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Eric Dwinnells is back to talk about The Boogeyman as he's known in the US or The Bogeyman as he's known in the UK. A boogeyman is any form of a mythical creature used by parents to gain compliance from their children. Sounds a little messed up, but in a way, I suppose you could argue that Santa himself is a type of boogeyman! Tonight Eric will take you on a world tour and introduce you to some of the most infamous boogeymen said to inhabit this fair globe of ours. He'll also tell you about the boogeymen her feared as a child (including Disney's Mr. Boogedy, Jesus, and the iron centipede at the "naught children's playground" and magical thinking.

Monsters discussed in this episode include:
Bugbear

sack man

El Coco

Cuca

l'uomo nero

Newanay Mama

Saw Kaw (aka Gaw Gaw)
Bloody Bones (aka Tommy Rawhead)

Namahage

The Small Man

Marabbecca

Qalupalik

Dongola Miso

Awd Goggie

The Gooseberry Wife

Tata Duende

Wewe Gombel

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Love the idea of Bigfoot but sick of all the stupid shows where a bunch of rednecks go out with night vision cameras to bring back footage of deer and scare themselves silly with howling and knocking noises? So is Spooky A S host Eric Dwinnells! That's why tonight, he's getting right to the good stuff; stories of When Bigfoot Attacks!

Tonight we'll cover a President Teddy Roosevelt's killer Bigfoot tale, the story of Albert Ostman who claims to have been kidnaped by a family of Bigfoot (bigfeets?) who he lived with for a week, and finally the tale of Muchalat Harry, a Native American who was also kidnaped by a Bigfoot.

Also discussed: The "lost" episodes of Spooky A S and what their fates may be

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Host Eric Dwinnells welcomes back returning guest Aaron Cohen, our resident Disney expert to the show! Last time, we talked about the history of Disney's Haunted Mansion(s), but this time he's back to tell us about the Real Ghosts of Disney! Yes, even the happiest place on Earth is said to be haunted. We'll discuss both Disneyland and Disney World and Arron will tell us about some historical ghost who may have been there before the parks were even built and some of the famous spectral residents of certain rides such us the creepy ginger man of Space Mountain aka Mr. One-Way, and construction worker (George) said to haunt Pirates of the Caribbean, the crying boy said to be a real ghost in The Haunted Mansion and of course, where the ghost of Walt Disney himself may be found.

Also discussed: Can ghosts get "satisfaction?",  why you shouldn't be miserable in the afterlife, Eric's guide to parenting/ghost hunting aka bait children, what happens when you provoke a Disney ghost, and how/why Aaron will bug famous people he works with to take pictures with his Star Wars toys.

This episode was inspired by a post on Aaron's blog.

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Eric Dwinnells is back to tell you about some haunted and/or cursed objects. Ever hear about the doll that came to life and threatened to kill children? What about the world famous movie star who bought a cursed ring that ultimately lead to his doom and continued to cures subsequent owners? How about the painting of a crying boy that is said not only to survive any household fire, but CAUSE them?!?! Have you ever wondered if your daughters' bunk bed may contain the demonic spirit of a witch bent on destroying your family? Then this is the episode for you!

Discussed on this episode:
Robert the Doll

Valentino's Ring

The Crying Boy Paintings

The Tallman's Ghost

Also on this episode, Eric has more to say about women and creeps in a followup to last week's episode and he lets us know about the podcast he enjoys listening to in honor of #trypod including Uhh Yeah Dude, My Favorite Murder, and Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast.

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Eric Dwinnells is joined once gain by guest cohost Fatima Elmi for a discussion about CREEPS! Sure, you probably feel like you'd know one if you saw one, but what is a creep? What makes someone "creepy"? Turns out there was a study done recently about what exactly people all over the world find creepy and the answers may surprise you. Did you know most people consider it more creepy to be extremely skinny than extremely fat? Or that a clown is considered far creepier than a funeral director? If you enjoy collecting dolls or birdwatching, you just might be a creep!

We'll also discuss how modern tech and social media has made it easier than ever to be a creep and spot a creep. Eric will share his concern that he may, in fact, come off as a creep and tell some true life stories of sexual harassment (#yessomemen), and a scary encounter with two men who followed him home one night. And of course, we'll discuss the song "Creep" by Radiohead!

All this and more on tonight's Spooky A S!

