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Weekly Spooky
Weekly Spooky
Scary stories, urban legends, haunted places, cryptids and dark folklore with Henrique Couto. New nightmares throughout the week. Halloween all year long.
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Weekly Spooky

Weekly Spooky

Scary stories, urban legends, haunted places, cryptids and dark folklore with Henrique Couto. New nightmares throughout the week. Halloween all year long.

Listen Next: Find Your Halloween Listen

New to Weekly Spooky? Choose a fictional nightmare, a reported ghost legend or a whole night of Halloween stories.

Choose a Listening Guide: Halloween Urban Legends · Haunted Places · West Virginia Cryptids · Dark Folklore

The Fair Folk | Dark Fae Horror for Halloween

A Short Scary Story

The Fair Folk
About 25 Minutes

An FBI agent crosses a fairy ring to rescue missing children from a dangerous Fae queen.

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Terrifying & True | Resurrection Mary: Chicago’s Archer Avenue Vanishing Hitchhiker

A Chicago Ghost Legend

Terrifying & True: Resurrection Mary
About 98 Minutes

A woman in white. A late-night lift. Explore the reported encounters behind Chicago’s vanishing hitchhiker.

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The Monsters' Halloween Revue | 7 Scary Stories: Pumpkin Man & Werewolves

A Halloween Horror Marathon

The Monsters’ Halloween Revue
About 4 Hours 57 Minutes

Seven fictional scares featuring the Pumpkin Man, werewolves and the complete Tricks and Treats trilogy.

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Mischief Night: A Halloween Carol | Trick-or-Treat Horror
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Oct. 31, 2026

Mischief Night: A Halloween Carol | Trick-or-Treat Horror

Three masked trick-or-treaters. One empty candy bowl. In “Mischief Night: A Halloween Carol,” Eliza Jordan turns away children who insist they’re owed an offering. A storm traps her at home, her phone disappears, and her horror-movie marathon begins showing scenes from her own life. Now something with claws is inside the house. This scary Halloween story turns a lonely night on the couch into a supernatural home invasion—and makes “trick or treat” a threat. Written by Shane Migliavacca. Narrate
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Madelyne’s Halloween Odyssey | 4 Halloween Horror Stories
Oct. 31, 2026

Madelyne’s Halloween Odyssey | 4 Halloween Horror Stories

Halloween in Strickfield opens doors that should stay shut. A bridge ghost holds missing children, a midnight movie leads to a vampire world, a ruined carnival hides a trip to 1955, and the Candy House returns for one deadly night. Follow Madelyne and her friends through nearly six hours of connected horror stories, where every local legend brings a new threat. “Return to the Cry Baby Bridge” — Written by Rob Fields. “The Portal” — Written by Rob Fields. “The Last Carnovasch” — Written by Rob F
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Halloween Radio 2026 | 24 Spooky Songs for Your Halloween Party
Oct. 30, 2026

Halloween Radio 2026 | 24 Spooky Songs for Your Halloween Party

Your Halloween party has a new soundtrack: 24 spooky songs from 14 artists, hosted by Henrique Couto. Weekly Spooky Radio 2026 brings together horror-inspired rock, monster pop, eerie electronics and occult chants in two-song sets, with Henrique back at the mic between each pair. Hear The Goldstars, DEATH CAT, Inglorious Kate, Gelatin Skelatin and more as ghosts, vampires, Frankenstein and werewolves take over the playlist. With more than 90 minutes of music, this Halloween bonus show is ready f
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A Pact Realized on Halloween | A Deal with the Devil
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Oct. 30, 2026

A Pact Realized on Halloween | A Deal with the Devil

Felicia Bates refused the devil’s offer to bring back her husband. Then she wakes on Halloween with Gabriel alive beside her—and the tragedy that destroyed their family apparently erased. She never agreed to a bargain. So why has her wish come true? In this supernatural horror story set in Strickfield, a grieving, spider-powered heroine must uncover the price of an impossible second chance. “A Pact Realized on Halloween” blends demonic bargains, dark fantasy and a mother’s desperate fight for he
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The House on Telford Circle | A Haunted Halloween Reunion
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Oct. 29, 2026

