Tales From the Blue Line - The Crossing Guard

Tales From the Blue Line - The Crossing Guard

From Auditory Anthology by Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar

July 7, 2026 · 13 min

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A mother’s attempt to thank her son’s crossing guard leads to a mystery involving a protective presence.

A mother’s attempt to file a simple thank-you note for her son’s longtime crossing guard unravels into a mystery that reveals a protective presence who has been guiding generations of students safely across the street, long after her official retirement—and her death. 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…

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Hosts: Keith Conrad, Darren Marlar

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Organizations: Sound Concept Media, Substack, Weird Darkness, Paranormality Magazine, Micro Terrors, Retro Radio, Church of the Undead

Places: Chicago

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