AFTER DARK | The Licked Hand : “Humans Can Lick Too” Urban Legend, Hidden Intruders & Real-Life Cases | Creepy Stories

As winter closes in, the landscape changes. Roads disappear, sound is swallowed, and distance becomes impossible to judge. Snow does not just cover the world. It erases it.In this episode, we share three unsettling accounts set against whiteout conditions and prolonged snowfall. The BOOKBY US A COFFEEJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEStories:https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1jjm2v2/i_was_trapped_in_my_car_during_a_snowstorm_and/https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/10336z/a_heavy_snow/https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/27n13z/longfingers_and_the_children_of_the_snow/Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again tomorrow.Sarah and Tobie xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/;;;SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On frozen backroads from Ohio to Michigan and Connecticut, stories persist of small, feral figures with grotesquely swollen heads stalking the tree line. From Dr. Crow’s abused “patients” on Wisner Road to asylum escapees along Connecticut’s infamous “Dracula Drive,” the Melon Heads legend blends real medical conditions, social cruelty, and spooky eyewitness accounts into one of America’s most unsettling modern monster tales.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/news/revenge-of-the-melonheads-urban-legend-or-real-life-horror-part-1/https://www.damnedct.com/murder-on-melon-head-road/https://www.clickondetroit.com/features/2017/01/18/the-legend-of-the-michigan-melon-heads/https://wwmt.com/news/local/michigans-melon-heads-legend-has-its-roots-in-allegan-countyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melon_headshttps://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/connecticut/haunted-road-melon-heads-ct/Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a stormy night, a girl reaches down for the comforting lick of her dog under the bed—only to discover at dawn that her pet is dead in the bathroom and the words “HUMANS CAN LICK, TOO” are written in blood. In this episode, we unravel the infamous “Licked Hand” urban legend, its variations and origins, and the real-world intruder cases that make the story feel disturbingly possible.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Licked_HandWikipediahttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/507300/how-urban-legends-licked-hand-are-bornMental Flosshttps://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/humans-can-lick-too-how-urban-legends-spreadThrillisthttps://ils.unc.edu/~sturm/storytelling/cuecards/peoplecanlicktoo.htmlils.unc.eduhttps://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/japan-man-discovers-woman-living-in-his-closet-idUSCOO063301/Reutershttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/may/31/japanThe Guardianhttps://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-arrested-for-living-in-closet-in-fukuokajapantoday.comhttps://grokipedia.com/page/Theodore_Edward_ConeysGrokipediahttps://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/denverspidermanSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A baby’s cry in the dead of night can stir the soul, or freeze the blood. These spooky accounts reveal how a sound meant to summon comfort becomes the call of something far darker.BY US A COFFEEJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesFollow us on YOUTUBEJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEStories:https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/kz72ky/the_crying_baby/#:~:text=I%20think%20i%20first%20heard,it%20was%20coming%20from%20outsidehttps://www.reddit.com/r/HighStrangeness/comments/lr1sun/babies_crying_in_the_woods/#:~:text=We%20had%20just%20started%20walking,hundred%20feet%20away%20from%20usThanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again tomorrow!Sarah and Tobie xx"Spacial Winds" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode we share 4 spooky Reddit stories. Special thanks to cattorii, Alternative-Ad-1924 and Anon for allowing us to share your stories!The BOOKBY US A COFFEEJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesFollow us on YOUTUBEJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEStories:https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/1p30c6m/i_found_something_strange_behind_a_wall_in_my_new/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/1ph6rgv/true_story_not_ai_i_woke_up_fully_awake_and_saw/https://www.reddit.com/r/BackwoodsCreepy/comments/1ox86ti/pacific_northwest_watchman/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/1pbt1ui/my_uncles_spirit_confronted_his_sons_through_his/Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again tomorrow!Sarah and Tobie xx"Spacial Winds" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the mist-shrouded marshes of the Lincolnshire Fens, ghostly lights roam the night and not all of them are friendly. When a spectral flame pursues two travellers near the Boston Stump, ancient warnings about the Lantern Man flare back to terrifying life.The BOOKBY US A COFFEEJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch Links:https://www.historynet.com/st-botolphs-and-a-tale-of-two-bostons/#:~:text=The%20lantern%20of%20St,church%20fitting%20their%20provincial%20importancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantern_manhttps://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/lantern-man-wicken-fen-folklore-18517642https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/hauntings/white-lady-of-shooters-hill/Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on tomorrow.Sarah and Tobie xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the dark forests and lonely farms of Scandinavia, the wailing of a child means something far worse than sorrow. It’s the cry of a myling, the restless ghost of an abandoned soul. Born from tragedy and buried in shame, these vengeful spirits haunt the living until they’re named, baptized… or avenged.The BOOKBY US A COFFEEJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch Links:https://www.isof.sehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mylinghttps://godsandmonsters.info/myling/https://mythicalencyclopedia.com/myling/Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again tomorrow.Sarah and Tobie xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/;;;SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From backward feet to eerie whistling in the jungle, the duende is Latin America’s most elusive trickster spirit. These chilling encounters explore what happens when you laugh at legends… and the legends laugh back.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duende_(mythology)https://culturarecreacionydeporte.gov.cohttps://losdesconocidos.comSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From flying skinless witches to rooftop salt rituals, Colombian folklore paints a terrifying portrait of the bruja. This episode explores real legends, eerie encounters, and the chilling cultural memory that still haunts towns like La Jagua.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:Sources include Colombian oral folklore, traditional beliefs, and cultural journalism. Referenced material reflects public legends from La Jagua, Antioquia, Huila, and Llanos regions, as well as general folklore motifs reported in El Tiempo, Acento (Dominican Republic), and academic notes from Colmex and OpenEdition.Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the snowbound forests of the Northeast, Wabanaki legends tell of the Chenoo: once-human souls twisted into cannibal giants with hearts of ice. This episode follows their origins and eerie modern encounters that suggest something still howls in the winter dark.The BOOKBY US A COFFEEJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesFollow us on YOUTUBEJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEStories:https://www.native-languages.org/chenoo.htmnative-languages.orghttps://www.native-languages.org/ice-cannibal.htmnative-languages.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigohttps://www.strangenewengland.com/native-legends/cannibal-with-an-icy-heart-the-legend-of-the-chenoo/FullReadshttps://newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com/2009/01/newenglandfolklore.blogspot.comhttps://www.sacred-texts.com/https://www.worldstoriesbank.org/story/girl-the-chenoo/World Stories Bankhttps://grokipedia.com/wechuge/Strange New Englandhttps://www.bangordailynews.com/Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again tomorrow!Sarah and Tobie xx"Spacial Winds" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.