Some urban legends are just spooky stories, but others come with rules. In this episode, we dive into four chilling urban legends from around the world; each with one thing in common: you’re safer if you don’t engage. From the eerie Three Knocks, to Japan’s terrifying Kuchisake-Onna, to the voice-mimicking horror of the Wendigo, and the Turkish entity known as "Karabasan." These aren’t just tales...they’re warnings.

And just to make things a little more interesting, Lawrence (my resident ghost 👀) decided to chime in during the recording via GhostTube. And his timing is impeccable. Coincidence? You decide.

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Smallman, Shawn. Dangerous Spirits: The Windigo in Myth and History. University of Manitoba Press, 2014. (🔗Book link: https://amzn.to/49cKavg)

Hufford, David J. The Terror That Comes in the Night: An Experience-Centered Study of Supernatural Assault Traditions. University of Pennsylvania Press, 1982. (🔗Book link: https://amzn.to/41XgjTH)

Webster, Richard. The Encyclopedia of Superstitions. Llewellyn Publications, 2012. (🔗Book link: https://amzn.to/4mRPHNz)

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