Episode 361: Urban Exploration Horror Classics
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Urban exploration fascinates us because it combines adventure, curiosity, and the thrill of discovering places that most people never see. Abandoned buildings, forgotten tunnels, and hidden corners of the city offer a glimpse into forgotten histories and invite us to uncover secrets left behind. Yet the same mystery that makes these places so appealing can also make them deeply unsettling. Unstable structures, hazardous environments, unexpected encounters with wildlife or strangers, and the possibility of getting lost all create a sense of vulnerability.
Even the fear of trespassing or facing legal consequences adds another layer of tension. Perhaps that is what makes urban exploration so compelling: the excitement of stepping into the unknown exists alongside the uneasy feeling that you may discover something you were never meant to find…
Our opening story tonight is ‘I Explored an Abandoned Asylum’ by Suomynona404. This story was shared with me via the Creepypasta wiki and is read here under the conditions of the CC-BY-SA license.
https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/I_Explored_an_Abandoned_Asylum
https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/User:Suomynona404
Next up we have ‘Urban Exploration’ by TheGoldenSpoon. This story was again shared with me via the Creepypasta wiki and is read here under the conditions of the CC-BY-SA license.
https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Urban_Exploration
https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/User:TheGoldenSpoon
Tonight’s third story is ‘Urban exploring in Rural Canada’, an original work by Terra627, kindly shared directly with me for the express purpose of having me exclusively narrate it here for you all.
https://www.reddit.com/user/Terra627/
https://www.reddit.com/r/DrCreepensVault/comments/gbavn6/urban_exploring_in_rural_canada/
Our fourth story tonight is ‘I’m What You Like to Call an Urban Explorer’ by Gabemcceldry. This story was shared with me via the Creepypasta wiki and is read here under the conditions of the CC-BY-SA license.
https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/I%27m_What_You_Like_to_Call_an_Urban_Explorer
https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/User:Gabemcceldry
Tonight’s next horrifying tale of terror is ‘Be Careful with Rural Exploration’, an original story by Sam Marduk, kindly shared with us at NoSleep and narrated with the author’s kind permission:
https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/829sj4/be_careful_with_rural_exploration/
Our next tale of the macabre is ‘The Sealed Building’, an original story by Michael Whitehouse, again read with the author's permission:
https://www.creepypasta.com/the-sealed-building/
Our next work is ‘The Journal of Kaneonuskatew Blackwood’ by EmpyrealInvective, kindly shared with me via the Creepypasta Wiki and read here under the conditions of the CC-BY-SA license.
https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Journal_of_Kaneonuskatew_Blackwood
https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Category:EmpyrealInvective
We begin tonight’s podcast with ''The Mannequin Farm'', an original story by Shadows in the Light 23, kindly shared directly with me and read with the author's permission.
Tonight’s penultimate fabulous unmissable story is ‘Never Go Looking for Urban Legends.’ This is followed by ‘My dream home won't stop bleeding’, and we round off this evening with ‘I Made a Horrifying Discovery in my Brother’s Basement.’
https://www.reddit.com/user/MammothFormal1/
We round things off with ‘Primrose Mall’ by Penko Bell, again kindly shared with me via the Creepypasta Wiki and read here under the conditions of the CC-BY-SA license.