Hello, my dark darlings. I'm Marquia, and this is the Something Scary podcast. To our veteran

listeners and those voyaging into the dark with us for the first time, welcome. Friends. All your

life, you're told that you should have good friends, friends that are on the same life path that you have.

At least that's what my family has always told me.

Sometimes we make good decisions when it comes to the friends that we bring close to us in our lives.

And other times, it turns out that they're not really friends at all.

Maybe they're not enemies, but they're definitely not friends.

I've had to find this out more than once the hard way.

But the good thing is your family always tends to take your side.

In today's stories, we venture into familiar locations, like a bar in Texas and a subway stop in Japan, familiar places that for all of us can hold friends and foes alike.

Come close and listen to these harrowing tales of friendship and betrayal.

First, we follow a detective on a legendary case into the backwoods of Texas.

Next, we'll buy our first used car and receive all of the baggage that comes with it.

After that, a birthday toy that is much more than it seems.

And finally, we'll pass along a grisly story that bears repeating.

I receive hundreds of creepy story submissions every single week.

As always, the first story you hear is one that we've chosen to animate and post over at YouTube.com slash

snarled. Then I read a few more stories for the podcast. If you have a tale you're dying to share,

send me an email at something scary at snorl.com. And if you'd like to support the show and

receive bonus content, consider joining our Patreon. Our patrons play a huge role in keeping the show running every single week.

For more information on how you can help the show and also be a part of it,

visit patreon.com slash snarled.

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