Urban Legends

This week’s chapter steps away from the archive and into the inbox as creator Luke Mordue answers the listener questions over the years. If you have any questions you want answer, you can drop us a te...

31 Joulu 202520min

In this chapter, we trace the evolution of the haunting ‘Humans can lick too’ Urban Legend. From early cautionary tales about young women alone at night through to its modern form shaped by fears of h...

3 Joulu 202544min

Each Halloween, stories circulate of decorations that look disturbingly real, until someone realises theres a very good reason for that. The 'Halloween Hanging' story is often dismissed as an Urban Le...

29 Loka 202558min

In this chapter, we explore a story that’s grown far beyond its origins, from a simple Raggedy Ann doll to a symbol of modern horror. The legend of 'Annabelle'. Join me as we trace her history alongs...

16 Loka 20251h 10min

In this chapter, we investigate the ‘Knife in the Briefcase’ urban legend, a chilling tale that has circulated in cities across the world. Rooted in warnings about predatory strangers, it tells of wom...

13 Elo 202552min

Livestock found drained of blood. Puncture wounds with no clear cause. In this chapter, we investigate the 'Chupacabra', one of the most infamous cryptids in modern folklore. However, beneath the sens...

30 Heinä 20251h 1min

**Trigger Warning: This chapter involves harm to children.** Join us as we explore a strange and unsettling tale that slithered its way into urban legend, 'The Pet Snake'. At first glance, it's a stra...

11 Kesä 202551min

Today we turn to one of Japan’s most enduring and disturbing legends, 'Kuchisake-onna', also known as 'the Slit-Mouthed Woman'. This tale of a disfigured woman who asks a chilling question has stalked...

28 Touko 202549min