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271 | Nobody Believes Me, But I Know What I Saw: Weird & Unsettling Stories

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For a split second, I saw her standing in the doorway wearing her big giant fur coat, just smiling at us.

This episode of The Freaky Deaky features hosts Scott and Christian sharing unsettling personal stories submitted by listeners, all centered on experiences the storytellers insist are true despite disbelief from others. Scott and Christian, known for their conversational and often skeptical take on paranormal tales, react to these accounts with a mix of humor and personal reflection. The first story, "A Fond Farewell," details a man who, at age 22, saw his recently deceased stepmother smiling in a doorway as his young brother spoke to her. Another submission, "Don't Skip School," describes a teenager skipping class who hears a blood-curdling scream after footsteps approach his room, despite being home alone. The story "Spirit Guide Bear" involves a hiker in the Rockies with a torn foot muscle who encounters a rare white spirit bear and then a limping wolf mimicking his injury. In "Daddy Close the Door," a father hears his daughter's voice asking him to shut her bedroom door, only to remember she is staying at his parents' house. A chilling account titled "Directions to DC" comes from a gas station attendant who believes he gave directions to the D.C. snipers, recognizing them from news footage after their arrest. The final story, "Old No Face," tells of two repo men in New Jersey who see the driver of a Honda CRV with a completely blank, faceless visage at 3:30 a.m. Scott reveals a personal frustration that he has never had a comforting visitation from a deceased loved one, unlike the storyteller in the first account. Christian shares a recent anecdote about his car being hit while he was out for a rare drink with coworkers, tying it to a rant about large trucks and bad parking lots. The hosts speculate that the spirit bear and wolf might have been hallucinations from pain or even evil spirits mocking the injured hiker. They debate whether the voice the father heard was a paranormal mimic or simply a trick of the mind, referencing a frequent listener named Seth who reports similar experiences. Scott and Christian humorously blame the gas station attendant for possibly misdirecting the D.C. snipers, while also questioning why the criminals would need directions at all. The episode's tone is loose, conversational, and filled with digressions, including discussions about YouTube memberships, merchandise like a "Cyclops ball bag" sticker, and Scott's past antics wearing a morph suit. The style is informal and meandering, often punctuated by the hosts' sarcastic skepticism and self-deprecating humor about their lives and the show's production. Listeners who enjoy casual, anecdotal ghost stories with humorous host commentary and minimal pretense will appreciate this episode. Those seeking tightly edited, deeply researched paranormal investigations or a consistently serious tone might find it too scattered.

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