Scary Stories For A Rainy Night – Ep. 200 – "Black Tempest"

Podcast: Scary Stories and Rain
Host: Being Scared
Release Date: August 17, 2025

Episode Overview

This milestone 200th episode of "Scary Stories and Rain" delivers a chilling anthology of true, unsettling tales set against the calming backdrop of steady rainfall. With his trademark calm yet engrossing narration, Being Scared shares accounts of real-life terror: unsolved disappearances, brushes with potential murderers, disturbing encounters with strangers, chilling home intrusions, haunting sleep paralysis, and more. This extra-long episode aims to immerse listeners in stories that linger long after the rain stops.

Key Stories, Discussion Points, and Insights

1. The Disappearance of Brooklyn Farthing

[01:08 – 23:37]

Summary:
The episode opens with a deeply unsettling, true account of Brooklyn Farthing, a Kentucky teenager who disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 2013. The story traces her last day—from family celebrations to a fateful party—and the disturbing chain of events that followed, including frantic attempts by family to find her, suspicious behaviors from people she encountered, failed investigations, scams exploiting her disappearance, and enduring uncertainty.

Notable Moments:

• Family Dynamics: Brooklyn is depicted as generous, community-minded, and close to her family.
• The Fateful Night: After a party-related argument, Brooklyn left with two unknown men, ending up in a foreclosed house with no utilities.
• Urgent Messages: Late-night texts reveal escalating fear ("Please hurry up" and "I'm scared"), followed by a final, out-of-character message saying she was fine.
• Ominous Clues: The house's porch caught fire under suspicious circumstances; Brooklyn's belongings were left behind; her phone and clothes were missing.
• Community & Police Response: Massive search efforts, exploitation of the tragedy by scammers, and a stalled investigation haunt the case.
• Enduring Mystery: Despite publicized rewards and ongoing tips, Brooklyn remains missing, and the townspeople suspect someone local holds the answers.

Quotes:

• "Her longer, more drawn out texts had cut down to just a few words. Time after time, her messages said things like, can you hurry? Please hurry up and I'm scared." — [09:29]
• "Police have talked publicly of their deep suspicion that the final text sent to her ex, the one that mentioned the party in Rock Castle County, was faked and sent by someone else." — [21:45]
• "Perhaps the most terrifying thing is that police seem to believe that someone in the local community has information as to what happens to Brooklyn. But whoever made her vanish might actually still be living among them." — [22:25]

2. "We Were Supposed to Burn Together": A Relationship Turns Ominous

[23:38 – 31:59]

Summary:
The host recounts a harrowing personal tale: after a turbulent breakup, his possessive ex-girlfriend sent foreboding texts ("we were supposed to burn together," "now you're going to burn alone"), followed almost immediately by a fire in his apartment building. The fire is eventually attributed to faulty wiring, but the uncanny timing and the ex's cryptic denials leave him shaken and wary.

Quotes:

• "All this message says is we were supposed to burn together. And that just kinda broke my heart right there." — [25:11]
• "I am not saying my ex broke into the apartment downstairs and did something to the wiring, but it's even crazier of me to suggest that she willed something like that to happen." — [30:29]
• "Now when I remember that old thing, she said we're going to burn together—it doesn't set me alight anymore. It makes my blood run cold." — [31:50]

3. Night Shift Security: Brush With a Potential Murderer

[32:00 – 38:50]

Summary:
A listener describes working as a night security guard at a UPS facility. A suspicious "late" arrival tries to bluff his way inside but triggers multiple protocol fails. The security staff discover, with HR's help, that the man is actually a fired ex-employee. Their cautious response may have averted tragedy: the man later crashed into the facility with a car stocked with weapons, duct tape, and a shovel.

