Episode 289: Weird and Bizarre Horror Stories
Season 5, Episode 289, Nov 07, 09:45 PM
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Unusual or ambiguous situations often frighten us because our brains are wired to prioritize safety and predictability. When something doesn’t fit our expectations, we can’t easily judge whether it’s a threat, which triggers our alert systems. This uncertainty, combined with a lack of control or clear understanding, creates discomfort and heightens our instinctive fear response. In short, the unfamiliar feels risky, and our minds react accordingly.
Today’s opening tale of the macabre is ‘Bainbridge Asylum is Looking to Hire a New Director… Applicants Beware’ by Jeanius Breiling, kindly shared with me via the Dr. Creepen sub-reddit and narrated here for you all with the author’s permission:
https://www.reddit.com/user/Jeanius_Breiling/
Today’s second fantastic offering is the epic ‘Mounds: Invasive Species’, a wonderful story by Michael G. Lockhart, AKA BearLair64, kindly shared with me via my sub-reddit and narrated here for you all with the author’s express permission:
https://www.reddit.com/user/BearLair64/
Tonight’s final terrifying tale is ‘My C.O.D Rival Is Trying to Kill Me’, an original work by RCainTales, kindly shared with me via the Creepypasta Wiki and narrated here for you all with the permission of the author under the conditions of the CC-BY-SA license.
https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/User:RCainTales
https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/My_CoD_Rival_is_Trying_to_Kill_Me
https://www.reddit.com/user/Jeanius_Breiling/
Today’s second fantastic offering is the epic ‘Mounds: Invasive Species’, a wonderful story by Michael G. Lockhart, AKA BearLair64, kindly shared with me via my sub-reddit and narrated here for you all with the author’s express permission:
https://www.reddit.com/user/BearLair64/
Tonight’s final terrifying tale is ‘My C.O.D Rival Is Trying to Kill Me’, an original work by RCainTales, kindly shared with me via the Creepypasta Wiki and narrated here for you all with the permission of the author under the conditions of the CC-BY-SA license.
https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/User:RCainTales
https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/My_CoD_Rival_is_Trying_to_Kill_Me