
Odd Trails is a weekly anthology of real ghost stories and true paranormal encounters. Narrated by Andy and Brandon Lanier, each episode features firsthand accounts of hauntings, shadow people, cryptids, aliens, UFO sightings, and unexplained supernatural mysteries. Submit your experience to stories@oddtrails.com.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 254 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | True CrimeSociety & Culture | |||

Stories in this episode:
- I Shouldn't Have Turned Back That Night, by tanuja_vii
- Dread and the Ghost at My Bed, by birdnerd
- The Peeping Shadow Person, by ECCENTRIC TIM
- Haunted South Carolina Home, by MariMariVici
- Who Is Calling My Name, by ... more
Stories revisited in this episode:
- Ghost Experience, by Doug
- A Pentecostal Church Experience, by Tammi
- The Thing That Pretended to Be My Dad, by Holly
- The Blue Video Camera by Anonymous
- Weird Boathouse Experience, by Bill
- Bigfoot in the ... more
Stories in this episode:
- Mimic of the Mountains, by TowarzyszBart
- The Factory Parking Lot, by Megan
- Timeline Shift of Glitch in Cedar Hill, by Shrimps-is-Bugz
- Weird Mail Carrier Experience, by Peter
- The UFO and the Glowing Eyes, by Anonymou... more
Stick around for the outro for an important Odd Trails announcement. This week we have a graveyard hellhound type of creature, a precognitive encounter, and explore the Sámi practice of yoiking.
Stories in this episode:
- The Church Grim, by Riley... more
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The pacing is too uncanny in the narration/readings. I suspect they’re farming it out to GenAI now.
Ugh- I really liked this podcast- we are big fans of of Andy in this family. Now he’s leaving. We probably will too.
Love your podcast! I need to write in a few stories to you guys when I get the time!
Yes, Widow’s Bay is such a good show!
Can we just talk about how fine Brandon is? He even sounds fine.
But anywho, I love the show. I’ve been binging it for a few months, love y’all down!
I love this podcast because the stories they tell are engaging. But also the tone of voice is calm, so it’s my wind down podcast.
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This weekly anthology centers on first-person paranormal experiences, ranging from hauntings and shadow figures to time slips, cryptids, and UFO sightings. Episodes blend listener-submitted stories with light host banter, skeptical commentary, and thematic threads that connect experiences across locations and cultures. A distinctive element is the community-driven feel: the show repeatedly invites audience input, references previous tales, and weaves pop culture allusions into a warm, conversational vibe. The format often alternates between tense, eerie storytelling and reflective discussion, making it approachable for both casual listeners and true-paranormal enthusiasts. A notable strength is its breadth—covering global perspectives and a... more
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