The Scarecast: Scary Stories, Mysteries, and True Crime
True Crime & Paranormal
About
For almost a decade, The Scarecast—hosted by Michael Crutchfield—has captivated audiences with spine-tingling stories that explore the shadowy depths of real-life horror. Originally launched on YouTube as MaddMike, The Scarecast masterfully narrates true accounts of chilling encounters, from paranormal experiences to unsettling run-ins with strangers. With over a hundred episodes, The Scarecast stands out for its dedication to authentic, listener-submitted tales that leave audiences both unsettled and eager for more. Crutchfield’s storytelling prowess and commitment to sharing genuine scares have made The Scarecast a must-listen for fans of the eerie and unexplained.
Episodes
- EP11 - The Mysterious Case of Amy Eskridge: Anti-Gravity, Threats, and Ultraterrestrials
This episode examines the death of anti-gravity researcher Amy Eskridge, who alleged threats and tampering before her death. It explores her claims about suppressed technology, ultraterrestrials, and powerful defense contractors, linking h…
- EP10 - 15 Scary Stories from Turnbull Canyon | Whittier, CA
This episode of The Scarecast features 15 listener-submitted scary stories from Turnbull Canyon in Whittier, California. The accounts include paranormal encounters with mysterious figures, ghostly children, phantom cars, and humanoid creat…
- EP9 - The Dark History of Turnbull Canyon | Whittier, CA
This episode of The Scarecast details the history of Turnbull Canyon, covering its origins from Indigenous homelands through colonization, naming, and mysterious events. It discusses legends of paranormal activity, a forgotten asylum, cult…
- EP8 - 10 Scary Stories from the Colorado Street Bridge | Pasadena, CA
This episode of The Scarecast covers 10 scary stories from the Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena, California, a location known for its paranormal hauntings and history of incidents. Stories include shadow figures, ghost jumpers, and appar…
- EP7 - 5 Strange Cases Involving Scientists and Defense Employees
This episode details a nine-month period where US scientists and defense employees disappeared or were murdered. Cases include Monica Reza, Melissa Casias, Jacob Prichard, Nuno Loureiro, and Carl Grillmair, highlighting themes of wiped dev…
- EP6 - The Disappearance of William “Neil” McCasland
This episode of The Scarecast discusses the vanishing of retired Air Force Major General William McCasland on February 27, 2026. It covers his classified background, potential links to UFO disclosure, and theories surrounding his disappear…
- EP5 - The Man Who Erased Himself: The Unsolved Mystery of Peter Bergmann
The Scarecast episode EP5 examines the unsolved mystery of Peter Bergmann, who meticulously erased his identity in an Irish hotel in 2009 before his body was discovered. The episode details his final days, the investigation, and explores t…
- EP4 - Dolly’s Dip: The Matterhorn Death Disney Wants You to Forget
This episode details the 1984 death of Regena Young on Disneyland's Matterhorn Bobsleds, an incident known as "Dolly's Dip." It examines the unresolved circumstances, historical theme park safety, and alleged paranormal activity associated…
- EP3 - The Boston Tickler: The Man at the Foot of the Bed
This episode of Scarecast investigates the mysterious 2013-2014 Boston College break-ins attributed to the "Boston Tickler," a masked intruder who entered students' bedrooms at night. The episode covers specific student accounts, police re…
- EP2 - Talhotblond: A Catfish Horror Story
The Scarecast investigates the Talhotblond case, a story that began with a man using a fake online identity to chat with a teenager. The situation escalated into a volatile triangle involving jealousy and obsession, with consequences that…
- EP1 - Haunted Places: Galster Park (West Covina, CA)
This episode delves into the haunted reputation of Galster Wilderness Park, discussing its history, urban legends like the "Galster Park Butcher," and reported paranormal phenomena such as a ghost boy and unexplained occurrences.
- Bedtime Story #31: Creepy Encounters at Joint Forces Training Base (Los Alamitos, CA)
This episode of The Scarecast details paranormal encounters at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, CA, featuring firsthand accounts of shadowy figures, phantom audiences, and ghostly apparitions reported by military personnel.
- S9E5: Colorado Street Bridge | Pasadena, CA
This episode of The Scarecast delves into the history of Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena, California, often called "Suicide Bridge." It covers its construction, numerous suicides, paranormal claims including a woman in white and a vanis…
- S9E4: Inglewood Horror Stories (Inglewood Park Cemetery, Airport Park View Hotel, and Centinela Park)
This episode of The Scarecast covers horror stories from Inglewood, California, focusing on Inglewood Park Cemetery, The Lum Hotel, and Edward Vincent Jr. Park. It includes reported paranormal encounters and details the tragic 1937 abducti…
- S9E3 - 9 TRUE Scary Stories: I Have A Ghost Story...
Season 9, Episode 3 of The Scarecast Podcast presents nine true scary stories. Accounts include a ghost in a basement, a creature resembling a large wolf in Alaska, and blankets lifting mysteriously in a mansion.
