EP3 - The Boston Tickler: The Man at the Foot of the Bed

About this episode

The episode explores the creepy legend of a masked intruder who watched Boston College students sleep and sometimes tickled their feet.

A mysterious, masked intruder slipping into Boston College students’ bedrooms to watch them sleep and, in some cases, tickle their feet—this is the story that turned a real‑life Brighton burglary spree into one of modern Boston’s creepiest campus legends. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Michael Crutchfield

Topics covered

• mystery
• true crime
• campus legend
• burglary
• intruder

Keywords

• Boston Tickler
• masked intruder
• creepy legend
• Brighton burglary
• Boston College

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Boston, Boston College

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