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True terrifying horror stories; kidnappings, serial killers, maniacs and the worst parts of your nightmares come to life. Join us every Thursday as we bring you a new set of real encounters. Share your experience via voicemail at http://hotline.disturbedpodcast.com or email mystory@disturbedpodcast.com.

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  • Today · 35 min

    Disturbed #294: Just One Night, Urban Explorers, Friend or Foe, and The Lady of the Jungle

    Featuring Narration by: Em Eldridge Maxwell Glick April Goodheart Dacey Else Story 1: Just One Night Narrated by: Em Eldridge An innocent hotel stay turns into a nightmare. First, the room they were given was already occupied; then the hotel power goes out. As the girls try to make their escape, the power in the parking lot suddenly goes out, surrounding them with darkness. Story 2: Urban Explorers Narrated by: Maxwell Glick When six friends go urban exploring in an old factory, they find a sea of dried blood. After a moment of taking it all in, the footsteps begin. They get closer and closer until they escape out of the window they came in. Story 3: Friend or Foe Narrated by: April Goodheart A night out in a Parisian park leaves a group of friends questioning the motives of a man who sits next to them. Story 4: The Lady of the Jungle Narrated by: Dacey Else When two young girls try to summon a jungle spirit they think that they are unsuccessful. Later that night, though, things take an unexpected turn when the Lady of the Jungle arrives. Have you ever wanted to read your story for Disturbed? Now is your chance! Become a Premium or Diamond Patreon member from now until October 15 to be entered into a drawing for your chance to record your story with one of the producers of the show. The winner will be announced on Oct. 16 through Patreon, and their story will be featured in a special Halloween episode of Disturbed. What are you waiting for, become a Premium or Diamond member now for your chance to win! You’ll also get early and ad-free episodes, and bonus content, what more could you be waiting for! patreon.com/disturbedpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 17 · 34 min

    Disturbed #293: The Good Samaritan, A Secluded Getaway, & Ghosts of the Past

    Have you ever wanted to read your story for Disturbed? Now is your chance! Become a Premium or Diamond Patreon member from now until October 15 to be entered into a drawing for a chance to record your story with one of the producers of the show. The winner will be announced on Oct. 16 through Patreon, and their story will be featured in a special Halloween episode of Disturbed. What are you waiting for? Become a Premium or Diamond member now for your chance to win! You’ll also get early and ad-free episodes and bonus content. What more could you be waiting for? Go to patreon.com/disturbedpodcast Featuring Narration by: Donovan Shepard Laura Lockwood Jae-Yeon Hwang Story 1: The Good Samaritan Narrated by: Donovan Shepard On his way to his cabin in the mountains, a man comes across a younger man sitting on the side of the road. Concerned, he pulls over to make sure he is okay. After a few moments of intense screaming and crying, his friends emerge from the woods. Outnumbered three to one, the game has changed. Story 2: Secluded Getaway Narrated by: Laura Lockwood A camping trip to Scottland begins as a secluded getaway, but things start to change when a visitor keeps coming around their tent. The next day, things get even weirder when a group of men arrives. They seemed to be campers, but then screams break out into the darkness. Story 3: Ghosts of the Past Narrated by: Jae-Yeon Hwang A Korean Soldier trapped on an island has his turn with the past. While working in the ammunition bunker on the farthest part of the island, an unknown soldier comes in from the cold only to disappear before he could ever warm up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 10 · 38 min

    Disturbed #292: The Walmart Stalker, Midnight Intruder, A Sweet Escape, & My Cousin Cathy

