You are cordially invited to the latest episode of Spook! Your hosts Joe and Nicole kindly ask you to join them for an hour and a half of baseball, buzzkill guests, wine, and suspicious cults. Gifts are not required, but we ask that you not attempt to leave before the party is over. Saluti!

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions animal death, child death, PTSD, cult practices, gaslighting, poisoning, suicide, domestic violence, murder, gun violence, and drug use. 

Please note: Nicole makes another mistake. “Salut” is not just an Italian expression, there’s variations in other languages and cultures, all meaning roughly the same thing. She is just used to the Italian, “Saluti,” which is used at many family gatherings. 

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Available to stream: Peacock 

The Invitation (2015) (2016, April 8). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2400463/?ref_=tttrv_ov

For this second installment of “Nicole’s True Crime Corner,” Nicole tackles the mysterious case of The Watcher of 657 Boulevard. The enigmatic writer sent threatening mail to the Broaddus family in 2014. Join Nicole as she reads aloud The Watcher’s letters and discusses the investigation. 

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Episode mentions stalking and verbal harassment. 

Please note: Nicole makes a mistake when she says, “June 14th, 2014.” She meant to just say “June 2014.” Whoops. 

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Wiedeman, R. (2022, October 11). The Watcher: The True Story of the Haunting of 657 Boulevard. The Cut. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://www.thecut.com/article/the-haunting-of-657-boulevard-in-westfield-new-jersey.html

Welcome to the first installment of “Nicole’s True Crime Corner,” a new segment here on Spook!. For this episode, Nicole covers an old-timey case from 1902, the unsolved murder of Nora Fuller. Put on your detective hats and fall down the rabbit hole with Nicole as she talks California, con men, and confusing names. 

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Episode mentions child murder, asphyxiation, sexual assault, and a child disappearance. 

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Duke, T. S. (1910). Celebrated Criminal Cases of America. James H. Barry Company.

Morrow, J. L. The Mysterious Murder of 15 year-old Nora Fuller, 1902 - HistoricalCrimeDetective.com. (n.d.). Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/the-mysterious-murder-nora-fuller-1902/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThat%20the%20said%20Nora%20Fuller,the%20hands%20of%20parties%20unknown.

Goth style is back in fashion with this episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark?! Dean is a troubled youth coaxed by a powerful scepter, and soon becomes a servant to an ancient sorcerer. Joe and Nicole discuss genealogy, high school schedules, and the bad vibes Dean gives off.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions occult practices, child endangerment, mind control, and murder (with brief mentions of mass shootings). 

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Available to stream: Paramount + and Amazon Prime Video

Mark, J. J., & Museum, W. A. (2024). The Goths. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/Goths/

Tune your channel to 666 tonight because we’re talking Late Night with the Devil! This indie horror flick takes place in the 70s and features all the Satanic Panic one could crave. Nicole and Joe dive in to discuss demons, the ethics of parapsychology, and more!

Warning: 

Episode contains spoilers and mentions suicide, terminal illness, gore, violence, demonic possession, occult practices, body horror, and murder.

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Available to stream: Shudder

Late Night with the Devil (2023) Horror. (2024, March 22). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14966898/

Wikipedia contributors. (2024, May 9). Late Night with the Devil. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_Night_with_the_Devil

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In the second installment of Rodent Week, Nicole and Joe watch this adaptation of a classic Roald Dahl book from 1990. In it, they discuss diabetes, the stigma of black cats, and the viability of turning all children into mice.

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IMDb.com. (1990, August 24). The Witches. IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100944/?ref_=tttrv_ov 

Wikimedia Foundation. (2024e, May 2). The Witches (Novel). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Witches_(novel) 

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Oh, rats! Guillermo del Toro continues his tales from his curious cabinet in this installment inspired by a short story from the 1930s, and it’s got more rodents than one can handle. Join Joe and Nicole as they discuss grave robbing and why some people get what they deserve.

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IMDb.com. (2022, October 25). “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities” Graveyard Rats. IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15262276/?ref_=tttrv_ov

Wikimedia Foundation. (2024b, March 17). The Graveyard Rats. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Graveyard_Rats 

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It’s the season finale of Are You Afraid of the Dark?! At least, according to Paramount it is. Joe and Nicole revisit some Irish folklore in this tale of Jake and the Leprechaun, which features some questionable accuracy to Irish mythology. Gather round as they discuss banshees, trolls, and goblins among other things.

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IMDb.com. (n.d.). “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” The Tale of Jake and the Leprechaun. IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514391/

Get your crucifix ready, because this episode gets demonic! Guillermo del Toro is one of the most prolific horror filmmakers alive, and his show Cabinet of Curiosities presents a macabre collection of spooky anthology stories. Join Joe and Nicole as they discuss demonic entities, rabbits, and NSYNC.

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IMDb.com. (2022, October 25). “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities” Lot 36. IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15262246/ 

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Get out your boomboxes and tune into the Spook station in this Are You Afraid of the Dark? episode about a basement with a ghastly secret. Join Nicole and Joe as they discuss demons, basements, and siblings in children’s shows.

Warning: 

Episode contains spoilers and mentions bullying and death.

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Available to stream: Paramount + and Amazon Prime Video

IMDb.com. (n.d.). “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” The Tale of the Dark Music. IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514411/?ref_=tttrv_ov