
Spooked
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 the creators of Snap Judgment in partnership with KQED & PRX. It is hosted by Glynn Washington. Episodes drop every week on Friday! Spooked is available for free on ALL podcast platforms. Featuring brand NEW stories -- along with episodes previously available only by subscription. For Luminary subscribers, previously released episodes are still on Luminary.
Latest episodes

Apr 5, 2023 • 3min
Season VIII Trailer
Starting Friday, April 7th Spooked drops…WEEKLY! We have held back the darkness long enough and at long last… Spooked will be available for free on ALL podcast platforms.
Episodes will drop every week on Friday! Featuring brand NEW stories -- along with episodes previously available only by subscription. Be afraid.
For Luminary subscribers, previously released episodes are still on Luminary.

Nov 11, 2022 • 38min
D-E-B-R-A
After the birth of her second child, Elijah, Sabrina starts to wonder if she’s brought home more from the hospital than just her new baby.
Thank you, Sabrina, for sharing your story with Spooked!
Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Yari Bundy, artwork by Teo Ducot

Oct 28, 2022 • 38min
The Sinkhole
One day, while out landscaping his yard, Moses reaches into the dirt and pulls out a handful of bones. He wants to find out who they belong to. But that might not be such a good idea…
Thank you, Moses Thompson, for sharing your story with the Spooked! Folks, if you want to know more about Moses and his house, check out this article.
Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Yari Bundy, artwork by Teo Ducot

Oct 21, 2022 • 35min
Pali Lookout
It’s March 1980, and best friends Lopaka and Sean decide to ditch class and head to the Pali Lookout, a tourist destination just outside of Honolulu on the island of Oahu. They’re hanging out, taking in the sights… but nothing can prepare them for what happens when they decide to venture off the beaten path.
Thank you, Lopaka Kapanui, for lifting back the veil with Spooked! If you want more stories about spirits, legends, and the Mysteries of Hawaii, Lopaka’s got you covered.
Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot

Oct 7, 2022 • 40min
Hotel Hell-o Dolly
Hotels and dolls can be full of charm — others are horrifying and cause alarm.
STORIES:
Hotel Hell
Kimberly was expecting a luxurious hotel room. Someone in it… was expecting her.
Thanks to Kimberly and Colin for sharing your story!
Produced by Anne Ford, original score by Doug Stuart
Dolly
Some dolls are pretty, some dolls are nice, some dolls are waiting for you... in the night.
BIG thanks, Mary, for sharing your story with us!
Produced by Zoë Ferrigno, original score by Ella June Pierson
Artwork by Teo Ducot

Sep 23, 2022 • 37min
Matt's Flat
Matt is calm, peaceful, and very chill, but his apartment has a dark past. On one rainy night in Birmingham, his flat mate finally makes herself known, and her story unfolds.
Produced by Greta Weber, original score by Leon Morimoto, artwork by Teo Ducot

Sep 9, 2022 • 39min
Los Chaneques
Saulo knows the stories about the mischievous creatures who lurk in the forests and beaches of Oaxaca. But one night a hunt for turtle eggs becomes a search for the truth.
Thank you, Saulo, for sharing your story with Spooked!
Produced by Erick Yañez, original score by Leon Morimoto, artwork by Teo Ducot
Erick doesn’t just work for Spooked, he is also the producer of a horror fiction podcast that you are gonna love. Check out Psicofonías wherever you get your podcasts.

Aug 25, 2022 • 30min
Dad and the Three Caskets
Spooked's own Annie Nguyen shares her family’s ghost story. When her father got the call from his siblings and cousins back in Vietnam, asking him to help them find their ancestors’ missing caskets, he got on the first plane out of California. But when he got there, he realized they needed to call on higher powers to help them locate the long-lost grave sites.
BIG love and thanks to Poppa Nguyen, for sharing your story with us!
Produced by Annie Nguyen, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot
Translation by George Q. Nguyen - please note the translation was condensed for clarity.

Aug 19, 2022 • 27min
Dismal Falls
There are some places, deep in the woods, far away from civilization, that are magical. Chuck is hiking deep in the Appalachian woods when he stumbles upon one of these places: Dismal Falls. But Dismal Falls isn’t all fairies and rainbows. It’s a place of dark magic.
Thanks, Chuck, for sharing your story with us!
Produced by Greta Weber, original score by Clay Xavier, artwork by Teo Ducot

Oct 26, 2021 • 27min
Romeo & Juliet
A pair of star-crossed lovers encounter the paranormal in fair Wisconsin, where we lay our scene.
Thank you, Kelsey Brennan & Andy Truschinski, for sharing your story with Spooked!
Produced by Zöe Ferrigno, original score by Nicholas Marks