Spooky Dark Edition.. || Two Hot Takes Podcast || Reddit Reactions

[@GodLambIt]

“I’ve never repeated a story…” I immediately thought of the coconut story😂

[@LuvTheGlam23]

Yep! That one was told 2 too many times😂

[@mcc_xoxo]

That story was sooo icky!! The BO shaming bf came to mind - read woth Twix and Lauren. Honestly tho hearing different reactions to the story was interesting so not mad

[@awesomeswagg210]

Same 🤣

[@justineguerra-king7791]

Same!!

[@vindifference]

She lied as easily as she breathed...

[@kk12461]

the organ donor story really hit home. i'm 18 now, but at 15 i had a friend die from a brain aneurysm. he was an organ donor, gave 7 organs, saved 5 lives and gave even more tissue to tons of other people. it's weirdly comforting to think that he could be watching over the people he saved.

[@sneakymaaike5633]

Wow, your friend was/is a hero! I truly believe he's watching over you, his other friends, the people he saved and his family! He has a busy job, but I bet he really loves it! I'm so sorry for the loss. I'm saddened he was so young, but I'm happy he lives on as a hero in the spirit world! 🙏🏼❤️🍀

[@ryleighcarlin147]

no story will ever top the crew of guys that took a tour of that huge restaurant/hotel and spoke to people and it didn’t exist

[@daringriley6781]

Omg I remember that one! So creepy

[@dth7381]

that was CRAZY

[@PrincessFareeha]

True! I wish they could have said where exactly it was since I’m in the same city. That story was memorable

[@maddiejanaskie4886]

which episode was this?? i briefly remember this story

[@aleioyou]

i need to know what episode this was, i've been looking for it and haven't found it

[@xMadamexMillerx]

The amount of people who have thought they were haunted but turned out they were slowly being poisoned to death by carbon monoxide is actually astounding. Thanks to reddit when I hear haunted house stories now I think of carbon monoxide poisoning first. 😅

[@bunnylacy2097]

People always jump to that on Reddit haha! Good to check to make sure there’s no leak, but I doubt they’re all from that. I had haunting ghost experiences at a house I lived at for 4 years. The whole time I lived there, there were strange things happening. I would’ve died before we moved if it was carbon dioxide since I was also a child so easier to poison.

[@bunnylacy2097]

My sister and mom had strange experiences too. My friend and I saw the same ghost too. So there’s no way we were all seeing things that weren’t real.

[@Heather_Duke]

There actually was a killer who basically confessed to his crimes on reddit. The gist of the story was, this guy and his girlfriend briefly broke up. I think they were going to get back together or something and he was visiting her place while her roommate was out. They were in the kitchen and she ended up asking if he was with anyone else while they were separated and wanted him to leave after his answer. He kept trying to hug her and she grabbed a knife from the dish rack to try to get him away. Instead of leaving, he grabbed one too and ended up killing her? Then he went on the run and posted on reddit. I think people thought he was making stuff up until news came out about a woman found dead in her apartment.

[@michelletorres4926]

WTF that's horrible

[@Heather_Duke]

@@michelletorres4926 It is. I didn't read the original post when it was posted originally, but people would post about it in threads asking about the creepiest reddit post. He posted on the CanadianNews sub, apparently. His name was/is Ager Hasan.

[@fuzzylittlespider]

@@Heather_Duke I think I watched that story on a true crime channel on KZbin but I don’t remember which one.

[@michelletorres4926]

@@Heather_Duke yeah he is still in jail, but wow he stabbed her 47 times that’s insane! And he’s the one that cheated ugh what a tragedy

[@availanila]

There was also that guy who, with his friends, killed a mentally disabled boy way back. They never told and his body was never found.

[@Clear_Night4]

Alejandra's reaction to the husband and recognizing she's focusing on the wrong thing in the story is me af lol love her!

[@peachpitpunch]

For those confused about the first story’s age differences u/honeytots said: “My mom believes the little girl was Dolly, the younger one. Their school records say they attended the school from kinder all the way up to their death. She believes Dolly showed herself to her at the age she was happiest there, a blissfully unaware kindergartener.”

[@dudazaniz3545]

That’s so sad 🥺 that story made me very emotional, can’t imagine what she went through in her last moments

[@KaylaMurray223]

I was thinking something similar. I was thinking that that was the age she was in the photo they found of her. (The photo found for the brother)

[@lyndsycarson8302]

That’s actually so sweet, like when mediums say that ghost appear as when they were happiest in their lives like when old ladies show up because they were happiest seeing their babies have babies… so her being happiest at school with wonderful teachers and friends and not being stuck remembering something horrific is like really awesome ♥️

[@rachelminer5435]

Alejandra: I have never listened to an episode and thought “that’s already been read before” Morgan: continues to subject us to the coconut story 💀😂

[@breebelikebreezy]

Literally my first thought as well! 🤣 but Morgan has always been like, “I know I’ve done this to you before.. buuuuuuuut..” 😂

[@boogerscanobi2530]

lol yess I was about to say

[@KT-oi7hs]

About the Dyatlov Pass hikers: the missing eyes and tongue is actually one of the least creepy parts of the story. It can easily be explained by wild animals eating the bodies. Scavenger animals, like vultures, often start with the eyes and tongue (and anus) as they are soft tissues, and eating them first gets them out of the way, making the inside of the carcass more accessible. Fun animal fact!

