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True Hauntings & Scary Stories
True Hauntings & Scary Stories is a weekly podcast that alternates between lighthearted and spooky conversations/interviews and fictional short scary stories, written and read by published horror author, Cynthia Seer. Everyone loves a good ghost story! Join us to hear neat ghost stories, interviews with lots of different people in the paranormal field, and spooky bedtime style scary stories. The spooks are waiting....
Episodes
190 episodes
Wk 8 Update 2026
In-person Meet and Greet!May 1st 2026 at 6pm. Walking ghost tour in the German Village area of Columbus, Ohio. This is not a kid friendly event so please keep the kiddos at home. There will be rough terrain and it will ...
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Wk 7 Update 2026
In-person Meet and Greet!May 1st 2026 at 6pm. Walking ghost tour through the German Village area of Columbus, Ohio. This event is not kid friendly so please leave the kiddos at home. There will be rough terrain due to b...
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Wk 6 Update 2026
In-person Meet and Greet!May 1st 2026 at 6pm. It's a walking ghost tour through the German Village area of Columbus, Ohio. This event is not kid friendly so please leave the kiddos at home. Do no try to find the ghost t...
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Wk 5 Update 2026
Happy New Year! Our in-person meet and greet is scheduled for May 1st 2026. It will be a walking ghost tour through the German Village area of Columbus, Ohio. I'll post the link to purchase tickets as soon as the compan...
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Wk 4 of 17 Update
Cindy gives another update that includes a spooky fact of the week. Maybe the Romans were onto something....
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12 Days Dec 2025 Bonus
The Davis family is enjoying their yearly Christmas tradition of shopping at an antiques store and getting their Christmas tree. Everything seems festive and sweet when Mom, Megan, finds an old 12 day advent calendar but she has no idea w...
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Wk 3 of 17 Update and Poem
Cindy has a spooky poem included in this week's update! Enjoy!Also, keep May 1st, 2026 marked on your calendar for an in person ghost tour in Columbus, OH with Cindy! We'll even go to a local restaurant afterwards to have a f...
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Wk 2 of 17 Update
Cindy shares a spooky fact of the week in this update. She's also still diligently working on a special True Hauntings project for Oct 2026 and an in person meet and greet on May 1st 2026! Stay Tuned for more info!
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Week 1 of 17 Dec 2025 Update
Cindy is taking a much needed "soft break", not to rest so much as to work on upcoming True Hauntings projects and planning in person events! The monthly bonus short stories for paid subscribers will continue as usual. Subscribe for...
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Ep 165 Introducing Paraverse
Cindy has a brand new podcaster, Raven, on the show to talk about spooky experiences, paganism, and more! Check out his new show, Paraverse, and his books on Amazon!Paraverse Website
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Nov 2025 The Rules
Daisy takes a job babysitting a mansion over the summer but quickly finds out that this job is way more complicated than she thought. Can she find all the secrets of this old house before the secrets find her?
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Ep 164 Trust No One Pt 2
Claire is fleeing from her parents and has stumbled upon a young woman who seems like she might be able to help. But, can Claire trust her enough to accept the help? This Sarah person might have ulterior motives....Part 1 of ...
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Ep 163 Ghosting In Columbus
Cindy invited the host of a ghost tour she took recently to come onto the show for a chat. Jay with Columbus Ghost Tours has some very interesting stories to tell!In fact, he has inv...
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Ep 162 Trust No One Pt 1
Claire is trying desperately to escape a lifelong bad situation. Can she make it on her own or will she need to do the one thing she has never done? Trust someone.I am taking a break (of sorts) during Dec, Jan, Feb, and March...
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Ep 161 Spooky Appalachia
Heather talks about the legend of the Moon Eyed People of Appalachia and Cindy explains the 7 Rules of Appalachia. Make sure to listen so you learn how to avoid offending the Fae Folk...
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Oct 2025 Bonus
The Veil. I wanted to do something special for Halloween. This poem just came out of me when I sat in a quiet place and thought about All Hallows' Eve and what that really means to me.I created a zine for this poem and I want...
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Ep 160 The Lesson
Cindy reads a story from her published book, Parade of Nightmares. This story is about a teenaged girl who wakes up in a very scary, very claustrophobic situation and has to figure out how to escape, or die trying...Parade of Night...
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Ep 159 Forbidden Haunted Places
Cindy and Heather talk about two haunted places that you cannot go, one is for other people's safety and the other if for your own safety.
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Episode 159
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Ep 158 The Stolen Voice
Julie finally conquers her shyness and agrees to her first babysitting job. Unfortunately, she has no idea what this job has in store for her.
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Episode 158
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Ep 157 Curses!
Cindy and Heather talk about curses, two old curses and one more modern curse on a beloved TV show.The Cursing Stone - Entire Written Curse
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Ep 156 The Picnic
In this story, Peter surprises Jane with a romantic picnic in the woods. Unfortunately, they aren't alone.Cindy is now offering one bonus story episode every month in place of her original plan to make the show a subscription podca...
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Bo Ep. 30 Are Aliens Among Us?
In this bonus episode, Kat and I discuss the very real possibility that aliens might already be visiting earth. Who knows, maybe that weird neighbor at the end of your street is strange for an out-of-this-world reason. We also talk ...
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Bo Ep 28 US Haunted Houses
Cindy and Kat discuss one haunted house in each of five states of the United States. These are some really spooky stories, folks!Links mentioned during the show:
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