Happy October listeners. All this month we're bringing you a special series we're calling true urban legends.

Every week will dissect one classic urban legend and the haunting true story that either inspired it or is

eerily similar. As an added surprise each new episode will be presented by a

different host including one with yours truly.

All of us had a hand in choosing the urban legends we found the most compelling, but you'll

have to tune in each week to find out which tales we chose and the true stories behind every legend.

Due to the nature of this story, listener discretion is advised.

This episode includes discussions of murder, violence, sexual assault, harm against minors, suicide, and addiction. To get help on mental health and

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I want you to imagine something for me. Go back to high school.

You're young, full of energy, and you need money, so you get a babysitting job.

It seems like a sweet gig, since the kids are already in bed, and we all know that's the hardest

part of babysitting, usually.

Not tonight.

When the house's landline rings, you jump, you take a deep breath.

After all, who doesn't get anxious talking to strangers on the phone?

Steadied, you answer the call.

Through the receiver, a creepy male voice tells you to check the children.

What do you mean? Why check them? Who are you? You ask a flurry of questions

keeping the stranger on the line as long as you can. In response to each, he just laughs and laughs.

That's okay, as long as he doesn't hang up,

because this isn't the first call from the creepy stranger.

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