This episode is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ members and will be released on all platforms on Thursday, April 24th. To stay up-to-date on new podcasts and more from Wondery, sign up on https://wondery.fm/morbid-wondery-newsletter.Weirdos! it's Episode 666- Listener Tales of the BEAST! Today we just wanted to be ourselves again- and enjoy some demonic Listener Tales that are brought TO you, BY you, FOR you, FROM you, and ALLLLL about you! Don't forget to check out the VIDEO from this episode available on YouTube on 4/24/2025!If you’ve got a listener tale please send it on over to [email protected] with “Listener Tales” somewhere in the subject line- and if you share pictures- please let us know if we can share them with fellow weirdos! :)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Chapter 1: Who are the hosts and what is the vibe of Episode 666?
Hey, weirdos. I'm Ash.
And I'm Alayna.
And this is Morbid.
See? And this is why I wouldn't do that.
I'm sick, and I committed.
But also, like I said, I don't know if it's already on camera, but I think I'm scarier than any voice I could conjure. So.
Well, welcome to episode 666! Yay! Yay! In case you couldn't tell, we're the devil. Yeah, it's the satanic episode. Yeah. It's the episode of the beast. Yeah. And that's exciting. I really like the difference between our renditions of devils. I also love that. We didn't really like talk about it. Yeah, we didn't confer with each other about what we were going to do.
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Chapter 2: What is the significance of Episode 666 and how do the hosts embody 'the beast'?
We just said like dress up like the devil.
And then Ash walked into the room and said...
And I was like, yep. I walked into the room and I said, the devil is alive. She did. Can confirm. And then she walked in the room with blood dripping down her face. And I said, that's about right.
We said this works. I said, that's my sister. Yeah. We were going to do Hot Priests. But we thought this would be more fun. Yeah. Because I saw some people be like, come on, do a breeze. We thought this would be more fun. Don't worry, we have something else for the next one, though, that's going to be fun, too. I already have all my stuff for that, too. Me, too. Yeah, we have the same rosary.
It's true. This is part of that next costume. That's a hint.
Just saying. Well, it's Listener Tales, episode 666, and it's brought to you by you, for you, from you, and all about you.
and we're gonna be doing uh like demonic tales demons diamonds diamonds we're gonna be doing diamonds let's do it are you going first or am i uh i'll go first all right i'll close my computer why actually you know what i'm gonna leave it open because gloves because and then i have to like type and i didn't put on my gloves put on your stupid gloves i need to put on my gloves
And we're back. I have my gloves. Elena has her gloves. I have my gloves. I like those. Right? Are you just going to wear those in life now? Yeah, most of this I'm just going to wear again. I feel like that could be like very aesthetic as a noun. Aesthetic. For the ghost concert. Oh.
With your jacket that I got you. Oh, I should wear these for the ghost concert. You should. Good call. You're welcome. So where am I starting? At the beginning. At the beginning is a great place to start. Let's go with demon, sleep paralysis, mimic. It's crazy out here. It is crazy out here. Hey, ladies, I'm attached to 14 points. Double space, put a five for your reading pleasure.
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Chapter 3: What are some listener-submitted demonic tales involving sleep paralysis and mimics?
all right hi y'all my name is cody feel free to use it hi cody hi cody i was about to say fricca fricca slim shady there you go i like that but fricca fricca cody i love you guys so much i love you cody i love you i love you I started listening at the beginning of 2024 and have since caught up and am re-listening to old episodes. That's actually incredibly impressive. That is impressive.
That's wild. Yeah. It's currently April 2025 for reference. I broke my arm last March and was on leave for three months, so I had plenty of free time to listen to you guys. So thanks for keeping me company during that incredibly long recovery period. You betcha. I also listen to you all day during work, on my way to and from work, and most times while I'm making dinner.
