Spooky Times with Eric D

We're going all the way back to the very beginning in this deluxe directors cut edition of the very first episode of Spooky A S entitled What is Spooky A S? Eric opens the show with new insights about the shows origins in general and this episode in particular. If you're a long-time listener, you'll hear some interesting tidbits about the creation of the show and if you're a new listener, you'll have a great foundation to truly understand what the heck we're trying to do here! Plus we'll talk about stand-up comedy, Santa, wrestling and of course, Unsolved Mysteries.

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Tonight, Eric takes a look at the legend of Coos County's Wood Devils (aka Woods Devils). These bigfoot-like creatures have said to have roamed the New England forrest for centuries, but what could be the truth behind these fearsome fur-covered fiends? Eric discusses that plus the differences between Bigfoot, Hidebehind, and black bears on tonight's Spooky A S! Stay tuned til the end to hear a major announcement about the future of the show!

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Eric asked you you voted for an episode about Uncaught Serial Killers! Tonight Eric runs down some of the most mysterious serial killers of the past 50 years. This may not be cases that grabbed headlines around the world, but they are unnerving and worthy of attention just the same. Tonight we'll discuss:

1) The Doodler, a killer known for sketching his victims before killing them 2) The I-70 Killer who would shoot women he found working alone

3) Charlie Chop-Off who made a habit of cutting off his victims...well, you'll figure it out.

4) The New Bedford Highway Killer with a list of colorful suspects who all seem pretty plausable

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Provincetown, or PTown, on Cape Cod is known as THE vacation destination of choice for the LGTBQ+ of the east coast. It's thriving arts scene and quaint charms make it feel like the last place you'd expect to see a monster, but in the late 1930's, locals started reporting seeing a dark shadowy giant that would leap out to give them a fright. This demon of the dunes came to be known as The Black Flash!

Sharing a very similar M.O. to the previously-covered Spring-Heeled Jack of England, The black Flash was known for being more of a prankster than a truly sinister presence, but some locals swore that it was able to perform superhuman feats and disappear "as quick as a flash". So what is Th Black Flash? A Demon? A Cryptid? A Shadow Person? A hoax? Let's talk about it tonight on Spooky A S!

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Eric welcomes back Brian Toney to discuss The Most Haunted House in England: Borley Rectory!

According to legend, the history of the place goes back to some murders that took place between 1300's-1600's. Murderous monks, wayward nuns, headless gardners and phantom coaches have all been said to haunt the property since then. From the 1920's through the 1940's the site was investigated by a self-proclaimed paranormal investigator by the name of Harry Price. Price claimed to have made communication with various spirits lurking in the house, but is Mr. Price legit or just another woo-woo hoaxer looking for fame and a payday? Sources for this episode include the book Strange Stories Amazing Facts and the website skeptoid.com spookyas.com

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To ring i the new year, Eric and his guest co-host Fatima Elmi reflect on their past experiences to give you their Top 10 Tips for Attending A Horror Con (or any kind of con really)!

They'll cover everything from buying early admission tickets to dealing with celebrities. You'll hear tell about some of their most memorable celebrity encounters (yes, including brief mentions of the infamous Rowdy Roddy Piper and Linda Blair stories) and learn which celebrity Eric confessed his love to and which one caught Fatima's eye! You'll also learn why you should beware "the line guy" and "The Curse of C3Po"

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Eric is back with another remix episode. This time he's retelling Poe's The Tell Tale Heart to give you a proper chill this Christmas. Oky, maybe it's not exactly a ghost story, but we trust it will get the job done good as any. Bsides, the holidays are a wonderful time for madness, are they not?

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Back from vacation and a ton of technical difficulties, Eric is here to tell you all about what he learned on his recent trip to The Dominican Republic. Tonight you'll learn all about The Ciguapa!

The ciguapa are beautiful but deadly wild women who are said to live in remote areas of the DR. If you are not careful, they could lure you into their cave and eat you! Or they could just braid your horse's tail. You never know with those wacky ciguaps.

Eric will also talk about similar creatures from European folklore and what such similar descriptions may tell us about ourselves. Plus he'll tell you more than you ever wanted to know about his trip and recent dance contest victory.

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Tonight Eric tells the tale of alleged serial killer Joseph Metheny. Metheny was convicted of two murders and a third attempted murder, but the wilder aspects of his story didn't come to light until many years after his arrest.

In a confession supposedly written by Metheny, he claims to have killed at least 7 people. Some, he claimed, we butchered and served as hamburgers at his roadside sandwich stand. These claims have never been verified, and Eric has his doubts about their factualness, but...it does make for one hell of a story! All this plus Eric discusses one thing he is truly afraid of: vacation!

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Tonight Eric is going over the history of what just may be the most famous means of execution: The Guillotine!

Despite its gruesome reputation, the guillotine was actually invented as a more humane form of capital punishment. In fact, the man who it's named after, Dr. Guillotine, was against the idea of capital punishment and was not very pleased that the devise became so closely linked to his name. The French first made use of the guillotine in the 1790's and used it right up until 1977! In all that time, one question remained: was the guillotine actually any more humane than other forms of execution? All this plus Eric discusses his Halloween season and describes the differences between Sleepy Hollow and Salem...again. All this and more on tonight's Spooky A S. spookyas.com

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