{"podcast":{"title":"Hong Kong Horror","slug":"hong-kong-horror-7826938","podcast_index_feed_id":7826938,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/108574c58/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hong-kong-horror","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44249062/44249062-1780973182994-5cd303a1b8d02.jpg","author":"Hong Kong Horror","episode_count":61,"summary":"Hong Kong Horror covers stories from across Asia. My name is Simon, and after each story, I break it all down from a Chinese cultural perspective to cover cultural beliefs and try to figure out exactly what is happening in these stories. I will be uploading once a week for free public episodes, and once a month for membership exclusive episodes!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T02:20:01.604119+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hong-kong-horror-7826938"},"episode":{"title":"Why You NEVER Pick Up Passengers at Night In Asia","slug":"why-you-never-pick-up-passengers-at-night-in-asia","published_at":"2026-04-15T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hong-kong-horror-7826938/why-you-never-pick-up-passengers-at-night-in-asia","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hong-kong-horror-7826938","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hong-kong-horror/episodes/Why-You-NEVER-Pick-Up-Passengers-at-Night-In-Asia-e3hq11q","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO7341571005.mp3","summary":"There is an unspoken rule every night driver in Asia is aware of... if you see someone waiting alone on an isolated road late at night, you do not stop. You keep driving.In the early 2000s, Yushen was riding his moped home through the dark, rural outskirts of Guangzhou. The roads were empty and all he wanted was to get home. But when he approached a sharp S-curve and saw a lone woman standing in the tall grass, he decided to pull over and offered her a ride.He shouldn't have.In this episode, we dive into a chilling encounter from the dark village roads of Guangzhou. We'll also break down the traditional Chinese folklore behind the "Yin and Yang" boundaries of the night, why ghosts seek our acknowledgement, and the terrifying reality of "Earthbound Spirits" (地缚灵).Sometimes, blind kindness to the unknown can be the most dangerous thing you do.If you enjoyed this story, make sure to like, subscribe, and let me know in the comments: would you have stopped, or kept driving?","meta_description":"There is an unspoken rule every night driver in Asia is aware of... if you see someone waiting alone on an isolated road late at night, you do not stop. Y…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1602,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hong-kong-horror-7826938/episodes/why-you-never-pick-up-passengers-at-night-in-asia/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hong-kong-horror-7826938/why-you-never-pick-up-passengers-at-night-in-asia.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}