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Big Man

FromSnap Judgment Presents: Spooked

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Aug 11, 2023

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When the Big Guy shows up, you keep your mouth shut. Be afraid…

Thank you to our storyteller for sharing his experiences.

Original score by Yari Bundy, produced by Anne Ford, artwork by Teo Ducot

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Aug 11, 2023

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Spooked features true-life supernatural stories, told firsthand by people who can barely believe it happened themselves. Be afraid. Created in the dark of night, by Snap Judgment and WNYC Studios. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts, including Radiolab, On the Media, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy and many others. © WNYC Studios

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The Summoning: Stories: "Spirit on the Board" - What happens when a group of kids conjure a spirit? Story: Andrea C.K. Producer: Eliza Smith Original Score: Pat Mesiti-Miller "The Seance" - A long-lost love comes to town for a visit, and he's been dead for years. To by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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The Curse: Stories: "La Bruja" Your family is cursed--who you gonna call? La Bruja. Nestor Gomez is a storyteller based in Chicago. You can find him on Twitter @soloyochapin and at his website: nestorgomezstoryteller.com Production: Adizah Eghan Original Score: Leo by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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Lost In Time: There are good reasons in some places that the signs warn to stay on the path. On Spooked we ignore the warnings, jump the fence, peek through the keyhole and open up the dark closet. Stories: "Time Warp Saloon" - The neon sign blinks at the roadhouse b by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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Smells Like Teen Spirits: The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist: When Tom Ross was a teenager, he took a ski vacation with his aunt and uncle. Little did he know, there was something waiting for them at the chalet. Check out Jenny Ashford’s book, The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist, wh by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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The Black Rose: Stories: "Great Aunt Rose" - When Christina McKenna’s cruel aunt comes back from the grave to make amends--she’s not sure if she can forgive. Read more about Christina’s childhood in Ireland in her book, My Mother Wore A Yellow Dress. "The Unicorn Princ by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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The Intruders: La Posada What happens when great-great-granddaughter of one of America’s most famous ghosts goes looking for answers? Find out more about the ghost and the life of Julia Staab in Hannah’s book American Ghost. Producer: Anna Sussman and Hannah Nordhaus. by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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37 Seconds: Stephanie told her doctor that she was going to die before her pregnancy was over, and he wouldn’t listen. She told her husband, and he wouldn’t listen. She tried to tell her friends--they wouldn’t listen either. But she knew for sure that death was comi by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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A Friend In The Forest: Stories: "A Boy Named Thomas" Shane Dunphy spent years working with kids as a social worker. He’d seen it all until he met a little boy named Gregory. For more, get Shane Dunphy’s book The Boy They Tried to Hide. Producer: Nancy López Original Score: Pa by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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Hush: Libby: Jennifer and her daughter Taylor both know their family home is haunted… but they don’t want to share that secret, even with each other. Producer: Eliza Smith Original Score: Bells Atlas No Voy a Tener Nietos: Maria’s mother always wanted a son. by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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Borderlands: There are some places where different worlds overlap. Welcome to the Borderlands. Stories: "Border Boogeyman" - Back in the 90s, Rocky Elmore worked as a border patrol agent, just East of San Diego. He did night patrol--and out there, in the pitch black, by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
27 min listen
The Iron Gate: When Dallas Sanchez was stationed in Iraq, he saw danger every single day. But one night on patrol, when his small kill team took over a house in Baghdad, an unseen force had a message for them: Get. Out. Producer: Anna Sussman Original Score: Leon Mori by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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Fright at the Museum: Jen is about to start an internship at a museum. But this isn’t a typical museum… It's built inside two old, historic mansions. By this time, the original owners of these two old homes are long gone -- or are they? by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
31 min listen