[@lumi7971]

fun fact😂

[@gnocchipr1nc3ss]

Horrifying animal fact!

[@CadenceTheSloth]

But also for pronunciation: die-at-love

[@talynhastime9343]

Not the butthole! 😭

[@user-ym2mm6hx7t]

My father is a diagnosed Sociopath and narcissist. The danger of these words being thrown around is near horrifying to me. As I fully believe, if my father were going to die, he would take me with him. He's killed little animals like birds and chickens (he actually told me this), and I think even kittens. But my points are the same. These stories actually bring me great Solis as I often feel horrible for keeping my guard up around my own Dad. (Might delete this later-i hope you can understand)

[@joannawalz727]

Hope you’re doing well ❤

[@Megan_Unknown]

I have two mirrors in my room facing different parts of my bed and I just raised my eyebrows at myself in the mirror when I heard the second story 😂 luckily I sleep like the dead so I feel a little bad for ghosts if they try to haunt me … between the sleeping and my adhd, I’ll likely have no idea they exist 🤣

[@Taewills]

😂 For ancient ancestral magic we use mirrors on the altar. You have to keep it clean, constantly cleanse your space and cover it as you sleep. If you have sleeping issues I’d suggest covering your mirrors before bedtime and “sage”.

[@fireandice8248]

I want to think i sleep light because sometimes i do but when i sleep i realize i dont hear anything. I was at my friends house and we were sleeping and i was sleep i guess her dog hopped up on me but i like moved i guess and he fell off woke up all the adults in the house. I was knocked tf out. My friend in utter disbelief😂

[@michelletorres4926]

HAHA FR, me walking into a room where there's a ghost but I forgot something in the kitchen so I walk back out fast

[@joeharvey4957]

omg literally this is me! But I sleep SO soundly that honestly I would be worried for them XD

[@squidley4]

Same 🤣

[@louisa7034]

for the russian case, i remember listening to a couple hiking pods about this and the most natural conclusion is that all really died from hypothermia because one of the stages is delusions, taking off your clothes and becoming insane/aggressive. It’s likely the all suffered from hypothermia and ended up fighting each other.

[@nameunavailable-gp3ot]

Unlikely that ALL did at the exact time , chances are a few or most did and that was enough to cause mass fighting , removing clothes for better sharing of body heat is a common survival tactic

[@tiffanythomas2467]

Its so weird to go from binging 2 year old videos everyday to seeing a brand new post once a week, makes my day when i get to see the new ones :)

[@fake.it.flowers]

Literally what I’m doing haha

[@badako]

Right lol i feel like i watched every episode at least 3 times now

[@katzao]

The one about the heart transplant was so beautiful. I was in goosebumps when you said that the ex broke in. I forgot it was a spooky episode for a few mins 🥲 thank you for always telling these stories 🩷🩷🩷

[@karlagonzalvez4703]

That story had mea in tears! 🥺💙 The ending surprised me so much.

[@SassyYazzy1212]

Me clicking on this video, living alone, about to go to bed and knowing i will beeee scared for a few nights after this episode but still proceeding to watch. Hearing Morgan telling about the bad consequences she encountered after reading spooking stories is seriously doubting my decision but i am still proceeding to watch 🤔

[@strawberrymilk418]

There was a woman, Brandi Worley, who murdered her children after her husband asked for a divorce. Her husband asked for relationship advice on Reddit because she cheated on him. Later, she murdered their two children. She was sentenced to 120 years in prison for two counts of murder. Rest in paradise Tyler and Charlee Worley 🪽🩵

[@michelaadriana9342]

Why cheat if you don’t want anyone to do anything about it smh. She was selfish all the way till the end.

[@TwoHotTakes]

Wait I think we read this story but not the updates... omg

[@davidking8744]

Seeing how good you are at giving credit, posting links and all of that makes me so happy, thank you for showing people it's not hard at all to give credit and promote the writers

[@jacive._.]

My great-grandmother told me and my brother that she would take care of us and would never allow any spirit to come and scare us or hurt us, she told us that not even she would come to see us so as not to scare us, I have always felt safe because of that. She left her house to my dad and the neighbors say they listen to her but we never do. There's something so comforting about hoping she's out there taking care of us.

[@Mary-fo4en]

I used to think you were rereading stories, but realized I was just reading them on Reddit before you did on the podcast, and my brain wasn’t recalling correctly where I had heard the story already 😂

[@reyy717]

Alejandra telling Morgan “Stoppp I don’t claim this energy” is me when my family starts telling scary stories 😂😂😂

[@HardcoreLevelingBaka]

Hi Morgan, I’m happy to finally be early for once congrats on your engagement. I’m a long time fan of the podcast. I wish I could watch the episode right now, but I’m in the hospital and about to go in for surgery, but I’m definitely going to watch when I’m feeling better.

