Least Haunted

Happy Halloween and Welcome to The Least Haunted Digital Theater! In this episode The Least Haunted Campfire Club Players bring you an original dramatization in the vein of classic "Old-Time Radio". It's, "THE TALE OF THE GHOSTLY TOWN"!

When The Least Haunted Team discover the location of a long lost Gold Rush Ghost Town high in the Sierra Mountains of California, they find a little more than they bargained for up Over Yonder, and especially at this time of year....

Sponsored by: HAPPY McCALLISTER'S OLD FASHIONED SNAKE OIL, MARBLE VALLEY ESTATES, and ANCHOR.FM.

Featuring The Least Campfire Club Players:

Cody Franks......... as...........Himself

Garth Von Ahnen..........as.........Himself

Jared Wilson..........as..............Himself

Dr. Tim King...........as............Himself/"Old Man"

Alison Franks...........as.........Sal

and Nate Nauseda...........as..........Ulysses Noman

The sequel is here! Rejoin in the conversation between special guest Alison Silva, and Garth, and Cody- as they continue to discuss the female role in modern horror cinema. What further horrors and spoilers await our faithful investigators? How does an in depth break down of the male gaze and "subtle" gender nuances of The Silence of The Lambs do for you?

SPPOLER WARNING: We will be spoiling the following movies: Village of The Damned, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Sleepaway Camp, Scream, Cabin in The Woods, Wait Until Dark, The Silence of The Lambs, Midsommar, The Babadook, The Witch, Us, Hereditary, The Whicker Man, and many more!!

Resources: The National Domestic Violence Hotline: www.thehotline.org. AND www.Womensshelters.org

This time Cody and Garth are joined by scholar and cool person Alison Silva as they discuss the portrayal and role of women and female characters in popular horror media and film (mostly film). Spoilers for just about every horror movie of the twentieth century, and the last two decades.

CONTENT WARNING: We will be discussing some extremely violent media in which most of the violence is directed at women, and some of this violence is of a sexual nature. Although we discuss many of these films with levity and humor, we recognize the sensitive nature of such subject matter. If you or anyone you know is in a dangerous or unsafe living situation, please contact The National Domestic Abuse Hotline at the hotline.org, or women shelters.org. Listener discretion is advised.

Least Haunted Podcast, open 'til midnight! Actually open until well after midnight. But what the heck even is midnight?! This time Cody and Garth stay up way past their bedtime to capture the elusive witching hour, ascend Garth's Astronomy Tower, avoid the Night Ducks, and ride the Backwards Atomic Carousel of Time all the way to Doomsday! It's a one way ticket...

ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: Telling time with bowls, The Gremlins Expanded Universe, becoming Death the Destroyer of Worlds, and like a million crickets.

In this bonus Mini-Sode, Cody and Garth announce the winners of Least Haunted's first ever giveaway contest! As well as talk about future possible contests.

To see the winning submissions go to: @leasthaunted on Instagram.

While braving a raging wildfire in the mountains of California, Cody and Garth talk about their favorite band, which leads to the story of one of America's first great hoaxes... So climb aboard the Backwards Carousel of Time and hear one GIANT of a tale!

ALSO IN EPISODE: Biblical translation errors, cunning plans, The Greatest Showman on Earth is a jerk, Muffler Men, cultural sensitivity.

This is not a regular episode. We (Cody and Garth) are just checking in to let everyone know that we are okay during the CZU Lighting Complex Fire in The Santa Cruz Mountains, which is where we live... As we await evacuation instructions/orders we just wanted to appraise people of the situation, and offer a few places where people could donate to relief efforts. Thanks Everybody!

The US Red Cross, Northern California Branch: https://www.redcross.org/local/california/northern-california-coastal.html

Animal/Pet Assistance Resources: https://www.redrover.org/2020/08/20/fireresources/

Community Foundation Santa Cruz: https://www.cfscc.org/updates/fire-response-fund

California Wildfire Relief Fund: https://www.calfund.org/wildfire-relief-fund/

It's Episode 10! We made it! This time Cody and Garth are joined by Jake and Lucas from the Hacked History Podcast to complete a conversation started on their show about Sir Francis Bacon- and the Fowl Specter he left behind... So grab some napkins and a cold beverage of your preference, and come take a big ol' bite of this sandwich!

This is the second half of a two-part conversation. To listen to part 1/A listen to Hacked History @ Hacked-History.captivate.fm. OR Where ever podcasts can be found...

ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: Drunk soldiers, heritage chicken breeds of England, educational child abuse re-enactments, roaming gangs of feral demon cats in The US Capitol Building, and a not so hidden Kinks reference.

An old book from 1913 opens the portal for Cody and Garth to explore the spectral world of ghostly animals. From Black Dogs to mischievous Cat Demons and beyond!

ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: Phantom dog walkers, watching a ghost horse "eat it", your cat needs glasses, and magical placenta eating animals.

Hello! And welcome to The Least Haunted Podcast! A place where skepticism, science, anthropology, and humor meet to discuss all things; spooky, haunting, supernatural, and sometimes- just the plain stupid...