It's that feeling when the energy and the room shifts, when the air gets sucked out of

a moment and everything starts to feel wrong.

It's the instinct between fight or flight.

When your brain is trying to make sense of what it's seeing, it's when your heart starts

pounding.

Welcome to Heart Starts Pounding, a podcast of terrifying tales.

I'm your host, Kaelin Moore.

We're back after a short holiday break, which I hope was joyous and relaxing for you all.

I actually heard from some of you over the break via email and some over Instagram.

Some people had scary stories to share, some just wanted to say, hey, and I loved all

of them.

Thank you so much to everyone who rated and reviewed over the break as well.

It really means a lot.

If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a rating or review wherever you listen.

It really helps small podcasts like this one.

And a reminder that if you have a heart pounding tale to share on the podcast, email heartstartspounding

at gmail.com.

But for now, let's dive in.

There's something inherently unsettling about the woods.

Maybe that's why there's such a staple in horror movies.

I remember the first time I watched The Blair Witch Project, in which three amateur filmmakers

stumble around a forest that won't let them out.

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