

Odd Trails
Andy Tate & Brandon Lanier
Odd Trails is an anthology of true paranormal stories, narrated by Andy Tate and Brandon Lanier. Join us every week as we dive into all things weird and otherworldly. Submit your experiences to stories@oddtrails.com.
Episodes
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Aug 25, 2025 • 54min
Episode 195: Strange Nights in Corrales, New Mexico
Stories in this episode:
- The Creature Didn't Want Me There, by Foxiee
- The Rooster's Cry, by Melissa
- I Had This Experience While Giving Birth, by Acrobatic-Deer2891
- Strange Nights in Corrales, New Mexico, by Melissa
- My Workplace Keeps Changing by RandomUsername
- The House on Maple Street, by Kendra
- Everything Everywhere All At Once, by No_Cattle_7474
- Weird Phone Calls, by Donniedidit
Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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Aug 18, 2025 • 60min
Episode 194: The Shadow on the Stairs
Stories in this episode:
- A Subtle Strangeness at Home, by Christian B.
- Strange Experience Yesterday During a Nap, by AccomplishedIsopod9
- My Grandmother Came to Visit Us, by scaredy-amelie
- Something Outside of My Belief System, by Shadowmoth
- The Shadow on the Stairs, by Tammy
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Aug 11, 2025 • 52min
Episode 193: Unexplained Growl
Stories in this episode:
- Unexplained Growl, by Gilberto
- An Extremely Vivid Dream, by scrabulousbethany
- One Gentle Ghost, by Aria
- Witchcraft and Exorcism by Danah Jean Campos
- Paranormal Experience in Marathon, FL, by DarkStar88
- My First Apartment, by Victoria
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Aug 4, 2025 • 54min
Episode 192: The Taco Shop From an Alternate Dimension
Stories in this episode:
- The First Time I Met a Tall White and What He Taught Me, by forbiddensnackie
- The Taco Shop From an Alternate Dimension, by Tara
- Clinton Road, by SacredTelevision
- My Cousin's Dream, by Aria
- Did I Experience a Glitch?, by jedi1215
- Three Stories, by Dark Serenity
Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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Jul 28, 2025 • 54min
Episode 191: My Indigo Baby
Stories in this episode:
- My Indigo Baby, by Kate
- My brother visited us after he died, by gluttonking
- I Didn't Know His Name Yet, by KK
- A Ghost Explained How to Cross Dimensions in a Dream, by Aegis_Auras
- Haunted Dog Grooming Salon, by Beka
- The Ghost That Traumatized Me for Life, by lexie
Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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Jul 21, 2025 • 47min
Episode 190: Margret's House
Stories in this episode:
- Something Was Playing With Me, by bigbosscheeto
- Margret's House, by Sabrina
- The Subconscious Astral World, by Cactushead1664
- My Experience with the Hat Man, by Brittany
- My Near Death Experience, by Storm Sentinel
- What Did I Hear?, by Summerfade
- Something is in the Woods, by Overall-Flamingo-107
Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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Jul 14, 2025 • 53min
Episode 189: The Orb and the Visions
Stories in this episode:
- Alternate Me’s, by EmmaD
- The Orb and the Visions, by catotto
- Grandpa's Shows, by Alison
- My Skinwalker Story in Oregon by N1ghtma0r3
- My Weird New Place, by Madeline
- Opposite Day, by Other-Cantaloupe4765
Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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Jul 9, 2025 • 46min
Episode 188: Something Creepy in the Village!
Stories in this episode:
- Gas Station in the Middle of Nowhere, by Tabby992
- Who is She?, by Mal
- Weird Experience I Had, by lily
- The Energy that Lingers, by Lexie
- Something Creepy in the Village, by throwcvf
- Intuition or Divine Intervention?, by Ash
- My Mom's Abduction Story, by Prior-Huckleberry-47
Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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Jun 30, 2025 • 57min
Episode 187: Mantis Aliens
Stories in this compilation episode:
- Drowned by Ghost Kids, by Miya
- The Girl Under the Piano, by AnonymousZ
- My Recurring Dream, by Emma
- What I've Learned From the Mantis Aliens, by Eugenia Loli
- The Sinister Monk, by Bri
- Two Experiences With Ball of Light, by Ok_End1904
Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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Jun 23, 2025 • 53min
Episode 186: Strange Wilderness Campfire
Stories in this compilation episode:
- Strange Silhouette in the Forest by SouthernNorth5627
- An Encounter at Camp, by Choriquezodulce
- Tate's Hell Forest Encounter by percent77
- Lost in the Woods by __jjakee
- Forest Enteties Encounter, by lily
- Maybe a Bigfoot, by LaNita
- The Pale Lady in the Woods, by spooky_b1tch
- Panic in the Woods, by Similar-Yesterday657
- What Did I See in the Woods? by QuesoBlanco
- Followed by a Faerie, by Liam
Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com
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