The Steakout

Spooked

KQED and Snap Studios

Chiller, Performing Arts, Ghosts, Society & Culture, Halloween, Thriller, Paranormal, Spooky, Supernatural, Personal Journals, Leisure, Arts, Horror, Fall, Mystery, Wonder, Adventure, Scary, Culture

4.6 • 15.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Things can seem to creep and lurk in the dark — especially when you’re on duty.

STORIES

Night Watch

When Dave took on the graveyard shift at the station, he saw all kinds of stuff. But he never saw anything quite like this.

Thank you, Dave, for sharing your story with the Spooked.

Produced by Annie Nguyen, original score by Davey Kim

Steakout

Kevin joins the force and soon realizes that he can help everyone who crosses his path — whether they’re living or dead.

In the interest of protecting his identity, we’re not using this storyteller's real name. Instead, we called him “Kevin.” Thank you, Kevin, for sharing your story with us!

Produced by Annie Nguyen, original score by Leon Morimoto

Artwork by Teo Ducot

Transcript

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0:00.0	Snap, judgment, studios.
0:14.0	Some say that, vape, is the substance of things hoped for.
0:19.0	The evidence of things not seen.
0:22.0	You're listening to spooked.
0:24.0	Stay tuned.
0:31.0	From KQED and PRX, you've crossed over to spooked.
0:44.0	Maybe it's because we didn't celebrate holidays as a child,
0:48.0	that I have a hard time accepting them now.
0:52.0	Even as I see the table lain, family and friends laughing in front of the platters of food
0:58.0	and the presence of the cheer, the kids squealing.
1:01.0	The dogs barking.
1:05.0	Even in the midst of that joy, I feel a shadow waiting at the door.
1:13.0	I don't want it to come inside.
1:16.0	I want to protect these good people my home from that dark thing,
1:20.0	but that dark thing waits.
1:24.0	The lights, the tents of the ornaments,
1:28.0	I finally know what they are for.
1:32.0	And I can only hope that they work.
1:37.0	My name is Ben Washington.
1:39.0	Amulets and ornaments are the same thing.
1:47.0	Stookstards.
1:49.0	Now.
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