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On today's episode Abby sits down with Anastasia to discuss the mythology behind La Llorona, La Lechuza and her new book of short horror stories.

Sources

• Janvier, Thomas A. “Legend of La Llorona.” In Legends of the City of Mexico, 134–138. New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1910
• Library of Congress article by folklorist Stephen Winick: La Llorona: An Introduction to the Weeping Woman
• Espooky Tales article on The Owl Witch
• Texas Standard article by Sarah Asch & Raul Alonzo La Lechuza legend serves as both a cautionary tale and a story of revenge

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Abby and Alan are thrilled to present three horrifying vampire themed stories.

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Leftovers was written by Warren Benedetto and narrated by Michael Crosa. Follow @WarrenBenedetto and @Podnooga on social media. 

Therapy Notes was written by Hector Carlo and read by Lissa Sweeney and Mike Macera. Listen to the Re-Shoot podcast, Beach Therapy music and follow @LissaSweeney on IG.

An Improper Suitor was written by Kate Rotunda and read by Abby Brenker and Alan Kudan.

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Abby and Alan discuss the history of the New England Vampire Panic and how it influenced some of the most prominent examples of vampire horror literature, including Bram Stoker's Dracula.

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Listen to our episode on the history of Samhain and All Hallows Eve.

Sources

• Smithsonian Magazine Article by Abigail Tucker: The Great New England Vampire Panic
• A NewEngland.com article by Joe Bills: New England’s Vampire History | Legends and Hysteria
• A NewEngland.com Article: Vampire Mercy Brown | When Rhode Island Was “The Vampire Capital of America”
• A History.com article on Vampire History
• How the Rise of Vampire Fiction Coincided with The Real Life New England Vampire Panic by Nat Brehmer on bloodydisgusting.com 
• Thanks to April Brenker for research help! 

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Abby and Alan are thrilled to present Hitchcock inspired horror stories.

Claudia was written by Marisca Pichette and read by Lissa Sweeney. Check out Marisca’s poetry collection Rivers in Your Skin, Sirens in Your Hair. And follow her website: www.mariscapichette.com or IG: @marisca_write. Follow Lissa on IG at LissaSweeney.

Me, A Hero was written by Warren Benedetto and read by Mike Macera. Visit warrenbenedetto.com and follow @warrenbenedetto on Twitter and Instagram. Check out Mike’s band Beach Therapy. 

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Abby and Alan sit down to discuss the life and works of Alfred Hitchcock. Unfortunately, we do have to warn that this episode contains some discussion of sexual assault.

Correction: Rebecca did win Best Picture at the Oscars in 1940. The only time one of Hitchcock's films won Best Picture.

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Sources

• The 12 Lives of Alfred Hitchcock by Edward White
• Screenrant article by Dalton Norman - Why Alfred Hitchcock Remade The Man Who Knew Too Much
• Guardian article by Betsy Reed - What’s wrong with Hitcock’s women
• Lithub.com article by Edward White - The Dark Side of An Auteur
• History.com article by Even Andrews - 9 Things You May Not Know About Alfred Hitchcock
• 2015 Documentary Film Hitchcock/Truffaut
• No Film School article by Jason Hellerman - How Alfred Hitchcock Used Visionary Cinematography
• American Cinematographer Article by David Artkinson, PhD - Hitchcock’s Technique’s Tell Rear Window Story
• BBCUK Article by Matthew Sweet: Alfred Hitchcock: Murder, Mayhem and Music
• Far Out Article by Swapnil Dhruv Bose - How Alfred Hitchcock Changed Cinema Forever
• You Tube: The Dick Cavett Show Interview with Alfred Hitchcock
• You Tube: Tom Snyder Interview
• You Tube: Alfred Hitchcock 1960 BBC TV interview
• You Tube: American Film Institute – Alfred Hitchcock Accepts the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award 1979
• Thanks to April Brenker for research help! 

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Abby is thrilled to present this conversation with our friend The Ghoul Guide. I sit down with Courtney Eastman to discuss the basics of ghost hunting, her approach to paranormal investigation, some of the most haunted locations in the United States and across the globe.

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Abby and Alan present 6 more incredible ocean horror stories and poems.

