Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror

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Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror episodes

October 25, 2021 Episode 87 - The History of The Halloween Film Franchise: Part 1
Abby and Alan unpack the dense history of every single Halloween film ever made. Starting with the original Halloween from 1978, directed by John Carpenter and starring Jamie Lee Curtis. And ending with Halloween Kills, currently in theaters. Part one leaves off after the discussion of the 6th film. Part two will pick up with Halloween H20.

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Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.

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1 hr 6 min
October 21, 2021 Lunatics Library 12 - Haunted House Stories
Abby and Alan present stories about haunted houses! The lineup includes a story written and read by Abby, a story written and read by Jon C Cook of the Fado Podcast. And a story written by W.W. Jacobs and read by Bob Daun, of Bob's Short Story Hour and Hidden Oaks.

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53 min
October 18, 2021 Episode 86 - The History of Haunted Houses
Abby and Alan discuss the history of haunted house attraction and rides.

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51 min
October 11, 2021 Lunatics Library 11 - The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Abby and Alan are joined by Bob Daun, Robin Sand, Michael Crosa and Jon C Cook to read poems and short stories written by Edgar Allan Poe.

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1 hr 15 min
October 04, 2021 Episode 85 - The History of Edgar Allan Poe
Abby and Alan explore the strange life and bizarre, unsolved death of Edgar Allan Poe. The work of Edgar Allan Poe is heavily influenced by the difficult nature of his life.

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1 hr 7 min
September 27, 2021 Episode 84 - Real Scary Stories 3 with Bob Daun and Collin Arnett
Abby and Alan are joined by Bob Daun and Collin Arnett of the Hidden Oaks podcast to talk about their paranormal experiences. These stories truly give me chills.

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Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.

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1 hr 12 min
September 20, 2021 Lunatics Library 10 - Isolation Stories
Abby and Alan read horror stories that center around isolation. Written and read by Abby Brenker and Alan Kudan.

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Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.

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29 min
September 13, 2021 Episode 83 - The History of Isolation
Abby and Alan explore three components of the history of isolation. Starting with the dangers of solitary confinement, isolation torture and ending with bizarre cases of people being stranded on deserted islands.

For more information on ways to help fight solitary confinement in the US prison system, check out Solitary Watch and Letters to Solitary.

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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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1 hr 1 min
September 06, 2021 Episode 82 - Cryptid Chat with Jon Cook
This week Abby is joined by Jon Cook of the Fadó podcast to talk about Point Pleasant, West Virginia, The TNT Area, The Mothman...and Jon's strange, unexplained first hand sightings. If you listened to our coverage of The Mothman this is a great companion episode to get some local color.

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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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51 min
August 30, 2021 Episode 81 - The History of The Mothman
Abby and Alan explore the very heavy history of The Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The Mothman is a cryptid of extreme fame, but there is something deeper about these accounts than others like them.

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 33 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.