[@TwoHotTakes]

Hope you feel better soon! Your surgery is going to go great!

[@glouise4088]

Duuuude I had surgery this morning too! Good luck to you. I’m watching her new episode right now on the way home from the hospital

[@imaniyup7908]

I remember when learning about evolution, my biology teacher told us that cells carry their own memories. It's how we adapt and evolve. It's not just our brains.

[@elizabethhicks3642]

Going off the nosleep story... there's a TikTok I saw a few years back where this girl took a map of the cave systems under the national parks vs where people have gone missing in those parks and the people going missing around the caves. There was also something she mentioned about the staircases in the woods as well! I'll link it if I can find it!

[@ajuare7742]

Commenting for when there’s an update 😅

[@xwinwinwinx]

Following

[@elizabethhicks3642]

I'm at work right now, but once I get home this evening I'll be able to update with links! Stay tuneddd.

[@TourettesMajestic]

Following comments cause I’m nosey

[@Meegg.hhaann]

@@elizabethhicks3642commenting bc I’m nosey and wanna see too lol

[@janineflanagan5215]

That laura story gave me goosebumps and I'm CRYING! That's so meaningful

[@karlagonzalvez4703]

Sameee I cried too. I was sobbing when we realized the "get out" was meant to protect her and not because she was mad at her or something. It was sooo beautiful 🥺💙

[@badako]

This is my second time watching this video and I cried at that story again😭 idk why it just hits a spot

[@emilyg6499]

she always posts in time for my morning routine before class🤭

[@L.Pisces]

It's 5pm in South africa right now!

[@lexiemikaelson1984]

and in time for me to prep dinner lol

[@lexiemikaelson1984]

​@@L.Pisces6pm rn in romania

[@MihaiMarcut]

@@lexiemikaelson1984wow, un alt român THT enjoyer, nice!!!

[@lexiemikaelson1984]

@@MihaiMarcut omg slayyy toată vara am făcut maraton de THT

[@waldkind_]

Alejandra: "I'm a relatively... not dumb person." Girl, don't talk shit about yourself, you're a smart, strong woman 😭❤️

[@Alejandra-hz6ct]

HAHA I am glad someone caught this. I worded that so weird trying not to sound full of myself lmaoooo. Thank you so much 🥺

[@pieguy49]

No no she's right, she might be strong but they're both hella dumb don't lie

[@idcwhatcoloritis]

I relate so much to that second story. I remember waking up and seeing a man in a loin cloth with whip marks across his skin like he was just flogged with a nine tails. He just sat at the foot of my bed smiling. We just made eye contact and had a staring contest until my eyes couldn’t stay open anymore. I did sleep at some point. I was legitimately terrified. After this moment, I was plagued with seeing and hearing various spirits for a full decade. So glad that I finally got rid of them. I still live in fear, they’ll come back.

[@lumi7971]

do you think it might have been a sleep paralysis?

[@stradepilled]

slide 2

[@JH-kw8zy]

Abilify got rid of mine.

[@sallypoe]

I saw a woman who was hanged at 11. She followed me for ten years. Friends and boyfriends I had at the time would also see her and would hear weird voices whenever we spoke on the phone.

[@jenniferharrington917]

You said the first girl looked 5 or 6, then said no mention of age? and youngest victim was 12.... Not a true story I think....

[@bunnylacy2097]

Possible she showed her self at a different age or the person telling the story recalled the wrong age range since it was her mom’s originally.

[@veritardinosaur]

the SAR officer stories are my all time favourite stories on reddit. i always go back to them when i want a good spook! i don’t care if they’re real or not but i will not step foot in the woods because of them lol

[@321joback]

The scream I scrumpt when I heard "I am a search and rescue officer". I was like "We're about to get some SARwoods?". The SAR series and Mayhem Mountain are the only stories I'll reread

[@5taceydaisy]

My rpst kept a journal of all his “work.” He forced me to read it as proof that he was fully capable of carrying out all his threats if I left him or told anyone what was happening. He had multiple failsafes like that, and was a legitimate psychopath. It’s absolutely terrifying how people easily capable of the most horrific things walk unnoticed among us; our sorority sister’s boyfriend, that guy in the front pew at church, our football player classmate. It was a big guilt point of mine for years that I wasn’t able to get that journal to the police.

[@captivewitness9099]

I'm just happy you're alive. I hope you're doing well now.

[@5taceydaisy]

@@captivewitness9099 thank you so much. The more the years build up the easier it gets. Getting close to 15 years on now, it mostly only comes up when externally reminded, as opposed to continuously ruminating.

[@MiZZVMN]

Sooooo excited. I work from home. My son goes to school at 8 and my infant sleeps most of the day. So I was working while listening to the FKS spooky episode and it was SOO relaxing because it’s that time of year but I also scared the crap out of myself.

