Podcast Summary: Scary Stories For A Rainy Night – Ep. 308: Deep Cuts

Podcast: Scary Stories and Rain
Host: Being Scared
Date: January 8, 2026

Overview

This episode, "Deep Cuts," features a collection of true, unsettling personal experiences with a focus on encounters that blur the line between ordinary dangers and the supernatural. Each story is told in a calm, reflective tone against the backdrop of soothing rain. The tales move from childhood innocence interrupted by threats, to tense adult situations, to run-ins with things that might not be human. The episode’s core theme is the real, often hidden dangers that can shadow even the most “idyllic” or mundane moments.

Key Stories & Discussion Points

1. Idyllic Childhood & Hidden Dangers

[01:56 – 17:52]

• A woman reminisces growing up outside Pittsburgh, PA, in what she recalls as “a much simpler world.”
• Emphasizes a lack of concern about “stranger danger,” trusting all adults implicitly.

Three Incidents

• The Lost Puppy Incident:
  • At age 5, the narrator is approached in a park by a young man offering money to help find a lost puppy in the woods.
  • Her sister intervenes at the last moment, preventing her from entering the woods with the man.
  • As an adult, she realizes her sister “literally saved my life that day.”

  “My only hesitation was that if my mom found out I was into the woods, she would have my hide.” [04:12]

• The Forbidden Woods:
  • The group of children ventures into the woods and is harassed by older teens, who are only stopped by intervening adults.

  “We started discussing whether we should turn around or keep going... But after 20 minutes down the path, the woods got thicker which made the sky darker.” [08:10]

• The Man in the Car:
  • A few years older, she and her friend are approached by a man in a car who tries to lure them with something in his lap.
  • The street-smart friend pulls her away before anything happens.

  “He repeated, ‘would you guys like to play with this?’ … My friend grabbed my arm and said, ‘let's go.’” [13:32]

• Each time, the narrator escapes, only understanding the gravity in hindsight.

2. Standoff with a Wolf on a Texas Highway

[17:53 – 23:41]

• In her 20s, the same narrator describes driving at night in rural Texas when her car malfunctions.
• Forced to stop, she encounters a “large wolf” in her headlights, sitting and growling at her for over an hour.
• She fearfully manages to put oil in her car while keeping an eye on the wolf, making a narrow escape.

“He never wavered in his stance or staring or growling. It was so scary. I was terrified.” [22:59]

3. Bike Path Menace in Rhode Island

[23:42 – 32:53]

• A college student in 2001 senses “intense, sinking feeling of dread” while rollerblading.
• Encounters a suspicious man hiding behind a tree, giving off predatory vibes.
• Her acute awareness and angry defiance deters him, but later discovers her female neighbor was attacked by the same man that day.
• Remembers vivid details, enabling her to give a full police report.

“Why should I be afraid of these men who think they can just take what they want from me?” [27:21]

• The lost earbuds – missing that morning, reappearing mysteriously the next day – add a mysterious, perhaps supernatural, undertone.

“I know for a fact they weren’t there when I looked, and I can’t explain why they disappeared that morning.” [32:12]

4. A Halloween Home Invasion

[32:54 – 38:52]

• Family’s home is burglarized while they’re away; initially, alarming clues are misinterpreted as cleaning lady quirks.
• The “rock in the hallway,” “big stick on the bed,” and “sliding door left open” all later make sense as evidence of a break-in.
• It is only when the jewelry box is found empty that the reality hits.

“When I opened my jewelry box... I saw that it was completely empty. Not one thing left in it. Okay, now you have my attention.” [37:13]

• The family is unharmed, but they reflect on how close things were to turning violent.

5. Kidnapping Attempt on Halloween Night

[38:53 – 41:47]

• A man, remembering an incident from childhood, describes being grabbed by a stranger in a scary mask while trick-or-treating.
• Nearly taken away, he screams and manages to escape when his mother spots him in the crowd.
• Years later, he tells his mother about it, only to find she never knew.

“He pulled out his arm and grabbed onto my hand with a tight grip. I tried to pull away but he wasn't letting go.” [39:34]

6. The Faceless Figure in the Woods

[45:16 – 51:33]

• A teenager in 2007 Illinois lets her dogs out late at night. After chasing one into the woods, she becomes hypervigilant.
• The next night, while watching her dogs in the front yard, she sees a tall, impossibly pale, faceless figure moving bizarrely under a streetlight.

“…lurching and shifting and lumbering along the road as though the lamp was spotlighting him, was a pale, naked person… It moved rough and sloppy, but yet eerily smooth and effortless.” [47:20]

• She puzzles over whether it was a streaker, someone in a morph suit, or something not human. The fear felt “insurmountable.”
• Ends with speculation: mischievous thrill-seeker, or paranormal encounter?

7. Sleep Paralysis Visitor

[51:34 – 60:32]

• A young adult describes a disturbing episode of sleep paralysis: paralyzed, aware, and hearing a woman’s voice whisper in his ear.

“In close proximity of my ear, I heard someone say, ‘hey.’ It sounded like a woman whispering in my ear. I was so disturbed.” [54:32]

• Feels caresses and pressure mimicking cuddling; eventually, he’s able to move again.
• Wonders if the experience was a dream, spirit, or hallucination, unsettled by how tactile and real it felt.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “I think I was just too young and naive at the time to understand the significance of what happened.”
  — [03:33] (First narrator, reflecting on childhood encounters)

• “She literally saved my life that day. I would either have been kidnapped or worse.”
  — [06:55] (First narrator on the lost puppy incident)

• “We would have been so happy to see other people, to know we were not going to die in these woods alone.”
  — [09:10] (First narrator, during woods incident)

• “I have always had a very strong intuition. I trust it with my life.”
  — [25:23] (Rhode Island rollerblader)

• “That’s twice I was spared unknown horrors by the hands of strangers.”
  — [12:45] (First narrator)

• “I don’t know how any living thing, human or animal, could be so still and stare so intently and growl so unendingly for that long of a time. It wasn’t normal or natural.”
  — [23:18] (First narrator; wolf stand-off)

• “It looked as if they were completely devoid of any facial features. This person, this swaying, white, sickly person, did not seem to have a face. Nothing at all. Maybe it was a mask.”
  — [48:50] (Faceless figure sighting)

• “I was frightened and confused. I still couldn't move. Then the voice came back. ‘What are you doing?’ it said in a very quiet, sincere tone.”
  — [55:32] (Sleep paralysis story)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:56 — Idyllic Childhood & Strangers in the Woods (three dangerous incidents)
• 17:53 — Lone Wolf Standoff on a Texas Road
• 23:42 — Rollerblader Encounters a Predator in Rhode Island
• 32:54 — Halloween Home Invasion and Subtle Clues
• 38:53 — Attempted Abduction During Childhood Trick-or-Treating
• 45:16 — The Pale, Faceless Figure in an Illinois Suburb
• 51:34 — Sleep Paralysis Entity and Tactile Haunting

Tone and Style

Throughout, narration is calm and matter-of-fact, contrasting with the chilling subject matter. The storytellers often reflect back with a mixture of hindsight dread and reluctant gratitude, highlighting both naïveté and instinct. The host and speakers refrain from sensationalism, letting the raw unease of their experiences speak for themselves.

Final Thoughts

This episode captures the spectrum of scary encounters—from the almost mundane dangers posed by humans, to episodes that suggest something supernatural. Listeners are left to decide: was it all just bad luck and human evil, or do some things truly linger at the edge of the normal world, waiting behind a curtain of rain and memory?