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The Spooky Files

The Spooky Files

Written by: Mary Ellen Quigley
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 Welcome to The Spooky Files, where we explore ghost stories, eerie encounters, and unexplainable mysteries all across America. Each episode brings you a mix of listener-submitted tales and real-life legends from haunted towns, backroads, and forgotten places. Some stories will make you question what’s possible, and others might make you sleep with the lights on. If you love all things spooky, you’re in the right place!Mary Ellen Quigley Social Sciences
Episodes
  • When Kids Say Things They Shouldn’t Know

    When Kids Say Things They Shouldn’t Know
    Jan 7 2026

    Kids notice things adults don’t.In Episode Three of The Spooky Files, we explore stories where children knew things they shouldn’t, like details about places they’d never been, people they were never told about, and memories that didn’t belong to them.These aren’t imaginary friends or playful stories. These are moments that made adults stop laughing… and start listening.
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    13 mins
  • Roads You Shouldn’t Drive After Dark

    Roads You Shouldn’t Drive After Dark
    Dec 31 2025

    There’s something about nighttime driving that makes the world feel creepy.In Episode Two of The Spooky Files, we explore real stories from people whose late-night drives took a turn into the unexplained — a cyclist who vanished into mist, a GPS that seemed determined to lead someone somewhere they shouldn’t go, and a hitchhiker who may not have ever made it home.
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    17 mins
  • Things You See Out of the Corner of Your Eye

    Things You See Out of the Corner of Your Eye
    Dec 24 2025

    Shadowy figures. Flickers of movement. The feeling of being watched.

    In Episode One of The Spooky Files, listeners share real stories about the things they saw out of the corner of their eye, and the moments that made them question what was really there.
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    15 mins
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