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Listen to the very latest podcasts from the Spooky Series by S.E. Schlosser! Stories are read aloud by the author.
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Two gold prospectors are warned against panning for gold in Laughing Devil canyon, but they go anyway.
Pray!
A dead man returns to his own funeral to seek vengeance against the wife who made his earthly life miserable.
Where's My Liver?
A boy in a jam steals his dead uncle's liver. The Barn Dance
A lost man strays into a local barn dance and finds himself dancing with a ghost.
The Brick Wall
After a soldier kills a man in a duel, he has to face the terrible vengeance of the man's friends.
The Lady in the Veil
He found the perfect woman! It's a pity she was dead.
Chattanooga's Ghost
Even death can't keep Chattanooga from his cigars!
Amber
A game on the Ouji board turns deadly serious. From Spooky Texas The Black Cat's Message
Mysterious black cats stalk an old man on his way home from work. From Spooky Southwest. Black Magic
A young woman is stolen away from her bridegroom by a former suitor who can control the forces of the dead. From Spooky Massachusetts.
Bloody Mary
The spirit of Bloody Mary returns to claim the lives of those saying her name in front of a darkened mirror.
Don't Turn On The Light
A college girl returns to her dorm room to find her roommate murdered! From Spooky Maryland.
A couple spend a night at a haunted house. (New York)
The Ghost in the Alley
The vengeful ghost of a murdered girl haunts an alley. From Spooky Canada.
A headless Hessian gallops forth from the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, scaring the locals. Heartbeat
A jealous husband murders his wife and his haunted thereafter by her heartbeat. From Spooky Maryland.
The Hermit's House
A vampire stalks a young woman and her infant child. From Spooky New York. I'm Coming Down Now!
A real-estate agent tries in vain to sell a haunted house. From Spooky Canada. Jack O'Lantern
A hunter is stranded in a marsh, with fatal results. From Spooky Maryland. Never Mind Them Watermelons
Sam Gibb accepts a dare to stay in a haunted house, never expecting to meet a ghost.
Pecos Bill and the Haunted House
Pecos Bill takes on several hundred ghosts in the most haunted house in the West! From Spooky Southwest.
A man decides to visit a haunted house against the advice of his friend.
Playing Piano
A man is driven mad by his wife's incessant piano playing. From Spooky Campfire Tales.
The Devil challenges young Adam to a fiddle contest. Excerpt from Spooky Texas. Rival Witches
The rivalry between two evil witches terrifies the residents of a small town. From Spooky New Jersey. Sifty Sifty San
Sam agrees to spend the night in a haunted house to rid it of a terrible ghost. Excerpt from Spooky Texas. Tailypo
An old hunter finds out the hard way that he should be kind to strange animals! From Spooky South. Tug of War
A young man plays tug of war with a mischievous ghost haunting his house. From Spooky New York. Turnabout is Fair Play
An old man's ghost turns the tables on two little boys who played tricks on him when he was alive. Story comes from Spooky New Jersey and is read aloud by author S.E. Schlosser. The Wraith in the Creek
A wraith stalks a lumberjack as he works along the creek. From Spooky Michigan.
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