Spooked

Seashell is a tour guide at Kualoa Ranch, a nature reserve on the Hawaiian island of O’ahu. The land there is rich with history—and that history wants to be known.

Thanks Seashell for sharing your story!

Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Lalin St. Juste, scouted by Ixchel Lopez, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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When evil takes hold, some people duck and cover, some people run for their lives, but others pick up a cross and fight back.

The Posession

When Sara falls into a near-coma, her grandmother calls on a coven of witches to ward off the evil forces ensnaring her.

Produced by Katya Apekina and Sara Finnerty.

Katya Apekina is a writer, check out her novel The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish.  Find her other work on her website, Twitter @katyaapekina or Instagram @katyaapekina. Sara Finnerty is a writer and the nonfiction editor, find her at www.sarafinnerty.com.

The Healing

Paul Templer almost died as a child, but he was saved by a seemingly magical woman. Now, he’s hoping to save someone very special to him from the same fate. 

Produced by Eliza Smith. Original score by Leon Morimoto. Artwork by Sanaa Khan.

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An ecologist in Maine fears she will be criticized because she “communicates with animals.” Then a tiny, collared dove told her he could read her mind.

This story comes to our from our sister podcast Snap Judgment. If you want more stories from the bright light of day, listen to Snap Judgment on any podcast platform! 

Thank you Sara and Lily B for sharing your story with us.

Produced by Anna Sussman, edited by John Fecile, original score by Nicholas Marks.

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Malachi and his husband Jeremiah are heading to the Green Corn Ceremony: an ancestral Native American gathering filled with food and dance. It’s also a night when spirits come near, delivering messages to those ready to hear.

Thank you Malachi and Jeremiah for sharing your story with Spooked!

Produced by Erick Yáñez, original score by Sandra Lawson-Ndu, scouted by Ixchel López.

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Spirits, seances and dollhouses. This is The Summoning.

STORIES 

"Spirit on the Board" - What happens when a group of kids conjure a spirit?

"The Seance" - A long-lost love comes to town for a visit, and he's been dead for years. Produced by Bob Carlson and KCRW's Unfictional.

"Dollhouse" - Ali Standish came home after surgery and was shocked to find her grandmother in the living room with a gift-- a dollhouse. Produced by Eliza Smith and Mark Ristich, original scores by Leon Morimoto.

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