Spooked

KQED and Snap Studios

Spooked features true-life supernatural stories, told firsthand by people who can barely believe it happened themselves. Be afraid. Created in the dark of night, by the creators of Snap Judgment in partnership with KQED. It is hosted by Glynn Washington. Episodes drop every week on Friday!

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248 episodes
Updated Friday

Episodes248

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April 3 · 32 min
Merrie Monarch
It’s a spring night in Hilo, Hawaii. Lei-Ann and her hula sisters are about to take the stage at the 1986 Merrie Monarch Festival. They’ve been practicing for months. But the gods have other plans.
March 27 · 34 min
Weeping Painting - Classic
Omar thinks he know his grandma. Until one day, he finds a scary portrait in her bedroom… and it’s looking at him.
March 24 · 45 min
The Shadow Side from Mind Your Own
The dead man does not know the value of his coffin.
March 20 · 37 min
The Guardians
If no one is around, is anyone watching?
March 13 · 33 min
Flora and the Fox - Classic
When Flora heads to China to spend time with family for the summer, she realizes her young cousin is acting weird. Almost like he’s someone… or something else entirely.
March 6 · 37 min
Mirror Image
When Jenny’s family moves into a rundown house outside Philadelphia, she’s excited to have the whole third floor to herself. She finally has privacy to become who she’s always been. But up there, she’s not the only one wanting to be seen.
February 27 · 34 min
Lunger's Row - Classic
Some folks live in haunted houses. The ghosts get cozy, they move in and they don’t move out. But what if your whole neighborhood is haunted?
February 20 · 31 min
Fantasma de la Oficina
Carlos just started working at a company in Lima’s Nikkei district: a place where Japanese and Peruvian culture mix. When his new coworkers start teasing him about the office ghost, he figures they’re just messing with the new guy. Until one night, he has to pull the graveyard shift.
February 13 · 27 min
Romeo & Juliet - Classic
A pair of star-crossed lovers encounter the paranormal in fair Wisconsin, where we lay our scene.
February 6 · 27 min
Pee Afraid - Classic
Dr. Aammton Alias has a work retreat in the jungle. And when he gets there… he’s gotta go.
January 30 · 41 min
Soul Cycle
Everybody kicks ass in Lee’s Spin Class but Cycle 23 is out of this world. And the purrfect storm brings a mysterious cat to a house that is under a spiritual attack.
January 23 · 30 min
The Wraith - Classic
Teresa can see dead people. And she’s not afraid… until she meets... HER.
January 16 · 29 min
The Night Whistler - Classic
Cheryl and her kids move into a new home, and notice a mysterious presence. First they pretend it doesn’t exist. Then, they try to befriend it. And finally, they run from it.
January 9 · 34 min
Los Awichus
In the middle of Lake Titicaca, Perú, there’s a beautiful island called Amantaní: a place known for its lush hills and friendly locals. But you should never stay out late… unless you want to meet the spirits of the island.
January 2 · 33 min
Petrony - Classic
David’s family has owned the same plot of farmland in North Carolina for over 300 years. As he gets older, he starts to realize that some family members have never really left.
Dec 26, 2025 · 25 min
Earth Angel - Classic
Alfia is studying to be a nurse, but she soon discovers that science isn’t everything and a higher power is at work.
Dec 19, 2025 · 28 min
Santi - Classic
When Maribel loses her little brother Santi, her very best friend in the world, she learns that love is sometimes stronger than death. We travel to Mexico for this very special Spooked tale.
Dec 12, 2025 · 33 min
Zuru Zuru
Max has got a crash pad in Yokohama with just one rule. Don’t fall asleep in the living room.
Dec 5, 2025 · 37 min
Skinwalker - Classic
Lee’s great grandfather, his grandfather, and his father have all seen him: the shapeshifter. They know this man has the power to curse them, to hurt them. Lee wonders: is this man coming for him too?
Nov 28, 2025 · 26 min
The Paperboy - Classic
Ray Christian hated being a paperboy. Bad pay, hard route, rude customers. But there was one customer in particular who was different from the rest, and Ray didn’t quite know why.

Spooked

Merrie Monarch

Weeping Painting - Classic

The Shadow Side from Mind Your Own

The Guardians

Flora and the Fox - Classic

Mirror Image

Lunger's Row - Classic

Fantasma de la Oficina

Romeo & Juliet - Classic

Pee Afraid - Classic

Soul Cycle

The Wraith - Classic

The Night Whistler - Classic

Los Awichus

Petrony - Classic

Earth Angel - Classic

Santi - Classic

Zuru Zuru

Skinwalker - Classic

The Paperboy - Classic