Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror

To celebrate our 100th episode, Abby and Alan spend the night at the oldest operational hotel in New York City. The Algonquin Hotel has a rich history, over a hundred years of paranormal sightings and a ton of traditions, including the lobby cat.

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Abby and Alan present subterranean horror short fiction. The first story is The Cask of Amontillado read by Avi Dobkin, written by Edgar Allan Poe. And Under written and read by Dan Roberts. 

Our film The Witching Hour premieres on March 16th at 8pm EST. Watch here. 

Help support Dan Roberts who has joined the Sleep Out: New York City and is sleeping on the street for one night so homeless kids don't have to. As part of his Sleep Out, he is raising funds and awareness for Sleep Out, an organization that provides shelter, safety, and support to nearly 2,000 kids each night. http://do.nr/n7pqg5

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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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Abby and Alan discuss the history of subterranean fiction, horror and films. Anything with a plot that unfolds underneath the Earth's surface is fair game. 

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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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Abby and Alan present disaster themed stories to complete our series on Disaster Films. The first story, Future Forest, is written by Wi-Moto Nyoka. Wi-Moto is part of the Black Women Are Scary podcast. Future Forest is read by Sarah Quincy. The second story is a poem written by Lord Byron and read by Alan Kudan. We also unofficially read A Tempest by Emily Dickinson. And finally Abby reads The Voice in The Night by William Hope Hodgson.

Help support Dan Roberts who has joined the Sleep Out: New York City and is sleeping on the street for one night so homeless kids don't have to. As part of his Sleep Out, he is raising funds and awareness for Sleep Out, an organization that provides shelter, safety, and support to nearly 2,000 kids each night. http://do.nr/n7pqg5

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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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Abby and Alan discuss the history and importance of disaster films throughout the history of film itself. 

CW: Talk about natural disasters, military attacks, boats sinking, etc. 
 
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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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Abby and Alan present cannibalism themed stories for you this week! The first story is written by Abby, read by Ethan Collins. The second story is written by Derek Hutchins (@derekmhutchins on Twitter) and read by Billy Keenly. And the final story is written by H.P. Lovecraft and read by Bob Daun.

CW: Violent themes.

Check out Derek's book here.

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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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Abby is joined by Sarah Quincy to discuss how female cannibals are portrayed in film, especially in French cinema. The discussion covers many films but focuses on Raw (2016), In My Skin or Dans Ma Peau (2002) and Trouble Every Day (2001).

CW: Talk about people eating people, sexual assault, murder, eating disorders and other violent themes.
 
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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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Abby and Alan dive into the complex and sprawling history of human cannibalism. In part two we talk about the sinking of the Essex, The Donner Party and other survival cannibalism, serial killers, Mewies and some other rough topics.

CW: Talk about people eating people and other violent themes.

Watch Raw (2016), In My Skin or Dans Ma Peau (2002) and Trouble Every Day (2001) for next week's discussion! All French films featuring female cannibals. 

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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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Abby and Alan dive into the complex and sprawling history of human cannibalism. In part one we cover everything from the earliest fossil evidence of human cannibalism to reports of cannibalism in Jamestown...any everything in between.

CW: Talk about people eating people and other violent themes.

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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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Abby is joined by Medium and Animal Communicator Charlotte Chanler. Charlotte shares her own experiences with the paranormal and supernatural. 

Follow Charlotte on Instagram at @horsemagic and learn more about her work here.

Listen to the Buried Secrets podcast 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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