Loving the cul de sac. Can’t wait for the next chapters. Liz is so very talented with an amazing voice.

Liz has done it again! I can’t wait each week for the next 10 chapters to come out! And now I can’t believe I have to wait to find out if poor Cat is OK! Whoever the publishers are that you submitted this to and they rejected it are idiots, Liz. I love it and I love you sharing it with us and reading it to us. Keep up the great work! Thank you!

Every time a new episode drops, i say “yessssss” out loud! Can’t get enough :) I wish for a million more episodes

I am a new listener, but I am already in love! I wanted something spooky for this Halloween season and I am not disappointed! I enjoy the format and the stories. I even listen to this rather than the radio in the car even for short drives. I get so immersed that I jumped when the office phone rang. Keep up the excellent work, I cannot wait for more!

Found this from starting on Two Girls One Ghost from the beginning and they mention this show a lot! Loving it so far!

Obsessed is an understatement. I love everything about this podcast. Listening to Liz recount these heard ghost stories is what my childhood listening around a campfire dreams are made of. A million stars!

Love this story and can’t wait for the next chapters.

I enjoy GITB more than any other narrative story telling podcast. For years I’ve tried finding similar podcasts to occupy myself with when Liz takes breaks but nothing hits the same. Love her cozy, paranormal, story telling! 👻📚☕️

I love your writing! You always have me hooked and restlessly waiting for the next episode. Loving this book. I also loved the one of the couple who moved to Maine. That cliffhanger had my jaw on the floor.

Love all the stories but really loving the Cul de sac reading. Self publish it please!

I love the stories!!

Really enjoying the Cul-de-sac Hanging on every word This is where it's at!! Always looking forward to your next release, Never ever quit.

Wow, Liz, I’m loving the cul de sac!! Storytelling at its finest!! You really are a talented writer! I can’t imagine how this tale will end for our protagonist. Heroine maybe ? hmm..

Favourite podcast, happy it’s back

This is my comfort podcast - I’ve listened to every episode multiple times. Truly one of my favorite things.

This is my favorite spooky podcast! Liz is an incredible storyteller and touches on almost every type of supernatural/cryptid/urban legend out there. I re-listen every spooky season.

So excited for an hour long episode! I have missed this podcast. Truly my favorite.

Ghosts in the burbs is my favorite “ghost of the week” type podcast, actually probably my favorite podcast period. Liz is a great narrator and totally plays the part of suburban mom with a spooky side gig. I love the narration and the episodes are so well put together in bite sized pieces with a few longer series type stories in between that take you out of the original setting. They’re all great! I’ve been listening for about 5 years now, which is crazy to think about, but I just hope it keeps coming and I’m always looking for more stuff like this:)

Seriously the best

This podcast is the best. Liz’s stories are so comfortably creepy. I am a mom in the burbs who loves all things scary and these stories are perfect.

I listen to MANY podcasts regularly and GITB is far and away the best one. I love how Liz describes her interviewees and their homes down to the details, it makes me feel like I’m right there with them! Her stories are the perfect mix of horror and suburban mommy life, which, let’s be honest, are sometimes the same thing.

Thank you, I am enjoying this so much. You are a gifted storyteller.

I must have listened to this podcast from start to finish at least 6 times by now. It’s my favorite cozy story to listen to while I fantasize about a life as a wealthy house wife in New England. Mixing ghosts with waspy east coast moms is unexpectedly satisfying. Hydrangeas and shadow figures? Its perfect.

Liz hooked me in the first episode. I have my own ghost stories and these are amazing. On top of a great voice and great stories is a caring, swearing and snarky woman who I would definitely be friends with. Thank you for giving me a respite from the real world.

I thought this was just going to be another cookie cutter ghost story pod, but it’s SO much more. Hold on to your freaking hat. Seriously. Liz is a brilliant storyteller and a good person. I’m utterly hooked.

