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PODCAST

Freaky Folklore

Eeriecast Network

Host Carman Carrion explores myriad myths both modern and ancient to discover what mankind fears - and why we fear it. From monsters old and new as well as unexplained and unsolved cases, this podcast is sure to terrify. Where does our folklore come from, and why is it so freaky?

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All Episodes

23:01

THE CLOWN DOLL - WHEN WATCHERS BECOME THE WATCHED

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2025/06/27

A teenage babysitter's evening of routine childcare transforms into psychological terror when she realizes that the life-sized clown decoration watching her from the corner isn't a decoration at all---and it's been studying her every move.Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman Carrion! https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/?hl=en https://twitter.com/CarmanCarrion Subscribe to Spotify

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42:49

THE BOILED ONE – The Cognito-Hazardous Entity That...

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2025/06/23

In the summer of 2003, a hijacked children's television broadcast introduced 530 viewers to PHEN-228—a cognito-hazardous entity whose very appearance creates permanent, unforgettable memories that eventually lead to psychological paralysis. Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman Carrion! https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/?hl=en https://twitter.com/CarmanCarrion Subscribe to Spotify

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23:28

SHAPESHIFTERS IN FOLKLORE: BEYOND WEREWOLVES

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2025/06/20

In this bonus episode of Freaky Folklore, host Carman Carrion ventures beyond the familiar werewolf to explore the diverse world of shapeshifting entities—from the seductive Selkies of Celtic seas and vengeful Werehyenas of Africa to the trickster Kitsune of Japan and terrifying Wendigo of the North American wilderness—revealing how transformation myths reflect our deepest fears about identity, control, and what it truly means to be human.Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at

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39:13

LILITH - The First Woman's Revenge

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2025/06/16

Throughout the shadow-haunted nights of human history, one figure has embodied our deepest fears about feminine power, maternal bonds, and the price of defying divine authority. She appears in nurseries when the moon is dark, singing lullabies in languages older than civilization, offering desperate mothers choices that will haunt them forever—because Lilith, the first woman, the first wife, the first to say "no," has never forgiven humanity for the Paradise she was denied, and she collects her debt

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17:53

BEHIND GLASS AND BEYOND REASON

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2025/06/14

In this bonus episode of Freaky Folklore, host Carman Carrion explores the most dangerous artifacts hidden in plain sight within museum collectionsworldwide—from the deadly Busby Stoop Chair and the malevolent Dybbuk Box to the notorious Unlucky Mummy and the cursed Black Orlov Diamond—revealing how some objects refuse to be merely passive witnesses to history. Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman

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40:48

PISHTACO – The Fat-Stealing Phantoms of the Andes

Freaky Folklore ·

2025/06/09

Throughout the mist-shrouded mountains of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, pale strangers posing as doctors, researchers, or helpful travelers stalk remote Andean trails with curved surgical blades, harvesting human fat with terrifying precision. Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman Carrion! https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/?hl=en https://twitter.com/CarmanCarrion Subscribe to Spotify

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27:26

PRICOLICI - THE FINAL HUNT

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2025/06/06

The conclusion of Ana and Mircea's terrifying encounter with the vengefulwolf-spirit that had haunted his family for thirty years—where breaking cycles of violence requires facing the truth about the past and choosing mercy over endless revenge. Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman Carrion! https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/?hl=en https://twitter.com/CarmanCarrion Subscribe to Spotify

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45:44

PRICOLICI - The Vengeful Wolf-Men of Romanian Folklore

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2025/06/02

The Pricolici are vengeful wolf-spirits from Romanian folklore—the undead souls of evil men who return from death as supernatural predators, retaining their human intelligence and memories to systematically hunt down those who wronged them in life.Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman Carrion! https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/?hl=en https://twitter.com/CarmanCarrion Subscribe to Spotify

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19:00

THE LICKED HAND - COMFORT TURNED NIGHTMARE

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2025/05/30

A teenage girl home alone relies on her dog's comforting licks throughout a terrifying stormy night, only to discover in the morning that her beloved pet has been dead all along—and something else entirely has been hiding under her bed.Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman Carrion! https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/?hl=en https://twitter.com/CarmanCarrion Subscribe to Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/0uiX155WEJnN7QVRfo3aQY Please

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36:01

JAMES TEDFORD - The Bus Passenger Who Disappeared...

