Beyond The Screams

In the vast Alaskan Arctic, legend has it there once lived a mythic tribe—Iñukuns—that only existed in rumors and whispers. A local actor-turned-fugitive, Teddy Kyle Smith, had an encounter that brought Iñukuns from myth to reality.

We're going to discuss the true crime audiobook/podcast, Midnight Son, written and produced by Alaska Native, James Dommek Jr., with Josephine Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum. 

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Take a break from the crazy Thanksgiving season and join us as we talk about some more Native American/First Nations artists through their films, short films, and books. We highlight Indigenous artists such as Elle-Maija Tailfeathers, Mike Marin,  Stephen Graham Jones, and more. 

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Hearing voices in the wind? Seeing the shadows shifting in the distances? Is it your imagination or something else? 

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In honor of celebrating native Americans and indigenous folk, we talked about 2019’s Canadian zombie film, Blood Quantum.  On the surface, this movie is about a zombie plague where the native folk are immune to zombie bites, but we go much deeper into themes of colonialism and genocide.

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This month is all about Childhood Scares, and we’re going to share some stories from our friends about spooky experiences they had when they were young.

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Halloween themed episodes from your favorite TV show are the best, right?!  Join us as we discuss a few of our favorites from Goosebumps, Family Matters, and Eerie, Indiana. 

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Holly tells a tale of her childhood and the shadow man...

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What started as an ad campaign turned into a kids movie franchise.  Join us as we discuss the 90’s Halloween comedy, Ernest Scared Stupid, and learn about mother’s milk, parents in the 90s suck, and the war crimes of the Worrell lineage.

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Join us this week as we dive deep into the strange and curious fascination people have with the macabre. Starting with a brief history of curiosity killed the cat, murderabilia, and has our modern obsession with horror adapted us to ignore that gut feeling. This is all followed up with an interview with psychotherapist Emily Garmisa LCPC, CADC. 

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We check out three horror shorts that demonstrate the idea of curiosity and its consequences.  Join as we review the horror shorts Curiosity, Morbid Curiosity, and Blackwood.

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