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Tonight Eric welcomes back returning guest host Emily Ferguson to talk about the horror-themed video games Chiller and Night Trap!

We begin with Chiller, a 1988 arcade game which is still surprisingly gory and violent even by today's standards...and that's really saying something! The point of the game is to shoot a gun at helpless torture victims trapped (and naked) in a haunted house! What?!?!

Then we move on to the 1987/1992 classic, Night Trap! This full motion video game let's you choose your own adventure (kind of) as you control security cameras in a house where teens are being murdered by mysterious creatures known as Augers and a clan of vampires! It's campy 80's fun and in 2017, the game was made available for ps4 in a special 25th anniversary addition so let's play!

Plus Eric and Emily discuss the sexy and dangerous allure of arcades in the 1980's, New Hampshire's own Fun Spot, creepy men who like to hide in bushes, boobs AND butts, 80's hair, and the often overlooked terror of minimalist set dressing! And yell at our speakers as Eric and Emily try to remember the names of two pretty famous people!

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Tonight Eric takes a trip into the bayou as he tells us about The Haunting of Manchac Swamp! This Louisiana swamp is not only haunted by the vengeful spirit of a long dead voodoo priestess, it's also said to be the hunting grounds of the rougarou or cajan werewolf!

Julia Brown was a local faith healer known for her healing abilities and her powers of prophesy. But her seemingly unearthly knowledge caused her neighbors to fear her. Soon, they had convinced themselves that she was a voodoo priestess in league with dark forces. Soon enough, Julia began to predict that on the day she died, the whole town would suffer...and she was right!

The rougarou is a werewolf-like creature said to be native to this area of the world. It especially enjoys the case of naught children and lapsed Catholics. It is very similar to a werewolf, though there are some key differences in how the cures is placed and how it can be removed.

All this PLUS an important update about Eric's hometown haunt, John Stones Inn (aka Stone's Public House).

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Eric welcomes back returning guest cohost, Lilith Beest (aka Lil' Beesty) to talk about The Little Green Men of Kelly, KY!

On an august night in 1955, the residence of the Sutton Farm in the small town of Kelly, KY claim their farmhouse came under attack by a group of 12 to 15 small creatures with large eyes and "scary faces". The men of the farm grabbed their guns and shot at these creatures for almost four hours. Once the shooting was done, the entire clan drove to the police station to report the attach. When police came to investigate, questions about just what had really happened at the Sutton farm only deepened. Join as as we try to separate fact from fiction in this astonishing unsolved mystery.

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This one is pretty cut and dry; tonight Eric is ready to teach you all about Gremlins, Goblins, and Hobgoblins! Sure we've all heard of them before...but was exactly are they and what are the differences between them? Tonight you'll learn which one will steal your baby, which will bust your laptop, and which one will sweep your floors!

Plus Eric discusses dramatic gremlin related memories and reveals why he holds grudges against his siblings as he reveals no less than three family secrets.

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Big cats such as cougars haven't been known to exists in New England for over 150 years yet each year new sightings of strange cougar-like animals are reported to local wildlife authorities. These authorities say almost all reports of mountain lions in New England are simply a case of mistaken identity and that mountain lions no longer exist on the east coast of the United States...and yet they have confirmed at least two mountain lion sightings in the same area more than 10 years apart!

Join Eric as he dives into the mystery of the Eastern Big Cats! Plus, stay tuned at the end of the show for a special announcement about how YOU can become a part of the show!

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Eric and guest cohost Brian Toney are back to discuss the baffling case of Roland T. Owen who was found beaten and stabbed and near the point of dead in a locked hotel room. When police asked who was in the room with him that day, he said "nobody"...but then why was the room covered in blood!

This case gets stranger and stranger as we go along and lean the truth about Artemus Ogletree...IF that was his real name...and in this case we're honestly not sure!

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It's that time of year again! Time to gather 'round that chimney where the stockings are hung with so much care...and tell ghost stories!

In England, Christmas Eve was considered the prime night for telling ghost stories and we see no reason why that tradition should have fallen by the wayside; so we're bringing it back! Tonight Eric reads Charles Dickens' The Signalman. It concerns a signalman working at a lonely remote train station who is haunted by a strange faceless apparition that sees to be a harbinger of doom! Will he discover the phantom's meaning in time to prevent the next horror? Tune in tonight and find out for yourself!

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Eric welcomes back reluctant guest cohost Fatima Elmi to talk about the 80's classic, The Lost Boys!

Join us as we discuss the two Coreys, the music and artistry of Tim Cappallo, the importance of Jami Gertz, bejeweled wine bottles, the appeal of Diane Weiss, and Marko's jacket!!!

Plus, Eric and Fatima have a bit of a tussle...will this be her final appearance on the show? YOU may be the encouragement she needs!

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This month marks the 50th anniversary of the release of The Beatles (White Album). Aside from all the great music on the album, it reminds all true crime fiends of The White Album's connection to Charles Manson and The Manson Family Murders.

In the late 60's, cult leader Charles Manson told his followers that a race war was coming and The Family would have to hide in a secret underground city. Then, when the war was over, The Family would return to the surface and rule the world. But what proof did Charlie have of this prophecy? He cited two main sources: The Bible and The Beatles!

Tonight Eric will break down the messages Manson allegedly took from both sources and explain how they tied into The Manson Family's plan to commit murder and start the war that Manson called "Helter Skelter".

We'll also hear from Charles Manson himself and we'll hear what Beatle John Lennon has to say about Manson and hidden messages in Beatles music.

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How much would you pay for Ted Bundy's glasses or a lock of Charles Manson's hair? Eric is once again joined by true-blue Spookaroo Susan Barrett to discuss the buying, selling, and collecting of Murderabilia. It's become something of a growing trend with multiple websites devoted to selling just about anything related to serial killers including their artwork, their prison visitors sheets, and even their hair. Some consider murderabilia part of history; others consider it an exploration of tragedy and the sickest kind of "celebrity obsession". But where do you stand?

We'll also talk about Son of Sam laws and how both their absence and their enforcement can have negative effects on society.

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