When you are walking through a shopping mall that is filled with the boisterous sounds of life,

laughing with your friends,

How do you know you're not being watched?

It could be that someone is following you, calculating where you will be and when you will be there

every day. Something about you, or maybe something you have done, may have caught the eye

of someone or something. You may have been the target of this predator for days or even weeks while unsuspectingly

going about your daily life. Tomorrow, tonight, or even an hour from now, you could be caught

off guard. Someone could be hiding in the back seat of your car or in the closet when you come home alone.

Or maybe they could just approach you on the street with a disarming yet disturbing smile.

Welcome to Freaky Folklore, the podcast where we discover the horrifying legends across the world

and tell terrifying tales of monsters both ancient and modern. This week we are discussing

the smiling man. Is he a man, a myth, or something from another world?

This show is part of the Eriecast Podcast Network.

Find more terrifying tales at eeriecast.com,

and be sure to follow us on Spotify or your favorite podcasting service.

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The more we get, the more we grow,

and hopefully the more monsters we can explore. If you would like to submit an encounter or suggestions for future episodes, you can email them to Carmen Carion at g-mail.com.

That is, C-A-R-M-A-N-C-R-I-O-N at g-mell.com.

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for information on future episodes.

You know what that is. An ice cold beer. What's different?

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