Tales From the Blue Line - The Caretaker

Tales From the Blue Line - The Caretaker

From Auditory Anthology by Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar

June 2, 2026 · 15 min

About this episode

A young historian discovers a bored spirit while working as a caretaker in a Victorian estate.

When a young historian takes a job as the live-in caretaker of a sprawling Victorian estate, she discovers that the restless spirit of a teenage girl trapped in the past isn’t haunting the house—she’s just bored and looking for a friend. Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of weird, which has led to Mason and Ally trading spooky stories to help their commute pass a little faster. If you have a story you’d like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/ You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack.com By becoming a paid subscriber you can listen to every episode completely ad-free! Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconrad Narrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/ Other shows hosted by Darren: Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/ Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymag Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors Retro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark…

People in this episode

Hosts: Keith Conrad, Darren Marlar

Topics covered

  • ghost stories
  • historical fiction
  • supernatural
  • friendship
  • commuting

Keywords

  • historian
  • Victorian estate
  • spirit
  • ghost
  • Chicago
  • Blue Line
  • supernatural stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sound Concept Media, Substack, Acast

Books & works: Tales From the Blue Line

Places: Chicago

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