Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror

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Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror episodes

March 06, 2023 Lunatics Library 30 - Doppelgänger Horror Stories
This week Abby and Alan present doppelgänger inspired horror stories.

Mirrored Images by Madz Smith-Ledford, read by Ashley Tam. Be sure to follow Madz on IG @MadzSmiLed.

Drowning in Sorrow by Sheldon Higdon, read by Jon C. Cook. Check out Seldon's website here, and follow him on Twitter @HigdonSheldon. And listen to the Fado podcast here.

The Illusion of Doppelganger by Duncan Overton, read by Michael Crosa. Check out Michael's newest podcast here.

And a surprise story written by Alan Kudan and read by Risa Puno.

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1 hr 29 min
February 20, 2023Episode 119 - The History of Doppelgängers in Horror
This week Abby and Alan explore the history of Doppelgängers in film and literature, focusing on horror and science fiction.

Email [email protected] to submit your short stories and paranormal experiences.

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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 for today's episode:
Self As Other; The Doppelganger by Gry Faurholt of Aahus University, the article can be found here.
IMDB for general information on the films we are going to discuss today
Edgar Allan Poe’s The Story of William Wilson
An article by Terry Thompson (1998) James's the Jolly Corner, The Explicator
A fandom.com entry on The Therered from Us (2019)
Vox.com article by Emily St. James Jordan Peele’s Us — and its ending — explained. Sort of.
Article by Katherine Bowers, Gothic Doubling and The Double, Gothically
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1 hr 10 min
February 05, 2023Episode 118 - The History of Doppelgängers in Folklore
In this episode, Abby and Alan talk about the history of Doppelgängers, including real-life accounts and mythology.

Email [email protected] to submit your short stories and paranormal experiences.

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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 for today's episode:
The Night Side of Nature by Catherine Crowe (1850)
The Doppelganger Wikipedia Entry
Research paper called The Vardøgr, Perhaps Another Indicator of the Non-Locality of Consciousness by L. DAVID LEITER.
Betty T. Bennett. The Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1980. Volume 1, page 245.
A listverse.com article by Pauli Poisuo: 10 Disturbing Tales of Doppelgangers
Ward Hill Lamon’s Book The Recollections of Abraham Lincoln
Vice Article by Natasha Wynarczyk - The Time When You’re Most Likely to See Your Doppelganger
A book called Footfalls on The Boundry of Another World by Robert Dale Owen
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1 hr 4 min
January 22, 2023 Lunatics Library 29 - Found Footage Horror Stories
This week Abby and Alan present two found footage inspired horror stories. The first is an excerpt from one of the most famous epistolary horror novels, Bram Stoker's Dracula as read by Jon C. Cook. The second story: You Can Never Return: A Hillcrest Asylum Story: Chapters 1-4 Written by Duncan Overton, Read by Tessa McKnight.

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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.
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53 min
January 08, 2023 Episode 117 - The History of Found Footage Horror
This week on the Lunatics Radio Hour podcast, Abby and Alan discuss the history of found footage horror. Starting with early epistolary novels all the way through modern horror classics.

Vote for your favorite 2022 horror films here.

Email [email protected] to submit your short stories and paranormal experiences.

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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.
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1 hr 19 min
December 29, 2022 Episode 116 - The History of Black Masses
On this week's episode, Abby is joined by Miranda Warzel to discuss The History of Black Masses. Make sure to follow Miranda on Twitch at BedtimeStoriesASMR and on IG @alien.meat.

Nominate your favorite 2022 horror films here.

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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.
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1 hr 45 min
December 11, 2022 Lunatics Library 28 - Phantom of The Opera Stories
This week Abby and Alan present two Phantom of The Opera themed stories! Staring with Opera Ghost written by Derek Hutchins, read by Tessa McKnight. Check out Derek's book here. Ending with an excerpt from The Phantom of The Opera by Gaston Leroux, read by Jon C Cook.

Nominate your favorite 2022 horror films here.

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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.
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37 min
November 27, 2022 Episode 115 - The History of The Phantom of The Opera
This week Abby and Alan talk through the real history that inspired The Phantom of The Opera. As well as the many film and theatrical adaptations, ranging from dramatic love stories to sadistic horror.

Nominate your favorite 2022 horror films here.

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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.
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1 hr
November 13, 2022 Episode 114 - Ghost Stories
This week Abby and Alan present fiction and nonfiction ghost stories for you! Starting with Mornings at Madison submitted by Courtney Eastman of The Ghoul Guide. Next we read Marc Sirinsky's story, check out his work here. Followed by Nadira Jamerson's story, Survivor's Guilt. Check out Nadira's website. And finally Cooper Shreve's story, Niagara Falls and the Red Coach Inn.

Nominate your favorite 2022 horror films here.

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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.
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1 hr 4 min
October 28, 2022 Episode 113 - The Other Side: A Halloween Radio Drama
Happy Halloween! We are so thrilled to present a full-cast radio drama for you to enjoy this spooky season. A million thanks to our incredible cast and crew.

Written and created by Abby Brenker and Sara Luke.
The Host - Sara Luke
Fresh Start App - Sara Luke
The Ad - Sara Luke
The Woman - Janissa Rose
The Friend - Alex Goleman
The Second Friend - Tessa McKnight
The Brother - Mark Jackson
The Ex - Billy Keenly
Phone - Alan Kudan
Katherine Leaming - Abby Brenker
The Saleswoman - Sarah Quincy
The Masseuse - Dan Roberts
The Delivery Person - Pete
The Doctor - Avi Dobkin
Edited and sound designed by Abby Brenker and Alan Kudan. Mixed by Alan Kudan.

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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.

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34 min

About Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror

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Lunatics Radio Hour is a non-fiction history podcast about the history of horror and the horror of history. Each episode explores real, documented events where fear, violence, survival, and the unknown shaped human lives and cultures. The show also traces how historical events influenced film, examining how real-world horrors became the stories and images that appear on screen.