ABOUT THIS EPISODE
October's getting darker.
And the deeper we venture into The That Would Be Rad October Spooktacular, the stranger - and more terrifying - things are becoming.
It all started with a castle.
When Tyler was researching for Episode 20: The Most Haunted Castles in the World, he stumbled upon one location so disturbing, so bizarre, and so far beyond your typical ghost story that we intentionally left it off the list.
Because whatever is said to haunt this castle... might not be a ghost at all.
And that discovery sent Tyler spiraling down a terrifying rabbit trail into the mysterious world of ELEMENTALS, MIMICS & SHAPESHIFTERS.
Ancient entities. Unexplained encounters. Things that imitate human voices, take familiar forms, and appear where they absolutely shouldn't.
In this episode, we explore:
Leap Castle in Ireland — a place steeped in bloodshed, dark history, and legends of something far more sinister than a restless spirit...
Elementals — mysterious beings rooted in centuries of folklore, with origins and intentions that may be stranger than we can comprehend...
Mimics — terrifying entities said to imitate the voices, appearances, and behaviors of people we know...
Shapeshifters — creatures from ancient legends and modern encounters that challenge everything we think we know about the world around us...
And some truly chilling firsthand accounts of encounters so unsettling they'll make you question every strange noise, familiar voice, and shadow lurking just beyond your doorway.
Along the way, we ask the questions that really matter:
What if the voice calling your name from the other room isn't who you think it is?
What if the figure standing in the hallway looks almost human... but isn't?
And what if some of the things we've been calling "ghosts" all these years are actually something else entirely?
Some of these stories are ancient.
Some are disturbingly recent.
And some might just make you think twice before answering a voice calling from the darkness.
PLUS... stick around until the very end for a special surprise that offers a chilling glimpse of what's coming next week as we prepare for the grand finale of our October series:
THE HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR.
Turn the lights down.
Check the shadows.
And whatever you do... make sure you're alone before you start listening.
BE RAD... if you dare...
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SHOW INFO:
🎧 Written & Produced by: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence
🎧 Recorded at: Midnight Radio Studios
🎧 Sound Design, Editing, & Music by: Woody Brown
🎧 Mixing & Mastering by: Tyler Bence
🎧 Art Design by: Tyler Bence
🎧 Outro Song: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society
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