is a child-punishing witch who lives in a forest cave and watches for misbehaving children through their windows at night. She's known for her iron teeth and bloody fingernails, dragging especially naughty children to her cave where she teaches them terrible lessons about obedience - if they return at all.
30 min
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FRANKENSTEIN – The HORROR of Creation
Frankenstein is not the monster, but rather Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but obsessed scientist who creates artificial life by assembling body parts of the dead and reanimating them.
61 min
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THE AMAZONIAN VAMPIRE - Camille Monfort
Camille Monfort was a French opera singer who captivated the elite of Belém, Brazil in the late 19th century with her beauty and haunting voice. Despite her untimely reported death from cholera in 1896, legends persist that she was actually a vampire who used the epidemic as cover for her supernatural activities.
32 min
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DOBHAR CHÚ - Ireland's Terrifying Water Hound
The Dobhar-chú - also known as the water hound or master otter, is a creature from Irish folklore said to inhabit lakes and rivers. It's described as a large, carnivorous creature resembling a mix between a dog and an otter, known for its ferocity and often reported to hunt in pairs.
35 min