This Halloween, we're diving deep into one of the world's eeriest legends, black-eyed children. From chilling 1980s sightings to theories linking the phenomenon to tragic murders of the 1960s, these pale, black-eyed visitors have haunted the woods and internet forums alike for decades.

Join Monica and Cash as they unravel real reports, folklore roots, and paranormal theories behind this haunting mystery. Why do so many witnesses describe the same thing? And why do the stories always begin with a knock at the door?

It's our Halloween special, and yes, we're in costume for this one! You can watch the full video episode on YouTube to see our spooky fits and all the eerie expressions that didn't make it into the audio version.

YouTube version here:

https://youtu.be/4m_GjUftczU?si=BZjiIbPxxeqbkCoQ

If you or someone you know has had a brush with the paranormal and would like to have that story read on the podcast, please email it to anxiousatbedtimepodcast@gmail.com

This Halloween season, we're tucking you in with true tales that'll make you sleep with one eye open. From a ghost that steals cabled and remotes to a mimic pretending to be someone's mom, these stories are the perfect mix of eerie, intimate, and unexplainable.

You'll hear from Nova, one of the original co-creators, about the night she saw a woman drenched in blood, and a listener whose wife somehow knew what happened in his recurring nightmares, but won't say how. Plus, a husband's chilling encounter on a dark rural road that might not have been entirely human and a ghost that seemingly enjoys a good rocking chair.

So grab a blanket and settle in, it's our October Listener Story special.

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This week, Monica and Cash tumble down the haunted rabbit hole of online listings for cursed and possessed objects, but things get weird fast. One listing vanished right in the middle of recording. One bear named Fanny just wants to play video games. A clown doll refuses to reveal the spirit inside it. And one mysterious doll has Monica eerily close to clicking "Buy Now."

Join us as we explore the scary, the absurd, and the possibly possessed corners of the internet, where every "pre-loved" item might just love you back a little too much.

If you or someone you know has had a brush with the paranormal and would like to have that story read on the podcast, please email it to anxiousatbedtimepodcast@gmail.com

This week, we take you to one of Idaho's most haunted historic sites, Stricker Ranch. Once a lonely stop on the Oregon Trail and now home to more than just memories. Armed with our mics, curiosity, and the Ghost Tube app, we revisit our past ghost hunts at the ranch. What started as a calm history chat turned into something else entirely... Let's just say, by the end, we didn't end the episode, the ghosts did. And Monica almost peed her pants.

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From the deserts of Arizona to the jungles of Papua New Guinea, reports of giant winged creatures refuse to die. Are modern pterodactyls gliding through our skies, or are these sightings just misidentified birds and folklore reborn? We dive into the legends, pterosaur eyewitness accounts, and mysteries that keep the skies alive with speculation.

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*Contains spoilers for the movie Clown in a Cornfield

In this episode we're diving into one of the creepiest pieces of American folklore: the phantom clown sightings. From the terrifying reports of clowns trying to lure kids into vans in 1981, to the strange echoes in 1991, these eerie encounters blur the line between urban legend, mass hysteria, and something much stranger lurking just out of sight.

We'll unpack the history of clown panics, explore how these sightings connect to the mysterious "phantom clown" phenomenon, and even draw some chilling parallels with Clowns in a Cornfield. (Yes, we finally got to talk about it, technical issues be damned.)

Are these just trick of fear and imagination, or do phantom clowns belong alongside cryptids and ghosts in the catalog of things that go bump in the night?

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This episode is truly for mature audiences only!

We finally visited Zak Bagans' Haunted Museum in Las Vegas, and we have thoughts. In this episode, we break down our entire experience, from the objects and atmosphere to the ghostly encounter (just one!) and whether it lived up to the hype. We share the good, the bad, and the repulsive. We're being brutally honest about it all. Haunted or hype? Let's talk about it.

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The ash has barely settled from Part 1's dive into the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, but the story isn't finished yet. Because some people believe the mountain didn't just unleash fire and destruction... it unleashed something alive.

In this episode, we meet the legendary Batsquatch, a winged cryptid with glowing red eyes, blue fur, and a knack for terrifying unlucky hikers and pilots. We'll dig into reported sightings, the bizarre details that don't quite add up, and how this monster managed to flap its way into modern pop culture with a hazy IPA brewed in its honor.

If you or someone you know has had a brush with the paranormal and would like to have that story read on the podcast, please email it to anxiousatbedtimepodcast@gmail.com