- S9E2 - 5 TRUE Scary Stories: Have You Encountered the Dogman?
The Scarecast, Season 9 Episode 2, presents five true scary stories. Topics include an encounter with a Dogman in the Oregon woods, a mysterious face appearing in a photograph, a spooky event in Gettysburg, a VR game anomaly, and a terrify…
- The Scarecast Files #19: The Entity From Commerce
In episode #19, "The Entity From Commerce," The Scarecast details a frightening experience from 20 years ago in Commerce, California. Friends seeking a place to drink and smoke encountered a shadowy figure near a Scientology building, whic…
- The Scarecast Files #18: The Whaley House | San Diego, CA
The Scarecast episode #18 details the history of San Diego's Whaley House, focusing on its paranormal activity and reputation as a haunted location. It covers the site's history, the Whaley family's tragedies, numerous ghostly encounters,…
- The Scarecast Files #17: Gehr Industries | Commerce, CA
This episode discusses the paranormal activity at the Gehr Industries warehouse in Commerce, CA, including ghost stories and its historical connection to Howard Hughes. It also reveals a true crime link to the "Chameleon Killer," Terry Ped…
- The Scarecast Files #16: Finally caught our house ghost…
This episode covers a family's 15-year journey with a ghost in their Victorian home, detailing how mysterious occurrences led to photographic evidence of two spectral figures. It explores their shift from skepticism to belief and the impli…
- S9E1 - 8 TRUE Scary Stories: Do You Believe In The Paranormal?
The Scarecast S9E1 presents eight true scary stories covering themes such as online impersonation, home invasion, paranormal encounters, and unexplained phenomena, drawing from user-submitted experiences.
- Bedtime Story #30: Camp Nightmare
This episode recounts a terrifying experience at a summer camp in Ukraine's mountains. An 18-year-old counselor encounters inexplicable events, including mysterious figures, an aggressive snake, and supernatural occurrences that blur the l…
- The Scarecast Files #15: The Craigslist Killer
The Scarecast Files #15 covers the 2013 case of Miranda and Elytte Barbour, the "Craigslist Killers," who lured Troy LaFerrara to his death via a Craigslist ad. The episode discusses their violent crime, swift arrest, Miranda Barbour's uns…
- The Scarecast Files #14: The Haunting of UCLA's Dykstra Hall | Los Angeles, CA
This episode investigates the haunting of UCLA's Dykstra Hall, detailing unexplained phenomena, student and staff accounts of paranormal activity, and historical tragedies including suicides and a disappearance.
- The Scarecast Files #13: Proctor Valley Road | San Diego County, CA
This episode of The Scarecast explores the paranormal legends surrounding Proctor Valley Road in San Diego County. It covers sightings of the Proctor Valley Monster, a phantom hitchhiker, and mysterious headlights, while also examining a c…
- S8E10 - 5 TRUE Scary Stories: Something Was With Me Last Night
The Scarecast presents five true scary stories sourced from Reddit. Topics include a man's mysterious encounter potentially linked to his recovery from long COVID, a story about a former boyfriend, a dog alerting its owner to something at…
- Bedtime Story #29: Don't Let Your Kids Hide In Clothes Racks
The Scarecast presents Bedtime Story #29, detailing the disappearance of a five-year-old girl who reappears with photographs from a place that should not exist. The story is based on a Reddit post by Mar_uhhhhh.
- TRUE Stories #5: The Creepy Hotel Owner
This episode details the unsettling experience of a young South American woman who moved to Silverthorne, Colorado, seeking adventure. She ended up working for a sinister hotel owner, turning her adventure into a chilling nightmare.
- The Scarecast Files #12: The Disappearance of David Gonzales
This episode of The Scarecast Files investigates the 2004 disappearance of 9-year-old David Gonzales at Big Bear Lake. His remains were found a year later, prompting various theories about his death.
- TRUE Stories #4: He Will Be Out Soon
In TRUE Stories #4, a 27-year-old pizza delivery driver details a harrowing experience with three armed robbers during a double delivery. The episode covers the confrontation, interactions with strangers, and the subsequent police involvem…
- TRUE Stories #3: I Visited A House From The 1500s
In TRUE Stories #3, a host shares an eerie experience from inspecting a 1500s house, the oldest they have ever inspected. The episode details the contrast between the house's mundane exterior and an unsettling feeling encountered upstairs.
- Bedtime Story #28: Mel's Diner
The Scarecast presents "Bedtime Story #28: Mel's Diner," a story written by Ryan Major. The episode description provides social media handles and contact information for the podcast.
- The Scarecast Files #11: It's A Small World After All
The Scarecast discusses the 1966 Disneyland attraction "It's A Small World," noting its 240 animatronics and soundtrack. The episode covers eerie reports of the dolls singing even when the ride is not operating.
