Scary Stories For A Rainy Night – Ep. 268 “Needle”

Host: Being Scared
Date: October 24, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode of Scary Stories and Rain brings together a collection of chilling, true accounts, each told with the host's signature blend of calm narration and haunting detail—all set to the soothing soundtrack of rainfall. The stories range from unsettling family discoveries and eerie disappearances, to brushes with death during military disasters and travel mishaps turning into life-and-death scenarios. The tone is introspective, often highlighting how easily ordinary days can turn into nightmares and how trauma’s echo lingers long after the events themselves.

Main Stories & Key Discussion Points

1. The Wheeler Family House and the Secret in the Bedroom

[02:32–11:29]

• Story: The narrator returns with their aunt to the long-abandoned Wheeler family house. The journey is prompted by a mysterious photo and unresolved family history.
• Experience:
  • The house is grand but decaying, filled with untouched belongings—“almost like a time capsule or museum.”
  • A noxious stench, thought to be from a trapped animal, leads to a horrific discovery: the narrator’s estranged mother’s decomposed body in a bedroom.
  • The mother’s suicide note reveals long-standing depression due to family estrangement. She wished not to be blamed, asking only for her child to move on.
• Aftermath:
  • Grieving, the narrator leads an initiative to restore the house, hoping to create a positive legacy from the tragedy.
• Notable Quote:
  “No matter our differences, it was her who inspired me and the one who truly made it all possible.” [10:51]
• Tone: Somber, regretful, with a resolve to find healing through action.

2. The Disappearance of Kenny Veach and the M Cave Mystery

[11:54–20:54]

• Background: Kenny Veach, a seasoned desert explorer and YouTuber, disappears after searching for a mysteriously vibrating “M Cave” near Area 51.
• Events Leading to Disappearance:
  • Veach describes an overwhelming, physical terror and vibration when approaching the cave.
  • After internet doubters push him to return and provide proof, Veach tries multiple times to rediscover the cave, documenting his confusion and unease.
  • Before his final trip, a warning comment eerily predicts doom: “No, do not go back there. If you find that cave entrance, don’t go in. You will never come out.”
  • Veach vanishes; only his cell phone is recovered near a deserted mineshaft.
• Theories:
  • Ranging from government cover-up and alien intervention to suicide, bolstered by his girlfriend’s comments about his depression.
  • Authorities never recover a body; the case remains unsolved and continues to fuel online legends.
• Notable Quote:
  “It’s that it would be extremely unwise to go looking for that M-shaped cave.” [20:48]
• Mood: Mysterious, tinged with internet-age paranoia.

3. Teenage Babysitter’s Miracle Save

[21:30–26:40]

• Setting: Military housing, USA, late 1980s.
• Incident:
  • Babysitter is left in charge of a 3-month-old and a 3-year-old when the mother falls down the stairs, accidentally tossing the baby.
  • In a split-second reaction, the sitter catches the baby midair, likely saving its life.
  • Mother is badly injured but grateful; the family is generous in thanks.
  • The psychological aftermath (“I don’t think my pulse slowed down for a week…”) leads the narrator to stop babysitting, unwilling to risk another such incident.
• Memorable Moment:
  “Sometimes I’d think about catching that baby out of the air and I’d feel like I was going to have a panic attack.” [23:50]
• Tone: Fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled, reflecting on trauma and luck.

4. USS Indianapolis – History’s Deadliest Shark Attack

[26:45–34:51]

• Historical Recap:
  • Accounts the sinking of USS Indianapolis after delivering atomic bomb components. Over 300 sailors die instantly; 900 are left afloat in shark-infested waters.
  • Horrors Faced:
    • Shark attacks claim “three or four men…every single day” [29:46].
    • Deprivation, hallucinations, and madness blend into a four-day ordeal.
    • Only 317 of 1,200 crew survive; rescue is random and belated.
    • Captain McVay, eventually cleared of blame, faces unending guilt and ends his life decades later.
• Notable Quote:
  “‘Merry Christmas. Our family’s holiday would be a lot merrier if you hadn’t have murdered my son,’ read one card that McVay has received.” [34:25]
• Vibe: Harrowing, emotionally raw—a blend of horror and historical tragedy.

5. Underwater Walking Malfunction in Bali

[36:24–41:15]

• Experience:
  • A scuba instructor in Bali tries “underwater walking” for the first time with clients.
  • The system malfunctions: the narrator’s helmet loses air supply three times; the last time, it doesn’t return.
  • They fight panic as precious seconds tick by—“30 seconds. I started to notice that I was getting less and less oxygen with each breath.” [40:05]
  • Makes a desperate climb to the surface, finally able to breathe.
• Notable Quote:
  “It was definitely the scariest experience of my life and I categorically would not recommend underwater walking to anyone. Ever.” [41:24]
• Mood: Claustrophobic, anxious, mounting dread.

6. Brush with a Machete-Wielding Maniac in the Scottish Highlands

[41:15–48:51]

• Recap:
  • After a rough hiking trip, a group waits for their bus in a desolate village.
  • They’re confronted by a drunken, machete-wielding man pursuing them across a bridge.
  • Tense chase through the village; group contemplates missing the only bus for two days or risking a confrontation.
  • At the climax, the friends resolve to stand their ground, only to be rescued by police who tackle the assailant as their bus arrives.
• Memorable Line:
  “Looking back on it, it was kind of glorious. We went from terrified vermin…to full on warriors willing to defend their ground.” [47:40]
• Vibe: Survival horror with a dose of dark humor and relief.

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• [10:51] B: “No matter our differences, it was her who inspired me and the one who truly made it all possible.”
• [20:48] B: “It would be extremely unwise to go looking for that M shaped cave.”
• [23:50] B: “Sometimes I’d think about catching that baby out of the air and I’d feel like I was going to have a panic attack.”
• [29:46] B: “The survivors later reported that they were losing at least three or four men to the sharks every single day.”
• [34:25] B: “‘Merry Christmas. Our family’s holiday would be a lot merrier if you hadn’t have murdered my son...’”
• [41:24] B: “I categorically would not recommend underwater walking to anyone. Ever.”
• [47:40] B: “We went from terrified vermin… to full-on warriors willing to defend their ground.”

Final Thoughts and Tone

The episode weaves real-life trauma with ghostly undertones, leaving the listener both spooked and moved by tales of loss, survival, and the unknown. The stories highlight how close danger and horror are to everyday life, and how survival sometimes depends on resolve, luck, or simply the arbitrary intervention of fate (or police). Under the rain-soaked narration, the episode’s subdued pacing adds to its quietly unsettling mood, perfect for those seeking goosebumps with their midnight storms.