Best Astonishing Legends Podcasts (2024)

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Black-Eyed Kids and Bad Luck 14:51

23m ago14:51

14:51

In this episode, Scott and Forrest tackle a creepy listener story about Black Eyed Kids that took place during the height of the pandemic. The story follows a woman who encounters a strange boy in a red hoodie in the dark, leading to some serious bad luck afterward. Join us as we break down this unsettling encounter and its impact on the storytelle…

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Cook Out Review feat. Scott Philbrook (Astonishing Legends Podcast) [Part Two] 57:38

28d ago57:38

57:38

Maybe the best milkshakes in the game! Cook Out is a staple of North Carolina, and I got to sit with host of the Astonishing Legends podcast, Scott Philbrook and try the burgers, hush puppies, and milkshakes that make them famous The Secret Menu Category: Spooky Restaurants A liminal space with Cheerwine decor What's Going On Over There with the ha…

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Report from Death Valley, and the Bermuda Triangle 3:02

1h ago3:02

3:02

A report from the recent Skeptoid Adventures trip to Death Valley, including how many brave souls we lost in the desert and how they met their fate; and announcing the next Skeptoid Adventures trip to the Bermuda Triangle! Reserve your spot now at https://skeptoid.com/events/30285By Brian Dunning

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The Story of Casa Bonita feat. Ify Nwadiwe 58:19

16h ago58:19

58:19

As seen on South Park! Casa Bonita, an institution near Denver, Colorado blends the kitsch of a sprawling indoor theme park with Mexican food, and Ify Nwadiwe (Dropout TV, Um Actually, Maximum Film) is here to learn all about it with me The location that everyone knows and loves isn't the original Casa Bonita, which used to have locations in four d…

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Skeptoid #961: The Man from Taured 16:46

2h ago16:46

16:46

A mysterious man is said to have arrived in Japan in 1959 from a country that never existed.By Brian Dunning

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A Fear of E-Mails Special Part 2 57:10

1h ago57:10

57:10

Chris and Ed open the inbox one last time to close out the week of too many treats. Thanks for joining us on this 5 episodes in 5 days run to celebrate our anniversary. We'll probably start answering e-mails more quickly now!By Astonishing Legends Productions

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Listener Hat Man Stories 1:13:54

3h ago1:13:54

1:13:54

The week of too many treats continues with ALL HAT MAN ALL THE TIME (plus one little bonus story in there). So join us as we go through a bunch of listener-submitted stories chronicling their potential run-ins with the man himself.By Astonishing Legends Productions

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A Fear of E-Mails Special Part 1 1:00:16

1d ago1:00:16

1:00:16

If you listen to the show, then you know we’re the pits when it comes to e-mail. It’s part that we’re bad about checking, and part that we get overwhelmed when we do. So we thought it would be fun (aka: a long grueling chore) to spend our anniversary trying to make up for year of un-replied to e-mails — RIGHT IN FRONT OF EVERYONE. Let’s open the in…

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Jack O'Lanterns 1:37:17

2h ago1:37:17

1:37:17

Join hosts Ed Voccola (Rick and Morty, Bless The Harts) and Chris Cullari (Blumhouse, The Aviary) for a wild trip through the world of what scares them. Inspired by horrifying Halloween rumors of Satanic sacrifice on All Hallow's Eve, the boys take a look back at human sacrifice throughout the centuries. Who practiced it? Why? And what benefits did…

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Scared All The Time in the Midnight Library 27:06

2h ago27:06

27:06

Chris and Ed get up to trouble when looking for episode ideas in the Midnight Library in this Astonishing Legends Network crossover. Will they be successful at finding any? Or at acting? Find out in the Scared All The Time version of the Midnight Library crossover.By Astonishing Legends Productions

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Season 3 Trailer! 1:42

2h ago1:42

1:42

Season 3 is coming next week! Follow along for season 3 as I'm headed to a lot of fun restaurants! 11/6-11/13 Casa Bonita with Ify Nwadiwe 11/20-11/27 Strip Club Food with Ryan Keely & Dana Scarborough 12/4-12/11 California Pizza Kitchen with Holly Brown 12/18-12/25 Arctic Circle with Santa Claus On top of that, I've got some new music to freshen t…

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Depends Who’s Looking 20:00

10d ago20:00

20:00

Welcome to the premiere episode of the Astonishing Dead Letter Office, a new weekly show from the creators of Astonishing Legends. For over a decade, you’ve been sending in your strange and unexplainable experiences. In this first episode, "It Depends Who's Looking," we explore a chilling haunted house story from Jeff, former manager of the still p…

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Skeptoid #960: I Know What Scares You 15:19

1d ago15:19

15:19

Seven creepy stories from seven listeners, and seven guesses by me.By Brian Dunning

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S2 Ep3: The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist 1:02:37

