When the past refuses to stay buried, when the sky itself betrays the laws of nature, when the line between legend and reality blurs beyond recognition—some truths are too terrifying to ignore. Tonight’s episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark delves into five unsettling tales that will test the limits of human perception and defy rational explanation. A government project long thought abandoned conceals a horror that was never meant to be uncovered. A child with an eerie talent holds a power far beyond what any mortal should possess. A small town watches in terror as the sun itself begins to flicker out of existence. A forbidden artifact whispers dark secrets, threatening to unravel history itself. And a grieving husband discovers that some curses never die—they merely wait for the next soul to claim.
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⏰ NAVIGATION / FEATURED STORIES:
✦ 00:00 - Episode Start
✦ 04:59 - "Project Starlight" by Charlotte Morrow (performed by Otis Jiry)
✦ 44:24 - "The 15-Second Soul Sucker" by Craig Groshek (performed by Malcolm Blackwood)
✦ 1:19:45 - "The Sun Blinked" by Craig Groshek (performed by Otis Jiry)
PODCAST EPISODE SUMMARY
"Project Starlight" – When FBI agents uncover a long-buried classified experiment, they find themselves drawn into a conspiracy far more dangerous than they ever imagined. The remnants of Project Starlight reveal a chilling truth: the children at its center were never truly human, and they were never truly gone. What was contained must never be released—but it may already be too late.
"The 15-Second Soul Sucker" – Aubin, a devoted volunteer at a local youth center, encounters Gregory, a peculiar and unsettling child with an unusual fascination with souls. At first, it seems like childish fantasy—until Aubin experiences something he cannot explain. As children begin to fall mysteriously ill, he realizes Gregory’s eerie claims may not be the product of an overactive imagination. But how do you fight something that can steal your very essence in mere seconds?
"The Sun Blinked" – The world changes in an instant when, without warning, the sun simply vanishes—gone, not for minutes or hours, but for mere seconds. The anomaly sparks a global frenzy, but in one quiet Wisconsin town, a family begins to notice disturbing signs that the event was no accident. As the disappearances grow longer and the consequences turn deadly, they must prepare for a terrifying new reality—one where daylight is no longer guaranteed.
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PODCAST EPISODE CREDITS
Hosted by: Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood
Stories Written by: Charlotte Morrow and Craig Groshek
Stories Performed by: Otis Jiry and Malcolm Blackwood
Stories Produced and Mastered by: Aaron Sawicki
Host Script by: Craig Groshek
Episode Artwork: Craig Groshek
Video Render by: Craig Groshek
Logo and Podcast Concept: Craig Groshek
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