Bloodington Pier was written by Tony Earnshaw and performed by Tessa McKnight. Follow Tony on Facebook @tonyearnshaw, X @TonyEarnshaw, Instagram @thetonyearnshaw and check out his website: www.antonyearnshaw.wordpress.com.

Uncharted was written by J.P. Relph and performed by Sara Luke. Follow the writer @RelphJp on social media and her website here: [email protected]. Follow Sara at @saraluke25 on Instagram.

The Widow’s Cottage was written by Kurt Newton and performed by Jon C Cook. Check out the Fadó podcast to hear more of Jon's narration. And follow Kurt on Facebook here, X here, Instagram here, and Bluesky @kurtnewton.bsky.social.

Dream Within A Dream was written by Edgar Allan Poe and performed by Michael Crosa. This poem is dedicated to Lucas. Check out the Podnooga Podcast Network.

The Sea Took Our Names was written by J.R. Santos and performed by Avi Dobkin. Follow J.R. Santos on twitter and blue sky, both found under @ccskeleton.

The Sea Witch was written by Erin Bryant and performed by Dan Roberts.

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Abby and Alan present the first part of our Ocean Horror Stories series, as part of our Horror on The High Seas exploration.

Lorelee was written by Elou Carroll and read by Tessa McKnight. Follow Elou on social media at @keychild and check out www.eloucarroll.com.

A Sinking Feeling was written by Warren Benedetto and read by Jon C. Cook. Visit warrenbenedetto.com and follow @warrenbenedetto on Twitter and Instagram. And check out the Fadò podcast for more of Jon's amazing narration work. 

Selkie's bones was written by Marisca Pichette and read by Sara Luke. Follow Marisca on their website mariscapichette.com and on X @MariscaPichette, Instagram @marisca_write and Bluesky @marisca.bsky.social. Follow Sara on Instagram @saraluke25. 

Lost to The Black Depths was written by Mathew Gostelow and read by Abby Brenker. Follow Mathew @MatGost on Twitter. And check out weirding-words.blogspot.com.

Revenge of The Vampire Sea Snail was written by Alex Grehy and read by Michael Crosa. Check out Alex’s first speculative poetry collection, Last Species. And check out Michael's work running the Podnooga Network. 

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Abby and Alan discuss maritime folklore, ghost ships, pirates and so much more. 

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Sources

• NPR article by Andy Bowers: We’ve Found the Lost City of Atlantis Again.
• History.com article by the site’s editors: Bermuda Triangle
• History.com article on Atlantis
• An article from Naval History and Heritage Command: The Loss of Flight 19
• DiscoverMagazine.com article by Tree Meinch: How Deep is the Mariana Trench and what have we discovered in its depths?
• Ars Technica article by Nate Anderson: Release the Kraken! 2,000 years of Tall Tales and a Smattering of Truth
• 2009 History.com article on the Titanic: https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/titanic
• An article from thecollector.com 5 of the most famous shipwrecks from the ancient world: https://www.thecollector.com/ancient-famous-shipwrecks/
• New Zealand Maritime Museum article, Top 20 Sailing Superstitions 
• Thank you to April Brenker for research help, as always! 

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Abby and Alan continue our mega summer ocean horror series, by discussing horrifying and dangerous creatures of the deep. We cover real threats like sharks, but mainly discuss mythological creatures like Sirens, Mermaids, The Kraken and Merlions.

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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.

Sources

• NPR article by Andy Bowers: We’ve Found the Lost City of Atlantis Again.
• History.com article by the site’s editors: Bermuda Triangle
• History.com article on Atlantis
• An article from Naval History and Heritage Command: The Loss of Flight 19
• DiscoverMagazine.com article by Tree Meinch: How Deep is the Mariana Trench and what have we discovered in its depths?
• Ars Technica article by Nate Anderson: Release the Kraken! 2,000 years of Tall Tales and a Smattering of Truth
• 2009 History.com article on the Titanic: https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/titanic
• An article from thecollector.com 5 of the most famous shipwrecks from the ancient world: https://www.thecollector.com/ancient-famous-shipwrecks/
• New Zealand Maritime Museum article, Top 20 Sailing Superstitions 
• Thank you to April Brenker for research help, as always! 

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