2d ago1:02:37

1:02:37

“Our first instinct was just sheer disbelief. We were trying to tell ourselves that it couldn't be real. It couldn't be happening. But it was”—The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist by Jenny Ashford and Tom Ross In this episode, Richard dives into The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist by Jenny Ashford and Tom Ross—a book that’s part childhood memoir, part ful…

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Your True Halloween Stories III 3:18:36

12d ago3:18:36

3:18:36

Once more unto the breach of Halloween, dear friends, once more, as we drift dreamily into some of our listeners’ most eerie encounters! We begin tonight’s fearsome festivities with an account from Kamal, who discovered some ghostly confirmation in “Grandma’s Photo Album.” Listener Holly and her nephew are visited both day and night by a little gir…

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S11 Ep2: First Familiars Alice Kyteler 38:14

2d ago38:14

38:14

Welcome to The Reading Room, Spooky Lovelies! Imagine being accused of witchcraft because of the cute, little pets you own-- and that cute, little mole on your chin... and several of your spouses dropping dead while in your care. Please find your favorite spot because tonight, Ms. Merrick has for you, the spellbinding story of the very first famili…

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Human Sacrifice 1:40:26

6d ago1:40:26

1:40:26

Join hosts Ed Voccola (Rick and Morty, Bless The Harts) and Chris Cullari (Blumhouse, The Aviary) for a wild trip through the world of what scares them. Inspired by horrifying Halloween rumors of Satanic sacrifice on All Hallow's Eve, the boys take a look back at human sacrifice throughout the centuries. Who practiced it? Why? And what benefits did…

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Season Finale: A Nightmare on WingStreet Review feat. Rachel Bryant (Actor) [Part Two] 46:36

7d ago46:36

46:36

The End of Season 2! WingStreet is Pizza Hut's wing brand, and I hit one with my guest this week, actor Rachel Bryant while we both dressed head-to-toe as horror icon Freddy Krueger What's Going On Over There with the pizza boxes replacing the glass on the broken door? Some kids at the Popeyes next door come out to threaten us (some might say it's …

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Skeptoid #959: Finding the Black Olmec 16:07

10d ago16:07

16:07

A thoroughly discredited idea, that the Mesoamerican Olmec people were Black Africans, continues to gain traction.By Brian Dunning

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The Entity Part 2 with Xavier Ortega 1:55:48

20d ago1:55:48

1:55:48

In part 2 of our series on The Entity, we delve deeper into the story of The Entity and the horrific experiences of Doris Bither. We’ll explore previously undisclosed details of her life and the paranormal phenomena witnessed in her home by a large team of researchers from UCLA, as told by the only person in the world who’s been in touch with Bithe…

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The Boogeyman 1:45:41

14d ago1:45:41

1:45:41

Join hosts Ed Voccola (Rick and Morty, Bless The Harts) and Chris Cullari (Blumhouse, The Aviary) for a wild trip through the world of what scares them. This week, the boys take a haunted trip around the world to explore the history of the child-eating monster known as the boogeyman. From Michael Myers to pirates to sack-men to an ancient serial ki…

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A Nightmare on WingStreet: History feat. Rachel Bryant (Actor, "A Hard Place") [Part One] 39:32

14d ago39:32

39:32

Part 1 of the season 2 finale! It's A Nightmare on WingStreet as I cover the history of when Pizza Hut & YUM brands incorporated wings into their menu, and I'm joined by prolific horror actor Rachel Bryant We spend the entire finale fully cosplayed as horror icon Freddy Krueger Rachel's primary experience with wings is watching other people eat the…

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Skeptoid #958: The Rock Wall of Texas 15:23

21d ago15:23

15:23

This buried rock wall found throughout Rockwall County has people wondering about its origin.By Brian Dunning

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S2 Ep2: They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers 56:22

16d ago56:22

56:22

“The Saucers don’t interest me anymore. When Barker asked is that because you found out they were too ordinary to be interesting? Or because what you discovered about them is too painful for you to think about?”—They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers by Gray Barker Richard picked up They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers while trying to crack the…

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S11 Ep1: Scared All The Time Crossover - Beyond the Cordoned-Off Areas 25:13

16d ago25:13

25:13

Welcome Back, Spooky Lovelies! We begin tonight's reading with a dire warning about treading where you ought not to, specifically inside notorious haunted houses...and protected properties. But it seems no matter how many times Miranda warns the humans, they always think nothing bad will ever happen to them. Join us tonight as Ed & Chris from Scare…

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The Entity Part 1 with Xavier Ortega 2:06:00

18d ago2:06:00

2:06:00

Astonishing Legends finally tackles the infamous Entity haunting case from the 1970s, featuring an exclusive interview with researcher Xavier Ortega from GhostTheory.com. This is the story of Doris Bither, a single mother in Culver City, California, who was repeatedly assaulted by spectral entities in her home. Ortega shares new information from hi…

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It's Skeptoid's 18th Birthday! 1:55

29d ago1:55

1:55

It's Skeptoid's 18th birthday! Won't you help us celebrate by giving us a little birthday present?By Brian Dunning