[@gabbycruz8473]

Same! Minus the kids lol

[@meganwisenor2520]

Same here!!! I work from home with my 1 year old daughter and get so excited when a new episode comes out. These spooky episodes are my favorite!

[@katbland9149]

That's awesome, same here! but like your first reply, without the kids. lol Have you seen any other spooky content that you'd recommend or do you typically keep it to the spooky episodes of Two Hot Takes?

[@gabbycruz8473]

@@katbland9149 have you heard of Sam and Colby? These past few years they’ve been exploring haunted places and they just dropped their latest conjuring series. It’s really good so far!

[@salemmdean]

story 4 - you can cleanse without smoke as well! sound cleansing is a good option. but as for alternatives for white sage: rosemary, cedar, lavender, cinnamon, garden sage, pine, literally any incense, dragon’s blood, angelica, eucalyptus, there’s honestly sooo many you can use. just make sure it’s not toxic to pets if you have them :)

[@clarissathompson0103]

Alejandra's energy about the husband is how I felt with mine before I moved out of my parents house, until he heard/saw some creepy stuff 😂 36:10 Like sir, I am NOT PLAYING when it comes to this house being haunted!

[@badako]

“I would be embarrassed that I married him” took me outtttt😂😭😭😭

[@ogdirtychai]

Story 3: I’m Hindu and believe in reincarnation. I asked my mom about remembering past lives (disclaimer: Hinduism is diverse so I’m not sure if there are different thoughts on this) but she said people tend to remember their past lives if they died young.

[@Hunny98]

Story 4: sage and cleansing your home works. Idc what ppl say!! I’ve lived at my home for years and randomly I started to get sleep paralysis and sometimes see this dark black figure sitting at the top of my closet like a gargoyle, with red eyes staring at me. I was sure I was not dreaming. I finally spoke with my partner about it and when I was went to talk about the dark black figure, he cut me off and described exactly what I just described to all of you. We were freaked out obviously because if we were “dreaming” how the hell did we have the same dream multiple times???? Let alone once?! I learned how to sage and cleanse my home. This is what started my spiritual journey, we have not seen it since. I still cleanse my home often, I’m not sure where it came from, something passing through or someone brought it home, but it was insane and terrifying…

[@MinkxNAli]

Love that you state, learned how to sage! So many ppl play spiritual games and win paranormal prizes. Not sure where you are now on your journey but meditation is a game changer. I think ppl followed by darker energies usually shine a little brighter to attract these things. Being strong and spiritual grounded is so important. ❤

[@Hunny98]

@@MinkxNAli the way I cackled at the “play spiritual games and win paranormal prizes” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 coming from a Hispanic household, we familiar with the spirit realm and my grandpa married a Native woman which even opened more doors. We are NOT going to play around with anything spiritual. Treat it all with respect and have good and pure intentions. I take my cleansing so serious, even how I say things during it. I don’t think people even realize just how delicate you need to be about it all.😭

[@natt4003]

@@Hunny98how do you learn how to clean?

[@it.comes.around]

I would not encourage people to sage their own homes if they themselves are not Native American and practitioners of native rituals. Basically, if you don’t practice/participate in these rituals, it will do nothing but lead to the harmful, overharvesting of white sage. Instead, you can find a practitioner who can invite you into the ritual at your home and not spread cultural appropriation any further. Native American practitioners are more likely to better conserve the white sage population of the us than for profit vendors you find in new age retailers or Etsy sellers. Appreciate, don’t appropriate.

[@bunnylacy2097]

@@it.comes.aroundyou can use other types of sage too, right? I tend to use other types unless I find while white sage while hiking and then I’ll pick just enough to make myself one small roll of it.

[@GhosteasPod]

Past lives!!! That is something I’m so intrigued by! 👀 I’ve found so many stories I’ve found, especially of children, while doing research for an upcoming episode!

[@andromeda_6264]

In story 4 Alejandra sounds like she’s experiencing Astral Projection, which is an out of body experience where it’s believed your soul or spirit leaves your body for a short period of time and you can actually see yourself sleeping , it’s also supposed to allow you to see things like ghosts that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to see (sorry if this comment pops up twice, my WiFi sucks lol)

[@SaucySkittle2329]

That’s exactly what I was thinking

[@amarakoch2429]

i was just ab to comment this

[@bunnylacy2097]

Does astral projection happen when you’re sleep though? I’ve always heard of people bringing that on during intense meditation. Theres also likely at least few names for these types of experiences. I imagine they’ve been occurring for centuries.

[@andromeda_6264]

@@bunnylacy2097 sorry for not seeing your comment 😅 From what I’ve heard and experienced it can be done in a sort of meditative state but when inducing Astral Projection through meditating your brain goes into an almost sleep like state almost like sleep paralysis but not if that makes sense? Sorry I’m not the best at explaining things but it’s basically when you’re either sleeping or in a self induced sleep like trance/ state to allow yourself to exist your body. I hope this helps Edit: wording.

[@katieyt23]

SO EXCITED!! Can you do more like this throughout the year?