Quotes:

• "He was fired because he was involved in a violent altercation with a supervisor... I still can't believe I sat in a room with a would be murderer for over twenty minutes." — [37:03]

4. The TV That Was Never Delivered

[38:51 – 43:20]

Summary:
After choosing to give away an old TV to a kind-seeming elderly man, the storyteller is horrified upon discovering the man deceased in his home—tipped off by masses of flies in the window. The story reflects on the shock of death, how it can suddenly enter one's life, and the dark details left behind.

Quote:

• "Those flies, man, those fat carry-on flies that were so big and engorged that I barely even recognized them for what they were. They had been breeding and feeding in the rotting flesh of the same guy I had been having heart to hearts with just weeks before." — [42:37]

5. Xbox Marketplace Charity Scam

[43:21 – 51:13]

Summary:
A listener tries to donate an Xbox One to a "single mother" whose sick child allegedly needs cheering up, only to discover through inconsistencies, a wrong name, and an abusive phone tirade that the story is an elaborate scam. The scammer's threats and unmasking highlight both the risks and psychological aftermath of being targeted online.

Quote:

• "She called me a gullible moron for believing her in the first place, called me sad and pathetic and a bleeding heart for wanting to just give away my stuff to a kid that probably wasn't going to live to enjoy it." — [50:26]

6. Life-Threatening Power Outage

[51:14 – 55:13]

Summary:
During California wildfires, electricity providers cut power preventatively. A young man dependent on oxygen nearly suffocates in the blackout, saved only by his mother. The story underscores the unanticipated dangers of large-scale power cuts, especially for medically vulnerable people.

Quote:

• "I wake up in the middle of the night feeling like I am about to have a full on anxiety attack and it only takes me a second before I realize that I can't breathe... Scariest moment of my life right there. Straight up thought I was going to die. But like so many times before in my life, my mom was there to stop me from slipping away." — [54:02]

7. Ouija Board and the Denim-Clad Stranger

[55:14 – 01:06:33]

Summary:
A man recalls a repressed childhood memory: using a Ouija board sparks a night of supernatural dread—strange knocking, an ominous denim-clad man on the porch, and even shared nightmares afterwards. Decades later, his friend confirms the memories were real. The story illustrates the persistent terror certain childhood experiences can hold.

Quotes:

• "This board was not plastic and glue to me anymore. There was something controlling it, something powerful and dark." — [01:00:47]
• "Filly looked at me as stone cold as he could and said, yeah, I remember that. My blood never went colder." — [01:06:07]

8. The Watcher Outside the Window

[01:06:34 – 01:14:54]

Summary:
Upon moving to a new town, a pharmacy technician is terrorized by nightly phone calls from a distorted voice, culminating in a physical encounter with the stalker, who revealed he knew exactly where she lived. The sense of violation and inescapability are palpable.

Quote:

• "Terrified, I hung up the phone, made sure my doors were locked, turned off all the lights, and closed the curtain in the window over the sink—the only window in the basement studio." — [01:08:14]
• "He already knew where I lived. I missed you. I haven't seen you since the church. This is the guy that had been calling me." — [01:13:06]

9. Man on the Freeway

[01:14:55 – 01:19:42]

Summary:
A family returning from a trip encounters an aggressive, possibly disturbed man who attempts to break into their car in the middle of a busy freeway. The quick arrival of police likely prevents a far worse outcome.

Quote:

• "That's when I saw him. A random man in the middle of the freeway, banging and trying to open people’s doors to their cars... He began slamming on my mom's window, begging for us to let him in." — [01:16:50]

10. The School Bathroom Stranger

[01:19:43 – 01:24:34]

Summary:
A man recounts a terrifying childhood incident: while alone in an elementary school bathroom, he is assaulted and nearly choked unconscious by a strange older boy/young man. He blacks out, and the incident is never formally reported.

