DeepSummary
The episode begins with a pastor telling a story about a family who was warned by a motorcycle man not to cross a bridge, which later collapsed. The narrator, Glynn Washington, reflects on whether there are unseen forces guiding events. Next, Joey Minaldi recounts a bizarre experience of giving a ride to an old man who claimed to be going to his daughter's party, but the daughter said her father was dead. In the final segment, Naima from Mexico describes being given a late-night bicycle ride home by a mysterious stranger who seemed to have supernatural abilities.
Joey's story involves driving the old man to an address, only to find the woman living there says she's not having a party and her father is deceased. When they go to leave, the old man has vanished without a trace. Naima's account tells of a cyclist giving her a very fast ride home in the middle of the night, effortlessly pedaling with her on the back. When they arrive, the cyclist opens the door supernaturally before disappearing himself.
Throughout the episode, the storytellers recount unsettling encounters that defy logical explanation, leaving them to ponder whether they experienced paranormal events involving ghosts, angels or other supernatural forces intervening in their lives that night.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Strange, seemingly supernatural encounters can occur in everyday life that defy logical explanations.
- The veil between the natural and paranormal realms may be thinner than we assume, allowing forces or entities to intervene at times.
- People respond to uncanny experiences by speculating on metaphysical explanations like ghosts or angels.
- Storytelling allows us to share and crowdsource theories about phenomena that science cannot easily explain.
- Mundane situations like car rides or bicycle trips can suddenly take an eerie, unsettling turn into the realm of the unexplained.
- Personal accounts highlight the human inclination to find meaning, purpose or patterns even amidst baffling, irrational events.
- The stories leave open the possibility that some unresolved issues or unfinished business can manifest in supernatural ways.
- The blurring of reality and the mysterious prompts a re-evaluation of one's beliefs about the world around us.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “I like to think it's like an Uber pool for ghosts with unresolved issues.“ by Joey Minaldi
- “I made a Twitter poll asking people who they thought the person who gave me the ride was: a) ghost, b) angel, or c) I've been dead for seven months. The one that got the most votes was, b, an angel.“ by Naima
- “I don't know. But I like to think it's like an Uber pool for ghosts with unresolved issues.“ by Joey Minaldi
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Episode Information
Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
Snap Judgment
5/10/24
Who says that a ghost can’t help you get from point A to point B?
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Ghost Ride the Whip
Joey and his dad take a car ride that they will never, ever, ever forget.
Big love to Joey for sharing his story with the Spooked! If you want to hear more from Joey, check out his podcast, Trailer Trashing.
Produced by Alyia Yates, original score by Shane Bingham
Bike Angel
It’s the middle of the night in Ciudad Neza, Mexico. Nayma is coming home from a party, and she’s all alone. How will she get home safe?
Thank you, Nayma, for sharing your story with us!
Produced by Fernando Hernandez, original score by Renzo Gorrio
Translation by Fernando Hernandez and Adreanna Rodriguez
Artwork by Teo Ducot