[@njc1304]

I'm also a lucid dreamer and I always experience sleep paralyzis right before I enter a lucid dream, but it's happened so much that I've trained myself to not be scared when I feel paralyzed, I just tell myself to relax and get ready for a lucid dream lol.

[@rileyrainstorm]

never heard you repeat a story but i get extra excited when y'all read a post i've already read as i've been on reddit for years and listening literally since the beginning - i legit shout "I'VE READ THIS ONE I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR YOUR TAKES"

[@clarissathompson0103]

38:55 I've had sleep paralysis for years, and more recently during those episodes I think I'm actually able to roll off my bed, crawl to my bedroom door and that I AM able to call to my husband for help (I sleep with my toddler and he sleeps in the room next to us) but when it's over, I'm still in bed and I have to immediately sit up and move my arms and legs so I don't fall back asleep and start all over again. It's absolutely terrifying.

[@haleyrenae8404]

This has happened to me. Idk what changed, but I rarely if ever have it anymore. I cleanse my home regularly but before it happened in numerous houses/apartments. It's the worst when you "move" during it but wake up in bed. So creepy!

[@emmafoster6434]

I used to have the same experience. Now that I sleep on my side it doesn’t happen

[@marissadavis731]

I often feel like I’ve heard a story before and then remember that I read it myself. I’m with you guys it’s hard to remember where you got information from when you are consuming it from multiple sources especially when you are in Reddit and listen to podcasts about Reddit stories.

[@elliet1754]

16:50 it is part of Feng shui, but I never let mirrors face my bed. Anytime I sleep with a mirror towards my bed directly, I have the worst nightmares. Typically, it's okay if they face like the edge of your bedding or feet, but not directly at you is the recommendation.

[@haileeromaine3530]

i think we need a darker edition

[@clarissathompson0103]

Yes I'm so excited for the spookiness!! Been waiting for this 👻

[@SaraMT.]

Girl no matter what the subject of the story, is your voice is soo soothing and puts me to sleep. You could be re-telling the coconut story and I’m catching those z’s! Currently 23:26 uk time. Goodnightttt x

[@ambertheanxious]

I like when Justin is in these episodes to be the voice of skepticism lol

[@TwoHotTakes]

He's in the FKs spooky ep :))

[@sarahwbs]

I agree! When I listen to one of these episodes I worry my eyes are going to roll straight to the back of my head 😂

[@mackenziejade3883]

Omg that last one gave me FULL BODY CHILLS!!! I didn’t know there was research about heart transplants, but I’ve definitely heard about getting memories from someone’s heart. That’s such a good story thank you Morgan! ❤

[@Resurrectionlilies]

Morgan get those Ikea like wall curtains for the mirrors in front of your bed, haha. Also, when I sleep alone I feel like there are other people in the room occasionally, it doesn't feel negative. Did you lose a pet that you were really close with? If you are hearing something crawling on the ground it could be a pet coming back to look after you when you are alone. Especially if it doesn't feel like a negative presence.

[@xxelacreates]

I used to have sleep paralysis nearly daily for a period in my life - being in a stressful living situation brought it on and it eventually left with my stress but the dreams I had during some of them (sometimes it was just paralysis) was terrifying

[@rosegie17]

I LOVE how every time I’m about to start my Thursday chores ya’ll have an upload. Our clothes and the house are gonna be extra ✨clean✨

[@yesseniawhite6398]

The way I GASPED, SCRAMBLED, AND POUNCED on the video! Love the ghoully gurl content

[@AubreeSpath]

You can tell they get subconsciously anxious throughout the episode because they start getting restless legs LOL girls me too

[@Alejandra-hz6ct]

IT WAS SO BAD FOR ME THIS EPISODE omg I'm embarrassed watching it back

[@pollmar]

you always post right before my self care mornings. can’t wait to clean and listen to y’all. love youuuuuuuu

[@Imc0di]

It makes sense as a Pisces that you’re very spiritually curious and open, just wanted to tell you, you don’t have to say “I don’t claim this energy”. You just BELIEVE that you’re protected and that you’re stronger than anything trying to threaten you. You can also wear black tourmaline crystal or selenite to clear and block negative energies if you want an extra boost.

[@Imc0di]

Also you all aren’t taking into account that some of these spirits may be protectors for you, or spirit guides! We feel fear because it’s the unknown but they’re often around to help or just to make themselves known. The less fearful you are the more you can protect yourself and/or have positive experiences like this.

[@hannahleighcarnes]

Also don’t face mirrors towards each other! I was told this also creates a portal to let things in

[@lidiawor_b9691]

The story about the heart transplant somehow reminds me of the movie "What lies beneath" with Michelle Pfeiffer. Concerning the "Dyatlov Pereval"... I was born in Russia and that incident still lets many people believe that there was something ELSE at work and the government tried to cover it. Almost 10 years ago I downloaded the investigation documents + autopsy documents to look at the case further BUT I cannot bring myself to do that....

