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The Contest You Never Entered, The Confession You Gave
· 23 min
Episode The Contest You Never Entered, The Confession You Gave
The Contest You Never Entered, The Confession You Gave A 22-year-old in Brandon, Canada, won a contest he never entered, leading him to a stranger who promised a new life. This encounter, however, was a meticulously crafted trap designed to extract a confession without a single lie being told. How did a man unknowingly destroy his freedom by simply telling his own story? In this episode, we delve into the unsettling case of Michael Bridges, a socially isolated individual whose desperate search for connection led him down a path of manufactured loyalty and escalating criminal involvement. We explore the psychological manipulation that turned a chance meeting into a devastating self-incrimination. Person: Michael Bridges Location: Brandon, Canada Event: Unentered contest, staged meeting Date: Late 2003 - Early 2004 Status: Confession extracted - Michael Bridges, 22, unemployed and isolated, received a prize for a contest he never entered. - He met "Brock," a generous stranger who offered him work delivering sealed packages. - Michael witnessed an act of violence at the Sidi Hotel, instructed to remain silent. - Brock later suggested a meeting with "the boss" who needed to know "who Michael really was." - Michael confessed a real story to prove his ruthlessness, unknowingly fulfilling the trap's purpose. To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com. OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories a scary story podcast for the late night hours. Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies. Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news. Press play on our late night horror stories and late night scary stories, from storytime horror to a full horror stories compilation or scary stories compilation real scary stories, scary stories based on true events, and dark stories to keep the lights on. © 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquiries: business@obomedia
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