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It’s the last episode of 2024! Joe and Nicole finish off the year by finishing off the third season of AYAOTD (according to Paramount +). They talk about New Year’s resolutions while also discussing the Bookish Babysitter herself, and whether she is actually trustworthy despite having really cool hair.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions child endangerment & violence. 

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Available to stream: Paramount + and Amazon Prime Video

“Are You Afraid of the Dark?” The Tale of the Bookish Babysitter (1994, February 12). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514402/

Wiki, Are You Afraid of the Dark? (n.d.). The Tale of the Bookish Babysitter Are You Afraid of the Dark? Wiki. https://areyouafraidofthedark.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Bookish_Babysitter

We here at Spook! hope that your Christmas and holiday celebrations were successful and fun! We’re spending the awkward period between Christmas and New Year’s with a return to Twin Peaks, featuring musical numbers, strange grandchildren resembling David Lynch, and nightmarish visions of Bob. Things on the show are starting to get really strange, so buckle up and enjoy the episode!

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder and violence. 

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Available to stream: Paramount + 

“Twin Peaks” Coma (1990, October 6 ). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734817/

Wiki. Twin Peaks. (n.d.). Episode 9. https://twinpeaks.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_9

Ho ho ho! Bah, humbug! Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! All the things! We here at Spook! are celebrating by watching the perennial Christmas classic, Scrooged, a good old-fashioned Bill Murray movie based loosely off the Charles Dickens novel. It’s been almost a year since our first episode came out, and we’re so grateful for those who tune in. Happy Holidays!

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions general violence, gun violence, and gore. 

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Available to stream: Paramount +

Scrooged (1988) (1988, November 23). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096061/

It is happening again, again! Have we used that one already? Regardless, Joe and Nicole return to the cozy small town murder of Twin Peaks and begin the second and final season of the original show. The premiere starts to show David Lynch’s more absurd side, so strap in and prepare to get your suspect list out! Spoilers for the show This Is Us, by the way. Joe and Nicole discuss Donna’s abrupt change in personality, smoke inhalation, and Leland’s suspicious behavior. 

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, violence, suicidal ideation, drug use, domestic violence, and attempted suicide. 

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Available to stream: Paramount + 

“Twin Peaks” May the Giant Be with You (1990, September 30). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734826/

Wiki. Twin Peaks. (n.d.). Episode 8. https://twinpeaks.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_8

‘Tis the season for merriment and caroling, and what better way to celebrate that than with a movie about an unnerving creep terrorizing a group of young women? Oh well, that’s how we’re celebrating this time on Spook!, as Joe and Nicole debate what makes a movie a Christmas movie and discuss the many blunders of the law enforcement in this film. Enjoy!

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, stalking, sexual assault, child abuse, violence, gore, and alcohol abuse. 

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Available to stream: Peacock

Black Christmas (1974) (1974, December 20). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071222/

We here at Spook! would like to congratulate Anna Kendrick for becoming a triple threat by showing she can not only act and sing, but also direct an unsettling movie about an unsettling creep. Woman of the Hour is based on an episode of the popular 70s game show The Dating Game, where the eponymous contestant unknowingly confronts one of America’s most prolific serial killers. Joe and Nicole discuss the facts behind the film and why they probably wouldn’t watch The Dating Game were it on today.

Warning:

Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, sexual assault, and sexual violence. 

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Available to stream: Netflix

Wikipedia Contributors. (2024, November 19). Rodney Alcala. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Alcala

Woman of the Hour (2024) (2024, October 18). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7737800/

This episode may fail the Holiday Vibe Check, but it’s still fun! As long as you like dolls, that is. So don’t be a Tucker and enjoy this tale of a mysterious dollhouse and a missing neighbor, as Joe and Nicole discuss their own doll stories, and how this episode definitely was the main inspiration for Mike Flanagan’s Haunting of Hill House series.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions child endangerment. 

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“Are You Afraid of the Dark?” The Tale of the Dollmaker (1994, February 5). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514413/

Wiki, Are You Afraid of the Dark? (n.d.). The Tale of the Dollmaker. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Wiki. https://areyouafraidofthedark.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Dollmaker

Happy Krampus Night! Yes, it’s that time of year when, if you’re listening to this when it comes out, Krampus himself visits the naughty children of Austria and beats them with reeds. How festive! And Joe and Nicole celebrate this time-honored tradition by watching Michael Dougherty’s holiday horror film, Krampus, a combination of Christmas Vacation and Jeepers Creepers, if you will. Gather around the Krampus tree and sing your Krampus songs, we’re just starting to get in the holiday spirit!

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions gun violence, gore, and child death. 

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Available to stream: Max

Krampus (2015) (2015, December 4). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3850590/

Wikipedia Contributors. (2024, November 19). Krampus. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus

Warning: 

Episode contains spoilers and mentions child endangerment. 

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Available to stream: Paramount + and Amazon Prime Video

“Are You Afraid of the Dark?” The Tale of the Phone Police (1994, January 29). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514436/

Wiki, Are You Afraid of the Dark? (n.d.). The Tale of the Phone Police. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Wiki. https://areyouafraidofthedark.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Phone_Police

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! We here at Spook! are grateful for our listeners, and we're celebrating that by going over one of the darkest, spookiest periods of American Colonial history: the Salem Witch Trials! Enjoy this episode on your way to your relatives and/or friend's for the festivities!

Warning: Episode mentions torture, execution, and religious fanaticism.

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Onion, A. (2024, September 19). Salem Witch Trials - Events, Facts & Victims | HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials

Wikipedia Contributors. (2024, May 18). National Day of Mourning (United States protest). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_of_Mourning_(United_States_protest)

Wikipedia Contributors. (2024, October 31). List of people of the Salem witch trials. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_of_the_Salem_witch_trials

“Witches: Truth Behind the Trials” America: Salem’s Hunts and Hysteria (2024, September 29). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33405963/?ref_=tt_eps_top