I don’t like to play favorites, but… I have listened to this podcast, including the books and the mini-series story, multiple times. It can go from snarky to spooky to terrifying in a single episode. The balancing act of being a suburbanite and surrounded by things that go bump in the night is handled really well. I also really like that it’s not over-produced. You can sometimes hear the dogs snoring in the background, and it’s clearly not recorded in a recording studio with someone ensuring absolute perfection. This works SO well for this show! It feels more like Liz is just getting back to her house after dealing with these things and doing a version of an audio diary. I could go on and on!

Liz, you are incredible and your stories bring me so much joy during these dark times! I am so grateful for you! I am always so eager for the next episode <3

I love this podcast. Liz has the perfect voice and I love “it’s not for kids” , I love she has snarky thoughts and says swear words. It all makes my 65 year old heart smile Keep up the great work

Not sure if this is just custom the early seasons, but the first few (1-10) episodes read like the grown-up version of a Mary Sue fanfiction. There’s too much emphasis on the brand names of the clothing people wear, and it is really really annoying. If I have to hear about a gingham collared shirt or Chanel bag one more time, death by fire poker to the ear sounds a bit alluring. It is giving very white suburb, not a Karen, but a Mackenzie vibe and I can’t take it. You can tell the author sits on Pinterest all day pinning beige and basic living rooms. Other than that, the stories themselves are ok. The narrator trips over her words every few minutes though and I’m just wondering why there were no edits to redo them? Maybe a low budget? Anyway, this is great if you have absolutely nothing else to listen to and you want something easy while you work or clean and cannot pay close attention. Maybe the writing, narration and basically everything else improves in the newer episodes. Giving them 3 stars for average because it is somewhat entertaining and it started in 2016.

Love it over here in GITB land! Tune in for a safe, but very creepy scare. I’ll sometimes put it on in the background because Liz Sower’s narrating is excellent & honestly, I’d listen to her read anything! Notice that people’s only complaint is not having more episodes because they can’t get enough & a small group of weirdos rating the podcast poorly because they feel some type of way that Liz chooses to be kind & compassionate on her own podcast. These stories are a cozy treat, so don’t miss out!

Having now listened to all the episodes, I can say that Liz Sower is a great storyteller and an engaging host. She is able to easier convey dread and fear juxtaposed with humor throughout. Sure, there are times when she doesn’t follow her own history or continuity, but it helps to think of this podcast more of an anthology than a one long-winding tale. Sower is creative and inventive with her creatures. She does an excellent job of hooking the listener, even if she doesn’t quite stick the landings or bring satisfying conclusions to more than a handful of her episodes. I guess on that point, she very much IS like Stephen King. This podcast is not perfect, but it is EXCELLENT and well worth your time. Ignore the right-wing reviewers who rate this podcast low because they want to make bizarre political points for a storytelling podcast and want to complain about imagined “wokeness.” Sower’s personal beliefs of being kind and compassionate to others are not political. She is just demonstrating being a good human being. The added occasional F-bombs are a glorious bonus. In any case, this podcast deserves a huge audience.

This lovely lady is just the perfect stand in for every mid 30’s -mid 40’s mom in suburbia; she is kind, fascinating, and vulnerable in just the right way. Liz is the Angela Lansbury of quiet, cozy horror. I listen when I have boring things to do and if I didn’t have this podcast my house would be an even bigger mess and my kids would exclusively be eating cheerios. Thank you, Liz!

This is my favorite podcast. It totally immerses me into the fictional Wellsley where I can feel like a fly on the wall of the "neighbors" houses. Liz is giving Stephen King a run for his money. Actually, her story telling may be better! I relisten to the podcast every Halloween. I only wish there were more to enjoy!

I’m on my second play through. I love Liz’s conversational style. And I love her admitted unreliable narrator status!

