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Odd Trails

Odd Trails

By: Andy & Brandon Lanier
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Odd Trails is a weekly anthology of real ghost stories and true paranormal encounters. Narrated by Andy and Brandon Lanier, each episode features firsthand accounts of hauntings, shadow people, cryptids, aliens, UFO sightings, and unexplained supernatural mysteries. Submit your experience to stories@oddtrails.com.Cryptic County LLC Biographies & Memoirs Social Sciences True Crime
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  • My Mom’s Encounter with the Men in Black – Ep. 227
    Apr 7 2026

    Men in Black encounters, a haunted Georgia house, a terrifying Bigfoot sighting in the Florida mudflats, a prophetic vision of a fatal plane crash, a headless humanoid lurking on England’s Malvern Hills, and more.

    Stories in this episode:

    - 2 Close Calls, by poorandbrokeperson
    - Haunted in Georgia, by Meredith
    - My Mom's Encounter with the Men in Black, by Ginger
    - What Was Haunting My Family? by Meghan
    - We Saw Bigfoot, by JillyB3
    - My Soulmate Visited Me in My Dreams, by DreamGirl94
    - Anyone else seen anything like this before?, by Suitable_Bug_5226

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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    Hear more details about Ginger's story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHaXgqz9I0s

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    56 mins
  • Something Tried Luring Me into the Ruins – Ep. 226
    Mar 31 2026

    A camping trip in British Columbia takes a terrifying turn, a youth mission leaves three girls traumatized, a castle hunting excursion in Ireland reveals a malevolent force, a nightmarish solo retreat in the Catskills, and a visit to an ancient Turkish city triggers a dream so vivid it feels like a lifetime lost.

    Moral of this week's episode... Just stay home!

    Stories in this episode:

    - Something in the Tree Line, by The Tech Tutor
    - The Mission, by A. A. Vacco
    - Something Tried Luring Me into the Ruins, by James A. Drayton
    - The Catskills, by V
    - My Second Life, by Scared_Ad5011

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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    Connect with us on Instagram and the Odd Trails Discord.

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    54 mins
  • Weird Creature in Ladakhi Mountains – Ep. 225
    Mar 24 2026

    A father encounters an angry, child-sized humanoid in rural Minnesota, a family hears footsteps from a previous owner, a child recalls a man watching from impossible windows, a chilling creature with human eyes appears in the mountains of Ladakh, and a cautious little Beagle doggo.

    Stories in this episode:

    - Weird Creature in Ladakhi Mountains, by em
    - The Corner in my Room, by Denise
    - Strange Encounter in Minnesota, by Anonymous
    - I Lived in a Haunted House? by Purple Appa
    - A Story From When I Lived in the Forest, by Anonymous
    - The Canal in My Memory, by Meredith

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

    Prefer an ad-free experience? Support the show on Patreon for $5 a month and enjoy higher quality audio. We appreciate you.

    Connect with us on Instagram and the Odd Trails Discord.

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    49 mins
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Love this podcast! Perfect for going to bed. Their voices are so calming, it’s almost like ASMR. But just scary enough to creep me out a little. Thanks for the great listening!

Relaxing Yet Terrifying

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always scaring the shit outta me. greatly appreciate all the hard work going into this podcast. keep making great content, thanks guys!!
"bless their hearts" haha

yessss

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I listen to you guys during road-trips and while I’m at work with my air pods, I love your voices they are attractive and nice to listen to. Thank you guys for giving me spooky stories and give me a good laugh too ❤️

I love you guys

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The stories are always good. The narrators voices are so easy to listen to, very soothing which helps during the crazy stories! Subscribe and listen!! You won’t regret it!

Love this podcast!!!

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I love this podcast!! I love the talking after the show too y'all are too funny.

I'm hooked!!! Again!!

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