    Featuring Narration by: Vyn Vox Maxwell Glick Dacey Else Ecnal J Dan Vasquez Story 1: The Walmart Stalker Narrated by: Vyn Vox An evening shopping trip at her local Wal-Mart turns into a trip from hell when a lady and her young kids are followed around the store by a mysterious man. Things get worse when this man follows her out to the parking lot, and then to her house. Story 2: Midnight Intruder Narrated by: Maxwell Glick When two boys stay up late, they start to hear sounds in their home. One of them goes to investigate, only to find an intruder slowly making his way through the hallway. They make a narrow escape out their back door, while their neighbors come to their rescue, sending this intruder fleeing over their rooftops. Story 3: A Sweet Escape Narrated by: Dacey Else An outing to Dairy Queen with their Grandparents becomes a not-so-sweet occasion when they are followed home by a man in a white truck. Their Grandpa is determined to confront this man instead of avoiding him, leaving them all in a sticky situation. Story 4: Russian Boxer Narrated by: Ecnal J A strange encounter with a former boxer leaves one kid with a bleeding thumb and a hope to never see him again. Story 5: My Cousin Cathy Narrated by: Dan Vasquez Home alone, a fire erupts downstairs, leaving our narrator trapped upstairs. When all hope is lost, his long-lost cousin comes to his rescue, leaving nothing but a small scar as a memory. Get exclusive content and early & ad-free episodes: ⁠ patreon.com/disturbedpodcast Submit your true, horrifying experience to hear it on the podcast: mystory@disturbedpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 3 · 35 min

    Disturbed #291: The Hunted, Faking It, The Van in the Woods, and Hide and Seek

    Featuring Narration by: Gary Dilsizian Terra Ashe Kevin Urban Dacey Else Aaron Sinn Story 1: The Hunted Narrated by: Gary Dilsizian A fun day of crawfish hunting at the creek takes a dark and terrible turn when a brother and sister become the hunted. An unknown man with a rifle emerges from the woods and follows them out into the pasture. They almost make it out unscathed until they reach the fence; it’s the only thing separating them from life or imminent death. Story 2: Faking It Narrated by: Terra Ashe Can you be in danger when you’re at work? One girl finds out the hard way when a delivery driver takes things too far. Story 3: Van in the Woods Narrated by: Kevin Urban After a flood, a family that lives nearby discovers a van in the woods. When curiosity gets the best of a young boy, he finds a way into the van, only to discover someone’s treasure: bags and bags of shoes. Story 4: Hide and Seek Narrated by: Dacey Else A nice day at the beach takes a terrifying turn when a game of hide and seek leads to the discovery of a homeless camp. The kids are chased through the sand by a knife-wielding creep, only to be saved by the barrier fence. Story 5: The Visitors Narrated by: Aaron Sinn An evening at home turns into the scare of their lives when this couple gets a trio of visitors surrounding their cabin. Get exclusive content and early & ad-free episodes: ⁠ patreon.com/disturbedpodcast Submit your true, horrifying experience to hear it on the podcast: mystory@disturbedpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • August 31 · 8 min

    A Night By the Campfire: SKIP [SNEAK PEEK]

    Hello Disturbed Listeners, Enjoy this sneak peek of our premium content show, A Night By The Campfire. If you'd like to hear more, you can subscribe using the link below. Get exclusive content and early & ad-free episodes: ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/disturbedpodcast⁠⁠⁠ Submit your true, horrifying experience to hear it on the podcast:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠mystory@disturbedpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • August 27 · 35 min

    Disturbed #290: The Regular, Solo Cruise Creeper, Harley Quinn and the Jokers, & Her Name is Elena

    Featuring narrations by: Katy Peterson Ecnal J. Dacey Else Jeremy Schwartz Story 1: The Regular Narrated by: Katy Peterson Bartenders and Servers are always meeting customers who return time and time, also known as regulars. They are usually the best customers, and sometimes they become friends. Other times they become stalkers. Story 2: Solo Cruise Creeper Narrated by: Ecnal J Traveling alone can be both lonely and freeing. This solo cruiser found it to be terrifying. After booking his first vacation alone, he was having a great time by himself until another solo cruiser became a little too close. Story 3: Harley Quinn and the Jokers Narrated by: Dacey Else After a fun night out with co-workers, a young girl is chased to her car by three men. Story 4: Her Name is Elena Narrated by: Jeremy Schwartz Desperate for a place to live, one man finds a rental that seems, eh, too cheap to be true. At only $900 a month in an expensive city, he decides to take his chances. After a few weeks, strange things start to happen, but nothing that can’t be explained by the wind or raccoons. Then one night, he finds a glass of water with fresh ice cubes in his locked and secured garage. After a brief conversation with his neighbor, he heads home and meets his roommate of sorts, Elena. Get exclusive content and early & ad-free episodes: ⁠ patreon.com/disturbedpodcast Submit your true, horrifying experience to hear it on the podcast: mystory@disturbedpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • August 20 · 32 min

