Ranked #1
Dead and Buried
Dead and Buried
There was once a time when being buried alive was a cause of rather more serious concern. But with the advent of modern ... Read more
23 Oct 2019
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25mins
Ranked #2
Holding a Glass of Kool-Aid
Holding a Glass of Kool-Aid
The fear of cults was particular to the 20th century. They were seen as dangerous groups that spirited away our youth an... Read more
7 Nov 2019
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29mins
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Ranked #3
Based on a True Story
Based on a True Story
We live in, what can often seem to be, a relentlessly frightening world, where we are inundated with the worst crimes in... Read more
10 Apr 2019
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24mins
Ranked #4
The Gift of Prophecy
The Gift of Prophecy
Though we live in the present, humans are preoccupied with their future. It is uncertain and we find that deeply unsettl... Read more
5 Dec 2019
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28mins
Ranked #5
Afraid of the Dark
Afraid of the Dark
Humans have an instinctive fear of the dark. For good reason too, because the world quite literally looks and feels like... Read more
31 Jan 2019
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23mins
Ranked #6
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. That holiday of good cheer and sweet kisses under mistletoe, when we should al... Read more
19 Dec 2019
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25mins
Ranked #7
Forms of Fright
Forms of Fright
Ghosts can seem like a relic to a quaint past, a past where folklore was more than mere tales and hauntings were all too... Read more
8 May 2019
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24mins
Ranked #8
The Killing Joke
The Killing Joke
We have all become accustomed to the grim visage of the distorted and subverted clowns of our childhood. Films and books... Read more
22 May 2019
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24mins
Ranked #9
Made-up Horrors (1 Year Anniversary Special)
Made-up Horrors (1 Year Anniversary Special)
Scary stories are as old as history. They have permeated every culture and to this day we happily regale each other with... Read more
2 Jan 2020
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37mins
Ranked #10
Like a Deer in Headlights
Like a Deer in Headlights
We have long needed our fight or flight instinct for survival. But in a world where survival has never been easier, this... Read more
28 Mar 2019
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21mins
Ranked #11
If I Die Before I Wake
If I Die Before I Wake
Every night we lay down our heads, close our eyes and allow ourselves to slip into unconsciousness. And in doing so, eve... Read more
24 Apr 2019
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24mins
Ranked #12
When in the World
When in the World
The experience of time passing is integral to our understanding of the world around us. So when something appears to def... Read more
16 Jan 2019
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22mins
Ranked #13
A Continual Rustling
A Continual Rustling
Arachnophobia and entomophobia are two of the most common fears out there. For even the most steeliest of us, arthropods... Read more
21 Nov 2019
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27mins
Ranked #14
The Call of the Void
The Call of the Void
What is it about heights that can have such a dizzying effect on us, and send us into a slow panic. Perhaps it is the fe... Read more
28 Aug 2019
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24mins
Ranked #15
The Big Blue
The Big Blue
Water can be soothing and comforting. It is easy to drift away in it and leave the world above the surface behind. But i... Read more
3 Jul 2019
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23mins
Ranked #16
Through the Keyhole
Through the Keyhole
In a world of ever increasing digital data, our privacy is paramount to us. We know very clearly what parts of our lives... Read more
11 Sep 2019
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25mins
Ranked #17
A Luxury the Wealthy Can Afford
A Luxury the Wealthy Can Afford
It is a popular adage that trust takes a lifetime to build and only a moment to break. But if we are being honest, we of... Read more
14 Mar 2019
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21mins
Ranked #18
A Man of Wealth and Taste
A Man of Wealth and Taste
Call him what you will, by any of his myriad names, the Devil still inspires fear in an increasingly secular world. And ... Read more
31 Jul 2019
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24mins
Ranked #19
The Glint of Light on Broken Glass
The Glint of Light on Broken Glass
Since time immemorial, humans have marvelled at the moon in the night sky. We made it our mission to reach it, to step o... Read more
17 Jul 2019
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24mins
Ranked #20
Every Depth of Good and Ill
Every Depth of Good and Ill
We all love a good mystery. Like puzzles, they get our brains working. But are they as much fun when real lives are at s... Read more
12 Mar 2020
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29mins