[@AestheticallyAndrogynous]

OH YEAH BABY MY TIME TO SHINE. Hi! I have DID and this is exactly how it feels. The best cinematic portrayal ive seen thats similar to my experience is Venom, the way venom speaks to eddie and is a booming presence is how one of my alters feel. They all /feel/ different, some are very demure and whispers, others are chaotic and loud. When one of my alters takes over the drivers seat it feels like being launched out of a slingshot and being attached to a bungee cord that yanks me back into my body. Its a fucking wild existence 😅😂🙌 also in regards to dreams, every night i go to my headspace and my alters all have their own lives, we kinda enjoy being asleep more than awake tbh because we get our own bodies and lives. Ive wabted to do a sleep study for years but dont know how to get that ball rolling but anyways Thanks for coming to my ted talk 😂

[@TwoHotTakes]

Wow this is so interesting. Thank you so so much for sharing! You should deff do a sleep study! I feel like a lot of universities are always looking for people

[@justindenney-hall5875]

@@TwoHotTakes Huh, that's interesting, when it comes to movies I've only ever heard people with that disorder complain about "Split" (Which is understandable) but I never thought I'd hear one praise "Venom" I wonder what they would think of "Raising Cain" (1992)🤔

[@justindenney-hall5875]

Poor Alejandra her leg shaking nervously the whole time!

[@katecooper9158]

I always love spooky tales, so excited to catch this one early while I work :D

[@sammymads874]

Your spooky podcasts are my favorite, please do more!

[@justj.c6769]

My coworker has some great Ouiji board stories. To this day, he says it was the biggest mistake he made, and he is still followed by something.

[@AdriaUK]

My grandma was the same. She used to play the ouiji board, and then she started to hear the voices of a man and a woman. She tried hypnosis, exorcisms, all sorts. She was diagnosed with schizophrenia. She was adamant that it was the ouiji board till her dying days.

[@ashleylou8155]

MORGAN!! I HAVE BOTH SLEEP PARALYSIS AND HEAD EXPLODING SYNDROME AND ITS SO BAD 😭 This is wild I’ve never heard anyone talk about this before, this is so validating even if you didn’t talk too long about it! I have sleep paralysis literally regularly, more often than not. I always have to take melatonin to sleep 😢

[@firefly3003]

As someone professionally diagnosed with the umbrella term parasomnia, specifically for sleep paralysis and night terrors, you don't completely get used to it. I have found ways to make it easier on myself, but it's still scary every time it occurs because you know it's not real, but you have to convince your body that it isn't. Edit for context: I got tested when I was 14 because it was so bad that I was convinced one time that there was a man in the house. I am unfortunately one of the ones who experience visual hallucinations alongside the auditory ones. They've gotten less frequent since I moved houses, and I'm now a college student. My advice for those who suffer it as well is to wiggle your fingers and toes as much as you can. My best guess is that it triggers the body to recognize that you're awake. It works. Mostly.

[@ashwhit8052]

Sleep paralysis does actually have an explanation. The body is supposed to be paralysed once you get to a certain level of sleep (which is why most of us don’t sleep walk or hit/kick our partners/pets in our sleep). Then once we start to wake up, then the paralysis subsides. However, sometimes, this process doesn’t occur properly in some people so the person will wake up but the body hasn’t gotten the message yet. Another example of this not working properly is when people sleep walk, or do other stuff while completely asleep.

[@nataliareichel240]

Seeing an new episode always makes my week🥹

[@TehTeh911]

My family's tarot tradition was to go to a store with a lot of them and get the one you feel most drawn to, the idea of a gifted deck is so weird to me because they're so deeply personal and even the people who know you best could get the wrong deck for you.

[@SoSquareImCubed]

I didn't have my first tarot set gifted to me but in my defense it fell off a shelf at a used bookstore and landed on my foot, so who can say the store didnt just gift it to me itself. Well, for 5.99 but still. It's also one of my most accurate decks which feels pretty consistent tbh.

[@TwoHotTakes]

I think a spirit gifted it to you! That is so wild

[@gabbycruz8473]

I heard when you do a reading and you accidentally flip two cards, it was actually not an accident. So you probably were gifted them!

[@alejandragonzalez-un8kc]

My grandma was a medium, and we were told not to mess around with tarot or any sort of future telling, as it is considered opening a door...

[@SoSquareImCubed]

@@gabbycruz8473 Depends on who does the reading, but I definitely treat it that way! Most of my "accident" cards pop out when I'm shuffling the deck and they haven't steered me wrong yet :D

[@SoSquareImCubed]

@@alejandragonzalez-un8kc I can totally understand that. Those doors were unfortunately (or maybe fortunately?) wide open for me well before tarot came along 😅

[@graeson3317]

The transplant story gave me goosebumps. One of my nans hospice nurse told me about one of her transplant patients when she worked icu. The patient's surgery went well and for some reason the family and this patient met. They kept in contact and this patient swore they had to have these people in their life. This patient later told her that this family had invited them to holidays and even got them out of a bad relationship. At the point of me hearing it this patient referred to them as "my family". It was like this organ retained the love for these people and it passed onto this patient.

