Recommend for history and true crime geeks! The best all year podcast (my favorite is the seasonal bonuses) pls make some about the everglades.

I came here from clues which I love but I’m LOVING this podcast. I’m binging it and the way the stories are told draws me in

Found this podcast during Halloween last year, but it’s amazing year-round. It’s like an audio cabinet of curiosities, a variety of stories and mysteries and all things darkly curious. Amazing background music and effects and the host is so engaging and respectful—Love it! ONE THING: During many episodes huge chunks of the story glitch and are skipped over, even if rewind and this never happens on other podcasts.

big big fan of you and your podcast!! I found you after you were on psychopedia, and I immediately knew I’d be hooked. I like the variety of types of episodes, and you have such a great podcast voice too. My only issue is how many episodes need a subscription. Other than that, keep going!!

As someone who lives on the shores of Lake Superior, worked at my local maritime museum, and who’s birthday is the same date the Edmund Fitz Gerald sank, I enjoyed learning about the mysteries of some of the other Great Lakes. The writing is a bit cheesy, but I really do love this podcast, it gives me my ample fill of thrills without preventing me from sleeping! 👻

I was instantly hooked and I can confidently say this is the best spooky podcast I’ve listened to. Found this podcast while browsing YouTube and immediately had to download Apple Podcast so I could listen while at work. I kept finding good podcast but fall off within time because of the irrelevant personal information and distracting (and annoying) commentary but this podcast doesn’t have any of that! She goes straight to what you’re here for, spooky stories. Major plus since spooky doesn’t stop at ghost stories here; they venture into true crime and even medical stories! Truly obsessed with this podcast!

EDIT- Has time has gone on my esteem for this pod has grown. I'd give it more stars if i could. Just sticks with you. I thought i was pretty much over paranormal podcasts but now I work in a night office with a lot of down time, and thought it would be an excellent atmosphere to indulge in some new pods. This one is exactly what you want. Its spooky, without being overblown, and presents cases i haven't heard of. Just well done. The Backrooms episode is my all time favorite.

Great podcast!

Why the oOoOoOooo at the end of the episode??? It’s incredible cringy and makes me want to throw my earbuds across the room. I’m sorry but it’s not cute, it’s not funny, it’s cringy. Please stop lol

This podcast has quickly become one of my favorites. Kaelyn Moore does an exceptional job of balancing just the right amount of paranormal, unsolved mysteries, and true crime to keep me hooked episode after episode. Her storytelling is engaging, insightful, and genuinely captivating — you can tell she’s passionate about these intriguing topics. I appreciate the way she presents each story with authenticity and care, making me feel both entertained and a little on edge in the best way. If you’re into mysteries and the paranormal, I highly recommend giving Heart Starts Pounding a listen. It’s the perfect mix of suspense and fascination!

If you like anything spooky this is the podcast for you! Kaelyn picks the most interesting topics and is such a natural story teller, I love listening to her while I'm cooking or cleaning!

Favorite podcast! Look forward to it every week!! She’s a very good story teller and has a nice voice. Sometimes I go back and re-listen to older episodes to fall asleep to, is that weird? Haha 👻🍎

As above

Generally I love the podcast but IF you weren’t aware, Cash App supports MAGA. It’s a slippery slope.

12/10 🍎 one of my fav podcasts

I love this podcast it is so entertaining to listen to while a color or walk my dog. All the stories are so fascinating and I wish there were more free episodes released more often.

I love this podcast and one of my favorite things about it is the fact that Kaelyn knows how to say Appalachian. As someone who grew up in Southwest Virginia, this is exactly how people pronounce it where I live. Also this podcast is so genuinely entertaining and I love listening to the latest episodes. Keep up the great work!

you got me good 🤣

My favorite podcast! Nothing quite compares. Well researched, content is always fascinating and Kaelyn always does an amazing job of presenting the information. My only complaint is that there isn’t more episodes!

Well researched and super fascinating. I love the variety of topics chosen, even if they aren’t my usual style. You’re amazing at what you all do. This show reflects that.

Thank you! This is my favorite podcast! 🍎

One of my favorite podcast to listen to! 🍎

I agree with a previous reviewer. The recent episode on Kadena Airbase (not pronounced “KahDina”) was difficult to listen to. Kaelyn’s lack of care/respect in researching how to pronounce all the Japanese names/places was obvious and appalling.

It’s a good podcast, but there are way too many ads more than any other podcast that I listen to and also I don’t like the fact that we’re supposed to pay for a subscription for more intriguing stories. Other than that it is a good podcast and entertaining and I like the format and how she tells the stories.

I love this podcast because I just love mysterys and the paranormal and I love hearing everyone’s stories just 🤌🏻 -Abby J

As a pre-teen, this is my GO TO PODCAST!!! Kaelyn had the most soothing yet mysterious voice I’ve EVER heard! I listen to this everywhere! In the car, cleaning, running, and sometimes even while taking a shower. If you haven’t listened to an episode yet, get out from under that rock and get your heart to start pounding!!! Seriously though, this is probably the best podcast ever. Thank you Kaelyn SO MUCH for making Heart Starts Pounding become a thing!!!

