Best Restless Roots Podcasts (2025)

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The Missing Link to Energy, Digestion & Hormones: Why Your Liver Is the Root of It All 17:13

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11h ago17:13

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If you’re bloated, exhausted, constantly craving sugar, snapping at your kids, or waking up between 1–3 a.m. every night—your liver may be the root of it all. In this episode, I uncover how liver and gallbladder congestion could be silently driving your symptoms—from hormonal imbalances and stubborn weight, to skin flare-ups, brain fog, and poor di…

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S1E2 The Religion We Grew Up In: What We Took, What We Left 35:28

12d ago35:28

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Every faith leaves fingerprints: some beautiful, some bruising. In this episode, we gently unpack the complex relationship many of us have with the religion we grew up in. For those who’ve stepped away from belief, but still feel its echoes, this conversation offers space to reflect, honour, grieve, and rebuild. We explore: How religion shaped our …

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From Restless to Rested: Building Healthy Sleep Habits 31:19

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Rebekka Wall is a certified adolescent and adult sleep consultant with Sleep Wise Consulting and she is passionate about people prioritizing sleep and proper rest. As a wife and a homeschooling mother to three boys, Rebekka knows that the ability to live with more energy, less stress, balanced hormones, reduced mental fatigue, and achievable health…

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What If I’m Just… Good? (And That’s Enough) 15:30

8d ago15:30

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What If I’m Just… Good? (And That’s Enough) 1 1 Live Good. Walk Good. - a podcast about living well without religion What if you don’t need saving? What if you’re already good—just as you are? In this opening episode, Bianca shares the quiet, radical question that launched her humanist journey: What if I’m just… good? No divine stamp of approval. N…

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398: Idol Hands - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 2:12:48

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Step back into the shadows where legends are forged and nightmares take shape. In this special episode, host Steve Taylor unearths the unforgettable final performances from the Evil Idol 2019 voice acting competition—stories so powerful they etched themselves into the dark history of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights. Now, as the long-silent contest r…

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S1E0 Start Here: Welcome to Live Good. Walk Good. 13:16

14d ago13:16

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Welcome to Live Good. Walk Good., a Caribbean humanist podcast about living well without religion. In this short episode, I share the heart of the show: why I created it, what you can expect, and how we’ll journey together. This isn’t about preaching answers. It’s about asking honest questions, exploring secular ways of living with meaning, and fin…

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397: Parlor Games - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 1:20:50

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In “Parlor Games,” a simple search for comfort becomes an invitation into the unknown. Behind closed doors, ordinary rooms conceal hungers that wear familiar faces, waiting for the moment when curiosity outweighs caution. Step inside this episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, where the promise of relief masks something far more dangerous—and t…

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396: Claws for Concern - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 59:27

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This week, Chilling Tales for Dark Nights invites you to a seaside town where neon lights flicker, carnival games ring out, and the scent of salt and fryer grease hangs in the air. But behind the laughter and music, the tide is carrying in something far less welcoming. Join host Steve Taylor and a full cast of voices—Geoff Sturtevant, Otis Jiry, Ch…

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395: Vanishing Act - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 58:36

1M ago58:36

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Under the warm glow of carnival lights, the air hums with music, laughter… and something evil. In this unnerving new installment of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor invites you to follow the lure of the familiar—parades, fireworks, and the promise of harmless fun—only to discover what happens when the celebration hides a darker pur…

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Season 1 Trailer 1:43

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Welcome to Live Good. Walk Good., the Caribbean humanism podcast about living well without religion. From Jamaican culture to global perspectives, we explore what it means to be ethical, kind, and grounded without belief in the divine. Each season, we’ll explore life’s big questions through the lens of secular values, Caribbean heritage, and shared…

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394: Shadows in the Grass - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 1:09:05

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In the quiet heart of rural Wisconsin, the grass hides more than crickets and shadows. When whispered legends begin to take root in the fields around Keegan, fear spreads through the community like an unseen fire. Neighbors vanish, children speak of things moving where nothing should, and the safe rhythms of small-town life begin to warp. In this c…

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393: Grave Promises - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 30:25

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In our latest episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor invites you into the stillness of a midnight cemetery, where the earth doesn’t always keep its secrets. Tonight’s featured tale from acclaimed author Michael Marks will drag you past the gates, between the headstones, and into a darkness that whispers with familiar voices. W…

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392: How Not to Die: A Vinny Pastorelli Survival Guide - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 44:31

