Scary Stories For A Rainy Night - Ep. 307 - Followed Home

Podcast: Scary Stories and Rain
Host: Being Scared
Release Date: January 7, 2026

Overview

This haunting episode of "Scary Stories and Rain" delves into chilling, true accounts of the paranormal and the unexplained, set to the soothing backdrop of rain. With stories about being followed by unseen presences, disturbing omens from nature, and unsettling brushes with death, the episode explores how ordinary people experience the extraordinary in their everyday lives. The tone is calm and immersive, cultivating an atmosphere that’s both eerie and meditative—perfect for listeners seeking to be both soothed and spooked on a rainy night.

Key Stories & Discussion Points

1. Haunted Family and the “Second Shadow”

[02:00 - 09:20]

• The host opens with personal reflections about shadow figures and strange presences that seem to follow not a place, but the people themselves.
• Key Experiences:
  • Moments of feeling watched, especially during nighttime routines.
  • A fleeting glimpse of a large, hunched figure near the parents’ door, leading to frozen fear and ritualistic calm.
  • The family dog, Kane, often barks protectively at unseen things, reinforcing suspicions of an unseen presence.
  • The narrator discusses the widely held belief that dogs can perceive spirits, noting the coincidence of both dog and human perceiving something unusual.

"It's not that every place we live is haunted. Maybe we're the ones being haunted. Maybe we have a second... second shadow."
— Host, 02:32

"That bark. It wasn't startled. It was not playful. If you've had dogs, you know the sound. This was serious, protective—the kind of bark that says something is in there."
— Host, 04:21

2. A Vivid Dream and a Prophetic Death

[09:22 - 13:54]

• The host recounts a striking, detailed dream about a close friend, Roy, who appears to die of a stroke in the dream.
• Upon waking, a foreboding feeling compels the host to check on Roy, accompanied by a friend.
• They discover Roy’s body in his home; emergency services confirm his death, timed exactly to when the dream occurred. Autopsy later reveals a massive stroke, aligning eerily with details of the dream.
• The host struggles with the implications—was it just a coincidence, or something more?

"As soon as I opened my eyes, I sat up and shook my boyfriend awake. 'I think Roy just died,' I told him. 'I watched him die in my dream just now.'"
— Host, 11:38

"He was trying to tell me something, but he couldn't. To this day I still wish I knew what he was trying to say to me, and I still don't understand how or why I saw what I saw."
— Host, 13:21

3. An Encounter with the Unexplainable: Constellations and Bruises

[13:55 - 20:00]

• The narrator, currently a stay-at-home dad and artist, describes a strange, physically distressing event after stepping outside at night.
• Experiences electric shock from a doorknob, sees strange moving constellations, blacks out, and awakes with geometric bruises under his armpit—three perfect circles arranged in a triangle.
• No rational explanation is found; even the landlord can’t account for the event. The injury coincides precisely with the shape of the constellation seen.

"Under my armpit was a deep, bruised mark. Geometric. Three circles arranged in a perfect triangle, just like the constellation I had seen in the sky."
— Host, 18:54

"I don't know what just happened to me, but I'm starting to think I was not meant to see it."
— Host, 19:58

4. Disturbing Omens from the Coast of Scotland

[20:32 - 29:04]

• The narrator shares the eerie experiences of living in Thurso, the northernmost town on the British mainland.
• Key Incidents:
  • Discovering dozens of dead seabirds scattered on the shore after a storm, followed by a warning about bird flu from a woman with a dog identical to his—seen as a “mirror version” or an omen.
  • Encountering the skeleton of a goat-like creature: body half bone, half flesh, laid out with disturbing, symbolic intent. Life takes a dark turn afterward.
  • A nighttime hike culminates in the discovery of mutilated seal pups—intact but for the clean, almost surgical removal of their skulls.
  • The narrator reflects on the darkness and isolation of the region, warning listeners to avoid such desolate edges of the world.

"With the skeletal torso and the goat-like lower half, it resembled something unholy. It reminded me of Baphomet. It looked like a symbol, a warning, something ancient or worse, intentional."
— Host, 23:18

"If you ever visit, do it in the summer. Stay near the light, stay near people. But if you have demons of your own, if you're running from something, whatever you do—stay away."
— Host, 28:47

5. Church Haunting and Invisible Presence

[29:05 - End]

• The speaker details a family outing to a new church in search of spiritual community.
• During the service, the narrator is distracted by the sound of a grocery bag coming from a chair in the back corner, where a lonely woman appears to be sitting.
• At the service’s end, the woman is gone—no one had seen her leave, and the chair is empty. The realization dawns that there was never anyone there at all.
• The episode closes with ruminations on discernment and inherited sensitivity to spiritual events, haunted by the notion that, sometimes, the presence you feel is not human.

"I remember feeling sad for her and thinking, that woman is sitting by herself... But she wasn't there. There was no one there, and if they left, we would have seen them leave or heard them walking behind us. There was never anyone there."
— Host, 29:48–30:51

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• On being haunted:
  "Maybe we're the ones being haunted. Maybe we have a second... second shadow." (02:32)

• On prophetic dreams:
  "'I think Roy just died,' I told him. 'I watched him die in my dream just now.'" (11:38)

• On enigmatic injuries:
  "Under my armpit was a deep, bruised mark. Geometric. Three circles arranged in a perfect triangle..." (18:54)

• On omens in nature:
  "It looked like a symbol, a warning, something ancient or worse, intentional." (23:18)

• On ghostly presences:
  "...There was never anyone there. I remember after everyone gathered in a separate room to eat together, I told my mom about it. She looked confused, but connected to my story by saying she did feel a sense of fear while we were sitting there." (30:41)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 02:00 – Haunted family & "second shadow" experiences
• 09:22 – Prophetic dream of a friend’s death
• 13:55 – Mysterious outdoor encounter with lights and bruises
• 20:32 – Scottish Highlands omens and strange creatures
• 29:05 – The church haunting and the invisible woman

Conclusion

Episode 307 of "Scary Stories and Rain" blends calm narration and rich atmospheric details, telling true tales of the unexplained—from generational hauntings and psychic dreams to unworldly injuries and grim omens in remote landscapes. Each story invites listeners to question what lingers at the edges of everyday life—reminding us that sometimes, the scariest things follow us home.