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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 50 MIN

Urban Legends: Break the Rules and You’re Next

from Suspects & Spirits · host Taylor Serafin

Some urban legends are just spooky stories, but others come with rules. In this episode, we dive into four chilling urban legends from around the world; each with one thing in common: you’re safer if you don’t engage. From the eerie Three Knocks, to Japan’s terrifying Kuchisake-Onna, to the voice-mimicking horror of the Wendigo, and the Turkish entity known as "Karabasan." These aren’t just tales...they’re warnings.And just to make things a little more interesting, Lawrence (my resident ghost 👀) decided to chime in during the recording via GhostTube. And his timing is impeccable. Coincidence? You decide.Got a story to tell? Send it in for the next episode of Boo's [email protected] help spread the word! Share the podcast with your true crime coven of friends and family or your paranormal pals.Website: https://www.suspectsandspirits.com/Follow the podcast on IG, Facebook, and TikTokIG: suspectsandspiritspodcastFaceboook: Suspects & Spirits PodcastTikTok: suspectsandspiritspod🎙️Today’s Sponsors: 👓✨ ANYLUV Blue Light Glasses🔗 https://amzn.to/4bddP7M💧🧃 WaterBoy Hydration Packets🔗 https://amzn.to/3P6TPMJ*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you*Sources:📚 Books:Tuttle Publishing. Japanese Urban Legends: True Stories of the Paranormal from Japan. Tuttle Publishing, 2019. (🔗Book link: https://amzn.to/4mReilJ)Smallman, Shawn. Dangerous Spirits: The Windigo in Myth and History. University of Manitoba Press, 2014. (🔗Book link: https://amzn.to/49cKavg)Hufford, David J. The Terror That Comes in the Night: An Experience-Centered Study of Supernatural Assault Traditions. University of Pennsylvania Press, 1982. (🔗Book link: https://amzn.to/41XgjTH)Webster, Richard. The Encyclopedia of Superstitions. Llewellyn Publications, 2012. (🔗Book link: https://amzn.to/4mRPHNz)https://medium.com/@amandawright_26393/the-three-knocks-of-death-4e661b1b3a11https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/125muqp/what_does_3_knocks_mean_speaking_from_my_own/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuchisake-onnahttps://www.britannica.com/topic/wendigohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigohttps://backstoryradio.org/blog/the-mythology-and-misrepresentation-of-the-windigo/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8060736/https://hereliesastory.com/sleep-paralysis/#:~:text=The%20Karabasan%20%E2%80%93%20Turkey,dark%20presser%20is%20from%20Hell.https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2021-39885-008https://arxiv.org/abs/2007.00750

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