Captain Kenny Mears kicks off spooky season with a journey into one of the oldest and creepiest figures in history: dolls. These uncanny approximations of humanity have been the subject of chilling stories for millennia, and today, they're getting the spotlight!

Join storyteller Julie Barnson for a deep dive into her personal phobia of dolls. Julie shares the childhood fears instilled by classic TV like The Twilight Zone ("Talking Tina") and The Midnight Gallery. You'll hear about her mother's ingenious (but terrifying) solution to clutter: hanging stuffed animals by their necks all around her room!

The heart of the episode features the chilling true story of "Michael the Doll." Julie recounts reading the tale of a flea market doll that simply refused to stay put, creeping her out so much she had to throw her own three-foot Barbie doll outside into the stormy night!

Get ready for shivers as Julie shares hilarious and genuinely creepy encounters, culminating in the ultimate prank her co-workers played on her. If you love true ghost stories, creepy dolls, and spooky season fun, this is the episode for you!

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• Website: TalesByJulie.com
• Utah Storytelling Guild Profile: https://www.utahstorytellingguild.website/project/julie-barnson/

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