Endless Dread: More chilling campfire stories for Halloween
Endless Thread25 Loka 2024

Endless Dread: More chilling campfire stories for Halloween

It's that time of year. Spooky stories from the internet — again!

Last year, Endless Thread brought you "Campfire Chills," an assortment of hair-raising tales from the dark depths of Reddit.

Now, Ben Brock Johnson, Amory Sivertson, and Dean Russell reconvene around the fire to give you even more reasons to stay awake.

Happy Halloween!

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This episode was produced by Dean Russell, Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson. Mix and sound design by Paul Vaitkus. The co-hosts are Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson.

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