The Haunting Entity That Inspired Him | Laird Barron

About this episode

Laird Barron shares his terrifying experiences with a recurring entity from his childhood.

Author Laird Barron share a deeply personal story about the terrifying experiences that have followed him since childhood. The episode centers on a recurring entity he calls “Jake”: a very tall, pale, menacing figure who appears in dreams, threatens people Barron loves, and is allegedly seen or dreamed of by multiple members of his family. Sean and Laird also discuss the broader pattern of anomalous events around Barron’s life. This episode is a raw, unsettling exploration of recurring nightmares, shared dreams, family hauntings, strange entities, trauma, illness, and the possibility that some horrors are not confined to fiction. For early access to videos & a private discord server, to help build the channel, & to support it, sign up ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also provide one-time support to this channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Links 🐦 Website 💖 Patreon Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Books Isaiah Coleridge Crime Series 📖 Blood Standard (An Isaiah Coleridge Novel Book 1)📖 Black Mountain (An Isaiah Coleridge Novel Book 2)📖 Worse…

People in this episode

Host: Sean Patrick Hazlett

Guest: Laird Barron

Topics covered

• haunting
• nightmares
• anomalous events
• family trauma
• strange entities

Keywords

• haunting
• nightmares
• Laird Barron
• anomalous events
• family hauntings

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