Abby sits down with our friend Alan from A Storied Native, to talk about the dark history of New York City. We discuss Roosevelt Island, the New York Lunatics Asylum and Nellie Bly, the lost estates of Astoria, Queens and North Brother Island.

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Abby and Alan present two horrifying dancing plague inspired short stories.

The Paino Man was written by Birttany Johnson and narrated by Michael Crosa. Check out Brittany's book Mississippi Blue here. And check out Michael's amazing work here. 

A Procession of Skulls was written by JR Santos and narrated by Adam McAlonie. Watch Adam's music video Parking Lots here. 

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Abby and Alan discuss the horrifying and very real dancing plague of 1518. In the French Town of Strasbourg, in the summer of 1518, a bizarre and horrifying plague took as many as 400 lives. The plague started with a single woman, who could not stop dancing. Almost for an entire week she danced alone until others slowly joined her. Dancing until their bodies gave out.

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Sources

• A Time to Dance, A Time to Die: The Extraordinary Story of The Dancing Plague of 1518. A book by John Waller. 
• A book from 1888 - The Black Death and The Dancing Mania by Justus Friedrich Karl Hecker.
• History.com article by Evan Andrews - What Was The Dancing Plague of 1518?
• The People Who Danced Themselves to Death by Rosalind Jana on BBC.com
• https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/dancing-plagues-and-mass-hysteria
• A Smithsonian Magazine Article - A Strange Case of Dancing Mania Struck Germany Six Centuries Ago Today by Marias Fessenden 
• Research help from April Brenker.

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Alan and Abby present five horrifying one page stories. Vote for your favorite story from today's episode here.

Air Bag was written by Mike Macera. Listen to Beach Therapy's new album.

Not Myself This Week was written by Sara Luke, folllow Sara on Instagram @saraluke25.

Blood Bath was written by Lori D'Angelo. Find her on Twitter and Bluesky @sclly21 or Instagram and Threads at lori.dangelo1.

The Hand You're Dealt was written by Alex Grehy. Check out her blog, http://idealreaderblog.wordpress.com/. Follow Alex on Twitter @indigodreamers and on Facebook: alex.grehy.7.

Gimlet de la cœur was written by Marisca Pichette www.mariscapichette.com. Follow her on Twitter/X: @MariscaPichette , Instagram: @marisca_write, Bluesky: @marisca.bsky.social.

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Abby sits down with author, historian and tour guide Marie Carter to discuss Walpurgis Night, May Day Horror and her new book, Mortimer and The Witches.

From Saint Walburga, to Beltane and The Wicker Man, we cover all of our bases with the storied history of May 1st.

Follow Marie on Instagram at @mariewritesandedits and check out her website: https://www.mariewritesandedits.com/

Also, consider purchasing her books. More information here.

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Abby and Alan present three haunting artificial intelligence inspired horror stories to round out our series on the horror of A.I.

Goodnight, Conrad was written by J.R. Santos and read by Mike Macera. Support a charity anthology that gives back to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. Check out JR's work here. Listen to Mike's band Beach Therapy anywhere you listen to music.

Reaper in the Sky was written by S.S. Fitzgerald and read by Jeff Ayars. Follow S.S. Fitzgerald here.

Red Light was written by Eve S. Evans and read by Tessa McKnight. Check out Eve's work here.

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Abby and Alan discuss the history of Artificial Intelligence as represented in horror and science fiction films.

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Alan and Abby present four demonic summoning themed horror stories to round out our three part series.

A Fair Trade was written by Chris Ritchey and performed by Jon C Cook of the Fadò Podcast. Check out Chris's website here, and follow him on social media AuthorCRitchey.

Finding Friends Through Fiends was written and performed by Kat Day. Check out Kat's website here, and follow the PseudoPod for delicious horror stories.

Summoning was written by Terry Lander. Check out his book Monster Jack on Amazon. And follow Terry on social media Terry Lander Author.

Hunted was written by S.S. Fitzgerald and performed by Michael Crosa of the Podnooga Network. Click here for every way you can connect with S.S. Fitzgerald and support their work.

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This week we are thrilled to sit down with Jenn Wexler and Sean Redlitz, the filmmakers behind "The Sacrifice Game," and "The Ranger" to discus the intersection of demons and horror filmmaking. We chat through all things horror, the paranormal and how Jenn and Sean were inspired by The Lesser Key of Solomon while writing "The Sacrifice Game."

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Abby and Alan dive into the history of demonic summoning, and its impact on horror. Embark with us on a shadowy expedition into the origins and evolutions of demonic summoning, where ancient gods were recast into sinister spirits under the unforgiving light of monotheism. From the Lesser Key of Solomon to the Hermetic Order of The Golden Dawn, we discuss the history of cultures and peoples who have attempted to summon demons. 

The notorious Warrens, Pazuzu from "The Exorcist," and even Black Phillip of "The Witch" fame make appearances, showcasing how horror films have shaped our understanding of the infernal. We also chat through the threads of historical rituals from modern horror, examining the authenticity filmmakers strive for when portraying ancient summoning rites.

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Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.

Sources

• Book by Ed Simon called PANDEMONIUM: An Illustrated History of Demonology 
• PBS article by David Crary of the Associated Press: Ancient but small in number, Zoroastrians confront depletion of their faith
• Archeology.org article by Eric A. Powell, called: The World of Egyptian Demons
• The Rationality of Renaissance Magic by Gregory W. Dawes
• Aliester Crowley’s autobiography: The Confessions of Aleister Crowley
• Book by Owen Davies: Grimoires: A History of Magic
• Vice article The Men Who Love to Worship The Devil and Summon Demons by Grace Wilson
• Book by Ronald Hutton: The Wild Hunt and The Witches Sabbath
• Wikipedia + IMDB

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