Scary / Spooky Podcasts for 9-year-old (and her Dad)
February 3, 2019 11:44 AM Subscribe
My young daughter and I discovered Scary Stories Told In the Dark and she LOVED it. It quickly turned into Our Thing where'd we'd listen together whenever on car rides. Unfortunately, some of the stories are not appropriate for her age -- course language, adult themes, or WAY TOO EXPLICITLY GORY -- and there's no warning given ahead of time that a particular episode might he one to skip.
Hence I am here seeking recommendations for similarly scary / spooky podcasts (or... audiobooks of short stories?) that would be more appropriate for a third-grader who's about to turn 9 yrs, who is an advanced reader (6th grade level). She's read all the Harry Potter books, Series of Unfortunate Events, and others. She's still enjoying Harry Potter via Audiobook but I am looking for something more episodic, with greater variety.
Thank you!
Hence I am here seeking recommendations for similarly scary / spooky podcasts (or... audiobooks of short stories?) that would be more appropriate for a third-grader who's about to turn 9 yrs, who is an advanced reader (6th grade level). She's read all the Harry Potter books, Series of Unfortunate Events, and others. She's still enjoying Harry Potter via Audiobook but I am looking for something more episodic, with greater variety.
Thank you!
Grim, Grimmer, Grimmest is one my Harry Potter-loving early reader just-turned-10-year-old loves. Nicely produced storytelling of original Grimm tales. Not necessarily all scary/spooky, but some are pretty weird. All are kid-safe.
posted by lizifer at 12:58 PM on February 3, 2019
posted by lizifer at 12:58 PM on February 3, 2019
I asked the creators of the podcast Greater Boston, and they suggested Alba Salix. They also linked me to this list.
I love Greater Boston, but it might be more appropriate for older audiences. YMMV.
posted by pxe2000 at 2:32 PM on February 3, 2019
I love Greater Boston, but it might be more appropriate for older audiences. YMMV.
posted by pxe2000 at 2:32 PM on February 3, 2019
Best answer: I don't remember what's appropriate for a 3rd grader, but here's my rec for you to decide what's appropriate for your particular 3rd-grader: Welcome to Night Vale is spooky and sweet. Some truly scary bits here are there, lots of laughs, too. Minimal gore, references to loving relationships and the occasional winking innuendo but nothing explicitly sexual, and the overall message is positive. And there are enough episodes that you could probably listen with her for quite awhile to come.
posted by rhiannonstone at 2:55 PM on February 3, 2019 [4 favorites]
posted by rhiannonstone at 2:55 PM on February 3, 2019 [4 favorites]
Oh wow - I love Scary Stories Told in the Dark, they are part of a bigger umbrella podcast, Chilling Tales for Dark Nights. Their older stuff should be fine for a third grader, as it's mostly public domain Ambrose Bierce type stuff. My oldest favorite is Pseudopod, the descriptions will give you content warnings so that you can skip over ones that may be too intense, adult, or gory. You can also try out The Drabblecast - they do a wide range of stories, from sci fi to horror to just plain weird. (My very favorite episode is framed as a child's story: The Red Bride) Drabble will also give you content warning in the description, allowing you to skip inappropriate episodes.
The same folks who do Pseudopod also do Cast of Wonders which is geared towards children. Their stories are not necessarily all spooky themed, tho, but they started out as a scary podcast for kids, and then branched out.
19 Nocturne Boulevard should be all kid safe. Most are spooky, but they do some fun spooky/noir detective stuff, too.
If you can't tell, listening to scary things online is kind of my jam. There's a boatload of Youtube narrators that are good as well, if you're looking in that direction. Feel free to memail, I've got a million favorites.
posted by Gyre,Gimble,Wabe, Esq. at 3:37 PM on February 3, 2019 [2 favorites]
The same folks who do Pseudopod also do Cast of Wonders which is geared towards children. Their stories are not necessarily all spooky themed, tho, but they started out as a scary podcast for kids, and then branched out.
19 Nocturne Boulevard should be all kid safe. Most are spooky, but they do some fun spooky/noir detective stuff, too.
If you can't tell, listening to scary things online is kind of my jam. There's a boatload of Youtube narrators that are good as well, if you're looking in that direction. Feel free to memail, I've got a million favorites.
posted by Gyre,Gimble,Wabe, Esq. at 3:37 PM on February 3, 2019 [2 favorites]
Seconding Welcome to Nightvale. Especially in car ride mode. It just flows...
posted by Redhush at 6:12 PM on February 3, 2019
posted by Redhush at 6:12 PM on February 3, 2019
The Moonlit Road is appropriate for all ages. It's all folktales from the American South, told by pro storytellers. The stories themselves aren't particularly scary (certainly not to 40-year-olds like me, and I'm sure not to many children either) but they usually evoke a spooky mood that I love. The problem is that there's a limited number of episodes and they only release 1 or 2 new ones every year.
posted by doctornecessiter at 9:13 AM on February 4, 2019
posted by doctornecessiter at 9:13 AM on February 4, 2019
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