I have been listening to Liz Sower for a couple of months now. The stories are so good!! Her voice is so friendly!! Her tales are cosy, scary, informative, relatable, human and NOT human!!! I can’t believe how Ms Sower does not run out of great ideas, and paints a whole world in Wellesley, MA, that you scratch your head and wonder where the line is drawn between fact and fiction. Half her proper nouns are Google-able. Such a fun fun ride, that just doesn’t seem to end (the blog has even more content, and there’s always the option to listen again… it doesn’t get old!). I highly recommend, even for people who *don’t* like a good ghost story. :)

Liz is an amazing story teller. This podcast is AMAZING. I’ve literally told everyone i’ve come in contact with in the last 5 days… Mind you i’m already on story 41. Keep up the great work ! You still sending out stickers liz ? Ok , two girls one ghost sent me here ! They are awesome too

Good podcast, but stopped listening once I realized she’s a woke social justice warrior spreading lies and propaganda. Just keep your political opinions out of story telling. Go woke, go broke. So gross.

I am on my 3rd straight through listen of all the episodes. Liz is a great story teller, I legit cried when she at one point said she was ending the interviews, and squeed with joy when she started back up. I love how the stories evolve and connect. I may not relate at all to the Wellesley way of life but I feel like I know every one of these real people! Liz is as real as it gets, you get all of her. Thank you Liz!!

OMG I love the way Liz writes! I am always so into what the characters wear and constantly crave coffee and a dessert while listening to this podcast! I totally feel like I am hanging with a friend who gets all the spookiness that I love as all! I’ve listened to this series three times already and it gets me through work. Keep it up!! So obsessed!

I’ve been a listener from day 1 of Ghosts in the Burbs, and it’s my #1 comfort show. Whenever I need to unwind & relax I re-listen to Liz’s scary tales. They are the perfect blend of captivating, spooky & fun. Thanks for sharing your gift with us, Liz!

And I’ve listened to them all. For genuine chills and great storytelling, this is my favorite podcast!

Great show. Actually find myself not wanting to turn it off.

I accidentally found this podcast, and now I’ve put my other podcast on pause. Spooky stories and I love Liz’s voice.

Words can’t even express how much I love this show. Liz tells stories that are equal parts relatable and so hilarious and (importantly) aaactually scary. I started listening at the very beginning of the pandemic and when there were no more episodes, I believed it was all over for forever. Cut to 2024 when - to my wild delight and surprise - so much more story has happened. Ive listened multiple times now. Its kinda my safe space or something… sincerely. I feel good hearing about life in this world. Thank you infinity, Liz 💚

Liz Sower is a TREASURE. While so many podcasts feel like a ceiling fan, Liz presents us with the equivalent of a refreshing ocean breeze (a New England breeze fresh off the brisk Atlantic, of course). This podcast easily distinguishes itself from the rest. It’s unique, creative and highly addictive. Liz is immensely talented and I love following along on her writing journey (Liz, you have the “it”). Do yourself a favor and give this a listen (from the beginning) and a 5-star review. We have to support the great creators out there!

I’m listening to the pod for the 4th time. I just love it so much. Liz is such a great storyteller!she’s funny and clever and is so relatable. There are some episodes that get me so creeped out I need to sleep with a light on. And I love that! Give her a listen! And make sure to start from episode one! Ps these ghost stories aren’t for kids! 😉

Love this chick!!! She asks people to contact her about ghost stories. She sits with these people as they tell their story. She listens in understanding nods. After the meeting she goes back to where she came from and writes up the podcast. In the podcast she proceeds to cuss out the story teller stating how dare they invite her into their haunted home. Cussing out the victim in writing because she doesn’t have the balls to tell them in their face. You ask for stories then disrespects them on this crappy sounding podcast. What a joke!! Doesn’t help your an ugly leftist with a voice that can cause ab********.

This show is my go to and I’m always so sad when I’m out of episodes. Liz is a phenomenal story teller that makes listening enjoyable and easy. If you like spooky things I highly recommend!

Love the perfectly titered combination of modern-classic spooky stories, New England charm, and of course the narration that makes the magic happen. This podcast is like being warm and perfectly cozy inside during a stormy NE day — aka my ideal vibe at all times.

I’ve been craving a GITB fix and had resigned myself to waiting for the fall, when this popped up in my new episodes feed. Perfect summer story and with Claire back! A home run.