Quote:

• "All of a sudden, he asked me, hey, do you like wrestling?... The next thing I knew, he put his hands around my throat. He started smiling this giant ear-to-ear grin..." — [01:21:46]

11. Recurring Sleep Paralysis Figure

[01:24:35 – 01:31:38]

Summary:
A lifelong sleep paralysis sufferer shares two terrifying encounters with a shadowy, "rake-like" figure, first as a child in his closet, and again as an adult peering in from outside his window. The figure’s threatening presence seems to transcend ordinary nightmares.

Quote:

• "All I know is I was in a complete state of shock and horror and I tried to let out a scream to alert my grandparents but I couldn't even muster up a squeak... Eventually, with enough brute force and a will to live, I managed to regain all my senses and shot up out of my bed and ran to turn on the light." — [01:27:51]

12. The Crying Woman: "Sweetheart, She is the Attacker."

[01:31:39 – 01:37:22]

Summary:
A young girl hears a woman crying outside and, trying to help, brings her injured mother to assist. A 911 call reveals the shocking truth: the "victim" is actually a violent repeat attacker on the run from police, holding a box cutter even as she sought refuge.

Quote:

• _"'Sweetheart, she is the attacker. She stabbed her neighbor 37 times. He called first and was picked up about 30 minutes ago. Police have been looking for this woman for months as this is not the first time she has attacked someone.'"* — [01:36:04]

Notable Tone and Presentation

• Throughout, the host maintains a calm, almost hypnotic tone, further enhanced by the ambient rain sounds.
• Empathy and authenticity pervade the narration, especially as the stories invoke not just fear but feelings of empathy, disbelief, gratitude, and regret.
• Many tales carry a lesson or lingering warning—whether about the unpredictability of strangers, the vulnerability of trust (both online and off), or the importance of trusting one’s instincts.

Memorable Quotes & Timestamps

• "I'm scared. But on the drive over to Dillon's court, her ex... received yet another message that simply read, never mind, I'm okay. Going to a party in Rock Castle County." — [09:35]
• "I just know that one moment she's texting me, telling me I'm going to burn, and the next my apartment building is on fire. That was no coincidence to me. No coincidence at all." — [30:11]
• "You only ever get a concentration of flies like that when there's either a massive buildup of garbage, or there's a dead body." — [42:15]
• "It was clingy, I know, but at the same time, you can't even deny how poetic that is. Poetry, that's all. I thought it was just that old metaphor we used to share, but I didn't think she would take it as far as she did." — [26:16]
• "I know the guy wasn't exactly my best friend, but I feel like even though we only swapped a few texts and calls with the guy, we got to know him pretty well… The whole thing really shook me up." — [43:06]
• "Sweetheart, she is the attacker." — [01:36:08]

Story Timestamps

• Brooklyn Farthing Disappearance: [01:08 – 23:37]
• Burn Together (Relationship/Fire): [23:38 – 31:59]
• Night Shift Security Threat: [32:00 – 38:50]
• Undelivered TV & Dead Man: [38:51 – 43:20]
• Marketplace Scam ("Franklin/Freddy"): [43:21 – 51:13]
• Oxygen Machine & Blackout: [51:14 – 55:13]
• Ouija Night & Stranger: [55:14 – 01:06:33]
• The Watcher at the Window: [01:06:34 – 01:14:54]
• Freeway Car Attack: [01:14:55 – 01:19:42]
• School Bathroom Stranger: [01:19:43 – 01:24:34]
• Sleep Paralysis Figure: [01:24:35 – 01:31:38]
• The Crying Woman: [01:31:39 – 01:37:22]

Final Thoughts

"Scary Stories and Rain" episode 200 lives up to its title—each story is an atmospheric dose of unease, proof that truth can be far more terrifying than fiction. The episodic structure, matter-of-fact delivery, and immersive background all contribute to an experience that's as relaxing as it is unsettling. Whether recounting missing persons, supernatural chills, or near-brushes with evil, this anthology offers not just scares, but sobering insights into fate, trust, and the darkness lurking just outside—and sometimes, inside—the door.