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Let's talk about the mysterious, the supernatural, the hidden, the lost-but-not-forgotten. What draws us back, time and time again, to these places of tragedy an unknown? I'll do my best to find out, and to let you know what I learn. Find resources, artwork, merch, and more at: https://www.backawayslowlypodcast.com/ All Links: https://lnk.bio/backawayslowly (The entirety of the show is made without the use of AI; not to write the scripts, research for the episodes, or to create visuals. Everything is done by hand, by me. I do not consent for any part of Back Away Slowly to be used to train AI models, or in any other AI use. I do not consent for my voice to be used in training AI models, or in any other AI use.)
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Signup to Generate a PitchLet's talk about the mysterious, the supernatural, the hidden, the lost-but-not-forgotten. What draws us back, time and time again, to these places of tragedy an unknown? I'll do my best to find out, and to let you know what I learn.
Recent episodes include "31: The Licked Hand & The Dead Roommate [Part 2 of 2]" (31 October 2026, 92 minutes), "30 | The Licked Hand & The Dead Roommate" (24 October 2026, 63 minutes), and "Bloody Mary Field Trip! (ft. Rowan & Pine)" (17 October 2026, 1 minute).
Back Away Slowly publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 55 minutes across 31 episodes.
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Back Away Slowly is a society podcast with 31 episodes published.
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Episode #8
It's time for the true deep dive. What do these legends mean? Where do they come from? What makes them so horrifying? All that and more, in this extra long Halloween finale. T.W: true crime, murder, sexual assault...
Episode #7
We've finally reached what are often cited as the scariest urban legends, both of which revolve around home invasions. Today we take a jog through the different types of narratives within and around these stories...
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BLOODY MARY EPISODES Bloody Mary [Part 1 of 2](Apple Music) Bloody Mary [Part 2 of 2](Apple Music) Bloody Mary [Part 1 of 2](Spotify) Bloody Mary [Part 2 of 2](Spotify) Bloody Mary [Part 1 of 2](Youtube) Bloody Mary...
Episode #6
A quick peek into the Alligators in the Sewers has revealed that Old McDonald apparently moved everybody down there, so we’re gonna go visit! Be careful of the rats - but DON’T follow the Queen Rat (we’ll talk about her...
Episode #5
The next time you're shopping for clothes, be sure to give that sweater an extra shake. Drift along in a tunnel-of-love ride? Keep an eye on the ceiling. You don't even wanna know what's going on at the local fast food...
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Support the show Official Website (sources, artwork, shop, etc) Follow on Instagram & TikTok Join our Discord (The entirety of the show is made without the use of AI; not to write the scripts, research for the episodes...
Episode #4
And finally - it's time to wrap up our car-centric urban legends with an old classic. We've already refused to give a ride to the old lady, we've dodged the swinging knife under the car... but what happens when the...
Episode #3
What a day! I can't remember the last time I got some new clothes! Now, where did I park my car? Wait... is something under my car...? Time to discuss the legend where I most frequently see people wince, and roll their...
Episode #2
It's been forever since I've been at the mall - wait, did you lock the car? You sure? You're gonna wanna double check, trust me! It's pretty general advice to warn against picking up hitchhikers, but this legend has...
Episode #1
We kick off the season with an anthology of car-centric urban legends. This episode takes a look at stories where the car turns from helpful daily tool, to deadly weapon. What happens when we get too comfortable with...
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Elizabeth/Erzébet Bathory has maintained a staggering reputation, for someone who’s been gone for centuries. But there are few bloodthirsty legacies that are more dramatic than Bathory’s - or maybe not? You know the...
Time to wrap up the Babysitter & the Man Upstairs, now focusing on the symbolism within the urban legend. Who is the man upstairs, and why is he even there? We also go back to a few crimes in the 40s and 50s that...
We owe a good deal of Halloween as we know it to the babysitter and her terrifying night of phone calls. On today’s episode, we cover versions of the legend itself, track the history of babysitting, and follow the...
It’s time to track down this Hookman, this Murderer of Boyfriends. Most of our explorations will take us down to the border of Texas and Arkansas, just after World War II. But this murderer has created one hell of a...
I’m not sure how popular Lover’s Lanes are these days; but even if they aren’t, these stories have immortalized the term seemingly into stone. However, these 2 legends are so close that they almost seem like alternate...
Episode #5
Many shopping malls may be ghost towns now, but at one point, they were the place to be — but were they safe? And would you believe that people have been telling versions of these shopping mall legends for centuries...
We wrap up the Vanishing Hitchhiker urban legend by tracking it all over the world. We do our best to understand its impacts in these countries and on those communities, as well as how the story connects us all. Support...
We stop the car to pick up possibly the oldest urban legend in existence. We all know that most ghosts frequent haunted houses and deteriorating estates — but this story is what happens when a spirit interferes with...
Episode #2
How many of you were warned about razor blades in candy or apples when you were a kid? While one of the more recent urban legends, it’s nonetheless managed to cling onto news reports throughout the 20th century. But how...
Episode #1
Welcome back to a 3rd year of Back Away Slowly! No prizes for guessing what this season’s about. Today’s episode is a crash course on urban legends in general, before we get into the meat & potatoes of individual...
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Author of "Loaded: The Life (And Afterlife) of the Velvet Underground", Colorado Mesa University
University of Nebraska at Omaha
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