Back Away Slowly

23: The Babysitter & the Man Upstairs [Part 2 of 2]

Time to wrap up the Babysitter & the Man Upstairs, now focusing on the symbolism within the urban legend. Who is the man upstairs, and why is he even there? We also go back to a few crimes in the 40s and 50s that certainly fanned the flames of the story, if not outright creating it.  After this, we’ll have 1 more episode in our season on urban legends. True crime #1 starts: 7:52 True crime #1 ends: 9:15 True crime #2 starts: 20:04 True crime #2 ends: 33:17 TW: sexual assault, murder, child assault, child murder Support the show [https://ko-fi.com/artistssaywhat] Support the show on Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/artistssaywhat] Official Website [https://www.backawayslowlypodcast.com/] (sources, artwork, shop, etc) Follow on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/back_away_slowly/] & TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@back_away_slowly] (The entirety of the show is made without the use of AI; not to write the scripts, research for the episodes, or to create visual. Everything is done by hand, by me. I do not consent for any part of Back Away Slowly to be used to train AI models, or in any other AI use. I do not consent for my voice to be used in training AI models, or in any other AI use.)

22: The Babysitter & the Man Upstairs [Part 1 of 2]

We owe a good deal of Halloween as we know it to the babysitter and her terrifying night of phone calls. On today’s episode, we cover versions of the legend itself, track the history of babysitting, and follow the effects of a turbulent society — all to understand how we ended up with the Halloween classics that we watch today. All that and more, on the third Halloween of Back Away Slowly. The Sitter (1977) [https://youtu.be/--BSM6J6tGI?si=F7kdzzLF7aRebn0a] Support the show [https://ko-fi.com/artistssaywhat] Support the show on Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/artistssaywhat] Official Website [https://www.backawayslowlypodcast.com/] (sources, artwork, shop, etc) Follow on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/back_away_slowly/] & TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@back_away_slowly] (The entirety of the show is made without the use of AI; not to write the scripts, research for the episodes, or to create visual. Everything is done by hand, by me. I do not consent for any part of Back Away Slowly to be used to train AI models, or in any other AI use. I do not consent for my voice to be used in training AI models, or in any other AI use.)

21: The Hookman & the Dead Boyfriend [Part 2 of 2]

It’s time to track down this Hookman, this Murderer of Boyfriends. Most of our explorations will take us down to the border of Texas and Arkansas, just after World War II. But this murderer has created one hell of a legacy in the horror zeitgeist. We’ll talk about all that and more, in this episode. TW: murder, sexual violence, child (teen) death Support the show [https://ko-fi.com/artistssaywhat] Support the show on Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/artistssaywhat] Official Website [https://www.backawayslowlypodcast.com/] (sources, artwork, shop, etc) Follow on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/back_away_slowly/] & TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@back_away_slowly] (The entirety of the show is made without the use of AI; not to write the scripts, research for the episodes, or to create visual. Everything is done by hand, by me. I do not consent for any part of Back Away Slowly to be used to train AI models, or in any other AI use. I do not consent for my voice to be used in training AI models, or in any other AI use.)

20: The Hookman & The Dead Boyfriend [Part 1 of 2]

I’m not sure how popular Lover’s Lanes are these days; but even if they aren’t, these stories have immortalized the term seemingly into stone. However, these 2 legends are so close that they almost seem like alternate versions of the other. What does that mean? What exactly are we supposed to learn from a teen being hung upside down over a car? We can only find out. Support the show [https://ko-fi.com/artistssaywhat] Support the show on Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/artistssaywhat] Official Website [https://www.backawayslowlypodcast.com/] (sources, artwork, shop, etc) Follow on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/back_away_slowly/] & TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@back_away_slowly] (The entirety of the show is made without the use of AI; not to write the scripts, research for the episodes, or to create visual. Everything is done by hand, by me. I do not consent for any part of Back Away Slowly to be used to train AI models, or in any other AI use. I do not consent for my voice to be used in training AI models, or in any other AI use.)

19: Mall Abductions & Mutilations

Many shopping malls may be ghost towns now, but at one point, they were the place to be — but were they safe? And would you believe that people have been telling versions of these shopping mall legends for centuries? But without the popularity of shopping malls now, where do these stories go from here?  Well come on, then! Let’s go to the mall! TW: child harm & death, sex trafficking  Support the show [https://ko-fi.com/artistssaywhat] Support the show on Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/artistssaywhat] Official Website [https://www.backawayslowlypodcast.com/] (sources, artwork, shop, etc) Follow on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/back_away_slowly/] & TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@back_away_slowly] (The entirety of the show is made without the use of AI; not to write the scripts, research for the episodes, or to create visual. Everything is done by hand, by me. I do not consent for any part of Back Away Slowly to be used to train AI models, or in any other AI use. I do not consent for my voice to be used in training AI models, or in any other AI use.)