Ghouls Night In

By Penny Snark & Midge MunsterSociety & Culture

Ghouls Night In episodes

August 20, 2024 Dangers of Late Night Driving
Penny & Midge discuss some of the first reported alien abductions. What do these abduction claims have in common? How do they align with pop culture of the time? And why are aliens sticking rods in people's belly buttons?
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29 min
August 13, 2024 The Trickle Down Effect
Penny & Midge explore the history of death masks. From an Ancient Roman tradition to modern day art object, death masks have had a strange and sometimes tragic history.
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28 min
August 06, 2024 Halloween Hospital Gown
Penny & Midge explore the history of Ben Cooper, Inc, a company that was at the forefront of commercial Halloween costumes & helped transform how we celebrate today.
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31 min
July 30, 2024 Chappell Bone
Penny & Midge discuss ossuaries and the art of decorating churches with human bones. What was the purpose of these macabre displays, and where did all those bones come from?
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27 min
July 23, 2024 Doin' It in Creature Times
Penny & Midge discuss the summeriest of the Universal Monster movies: Creature From the Black Lagoon! This classic is celebrating 70 years this year - learn about the cultural fascinations that lead to the creation of the iconic Gillman.
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29 min
July 16, 2024 Vampire Shenanigans
Penny & Midge discuss a modern vampire classic: Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles (Interview with the Vampire). This high-level look at the series ranges from the inspiration behind the original novel to the various screen adaptations.
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34 min
July 09, 2024 I Want to Play a Game
Penny & Midge talk about the best spooky and horror-inspired games, from the perfect Halloween pick for your next board game night to horror video games that might keep you up all night.
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40 min
July 02, 2024 Pink Halloween Apologists
Penny & Midge sit down to discuss everything we've seen so far from the big box stores for Halloween 2024, complete with trend alerts & what we would do differently.
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49 min
June 25, 2024 5 Star Snake Experience
Penny & Midge return to the nature corner to learn some Snake Facts! We'll also explore what's put snakes at the center of stories from mythology to horror movies throughout the centuries.
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26 min
June 18, 2024 Waiting For the Bus in the Rain
Penny & Midge discuss another queer podcast spooky ghouls will love: Welcome to Night Vale! This delightful community radio broadcast from a very strange town just celebrated its 12th birthday this weekend.
And now, the weather.
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27 min