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5 min readThe hosts, dressed as Miss Trunchbull and Miss Frizzle from Matilda and The Magic School Bus, kick off a September episode of back-to-school listener tales. The episode is framed by the contrast between Trunchbull's authoritarian cruelty and Frizzle's nurturing curiosity, a tension that runs through the stories themselves. The tales span haunted school buildings, a terrifying encounter with a local legend, and a college house that seems to actively resist its inhabitants.
A School That Refuses to Be Forgotten
The first tale comes from Shelby, who attended a small private school in rural Tennessee built in 1912. The building was massive for its tiny student body—her graduating class had only 46 people—and it had a dark history: seven student deaths in 20 years from accidents and illness, plus unspecified inappropriate staff behavior. The school was torn down in 2008, but Shelby says it still visits her in dreams every few months.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:21) **Halloween-Themed Listener Tales & Costume Banter** - Ash and Alina introduce the "Back to School" listener tales episode while dressed as Miss Trunchbull and Miss Frizzle.
- 2 (05:07) **Tale #1: Haunted Schools** - A listener named Shelby describes a small, haunted private school in rural Tennessee that was built in 1912 and torn down in 2008.
- 3 (20:21) **Tale #2: The Time an Old Man Chased My Friends Out of a Haunted School with an Axe** - An anonymous listener shares a story from 2016 about a group date that went wrong.
- 4 (33:25) **Tale #3: Spooky Stories from a School for the Deaf and the Blind** - A teacher named Emma shares multiple documented ghost stories from a historic school for the deaf and blind in Staunton, Virginia, established in 1846.
- 5 (44:55) **Tale #4: Fuck That Condom Stained House** - A listener recounts six creepy occurrences from her old college house, which was previously rented by football players and later burned down.
- 6 (59:24) **Outro** - The hosts wrap up the "Back to School" tales, joking about the disgusting condom stain and reminding listeners to stay in school and dispose of condoms properly.
- 7 Mentioned Resources
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Show Notes
Weirdos! It’s back to school time, so grab some lunch money, don’t forget your homework, and meet us at the bus stop for some listener tales! This time, Deb has collected some scholarly tales that that will have you freaked out AND cackling with laughter. OH! And these tales are BY you FOR you and ALL ABOUT YOU!! Check out the YOUTUBE version is packed with extra Nicholas footage!
If you’ve got a listener tale please send it to Deb by emailing us at [email protected] with “Listener Tales” somewhere in the subject line, and if you share pictures, please let us know if we can share them with fellow weirdos! :)
Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)
Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)
Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley
Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally
Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025)
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