About this episode

This episode explores chilling true stories of hitchhiking involving killers, victims, and ghostly encounters.

A serial killer who kept his victims' heads, a woman held under a waterbed for seven years, and a phantom passenger who vanishes from the back seat — the open road has taken more than its share. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HitchhikingHorrors READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/29xmnbka FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The open road is a beautiful place where you can make friends that you’d otherwise never meet and have adventures that will change your life. But there are also extreme dangers to traveling with strangers on highways and backroads. No matter how trustworthy or well-intentioned a driver might seem, it's nearly impossible to tell if they are actually a predator or murderer, preying upon innocent hitchhikers. Creepy, true hitchhiker stories can make you think twice before picking up that stranger at the side of the road - or trying to "thumb it" yourself. LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps *No AI…

People in this episode

Host: Darren Marlar

Topics covered

• hitchhiking
• true crime
• paranormal
• serial killers
• ghost stories
• victims

Keywords

• hitchhiking horror
• true crime stories
• serial killer
• phantom passenger
• waterbed victim

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Books & works: The Hitchhiker

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