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Lunger's Row - Classic

February 27, 2026·34 min·3 clips

Caroline finds a perfectly dead bird in her locked studio, feeling the omen is now targeting her directly.

This episode of Spooked features a first-person story from Caroline Lu about supernatural events in her new Albuquerque home. The host, Glynn Washington, presents Caroline's unsettling narrative of moving in with her boyfriend Will and his baby daughter. Caroline, a recent art graduate, becomes the primary narrator of the haunting. Caroline discovers a series of perfectly intact dead birds, first on her porch and later inside her private art studio, which she interprets as a bad omen. She observes the demolition of a house across the street, which later is reported to have had skeletal remains found on the property. Her cats exhibit strange behavior, fixating on a closet door in her studio, and she finds her furniture mysteriously moved. During a backyard barbecue, her baby screams while a disconnected garage light inexplicably glows brightly and then turns off when the baby is put down. Caroline learns from friends that her neighborhood is considered one of Albuquerque's most haunted areas, built over a historic tuberculosis patient dumping ground with unmarked graves. Her friend Jackie describes encountering a fast-moving, long-haired female figure sitting on a wall. Another friend, Anna, confirms local legends about this same ghostly woman. Caroline later hears footsteps running on her flat roof and experiences a malfunctioning dryer door that forcefully hits her in the face. Will, after a customer coincidentally advises him on ghost removal, leads a ritual of shouting through the house to demand the spirits leave. Immediately after, while Will smokes outside, he hears terrifying womanly screams emanating from the house that Caroline and the baby did not produce. The discovery of human remains nearby leads Caroline to believe spirits from the property crossed into her home. The episode suggests the ghost removal ritual may have worked, with the screams signaling the entities' departure. A striking moment is the precise timing of the garage light turning off when the baby's curtains are closed. The image of the non-human figure leaping off a wall at alarming speed is particularly memorable. The story connects personal fear to a broader local history of disease and displacement. The tone is intimate and suspenseful, presented as a single compelling testimony. The style is narrative-driven and atmospheric, building tension through detailed personal recollection and sensory descriptions. The production uses music and sound design to enhance the eerie mood. Listeners who enjoy firsthand paranormal accounts and slow-burn ghost stories will appreciate this episode. Those seeking historical analysis, skeptical debate, or resolution may find it less engaging.

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A dead bird, a falling feather, and a haunted Albuquerque house turn the everyday quietly eerie.

Caroline Lu's story starts with a dream that slips away almost as soon as it arrives, then settles into an Albuquerque house where the small details keep lining up in unsettling ways.

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For when a dead bird feels like a warning from the house itself, before the phone rings again.

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