Just Chills - Short Scary Stories

Scary Stories with Taesha Glasgow

Enjoy a good scare? From timeless short scary story classics that have haunted generations to the blood-curdling horror stories born in the twisted minds of the new masters of horror, every week Just Chills delivers an unrelenting dose of fear designed to send chills down your spine. So turn down the lights and let the nightmare begin.

Short scary stories by masters of horror like Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, E F Benson, M R James, Charles Dickens, H.G Wells, F Marion Crawford, Edith Nesbit, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Fitz James O'Brien, W F Harvey, Edith Wharton, Charlotte Riddell, Elizabeth Gaskell, Algernon Blackwood, Arthur Conan Doyle, William Hope Hodgson and more.

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20 episodes
Updated May 24

Episodes20

Newest first

Classic Ghost Story: The Tarn
From the author of "The Snow", a writer plots revenge on his nemesis. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
May 24 · 32 min
Classic Ghost Story: Former Passengers
A classic ghost story by B M Croker
May 10 · 23 min
The Unfinished Game
A creepy tale by Barry Pain.
May 3 · 30 min
Classic Ghost Story: The Terror By Night
A spine-tingling tale by E F Benson.
April 26 · 20 min
On the Stroke of the Clock - A Ghost Story
A chilling, ghostly tale by Ellen Louise Chandler Moulton
April 20 · 25 min
The Vacant Lot
A classic ghost story by Mary E Wilkins Freeman. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app so you don't miss the next episode.
April 5 · 35 min
The Three Sisters - A Classic Ghost Story
A classic ghost story by W W Jacobs, author of The Monkey's Paw. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app so you don't miss the next episode.
March 29 · 20 min
The Brazilian Cat - A Tale of Terror
A classic scary story by Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes stories. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app so you don't miss the next episode.
March 22 · 48 min
The House of the Nightmare - Classic Horror Story
If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app so you don't miss the next episode.
March 15 · 24 min
The New Mother by Lucy Clifford - A Creepy Story
Cited as the inspiration for Coraline. A weird tale of two children and how far they will go to be told a secret. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app so you don't miss the next episode.
March 8 · 48 min
The House With The Brick Kiln - Scary, Ghost Story
A vacation turns terrifying in a house that harbours dark secrets. An encore of another short scary story by E F Benson. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
February 22 · 27 min
From The Dead
A doomed love story by Edith Nesbit. Support the podcast with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justchills If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
February 15 · 32 min
A Tale Told By The Fireside - A Classic Ghost Story
A classic ghost story by M A Bird. Support the podcast with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justchills If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
February 8 · 27 min
The Case of M Valdemar - A Classic Scary Story
A chilling, scary story by the master of horror Edgar Allan Poe. Support the podcast with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justchills If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
February 1 · 26 min
The Moth - A Classic Horror Story
A creepy psychological horror story by H.G. Wells. Support the podcast with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justchills If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
January 25 · 26 min
The House of Silence
A classic chilling story by Edith Nesbit. Support the podcast with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justchills If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
January 18 · 27 min
In the Library - Classic Horror Story
A classic horror story by W W Jacobs. Support the podcast with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justchills If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
January 11 · 23 min
Boxing Night (Encore) - Scary Story by E F Benson
Two sisters dream the same dream. Will they meet their doom on a stormy Boxing Night? Support the podcast with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justchills If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
January 4 · 34 min
A Strange Christmas Game (Encore) - Classic Ghost Story
A classic ghost story by Charlotte Riddell. Two siblings inherit a large estate and the ghost that comes with it... Support the podcast with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justchills If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
Dec 28, 2025 · 26 min
The Story of a Disappearance and a Reappearance by M R James
A classic scary story set over Christmas by M R James. Support the podcast with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justchills If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
Dec 21, 2025 · 33 min

Just Chills - Short Scary Stories

Classic Ghost Story: The Tarn

Classic Ghost Story: Former Passengers

The Unfinished Game

Classic Ghost Story: The Terror By Night

On the Stroke of the Clock - A Ghost Story

The Vacant Lot

The Three Sisters - A Classic Ghost Story

The Brazilian Cat - A Tale of Terror

The House of the Nightmare - Classic Horror Story

The New Mother by Lucy Clifford - A Creepy Story

The House With The Brick Kiln - Scary, Ghost Story

From The Dead

A Tale Told By The Fireside - A Classic Ghost Story

The Case of M Valdemar - A Classic Scary Story

The Moth - A Classic Horror Story

The House of Silence

In the Library - Classic Horror Story

Boxing Night (Encore) - Scary Story by E F Benson

A Strange Christmas Game (Encore) - Classic Ghost Story

The Story of a Disappearance and a Reappearance by M R James