[@casandrahull3580]

Me screaming bryan khoberger when you guys are talking about the killers with reddit 😩

[@CLTstories]

I used to live in upstate NY. Right below Montreal. Very very country. I grew up with 191 acres of land. We often incounter stairs and shacks. We were always told that the stairs were left over to people that used to live in the woods. They hold all of the spirits of the woods, and the people that lived in them. One of the most powerful entities in the woods. My dad warned me from a young age to never go up to them. They lead to no where and everywhere at once Hope that helped! (This is all my personal experience)

[@stelagirl94]

Toilets flushing on its own? That’s a very polite ghost!

[@vedamcintyre3307]

Love your podcast! Listening to you talk about the mirror in your room made me remember when I use to live at home I had a mirror on the wall in front of my bed. I was always scared to be in there with the lights off because I felt like someone was watching me from my closet. A few times while laying in bed at night I felt something pull my hair and poke me on the forehead. This went on for about a year or 2 until I read about mirrors being potential portals and decided to turn the mirror around facing the wall for the night. When I woke up I threw the mirror away and after that it all stopped. I fully believe something came out of that mirror and was in my room at night.

[@karlafevang7898]

The last story was a great way to end the spooky episode.

[@mysterypost5575]

I think the main rule of thumb with sage just in general is that if you're not native, it's better to burn alternatives if you can, but if you really wanna/have to burn sage, get it from ethical sources and avoid white sage because it is sacred and endangered.

[@Natasha_-_]

This 💯

[@blancaceciliasanchez9521]

I remember reading about a case where a person who committed suicide gave their heart to someone that needed it and then that person started becoming depressed and ultimately also committed suicide… our body is crazy 🤯

[@leedavis6354]

If you're having vivid dreams and sleep paralysis, please go see sleep doctor you most likely suffer from obstructive sleep disorder.

[@bunnylacy2097]

It’s more common to NOT have dreams with sleep apnea though. I have sleep apnea and as soon as it started (based on changes of how I slept told to me by others and then my diagnosis) I stopped having vivid dreams like I used to have. Also, many reputable medical sites will explain that a lack of dreams is very common with sleep apnea

[@Kelly_9797]

Mirrors facing each other has always been a big NO! That opens up portals and spooky things happen🙅🏻‍♀️

[@Sparklecat2451]

What freaks me out about sleep paralysis is how people claim to see the same things. The hat man was talked about way before Tiktok made him popular with the Benadryl trend. I remember first hearing about him on a ghost documentary in like 2010. People have claimed to see him way before then too. I feel like they can explain the chemicals in the brain and because they can they just leave it at a dead stop for further explanation, but things are so uncanny i wish professionals would take it more seriously

[@twocathome399]

i saw him before i even knew the hat man was a thing !! the first time i had sleep paralysis i saw him and when i spoke about it i just described it as a tall 8-9 foot figure with a top hat. it wasn’t until i was talking to a coworker about it and she said “… YOU SAW THE HAT MAN!?” and her face when pale. my face went pale hearing that someone else has seen him. that’s when i googled the hat man and saw it’s a thing many people experience..

[@angelalurtz3638]

Y'all, sleep paralysis has absolutely been explained. When we sleep, there is a paralyzing mechanism in our brain that is meant to prevent us from moving around and acting out the things we dream. Another form of this mechanism not working correctly is sleepwalking. But in sleep paralysis, the mechanism remains engaged, even though the brainwave rate has come back up past REM sleep, all the way to wakefulness. We don't necessarily know how to prevent it, but it's essentially a well explained/documented sleep disorder.

[@CaptainOfTheMermaids]

That last story was sooo good!! Also if Morgan wanted to make more true crime related content, it would definitely get views, including mine 👀

[@Tiffany_Hat]

I just started listening a couple of months ago. This is the only Reddit reading podcast I listen to and I can say I have heard repeat stories. Not just the coconut story. lol. I’m not mad about the repeat's. I listen while working so I tend to miss some details so the repeats help me. 😁

[@randomaccessmemories8912]

I relate a lot to Alejandra when it comes to fascination and connection with dreams. I always KNEW as a kid i was going to die in a car accident when i was 16, i just knew i would and i always pictured it happening and then it never happened and i was kinda confused because i felt like it was just something i knew was going to happen. Never been in an accident before either. Anyway, also had sleep paralysis twice where it felt like my head was going to explode, didn’t know that was a common experience, i wonder what thats about

[@Lemonlichighfive]

The way the sound changing actually scared me!!! I screamed what the heck!?

