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PODCAST

Scared To Death

Dan Cummins, Lynze Cummins

The paranormal comes to life as husband-wife duo Dan Cummins (acclaimed standup comedian and true horror fan) and Lynze Cummins (costume and wardrobe stylist for numerous film and television productions) share terrifying stories that will leave you sleeping with the lights on. Dan’s goal? To scare Lynze with creepy accounts of demonic possession, shadow people, and other eerie phenomena. And when he’s done, Lynze fights back with chilling fan-submitted tales of true horror. Together, they explore

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01:22:39

The Redcap

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2025/03/19

Dan offers three stories this week. The first is of Scotland’s Redcap, a monstrous and murderous little goblin of a creature with lore going back to the 14th century. Next, we’ll head to Serbia and talk about the horror lore behind the strange rock formations of Devil's Town. And finally, we’ll explore the lore surrounding what might be early America’s most famous haunting, the Wizard Clip. Lynze also has three stories this week, so fun! She starts with a story from Louisiana, exploring the space

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01:17:26

The Face That Was Not Hers

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2025/03/12

Dan's first of two stories takes us to India. He relays the story of a man who shares the story of his grandmother's paranormal affliction. Then, Dan shares almost 250 years of history and the haunted lore that surrounds Lompoc California’s La Purísima Spanish Mission. Lynze brings us two tales, both of which have elements we have yet to hear about before! We go to Florida, to The Devil's Armchair in her first story. A new creature, an ashy-white-burnt-skin-golden-eyed thing... is the subject of

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01:12:55

Nightmare Fuel #27: Moloch's Pact Part Two: Satanic...

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2025/03/07

In this twenty-seventh installment of fictional horror written and narrated by Dan Cummins.... we return to 1988 once more, and to the town of Deacon's Point, to find out if local high school student Chance Watkins and homicide detective Rob Shoemaker are able to stop a satanic cult from killing more teen girls and bringing a powerful demon into the world that could possibly kill millions.This episode was scored by Logan Keith. We recommend listening with headphones to experience the full effect of

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01:19:14

The Nurse's Office

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2025/03/05

Dan's first of two stories is centered around a school nurse who claims her encounter literally ended her career. It’s very intense, and not fun to think that what she claims to have witnessed could be real. For his second story, Dan will share the haunted lore of South Carolina’s Oakwood Cemetery, and an encounter that took place there. Lynze gives us two spoopy tales and one heart-warming story of confirmation. Her first story takes out to the woods where a bunch of kids party with the unknown

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01:30:22

The Exorcism Of Joan Vollmer

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2025/02/26

The first tale this week is the disturbing story of an exorcism that took place in a small town in Australia in 1993. It is upsetting on so many levels. Then Dan shares the lore and modern encounters surrounding the abandoned Manteno State Hospital south of Chicago. Real life horror, and paranormal horror. Lynze shares one of the best and strangest ouija board fan tales ever! Then she wraps up the episode with what she calls her favorite UFO story to date! Monthly Donation: As animal lovers, we

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01:13:49

Nightmare Fuel #26: Moloch's Pact Part One: The Demon...

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2025/02/21

In this twenty-sixth installment of fictional horror written and narrated by Dan Cummins.... we head back to 1988 and to the town of Deacon's Point, where two teenage boys, Chance Watkins and Lincoln Clay, rent an underground horror movie called Moloch's Pact from their local video store, and it changes their lives forever...This episode was scored by Logan Keith. We recommend listening with headphones to experience the full effect of all the creepy background noises! If you like this episode,

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01:11:35

There's A Little Boy Up There

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2025/02/19

Dan's first story today is the retelling of the moments that led to one young woman becoming a firm believer in the paranormal. She sees something… experiences something… that she just can’t deny. Then, we’ll explore the lore behind a curse associated with New Hampshire and Maine’s Saco River. Lynze brings three fan stories. The first is an intense reminder to steer clear of ouija boards. Then, a creepy but not too creepy telling of ghost that has seemed to linger in the same machine shop for

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00:34:19

Introducing RUN, FOOL!: Stairway to Hell

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2025/02/15

Hi Creeps and Peepers! Today we wanted to share a bonus episode with you from the RUN, FOOL! Podcast from our friends at Ballen Studios. We hope you love it! Every week on RUN, FOOL!, you’ll hear a terrifying tale from the mind of Rodney Barnes. If you love monsters, demons, vampires, and the occult (which we know you do), you’re going to love how these stories make you question what’s real. In this episode, two college roommates explore a cursed chapel rumored to house a stairway to hell, only to

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01:15:36

He's In My Phone

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2025/02/12

Dan shares a tale around a young man thinking he’s being haunted by something in his phone. It's a sad tale, it's a creepy tale. Then, his second story covers some of the lore that surrounds California’s Lost Lake. What spirits and also creatures might be hiding in and around its water? Lynze shares three fan submissions this week. The first two come from one fan and potentially show what we can access if we are open. Then, in her final story, a very peculiar story that might be an alien story as

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01:04:46

Nightmare Fuel #25: Ezra & The Dark Watcher

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2025/02/07

In this twenty-fifth installment of fictional horror written and narrated by Dan Cummins.... we return to Bodie, California! Twenty-seven years after confronting the Beast of Bodie, former sheriff Ezra Calhoun has a new monster to fight. The Dark Watcher. A strange and ferocious man-like entity appearing on the ridge of one of the hills above town, and butchering locals. This episode was scored by Logan Keith. We recommend listening with headphones to experience the full effect of all the creepy

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01:15:53

Are You Cheating On Me?

