Scary Stories For A Rainy Night – Ep. 320 – OZ

Podcast: Scary Stories and Rain
Host: Being Scared
Date: February 12, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode of "Scary Stories and Rain" is a chilling collection of unsettling, true experiences related by listeners and narrated in Being Scared’s calm, measured voice, accented by the atmospheric backdrop of steady rainfall. The stories explore real encounters with danger—human and paranormal—ranging from cult-like figures in remote woods to near-abductions in suburban parks, brushes with stalkers, creepy happenings in old dormitories, and harrowing run-ins with menacing vagrants during a road trip. Each account is told in the first person, with introspective commentary on fear, survival, and the unsettling mysteries lurking just outside daily life.

Key Stories and Discussion Points

1. Cult Encounter at Yellowstone

[02:25 – 10:45]

• Setting: Host recounts a personal, previously untold experience near Yellowstone National Park after pandemic lockdowns lifted.
• Situation: The plan was for a night of camping with friends. Upon arrival, the narrator’s tent and belongings had vanished without a trace—stakes and rocks included.
• Investigation: No footprints, no other campers present; the narrator suspects someone is still in the area.
• Event: At night, while sleeping in a truck for safety, the narrator is awakened by the sense of a large presence—initially believed to be a bear. Instead, a person in a deer skull mask and black robe appears, soon joined by others, each donning a unique mask.
• Climax: The group tries to flee; masked figures pursue the truck, throwing rocks, accompanied by a dog. One is seen watching from behind a tree as they escape.
• Aftermath: The narrator concludes the figures were likely cultists. This story ends as a caution to always bring protection, tell others of your plans, and trust your intuition in the wilderness.
• Notable Quote:
  "There are hundreds of missing persons reports across the national parks inside the United States, and I could have very well been one of them if I had stayed just a few minutes longer." (10:12, Host)

2. Double Attempted Abduction in a Neighborhood Park

[10:46 – 16:37]

• First Incident:
  • Setting: Teen girl begins morning walks for exercise; area seems safe, but a white van with two adult men parks in the lot.
  • Escalation: Men harass her, circle back in the van as she tries to distance herself. She hides at a police officer neighbor’s house and texts for help; he emerges in uniform, sending the van fleeing.
  • Notable Quote:
    "My anger boiled up inside, and before I let them get away with making me feel so violated, I decided to express myself too. I shot my middle finger high in the air and wagged it around." (12:59, Storyteller)
• Second Incident:
  • Setting: Evening jog, light rain. A beat up green sedan follows her. A large, bald man gets out and starts toward her with the clear intent to intercept.
  • Fight or Flight: Her body launches into autopilot, and she sprints through backyards to escape. Despite being chased, her knowledge of the neighborhood saves her.
  • Aftermath: Family dismisses her concerns due to lack of evidence; increased fear and anger change her routine for years.
  • Reflection:
    "If there's something I learned that day, it's that you can't choose fight or flight. Your body will do whichever it wants automatically." (15:50, Storyteller)

3. Ghostly Shoes – The Haunted Dorm Rounds

[22:03 – 24:10]

• Setting: Storyteller is a resident assistant at a small, historic college with rumors of hauntings and a tragic past.
• Event: While on rounds, the RAs repeatedly encounter the same distinctive pairs of shoes—brown work boots and black sneakers—at the bottom of staircases, seemingly looping back inexplicably to the same building.
• Unsettling Implication: The experience leaves both RAs baffled—caught between a rational mistake and an unexplained, possibly supernatural event.
• Notable Quote:
  "How did we end up back in Sagaponak? If this does have a supernatural explanation? Who or what wanted us back inside? I will never truly know." (24:01, Storyteller)

4. The Whisper at the Window — A Child's Voice in the Night

[24:11 – 29:17]

• Setting: Told from the perspective of an older sibling; the younger sister, 9 or 10, begins complaining of a childlike voice whispering "piece me free" outside her bedroom window at night.
• Creeping Reality: Repetition of the incidents and strange phrases escalate to seeing a shadow; eventually, the narrator’s police officer father catches an elderly woman lurking in their yard.
• Resolution: The woman is revealed to be the mother of a convicted pedophile, “haunting” the narrator’s family as retribution for her son's arrest.
• Notable Quote:
  "Why she said piece me free then please save me. We'll never know. But that is just downright creepy." (29:12, Storyteller)

5. Desert Hitchhiker and the Motel Stalker

[29:18 – End]

• Precursor: Group refuses to pick up a menacing hitchhiker during a road trip after past bad experiences.
• Disturbing Persistence: Despite their refusal, the hitchhiker reappears at their next stop—a gas station—and then again, much later, at their remote motel.
• Motel Ordeal:
  • In the middle of the night, the protagonist is disturbed by scratching at the door, initially thought to be a dog, but revealed to be a person in red pants—the hitchhiker—attempting to get into their room.
  • Doris, the dog, appears to warn against opening the door. Motel owner is called, brings a massive dog for protection, and scares away the intruder.
  • The following morning, it’s discovered that the hitchhiker tried to break in with a sharp object.
• Aftermath:
  • The group learns the stranger was denied a free room earlier and possibly got their location from a local. Their relief is palpable as they leave town.
• Notable Quotes:
  • "It makes me wonder what could have happened if I had opened the door while he was pretending to be a dog." (Storyteller, circa 39:10)
  • "As we got in the car and drove around the corner to continue on, I looked into the tumbleweeds on the roadside and saw the red pants, brown jacket, and a pair of shoes dumped on the ground before them... I could not shake the feeling that he was watching somewhere." (End of segment)

Memorable Moments & Reflections

• The host's opening personal anecdote deepens the sense of authenticity and vulnerability, giving the episode a personal emotional punch.
• Recurring themes include the unnerving unpredictability of both humans and the supernatural, the inadequacy of rational explanations, and the life-altering power of fear.
• Listeners are repeatedly cautioned to trust their instincts and not ignore warning signs.
• Small, intimate details (the sound of rain, the behavior of a protective dog, inexplicable repetitions) amplify the tension and suspense.

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:00 – 02:25: Host promotion, brief intro, and personal context
• 02:25 – 10:45: Cult encounter near Yellowstone
• 10:46 – 16:37: Double attempted abduction in the park
• 22:03 – 24:10: Haunted shoes in the dormitory
• 24:11 – 29:17: The whispering voice at the window
• 29:18 – 39:10 (approx.): The desert hitchhiker and motel stalker ordeal

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Episode Tone & Language

• Calm, first-person narrations with an underlying tension and rising fear.
• Blend of matter-of-fact recounting and deeply personal, visceral reflection.
• Subtle atmospheric sound—rainfall—adds to the immersive, cosmic horror vibe.
• Emphasis on survival, intuition, and the lingering impact of trauma.

Final Thoughts

This rainy-night episode of "Scary Stories and Rain" delivers exactly what it promises: true stories recounted with unsettling honesty, revealing just how easily everyday life can slip into the uncanny—or the truly dangerous. The mix of human menace and eerie, unexplained phenomena will linger with listeners long after the storm fades.