2M ago44:31

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Vinny Pastorelli talks loud, drives fast, and drinks his coffee strong—but none of that prepared him for the supernatural catastrophes that keep finding him. Whether he’s dodging death in a school gym, a suburban neighborhood, or the middle of nowhere, Vinny’s got one rule: survive first, ask questions later. In this four-part horror-comedy gauntle…

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391: In the Mascots of Madness - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 1:49:40

2M ago1:49:40

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In this unsettling episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, step into a world where childhood memories wear foam suits and felt faces… and hide something far more insidious underneath. Behind the painted grins and cheerful theme songs lies a stage where reality warps, joy is manufactured, and the performers may not be entirely in control. Join ho…

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390: Unburied - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 2:06:42

2M ago2:06:42

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In this special anthology episode, host Steve Taylor exhumes three terrifying tales from the vault—each one the unforgettable debut of a now-legendary voice in horror podcasting. From the haunted backroads of the Heartland to the blackened core of a hidden bunker, these stories crackle with dread, mystery, and the creeping certainty that something …

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389: Render Unto Madness - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 1:23:15

2M ago1:23:15

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What happens when the hunger for greatness meets a machine that dreams darker than any man ever could? In this haunting episode, we invite you to step into the glowing light of a screen that never sleeps—a realm where creativity blurs with madness, and code becomes a conduit for something far older than intelligence. When one man's pursuit of artis…

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388: Routine Mortality - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 57:31

2M ago57:31

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Hospitals. Care homes. Recovery wards. They’re built on a promise: that behind every clean hallway and gentle voice lies safety, compassion, and healing. But what if that promise is a lie? In this chilling installment of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, we step behind the sanitized curtains of institutional care to find something far more disturbing…

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387: Watching from the Dark - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 41:57

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In this haunting double feature, Chilling Tales for Dark Nights invites you to peer into the corners you’d rather ignore—where safety is an illusion, and solitude can become a trap. Performed by the unsettlingly brilliant Girl in the Dark, tonight’s tales take you from the flickering comfort of home to the shadowy edge of wilderness, where somethin…

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386: Stitches in the Dark - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 51:30

2M ago51:30

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When memory is woven with grief, even the softest thread can cut deep. In this unsettling new episode, a summer getaway opens a door to something quietly persistent—something that doesn’t stay buried. Join host Steve Taylor as he guides you into a story of quiet dread, lingering hands, and unfinished business. From acclaimed horror author Ambrose I…

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385: This Is Not a Game - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 45:31

2M ago45:31

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What if the world around you—its streets, its skyline, even the people you pass—was nothing more than a thin skin stretched over something else? In tonight’s harrowing descent into digital terror and metaphysical unease, Chilling Tales for Dark Nights invites you to peer behind the veneer of reality. When the code begins to fracture and familiar pl…

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384: Below the Waves - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 1:00:54

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When the ocean calls, some dives go deeper than expected. In this haunting descent into the unknown, reality frays at the edges, silence swells with menace, and the sea reveals something it was never meant to share. Tonight’s tale takes you far beyond pressure gauges and oxygen lines—into a place where depth is measured in disappearances, and surfa…

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Golf Influencer Katherine Walsh on Golf, Faith, Cancer & following the pull, and finding purpose even through challenges. 56:51

2M ago56:51

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In this episode, Luke sits down with Katherine Walsh, founder of Fore His Glory, a ministry that combines golf and faith to build community and help people slow down and connect with God. Katherine shares her story of growing up playing golf with her dad in Illinois, pursuing golf competitively through high school, her journey into golf media, and …

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383: Witness to Oblivion - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 1:09:12

3M ago1:09:12

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In this emotionally charged episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor invites you to confront the most terrifying vanishing act of all—the erasure of self. Tonight’s story doesn’t lurk in the shadows or drip with blood. It aches. It lingers. It asks: What if the price of healing is everything that made you who you are? Crafted by…

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382: Licensed to Harm - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 47:41

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Licensed to help. Trained to heal. But what if the person you trust most… is the one who breaks you? In this chilling installment of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, a desperate soul seeks solace behind the polished doors of a celebrated therapist’s office—only to discover that not every diploma on the wall guarantees safety. What begins as a quest …

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381: Security Breach - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 1:25:00

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When the doors close and the night shift begins, who’s really keeping watch? In this unnerving new episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor beckons you past the flickering lights of a shuttered shopping mall, into a world where silence isn’t empty—and routine is anything but safe. Featuring the return of acclaimed narrator Dr. C…

