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Hosted by Matthew S Newbold · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 20 episodes
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Step into the firelight… and listen closely.From chilling encounters in the dead of night to whispers of government cover-ups, this show dives headfirst into the shadows. Gather around the campfire — or tune in wherever you dare — for Scary but True tales of the supernatural, UFO sightings, Bigfoot encounters, dark conspiracies, and the kind of lingering creepiness that stays with you long after the story ends.Featuring listener-submitted experiences alongside deep research into history’s most infamous urban legends and unexplained events, each episode blurs the line between myth and reality.Hosted by acclaimed audiobook narrator and Las Vegas entertainer Matthew S Newbold, every story is carefully revised and masterfully told to pull you into the unknown — where the question isn’t just “Is it real?”It’s “What if it is?”
Matthew S Newbold hosts Scary but True Campfire Stories, a society show with 20 episodes published.
Season 5, Episode 1. This is the true story that sensationalized the headlines in the 50's. A 17 year old girl in the Philippines was being bitten all over her body and the doctors could not explain it. Finally, a charis
One of the most famous alleged alien abductions occurred on November 5, 1975, in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in Arizona. Travis Walton, a logger and member of a seven-man crew, disappeared after all members of
The night of October 11, 1973, forever changed the lives of Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker, two men who claimed to be abducted by extraterrestrial beings while fishing on the Pascagoula River in Mississippi. Subsequen
The famous Bigfoot encounter in Bend Oregon by Gary Joanis and Jim Newall in 1957, before Bigfoot had become a household name. In a moment that defied explanation, an immense being took their freshly killed deer, disappe
A classic sighting by William Roe in 1955, before the Bigfoot craze hit mainstream. Not only was Roe an unimpeachable witness who was widely known to be trustworthy and reliable, but his report included a wealth of detai
Two of the most well known and documented cases of Close Encounters of the 2nd Kind... The Socorro Incident and The Rendlesham Forest Incident
Two very important Close Encounters experiences... Kenneth Arnold, who coined the term "flying saucer" and the well documented Lubbock Lights.
UFO Encounter near San Diego, CA. It starts out as a harmless party, but turns into an experience that is as puzzling as it is intriguing. Episode 3, Season 3.
The most famous UFO Abduction in history... The Betty & Barney Hill Story. This is the second episode of a 2 part series on the case that paved the way for the frightening experiences that many have claimed since 1961. T
The most famous UFO Abduction in history... The Betty & Barney Hill Story. This is the first episode of a 2 part series on the case that paved the way for the frightening experiences that many have claimed since 1961. Th
Update on Season 3. UFO abductions, Giants, Near Death Experiences, Updates on previous episodes... my responses to some comments... my appreciation to all who have listened and subscribed.
The Black Eyed Children (Part 3) Do you want to know the TRUTH about the BEK's? You won't find it on the internet. This episode leans heavily on David Weatherly's research, "The Black Eyed Children". The mysterious Black
The Black Eyed Children (Part 2) Do you want to know the TRUTH about the BEK's? You won't find it on the internet. This episode leans heavily on David Weatherly's research, "The Black Eyed Children". The mysterious Black
Do you want to know the TRUTH about the BEK's? You won't find it on the internet. This episode leans heavily on David Weatherly's research, "The Black Eyed Children". The mysterious Black Eyed Children phenomenon seems l
Season 2 kicks off with a true story about an eery encounter with supernatural Mayan forces and evidence that America was visited by Europeans long before Columbus, shaking the mainstream dogma of anthropology. Click her
A Strange account of a UFO abduction and a message of time travel that sent a hapless wayfarer into the crosshairs of a government conspiracy. Was Denny able to travel through time? or did the government finally get what
Scary but True stories: During the night of the infamous Las Vegas shooting, strange events took place that the authorities did not want anybody to know about. Even going so far as to threaten and possibly drugging peopl
Scary but True Campfire Stories Episode 4. An Abduction is stopped! I was actually able to repel the creature that came in my room. Also a story about Bigfoot in Utah. Share your Scary but True Story by emailing us: Dude
A Scary but True story about kids messing around with the infamous Ouija Board while the parents are away. Strange Demonic activity proceeds to take place. Purchase Audiobooks narrated by Matthew S Newbold: Share your Sc
Scary but True stories: A story about an "Alien Abduction" book that is surrounded by creepy circumstances. Almost as if the book is trying to come to life.
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Scary but True Campfire Stories is hosted by Matthew S Newbold. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 20 episodes.
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