Best Podcasts of October 2019 You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
Tags: Podcasting, Halloween, Podcast Playlist, Podcast, True Crime

So now that we’re all legally required to have a podcast it’s pretty tough to weed through the pile to find the good ones.

There is a problem: about 99.99% of the podcasts in existence don’t get found. The small number you do find have the ad dollars, the celebrity power, or the front page of Apple to help them get found.

How many cool and unique people are in the world? That’s about how many cool and unique podcasts there are.

Most of the podcasts you’re listening to now are the ones that were chosen for you by marketing dollars. But you don’t care about money, you probably just care about what’s good.

So here’s a list of podcasts that I dug up for you from the bowels of the internet.

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It’s Halloween Soon…

Has anyone noticed that Halloween has become like a nerd holiday? It’s the time of year where nerds have Christmas and they’re starting preparation in August now just like stores set out Christmas decorations in October.

If you’re one of those Halloweenie nerds I think you’ll like what’s on the list this month.

Just off the top, I found a couple of podcasts that are a bit too popular to quite be “you haven’t heard of,” but I love them and so I wanted to provide the links as honorable mentions. Those podcasts are Culpable and Let’s Not Meet.

If you like scary stories this month’s article is for you. They aren’t all Halloween themed, but a lot of them are dark or foul in some way. I’m also kind of a whore for true stories, so most of the ghouls and murder you’ll find here are from “true” stories.

1. You Can See Me In The Dark

This one will have chills running up your neck with real stories. I’ve often felt the scary aspects of a good ghost story are lost when they’re told by a second or third party. You Can See Me In The Dark is true ghost stories told firsthand by the people who experienced them. They’re back in October just in time with new episodes.

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2. Pleasing Terrors

Need something super bingeable? Pleasing Terrors tells fascinating and exhaustively researched historical tales and folklore that will have you wondering if they could be true. These episodes are like a labyrinth, long and winding, you think you’re far off track only to end up right back where the story started.

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3. Into The Rabbit Hole

If you’re looking to laugh while you hear about occult stories and weird happenings, this one is for you. Amber and Kenzie are two best friends in love with strange phenomena and true crime. It’s the latest alien sighting or government human testing told in the style of My Favorite Murder, with banter and tangents along the way.

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4. Real Paranormal Activity

Ghostly Hauntings, demonic activity, cursed objects, and shadow people plague everyday people. RPA is where those stories are catalogued. Aaron Hunter tells listener experiences, himself a skeptic until he had his own paranormal experience back in 2010. Far from outlandish, this podcast is told in the style of truly trying to figure out what’s going on.

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5. Just The Tip-Sters

Just The Tip-Sters is awesome. It’s a true crime podcast that looks into mostly unsolved murder cases that don’t get the media attention they deserve. Melissa Morgan is amazing; she’s funny, insightful, compelling, and is kind of like the mother you always wanted but also the boss lady who won’t take your shit. This podcast is truly fascinating, often hilarious, and I can’t recommend it enough.

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6. Horror Tales

You’ll get lost in the fog with Max Ablitzer, who tells fictional scary stories you may not have heard written by one of today’s horror authors. Somehow Max’s German accent makes this one so much more creepy. Sound effects and screeching music galore, you’ll want to stick in for the high quality production of this podcast alone.

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7. Dopey

A podcast about dope. Drugs, that is, and the people who do them. Dave and Chris overdosed 500 million times, and they loved to laugh about it on the podcast after they got clean. Then, Chris tragically died in 2018. Dopey is not rosy inspirational stories of recovery, not cautionary tales of dereliction, and not interviews with clinical experts. It’s meth piss, roxies, and Anna Nicole Smith’s ice vagina. It’s strikingly honest addiction stories and sordid stories of drug fueled mayhem. Truly unique and worth your ears.

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8. Big Feelings

All best friends think their conversations are funny enough for a podcast. Well, these ladies actually are. Two down to earth moms discuss gross stuff, the paranormal, and their kids. I’m not a suburban mom and I still appreciate hearing about janky Santa, poo particles, and a little bit of cancer.

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9. The Cleaning of John Doe

Who knew crime scene cleanup was so interesting! Go on a journey with professional crime scene cleaner Vanessa Phearson through the aftermath of grizzly murders, both heartbreaking and intense. You’ll also hear about decomposing animals, human excrement, heroin hoarder houses, and just all the interesting debris that is this job. I’m told they will be back this year with a whole new season for your revolting pleasure.

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Weirdest Podcast of the Month: Every month I come across a podcast or two that are the weirdest thing I’ve ever heard. I’m not sure they’re good, but they deserve your time for weird factor alone. Enjoy.

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I Hope You All Enjoyed The List This Month. If You Liked This Story, Don’t Forget To Clap For It! You May Also Leave Your Podcast Links Here For Me To Find And Possibly Feature On An Upcoming Article.