I thoroughly enjoy this podcast and am excited every time a new episode drops, but the latest episode about Kadena Air Base was a disappointment. The content regarding the spooky happenings was entertaining, but the mispronunciations of Kadena, Okinawa, Maeda, and several other words were grating. It makes me question the research behind the episode and rethink my decision to continue listening. I understand that Kaelyn is from the US and Kadena is a US military base, but that doesn’t excuse the disrespect that comes from reporting on a place to listeners around the world touting relevant research and still not getting the pronunciation of culturally significant words right.

My friend recommended this podcast to me. I’m so glad I checked it out, because it is now my favorite podcast! I enjoy all the different stories and also discovered MWMH through the collab episode you did with them! So good, but please bring Leo back!! I miss them so much!!

No more stuff with Morgan Absher please. Her voice and inflection are awful. Couldn't make it 3 minutes in the latest episode featuring her. She goes from that flat "Valley girl" affect to everything? being? a question?

I love this podcast! The show has a variety of very interesting topics. Kaelyn does a great job! 🍎

Enjoy this all year round :)

Absolutely love but there’s too many ads

Very good. Cheers

The stories are interesting and nicely written. I fully support having ads to earn commissions and extra money, however this podcast has far too many for the length of an episode.

I love listening to this podcast while I’m working at the lab, which is known to be very spooky at night, possibly haunted!

Don’t bother

“The Fire That Floated” In a small village tucked into the Sierra de Puebla, an old woodcutter named Don Mateo lived alone at the edge of the forest. Each evening, he walked down the mountain trail with his mule, bundled with kindling, just as the sun dipped below the pine-covered hills. One night, as he returned home under a moonless sky, he saw something strange ahead—a campfire. But it wasn’t on the ground. The flame hovered three feet in the air, flickering gently, as if tended by invisible hands. There was no smoke, no crackling wood, no smell. Just fire—silent, suspended. Don Mateo stood frozen. He’d heard the elders speak of such things. “Lumbre de bruja,” they warned. “If you stare too long, it’ll follow you home.” He turned away. The fire moved. It drifted toward him, slow at first—then faster. He dropped his bundle and ran, heart pounding. The fire chased him down the slope, weaving between trees, never touching a branch, never dimming. When he reached his hut and slammed the door, the fire floated just outside his window, glowing silently in the dark. All night, it stayed there, pulsing like a heartbeat. At dawn, it vanished. The next day, the village priest came to bless the land. He said nothing, only sprinkled holy water and muttered prayers in Latin and Nahuatl. Don Mateo never spoke of it again. But sometimes, on cloudless nights, children would see a soft glow in the forest and whisper, “The lumbre’s watching.” And no one walked that trail after sundown.

I love the variety of topics and personality that is shown through these adventures. Well done!

well written and researched, but why does she need to subtly disprove all of the mystery/folklore that make these types of stories interesting? It’s kind of a let down when you want to listen to a ‘spooky’ podcast for the magic and the one telling the stories is a skeptic..

I’m probably one of the youngest listeners on this podcast 13, I found it about a month ago and it my favorite thing to do in my free time. I love this podcast.

I absolutely love this podcast. I’m a SAHM with 1 year old twins and listening to these amazing tales keeps me sane 😂 also, Kaelyn and Leo remind me of me and my sister so much. Just so comforting and familiar to listen to ya’ll banter 🥰

My go to podcast. Finally found a podcast that has everything I like 💚

I love your podcast but I am suddenly a bit concerned about what I am supporting. Was there a political agenda put forth at the end of the podcast?

If you enjoy ads and a host who overly explains things so 14 girls on twitter don’t get offended then this is the pod for you.

I will listen to and share EVERYTHING as long as you girls don’t get political and bash 1/2 of the USA like MFM and M**bid do. ❤️😊

FANTASTIC podcast I just started listening to this podcast a month ago and I have dived in head first. I love the bite sized episodes that I can listen to while getting ready and on my way to work. My favorite episodes so far have been the episode with the 1,00 faces (I think that was the name of it) and any sort of paranormal/cryptics, and the episode of the Hotel Fire I just finished listening to the episode about sleep paralysis and it reminded me of the worst experience of sleep paralysis that I ever had and to this day it still freaks me out how realistic it was. Keep up the great job I can’t wait to catch up on all the episodes!!! Fan for life

This is my favorite podcast. I love scary things, but these stories are a mixture of horror and a lot of interesting facts. I love it! EDIT- UGH IT KEEPS GETTING BETTER LIKE ACTUALLY. I wanna get the premium so so bad. I love how long they are and the hosts voice is just a 10/10 for the show. UGH ITS JUST SO GOOD. The episode topics are just chefs kiss 👨‍🍳❤️🤌 I would give more stars if I could

There aren’t words to describe how much I love this podcast! Kaelyn tells stories so eloquently and the sound effects make you feel like you’re there!!! I listen to her for hours on end at work and in my walks. She covers so many topics, both old and new. It’s so refreshing. She’s also very respectable to the people that these stories impact.

The way Kaelyn tells stories and recounts terrifying, mysterious, and sometimes mystical tales just draws you to in! This podcast definitely gets my heart pounding when I listen , I LOVE IT!

Kaelyn’s ability to weave together a cohesive and compelling narrative every single episode is amazing. I love the balance she strikes between offering a supernatural explanation and a ‘known’ world explanation. I binged all of the episodes in 2 months and then subscribed for the bonus content ( WELL worth the cost) and am now re-listening to it all again. 10/10, no notes.