    Disturbed #289: The Hole in the Tent, Plastic and Duct Tape, Bedroom Visitor, and The 4th Floor

    Featuring Narration by: David Elder Laura Lockwood Dacey Else Bodhi Crowe Story 1: The Hole in the Tent Narrated by: David Elder A family camping trip quickly turns into a nightmare for one part of the family. When the middle son wakes up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, he hears footsteps. Night after night they return, until on their final night in the woods, the footsteps turn into a hole in the tent. Story 2: Plastic and Duct Tape Narrated by: Laura Lockwood A normal night out ends when two girls witness a kidnapping. Story 3: The Bedroom Visitor Narrated by: Dacey Else A young married couple let a friend move in for extra money. Things take a quick turn when the bride begins to have insomnia. Everything comes to a head when an uninvited guest visits their bedroom. Story 4: The 4th Floor Narrated by: Bodhi Crowe In the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico, there is an old ghost story that brings ghost hunters from all over the world to the tiny town. The story tells of a man who went crazy and trapped himself and his dog in their room on the fourth floor of the Plaza Hotel. As time went on, you could hear the dog scratching at the door and panting, trying to break free. You can still hear the dog today, and you can see the man in the window, pacing back and forth in his silent hell. Our narrator and his friend visited this hotel in hopes of meeting this man and the dog. Let’s just say the experience didn’t disappoint them. Get exclusive content and early & ad-free episodes: ⁠ patreon.com/disturbedpodcast Submit your true, horrifying experience to hear it on the podcast: mystory@disturbedpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • August 13 · 36 min

    Disturbed #288: A Monster Under the Bed, Her Secret Admirer, Screaming in the Trees & The Haunted Hospital

    Featuring narrations by: Tara Kaye Burgh Lily Fawzey Cormac Brennan Bree Mignano Aaron Sinn Micah Halcyon Story 1: The Man Who Followed From the Concert Narrated by: Tara Kaye Burgh From the bus line to the train, one girl can’t escape OLP’s number one fan, or maybe he’s her number one fan. After she enlists the help of some Latino women also waiting for the train, she feels much safer, but she still can’t get away. After some quick thinking, she takes her fate into her own hands. Story 2: A Monster Under the Bed Narrated by: Lily Fawzey Twin girls make a terrible discovery after a night out with their family. Is the monster real or is it just their imagination? Story 3: The Black Thing Narrated by: Cormac Brennan When an unknown man in a small town throws a black thing from his trunk, curiosity gets the best of our OP. Upon closer inspection, a rancid smell fills the air, and flies cover the object, making it impossible to know what it truly is. Could it be an arm, a leg, an animal? Will we ever really know? Story 4: Her Secret Admirer Narrated by: Bree Mignano An unknown admirer stalks a high school beauty. Text, phone calls, Insta, and Snapchat- he always finds a way. Then one day, he finally gets what he wants. Story 5: Screaming in the Trees Narrated by: Aaron Sinn A secluded fishing spot gives two men the scare of their lives. After hearing screaming in the trees, they grab their things and scramble towards their cars, feeling followed the whole way out. Story 6: The Haunted Hospital Narrated by: Micah Halcyon A new RN meets one of the many ghosts that haunt the floor he works on. Get exclusive content and early & ad-free episodes: ⁠ patreon.com/disturbedpodcast Submit your true, horrifying experience to hear it on the podcast: mystory@disturbedpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • August 12 · 35 min

    Disturbed #287: Someone to Cook and Clean, Just Beyond the Glass Door, The Dessert Door, and The Attachment

