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Odd Trails is an anthology of true paranormal stories, narrated by Andy Tate and Brandon Lanier. Join us every week as we dive into all things weird and otherworldly. Submit your experiences to stories@oddtrails.com.

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Sorry for the delay! When Brandon isn't speaking in the third person, he's figuratively dying from allergies or literally nearly dying from getting swiped by a semi. All is good now. Staying present and optimistic for tomorrow! 

Stories in this episode:

- Amanda is Angry, by AshAbraxas

- Something's Knocking at Our Bedroom Door at Night, by LemonsXBombs

- Shadow Ranch Park, by K

- I Drove Through a Glitch in the Matrix, by Username checks out

- Spider Story, by Christian

- I Fell in Love in a Dream, by fearlesslysilly

- The Night That Turned to Day, by Chargerpool

Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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Episode 158: Shadow Ranch Park

Stories in this episode:

- I've Been Haunted Since I Was 5, by Mocha

- WV Ghost Adventures, by Carina

- Creepy Glimpse Out the Window in My Student Days, by Voyagar

- Minnesorta Spookies, by bug.girl.bee

- Arkansas Buffalo River NP Strange Noises, by SuspiciousInstance42

- The Bald Man, by Mark

Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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Episode 159: The Bald Man

Stories in this episode:

- Died in Another Universe, by louisagolightly 

- Waverly Hills Sanatorium, by Amber

- Hoofy: A True Story an Inmate Told Me, by Via1999

- The Cabin, by Karen

- I Will Never Understand, by Accomplished-Tip203

- Two Stories, by RedDevil218

Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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Episode 160: Waverly Hills Sanatorium

Stories in this episode:

- I Think We Accidentally Summoned a Spirit in the Woods, by diordan99

- The Story of Gorge, by Blackbird

- Old Memory From Childhood That Couldn't Have Happened, by pmw1981

- The Ghost Wanted a Shave, by Trisha

- Tate's Hell Forest Encounter, by percent77

- Bunny Man Story, by Turbo

- The Tall Stick Entity, by DaughterofSaturn13

Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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Episode 161: Generational Memory

Stories in this episode:

- Mandela effect just slapped me again, by lunasoulshine

- A Single Grave Cemetary, by Kismet

- I Thought We Only Had One Ghost, by Spider_onthewall

- Grandma Under the Stairs, by Kara

- Loud Vibrational Noise in Pisgah Forest, by Dense_Ad4239

- Haunted Mine, by Jamie

- Something Found Me in Maine, by Aromatic_Industry401

Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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Episode 162: A Single Grave Cemetery

Stories in this episode:

- Hat Man Encounter, by MoMo Black

- The Eyes of the Woods, by Greg

- The Hand Under the Stairs, by Haley

- Experience Near Berkeley Hills CA, by DepressionFiesta

- My Life as an Empath, by Essence

- Now I Think it was Something Worse than Bigfoot, by NorthernLights103

Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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Episode 163: The Eyes of the Woods

Stories in this episode:

- There Was a Reality Shift and My Teen Came With Me, by MonchichiSalt 

- Possessed in My Sleep, by Kimberly

- Australian Yowie Encounter 1989, by cryptobruce73

- Spirit Attachments, by Kirsten

- I Saw Fairies and An Angel When I Was Young, by _Dragon_enthusiast

- Dreamt of Boyfriend's Passing, by Talor

- The Case of the Mysterious Lipstick, by laurenodonnellf

Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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Episode 164: Possessed in My Sleep

Stories in this episode:

- The Creepy Disappearing Youtube Video, by Jarubles

- Possible Glitch in the Matrix, by Anonymous

- Weird Glitch, by CharlyLeyequien

- My Wife Has a Doppelganger, by Beka

- Premonition or a Glitch?, by Elle

- Glitch in the Matrix? by Anni

- My Boyfriend’s Phone Disappeared, by EbarrassedMIedium153

Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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Episode 165: Glitch in the Matrix Campfire

Stories in this episode:

- Coffee Shop Aliens, by Beka

- The Georgia Woods, by TheDemonsDen

- The Girl in Line, by Miss Misfit

- How Did He Get Home? by Affectionate_Carry19

- Ghosts don't always come at midnight, by Geniene

- My Dad, The Medical Marvel by J. Ho

Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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Episode 166: Two Aliens Walk into a Coffee Shop...

Stories in this episode:

- Voices in the Canopy, by TheFractalWizard

- Story Submission, by RaShawn

- Where Is Their Son? by Exciting_Word8645

- He’s Still Here, by Chantelle 

- Story Time, by Rucksaxon

- Hunted in the Superstition Mountains, Brooke

Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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Connect with us on Instagram, the Odd Trails Discord, and the Cryptic County Facebook Group.

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Episode 167: Voices in the Canopy

Stories in this episode:

- The Dummy, by Josh

- Four Spooky Stories, by Trish the Fish

- I Think Something Came Home With Me by, xN4kedP0tat0x

- Energy is Felt Even After Death, by Cindy

- Reappearing Objects, by twYstedf8

- Strange Light in the Forest, by mike-row-paynus

Submissions: stories@oddtrails.com

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Episode 184: Ventriloquism for Dummies

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