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380: Marked for Midnight - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 1:41:50

3M ago1:41:50

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What would you risk to protect the one person you can’t live without? When the rules are written in blood and the game only ends when someone dies, the only way out… is through. In this gripping tale of moonlit danger and urban dread, one woman finds herself hunted through a snow-covered city—trapped in a ritual older than law, pursued by predators…

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The Three Levels of Restlessness: Epidermis, Existential, and Sacred 41:12

3M ago41:12

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Episode Summary: In this vulnerable and thought-provoking solo episode, Luke explores a question many of us wrestle with in silence: Why do I feel so restless… even when life looks fine on the outside? We live in a culture of constant distraction, performance, and pressure—and yet, underneath all of it, there’s a deeper ache we don’t often talk abo…

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379: Beyond the Door - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 52:31

3M ago52:31

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Some jobs come with a uniform. Others come with a warning. In this nightmarish episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor invites you into the dark corridors of duty, silence, and the consequences of breaking rhythm. What begins as a simple task unravels into something far more ancient—an encounter with forces that don’t knock... …

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378: Prescriptions and Predictions - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 1:07:14

3M ago1:07:14

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What if your fate could be forecast—not by fortune or faith, but by footage? In this unsettling installment of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor invites you into a world where the future isn’t guessed—it’s assigned. One man holds the key to revelations best left unseen... and tonight, he’s about to press play. With rich performances…

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377: Down the Drain - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 54:05

3M ago54:05

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Beneath the surface of quiet streets and rain-slicked curbs, something ancient stirs. It doesn’t knock. It doesn’t speak. But when the storm drains overflow and puddles stretch like mirrors, it remembers who gave first… and who owes. In this unforgettable descent into creeping dread, Chilling Tales for Dark Nights founder Craig Groshek delivers a s…

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376: Swallowing the Sky - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 35:38

3M ago35:38

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When the rain begins to fall, it carries more than water from the sky. In tonight’s unnerving descent into terror, Chilling Tales for Dark Nights invites you to face what might be lurking above the clouds—waiting for an invitation to slip inside. This episode delivers a slow-building nightmare where unease grows drop by drop, pulling you into a wor…

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Healing at the Root: Trauma, Journaling, and God-Led Recovery (with Jana England and Natalie Jordy) 58:16

3M ago58:16

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In this moving and restorative conversation, Luke sits down with trauma recovery specialists Jana England and Natalie Jordy, co-leaders of a Spirit-led healing practice that goes beneath the surface to help people reprogram pain, shame, and emotional blocks stored deep in the subconscious. Together, they explore the power of the Holy Spirit in heal…

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375: Double Trouble - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 1:12:45

3M ago1:12:45

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Something’s out there—and it looks just like you. In this chilling episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor invites you on a journey into the uncanny, where trust becomes a gamble and identity is anything but certain. When familiar faces begin acting strange, and memories can’t be relied on, the line between truth and imitation …

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Your Cortisol Isn’t the Problem: Understanding the Hormone Pyramid 21:37

4M ago21:37

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Think cortisol is your biggest hormone issue? Think again. In this episode, we’re breaking down the hormone pyramid—and why everything starts at the bottom with insulin, the true master hormone. You’ll learn how insulin impacts your stress response, why managing blood sugar is the foundation of hormonal health, and the surprising ways you may be un…

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374: Unspoken Orders - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 44:58

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In this haunting episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, silence becomes a battleground—and your own body is no longer your own. When the last thing you can trust is the sound coming from your own mouth, what’s left to hold on to? Join host Steve Taylor and returning narrator SomberReads for a descent into creeping horror where identity frays, l…

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373: Home Is Where It Hides - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 25:52

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We’ve all heard the creaks in the night—the soft clicks in the walls we tell ourselves are just the house settling. But what if they aren’t? What if something else is listening? Watching? Waiting? In this haunting installment, host Steve Taylor guides you through a tale where childhood tragedy leaves a mark too deep to bury, and the line between me…

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372: Invitation Only - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 43:14

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Some monsters don’t break down your door… they wait for you to open it. In this unnervingly intimate episode, Chilling Tales for Dark Nights invites you to confront a fear older than any lock and far closer than you think. It’s a story of thresholds—both literal and psychological—where the line between safety and danger is drawn not in blood, but i…

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371: To Die Trying - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 24:08

