Ep 29: Blue Beards, Gas Lights, and Other Red Flags

Once upon a time there was a man who was anything but a Prince Charming. From Narcissus, to Bluebeard, to Henri Landrieu history is peppered with tales of guys who are really bad at relationships, and really, really bad for their partners’ health. What… Read More …

Ep 29: Blue Beards, Gas Lights, and Other Red Flags

Once upon a time there was a man who was anything but a Prince Charming. From Narcissus, to Bluebeard, to Henri Landrieu history is peppered with tales of guys who are really bad at relationships, and really, really bad for their partners’ health. What… Read More …

Ep 28: You Have But Slumbered Here, While These Visions Did Appear

You should be safe in your own bed. It should be a place that allows you take refuge, recharge, and find peace. But nightmares, bad dreams and old hags can ruin that for anyone. These self-generated specters can make a prison of a bed, a place that generates anxiety and represents anything but peace. Now take the fear one step further, imagine that not only is your bedroom a place that traps you inside with all the things that go bump in the night, but your body rebels and the trap becomes more menacing. You can’t move. You’re wide awake, but you can’t move. Maybe there’s something in the corner of the room, or pressing on your chest. Maybe you’re only aware of the feeling that you are not alone. This is sleep paralysis and it’s been happening at least as long as people have been recording history. But what is it? Join us this week as we explore the mystery of sleep paralysis and ask whether or not bad dreams are really nothing to be afraid of.

Special Guest Story Teller: Dan Foytik of 9th Story Studios, Checkout one of his many great podcasts including 9th Story  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/9th-story-podcast/id707360356?mt=2 Read More …

Ep 28: You Have But Slumbered Here, While These Visions Did Appear

You should be safe in your own bed. It should be a place that allows you take refuge, recharge, and find peace. But nightmares, bad dreams and old hags can ruin that for anyone. These self-generated specters can make a prison of a bed, a place that gen… Read More …

Ep 27: Campfire Tales: Are You Afraid Of The Dark

How do you remember summer camp? What stands out most for you? Is it the memory of mosquito bites? Winning that year’s capture the flag? Promising to write new friends, or your first love (and meaning letters with stamps, and only until school starts a… Read More …

Ep 27: Campfire Tales: Are You Afraid Of The Dark

How do you remember summer camp? What stands out most for you? Is it the memory of mosquito bites? Winning that year’s capture the flag? Promising to write new friends, or your first love (and meaning letters with stamps, and only until school starts a… Read More …

Ep 26: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Gay Mafia?

Have you heard that the gay mafia is running Hollywood? Well any disenfranchised straight guy in the entertainment industry will tell you about it. Hyperbole aside, the gay mafia is a running joke/ urban legend that keeps popping up in pop culture. Whe… Read More …

Ep 26: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Gay Mafia?

Have you heard that the gay mafia is running Hollywood? Well any disenfranchised straight guy in the entertainment industry will tell you about it. Hyperbole aside, the gay mafia is a running joke/ urban legend that keeps popping up in pop culture. Whe… Read More …

Ep 25.2: Modern Folklore or Public Menace: Creepy Pasta

SPECIAL 2 PART 25th EPISODE PARTY: PART 2

 The website Creepy Pasta has become a nearly ubiquitous cultural phenomenon. This site offers users a chance to share short fiction in a variety of media. The stories are generally scary, but they range in genre from classic horror to speculative fiction to political thriller. It’s safe to say that among a subset of Internet users, a few of these stories have become legendary. Have the lines between written stories and oral tradition been blurred by the online community? Is this folklore? Are these stories urban legends? They’ve certainly left a mark, perhaps most infamously inspiring one attempted murder involving three 12-year-old girls. Join us this week as we celebrate our 25th episode, and explore the Creepy Pasta greatest hits from “The Russian Sleep Experiment” to “Slender Man”, and ask what this new form of story swapping means for modern culture. Read More …

Ep 25.2: Modern Folklore or Public Menace: Creepy Pasta

SPECIAL 2 PART 25th EPISODE PARTY: PART 2

 The website Creepy Pasta has become a nearly ubiquitous cultural phenomenon. This site offers users a chance to share short fiction in a variety of media. The stories are generally scary, but they range… Read More …