Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror

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Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror episodes

October 24, 2022 Episode 112 - The History of Ghostbusters
Abby and Alan discuss the history of the Ghostbusters film franchise. Starting with Ghostbusters from 1984, Ghostbusters 2, Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016) and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021).

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1 hr 23 min
October 10, 2022 Lunatics Library 27 - Jekyll and Hyde Stories
Abby and Alan are thrilled to present Jekyll and Hyde themed horror stories. The first story, The New Girl, was written by Eve S. Evans (check out her latest book here) and read by Sara Luke. And we are beyond excited to feature an excerpt of Jon C Cook's narration of the original text, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Listen to Jon's entire narration starting on October 30th on the Fadò Podcast.

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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 7 min
October 02, 2022 Episode 111 - The History of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Abby and Alan explore the haunting real life history behind The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. We talk through the real life inspiration behind the novella, the impact of Jekyll and Hyde on culture and of course our favorite (and least favorite) adaptations.

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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 17 min
September 26, 2022 Lunatics Library 26 - Killer Plant Stories
Alan and Abby present horror stories about Killer Plants. Featuring an original song called Monster Monstera written and performed by Michael Crosa. The Flowering of The Strange Orchid by HG Wells, read by Jon Cook. Ya-Te-Veo Written by Anastasia Garcia Read by Tessa McKnight. The Deadly Nightshade Thomas Gordan Hake, read by Avi Dobkin and The Swamp Humans by Cooper Shreeves, read by Billy Keenly.

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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 25 min
September 18, 2022 Episode 110 - Killer Plants in Pop Culture
Abby and Alan continue their discussion of the mythology around Killer Plants throughout history. This episode focuses on Killer Plants in films, comic books, novels, short stories, musicals and so much more.

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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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41 min
September 11, 2022 Episode 109 - The History of Killer Plants
Abby and Alan explore the vast and strange history of killer plants. We're talking poisonous plants, plant monsters and strange plant mythology.

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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 6 min
September 04, 2022 Lunatics Library 25 - Bigfoot Stories
This week we round out our exploration of Bigfoot with two Bigfoot themed short stories and a mini Sasquatch radio drama. Stories by Abby Brenker and Cooper Shreeves, performed by Miranda Warzel and Ethan Collins. Radio drama written by Michael Crosa and performed by Sara Luke and Peter Grisafi.

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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.
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46 min
August 21, 2022 Episode 108 - The History of Bigfoot: Part 2
This week Abby and Alan continue their exploration of the history of Bigfoot. We talked through some modern conspiracy theories, first hand encounters and global versions of Sasquatch.

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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 24 min
August 07, 2022 Episode 107 - The History of Bigfoot: Part 1
This week Abby and Alan kick off a journey through the history of Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, Skunk Ape...whatever you like to call them.

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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 15 min
July 24, 2022 Lunatics Library 24 - Campfire Tales #2
Abby and Alan are thrilled to present three creepy stories that explore various topics within the horror and science fiction genres. The first story was written by Abby Brenker and narrated by Miranda Warzel. The second story was written by H.F. Arnold and narrated by John Backstrom. The final story was written by Eve Evans (check out her latest book here) and read by Tessa McKnight.

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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.
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1 hr 13 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.