Let's Not Meet: A True Horror Podcast

Cryptic County

True horror stories written by those who made it out alive. First-person accounts narrated and produced by Andy Tate in an anthology of terror and suspense. To hear your story on the show, send it to [email protected]

  • 57 minutes 57 seconds
    16x13: My Best Friend's Mom Almost Got Us Killed

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    Stories in this episode:

    My Best Friend's Mom Almost Got Us Killed  | Decent-Anywhere6411 (0:43)
    They Mistook Me For Someone Else | timothystuba (10:04)
    The Human Skull Piece | Silver_Construction4 (19:47)
    Possible Grab and Go Attempt | AmayaOkami (25:31)
    Why Are You Mad I'm Not Drinking? | SerenityAngel1990 (32:16)
    Bus Stop Man | Homie (36:20)
    He Pulled a Knife on Our First Double Date | NarwhalWonderful3533 (40:25)
    Worst Data Recovery of My Life | Violet (43:39)

    Extended Patreon Content:

    The Serial Killer You Know | Essay
    The Red Cans in the Woods | Essay
    Hammer Man | Vindhya
    Dog Sketched Out by Family Friend | Tanya
    He Used a Nightmare to Keep Tabs on Me  | Anonymous

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    All of the stories you've heard this week were narrated and produced with the permission of their respective authors. Let's Not Meet: A True Horror Podcast is not associated with Reddit or any other message boards online. 

    The stories shared on this podcast are told from the perspective of the authors. Their accounts and opinions are personal and do not reflect the stance of the production team. 

    30 March 2026, 7:01 am
  • 56 minutes 35 seconds
    16x12: I Think I met a Serial Killer

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    Stories in this episode:

    Creepy Neighbor Guys | Top-Flan-2224 (0:39)
    A Night at Brushy Mountain | Jade_Possum (9:06)
    Where Do You Live? | SixPathsKyle (17:17)
    The Intruder | Ashley (23:03)
    I Think I Met a Serial Killer | Top-Degree-7267 (27:55)
    Attempted Kindapping | okiedokes22 (33:09)
    I Always Had a Bad Feeling About Him | Southern__Cumfart (37:22)
    Pretty Sure I Met a Serial Killer in Tampa | CherryQueen (40:56)
    The Eagle Scout | samazinnn (44:13)

    Extended Patreon Content:

    Til Death Do Us Part | Essay
    Knocks in the Dark | Nina
    The Time I Almost Let Strangers Into My Dorm | Nekochan
    Dog Park Creeper | Silent Night Shade

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    All of the stories you've heard this week were narrated and produced with the permission of their respective authors. Let's Not Meet: A True Horror Podcast is not associated with Reddit or any other message boards online. 

    The stories shared on this podcast are told from the perspective of the authors. Their accounts and opinions are personal and do not reflect the stance of the production team. 

    23 March 2026, 7:01 am
  • 55 minutes 26 seconds
    16x11: Paper Bag Man

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    Stories in this episode:

    Creepy Backyard Man | giglbox06 (0:38)
    Being Hunted in the Woods | TangerineAble7479 (10:46)
    I Just Want to Talk to Her | AythnKit (21:21)
    Brown Paper Bag Man | PreparationVisual586 (27:10)
    The Shady Guy from Toulouse | Wiw_kaval (33:28)
    Dating Site Guy | Kandiee (38:20)
    I Didn’t Know I Was Being Watched | Esma (41:19)

    Extended Patreon Content:

    Country Bar Nightmares | Alexis
    Popcorn and Stalkers | Circe519
    Halloween Trucker | Jayden
    Apartment Intruder | actualantichrist

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    All of the stories you've heard this week were narrated and produced with the permission of their respective authors. Let's Not Meet: A True Horror Podcast is not associated with Reddit or any other message boards online. 

