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The Witch in the Woods

The Witch in the Woods is a family friendly horror podcast. The story follows four children as they seek out the witch in the woods on a dare. They befriend her and her familiars: a fastidious dog named Barnaby and a snarky cat named Grimalkin. To prove to their friends that they’ve visited the witch, Barnaby and Grimalkin tell them supernatural stories and spine-chilling tales. As Season One unfolds, the children find themselves trapped in a scary story of their own when faced with a supernatural threat. Will they be able to count on the witch to help them? Or does she have dangerous motivations of her own?Aimed at a middle grade/young adult audience and featuring classic tales such as The Hook Hand, The Vanishing Hitchhiker and Bloody Mary, this podcast balances laugh out loud humor with gasp out loud spookiness. It will have you and your children wondering: “Am I brave enough to be listening to this?" And "When does the next episode come out?”

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The Witch in the Woods

Mini Episode: Scary Story "Smee" by A.M. Barrage

January 20, 2022 • Season 1 • Episode 19

This mini episode follows the Victorian tradition of reading scary stories aloud on dark, cold winter nights. This spooky story was written by A.M. Barrage in 1927 and tells a tale of what happens when a group friends play a game of "Smee" in a house where a girl once died playing hide and seek.

We are also now accepting fan art to put on our YouTube channel, and YOUR original scary stories for us to dramatize! See below for links:

Send your fan mail to grimalkinthegreat@gmail.com

Send your fan art to thewitchinthewoodspod@gmail.com

Send your original scary stories to the witchinthewoodspod@gmail.com and visit our website for guidelines!

Rated PG: light peril and ghostly subjects. More guidance for parents is available on our website. https://www.thewitchinthewoodspodcast.squarespace.com

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Episodes will also be available SOON on our YouTube channel with captions and original fan art!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNFDMW4T279qmYLw3u8936g

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The Witch in the Woods Podcast is a Zombie Burrito Production and was written and executive produced by Becky McLaughlin.

This episode was narrated by Becky McLaughlin. Theme music by Ken Ashford.