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What if death wasn’t the end? What if it was only the beginning… again? In this harrowing episode, Chilling Tales for Dark Nights invites you to step into a nightmare that resets with every scream. A relentless stalker. A home that offers no sanctuary. And a survivor who remembers every agonizing moment, even after the blood dries. With haunting na…

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370: Built to Break You - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 40:03

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In this unforgettable episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, we invite you into a world where survival depends on obedience—and disobedience invites something far worse than death. One man finds himself trapped in a waking nightmare, bound to a set of rules he doesn’t remember agreeing to… and stalked by a presence that always seems to know whe…

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369: Cursed Canvas - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 57:45

4M ago57:45

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In the hushed corridors of a secluded estate, the walls don't just display art—they remember. Tonight, Chilling Tales for Dark Nights invites you to enter a private gallery unlike any other, where beauty is curated, identity is fluid, and every performance is more than skin deep. What begins as an opportunity becomes an obsession. Applause becomes …

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Just Keep Going: Rusty Fulling on Burnout, Vision, and the Sacredness of Business 49:54

4M ago49:54

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Episode Summary: In this inspiring episode, Luke talks with longtime entrepreneur Rusty Fulling, founder of Fulling Management & Accounting. What starts as a story about burnout and stress becomes a powerful reflection on calling, mission, and how God can use the work you’re already doing. Rusty opens up about the physical and emotional toll of ove…

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368: Made to Be Repeated - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 33:23

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They say it’s just a story. A game. A simple dare whispered in the dark. But what happens when they're wrong? In this haunting episode, a new legend emerges from flickering candlelight and the forgotten corners of a haunted attraction—where memory and myth collide. When the past refuses to stay buried, the line between truth and tale blurs… and the…

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367: Monuments for the Living - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 38:38

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Some memories are carved in stone. Others are left by the roadside—battered by wind, weather, and time. But not everything left behind stays silent… and not every monument honors the dead. In this chilling installment, grief lingers like fog, guilt grows like weeds, and the line between tribute and torment blurs beyond recognition. When the past re…

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366: Midnight Pact - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 34:49

5M ago34:49

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There are rules to every game. Some you learn by playing. Others… you only discover once it’s too late. In this shadow-drenched episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor invites you to witness what happens when ancient power is summoned in the name of justice—and answers with a smile. Behind every whispered wish and every secret …

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365: Roots of Sorrow - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 47:15

5M ago47:15

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In this atmospheric episode, a haunting tale unfolds from the shadows of a forgotten town—where grief doesn’t fade with time… it grows. Join host Steve Taylor as he guides you through a chilling descent into loss, decay, and the unseen forces that take root when sorrow is left untended. Featuring a spine-tingling performance by Beth Gadow and guest…

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364: What We Bury - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 1:07:27

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Beneath every calm surface lies something waiting to be uncovered. In this unforgettable trio of terror, master storyteller Dr. Creepen returns to guide you through three haunting tales where the past isn’t just buried—it’s waiting. A homecoming wrapped in uncertainty. A family legacy steeped in silence. A fogbound voyage that crosses into the unkn…

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363: Tied to Tradition - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 46:05

5M ago46:05

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Some homes are heavy with memory. Others are held together by it. In this unnerving episode of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, host Steve Taylor guides you into the shadowed halls of family history, where sentiment turns sinister and tradition masks something much darker. Featuring a haunting tale by acclaimed horror author R.K. Kombrinck, this sto…

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362: Unforgiving Depths - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 48:36

5M ago48:36

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Beneath the waves, something stirs. When the sea calls, some answer with reverence… and others with greed. In this haunting episode, Chilling Tales for Dark Nights invites you to venture beyond the shoreline—into waters marked by myth, warning, and the weight of ancient memory. Guided by host Geoff Sturtevant and brought chillingly to life by TheGh…

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361: Seize the Day - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 46:30

5M ago46:30

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What if the worst day of your life was only the beginning? In this nightmarish journey through grief, guilt, and grotesque revelation, one broken man wakes to find a smiling stranger at his bedside—and an invitation to finally start living. But the path to healing winds through a neighborhood where reality bleeds, memories burn, and everyone harbor…

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360: Last Rites and Stranger Nights - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights 2:04:42

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Some legacies are written in wills. Others… in blood. When an unassuming mortician inherits the family business, he expects embalming fluid and grief—not velvet-cloaked visitors, cryptic rules, and deliveries under cover of darkness. But in a town where the dead don’t always stay dead—and the clientele isn’t quite human—running a mortuary becomes a…