{"podcast":{"title":"Indian Noir Horror Podcast","slug":"indian-noir-horror-podcast-11931","podcast_index_feed_id":11931,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/dxgwCF_G","website_url":"http://www.indiannoir.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/40f9709c-9fa6-4f65-96ce-4a9def52452d/51e3c68d-7a6b-4e46-bcc2-6c4eb67a0df3/3000x3000/494799-1609838053897-8c9f3f7a8b306.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Nikesh Murali","episode_count":69,"summary":"Indian horror podcast featuring original Indian horror stories, Indian creepypastas, paranormal tales, supernatural fiction, and immersive audio storytelling in podcast and animated video format. Hosted by Nikesh Murali, Commonwealth Short Story Prize-winning writer, bestselling horror author, and professional narrator, the show brings dark Indian fiction and eerie folklore to life for horror fans in India and around the world. Featured in Harper’s Bazaar, India Today, CBC, The Hindu, Times of India, New Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Deccan Herald, The Statesman, The Week, The Telegraph, Femina, Economic Times, Mid-Day, The News Minute, The Quint, India Times, ABC Radio, Mashable, Reader’s Digest, Men’s World, Grazia, and YourStory.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-12T02:18:16.773400+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indian-noir-horror-podcast-11931"},"episode":{"title":"Yakshi, Indian Horror Story","slug":"yakshi-indian-horror-story","published_at":"2026-05-31T06:04:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indian-noir-horror-podcast-11931/yakshi-indian-horror-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indian-noir-horror-podcast-11931","url":"http://www.indiannoir.com","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/p.podderapp.com/5624967720/injector.simplecastaudio.com/40f9709c-9fa6-4f65-96ce-4a9def52452d/episodes/ce1bc768-3edd-4af8-859a-f2e1b49946e5/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=40f9709c-9fa6-4f65-96ce-4a9def52452d&awEpisodeId=ce1bc768-3edd-4af8-859a-f2e1b49946e5&feed=dxgwCF_G","summary":"A yakshi (also called yakshini) is a female nature spirit from Indian religious and folk traditions. Her male counterpart is a yaksha. In early Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions, yakshis were often linked to trees, fertility, water, wealth, hidden treasure, and sacred natural places. They appear often in ancient Indian sculpture as beautiful female figures associated with trees and abundance. In folklore, especially in parts of South India and Kerala, the yakshi becomes darker: a beautiful, seductive, dangerous female spirit who may lure men, haunt roads or forests, drink blood, or take revenge after a tragic death. #indianmythology #indianfolklorehorror #indianhorror","meta_description":"A yakshi (also called yakshini) is a female nature spirit from Indian religious and folk traditions. Her male counterpart is a yaksha. In early Hindu, Bud…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":728,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/indian-noir-horror-podcast-11931/episodes/yakshi-indian-horror-story/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indian-noir-horror-podcast-11931/yakshi-indian-horror-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}