Gather 'round the campfire: Endless Dread 2026

Oct 30, 2026, 9:00 AM33 min

Every year, the Endless Thread team convenes around a campfire to freak each other out with the scariest stories they can find on the web. This Halloweekend, Ben Brock Johnson, Amory Sivertson, and producer Frannie Monahan present tales of strange canine-like creatures, mysterious Appalachian sandwiches, and legal-minded ghosts.

Every year, the Endless Thread team convenes around a campfire to freak each other out with the scariest stories they can find on the web. This Halloweekend, Ben Brock Johnson, Amory Sivertson, and producer Frannie Monahan present tales of strange canine-like creatures, mysterious Appalachian sandwiches, and legal-minded ghosts. Show notes:

"What is the scariest thing you’ve ever seen in your life that you can’t explain?" (r/AskReddit)
@ChurchofChelsea's story (TikTok)
"The Only Case in American History Where a "Ghost" Solved a Murder" (r/GhostStories)
The Greenbrier Ghost is an odd West Virginia tale (MetroNews)
Greenbrier Ghost, Zona Heaster Shue (Greenbrier Valley)
The Greenbrier Ghost (Appalachian History)
Everlasting Faint (Madison Opera)

This episode was produced by Grace Tatter, Frannie Monahan, Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson, and co-hosted by Frannie, Amory and Ben. It was edited by Dave Shaw. Mix and sound design by Paul Vaitkus.