[@zerosmelody5]

It’s crazy that you read the Search and Rescue story, because I’ve heard that so many times on a narration channel and its weird to hear the channels merge😂

[@Kittyprimee]

I used to get sleep paralysis DAILY it was so bad . I used to be terrified to fall asleep and try to fight my sleep . It didn’t stop until I stopped fighting my sleep and chose to go sleep and relax . I hope this makes sense and helps someone . Remember it’s not real !! It also helped to look around and spot the differences in my environment while paralyzed to prove it wasn’t real . Also you don’t need words or a mouth to call out to god🙏🏽

[@patricialopez8730]

So the sage you use to burn is actually a California native plant, so if you use it a lot it's very recommended from an eco perspective to grow your own sage. You'd be supplying your own sage and growing flowers for local pollinators😊 its also super drought tolerant and because it's native to California, it will survive the high temp, dry weather. Scientific name is salvia apiana, if you want to ask a local nursery if they have them!

[@devfrancis7666]

The national park staircase things is one of my internet interests so im so glad it came up in this video because i LOVE hearing the stories about them. I will 100% NEVER go near stairs in the woods and neither should anyone reading this. Idc if its real or a legend, the stories are scary enough.

[@victoriavieira815]

The only story I remember being repeated is the coconut one 🤣🤣

[@ChanieRose]

Ive NEVERRRR gotten goosebumps over a story on the internet… omg. The last story!!! It literally gave me chills twice! Holy crap!!!!

[@Nikkehy]

I found out only like a few years ago that my aunt was friends with a hill side strangler victim. Very sad. Edit: OMG Dolly was my aunt's friend! That's her!

[@daringriley6781]

Omg wow that's so crazy! Do you think she could have been the little girl in the story? Just maybe in a younger form?

[@Nikkehy]

@@daringriley6781I wouldn't know. I asked my mother(aunt's sister) if Dolly even had a brother and she couldn't remember if she did. So who's to say.

[@bunnylacy2097]

@@daringriley6781the girl who wrote that story said it was Dolly and her mother believed Dolly showed herself to her as her younger self (kindergarten age) because that’s when she was the happiest even though she died at 12 years old.

[@bunnylacy2097]

@@daringriley6781she commented on this video

[@bunnylacy2097]

If you’re curious to the answer to that question, read my response above. It was Dolly.

[@DFFoxTail]

The mother-in-law story is absolutely freaking amazing and will 100% make you think twice befor you brush off someone or something as a coincidence!!

[@LadyPlants]

I am really upset how you said "explains SOME of the injuries" the hikers experienced regarding the Dyatlov Pass incident. The blunt force injuries were caused by the avalanche, the soft tissue that was missing was scavengers, and other injuries were attributed to the manner in which the hikers left their tent in a hurry. Misrepresenting well documented 'mysteries' hurts your credibility. I recommend watching Ask a Morticians video on this.

[@bunnylacy2097]

She read this story on Reddit… she didn’t write these stories or do the necessary research. This whole podcast is about reading Reddit stores so of course they’re not all fact checked. If it’s from Reddit it’s a given there may be incorrect information

[@bunnylacy2097]

So honestly, you should be upset with the OP on Reddit who wrote this post not her for reading it considering that’s the whole premise of her podcast

[@anagomez8248]

“Chico don’t be discouraged!” The secret window was one of my favorites as a teenager.

[@lindseydanger8622]

How was the girl only 5 but the youngest victim was 12?

[@draalttom844]

Some ghosts choose a past form to appear

[@minniepin5820]

The Dyatlov pass incident was highly likely to be an avalanche. There's a lot of fable associated with the incident, but avalanche is still the most likely. Leaving their tents at a moments notice would account for why they were not properly equipped to be outside, even though they were outdoor survival experts. Snow is VERY heavy. Surprisingly so. This would account for the physical trauma seen on some of the victims, even if they got away from the initial site. Scavenger birds, like vultures, will eat any exposed soft tissue. This explains the loss of eyes on some of the victims, who presumably were the last to pass from exposure.

[@sarahhudson7108]

Someone give Ale a squishmallow or something for this episode!❤

[@Mayacatxoxo]

The guy fighting in a war and panicking over his wedding ring and kept coming back made me cry 😭

[@davidbc6335]

I’m not one to hate. I love the podcast but it feels out of touch to be supporting skims and claiming in the last episode that you’re on Palestines side. Skims is donating funds to Israel, and the atrocities they have committed against the Hamas are unspeakable. This war is insane and i know you want to do the right thing, so maybe help by not supporting skims. I understand that you need the monetary revenue, but i think staying on the right side of history is far more important, and that way you won’t come across as performative. Please don’t ignore this comment. The situation is dire and your platform can help

[@myspaceuser]

yes, I thought it was just me thinking that. thank you for commenting this, honestly

[@dedo7326]

That’s because no one really cares they just say what the mass public wants to hear so they don’t get in trouble🤷‍♂️

[@bunnylacy2097]

Perhaps they were not aware of that. I wasn’t and i am aware about some other brands that have been donating money to Israel. It’s hard to know every brand or company that does that though. We can always try to let people know nicely instead of assuming they already knew and ignored it.

[@Alex-ky7jf]

I'm from the Spotify side of podcasts but I had to comment on this. I was listening and went to make tea. As I opened the cabinet, I grabbed tea bags and looked up and watched these two old cups and a sharp object move off the shelf and almost fall on my head. Scared the living shit out of me.