True Scary Stories

The Iceberg That Won't Let You Die

Nicholas vanished on Monte Rosa, only to reappear on an iceberg in a dark ocean, where a survival structure descends 400 feet into the ice. He found others there, including Eleanor, who gave him rules for this impossible place, and Curt, whose throat wound was filled with a gray-white substance and whose blood ran cold. What happened to Nicholas, and what secrets does this isolated community hold?

In this episode, we uncover the chilling account of Nicholas's disappearance from a mountain and his inexplicable arrival on an iceberg. We explore the strange inhabitants he encounters, from the stoic Eleanor to the biologically altered Curt, and the unsettling reality of a place with no clocks, no predictable sun, and no seasons.

Person: Nicholas
Location: Monte Rosa, an iceberg
Time: Unspecified
Status: Still there
Condition: Lost

- Nicholas set out from base at 8 AM with his guide, Rob, on a clear morning.
- Snow materialized from a cloudless sky, dropping visibility to nothing within ten minutes.
- Nicholas found Rob's voice, then only untouched snow where Rob had been.
- His compass needle spun continuously, refusing to settle on any direction.
- He found a tent sitting on top of the snow, not buried, and crawled inside.

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OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories  a scary story podcast for the late night hours.
Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies.

Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales  true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news.

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Hope Street: The Headless Driver and the Vanishing Car

Three months after his disappearance, a delivery driver's remains were found on Hope Street, but the medical examiner noted a chilling detail: his head was gone. One expert suggested rats, while another pointed to a single neck bone and used the phrase "surgical precision." What truly happened on that abandoned street?

In this episode, we delve into the unexplained case of Jones, a delivery driver with a secret habit that led him to Hope Street on a fateful Monday night. Explore the unsettling events that unfolded after a late delivery, from a strange impact to an inexplicable sound beneath his car, leading to a mystery that remains officially unsolved.

Case: Unexplained Disappearance
Person: Jones, delivery driver
Location: Hope Street, South Side
Business: Satisfaction Chinese restaurant
Time: Just before midnight

- Jones had a university degree in political science but worked as a delivery driver.
- He played a game while driving, scoring points for hitting small animals with his car.
- On the night he disappeared, he turned onto Hope Street at 11:47 PM to cut ten minutes from his route.
- He heard a loud, wet squelch and a high-pitched sound after swerving, but saw no carcass in his rearview mirror.
- A methodical scraping sound began beneath his car less than two minutes later, moving from rear to front.

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OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories  a scary story podcast for the late night hours.
Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies.

Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales  true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news.

Press play on our late night horror stories and late night scary stories, from storytime horror to a full horror stories compilation or scary stories compilation  real scary stories, scary stories based on true events, and dark stories to keep the lights on.

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The Building That Erased Itself: Rochester Heights

In this episode, we explore the unsettling disappearance of Rochester Heights, a high-rise building in East Oakland, and the strange events surrounding its last known resident. Discover the chilling details of a place that absorbed people without acknowledging them, and the terrifying secret hidden within its walls.

Location: East Oakland
Building: Rochester Heights
Resident: Chris
Object: Diary
Animal: Butterball

- The building's owner claims the lot has been vacant for six months.
- Chris lived on the fourth floor, apartment 405, in a building with failing infrastructure.
- Harold, a resident, kept a diary that never mentioned Chris, despite their proximity.
- Chris found Butterball, a poodle, deliberately placed inside a blood-soaked crescent moon frame.
- Elena and Macy were heard discussing Harold in hushed, frightened tones.

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OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories  a scary story podcast for the late night hours.
Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies.

Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales  true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news.

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Paul Young 217: The Cycle of Blank IDs

In this episode, we delve into the chilling account of Paul Young, an ordinary office worker whose life takes an extraordinary turn when he encounters a doppelganger. Explore the unsettling details of a case where personal identity is erased, and a sinister cycle of replacement is revealed.

Person: Paul Young
Age: 34
Occupation: Office worker
Residence: Fourth floor, apartment 417
Weapon: .38 revolver

- Paul Young, an office worker, found his key didn't fit his apartment door.
- Inside apartment 417, a man identical to Paul Young was waiting.
- Paul's driver's license, work ID, and bank card were all completely blank.
- The doppelganger possessed perfect identification documents with Paul's details.
- The doppelganger explained they were the same person, diverged from a common point.

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OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories  a scary story podcast for the late night hours.
Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies.

Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales  true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news.

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Santa's Sleigh: The Abduction No One Believed

A sixteen-year-old boy boards a sleigh on Christmas Eve, bound for a place called the North Pole, but this is no fairy tale. Seth recounts the worst Christmas of his life, beginning with a mysterious business card from "Outcast Rescue and Relocation Campaign" handed to him by an unauthorized elf in a shopping mall. What impossible events followed this strange encounter, and why did Seth choose to go?

In this episode, we delve into Seth's chilling account of an abduction that defies explanation, tracing the years of documented cruelty and neglect that preceded his extraordinary Christmas Eve. Discover the details of his life in Florida and the strange invitation that offered an escape from his tormentors.

Person: Seth
Age: Sixteen
Location: Florida
Event: Christmas Eve abduction
Organization: Outcast Rescue and Relocation Campaign (ORRC)

- Seth received a business card from an unauthorized elf at a shopping mall.
- The card read "Outcast Rescue and Relocation Campaign" with a phone number, but no address or website.
- Seth's school had 20-25 students per grade, from pre-kindergarten through twelfth.
- An elf named Tinsel Elfr Hollywood the Third appeared at Seth's second-floor window on Christmas Eve.
- Tinsel pulled a full-sized red electric guitar from his hat and offered Seth an invitation to the North Pole.

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OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories  a scary story podcast for the late night hours.
Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies.

Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales  true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news.

Press play on our late night horror stories and late night scary stories, from storytime horror to a full horror stories compilation or scary stories compilation  real scary stories, scary stories based on true events, and dark stories to keep the lights on.

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