It’s a strange world out there, and it’s getting stranger by the second. There are endless things to distract ourselves—streaming shows, puzzles, board games—but if you’re the type who enjoys slipping into an even deeper endless nightmare, serialized fiction podcasts are the way to go. We’ve picked a range of real-life accounts of these strange tales that get into topics like government conspiracy, extraterrestrial life, hauntings, monsters, and more.