It never fails whenever my husband comes into the kitchen. You happen to be talking about something wildly disturbing, and he questions my sanity for listening to such things with enjoyment. That happens a lot. I've even gotten my 13-year-old stepson and 10-year-old nephew into you guys. Mostly they love listener tales and request it whenever we get in the vehicle. Keep being your awesome selves.
Thank you. I love you. We will. P.S. Selena, I read The Butcher and the Wren in two days. It was so good. Thank you. That's amazing. I'm currently waiting for the second one to be delivered so I can read that one. Ash, you in the earlier episodes remind me so much of myself when I was also in my early 20s. I think we're close to the same age. I just turned 30 on St. Paddy's Day 2025.
You ladies are the best. Never change. You're fucking the best. You're really nice. Okay, on to the story now. I have a couple of stories to tell, the first one being the time I had sleep paralysis or maybe a bad nightmare or maybe a real diamond. You decide. My husband's sleep paralysis story and my sister-in-law's mimic story. So hold on to your butts because these are crazy.
I currently live in my childhood home in North Dakota with my husband and two children. It is a 121-year-old schoolhouse in the country. Oh, that's cool and creepy. I'm already for this. I like it.
Now, I've lived here almost my entire 30 years of being alive, and while I've had some spooky dreams and felt uncomfortable in certain rooms, mainly in the finished attic, nothing real crazy has happened here paranormal-wise. My friends always told me in high school they were sure it was haunted, but I think they just thought that due to the age and the fact that it was an old school.
Fun fact, my piano teacher from middle slash high school actually taught here when it was a school. My personal feeling is I've lived here this long and nothing bad has happened. So if there are ghosts here, they must be nice. Yeah, there you go. The primary bedroom is currently in the basement.
While basements often get a bad rap, I've never felt uncomfortable down there unless I just finished watching a scary movie in bed and have to get up to pee. I feel uncomfortable everywhere if I just watched a scary movie and I have to get up and pee. Same. Now, even though the house is 121 years old, it's very modern appearing as far as decor and whatnot. Anyway, let me set the scene.
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Chapter 4: How do personal experiences with sleep paralysis blur the line between nightmares and paranormal encounters?
Because the things I see when I have sleep paralysis and the things I feel are not they feel like something's wrong.
they're not okay they're not all right yeah no i get that i've only had it like once or twice maybe i had it once and i remember it so vividly do you remember how old i was when me and my mom drove to north carolina with that guy
Oh, yeah. You were young, like six, five or six or six. Yeah.
I remember that so distinctly. I got it in the car and I like felt like there was like a face in the window. And then somebody like lifted me up by like my armpits. And that's like a weird fear that I have, which is very funny.
Oh, it's cool.
Well, it's. it's unsettling i hate it yeah um that was one and then i had another one when me and drew were camping with his parents but like glamping and like a camper i woke up and i saw a woman standing at the end of the bed and i like literally could not move Like when they say paralysis. Oh, it's legit paralysis. Straight up. And you want to scream.
But you can't even scream. Which is scary. It's really scary.
And you're in that room.
Yeah. Like the room is the room. You're not in some weird dream version of your room. Yeah. Like it is your room. However it was set up before you went to bed. That is what it looks like.
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Chapter 5: What is the story behind the mimic encountered by a listener’s sister-in-law?
Let that one marinate. That sucks. I'm sorry.
That reminds me. What we should do while we're doing this is turn on GhostTube. God. Yes. It's episode 666. We might as well see if some ghosties come.
Well, we only did that like once in this room with Sabrina. Yeah. And I feel like this room is... With Sabrina. This room has some vibes. Let's see. My mom's sisters and I were all like, okay, universe, what does it mean? But grief hits hard and none of us could bring ourselves to mess with it.
Two years later, I was 18 and living in a tiny little bungalow behind my parents' house, vibing with the ghosts and pretending to be an adult. One night, I thought, screw it, let's do this. I busted out the EVP recorder and tried to contact my dad. I sat in the dark talking into this thing for like 30 minutes, asking questions, begging for signs, crickets, nothing, zip.
