The Lapse SPOOKYTELLING Podcast returns this Halloween for an exceptionally creepy special.  Remember: it happened to a friend of a friend of mine...

Original story by Michael Lutz, @WarrenIsDead.
Play the interactive game for yourself at www.correlatedcontents.com/misc/father.

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When one death gives life to another.

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Ever dream of starring in a Canadian reality TV show? Well, I sure didn't... Until I was cast in one.

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Niki's husband was planning to kill her... Until her best friend Diane showed up at the door. Now what Diane doesn't know might kill her too. Credit for the outstanding interview used in this episode goes to The Lip, where another version of this story first aired.

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How do you go from the future VP of a billion dollar company to making $12 a week? Meet Marge Crawford.

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Sarah's mother might be the world's greatest slots player. Good luck guessing how this one ends.

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For seven long years, Lily Ann Fouts was missing. And it was all her little sister's idea.

For more on Lily's story, visit www.lilyannfouts.com.

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A collection of The Lapse's very best year yet. Featuring stories by Shawn Duyette, Jupiter Diego, Andrea Abbate, Joe Holmes, and Sire.

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A suicidal girl under Mark's watch goes missing in sub-zero weather.

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Listen to more of Mark Redmond on his own podcast So Shines a Good Deed.

Hobbies. Values. Affectations. Signs of any lasting friendship. But when we're kids, it's proximity that makes us best buds. Our most profound friendships are made for next to no reason.

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Check out Freddie's lineup at Oxford Games including Ex Libris! Use LAPSE15 at checkout for 15% off your order.

Turn out your lights. Put on your headphones. Welcome, boils and ghouls, to The Lapse SPOOKYTELLING Podcast. It happened to a friend of a friend of mine...

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All Megan has to do is get that godforsaken deer to leave her backyard. Dead or alive.

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Catch Megan Roberts on her choose-your-own-adventure podcast, Chaotic Neutral Adventures.

A homeless man becomes trapped in a traveling carnival that won't let go.

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You can keep up with Sire's further exploits on Twitter @WorthySire.

How do two lovebirds who can't speak the same language, who barely understand one another, somehow manage to hit it off? It's something you and I and everyone you know has used at least once.

In this first installment of The Lapse Presents, from former Wiretap producers Mira Burt-Wintonick and Cristal Duhaime, this is "Love Me," a podcast about the messiness of human connection.

"If you wake up and find mommy dead in the morning, you have to promise, promise, promise to take my contacts out." Parents, right?

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If you'd like to see some images of Andrea Abbate's mother and father, you can find those on Instagram @thelapsepodcast.

While investigating a series of cryptic flyers, Joe realizes he might have joined a cult.

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You can see more of Joe Holmes's work on Instagram @mandiblejunker.

Jupiter Diego returns with a tale of one public affair's descent into madness. Love, drugs, and naughtiness abound in this one.

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Jupiter has a wealth of stories. You can find more at jupiterdiego.com.

Something is wrong. Terribly wrong. Something is wrong with Shawn's friend Steve.

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For a further peek into Shawn's history with Steve, be sure to check out his book MotoYoga.

Was Megan being catfished? The simple answer is so rarely simple.

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Undoubtedly the best year in storytelling from The Lapse yet. As much as we could cram into one episode... With updates!

If you haven't dipped into the archives, here's your reminder. You're missing out on some fantastic stories.
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