Episodes

  • La Llorona and a UFO in Mexico – Ep. 229
    Apr 21 2026

    Two stories from Mexico - a possible La Llorona encounter and UFO sighting. Also featuring weird time glitches, an OBE (or doppelgänger?), and more.

    Stories in this episode:

    - Alien Memories, by Neither_Towel_7673
    - Dead Friend Called From a Dream, by Ariana
    - Ghosts at My Grandparents' House, by Background-Leave5833
    - I Manifested La Llorona, by Elizabeth
    - Something Was Trying To Get Into My Room, by Main-Investment9545
    - The Scariest Sleepover I Ever Had, by KS
    - I Miss My Old Timeline, by Anonymous

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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    45 mins
  • Phantom Visitor at the Front Door – Ep. 228
    Apr 14 2026

    Phantoms at the door, non-human entities, ghosts get stuck in a loop, little alien beings, and more.

    Stories in this episode:

    - Phantom Visitor at the Front Door, by Paige
    - There Is Something Not Human Out There, by Acceptable-Border-90
    - Maybe it Wasn't Such a Nice Gesture, by Jessica
    - I've Always Been a Non-Believer, by Inna
    - The Man in the Red Sweater, by Jack
    - Little Beings, by Electrical_Board_405

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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    54 mins
  • My Mom’s Encounter with the Men in Black – Ep. 227
    Apr 7 2026

    Men in Black encounters, a haunted Georgia house, a terrifying Bigfoot sighting in the Florida mudflats, a prophetic vision of a fatal plane crash, a headless humanoid lurking on England’s Malvern Hills, and more.

    Stories in this episode:

    - 2 Close Calls, by poorandbrokeperson
    - Haunted in Georgia, by Meredith
    - My Mom's Encounter with the Men in Black, by Ginger
    - What Was Haunting My Family? by Meghan
    - We Saw Bigfoot, by JillyB3
    - My Soulmate Visited Me in My Dreams, by DreamGirl94
    - Anyone else seen anything like this before?, by Suitable_Bug_5226

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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    Hear more details about Ginger's story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHaXgqz9I0s

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    56 mins
  • Something Tried Luring Me into the Ruins – Ep. 226
    Mar 31 2026

    A camping trip in British Columbia takes a terrifying turn, a youth mission leaves three girls traumatized, a castle hunting excursion in Ireland reveals a malevolent force, a nightmarish solo retreat in the Catskills, and a visit to an ancient Turkish city triggers a dream so vivid it feels like a lifetime lost.

    Moral of this week's episode... Just stay home!

    Stories in this episode:

    - Something in the Tree Line, by The Tech Tutor
    - The Mission, by A. A. Vacco
    - Something Tried Luring Me into the Ruins, by James A. Drayton
    - The Catskills, by V
    - My Second Life, by Scared_Ad5011

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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    54 mins
  • Weird Creature in Ladakhi Mountains – Ep. 225
    Mar 24 2026

    A father encounters an angry, child-sized humanoid in rural Minnesota, a family hears footsteps from a previous owner, a child recalls a man watching from impossible windows, a chilling creature with human eyes appears in the mountains of Ladakh, and a cautious little Beagle doggo.

    Stories in this episode:

    - Weird Creature in Ladakhi Mountains, by em
    - The Corner in my Room, by Denise
    - Strange Encounter in Minnesota, by Anonymous
    - I Lived in a Haunted House? by Purple Appa
    - A Story From When I Lived in the Forest, by Anonymous
    - The Canal in My Memory, by Meredith

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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    49 mins
  • Saved by a Ghost! – Ep. 224
    Mar 17 2026

    A group of girls are guided to safety by an unknown force, strange objects in the sky, a pair of ghosts, and more.

    Stories in this episode:

    - Saved By a Ghost, by Sarungasie22
    - Gerald's Thermostat, by Alex
    - Weird Encounters in Big Bend, by exloringtheworld
    - Footsteps in the Hall, by Renata
    - Weird Object in the Sky, by Other-Flamingo-3503
    - Something Was in the Field, Jim

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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    54 mins
  • Skinwalker Experience! – Ep. 223
    Mar 10 2026

    A story from Skinwalker Ranch, urban exploration in an abandoned school, a bizarre sense of intuition, and more.

    Stories in this episode:

    - Night Lights, by Anonymous
    - The Beehive School, by Genevieve
    - Have You Felt The Click?, by StormySeas24
    - My Basement Room, by Kiara
    - Skinwalker Experience, by Anne H.

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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    46 mins
  • Haunted Airbnb – Ep. 222
    Mar 3 2026

    A haunted Airbnb in Jacksonville, a reality-warping encounter in Mount Hood National Forest, a child’s chilling apparitions rooted in Filipino folklore, and a lifetime of alien abduction and non-human contact experiences.

    Stories in this episode:

    - My Brother Could See Ghosts, by Zoe
    - My Wife and I Met a Non-Human, by Choir
    - Haunted Airbnb, by Tao
    - Twin Peaks in Mt. Hood by Forsaken-Hornet-2909

    Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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    49 mins