Hosted by Created by May · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 29 episodes
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The Dark Folio — basically your creepy little coffee break.I share 15-20 minute stories about folklore, hauntings, and true crime that are spooky but still mostly PG.Perfect if you want something quick and eerie without the heavy gore or nightmares.
Created by May hosts The Dark Folio, a society show with 29 episodes published.
In April 1973, a quiet town in southern Illinois became the center of one of America's strangest cryptid encounters. When 10-year-old Greg Garrett claimed he was attacked by a mysterious creature, few believed him. But j
On December 29th, 1972, Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 went down in the Florida Everglades, killing 101 people. But for the crews who flew the aircraft that came after it… the tragedy wasn't over. In this Ghost File, we di
Deep in the Indian Himalayas, at over 16,000 feet above sea level, lies Roopkund — a small glacial lake with a gruesome secret. Every summer, when the ice melts, hundreds of human skeletons emerge from the water's edge.
For decades, drivers on a quiet rural road outside Elkhorn, Wisconsin have reported seeing something they can’t explain. Tall. Upright. Wolf-like. Known as The Beast of Bray Road, this eerie figure has been described by
Step aboard one of the most haunted ships in the world—the RMS Queen Mary. Once a glamorous ocean liner and later a WWII “Grey Ghost,” this legendary vessel now rests in Long Beach… but many say something on board never
Five men leave a basketball game on a cold February night in 1978. They have plans for the next morning. Families waiting. Lives carefully mapped out. But they never make it home. What follows becomes one of the stranges
In November 2007, a Fresno homeowner captured something impossible on security footage—two legless creatures walking through his yard. No arms. No bodies. Just pants... that walked. This is the true story of the Fresno N
Step inside one of Arizona’s most haunted hotels in this chilling episode of The Dark Folio. We travel to historic Hotel Monte Vista in Flagstaff, nestled on Route 66, where guests and staff report eerie encounters, unex
There's a moment every year where time feels thin—and for centuries, people believed what you did in that moment could shape everything that followed. In this episode of The Dark Folio, we explore New Year's folklore fro
Not every visitor of the season wears red. Some wear horns… and carry bells through the winter night. Full Description: Step into the snow-covered shadows of Christmas as The Dark Folio explores the true folklore of Kram
The Sodder Children disappearance is one of America’s most disturbing unsolved mysteries. On Christmas Eve 1945, a house fire destroyed the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. When the ashes cooled, five o
Mercy Brown: The Last Vampire of New England | The Dark Folio Ghost File In 1892, a Rhode Island community exhumed 19-year-old Mercy Brown, believing she was a vampire feeding on her family from beyond the grave. What th
Step into the shadowed beginnings of American Spiritualism as May opens the Dark Ledger on the Fox Sisters, the teenage girls whose mysterious “spirit knocks” ignited a nationwide movement. From the haunted Hydesville fa
FULL SHOW NOTES WITH SOURCES Welcome to The Dark Folio — your 15-20-minute dive into eerie folklore, haunted places, and strange true stories. This episode:The Loveland Frogman: Ohio's Most Bizarre Cryptid | Monster File
Haunted Biltmore: The Vanderbilt Ghosts That Never Left America's Largest Mansion | The Dark Folio Step inside America's largest home—where elegance meets the unexplained. The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina
Pull up a blanket, light a candle, and join May for A Cozy Halloween Night with The Dark Folio. In this special Dear Darklings episode, May shares her favorite fall memories — from Gen X trick-or-treating adventures and
In 1986, a Massachusetts family discovered someone had been living inside their walls for months—watching them, eating their food, listening to every word. But the nightmare was just beginning. This is the true story of
Show Summary Welcome to The Dark Folio — your 15–20-minute dive into eerie folklore, haunted places, and strange true stories. In this episode, we open the Monster File on The Michigan Dogman, a chilling cryptid said to
Is the Stanley Hotel Really Haunted? The Truth Behind The Shining's Inspiration Room 217. The Stanley Hotel. Stephen King. If you're into haunted places, you know these names are forever linked. But what's the real story
FULL SHOW NOTES Welcome to The Dark Folio — your 15-20-minute dive into eerie folklore, haunted places, and strange true stories. Episode Description: In 1922, the bodies of Reverend Edward Wheeler Hall and choir member
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