The holiday season is well and truly upon us, and Alli & Kathryn are turning to true crime stories this Xmas and New Year's Day. CREEPED OUT: Screams, escaped cheetahs, and a family vacation gone wrong. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn shares the story of the Sodder family fire. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: A Very Nineties Nightmare. BONUS: Dime stores, drunk dials, fresh beef liver.

Alli & Kathryn return with their monthly Keep the Lights On minisode, featuring the brilliant holiday cult classic Black Christmas. This month's discussion includes talk of celebrity Twitter accounts, horror movie houses, Canadian appreciation, and the inspiration for John Carpenter's Halloween.

Lights. Camera. Curse??? Alli & Kathryn delve into more discussion of movie curses. CREEPED OUT: Alli covers the cracking of the Zodiac 340 cipher. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn shares details about the supposed curses of Poltergeist, Rosemary's Baby, and The Crow. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: The Second Wife, from listener Celine. BONUS: The Zodiac Three, the saddest Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on record, Alli's Beef, skeletons in the prop closet.

It's all about aliens in this very special crossover episode with Dave and Mark of An Hour of Our Time. Alli & Kathryn revisit the story of Betty & Barney Hill and discuss the thrilling case of the Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter. Mark shares details about the Andreasson Affair, Dave covers the abduction of Travis Walton, and both introduce possible psychological explanations that have been proposed over the years. BONUS: Pulitzer Surprises. Dr. Sprinkles. OWLS. A chunky dachshund.

Alli & Kathryn return to the topic of kidnappings. CREEPED OUT: Monoliths, stolen and otherwise. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn shares the wild tale of yet another kidnapped heir: John Paul Getty III. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Raising a Family. BONUS: Kathryn's mid-century modern paper xmas village, coffee & pasta, Banksy & aliens.

It's time for our very first Keep the Lights On episode! Join Alli & Kathryn as they discuss that frightening, scarring, amusing, & head-scratching horror holiday classic, Gremlins.

Alli & Kathryn introduce a brand new topic: kidnappings. CREEPED OUT: Monkeys and the Uncanny Valley. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn & Alli discuss the kidnapping and trial of Patricia Hearst. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Christmas Morning. BONUS: Alli's bubble pipe, Steve Weed, Rocket the Shih Tzu.

Alli & Kathryn are back on the case of mysterious disappearances. GHOST STORIES: Listener Kidron recounts a mysterious late-night scream. CREEPED OUT: Alli shares some NASA speculation on one strange asteroid. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn lays out facts and theories surrounding the infamous case of D.B. Cooper. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Bottomless Pit. BONUS: Strong feelings about The Witches, a drug dealer miracle, avocado grenades.

After a month full of Halloween festivities and special episodes, it's time to return to a creepy topic: mysterious disappearances. CREEPED OUT: Updates on murder hornets and the LAX jetpacker, and a whale of a tale in California. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Kathryn shares the inspiring, fascinating, and ultimately tragic tale of Amelia Earhart. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: The first of our three-sentence horror stories, Lost Reflection. BONUS: zero Bermuda Triangle, Boeing 725, ch-ch-ch-changes.

It's the Halloweekend, and Alli & Kathryn are here to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with a gabfest of a spooky sleepover. GHOST STORIES: Listener Yaqueline shares a terrifying BFG-inspired dream. CREEPED OUT: A mummified Twinkie from 2012 that's intrigued scientists. HALLOWEEN SLEEPOVER: The ghouls discuss their top five Halloween candies, songs, costumes, and memories. BUMP IN THE NIGHT: Halloween Mask. BONUS: A guest appearance by the one and only Vicki Rymill, Rees-ees, Piece-ees, an inhuman sheep costume.