Scared To Death

Dan Cummins, Lynze Cummins
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Oct 8, 2025 • 1h 16min

Bringing Evil Home

Dan's first tale this week is wild. What if you brought some type of demonic presence home from a vacation and it ended up possessing your neighbor, and then your demonically possessed neighbor than attacked you? We head to Ireland for that one. And then, we’ll take a quick trip to Australia to hear about a supposedly haunted, and deadly, body of water known as the Devil’s Pool. Lynze has all over the map this week both geographically and spoopily! We begin in Nigeria where a family uncovers a possible curse in their home. Then we find ourselves in Chile where Mormon missionaries battle a demon. Lastly, the hat man shows up and this time, he brings his friends. Bad Magic Giving Tree Info:For seven years now, we have been hosting the Bad Magic Giving Tree. This is a project so near and dear to my (Lynze) heart. I have been on both sides of a holiday giving tree. I personally appreciate what it meant to my family and I the year our gifts came from a community resource. Now as someone facilitating the giving, I am reminded of what an honor and privilege it is to give back. Everyone who would like their children to be considered needs to email ONLY YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME to givingtree2025@badmagicproductions.com. NOTHING MORE. We will enter all of the names into a random generator, aka put all the names in a hat, and allow the names to be chosen at random.  Submit your name between October 6th and October 20th. No names will be accepted after October 20th. On October 27th, everyone will be notified. If you are able to help, please go to Amazon to purchase a digital gift card. When prompted for a recipient email, please enter givingtree2025@badmagicproductions.comScared To Death LIVE! 5th Annual Halloween Show!  https://www.moment.co/scaredtodeath/scaredtodeath-true-tales-of-hallows-eve-5Do you want to get all of our episodes a WEEK early, ad free? Want to help us support amazing charities? Join us on Patreon!Want to be a Patron? Get episodes AD-FREE, listen and watch before they are released to anyone else, bonus episodes, a 20% merch discount, additional content, and more! Learn more by visiting: https://www.patreon.com/scaredtodeathpodcast.Send stories to mystory@scaredtodeathpodcast.comSend everything else to info@scaredtodeathpodcast.comPlease rate, review, and subscribe anywhere you listen.Thank you for listening!Follow the show on social media: @scaredtodeathpodcast on Facebook and IG and TTWebsite: https://www.badmagicproductions.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scaredtodeathpodcastInstagram: https://bit.ly/2miPLf5Mailing Address:Scared to Deathc/o Timesuck PodcastPO Box 3891Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816Opening Sumerian protection spell (adapted):"Whether thou art a ghost that hath come from the earth, or a phantom of night that hath no home… or one that lieth dead in the desert… or a ghost unburied… or a demon or a ghoul… Whatever thou be until thou art removed… thou shalt find here no water to drink… Thou shalt not stretch forth thy hand to our own… Into our house enter thou not. Through our fence, breakthrough thou not… we are protected though we may be frightened. Our life you may not steal, though we may feel SCARED TO DEATH." Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scared to Death ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 3, 2025 • 1h 14min

Nightmare Fuel #41: The Judge

In this forty-first installment of fictional horror written and narrated by Dan Cummins, we meet Lachlan Harrison. Maybe not the best guy. But does he deserve what happens to him in the forest when he goes for what's supposed to be a light, refreshing hike? And will he atone? For Merch and everything else Bad Magic related, head to: https://www.badmagicproductions.com  Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scared to Death ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 1, 2025 • 1h 7min