I was about to give up, but then something in my gut said, try one more time and record it on your phone just in case. So I hit record and I said, can you say hello, dad? And then the most beautiful moment of my life, I heard a clear calm, totally not from this plane of existence.
Hi.
I froze. Full body goosebumps. Instant tears. My soul left the chat. I just felt full body. I think she sent us the audio.
She did.
I'm going to play it. To this day, every time I listen to that clip, I know it was him. It wasn't scary. It felt peaceful, comforting. Like he was saying, still here, kiddo. But also, what in the actual paranormal? I have attached the recording for you guys to listen to. Oh, we got to listen. Oh my God, yes. I didn't hear this. I didn't listen. I haven't heard it yet either.
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Chapter 6: How did a listener connect with their deceased father through an EVP recording?
Oh, so charming of you. That's so scary. Did you see the jump I did? I think we all did. God. This is fun.
All right. It is.
I know. I love a vibe like this. It's also a perfect day for that.
It is.
It's kind of spooky. A little spooky. So, la la la, no explanation. It just slowly rolled across the floor like it had somewhere to be. We all looked at each other and said, did you see that? No, did you actually see that?
Did you hear that?
Did you hear that? We were officially shook. After, I got the bright idea to pull out my phone, switch it to night mode, and take a billion rapid fire photos.
Oh, hell yeah.
I started scrolling through the photos and holy hell, y'all. In one of them, there's a clear little figure. You could see legs, a small shadowy body, and the wildest part,
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Chapter 7: What supernatural experiences occurred during a sister’s trip to Waverly Hills Sanatorium?
It feels right. I would say so. Feels right. Hello, my two favorite, absolutely beautiful, badass, witchy girl bosses. Mm-hmm. Hi. Thank you. Your name is Zaina. I love that name. That's really pretty. And we can use the name party. I've been listening to you two for about a year, courtesy of my amazing father for putting me on to y'all's podcast. Thanks, Zaina's dad. I love that.
Some of my favorite memories are the two of us going on hikes together while listening to your podcast and me being seriously freaked the fuck out because he somehow always chooses the murder in the woods episodes. Questionable choice, but hey, it's part of the fun of being hella paranoid and enjoying nature. Oh my God, I love it. Fresh air is for dead people. It is.
I will absolutely freak the fuck out if you use my story for your Listener Tales episode. Freak out, Zaina. Here's a double space. I've gone to a church camp on the Grand Mesa. Is it the Grand Mesa?
Grand Mesa.
Amazing. Nailed it.
Really good.
Nailed it. We have our own special demon named Mikey. So I've gone to a church camp on the Grand Mesa almost every year for the past four or five years. It's truly a beautiful place in the summer. The lake is such a beautiful pristine teal color and it's always the perfect temperature. The only thing that gives you a slight sense of foreboding is how dark it gets at night.
And that tends to remind you how you're in the middle of fucking nowhere. And if there just happens to be some random ass axe murder, your chances of survival are slim to none. Yeah. I mean, like the axe murder situation probably won't happen. But if it did, again, slim to none. Maybe not for the other people, but I don't fuck with the dark. Or the woods at night.
So I could probably get away, but when I say it gets dark in the middle of nowhere in Colorado, I mean it gets dark.
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Chapter 8: What are some of the scariest EVP and ghost photos submitted by listeners?
Oh, yeah, you're right. We used to do it with Caleb. Let's do that. And we can all watch a scary movie together and we can all just like react together. That sounds like a lot of fun. We got to do that. I want to do that, please. That'd be so fun. Would you guys be down for that? Would you do that with us?
Everyone has to wear pajamas. You must.
Yeah.
I am really stingent about pajama party rules.
Yeah.
She doesn't fuck around. You need to come to my pajama party in pajamas. Don't come in regular clothes. Don't.
And I agree.
Yeah.
Yeah. We're going to do that. Yeah. Thank you, Zaina, for letting us get here. Yeah. So.
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