Unspookable

Weekly histories and science behind scary stories, myths and urban legends AI summary

Soundsington Media Visit website › Kids & Family · EN · 109 episodes · latest 2026-10-20

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Unspookable is an award winning, family-friendly look at the histories and mysteries behind your favorite scary stories, myths and urban legends. Each week host Elise Parisian digs into the history, brain science, and power dynamics behind such topics as Bloody Mary, Charlie Charlie, and Ouija Boards to find the stories behind the scares. (Recommended for ages 8+) Unspookable is an official "Common Sense Media Selection," one of Apple Podcasts' "Essentials," has been called one of the "Best Podcasts for Kids of All Ages" by Time Out New York, one of the “7 Podcasts Big Kids Will Love” by The New York Times, one of the "20 Best Podcasts for Kids that will Make Them Forget About Screen Time" by the TODAY Show. The show has appeared multiple times across Canada on CBC Radio's Podcast Playlist, on NPR station WHYY's Kid's Listening Hour, has been featured by Vox, Vulture, Romper, The AV Club, Fast Company, The Week Jr., and more.

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Episode 84: Kelpies

2026-10-20 · 21 min

Horses can be majestic animals. Just look at their mythic cousins, the unicorn and the Pegasus. But did you ever wonder what it would look like if a horse were, instead of magical, mischievous? Or even murderous? I’m…
Episode 83: Black Cats

2026-10-14 · 18 min

Have you ever had a black cat cross your path? Did you worry that it might bring you bad luck? And why have these furry felines been associated with witches, magic, and the supernatural for centuries? We'll be exploring…
Episode 82: Sleep Paralysis and the Hat Man

2026-10-06 · 22 min

In honor of spooky season, we’re keeping things extra creepy with the waking nightmare phenomenon called Sleep Paralysis. What is sleep paralysis? Are the creatures people see, like the Man in the Hat, real? Or just a…
Episode 81: Changelings and Neurodivergence

2026-09-29 · 20 min

Have you ever heard of Changelings? Are they real? Where do they come from? And why is it so scary to think someone we know is not actually someone we know? We’ll be pondering all that and more on this episode of…
We're BaAaAack! New Episodes of Unspookable start September 29th

2026-09-24 · 1 min

Spooky season is almost here and with it comes an all new season of Unspookable beginning on Tuesday, September 29th. We’ve been following your amazing requests and our team has been working on episodes you're going to…
Episode 80: The Yeti or Abominable Snowman

2025-12-16 · 15 min

It’s getting to be that time of year again. A lot of you might feel a chill in the air. Trees have lost their leaves, snowflakes are starting to fall, and you’re keeping an eye out for any 8-foot-tall bear-ape monsters.…
Krampus [ENCORE]

2025-12-04 · 8 min

For those of us who have been good all year the holidays are a time for celebration and gifts... but, for for those of us who have been naughty, we may have a half goat, half demon visitor waiting to steal us away.…
Episode 79: Slime

2025-12-02 · 22 min

Have you ever made slime? Do you remember how you made it? What it felt like oozing between your fingers? Why do you think so many of us are obsessed with slime? And why do slimy things creep so many people out? We'll…
Episode 43: Five Nights at Freddy's [ENCORE]

2025-11-18 · 20 min

Have you ever thought about getting your first job? Where would you work? What would you have to do? Well, what if your first job was working the overnight shift at a pizzeria making sure the animatronic puppets don't…
Episode 78: The Lost Colony of Roanoke

2025-11-05 · 23 min

If you’re listening to Unspookable, chances are you like a good mystery. A mystery like, say, over 100 people vanishing without a trace? We’re going to cover a mystery that’s centuries old and ask whether a mystery so…

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Owner: Nate DuFort
Oldest episode in feed: 10/2018 · over 8 years
Typical length: 22 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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