Episode notes

Some games don’t end when you walk away.

In the Season One finale of Haunts and Haints, Gio sits down with Stantonville native Trey Hagwood to unpack a childhood encounter deep in the Oak Grove woods—a meeting with a mysterious girl who played games with rules that carried lifelong consequences.

What begins as a local legend unfolds into something far more unsettling: a story about memory, loss, and the quiet ways identity can be taken piece by piece.

This is The Lurk. And once it knows you, it doesn’t forget.

Content Advisory: This episode contains themes that may be distressing for some listeners, including:

  • Psychological horror
  • Memory loss and identity erosion
  • Child endangerment
  • Familial estrangement
  • Emotional manipulation
  • Disturbing  ... 
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Keywords
Afro-Folk HorrorBlack HorrorHaintsStantonvilleFree the BoldHalloween