# S5 E27: Dead Eyes & Crooked Smiles - Haunted Dolls Across The World

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Published: 2025-10-12T09:00:01+00:00
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What is it about dolls that unnerves us so deeply? Maybe it’s the way they watch us. Maybe it’s the fact that they look human—but aren’t. Or maybe it’s because, across every corner of the globe, people swear these lifeless toys are anything but. This week, we’re opening the display case and peering into the glassy gaze of haunted dolls from around the world. From countless famous cases in the USA to Australia’s “Letta Me Out” doll that screams from the trunk it was found in…these aren’t just bedtime stories. They’re artifacts of fear, faith, and something darker. We’ll explore: 🩸 Why so many haunted dolls fixate on eyes —the windows to the soul.🎭 How belief, ritual, and folklore transform toys into terrifying relics.💀 And why something designed to comfort us in childhood can become our greatest source of horror. Join us as we travel across continents and centuries, uncovering the strange, the tragic, and the truly terrifying world of haunted dolls. Stay strange. Be Rad. Got a theory, creepy doll story, or cursed collectible of your own? Send it our way—we might just feature it. If you loved this episode:🧷 Share it with your horror-loving friend (preferably one without dolls in their house).⭐️ Follow/Subscribe so you don’t miss the next chapter of our October Spooktacular.💀 Drop us a 5★ rating and a one-sentence review on Apple or Spotify—it helps more than you think. CONNECT WITH US: 📲 Instagram: @thatwouldberad — Tag us, DM us, or share your strange stories. 🎙 Share a story / send a voice message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ thatwouldberadpodcast.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✉️ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatwouldberadpod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SHOW INFO: Hosts & Producers: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence Recorded At: Midnight Radio Studios Sound Wizardry: Woody Brown (Sound Design, Editing, & Music) &am…

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