    Sorry, Disturbed listeners, there was a glitch in the Matrix, and the episode didn't release due to a technical error. Please enjoy Episode 287 better late than never! Featuring narrations by: Laura Intravia Dacey Else Laura Lockwood Ardenn Stolz Story 1: Someone to Cook and Clean Narrated by: Laura Intravia A local handyman makes it clear that not only is he there to help, but he would also like someone to help him, and he won't take no for an answer. Story 2: Just Beyond the Glass Door Narrated by: Dacey Else A young girl is living in her dream apartment, except for one little detail: the sliding glass patio door. She’s always been afraid of sliding glass doors and how easily someone could break through one. Then one night, her fears come true. On her way to get a drink of water, she comes face to face with a man on the other side of her sliding glass door. Story 3: The Dessert Diner Narrated by: Laura Lockwood A family road trip takes an interesting turn when they stop for breakfast in an old historical town. They go to a local diner that leaves them hungry for more. Story 4: The Attachment Narrated by: Ardenn Stolz A young girl brings home a new friend from a local haunt, but what she doesn't know is that this friend will follow her for the rest of her days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 30 · 33 min

    Disturbed #286: El Diablo, A Faded Green Car, The Watcher from the Ridge, A Ghost Faced Killer, and the Skinwalker Visit at Night

    Featuring narrations by: Laura Lockwood Jarret Griffis Dacey Else Aaron Sinn Lydia Paxton Story 1: El Diablo Narrated by: Laura Lockwood A young girl asleep in her parents' bed gets an uninvited visitor from a burglar. Instead of giving in, she uses her native language to scare him away. Story 2: The Old Couple Narrated by: Jarret Griffis In a small town neighborhood at the end of a street, a seemingly nice old couple asks a young boy for directions, but is that all they want from him? Story 3: Don’t Mess With Cary Narrated by: Dacey Else In the tropical forest of Belize lives our narrator as a child and a crazy ex-pat named Cary. Cary’s reputation precedes her as rumors run rampant of murder and conspiracy. One day our narrator notices someone watching her from the top of a hard-to-access ridge, only to discover the true intent of the watcher. Story 4: The Ghost Faced Killer Narrated by: Aaron Sinn A road trip to Grandma’s house almost has a gruesome ending when a man dressed in all black, wearing a ghost-face mask, slowly crawls out of the tall grass at a red light. Story 5: A Close Encounter with a Skinwalker Narrated by: Lydia Paxton Three teenagers in the Appalachian Mountains have a sleepover night of scares as they encounter a skinwalker in more than one form. When morning comes, they are all too relieved, but are they free from the skinwalker? Get exclusive content and early & ad-free episodes: ⁠ patreon.com/disturbedpodcast Submit your true, horrifying experience to hear it on the podcast: mystory@disturbedpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 26 · 11 min

    A Night By the Campfire: The Warden [SNEAK PEEK]

    Hello Disturbed Listeners, Enjoy this sneak peek of our premium content show, A Night By The Campfire. If you'd like to hear more, you can subscribe using the link below. Get exclusive content and early & ad-free episodes: ⁠⁠patreon.com/disturbedpodcast⁠⁠ Submit your true, horrifying experience to hear it on the podcast:⁠⁠ ⁠mystory@disturbedpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 23 · 35 min

    Disturbed #285: A Hidden Stalker, a Creeper Van, a Blood-Stained Barn & a Blue Alien

    Featuring narrations by: Sky Alley Maxwell Glick Dacey Else Ecnal J Katy Peterson Story 1: The Cowboy Hat Stalker Narrated by: Sky Alley A 13-year-old girl notices an unusually tall man in a cowboy hat following her through a supermarket. He begins chasing her, but she escapes to her mother’s car. The following day, police arrest an armed robbery suspect hiding outside her apartment building with a handgun pointed toward her living-room window. She later recognizes him on the news as the same man from the store. Story 2: The White Van Narrated by: Maxwell Glick Two six-year-old friends are riding their bikes when a rusted, windowless white van begins driving beside them. The men inside open the doors and say, “You grab one, I’ll grab the other.” The girls race back to a nearby house. The van follows them and slowly passes the home before eventually leaving. Story 3: The JROTC Stalker Narrated by: Dacey Else A high-school freshman becomes friends with an older student in JROTC. His behavior gradually escalates from gifts and notes to surveillance, manipulation and stalking. After she rejects him, he appears outside her bedroom window. Security footage later reveals that he had been visiting her window every night for nearly a month. Other girls report similar behavior, but after the evidence is given to authorities, he mysteriously disappears. Story 4: The Abandoned Barn Narrated by: Ecnal J During the COVID-19 lockdown, two seven-year-old boys explore a hidden trail outside their neighborhood. Deep in the woods, they hear cries and discover an isolated barn surrounded by blood, broken glass and bloody handprints. One boy looks inside and screams, but he never tells anyone what he saw. In later years, the narrator repeatedly returns to the area but is unable to find the barn again. Story 5: The Blue Creature Narrated by: Katy Peterson A four-year-old girl slips outside her family’s rural Texas home and encounters a wet, child-sized blue figure on the porch. She becomes transfixed by its eyes and then experiences a gap in her memory. She suddenly regains awareness at the dinner table with wet hair and clothes. Years later, her sister recalls that she had been behaving mechanically and seemed emotionally absent. The narrator believes the creature temporarily took control of her body. Get exclusive content and early & ad-free episodes: ⁠ patreon.com/disturbedpodcast Submit your true, horrifying experience to hear it on the podcast: mystory@disturbedpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 16 · 31 min

