Check Out These Local Horror Podcasts for an Audio Fright Fest in Time for Spooky Season
Oct 27, 2023 • Kyzia Maramara
Oct 27, 2023 • Kyzia Maramara
Before you deck the halls with parol and Christmas lights, send chills down your spine this takutan season with streaming giant Spotify. Those who love the thrill horror brings will be delighted that Spotify Narinig Mo Ba boasts incredible, hair-raising horror podcast episodes from leading content creators. Catering to all kinds of horror enthusiasts or even curious novices, episodes range from intriguing discussions on famous local haunted spots in the Philippines to engaging narratives of personal horror encounters. If that’s right up your alley, learn more about them below.
Fans of radio dramas will be delighted with Kwentong Takipsilim episodes. Each explores Tagalog dramatized horror stories, with professional voice actors and hair-raising sound effects, making for a truly delightful and scary experience. The episodes are only under 30 minutes, a perfect audio background as you go about your day.
Join podcast hosts Grace Marcellana and Mimai Cabugnason as they talk about horror, mystery, true crime, and suspense. Boasting over 380 podcast episodes, you’d assume that these girls have heard all the scary tales in the world. Aside from famous local horror stories, Wag Kang Lilingon is known for engaging with its listeners and discussing their spooky encounters.
Earl Jerico of The Pod Network hosts Philippine Campfire Stories. This podcast is another treasure trove of tales on local myths, folklore, legends, and supernatural experiences. Jerico makes sure his listeners are entertained and educated through several series like Monster Mondays (a deep-dive into local folklore) and Dark Tourism Series (exploring locations that have piqued the public’s interest).
As its name suggests, Creepsilog explores many stories that give everyone the creeps. Hosts Gideon Mendoza and Glenn Tabarejos don’t only focus on local folklore and mythology; they also discuss everything hair-raising and scary under the sun — including the wildest medical mistakes, worst places people have been stuck in, and crazy Titanic conspiracy theories. Sprinkled with trademark Pinoy humor in between, you never know if you should cower in fear or laugh throughout!
For maximum spooks, blast Pinoy Horror Radio in the darkness of your room or during an overnight party with your friends. Haunted basements in Makati buildings, tormented souls in U.P. Los Banos, haunted subdivisions in Batangas — these are just some of the podcast’s most intriguing episodes. They even regularly post creepy stories their listeners experienced IRL, so you’ll never run out of scary tales to pass around.
And if you want to explore more horror stories in audio form, more podcasts are now available, thanks to Spotify ‘Narinig Mo Ba’. Check them out through Spotify’s Takot Muna playlist.
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Kyzia spends most of her time capturing the world around her through photos, paragraphs, and playlists. She is constantly on the hunt for the perfect chocolate chip cookie, and a great paperback thriller to pair with it.
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