The Perfect Tenant: The Perfect Tenant Steven LaChance and his kids were starting over. They had a new house, and they were ready for a new beginning. The only thing was, their landlady was a bit…different. Get more information about Steven’s work and his book, The Uninvite by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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The Shadow Men: Witch Cage: A woman buys a medieval jail… and tries to make it her home. To hear more about her experiences, check out Vanessa Mitchell’s book, Spirits of the Cage: True Accounts of Living in a Haunted Medieval Prison, co-written with Richard Estep. Vane by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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Unholy Water: Stories: "Devil’s Water" - Attempting to dig the family well in rural Michigan, Glynn's family comes up dry--until Daddy cuts a deal with the Devil. Original Music: Pat Mesiti Miller Story: Glynn Washington "Hot Water" - What’s really out there, waitin by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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Knock, Knock: Stories: "Clown Zombie" – When a carnival in Mexico turns dark, young Oscar Mendoza finds out why he should not have laughed at the clowns. This story first appeared on the podcast Real Ghost Stories Online. Check them out at RealGhostStoriesOnline.com. by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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The Watcher: There are times when you are supposedly all alone. And then you see her, him or it out of the corner of your eye...watching. "Houdini’s Promise" - Can a pact between two brothers survive death? "The Night Mother" - It’s the middle of the night. You’re n by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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Sharp Tooth Boy: Bonnie Blagg and her two friends call for Bloody Mary in the mirror on her dresser during a middle school sleepover. Bonnie thinks nothing of it until a ghost boy with long, sharp, bloody teeth appears in her bedroom every single night after that. Produc by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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Something In The Walls: The Visage: A man is hired to do remodel work on a notorious haunted house. But something inside the house doesn’t want anything to change. Producer: Anna Sussman Original Score: Leon Morimoto Decorations: Paintings start appearing on the walls. Dark, by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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The Wraith: As a kid, Teresa could see dead people. Family members, friends. Until one day, she met a stranger who had come back from the other side with a message for her. Teresa Moorleghen is the founder of Coastline Pilates in Santa Cruz. She still sees dead peop by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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Don't Wanna Fright No More: When singer/songwriter and former frontwoman of the Alabama Shakes, Brittany Howard, comes up against a hostile spirit in her home, she has to decide: who’s going to get to stay? Brittany... or the ghost? Big thanks and big love to Brittany for sharing h by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
42 min listen
Santi: When Maribel loses her little brother Santi, her very best friend in the world, she learns that love is sometimes stronger than death. We travel to Mexico for this very special Spooked tale. Thank you, Maribel Placencia, from the bottom of our hearts, f by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
29 min listen
Holy Ghost: The Possession: When Sara falls into a near-coma, her grandmother calls on a coven of witches to ward off the evil forces ensnaring her. Producer: Sara Finnerty And Katya Apekina Original Score: Renzo Gorrio The Healing: Paul Templer almost died as a by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
35 min listen
Lost: Stories: "Cat Scratch Fever" - A family moves to a new apartment, only to discover that they’re not the only ones living there. This story comes to us from a listener, Kat Difronzo, and her brother, Mike, and father, Fred. Producer: Eliza Smith Original by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
42 min listen
Possession: Stories: Indonesian Ghost Show When a TV crew shows up to film a ghost show their disrespect angers the gods. Special thanks to Haryo Bhama, who was a producer on the popular Indonesian reality show, Masih Dunia Lain. Thanks, too, to Arzia Tivany Wargadi by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
23 min listen
Ghost Town: The Mine: California is gold country. Gold miner Shannon Poe has been in a lot of scary situations. He’s run headlong towards a cougar, fallen out of trees, and been caught in a shootout. But nothing quite compares to what he experienced in an abandoned by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
30 min listen
Lopaka: Lopaka and his adopted father don’t get along. That is, until forces from beyond the veil intervene. We travel to Hawaii to bring you this very special Spooked tale. Thank you, Lopaka Kapanui for sharing your story with us. Want more stories from Lopaka by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
36 min listen
Campfire Tales VII: The last embers of the season. The final wander through the woods. The chill not yet hitting the air. That’s when you know it’s time… Grab your seat by the fire Spooksters, it's time to get warmed up for Season V! We proudly present, “Campfire Tales VII.” by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
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The Night Whistler: Cheryl and her kids move into a new home, and notice a mysterious presence. First they pretend it doesn’t exist. Then, they try to befriend it. And finally, they run from it. Cheryl’s memoir is Hot Dog Wars, Family Skeletons, and a Ghost. Producer: Erik by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
29 min listen
Creepy Crawly: The Birds As a little boy in Richmond, Virginia, Ray Christian raised pigeons. One summer those pigeons led him to a little boy who wasn’t able to speak, yet somehow spoke volumes. Producer: Anna Sussman Original Score: Leon Morimoto The Taxidermist by Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
38 min listen

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