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2025/05/26

The Bennington Triangle - In southwestern Vermont, a cluster of mysterious disappearances has haunted the region for decades. Most baffling of them all: the case of James Tedford, who vanished from a moving bus while surrounded by witnesses, leaving behind only an open timetable on his empty seat and many unanswered questions.Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman

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23:17

PROTECTIVE FOLKLORE- Warding off the Wicked

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2025/05/23

This bonus episode of Freaky Folklore explores humanity's ancient and modern protective rituals against supernatural threats—from iron horseshoes and salt circles to digital sigils and modern urban legends—revealing how our methods of warding off evil have evolved while our fundamental fears remain unchanged.Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman Carrion! https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/?hl=en https://twitter.com/CarmanCarrion Subscribe

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41:40

WAHEELA - The Ghost Wolves of Headless Valley

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2025/05/19

Waheela - Deep in the remote wilderness of Canada's Northwest Territories lurks the Waheela, massive wolf-like predators with supernatural abilities that stalk the infamous Nahanni Valley, decapitating their victims and vanishing without a trace, earning the region its grim nickname "Headless Valley" and leaving even experienced wilderness guides to warn travelers never to venture there alone.Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman

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15:55

5 TERRIFYING FOLKLORIC DOLLS THAT COME TO LIFE

Freaky Folklore ·

2025/05/16

This podcast episode titled "5 Terrifying Folkloric Dolls That Come to Life"explores five haunting stories of allegedly sentient dolls from around the world, including Robert the Doll from Florida, the hair-growing Okiku Doll from Japan, Mexico's disturbing Island of the Dolls, Sicily's identity-stealing Pupa dolls, and the Caribbean's deliberately animated Jumbie Dolls used in spiritual practices. Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman

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46:09

TIYANAK - The Abandoned Child's Return

Freaky Folklore ·

2025/05/12

Tiyanak - Deep in the lush jungles of the Philippines lurks the Tiyanak, abandoned infants transformed by dark forces into monstrous predators that use their innocent appearance and heart-wrenching cries to lure compassionate travelers to a gruesome end, leaving locals to warn visitors never to follow the sound of a crying baby in the forest after sunset.Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman

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23:25

MERMAIDS: BEAUTIFUL LIE, HORRIFYING TRUTH

Freaky Folklore ·

2025/05/09

This bonus episode of "Freaky Folklore" reveals how mermaids were originally feared as deadly predators across global mythologies before being sanitized into romantic figures, arguing that this transformation disconnects us from our ancestors' practical warnings about water's dangers.Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman Carrion! https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/?hl=en https://twitter.com/CarmanCarrion Subscribe to Spotify

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51:53

ALMAS -- The Flesh-Eating Hominids of the Central...

Freaky Folklore ·

2025/05/05

Almas - Deep in the rugged mountains of Central Asia lurks the Almas, a primitive hominid species from Mongolian folklore with terrifying strength, pack-hunting intelligence, and an insatiable hunger for human flesh that has led locals to avoid traveling the ancient mountain passes alone for centuries.Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman Carrion! https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/?hl=en https://twitter.com/CarmanCarrion Subscribe to

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20:40

MONSTERS OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Freaky Folklore ·

2025/05/02

Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/Follow Carman Carrion! https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/?hl=en https://twitter.com/CarmanCarrion Subscribe to Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/0uiX155WEJnN7QVRfo3aQY Please Review Us on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freaky-folklore/id1550361184 Music and sound effects used in the Freaky Folklore Podcast have or may have been provided/created by: CO.AG:

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44:28

PUKWUDGIE -- The Trickster Spirits of Wampanoag...

Freaky Folklore ·

2025/04/29

Pukwudgie - In the ancient forests of New England lurks the Pukwudgie, a small but malevolent being from Wampanoag legend with the power to appear and disappear at will, lure humans deep into the woods, and push them from cliff edges or inflict deadly poison from the quills on their skin.Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman Carrion! https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/?hl=en https://twitter.com/CarmanCarrion Subscribe to Spotify

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18:36

FREAKY FUNERAL FOLKLORE

Freaky Folklore ·

2025/04/25

This bonus episode of Freaky Folklore explores macabre funeral traditions from around the world designed to prevent the dead from returning to haunt the living.Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman Carrion! https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/?hl=en https://twitter.com/CarmanCarrion Subscribe to Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/0uiX155WEJnN7QVRfo3aQY Please Review Us on iTunes

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46:14

KAPPA - Why Japanese Children NEVER Play Near Water...

Freaky Folklore ·

2025/04/21

Kappa - In the serene rivers and ponds of Japan lurks the Kappa, an ancient water spirit that lures the unwary with its child-like appearance - before dragging them beneath the water's surface to harvest a mythical organ hidden within the human body. Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman Carrion! https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/?hl=en https://twitter.com/CarmanCarrion Subscribe to Spotify

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