The Eye Dwellers

Dan takes us to China, back to the 17th century for a truly weird and deliciously creepy tale. Then,  England, where we explore another story involving a supposedly haunted doll, a doll with no name. Lynze brings us to the UK for a haunted house tale that has the most peculiar rhythm- is the story that's creepy or just the way its told. Lastly, a woman continues to see something in her dreams that eventually enters her real life as well. What is it?  Scared To Death LIVE! 5th Annual Halloween Show!  https://www.moment.co/scaredtodeath/scaredtodeath-true-tales-of-hallows-eve-5Do you want to get all of our episodes a WEEK early, ad free? Want to help us support amazing charities? Join us on Patreon!Want to be a Patron? Get episodes AD-FREE, listen and watch before they are released to anyone else, bonus episodes, a 20% merch discount, additional content, and more! Learn more by visiting: https://www.patreon.com/scaredtodeathpodcast.Send stories to mystory@scaredtodeathpodcast.comSend everything else to info@scaredtodeathpodcast.comPlease rate, review, and subscribe anywhere you listen.Thank you for listening!Follow the show on social media: @scaredtodeathpodcast on Facebook and IG and TTWebsite: https://www.badmagicproductions.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scaredtodeathpodcastInstagram: https://bit.ly/2miPLf5Mailing Address:Scared to Deathc/o Timesuck PodcastPO Box 3891Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816Opening Sumerian protection spell (adapted):"Whether thou art a ghost that hath come from the earth, or a phantom of night that hath no home… or one that lieth dead in the desert… or a ghost unburied… or a demon or a ghoul… Whatever thou be until thou art removed… thou shalt find here no water to drink… Thou shalt not stretch forth thy hand to our own… Into our house enter thou not. Through our fence, breakthrough thou not… we are protected though we may be frightened. Our life you may not steal, though we may feel SCARED TO DEATH." Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scared to Death ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Sep 24, 2025 • 1h 11min

Big Muddy Monster

Dan starts off the week in Chicago, in the suburbs. We will explore the very well documented legend of the Big Muddy Monster. Did a variety of people see some sort of big, terrifying, bipedal cryptid in a swamp back in 1973? And have people been intermittently been seeing it since? Then we head to our favorite city in America, New Orleans. We explore a less documented legend - the legend of the Carter Brothers? Did a pair of vampires get arrested for murder back in 1932? And following their executions, are they still feasting on human blood in the French Quarter? Lynze is taking us to New Orleans as well, in a tale about a nanny and a harrowing experience she had. Wrapping up this weeks show, Lynze takes us to Pennsylvania for a possible interrupted satanic ritual. Wet Hot Bad Magic Summer Camp 2026: We are so excited to be hosting the 4th Annual Wet Hot Bad Magic Summer Camp again in 2026! That’s right, we will be back in action next year! Here’s what you need to know right now! All of this info can be found badmagicproductions.comWHEN: SEPTEMBER 10-13, 2026 WHERE: SAME PLACE! EQUINUNK, PATIX: Tickets are going on sale on MONDAY, SEPT. 22nd, 2025 at 12 noon PT.New next year is upgraded private housing! The camp basically built a mini hotel. There are 90 private rooms available. All of them are en-suites AKA (private bathroom!). The private rooms always sell out so be ready to punch in your info and lock it down!  Over the coming weeks and months, we will reveal to you the theme the entertainment for camp, the limited edition merch and more! Gather all the info you need at badmagicproductions.com Then head back over to badmagicproductions.com NEXT WEEK on MONDAY SEPT 22ND AT 12 NOON PT to get your brand new private room and your tickets! If you are looking for the inside scoop on camp, join our Facebook group for camp! Search for Wet Hot Bad Magic Summer Camp. Everyone there is a veteran and can offer guidance!Do you want to get all of our episodes a WEEK early, ad free? Want to help us support amazing charities? Join us on Patreon!Want to be a Patron? Get episodes AD-FREE, listen and watch before they are released to anyone else, bonus episodes, a 20% merch discount, additional content, and more! Learn more by visiting: https://www.patreon.com/scaredtodeathpodcast.Send stories to mystory@scaredtodeathpodcast.comSend everything else to info@scaredtodeathpodcast.comPlease rate, review, and subscribe anywhere you listen.Thank you for listening!Follow the show on social media: @scaredtodeathpodcast on Facebook and IG and TTWebsite: https://www.badmagicproductions.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scaredtodeathpodcastInstagram: https://bit.ly/2miPLf5Mailing Address:Scared to Deathc/o Timesuck PodcastPO Box 3891Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816Opening Sumerian protection spell (adapted):"Whether thou art a ghost that hath come from the earth, or a phantom of night that hath no home… or one that lieth dead in the desert… or a ghost unburied… or a demon or a ghoul… Whatever thou be until thou art removed… thou shalt find here no water to drink… Thou shalt not stretch forth thy hand to our own… Into our house enter thou not. Through our fence, breakthrough thou not… we are protected though we may be frightened. Our life you may not steal, though we may feel SCARED TO DEATH." Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scared to Death ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Sep 19, 2025 • 1h 15min

