Welcome to Tales from the Janitor — a horror podcast and immersive audio drama exploring South Dakota urban legends, paranormal folklore, and chilling supernatural stories whispered across the plains.

Tonight we’re clocking in across the Black Hills and the wide-open prairie, where the wind never really stops and some legends refuse to fade. We’re talking about Walking Sam, the tall shadowy figure said to roam the Pine Ridge Reservation at night. The powerful spirit Gitchi Manitou, tied to the ancient energy of the Black Hills. And the classic backroad nightmare The Hook, where a lonely prairie road, a parked car, and a killer with a hook for a hand turn into one of America’s most famous urban legends.

Each story blends true ghost stories, paranormal encounters, folklore horror, and immersive audio drama storytelling, told with slow d ...