Almost every parent has left their children with a babysitter at some point in their adolescence, whether it be a relative, a family friend, or simply somebody found locally advertised.

It doesn't matter how well you know them, how comfortable we feel in their competence and ability, there is always that niggling feeling of doubt… that fear the whisper so silently into your ear when you're trying to focus your energy elsewhere. The reminder that you are not aware of what is in the mind of the person you have placed in the care of your kin.

A babysitter is not uncommon, going back for thousands of years across our ancestors - even crossing species into the animal kingdom as the wiser, more maternal of the group is entrusted to take care of the youths.

As the parents of our children, we are entrusted to keep them safe, and in the short moments of our lives, we can trust these individuals to take over that mantle, if not only for an evening. Almost every single time, these fearful thoughts remain just that - thoughts - never to manifest into anything more than a silly worry in the back of a mother's head… but then there is always the question, what is it isn't the babysitter that we need to fear?

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Episode I . A Stranger Calls

Luke Mordue examines the historical impact of the stories that haunt our society; tales that have gripped towns and cities across the world for centuries as true events. Urban Legends. Broken into three sections; The Story, where the tale is retold. The History, where the true crimes that inspired the legends are studied and dissected, and finally, the alternate versions, where several interpretations from around the world are divulged. Released Fortnightly.

Episode I . A Stranger Calls

Urban Legends Podcast