The House on Telford Circle | A Haunted Halloween Reunion

Amanda and Felipe barely escaped the Sullivan house as teenagers. Now a Halloween birthday reunion brings them back with two old friends. A child is crying upstairs, and the woman who died there remembers their first visit. “The House on Telford Circle” is a haunted house horror story of old costumes, unfinished romances and a search for answers in a home with a murderous past. The four friends came to revisit a childhood nightmare. Will the house let them leave again? Written by Bruce Haney. N
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Sleepy Hollow’s Headless Horseman: A Halloween Ghost Story | Thursday Thrills
Oct. 29, 2026

Sleepy Hollow’s Headless Horseman: A Halloween Ghost Story | Thursday Thrills

Sleepy Hollow’s Headless Horseman turns Ichabod Crane’s ride home into a nightmare. Join Henrique Couto as he follows Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow from Brom Bones’ ghost stories at an autumn feast to a silent rider and a desperate race for the church bridge. Explore the real Old Dutch Church in Sleepy Hollow, New York, and an older German headless-rider legend collected by the Brothers Grimm. What was chasing Ichabod—and would the churchyard really keep him safe? Settle in for
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Recent Blog Posts

The Mechanical Walt: Audio-Animatronics as Disneyland's Cryogenic Chamber
June 27, 2026

The Mechanical Walt: Audio-Animatronics as Disneyland's Cryogenic Chamber

Beyond the frozen body myth, what if Walt Disney's true 'preservation' is found not in ice, but in the uncanny lifelikeness of Disneyland's Audio-Animatronics? Explore how these marvels became Walt's enduring echo, a chillingly advanced form of lega…
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Beyond the Blind Spots: How Camera Limitations Hampered the Brian Shaffer Investigation
June 23, 2026

Beyond the Blind Spots: How Camera Limitations Hampered the Brian Shaffer Investigation

The disappearance of Brian Shaffer from the Ugly Tuna Saloona remains a chilling enigma, largely because crucial moments were shrouded in obscurity. The failure of surveillance cameras to capture his exit highlights a critical investigative hurdle: …
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America’s Loch Ness Monster: Why Lake Monster Legends Still Refuse to Sink
June 12, 2026

America’s Loch Ness Monster: Why Lake Monster Legends Still Refuse to Sink

What is it about a dark lake at night that makes every ripple feel alive? In this episode of Thursday Thrills, Weekly Spooky dives into one of the most enduring forms of monster folklore: the lake creature. From the legendary Champ of Lake Champlai…
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Reviews

Lots of fun!

"I found this after seeing a podcast with Henrique. Started at episode one and was hooked! If you like being spooky stories, this is a definite go to."

krisclark71 | June 27, 2022

Love halloween

"I love Halloween and to be able to have it all year round in the form of a podcast is fantastic, I listen while I am at work and love the stories I'm even tempted to write my own, thank you for every…"

Kelly oram | Oct. 27, 2022

Great spooky fun

"Other spooky podcasts run on a limited basis around Halloween but Weekly Spooky is year round and tons of fun. I love that most episodes are about 20-30 minutes long so they fit nicely into morning w…"

CGBolton1 | Feb. 11, 2023

Love weekly spooky 👻

"I found this on I Heart radio! I love it so much, makes the work day fly by! I started listening from the beginning! Amazing stories! Amazing host! A must have for the horror genre! The episodes, the…"

Mi6 | April 12, 2026

The podcast is great!

"Great for short stories. Some more “adult”, some less. Great narration. Has a bit of old school radio program vibe- absolutely wonderful!!!"

Jkw | Aug. 17, 2023

Simply the best!!

"Absolutely the best Spooky podcast to listen to year round."

Vince A | Sept. 28, 2023

MORE STRICKFIELD PLEASE!

"I love this show, the new episode every day of October has made my whole month better. The spooky is my fav and I can't wait to hear more! Give us more STRICKFIELD! Can't get enough!"

TommyfromStLouis | Oct. 9, 2023

Strickfield series

"Thanks for posting Portion night for the dead! I haven't heard that one. I'm so excited. Weekly spooky is the best! Keep up the good work!"

Lyn Adkins | Jan. 16, 2024

Awesome Story Telling

"Love everything about this podcast"

Pav | Oct. 18, 2024

Awesome Spooky Podcast!!

"There’s a lot of different scary / spooky podcasts out there, but I’m so glad I found this one!! Not only do I love scary stories during spooky season, but I love them all year long so this is just p…"

Chuntemann86 | Oct. 30, 2024
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