Nightmare Fuel #40: Samael's Curse Conclusion (3 of 3)

The big showdown is here in this fortieth installment of fictional horror written and narrated by Dan Cummins. Lizzie travels to Portland to work with Detective Ray Salazar to put a stop to Samael Orcas's murders. How will she do that? Can she do that? She still doesn't know. But she's not going back home until she tries. Enjoy!For Merch and everything else Bad Magic related, head to: https://www.badmagicproductions.com Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scared to Death ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Sep 17, 2025 • 1h 15min

Bus 975

Dan's first of two stories takes us to a supposedly haunted bus in the fascinating nation of Singapore. Then we are headed down south for legend of the Plat-Eye. Then Lynze takes us to the Philippines for a creepy tale about a legendary creature. Lastly, we make our way to Ketchikan, Alaska and spend a few nights at the Gilmore Hotel- a notable haunted location.  Wet Hot Bad Magic Summer Camp 2026: We are so excited to be hosting the 4th Annual Wet Hot Bad Magic Summer Camp again in 2026! That’s right, we will be back in action next year! Here’s what you need to know right now! All of this info can be found badmagicproductions.com WHEN: SEPTEMBER 10-13, 2026 WHERE: SAME PLACE! EQUINUNK, PATIX: Tickets are going on sale on MONDAY, SEPT. 22nd, 2025 at 12 noon PT.New next year is upgraded private housing! The camp basically built a mini hotel. There are 90 private rooms available. All of them are en-suites AKA (private bathroom!). The private rooms always sell out so be ready to punch in your info and lock it down!  Over the coming weeks and months, we will reveal to you the theme the entertainment for camp, the limited edition merch and more! Gather all the info you need at badmagicproductions.com Then head back over to badmagicproductions.com NEXT WEEK on MONDAY SEPT 22ND AT 12 NOON PT to get your brand new private room and your tickets! If you are looking for the inside scoop on camp, join our Facebook group for camp! Search for Wet Hot Bad Magic Summer Camp. Everyone there is a veteran and can offer guidance!Do you want to get all of our episodes a WEEK early, ad free? Want to help us support amazing charities? Join us on Patreon!Want to be a Patron? Get episodes AD-FREE, listen and watch before they are released to anyone else, bonus episodes, a 20% merch discount, additional content, and more! Learn more by visiting: https://www.patreon.com/scaredtodeathpodcast.Send stories to mystory@scaredtodeathpodcast.comSend everything else to info@scaredtodeathpodcast.comPlease rate, review, and subscribe anywhere you listen.Thank you for listening!Follow the show on social media: @scaredtodeathpodcast on Facebook and IG and TTWebsite: https://www.badmagicproductions.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scaredtodeathpodcastInstagram: https://bit.ly/2miPLf5Mailing Address:Scared to Deathc/o Timesuck PodcastPO Box 3891Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816Opening Sumerian protection spell (adapted):"Whether thou art a ghost that hath come from the earth, or a phantom of night that hath no home… or one that lieth dead in the desert… or a ghost unburied… or a demon or a ghoul… Whatever thou be until thou art removed… thou shalt find here no water to drink… Thou shalt not stretch forth thy hand to our own… Into our house enter thou not. Through our fence, breakthrough thou not… we are protected though we may be frightened. Our life you may not steal, though we may feel SCARED TO DEATH." Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scared to Death ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Sep 10, 2025 • 1h 7min

