In this mini recap of Episode 45: Ghosts and Graveyards, we return to Chicago’s Horror House with Moses and Vinny to revisit a conversation that wandered through haunted spaces, spectral science, and the psychology of belief. We unpack the weird intersections of folklore and neuroscience—from sleep paralysis and sleepwalking killers to crows that teach each other faces and the surprising genetics we share with bananas.

Along the way, we revisit our favorite ghost stories and friendly spirits—Casper and Gus, Poltergeist and Event Horizon—and add fresh notes on epigenetics, inherited memory, and why cats might just see what we can’t. It’s a cozy, curious séance of an episode: part fact-check, part ghost story, and part love letter to the strange science of what haunts us.

Links for Horror House

HORROR HOUSE WEBSITE

HORROR HOUSE EVENTS ON FACEBOOK

CONNECT WITH HORROR HOUSE ON INSTAGRAM

Check out what the RHR crew is creating:

Joe:

Red Line: Chicago Horror Stories Anthology featuring a new story by Joe!

Chicago Writers Association Podcast:

Talkin’ Science Fiction with Joe Austin: Part 1

Talkin’ Science Fiction with Joe Austin: Part 2

Essay by Joe: From Beyond Press: Specific Knowledge: Jotham Austin, II, PhD on Transformations in Fiction

Joe explores how many calories it would take to transform into monsters across sci-fi and horror—think 222 Big Macs and tubs of Cherry Garcia.

Georgia:

Printmaking Class at Promise You ArtHouse on November 11th. Click here for Details

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Episode 46 – Slashers (Recorded at Reeds Local, Avondale, Chicago)

Guests: Jesse Andrus (Slasher Sauces) and Melissa (Co-owner of Reeds)

Blades and booze collide as the crew unpacks the legacy of slasher films—from 80s VHS carnage to modern horror meta-commentary—live from a local bar with some spicy hot sauce.

Episode 47 – Who Goes There? The Thing and The Shape of Paranoia

Guests: Todd Thyberg and Bill Halliar

A deep-dive into the horror of isolation, distrust, and shapeshifting terror through the lens of The Thing. Expect philosophical chills.

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