Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror

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Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror episodes

October 29, 2020 Episode 49 - Samhain & All Hallows Eve
Abby & Alan are joined by Miranda Warzel (@alien.meat) to dive into the deep, brutal and beautiful history of Samhain.

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1 hr 8 min
October 26, 2020 Episode 48 - The History of Vampires
Abby & Alan give you exactly what you need leading up to Halloween...the ultimate guide to vampires. We're talking the history of vampiric lore, real life vampires and arguably too many pop culture vampires.

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1 hr 14 min
October 19, 2020 Episode 47 - The History of Werewolves
Abby & Alan travel back to the dawn of time when humans started believing in werewolves and shapeshifters...and talk about it.

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1 hr 17 min
October 12, 2020 Episode 46 - The History of Frankenstein's Monster
Abby & Alan dive head first into the wonderful world of Frankenstein.

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

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51 min
October 08, 2020 Episode 45 - The Scary Scuffle: Part 2
BEWARE OF SPOILERS!

Abby & Alan are joined by Dan Roberts and Avi Dobkin to find out who the ultimate horror villain is. Tune in to find out who takes the cake. Listen to part one here.

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Listen to Dan and Avi's Podcast From Alpha to Zedd.

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1 hr 35 min
October 04, 2020 Episode 44 - The Scary Scuffle: Part 1
BEWARE OF SPOILERS!

Abby & Alan are joined by Dan Roberts and Avi Dobkin, hosts of From Alpha to Zedd to debate who the ultimate horror villain is. Using a bracket system, a spinny wheel and dice to randomly select each pairing, monsters move forward only after beating their match in a single elimination challenge.

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Part one of two.

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

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1 hr 6 min
September 28, 2020 Episode 43 - Possession & Tourette Syndrome
Abby & Alan are joined by Michael Crosa to discuss the history of possession and Tourette syndrome.

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Check out Michael's Podcast Jollyville Radio.

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

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1 hr 3 min
September 21, 2020 Episode 42 - Gothic Horror & Interview w/ Author April A. Taylor
In this special episode we explore Gothic Horror and interview modern Gothic Horror author April A. Taylor. Check out The Haunting of Cabin Green.

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

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1 hr 5 min
September 17, 2020 Episode 41 - An Exquisite Corpse in a Haunted House
In this episode we try our hand (again) at the Surrealist parlor game: Exquisite Corpse. This time the theme centers on a mysterious haunted house.

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Music by Michaela Papa & Jordan Moser.

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35 min
September 14, 2020 Episode 40 - The History of Hypnosis
In this episode Abby & Alan tackle the mysteries of hypnosis. Is it based in science? Does it work? Let's find out together.

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Music by Michaela Papa & Jordan Moser.

Poster Art by @pilar.kep.

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48 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.