Hi, witches. I'm Blair Bathory, and this is the Something Scary podcast. Thank you so much for being here,

whether this is your first time or you're one of the brave souls who join us every week. And if you're

watching on Spotify or YouTube, you may notice we're doing another video version of the podcast.

We've done a couple of variations of this, so let me know in the comments which one you

like best.

Sometimes, the things that haunt us aren't the ones we can see, but the ones we carry inside.

The quiet jealousy that festers over time, the unspoken fears that linger in the corners of

our minds, and the dark emotions we try to bury. These are forces that shape our lives and ways

we don't always understand. But be warned, when these shadows are unleashed, they have a way of taking control, and nothing

will ever be the same again.

First, fame at a deadly cost, followed by something sinister waits for you.

Finally, in our last story, consumed by envy.

But before we get to our stories, I wanted to ask if you would take a minute to rate and review this podcast.

It's one of the ways you can help something scary, continue to grow, and it only takes a minute.

We are so grateful for the support of all of our listeners around the world.

So, want to hear something scary?

Sometimes the cost of your dreams isn't measured in money, but in something far more precious,

like in this story inspired by Shelby Lane.

Drake felt that life had been completely unfair to him.

Despite being a talented aspiring musician, he was having

no luck and was currently between jobs. To add to his misery, his friend Connor, an artist, had experienced

a recent boom of tremendous success. Patrons paying hundreds of thousands, even millions, for his paintings and sculptures.

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