Ep 13: A Psycho’s Best Friend Is His Mother

Surely, yes, surely, Norman, Mother, and the horrors of the Bates Motel are merely eccentric imaginings of a darkly gifted mind, right? However unbelievable this Freudian field day seems, it’s based on a true story. Just as Hitchcock’s film, Psycho, in… Read More …

Ep 13: A Psycho’s Best Friend Is His Mother

Surely, yes, surely, Norman, Mother, and the horrors of the Bates Motel are merely eccentric imaginings of a darkly gifted mind, right? However unbelievable this Freudian field day seems, it’s based on a true story. Just as Hitchcock’s film, Psycho, initiated the country (and truthfully, the world) into the age of suspenseful, cerebral horror thrillers; the story of its origin generated a national curiosity about abnormal psychology and its role in creating the modern monsters later dubbed ‘serial killers’. Unbelievable from inspiration to publication, from publication to production, from production to marketing, and from marketing to reception this film is a landmark of cinema and storytelling. Join as we take a look at the way Psycho redefined the way Americans saw movies, and the way Ed Gein changed the way we saw the guy next door. 

Guest Story Teller Diane Student from History Goes Bump Podcast https://itun.es/us/YfOR2.c Read More …

KWR # 141 Roger Sampson and his Forces of Horror

Dave & Heather interview horror director Roger Sampson on his project The Forces of Horror Anthology Series Volume 1. Roger gives insight on the 4 short films with the same 5 actors 1 location and Kettle Whistle Radio’s hosts’ involvement in the wraparound story! Music by Glowworms and outro by our very own Yard Panther! Read More …

Ep 12: Courir de Mardi Gras: Whatever You Got To Do To Get That Chicken Tonight

What do you think of when you hear the phrase ‘Mardi Gras’? It seems a safe wager to bet that most minds go to booze, boobs, Bourbon Street and beads, but there is another farewell to flesh, celebrated not so far from the capital city of organized deba… Read More …

Ep 12: Courir de Mardi Gras: Whatever You Got To Do To Get That Chicken Tonight

What do you think of when you hear the phrase ‘Mardi Gras’? It seems a safe wager to bet that most minds go to booze, boobs, Bourbon Street and beads, but there is another farewell to flesh, celebrated not so far from the capital city of organized debauchery. Yes, deep along the bayous of Cajun Country men in ornate costumes take to horseback and ride out seeking the ingredients they will need to provide a feast for their fellow townsfolk. Sounds like something straight out of Europe in the Middle Ages, right? It is in fact, but these masked marauders ride to this day, but how did this tradition find its way to rural south Louisiana? Who are these madmen? What do they want? And most importantly, what’s with all this talk about a chicken?  Read More …