{"podcast":{"title":"Freaky Folklore","slug":"freaky-folklore-3517572","podcast_index_feed_id":3517572,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/freakyfolklore","website_url":"https://www.eeriecast.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/46b9c7bc-4927-11eb-8165-cff325eb9479/image/Freaky_Folklore_Cover_Art.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Eeriecast Network","episode_count":295,"summary":"Host Carman Carrion explores myriad myths both modern and ancient to discover what mankind fears - and why we fear it. From monsters old and new as well as unexplained and unsolved cases, this podcast is sure to terrify. Where does our folklore come from, and why is it so freaky?","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T16:21:18.518164+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freaky-folklore-3517572"},"episode":{"title":"SMILE DOG – The Cursed Image and the Folklore Behind It","slug":"smile-dog-the-cursed-image-and-the-folklore-behind-it","published_at":"2026-06-08T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freaky-folklore-3517572/smile-dog-the-cursed-image-and-the-folklore-behind-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freaky-folklore-3517572","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/38cb31/tracking.swap.fm/track/JhoQDAATtO1l0y8tdKNa/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL3311282319.mp3?updated=1780748501","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/38cb31/tracking.swap.fm/track/JhoQDAATtO1l0y8tdKNa/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL3311282319.mp3?updated=1780748501","summary":"A photograph you were never supposed to see is spreading across the internet — and everyone who looks claims to see something different, something wrong, something that follows them home. #SmileDog #Creepypasta #ModernFolklore #CursedImage #InternetHorror #FreakyFolklore EXPLORE MORE SPINE-CHILLING CONTENT: Freaky Folklore: https://www.eeriecast.com/podcasts/freaky-folklore Carman's Crypt (Original Horror): https://www.carman-carrion.com/ Deadly Intent (True Crime): https://www.carman-carrion.com/ Destination Terror: https://www.eeriecast.com/podcasts/destination-terror ________________________________________ SUPPORT THE SHOW: Patreon (Ad-Free + Bonus Content): https://www.patreon.com/c/CarmanCarrion Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/carmancarrion ________________________________________ CONNECT WITH CARMAN: Website: https://www.carman-carrion.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarmanCarrion Twitter/X: https://x.com/CarmanCarrion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/ ________________________________________ SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW: Spotify://https://open.spotify.com/show/0uiX155WEJnN7QVRfo3aQY iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freaky-folklore/id1550361184 Your support helps bring you more terrifying tales. ________________________________________ DISCOVER MORE HORROR: http://eeriecast.com/ https://www.carman-carrion.com/ ________________________________________ THE CRYPT SHOP: https://the-crypt-shop-2.myshopify.com/ ________________________________________ MUSIC CREDITS: Music and sound effects provided by: CO.AG, Myuu, Jinglepunks, Epidemic Sound, Kevin MacLeod, Dark Music, and Soundstripe. CONTENT WARNING This episode of Freaky Folklore contains disturbing content including descriptions of psychological horror, sleep disturbances, ob…","meta_description":"A photograph you were never supposed to see is spreading across the internet — and everyone who looks claims to see something different, something wrong,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1703,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/freaky-folklore-3517572/episodes/smile-dog-the-cursed-image-and-the-folklore-behind-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freaky-folklore-3517572/smile-dog-the-cursed-image-and-the-folklore-behind-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}