We're thrilled to share our second official "Terrified Together," , where we welcomed Amanda and Cassidy from Drinking the Koolaid for some creepy listener submission stories.

Our first tale comes from Reagan, who experienced something truly unsettling during a seventh-grade school trip to the notoriously haunted Savannah, Georgia.

What started as an innocent exploration of a small cemetery near their log cabin accommodations took a dark turn.

Our second story transported us to rural Texas in 2020, where Sabrina's routine drive home from babysitting her nephew became anything but ordinary. Strange lights pursued her car at impossible speeds, followed by a mysterious loss of time and unexplained physical symptoms.

We wrapped up with Ben's lifelong encounters in Montana, beginning with childhood visits from what he called "The Stomp Dance girls" and escalating to shadow figures and mysterious dancing lights in his bedroom.

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This month's Blind Ranking is all about mysterious Geoglyphs! The way this game works is we have to rank each geoglyph by how mysterious it sounds - without knowing what comes next!

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Mimic Cryptids and Creatures

This week we discuss mimics - creatures that disguise themselves by imitating the voices and appearances of our loved ones. We explore the umbrella term of "mimic" and break down the various cryptids that fall under this category, from the familiar doppelgangers and skinwalkers to the lesser-known but equally disturbing Fleshgait and False Humans.

These entities are said to lurk in forests, particularly around the Appalachian Mountains, using their supernatural abilities to lure unsuspecting victims by perfectly replicating the voices of family members and friends calling out from the darkness.

We also share five creepy encounters from Reddit users who've experienced these deceptive creatures firsthand, including stories from Tennessee cabins, Minneapolis parks, and remote Montana wilderness.

From hearing a sister's voice calling from outside while she sits right next to you, to a boyfriend's doppelganger appearing bedside with unnaturally wide eyes, these accounts are sure to give you some chills!

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The Demonic Possession of David Glatzel and Arne Johnson

This week we dive into one of the most terrifying possession cases in American history - the haunting of the Glatzel family in 1980s Connecticut.

When the family moved into what seemed like an innocent rental home in Brookfield, they had no idea they were stepping into a nightmare that would tear their lives apart. It all began when 11-year-old David was violently pushed by an unseen force while cleaning his new bedroom, coming face-to-face with a grotesque demonic entity with coal-black eyes and melting skin.

What followed were months of escalating supernatural terror - mysterious whispers, vanishing medicine bottles, unexplained scratches appearing on David's body, and the boy speaking in foreign tongues while contorting his body in impossible ways.

The situation reached a breaking point when renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called in, bringing multiple priests to perform what would become a series of harrowing exorcisms.

But during the final ritual, David's sister's boyfriend Arne Johnson made a fateful decision that would change everything - he challenged the demon to take him instead of the boy. Months later, this act of apparent heroism would lead to the first recorded homicide in Brookfield's history and result in the first-ever legal defense of "demonic possession" in an American courtroom - infamously becoming "the devil made me do it."

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Our first tale comes from Ava in Newfoundland, Canada, who experienced something truly unsettling during a late-night phone call with friends in early 2022.

What started as typical teenage conversation quickly turned into a nightmare when mysterious footsteps, slamming doors, and the sound of objects being moved around began echoing through her house.

Both Ava and her sister heard these disturbances, but each thought the other was responsible - until they realized neither of them was making the noise, and their parents were fast asleep.

Our second story takes us on a decades-spanning journey with Amy, whose encounters with the paranormal have followed her across multiple homes from Virginia to Tennessee.

Growing up on Civil War battlefields where cannonballs and bullets still surface in backyards, Amy's family has dealt with whispers in the night, mysterious scratches that draw blood, and furniture that rearranges itself in menacing ways.

From her childhood home in rural Virginia through her family's cursed farmland to her current residence in Tennessee, we explore how historical trauma might leave lasting impressions on the land itself.

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The Revenge of Resurrection Mary

Our first story comes from a Sophia in Kentucky, who's been dealing with paranormal activity since childhood - from mysterious balls rolling out from under beds to voices echoing through empty rooms.

But things take a terrifying turn when she experiences physical attacks, including being grabbed by unseen hands while sleeping, and witnesses her boyfriend's face distorting before her very eyes.

We also explore Logan's fascinating encounters from Chicago, starting with an incredible UFO sighting he witnessed with his father and brother while relaxing in their hot tub. Two glowing oval crafts appeared overhead, hovering silently before vanishing with explosive sounds that left the family stunned.

But Logan's connection to the paranormal doesn't end there - his family has had multiple mysterious car breakdowns at the exact same spot near Resurrection Cemetery, spanning decades and involving three generations.

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It's time for another Blind Rankings, and this month we are talking about mysterious discoveries!

In this segment, we have to place these mysterious discoveries from 1 through 10 without knowing which discovery is coming next.

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The Allagash Alien Abductions

This week, we dive deep into one of the most compelling alien abduction cases of the 1970s - the Allagash incident.

Four college friends from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design embarked on what should have been a relaxing week-long canoeing expedition through the remote wilderness of northern Maine. What started as a fun outdoor adventure quickly turned into something far more sinister when they encountered mysterious lights in the pitch-black sky above Eagle Lake.

The story takes an even stranger turn when years later, the men began experiencing shared nightmares that felt disturbingly real.

Through hypnotic regression therapy, they uncovered suppressed memories of being taken aboard an otherworldly craft and subjected to painful examinations by gray-skinned entities with metallic eyes.

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In this episode of Believing the Bizarre, we dive deep into the mysterious world of gnomes - those diminutive creatures that might be hiding in plain sight as innocent lawn ornaments.

We explore the fascinating history behind these legendary beings, tracing their origins from ancient Roman garden statues of fertility gods to the Swiss alchemist Paracelsus, who classified them as earth elementals.

Along the way, we uncover the surprising connection between modern garden gnomes and actual hermits that wealthy landowners once hired to live in their yards, complete with pointed hats and robes, serving wine and dispensing wisdom to visitors.

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We share three compelling modern Reddit encounters, including a mushroom hunter's shocking discovery in a national forest and mysterious kitchen disturbances that reveal more than expected.

We also visit a disturbing historical newspaper account from 1895 Cincinnati involving two Massachusetts families and their traumatic encounters with malevolent gnomes during thunderstorms.

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In our inaugural episode of "Terrified Together," we partnered with Chris and Ed from "Scared All the Time Podcast" to dive into spine-chilling listener submissions that had us questioning reality itself.

We kicked things off with Taylor's haunting tale from Marietta, Ohio - a 21-year-old who bought what seemed like the perfect starter home, only to discover it came with some very unwelcome residents.

From mysterious footsteps in a locked attic to pets behaving in ways that would make any animal lover's blood run cold, Taylor's experience had us all leaning into our mics with genuine concern and fascination.

Our second story transported us across the pond to Ireland, where our listener Carrie Anne's life took a dramatic turn after an innocent hike in the mountains of Sligo.

What started as a family walk through familiar terrain became something far more sinister when she encountered an ancient stone monument and made the fateful decision to explore a forbidden fairy fort.

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