In this episode of Stories from the Shadows, horror author and podcast host DW shares true listener stories and personal experiences involving unsettling locations that trigger instinctive fear. These are places where nothing visibly happens—but your body tells you to leave.

From basements that feel occupied, to empty school hallways, isolated roads, abandoned rooms, and homes that resist being entered, this episode explores psychological horror, intuition, and the unexplained dread tied to certain environments.

Blending real listener submissions, atmospheric storytelling, and instinct-based analysis, this episode is perfect for fans of paranormal podcasts, creepy true stories, psychological horror, and slow-burn fear.

If you’ve ever felt watched, pressured, or unwelcome in a place you couldn’t explain—this episode is for you.

Stay curious. Stay cautious. Stay out of the shadows.

Silence isn’t empty.
It’s observant.

In Episode 2 of Stories from the Shadows, DW explores why silence unsettles us—how the absence of sound becomes a warning, a pressure, and sometimes a presence.

From historical accounts and psychological breakdowns to listener-submitted experiences, this episode examines moments when silence arrives first… and something follows.

Joined by AI co-host Vera, who offers insight, dry observations, and unsettling clarity, this episode slows down and lets the quiet speak for itself.

Listen with the lights low—and don’t rush to fill the silence when it ends.

Why do we chase fear… even when we swear we hate it?

In this episode, host D.W. Kent steps into the shadows to explore why fear draws us in—why we slow down at accidents, binge horror late at night, and seek out stories that make our hearts race.

Joined by Vera, an observational AI analyzing human behavior and fear patterns, this episode blends psychology, storytelling, and lived experience. Listener-submitted fear moments reveal how fear often arrives quietly—without monsters or warning—while a deeply personal account of sleep paralysis blurs the line between imagination and reality, as a presence with weight climbs onto the host in the dark.

This isn’t about jump scares. It’s about instinct. Memory. And the fears that stay with us long after the lights come back on.

If you’ve ever felt fear before you could explain it…
If you’ve ever known something was wrong without knowing why…
This episode is for you.

🎧 Listener submissions featured
🧠 Psychology of fear explained
👁️ Observed by Vera

Some fears fade.
Others wait.