About this podcast
Out of the terrifying mind of Rodney Barnes comes RUN, FOOL!, a compendium of grisly and harrowing tales guaranteed to make you scream. Pull up a seat at the campfire and lean in for a new breed of modern ghost story. If you get too scared ... RUN, FOOL!
From the page to the screen – and now straight to your ears – Rodney Barnes has created genre defining stories about monsters, demons, vampires, and the occult. With RUN, FOOL!, every week he’ll tell a new story, each of a different place and period, all equally frightening - and all brought together with gripping and immersive sound design.
New episodes every other Tuesday.
RUN, FOOL! is presented by Ballen Studios, Campside Media, and At Will Media.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 86 episodes
- The Death of Summer Pt. 2 · 30 min · Episode 83Decades after his childhood friend vanished, Rodney returns to his hometown to confront the whistling terror that haunted his youth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The Death of Summer Pt. 1 · 31 min · Episode 82One summer in the 1980s, Rodney and his friends realize too late that a whistling monster is stalking their town. And one of them has already been marked. Learn more about your…
- The Blister · 31 min · Episode 81A grieving nurse’s blister festers into a supernatural boils that whisper, scream, and threaten to consume him whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Horror at Harmony Palms Pt. 2 · 34 min · Episode 80After uncovering the sinister secret behind his aunt’s retirement home, young Rodney must escape a blood ritual before it’s too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- Horror at Harmony Palms Pt. 1 · 33 min · Episode 79When an invitation to a luxury community turns into a nightmare, young Rodney discovers the residents of Harmony Palms want more from him than just his company. Learn more about…
- Skinned Tom · 34 min · Episode 78A tense breakup in the Tennessee Smoky Mountains takes a bloody turn when a couple encounters a skinless monster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Final Boarding · 28 min · Episode 77What starts as a routine red-eye turns into a nightmare when Rodney finds himself trapped on a haunted flight. As bodies pile up, the passengers race to take control of the…
- The Florida Banshee · 41 min · Episode 76When a vengeful Mother Nature unleashes violent storms on a Florida town, a cursed banshee must reclaim her voice before it’s too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The Time Monster · 32 min · Episode 75Rodney crosses paths with a woman who made a devil’s bargain with time, choosing to skip the pain and get the good years upfront. But now the good times are running out and…
- The Sewer Alligator · 41 min · Episode 74When a long-forgotten subway station in Queens, New York, is reopened, mysterious sewer-dwelling gators emerge from the shadows with a vengeance. Learn more about your ad…
- Demon of Deferred Dreams · 50 min · Episode 73A struggling jazz singer makes a deal with a mysterious man who promises her fame, only to discover too late that her dream will cost her everything. Learn more about your ad…
- Into Eternity · 41 min · Episode 72As Rodney’s mother slips away, a cutting-edge AI guides her through her final moments. What she experiences changes both of them forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The Big Kid · 39 min · Episode 71A lonely foster kid with mysterious powers begins to grow — literally — feeding off the rage around him until he transforms into an aggrieved giant. Learn more about your ad…
- Char-Man · 39 min · Episode 70A grieving teen yearning to reconnect with his late grandfather unknowingly summons a burned ghost that begins stalking the streets of Ojai, California. Learn more about your ad…
- The Seguin Island Lighthouse · 34 min · Episode 69When an ambitious influencer and her struggling musician boyfriend attempt to renovate a cursed lighthouse, they’re possessed by the vengeful ghosts. Learn more about your ad…
- Kushtaka · 33 min · Episode 68Rodney’s old friend joins a survivalist group deep in the Alaskan Wilderness, only to discover that a shape-shifting creature lurks in the shadows. Learn more about your ad…
- Rolling Heads · 33 min · Episode 67Stranded in the Wyoming wilderness, a group of friends is hunted by rolling, flesh-eating heads that whisper their victims’ final words. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- La Lechuza · 34 min · Episode 66When a corrupt businessman crosses the wrong family, La Lechuza is summoned and no amount of money can save him from the creature’s vengeance. Learn more about your ad choices…
- Dance of Death · 34 min · Episode 65Rodney runs into a mysterious man who knows too much and learns about a dancer’s deadly final performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Devil at the Door · 34 min · Episode 64A young Rodney and his grandmother welcome a charming stranger at the door, only to realize he’s the devil and he won’t leave without a soul. Learn more about your ad choices…