    16 March 2026, 7:01 am
  • 57 minutes 57 seconds
    16x10: Stranger in the Attic

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    Stories in this episode:

    The Scariest Moment of my Life | Jana (0:39)
    Dear Father’s Ex-Girlfriend, Let's Not Meet Again | Pink Palid Bat (9:44)
    Man Outside My Window | ExspectedTexas52 (17:38)
    The Worst Date I've Ever Had | skyheart628 (22:44)
    Duct Tape Man | RoughYoghurt777 (27:46)
    My Dog Might Have Saved Me From a Home Invasion | krissi510 (33:38)
    I Think Someone Was In My House | err0rr--err0rr (38:03)
    Near Abduction | Alaena (41:27)
    Stranger in the Attic | Anonymous (44:13)

    Extended Patreon Content:

    Creepy Uber | Caitlin
    3 Balloons | Anonymous
    Eerie Fairy Woman at Renaissance Faire | check_the_morgue
    Machete Man | Georgia
    A Lesson? | News Lemur

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    9 March 2026, 7:01 am
  • 57 minutes 18 seconds
    16x09: Weird Encounter While Hiking

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    Stories in this episode:

    Uneasy Stay in LA Airbnb | jennamott (0:39)
    Was Followed for Miles in Backwoods Alabama | scienceforbid (10:01)
    Weirdos I House-sat for | rosssettti (18:51)
    My Experience Walking Home | kittymac (26:03)
    Weird Envounter While Hiking | Anonymous (32:44)
    Creepy Guy at the Beach | MeasurementDeep (38:12)
    Weirdo Film Producer | Sea_District_4711 (43:15)
    The Make Up Bag | Anonymous (46:47)

    Extended Patreon Content:

    The Person on the Swing | JessTheMess1026
    The Loft Party | Lone Avenger
    My Halloween Happening | Lone Avenger
    The Subway Ride Home | Lone Avenger
    Bad News Boss | Essay

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    2 March 2026, 8:01 am
  • 55 minutes 57 seconds
    16x08: Don't Be Kind to a Social Pariah

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    Stories in this episode:

    I Walked Into a Cult, or a Mafia Meeting, or Drug Ring | BrodyMK64 (0:39)
    A Banana Saved My Life | Kay_Long (7:29)
    Abandoned Club | Impossible_Donut_229 (14:50)
    Had a Stalker for 5 months | That_girl_Mary_ (18:57)
    Watcher in the Woods | pizzazansari (23:58)
    Weird Encounter on a Rural Dead-end Road | eric-710 (30:32)
    Creepy Dollar Tree Man | Poppy (36:00)
    Don’t be Kind to a Social Pariah | j (40:14)
    Grindr Date | hyperballad83 (43:59)

    Extended Patreon Content:

    The Last Train | Anonymous
    Living With My Father | Hello Kitty Girl
    Sketchy Bus Driver | ylfasæta
    Beach Stalker | Essay
    Saved by Stella | Sanguinaire

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    23 February 2026, 8:01 am
  • 53 minutes 20 seconds
    16x07: Valentine Nightmares

    Stories in this episode:

    He Walked Over A Mile int he Freezing Rain for Me | Anonymous (0:38)
    My Psycho Ex Girlfriend | Anonymous (13:14)
    Bumble Match Turned Killer| danifishy (22:15)
    Secret Admirer | ATru05 (28:19)
    "I'm Looking for a Girlfriend" | Illy Stylez (32:21)
    I Left All Dating Apps and Never Went Back | olive (36:14)
    The Boyfriend I Didn't Know I Had | xgemmax (41:15)

    Extended Patreon Content:

    The Officer | Elm13
    Different Names, Different Ages | Darian
    50 Shades of Sketchy | Kat
    Rural Regrets | Mike

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    All of the stories you've heard this week were narrated and produced with the permission of their respective authors. Let's Not Meet: A True Horror Podcast is not associated with Reddit or any other message boards online.