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Host Eric Dwinnells has been waiting for years to finally confront his guest cohost/older brother, Dan Dwinnells, about all the scary stories he terrified him with as a child. Eric ponders the impact it had on his psyche while Dan tries to defend himself. Family disfunction at it's finest! But this discussion segues perfectly into the real topic of tonights show: The Gates to Hell. Specifically we're going to take a look at The Seven Gates to Hell in Hellam, PA and the infamous Spider Gates of Leicester, MA.

Deranged escaped mental patients, mad doctors, invisible passages, strange disappearances, lonely country roads, suicide, murdered children, rune stones, satanists, and a talkative spirit all figure into the tale of these two alleged gateways to the beyond! You won't want to miss this episode of Spooky A S!

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Host Eric Dwinnells welcomes back returning guest co-host Emily Ferguson who is here to discuss her "home town horror", Ed Walters and The Gulf Breeze UFO Sightings of 1987-1990. For about a three year period, Emily's home town of Gulf Breeze, Florida, was caught in the middle of UFO hysteria when a local contractor named Ed Walters claimed to have made contact with alien space craft...and he had remarkably detailed pictures to prove it! The local paper ran with the story and Ed fed them more stories and photos as the months went on...but not everyone believed Ed's wild tales. In fact, after Ed moved out of his home, the next resident claimed to have found a model UFO hidden in the attic. Was this the UFO Ed used to fake his photos or was a skeptical reports out to discredit Ed at all costs?

It's a story full of twists and turns including dueling newspapers, trampolines, the local high school, neighbors who called it all a hoax, NASA, and, most importantly, alien beings dressed in a suit of armor!!!

Also discussed: The Gulf Breeze Six (aka Doomsday Six), the possibility of life on other planets, Emily's own encounters with UFOs and her theory on what they actually are, and why you should never tell anyone to "calm down"

All this and more on tonight's Spooky A S!

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It's the start of our second year and kicking it off with a look at the original mystifying oracle,The Ouija Board! Host Eric Dwinnells and guest co-host Tom Cole discuss the not-so-spooky history of the board itself including where the idea came from, why people thought it worked, the strange way in which it's creators received a patent on their creation, and why so many people have a problem with Ouija boards today. We'll also hear what happened when Eric showed the board to a Wiccan friend of his.

Christian groups, pagans, and many occultist all warn against use of Ouija boards. Can these boards, sold at Toys R Us, really be used to talk to the dead or conjure demons?!? Tonight, Eric and Tom will risk their souls to find out! At the end of the episode, they will break out a board and attempt to make contact themselves!

They'll also discuss true crime cases involving Ouija boards including two separate cases where the murderers claim they killed their victims because the board told them to.

We'll also dip into the listener mailbag to hear what you fans have to say and discuss pranks used to annoy significant others! All this and more on tonight's Spooky A S!

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Happy birthday to us! That's right, Spooky A S has been around for a full year now and host Eric Dwinnells is taking you right back to the start with the show's original guest co-host, Brian Toney! It's certainly not all fun and games this week though because tonight we're going to talk about The Boy in the Box. It's an unsolved murder mystery from 1957. The body of a young boy was found in a box by the side of the road but even after 60 years, we're still not sure who the victim is...or who killed him!

Some people, including a psychic, think a local foster home may have been involved. In 2002 a mysterious woman came forward claiming her mother killed the boy and then forced her to help dispose of the body!

Most of the info on tonights show came from wikipedia and www.americasunknownchild.net

Also on this episode, Eric reveals a small moment from a previous show that still makes him LOL when he thinks about it. And you won't want to miss the thrilling tale of that time when Eric and Brian went shopping for headphone adapters! 

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Host Eric Dwinnells is joined by guest co-host Judith Kalaora, a Bostn-based actress and tour guide. Tonight they are going to discuss a relatively unknown yet fascinating chapel of Boston's history: The life and crimes of Jesse Pomeroy (aka The Boy Fiend of Boston aka The Boston Boy Slayer) who was convicted of murder when he was just 14. We know for sure he killed at least 2 victims, but to hear some people tell it, it was more like 10-30 victims. If so, this would make him America's youngest convicted serial killer. But more than that, jess was also know to lure local children to remote areas to strip, beat, prick, stab, and do much, much worse things. What turns a child into a torture killer? What did his mother know and did she try to cover it up? The judge sentenced Jesse to hang, but would the governor sign the death warrant of a 14 year old boy? What did Jesse do with his time in Jail?

All this and more will be discussed on tonight's Spooky A S!

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