Leave Hank Alone

SIX stories this week! Lynze switches it up with four shorter tales after Dan's usual two. We’ll head to Malvern Manor, set in the little town of Malvern, Iowa.Paranormal investigators and the supernaturally curious alike keep traveling to Malvern to explore claims of disembodied voices, pounding footsteps, things that move when no one’s touching them, the unmistakable sensation of a cold hand pressing into your back and Hank’s room. The most infamous space in the whole place. Then we’ll head to China, to hear an old story about an exceptionally beautiful woman who turns out not be a woman at all. While most people dismiss it as folklore, there are whispers that she’s real, that she’s still out there… Lynze then shares a fun story of two young girls giving commands to a ghost who obliges. The, a strange floating light is confirmed to be more than just a trick of the imagination. Third, a girl sees her sister playing where should she not be. Is it really her sister? Lastly, two young boys see and hear a woman in white before she disappears into thin air! Wet Hot Bad Magic Summer Camp 2026: Next week we will be bringing you the details for WHBMSC 2026! Do you want to get all of our episodes a WEEK early, ad free? Want to help us support amazing charities? Join us on Patreon!Want to be a Patron? Get episodes AD-FREE, listen and watch before they are released to anyone else, bonus episodes, a 20% merch discount, additional content, and more! Learn more by visiting: https://www.patreon.com/scaredtodeathpodcast.Send stories to mystory@scaredtodeathpodcast.comSend everything else to info@scaredtodeathpodcast.comPlease rate, review, and subscribe anywhere you listen.Thank you for listening!Follow the show on social media: @scaredtodeathpodcast on Facebook and IG and TTWebsite: https://www.badmagicproductions.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scaredtodeathpodcastInstagram: https://bit.ly/2miPLf5Mailing Address:Scared to Deathc/o Timesuck PodcastPO Box 3891Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816Opening Sumerian protection spell (adapted):"Whether thou art a ghost that hath come from the earth, or a phantom of night that hath no home… or one that lieth dead in the desert… or a ghost unburied… or a demon or a ghoul… Whatever thou be until thou art removed… thou shalt find here no water to drink… Thou shalt not stretch forth thy hand to our own… Into our house enter thou not. Through our fence, breakthrough thou not… we are protected though we may be frightened. Our life you may not steal, though we may feel SCARED TO DEATH." Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scared to Death ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Sep 5, 2025 • 1h 25min

Nightmare Fuel #39: Samael's Curse (Part 2 of 3)

Things heat up in this thirty-ninth installment of fictional horror written and narrated by Dan Cummins.  Lizzie travels to Alabama to learn more about the origins of Samael Orcas. And what she finds out is anything but comforting. Meanwhile, Sam seems to be losing his cool in Portland.  Finally, for Dark World fans, more Myrkeer Haymur lore is revealed here than in any other previous episode. Enjoy! For Merch and everything else Bad Magic related, head to: https://www.badmagicproductions.com Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scared to Death ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Sep 3, 2025 • 1h 5min