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Dolls 1:29:48

22d ago1:29:48

1:29:48

Join hosts Ed Voccola (Rick and Morty, Bless The Harts) and Chris Cullari (Blumhouse, The Aviary) for a wild trip through the world of what scares them. This week, the boys are joined by Ally Malinenko, author of the upcoming middle grade horror book Broken Dolls, to talk about the scariest toy ever created: Dolls! From the uncanny valley, to Victo…

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Skeptoid #957: Dogs Who Type 14:26

24d ago14:26

14:26

Can dogs be taught to speak intelligently using floor buttons that represent words?By Brian Dunning

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Flesh-Eating Bacteria 1:32:04

29d ago1:32:04

1:32:04

Join hosts Ed Voccola (Rick and Morty, Bless The Harts) and Chris Cullari (Blumhouse, The Aviary) for a wild trip through the world of what scares them. This week, the boys go sicko mode and come down with a case of necrotizing fasciitis...better known as flesh-eating bacteria. They cover the symptoms, the consequences, and what it takes to survive…

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Cook Out History feat. Scott Philbrook (Astonishing Legends Podcast) [Part One] 52:42

28d ago52:42

52:42

Coming to you from Greensboro, North Carolina this week! I'm cross-country again as this week I'm covering the beloved Southern burger chain Cook Out with host of the Astonishing Legends podcast, Scott Philbrook Scott talks his history with Cook Out from back when he was in college, as most locations are open until 3 in the morning Learn the histor…

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Special Announcement on Hurricane Helene 3:19

29d ago3:19

3:19

A special announcement regarding Hurricane Helene. https://reddit.com/r/asheville https://www.bpr.org/bpr-news/2024-09-28/list-ways-to-donate-and-help-flood-victims-in-western-north-carolina-after-hurricane-helene https://umcmission.org/ United Way link updated from link in the announcement: https://www.unitedway.org/hurricane-helene#…

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Skeptoid #956: 18 for 18 19:50

1M ago19:50

19:50

Highlights from 18 years of the Skeptoid podcast.By Brian Dunning

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S2 Ep1: Monsters Among Us 55:03

1M ago55:03

55:03

“As we sat there, watching, she transformed into this huge beastly creature, similar to what people might call a wolf. Right there in the middle of our church. It stood on hind legs and rode a roar that would’ve made a lion cower.”—Monsters Among Us by Linda Godfrey Are you the kind of person who thinks ‘roughing it’ means staying at a hotel withou…

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American Bloodfalls with Tom Maxwell Part 2 2:30:22

1M ago2:30:22

2:30:22

In our conclusion to our two-part series on American Bloodfalls, we dive deeper into the mysterious phenomenon that baffled witnesses across 19th-century America. Our special guest, Tom Maxwell, guides us through more perplexing incidents of blood and meat raining from the sky, from the famous Kentucky Meat Shower of 1876 to the final recorded even…

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Mirrors 1:45:14

1M ago1:45:14

1:45:14

Join hosts Ed Voccola (Rick and Morty, Bless The Harts) and Chris Cullari (Blumhouse, The Aviary) for a wild trip through the world of what scares them. This week, they gaze deeply into the myths, legends, and scary games surrounding mirrors and are horrified at what gazes back. If you've ever wanted to summon the demonic mirror version of yourself…

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Shake Shack feat. Jen Kober (Stand-Up Comedian) 1:12:11

1M ago1:12:11

1:12:11

Septemburger 2024's final stop! I cap off a jetsetting Septemburger with the spot I barely had to go a mile to get to, Shake Shack. One of my go-tos in this this bracket, and I was graced with the presence of hilarious comedian Jen Kober The origins of the place were unclear at the time of filming, but I ultimately learned that the original Shake S…

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Skeptoid #955: Pop Quiz: Astonishing Aviation Tales 21:24

2M ago21:24

21:24

Fifteen trivia questions from previous aviation themed episodes of Skeptoid.By Brian Dunning

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Sinkholes 1:17:01

1M ago1:17:01

1:17:01

Join hosts Ed Voccola (Rick and Morty, Bless The Harts) and Chris Cullari (Blumhouse, The Aviary) for a wild trip through the world of what scares them. This week, they explore the causes and consequences of one of nature's cruelest traps: the sinkhole. Equal parts science and tragedy, these natural disasters can appear out of nowhere and wreak hav…

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White Castle feat. Coyal Harrison (Visit Vegas Places Podcast) 1:03:54

1M ago1:03:54

1:03:54

Septemburger 2024's most upsetting stop! I'm in Las Vegas this week to hit the nearest White Castle to me with Vegas native (and host of the Visit Vegas Places podcast) Coyal Harrison and is not a good meal Apparently the White Castle slider was literally created in a moment of frustration when the founder couldn't quite figure out how to do meatba…

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Skeptoid #954: 15 Sleep Myths 15:46

2M ago15:46

15:46

15 popular myths about sleeping, debunked.By Brian Dunning

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