    Disturbed #284

    Featuring Narration By: Dacey Else Rafael Vina Tara Kaye Burgh Danielle Patterson Laura Lockwood Get exclusive content and early & ad-free episodes: ⁠ patreon.com/disturbedpodcast Submit your true, horrifying experience to hear it on the podcast: mystory@disturbedpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 9 · 34 min

    Disturbed #283

    Featuring narrations by: Timothy French Laura Lockwood Dacey Else Tamica Nason Lillian Yves Get exclusive content and early & ad-free episodes: ⁠ patreon.com/disturbedpodcast Submit your true, horrifying experience to hear it on the podcast: mystory@disturbedpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 2 · 35 min

    Disturbed #282

    Featuring Narration By: Danielle Patterson Hannah North Dacey Else Zack Kiker Aaron Sinn Get exclusive content and early & ad-free episodes: ⁠ patreon.com/disturbedpodcast Submit your true, horrifying experience to hear it on the podcast: mystory@disturbedpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • June 25 · 36 min

    Disturbed #281

    Featuring Narration by: Maxwell Glick Tamica Nason K. Richardson Matthew P Lindquist Get exclusive content and early & ad-free episodes: ⁠ patreon.com/disturbedpodcast Submit your true, horrifying experience to hear it on the podcast: mystory@disturbedpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • June 18 · 31 min

    Disturbed #280

    Featuring narrations by: Lauren Spredemann Laura Lockwood Ashley Hargrove Tara Kaye Burgh Adam James Get exclusive content and early & ad-free episodes: ⁠ patreon.com/disturbedpodcast Submit your true, horrifying experience to hear it on the podcast: mystory@disturbedpodcast.com Hello, Disturbed listeners. We need your help in a truly terrifying way: a listener survey. Tell us all of your deep dark secrets; it’ll only hurt for a few minutes. You’ll find the link below! To show you how much we appreciate you, we’re giving away two $50 gift cards every month. We promise we won’t stalk you when we’re done. Click here for the Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • June 11 · 37 min

    Disturbed #279

    Featuring narrations by: Stephanie Belinda Quinn Jaclyn McMahon Cynthia Bickford David Armstrong Bodhi Crowe Get exclusive content and early & ad-free episodes: ⁠ patreon.com/disturbedpodcast Submit your true, horrifying experience to hear it on the podcast: mystory@disturbedpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • June 4 · 34 min

    Disturbed #278

    Featuring narrations by: Jenn Brady Maxwell Glick Danielle Patterson Dacey Else Sebastian Andersen Get exclusive content and early & ad-free episodes: ⁠ patreon.com/disturbedpodcast Submit your true, horrifying experience to hear it on the podcast: mystory@disturbedpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • June 1 · 6 min

    A Night By The Campfire: I Wasn’t Allowed to See My Face [SNEAK PEEK]

    Hello Disturbed Listeners, Enjoy this sneak peek of our premium content show, A Night By The Campfire. If you'd like to hear more, you can subscribe using the link below. Get exclusive content and early & ad-free episodes: ⁠patreon.com/disturbedpodcast⁠ Submit your true, horrifying experience to hear it on the podcast:⁠ mystory@disturbedpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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