Okiku the Doll

We are headed to Japan for Dan's first story  about a supposedly haunted - or maybe possessed - doll in Japan: Okiku. It's very unsettling! Then we head to a no name college town for thee anonymous story of a college student who got a lot more than he bargained for while shopping for furniture on Facebook Marketplace. Lynze shares a sad and interesting tale about a young boys interaction with something not of our world. Then she finishes out the episode by taking us to Navajo lands where we encounter an especially creepy, deceptive entity. Bad Magic Street Team 2025:Excited to share that we are, once again doing the Bad Magic Street Team! Sticker packs hit the store  9.8.2026 at 12 noon PT on our website- BADMAGICPRODUCTIONS.COM Every round has been an absolute blast!! Thank you so much for slapping these stickers all around the world. We love receiving emails and social media tags showing off these stickers!The stickers are free but there will only be 500 sticker packs available- they are first come, first served. Once they're gone, that's it. One sticker pack per person, please. Once you receive your stickers, all you have to do is slap them all over the place, snap a picture of where you put them, and then post that picture on IG and FB using the hashtag #BadMagicStreetTeam. That’s it!! The winner will be announced on November 3rd! The winner will receive a $200 gift certificate to our store. Pay attention to socials to find out who wins!  We will share on the shows as well, however, we record ahead of time so our personal announcement may be delayed so keep an eye on socials- that’s how we will reach out to you if if we cannot find your email attached to your sticker order. The goal is to have fun!  Don’t do anything stupid! Don’t go sticking stickers where they don’t belong. Although… it is pretty funny to get the occasional email from someone going off about having to scrape these stickers off bathroom stalls. Anyways…  Let’s keep spreading the love and community that is Bad Magic.*Legal Disclaimer. Bad Magic will not be held liable for any misplaced or illegally placed stickers. Please use discretion and be smart.Do you want to get all of our episodes a WEEK early, ad free? Want to help us support amazing charities? Join us on Patreon!Want to be a Patron? Get episodes AD-FREE, listen and watch before they are released to anyone else, bonus episodes, a 20% merch discount, additional content, and more! Learn more by visiting: https://www.patreon.com/scaredtodeathpodcast.Send stories to mystory@scaredtodeathpodcast.comSend everything else to info@scaredtodeathpodcast.comPlease rate, review, and subscribe anywhere you listen.Thank you for listening!Follow the show on social media: @scaredtodeathpodcast on Facebook and IG and TTWebsite: https://www.badmagicproductions.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scaredtodeathpodcastInstagram: https://bit.ly/2miPLf5Mailing Address:Scared to Deathc/o Timesuck PodcastPO Box 3891Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816Opening Sumerian protection spell (adapted):"Whether thou art a ghost that hath come from the earth, or a phantom of night that hath no home… or one that lieth dead in the desert… or a ghost unburied… or a demon or a ghoul… Whatever thou be until thou art removed… thou shalt find here no water to drink… Thou shalt not stretch forth thy hand to our own… Into our house enter thou not. Through our fence, breakthrough thou not… we are protected though we may be frightened. Our life you may not steal, though we may feel SCARED TO DEATH." Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scared to Death ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Aug 27, 2025 • 1h 7min

What Else Could Be Out Here?

Such a fun show this week as Dan and Lynze take us all over the world. From Greenland to Texas to Croatia to Mexico there is so much paranormal lore to unpack. Dan starts us off in Greenland where a young woman has a possible encounter with it a qivittoq. Then, back in Texas, something at a church knows and whispers the names of people, confusing and scaring them. Lynze shares a tale from a person who traveled to Croatia. While there, the traveler learns the legend of the rusalka. Lastly, we find ourselves in Mexico and have a run in with La Llorona. Bad Magic Street Team: Keep an eye out on social media for info about the upcoming street team! Want to be a Patron? Get episodes AD-FREE, listen and watch before they are released to anyone else, bonus episodes, a 20% merch discount, additional content, and more! Learn more by visiting: https://www.patreon.com/scaredtodeathpodcast.Send stories to mystory@scaredtodeathpodcast.comSend everything else to info@scaredtodeathpodcast.comPlease rate, review, and subscribe anywhere you listen.Thank you for listening!Follow the show on social media: @scaredtodeathpodcast on Facebook and IG and TTWebsite: https://www.badmagicproductions.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scaredtodeathpodcastInstagram: https://bit.ly/2miPLf5Mailing Address:Scared to Deathc/o Timesuck PodcastPO Box 3891Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816Opening Sumerian protection spell (adapted):"Whether thou art a ghost that hath come from the earth, or a phantom of night that hath no home… or one that lieth dead in the desert… or a ghost unburied… or a demon or a ghoul… Whatever thou be until thou art removed… thou shalt find here no water to drink… Thou shalt not stretch forth thy hand to our own… Into our house enter thou not. Through our fence, breakthrough thou not… we are protected though we may be frightened. Our life you may not steal, though we may feel SCARED TO DEATH."  Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scared to Death ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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