Yeah, the ads are super loud and surprising, one time it surprised me so much that I messed up my drawing 😭. And the stories are not that scary, but I still do love them, even though most of them are so not scary :)

I love the stories and the way they’re told. The narration really makes the creepy moments stand out. Sometimes the ads can be a little annoying, but you get used to them and they don’t take away from how good the podcast is.

This channel is one of just a handful that I still listen to regularly because it’s a real person’s voice, and the stories are genuinely creepy. In this day and age of AI and fake accounts, I cherish the people that take the time to narrate good stories. Definite five stars from me.

I made a drinking game outta this podcast. Every time he says “too” I take a drink. There were 17 toos in 1 story today. 🥴 And sooo many super loud ads

Narration is great but a lot of these stories are not scary. Lots of hypotheticals and stories that are just not scary, just underwhelming and proof that the only thing that is scary is the prevalence of undiagnosed mental illness perhaps.

The ads are longer than the stories😂 please fix this issue. Paying 11$ a month for apple than expected to pay another 3-20$ for ad free is ridiculous.

Angie Hicks advertises more than Be Busta talks. She’s the cofounder of Angi, Angie Hicks is. Angie, Angie, Angie! I understand that there will be ads if I’m not paying for the subscription- but please for the love of all that’s good, have more than 1 sponsor maybe?

Sadly or positively it’s consistent, don’t expect it to get better or worse. 3 years and I’m done hoping that it will get better. The narrator has a great voice for podcasts. Half the stories are pretty good. The other half of the stories are about people who assume they are in a scary situation. If you view it from the other side perspective, you would see a person that is on drugs (even though many say they weren’t on any drugs but they were high or had a couple drinks). This half is filled with people stalking or doing creepy things, then victimizing themselves.

Creepy tales, some quite disturbing, whether true or not, and read in a voice so relaxed that I sometimes fall asleep while listening. At the same time the narrator’s tone keeps your attention. I AM curious if Busta is a real human or a computer generated voice but decided it doesn’t matter. Recommended!

This show used to be great. It’s now choked full Of ads. Time to find a better show.

I just listened to a story of a Christian woman that said she didn’t believe in superstitions. The hypocrisy. Just because it’s from a different religion doesn’t make it any less believable than a story from a Christian. People are so ignorant, and I’d enjoy stories from more intelligent people.

And greatest cadence! I so very much appreciate ya, subbed for the year ;) Food for thought, people do not work for free and for a few bucks the ads are gone and you get the best sleep ever! Not only is the work more than worth the subscription fee which = ad free, my sleep certainly is :D

This podcast used to be one of my favorites. I would binge it for hours. But now, the amount of ads, usually just a few repeated throughout, is really putting me off. There are so many quality horror podcasts… I’m truly starting to rethink if this one is worth it anymore.

So glad this is weekly! Love the narrative voices and reading! Be. Busta I’m shouting you out! Thank you for being so amazing!

Honestly I have loved a lot of these podcasters since their start on YouTube. I will forever listen but it is so disappointing having the commercial soo much louder than his calming. The transition from narration to commercial wakes me up every time.

About to give up on this one. I love the narrator’s voice, and the stories are good. But the ads are super loud and jarring, and in strange places. Find myself bracing for the constant jump scares from the loud ads. Too many other good podcasts out there to listen to.

Good stories! Great Narration! One of my faves. 😊

Not very satisfying…. :/ Not sure what this podcast is supposed to be? Ideas for stories for other authors to complete? Some kind of weird series? This episode had 4 or 5 unrelated stories without endings, pretty lame if you’re looking for a story With a beginning, a middle, and an END… Guys got a nice voice, but the material leaves a lot to be desired.

These aren’t even stories. It’s 5-6 completely unrelated 2 minute blurbs. No clear separation, and no follow up or ending. Nothing is relating. I’m so disappointed

The show itself is great, but it’s only a fraction of the upload. Some other weird show or ads happen for the majority of the show. I’m hoping it’ll go back to just being stories and not 80% ads but I’m reaching my limit. I’ll probably give it a few more weeks and unsubscribe. It really tanks the whole podcast and there’s plenty of other podcasts out there

The extra podcast added at the end of each Be Scared episode is odd— it ruins the scary and mysterious tone set by Be Busta. I also don’t remember there being an announcement about this happening, and discovered this extra podcast without warning. This gives me the same emotions I had when I found out there was an unsolicited U2 download in my iTunes app years back— it’s annoying, frustrating, and confusing.

I suppose attracting more ads is a marker of success. But also succeeds in alienating your audience. Unsubscribe

Why is there a second podcast for half the episode that doesn’t appear in the description at all? It feels like you must’ve made a technical error because if someone actually decided to do this on purpose, you deserve everyone to unsubscribe. It’s impossible to listen to!

You have a great podcast and a great speaking voice but for the LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD AND HOLY pleaaaase stop taking breaths in the middle of sentences. I think you think it gives some dramatic flare but it does not!! People who have a story to get out do not take dramatic pauses in the middle of a sentence. I was a theatre professional for years and unless a pause absolutely helps tell the story then you need to stop it! It’s really exhausting.

I use to love love love this podcast but now Why is the podcast split with something completely unrelated to the stories you tell. It’s a whole other podcast connected to yours? It cuts your podcast in half and I end up having to shut it off because some lady comes on talking about parenting or another guy talking about finance for half an hour! I don’t understand where this podcast is going now. Please go back to how it use to be!!!

