Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror

By The Lunatics ProjectTV & Film History Film History

Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror episodes

January 11, 2021 Episode 59 - The History of Clowns
Reluctantly, Abby and Alan explore the very long history of clowns. And the very short history of evil clowns.

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Music by Michaela Papa & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by @pilar.kep

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1 hr 24 min
January 04, 2021 Episode 58 - The Enfield Poltergeist
Abby and Alan debate the existence of the paranormal through the lens of the infamous Enfield Poltergeist case from London.

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Here is the brick video, start at 7:30.

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Music by Michaela Papa & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by @pilar.kep

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1 hr 7 min
December 21, 2020 Episode 57 - Yule & The Winter Solstice
Abby and Alan are joined by Miranda Warzel to learn about the pagan history and tradition of Yule & The Winter Solstice.

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Music by Michaela Papa & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by @pilar.kep

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1 hr 10 min
December 14, 2020 Episode 56 - The History of The Crystal Ball
Abby and Alan unravel the rich history of the crystal ball. Dating back to the druids and working their way to our emoji keyboards.

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Check out @dark.interiors on Instagram for your own mystery box or bone collection.

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Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback.

Music by Michaela Papa & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by @pilar.kep

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1 hr 5 min
December 07, 2020 Episode 55 - The History of Spiritualism: Part 2
Abby and Alan explore the strange hoaxes of Victorian Era mediums and the downfall of the Spiritualism movement. Check out part one for a more uplifting episode.

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Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback.

Music by Michaela Papa & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by @pilar.kep

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1 hr 8 min
November 30, 2020 Episode 54 - The History of Spiritualism: Part 1
In Spiritualism: Part One, Abby and Alan deep dive into table tapping, ectoplasm, spirit photography and all of the wonderfully creepy elements of this Victorian Era movement.

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Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback.

Music by Michaela Papa & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by @pilar.kep.

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55 min
November 23, 2020 Episode 53 - The History of Headless Horsemen
Abby & Alan lose their heads over the history behind the headless horseman myth we know and love.

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From the Episode: Consider donating to The American Indian College Fund and your local food banks. Watch Queer Ghost Hunters. Follow @embodyheaven on IG for an Astrology Reading.

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Check out Abby's book Horror Stories here. Available in eBook and paperback.

Music by Michaela Papa & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by @pilar.kep.

Lunatics Magazine is available here. Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @thelunaticsproject and on YouTube - Films About Lunatics.
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54 min
November 16, 2020 Episode 52 - The History of Ghost Trains
Abby & Alan learn about the ghost trains of popular urban legend.

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From the episode: Take a look at the St. Louis Ghost Light here and look up murder houses here.
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Check out Abby's book Horror Stories here. Available in eBook and paperback.

Music by Michaela Papa & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by @pilar.kep.

Lunatics Magazine is available here. Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @thelunaticsproject and on YouTube - Films About Lunatics.
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53 min
November 09, 2020 Episode 51 - The History of Lizzie Borden
Abby & Alan learn about Lizzie Borden, who may still haunt the house where she "allegedly" murdered her family with an axe.

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This is the Buzzfeed video that we talk about a lot in this episode.

Check out Abby's book Horror Stories here. Available in eBook and paperback.

Music by Michaela Papa & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by @pilar.kep.

Lunatics Magazine is available here. Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @thelunaticsproject and on YouTube - Films About Lunatics.

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54 min
October 31, 2020 Episode 50 - Hello Listener, You're On The Air
Lunatics Radio Hour teamed up with Jollyville Radio to bring you a Halloween Radio Drama. *Tune in to Jollyville for the clean version!*

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Written and Directed by Abby Brenker & Michael Crosa.

Starring Sara Luke as Terry Mitcham, Jarrett Kerr as Henry Chadwick Jones & Patrick Troy-Brandt as Bruce Kitchens.
Supporting Cast; Brian Green, Dan Roberts, Miranda Warzel.
Advertiser Voices; UncleASAR ALKEBULAN, Emily Ancinec, Lizzie Brister, Michael Crosa, Michelle Darcy, Richard Dayries & Robert Leary.

Sound Design by Alan Kudan.
Music and Additional Editing by Michael Crosa.

Photo by Matthew Feeney.

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Check out Abby's book Horror Stories here. Available in eBook and paperback.

Music by Michaela Papa & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by @akay_illustrates.

Lunatics Magazine is available here. Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @thelunaticsproject and on YouTube - Films About Lunatics.

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32 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.