Back Away Slowly

About Back Away Slowly

Let's talk about the mysterious, the supernatural, the hidden, the lost-but-not-forgotten. What draws us back, time and time again, to these places of tragedy an unknown? I'll do my best to find out, and to let you know what I learn. Find resources, artwork, merch, and more at: https://www.backawayslowlypodcast.com/ (https://www.backawayslowlypodcast.com/) All Links: https://lnk.bio/backawayslowly (https://lnk.bio/backawayslowly) (The entirety of the show is made without the use of AI; not to write the scripts, research for the episodes, or to create visuals. Everything is done by hand, by me. I do not consent for any part of Back Away Slowly to be used to train AI models, or in any other AI use. I do not consent for my voice to be used in training AI models, or in any other AI use.)

Publisher

EM the Illustrator

Category

history · society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Sept 2023

Latest episode

10 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

32 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Oct 2026

   29: The Sewer Menagerie

   A quick peek into the Alligators in the Sewers has revealed that Old McDonald apparently moved everybody down there, so we’re gonna go visit! Be careful of the rats - but DON’T follow the Queen Rat (we’ll talk about her later). Pack your nose clips & hand sanitizer, we’re descending into the Big Apple’s basement! TO CLARIFY: We’ll be skipping next weekend to make sure I do the next topic justice (particularly as it involves some true crime). TW: animal death, animal abuse, chi...

2. 

   3 Oct 2026

   28: Sneaky Snakes & Other Unmentionables

   The next time you're shopping for clothes, be sure to give that sweater an extra shake. Drift along in a tunnel-of-love ride? Keep an eye on the ceiling. You don't even wanna know what's going on at the local fast food place... Or maybe you do! Let's find out! TW: child death, death, suicide Support the show Official Website (sources, artwork, shop, etc) Follow on Instagram & TikTok Join our Discord (The entirety of the show is made without the use of AI; not to write the scri...

3. 

   19 Sept 2026

   27: Vehicular Manslaughter (Sort of)[Part 3 of 3]

   And finally - it's time to wrap up our car-centric urban legends with an old classic. We've already refused to give a ride to the old lady, we've dodged the swinging knife under the car... but what happens when the killer is already in your car? TW: murder, sexual violence Support the show Official Website (sources, artwork, shop, etc) Follow on Instagram & TikTok Join our Discord (The entirety of the show is made without the use of AI; not to write the scripts, research for the episodes,...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,252

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

55

Social presence

91

YouTube

68

Engagement

32

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