Episodes

  • 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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    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

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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

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    49 mins
  • Saved by a Ghost! – Ep. 224
    Mar 17 2026

    A group of girls are guided to safety by an unknown force, strange objects in the sky, a pair of ghosts, and more.

    Stories in this episode:

    - Saved By a Ghost, by Sarungasie22
    - Gerald's Thermostat, by Alex
    - Weird Encounters in Big Bend, by exloringtheworld
    - Footsteps in the Hall, by Renata
    - Weird Object in the Sky, by Other-Flamingo-3503
    - Something Was in the Field, Jim

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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    54 mins
  • Skinwalker Experience! – Ep. 223
    Mar 10 2026

    A story from Skinwalker Ranch, urban exploration in an abandoned school, a bizarre sense of intuition, and more!

    Stories in this episode:

    - Night Lights, by Anonymous
    - The Beehive School, by Genevieve
    - Have You Felt The Click?, by StormySeas24
    - My Basement Room, by Kiara
    - Skinwalker Experience, by Anne H.

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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    46 mins
  • Haunted Airbnb – Ep. 222
    Mar 3 2026

    A haunted Airbnb in Jacksonville, a reality-warping encounter in Mount Hood National Forest, a child’s chilling apparitions rooted in Filipino folklore, and a lifetime of alien abduction and non-human contact experiences.

    Stories in this episode:

    - My Brother Could See Ghosts, by Zoe
    - My Wife and I Met a Non-Human, by Choir
    - Haunted Airbnb, by Tao
    - Twin Peaks in Mt. Hood by Forsaken-Hornet-2909

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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    53 mins
  • Losing Three Hours to a UFO – Ep. 221
    Feb 25 2026

    Prophetic dreams that predict fatal car crashes, a massive UFO sighting with missing time and possible alien abduction, a haunted cottage stalked by unseen footsteps, a mysteriously reappearing ring, and a terrifying night of exorcism-triggered disturbances.

    - Did I Jump Dimensions? by Sterling
    - The Night the Frogs Went Silent, by Anonymous
    - Know When to Let Go, by MiniCurist
    - Something Circling My Cabin, by Petfrome88
    - I Know I Don't Have This Ring, by Jess
    - I Shouldn't Have Listened to Those Exorcism Tapes, by Anonymous

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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    47 mins
  • I Accidentally Scared an ET – Ep. 220
    Feb 17 2026

    This episode features an alien encounter, a glitch in the matrix with physical evidence, high strangeness at Garner State Park and the Frio River, Jinn activity in an apartment, cryptid-like Little People, a doppelgänger sighting, and an Appalachian death omen.

    - Paranormal Family Stories, by Important_Banana4521
    - The Ghost of My Son, by Abbey
    - The Little People of the Frio, by Tripoli1
    - I Was Chasing After a Ghost, by AJ
    - The Mystery Egg, by BlunderedInOne
    - Weird Little Creatures Playing Beside My Bed, by Zealousideal-Job6959
    - I Accidentally Scared an ET, by OL

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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    51 mins