    16 February 2026, 8:01 am
  • 48 minutes 46 seconds
    16x06: I Locked My Intruder in the House

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    Stories in this episode:

    The Creepy Coworker | mawi (0:39)
    I Locked My Intruder in the House | A.Cos (13:39)
    Death Valley | RiverChoice3799 (20:14)
    Be Careful Who You Hire | Ch1ldofSatan (27:18)
    Encounter with The Backpack Murderer | kattenz (32:46)
    I Thought They Wanted to Help Me | Sobaby (39:50)

    Extended Patreon Content:

    Boarding Group F | Kaleigh
    He Was Not a Worker | bitterpotatoesss27
    Stationery Shop Stalker | Ella

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    9 February 2026, 8:01 am
  • 55 minutes
    16x05: Bumble BFF Date Gone Wrong

    Stories in this episode:

    When Cyber Stalking Became Real | CatSocksAndCoffee (0:38)
    Maintenance Creeping Me Out | Other_Entertainer200 (11:38)
    When Appearances Deceive | OppositePhase5951 (17:41)
    A Dream That Turned Out to Be A Memory | ruby_dreadful (26:12)
    Not The Ideal English Teacher For Your Kids | Anonymous (33:50)
    Stuck on a Sailboat in the Middle of the Ocean | kata-pie (39:45)
    The Red Sweater | Pumpkin (44:39)
    Bumble BFF Date Gone Wrong | GoodiesNGanja (48:40)

    Extended Patreon Content:

    Daughters Never Get Shy | Purea
    Two Stories from Houston | Gabrielle
    Police Impersonator | Ashley
    I Woke Up in a Fake House | Ash

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    All of the stories you've heard this week were narrated and produced with the permission of their respective authors. Let's Not Meet: A True Horror Podcast is not associated with Reddit or any other message boards online.

    2 February 2026, 8:00 pm
  • 53 minutes 43 seconds
    16x04: I Followed a Stranger To His Home

    Stories in this episode:

    Crying Girl at the Park | Dizzy-Purpose-19 (0:38)
    2 Guys Tried to Break In at 5 am | UpstairsIntention420 (9:34)
    Playland Amusement Park | Glum-Calendar6755 (14:47)
    The RV Couple | PointDefiant (18:25)
    Scary Encounter in the Woods | TargetAltruistic4720 (22:45)
    Stalked By A Weirdo on a Flight | Anonymous (30:37)
    A Creepy Man on the Bus at 5 am | mydihismassive (38:48)
    I Followed a Stranger To His Home | Mrkarlou (42:07)

    Extended Patreon Content:

    When in Brazil, Always Be Aware | Jules
    My Neighbor Chad | Kay
    Chased by a Man While Delivering | Katie
    The Man With The Sledgehammer | Thomas

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    All of the stories you've heard this week were narrated and produced with the permission of their respective authors. Let's Not Meet: A True Horror Podcast is not associated with Reddit or any other message boards online.               

    26 January 2026, 8:01 am
  • 51 minutes 5 seconds
    16x03: Gatsby and Daisy

    Stories in this episode:

    My Stalker Was Convinced He Was Gatsby & I Was His Daisy | justascrolling (0:38)
    Alone In Small Town Nowhere | TheWarDog10 (18:14)
    Woke Up to a Staring Man in Our Hotel Room | pugalug14 (24:02)
    Creepy Encounter | Wardens_Myth (30:49)
    My Knife Saved Me | ThatSynGirl (36:09)
    Minor Stop May Have Prevented Tragedy | sleepwalkfromsherdog (40:53)
    Barry | EndOfMe (45:03)

    Extended Patreon Content:

    Come Out and I'll Show You" | Curious_Sparrow
    My 9th Grade Teacher Was An Absolute Creep  | Victoria Southgate
    The Scary Man at QT | Anonymous
    A Setup in Massachusetts | Lauren
    The Man in the Cape Cod Movie Theater | Katie J.

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    19 January 2026, 8:01 am
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