The podcast it’s self is great but there’s is a production problem. The podcast is extremely low in volume and then the advertisements BLAST in your ear. Difficult to listen when you’re trying to relax. Would be nice if the volume was consistent.

What happened to this show? Once upon a time the stories were spooky and interesting. Now it’s more “I might have seen something” or “something bad could’ve happened”. Add to that the super long commercials, and stories abruptly ending and immediately followed by commercials. Sometime the story is interrupted by a commercial. Do better B Buster. It was so much nicer when you were just promoting Best Fiends.

The new half hour commercials ruin this for me. I don’t want to listen to some guy talk about finance for a half hour at the end of my horror show. Unsubscribing

Many of the stories are like diary entries - nothing really scary, often with no conclusion. And with so many ads it just feels like this is a cheap attempt to cash in on the podcast trend. There are so many podcasts that have quality fiction, this one just isn’t worth my time.

Recently I’ve noticed that the narrator switched towards the end. Not sure if it’s a collaboration with another podcaster but not liking it. A heads up should be given at the beginning.

Your voice is so relaxing and I sleep to your podcast every night. The best episodes by far are “The kin” . The episodes are the perfect length and there is enough to listen to for the rest of my life 😆. Keep it up!

Great stories, I have been looking for a new podcast and this is the one!!!!

I’m a new listener Listening for about two weeks or so and I’m already up will take me a while to go through the entire catalog so far it’s really good good narration creepy stories good soundtrack

But apparently it’s not for me anymore. The long form stories once in awhile can be cool - but it was too much. Now going behind the “oh you have to be a studio whatever member to listen to the ONE story we post this week”. Nope. I don’t care if it’s a free trial. This is not a “need” in my life.

I love this podcast. I do a lot of traveling in remote areas, midnight driving, camping alone, and this is the perfect podcast to listen to if you have similar hobbies because most of them take place outdoors, while hiking or camping, etc. so if you're a psycho like me who likes the horror experience to be immersive, this is the one. I also love the host's voice and accent, it's very soothing. EDIT: oh no not the long form serial episodes now! Please go back to the multiple shorts.

Update : switched the format to longform fiction. I’m not in to it. Bummer. But go. what a bummer maybe I’ll check back later. (my original review) Really great stories, I’d say the best podcast of this kind out there. I love the accent too, great narrating voice. But the ads are much louder than the rest of the show which is jarring, especially the ad for the podcast with the two obnoxious guys. Please turn that down a notch.

Only a 3 star because for some unknown reason your stories won’t play for me. I follow.

This aint some bodgy pod but a true dinky-di. 💯 The serials are not my jam, but you know how we do.

My 9yr old and I listen to “scary podcast “ every night before bed. He loves Busta’s voice. He usually falls asleep within the first 3 mins. I can listen to his story’s but if I do doze off the only down side is the commercials are so loud they wake me up. That is my only complaint other than that this would be my favorite podcast. I don’t mind ads I just don’t like how loud they are compared to the calming voice of Be. These are the best stories though.

Not only is his YouTube channel AMAZING and 3 + plus hours long but this podcast is perfect for great bedtime stories love the voice!! Keep up the great work! LOVE YA BE 💙💙

The minimalist style of narrative flows silky smooth with every detail of the storyline. This show has to be in the top 5, best for binge listening, every creepy episode.

I have listened for a long time now and have loved the content. I have noticed that more of my long loved shows have started bogging their episodes down with a ridiculous amount of ads to encourage ppl to subscribe at a cost to avoid them. I understand the motivation and necessity of making money to maintain the show and that one can pay to avoid ads, but I am not one of the lucky ones who can afford it. I ultimately wouldn’t mind ads, and don’t on many other of the shows I enjoy, who also run a lot of ads, but it is the way they are dropped in on this show that is the reason I can no longer say I love this show. I think it’s not secret people listen to these shows while falling asleep and as someone who has a really hard time falling asleep and staying asleep, I can’t tell you how incredibly angering it is to finally be drifting off only to have a super annoying and super loud ad blast you in the ear balls hard enough to make sleep another hour long endeavor. There’s no excuse to run ads in the middle of a sentence at 20x the volume of the regular audio. I can only conclude it is purposeful which means I won’t be keeping this show on my go to list. So sad that what used to be a great show has now become unbearable due to a totally controllable factor.

Best pod of all time

Love your story telling style!

I have been a fan of Be. Busta for quite some time now, I came over from YouTube and was always astonished by what he put out there. I had listened to a few of his videos at first, but what really hooked me in was the story of the left/right game. Not only has he been able to match that caliber of story telling with his soothing/chilling voice, he has been able to surpass that bar and I feel he truly sets the standard for narration. I listen to quite a few narrators but I always come back for more from Be. I have even revisited plenty of narrations he has done, because that’s how stellar his work is! This platform truly enhances and elevates my story listening experience, so grateful he has another outlet to show off his work!

Never fails for a great story with a smooth narration 💙

I’ve listened to this podcast for a while now and I can tell he puts lots of time into his craft. Always reliable for a good scare and bed time story. Cheers!

This is a really good podcast but the sound levels between the podcast and the commercials is jarring. I literally have to go back and forth several times changing the volume levels up and down when commercials come on. I like to listen to the podcasts when I’m sleeping but when I’m almost asleep and a commercial comes on, it’s like waking up in the Vietnam war.

I listen to the stories while I crochet. Perfect for me.

That’s wrong, so very wrong. Why should I pay when I’m just getting a different type of ad, apparently someone from another pushing vaccination isn’t considered advertising? Stupid!