Ever had a night so chaotic it turned into your favorite story? We kick off with two Gremlin Stories that prove messy moments can rewrite your life. First up: a listener’s karaoke-fueled meet-cute that starts with couch naps and neighbor complaints and ends as a wedding dance to Don’t Stop Believin’. It’s goofy, tender, and exactly the kind of imperfect joy that keeps us singing along. Then we pivot to a high-anxiety misread: a loud crash, moans in the hallway, a barricaded bedroom, and a roommate who actually needed help. It’s funny and sobering enough to remind us how panic short-circuits our logic.

From there, we jump to Gremlin Gossip with an anonymous confession: sleeping with the boss. No cheating, no secret families—just a complicated age gap, workplace dynamics, and the reality that HR nightmares live next door to genuine connection. We talk boundaries, consent, and why nuance matters when real people and real jobs are involved. Finally, we explore the oddly universal klepto itch: the tiny lift from a big-box store, the ramekin that somehow makes it into a to-go bag, the taco stand shaped like a W that you absolutely do not need. We unpack the thrill, the embarrassment, and the quiet rules people invent to justify their behavior, and how most of us grow out of it once the risk feels heavier than the laugh.

We also set the record straight on two segments. Gremlin Guidance is where we offer options and scripts to solve your problem. WWGD, What Would Gremily Do is where you send a scenario and we tell you exactly what we personally would do. Clear lanes, cleaner advice, way more fun. Stick around for updates on upcoming guests and how we’re wrangling the chaos into something that works week after week.

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A tech spiral, a cherry Alani in a martini glass, and one hard pivot into the stories that make your pulse quicken. After losing days of footage and wrestling with a stubborn hard drive, we lean into a theme that kept surfacing all week: control what you can, and listen when your body says run. That thread connects every beat here, from a late-night parking lot encounter paid in “winning lottery tickets,” to the moment a hotel stranger somehow knew a room number he shouldn’t, to the sprint for a deadbolt with footsteps closing in.

We unpack why intuition is not superstition; it’s your fastest risk detector. You’ll hear the exact choices that lowered danger in real time: moving toward light and people, looping in staff, stalling without explaining, and letting “no” be the final sentence. To sharpen those instincts, we break down high-signal true crime docuseries worth your time: See No Evil for the power of CCTV, Web of Lies for online traps and grooming tactics, and a handful of shows that reveal how danger hides in plain relationships.

Listener tales bring the lessons home. A small-town bank robbery reframes a parent’s caution. A 1970s hitchhiking plan veers off course thanks to a diner waitress who steps in, proving that strangers can be guardians when systems fail. And the most chilling submission comes with door-rattling immediacy: keys shaking, a lock catching, and a life possibly saved by seconds.

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A voice outside calls your name with your mother’s tone, except she’s gone. That’s the chill that anchors this spooky, story-driven episode where we gather listener tales of ghosts, mimics, and the uncanny details that make hair stand up: jasmine perfume before a phone call, a window that lowers itself without wind, footsteps by the glass, and a 3 a.m. shadow that sprints from the corner to the bed. I share my own nightclub encounter too, the one that had me marching to the office only to be met with raised eyebrows and a security guard’s smirk. Believe me or don’t, some stories refuse to be filed under “nothing.”

We wander through lore-rich places where the veil feels thin. New Orleans surfaces with a decades-spanning bar story and a striking woman whose ice-blue eyes spark a generational shiver. Then Appalachia takes center stage: an isolated rental, forest hush, and a voice that repeats, “Matthew, come out here,” shifting from loving to taunting to angry. If you’ve heard about Appalachian mimics you know the rule: do not answer. Whether you call that superstition or survival wisdom, the pattern is hard to ignore.

Not every spirit unsettles. One listener’s “house friend” nudges doors, returns lost items to the bed, gently lowers a window at night, and seems to clap along with an eight-month-old newcomer. These warmer brushes with the beyond remind us the paranormal isn’t always predatory; sometimes it’s protective. Along the way we talk belief, skepticism, and why certain details make stories feel undeniable. Want more like this? We’re splitting spooky and true crime into separate installments so each can breathe.

If you’ve got a ghost story, a mimic encounter, or a mystery that won’t sit still, send it our way to EMILYTOGREMILYPOD@GMAIL.COM

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