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2025/02/05

Dan's first of two stories today is not sexy, despite being about a succubus. It's strange and upsetting. His second story was once featured on the original Unsolved Mysteries. It’s the tale of a young woman, Grace Brown, putting her trust in the wrong man over a century ago. And it seems, in death, she still hasn’t been able to move past how her life so tragically and abruptly ended. Then, Lynze takes us to Australia! It's real, we promise. What kind of horrors and creatures are hiding in the

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01:28:47

The Woman In The Mirror

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2025/01/29

Dan's first of two stories takes us to London where two flatmates hung up a free mirror and very quickly regretted it. Then a heavily documented poltergeist story, coming from Indianapolis, Indiana back in 1962. Lynze brings us a tale from a patient in the ICU and her brush with something paranormal. And then we head to El Salvador, maybe for the first time on this show, to explore that culture and their beliefs about skinwalkers. Thank you for continuing to send in your stories, Creeps and

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01:11:32

The Lullaby

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2025/01/22

The first story today is an anonymous modern encounter centering around a college freshmen having a problem with her roommate, a problem that really escalates. Then, the second story is all about Georgia’s St. Simons Island and an alleged encounter with the island’s most infamous ghost. Then we have another college dorm story with a different twist. Lastly, a creepy shared experience between two sisters with an entity who lives in the deep end of the pool. Thank you for continuing to send in your

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00:51:19

Nightmare Fuel #24: I'm Not Supposed To Be Here

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2025/01/17

n this twenty-fourth installment of fictional horror written and narrated by Dan Cummins.... we explore the tale of a man who has recently gotten into a car accident with his wife and two daughters. And now he can't accept that they seem to have all survived. Is he merely losing his mind as he starts to question whether or not his wife and daughters are truly still alive? Or is something else, something supernatural, at play here? This episode was scored by Logan Keith. We recommend listening

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01:09:40

The Delivery

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2025/01/15

This week begins with the anonymous claim of a man who believes he encountered something evil… something not human… while out delivering pizzas late on a Friday night. Did something order a meal to be delivered to them, and was that meal supposed to have been the person bringing the pizza instead of the pizza? Then, Dan covers the infamous Moberly-Jourdain Incident. Back in 1901, did two noted academics, Charlotte Ann Moberly and Eleanor Jourdain, slip over a hundred years out of their own time

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01:11:55

Dead Men In Lead Masks

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2025/01/08

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025! Dan starts us with a very, very strange story set in Brazil in 1966 that sure reeks of an alien abduction. Then, we explore what seems to be an intensely haunted inn in Ashland, Massachusetts’: Stone’s Public House. Lynze brings us a classic-ish Hat Man tale followed up by a very peculiar hitchhiker story! Enjoy this start to 2025, friends!Thank you for continuing to send in your stories, Creeps and Peepers!Please keep doing so!!Send them to

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01:08:22

Nightmare Fuel #23: The Storm Chapter 3: ANEEW

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2025/01/03

In this twenty-third installment of fictional horror written and narrated by Dan Cummins.... we reconnect with Brent, Lori, Cam, and Rosie Collins, as they resume their journey south to Whitebird, Idaho, after escaping from The Ark, the doomsday compound near Plummer built by a psychopath. In a new satellite radio transmission, they discover who caused the Red Plague pandemic and why. They also make it to Whitebird. But what will be there waiting for them?This episode was scored by Logan Keith. We

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01:27:08

The Devil Of Glenluce

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2025/01/01

Dan offers an old story from the small town of Glenluce, Scotland, where a family was tormented by the Devil himself in the late 17th century. After that, we head to Baltimore, Maryland to examine a poltergeist case from 1960. Were Edgar Jones, his wife, son-in-law, daughter, and grandson terrorized by a poltergeist? Lynze will take us on an emotional roller coaster this week! Her haunted house story leaves us asking, once again, about where mental health and the paranormal intersect. Then, a

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00:34:19

Introducing Bedtime Stories: Dark and Abandoned

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2024/12/31

Hi Creeps and Peepers! Today we have a little extra content for you! We're bringing you an episode of Bedtime Stories, a show from our friends over at Ballen Studios.On Bedtime Stories you’ll hear creepy tales about some of our favorite things like supernatural encounters, unsolved mysteries, and (of course) cryptids. This episode features two tales about bizarre and chilling places. The first is about an abandoned hospital in Russia that became the site of many unexplained deaths. The second

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01:20:38

The Kit-Bag

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2024/12/25

Looking for the perfect , last minute holiday gift? How about gifting Patreon to yourself or your loved one! Use the link below! https://www.patreon.com/scaredtodeathpodcast/giftDan gives us two fun tales this week! The first will require you to look up a paranormal video from a reality TV show. Make sure you do! Then, Dan brings our holiday tradition back with a tale from Algernon Blackwood Lynze gives the gift of three stories this week. She starts with a lighter tale that poses a paranormal

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