- The Scarecast Files #10: The Haunted Kmart #7625
The Scarecast Files #10 covers the alleged haunting of Kmart #7625. A historical event at the location, then a Zod’s store, involved a double murder-suicide. Paranormal investigators reportedly found evidence of four spirits in the buildin…
- The Scarecast Files #9: The Tragedy At Tom Sawyer's Island
The Scarecast Files #9 discusses the tragic event of June 1973 when two brothers explored Disneyland after hours and encountered a fatal situation on Tom Sawyer's Island.
- Bedtime Story #27: I was warned never to close all doors in a room
The Scarecast podcast shares the story "I was warned never to close all doors in a room" by u/SkinnyTinkles. The story is available at a provided Reddit link.
- TRUE Stories #2: Stranger Danger on Tinder
This episode recounts a user's unsettling experience with a Tinder match. The individual exhibited concerning behaviors including pressuring meet-ups, making strange comments, and displaying an eerie fixation on clothing, raising suspicion…
- The Scarecast Files #8: Dr. Herbert Hopkin's Men In Black Encounter
The Scarecast Files #8 discusses the Men in Black conspiracy, tracing its origins from UFO sightings and the comic series to a specific encounter reported by Dr. Herbert Hopkins in Maine in September 1976.
- The Scarecast Files #7: Disneyland Deaths | Dolly's Dip
The Scarecast explores Disneyland urban legends, focusing on the rumors of a ghost at the Matterhorn ride. Reports from staff experiencing an eerie presence and sightings at Dolly's Dip since the late 1980s are examined, with the episode r…
- The Scarecast Files #6: Disneyland Deaths | Debbie Gail Stone
The Scarecast Files #6 covers the 1974 death of 18-year-old Deborah Gail Stone at Disneyland's America Sings attraction. Stone was fatally crushed between the ride's rotating stages, and the exact circumstances remain unknown. Following th…
- The Scarecast Files #5: The Dark Side of Dodger Stadium
The Scarecast Files #5 discusses Dodger Stadium, built in 1962. While known for baseball achievements, the stadium is also associated with historical displacement, tragedy, and reported spectral encounters by employees.
- TRUE Stories #1: The Bloomington Lights
The Scarecast episode "TRUE Stories #1: The Bloomington Lights" discusses UFO sightings and unexplained aerial phenomena. It features a story about a college student who encountered a mysterious event during a late-night drive, questioning…
- Bedtime Story #26: I Thought My Sister Had An Eating Disorder...
This episode features the story "For a year I thought my sister had an eating disorder. Turns out that I was wrong" by u/RooMorgue. The narrator recounts a year-long mistaken belief about their sister's condition.
- Bedtime Story #25: "My Dad Takes Storytime Very Seriously"
This episode recounts a tale where childhood storytime rituals, enforced by strict rules, become a haunting legacy. A later party with mysterious guests reveals a chilling reality connected to these traditions. The story is titled "My Dad…
- The Scarecast Files #4: The Man Who Ruined Trick-Or-Treating (Ronald Clark O'Bryan)
The Scarecast Files #4 covers the case of Ronald Clark O'Bryan, who poisoned his son Timothy with cyanide on Halloween 1974 in Deer Park, Texas. Investigators found O'Bryan laced Pixy Stix candy, leading to his son's death and his subseque…
- The Scarecast Files #3: The Legend of Stingy Jack (Origin of The Jack O' Lantern)
The Scarecast explores the origins of Halloween traditions, linking them to the Celtic Samhain festival. It details the legend of Stingy Jack, an Irish blacksmith who tricked the Devil, and explains how his story evolved into the tradition…
- S8E9: 3 TRUE Scary Stories (AOL Instant Messenger, Weird Encounter in The Woods, and Creepy Neighbor)
This episode of The Scarecast presents three true scary stories submitted by listeners: a creepy AOL Instant Messenger encounter, a disturbing sighting of a naked man in the woods, and frightening events initiated by a neighbor. Listener d…
- S8E8: 5 TRUE Scary Stories (Almost A Victim, Skinwalkers, Phantom Hitchhikers, Haunted Boots, Shared Nightmares)
This episode of The Scarecast presents five true scary stories. Topics include a narrowly escaping a dangerous relationship, a childhood encounter with a shapeshifter in Australia, a ride given to phantom hitchhikers, haunted hiking boots…
- The Scarecast Files #2: The Dark Side of Disneyland
This episode of The Scarecast delves into the hidden, darker aspects of Disneyland, recounting the legend of Walt Disney's perpetually lit lamp above Main Street and detailing two tragic fatalities on park rides in 1966 and 1967.
- The Scarecast Files #1: The Disappearance of Morgan Bauer
This episode discusses the disappearance of Morgan Bauer, who moved from Aberdeen, South Dakota to Atlanta in 2016. She last made contact on February 26, 2016, and her family has been searching for her since. Distinctive tattoos are noted…