Monsterpalooza 2026: We Met Alice Cooper (We're Not Worthy)

Monsterpalooza 2026: We Met Alice Cooper (We're Not Worthy)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544272/fan_mail/new] Ghouls just want to have fun! Come to Pasadena, California with hosts Samantha and Bonnie to for Monsterpalooza 2026, where they have a monster of a fun time! From interviews with the founder of the original Halloween theme park Spooky World, David Bertolino, to a bewitching chat with production designer extraordinaire William Sandell (seriously, just look him up on IMDb), to crossing paths IRL with In Search of Darkness’s David Weiner for his second appearance, and a sprinkling of cameos and celebrity meetings, you don’t want to miss this episode. No, really, you don’t want to miss this episode. Don't say we didn't warn you.  👻 Support the Show Want more Monsterpalooza with Samantha and Bonnie? Check out the full, ad-free episode on Patreon! Patreon listeners get the extended cut of this episode, including bonus tangents, additional behind-the-scenes stories, and other moments that didn’t make the final edit. https://www.patreon.com/cw/HorrorNerdsComedyPodcast Launch Your Podcast Without the Overwhelm. Work with Horror Nerds Podcast co-host, Bonnie Marie Williams, aka The Podcast Superhero at www.podcastsuperhero.com  Watch "Samantha Hale: Horror Nerd" on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Samantha-Hale-Horror-Tom-Dolby/dp/B0FDLSF9MQ HORROR NERD LIVE June 19 at the Hollywood Improv Get tickets at https://linktr.ee/horrornerdcomedy SHOW CREDITS: Hosted by Samantha Hale and Bonnie Marie Williams Based on Horror Nerd Comedy created by Samantha Hale Copywriter: Eva Williams Social Media: Eva Williams Editor: Sarah Manners Post Production: Sarah Manners and Bonnie Marie Williams Creative Producer: Adam Molloy Producer: Samantha Hale  Executive Producer: Bonnie Marie Williams Horror Nerds Podcast music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Podcast Intro by Joe White Podcast VO by Bonnie Marie Williams Magic Oil Box commercial voiceover by Alex Cordova, Anthony Landry, Bonnie Marie Williams, Samantha Hale, and Tim Powers as Freddy Krueger. Happy Pride Month!   SPONSORSHIPS: The Magic Oil Box.com Small-batch, cruelty-free scents inspired by horror and pop culture, and handcrafted with love and magic by a proudly LGBTQ+ and Latino-owned business. Horror Nerds listeners can take 15% off with code SLAYNERDS15, thanks to our sponsor who keeps us slayin’.  If you’re into horror, healing, and handmade treasures, check out The Mountain Crone. With certified herbal medicine and body care experience—and a touch of spiritual practice—this shop blends healing with humor and intention. Find handmade healing products and fun collectibles at ebay.com/str/themtncrone69, and follow @themtncrone on Instagram. Healing Together 🖤 Ever feel like your podcast workflow’s straight out of a horror movie? Time to scream for joy because Beamly has arrived. Build your site, host your podcast, add memberships, courses, and digital products — all in one place. No hidden monsters. No jump-scare fees. Just 0% platform costs and pure creative freedom. Bring your podcast back to life at Beamly.com — if you dare. Thanks to Beamly for joining our Spooky Sponsorship family and for our killer site!  #horrornerd #horrorcomedy #monsterpalooza #alicecooper #tomsavini #hocuspocus Affiliates: Take 10% off Shaped Ice Molds [https://www.shapedicemolds.com/?sca_ref=8901858.WmhdwrSaoS], featuring the most iconic slashers in cinema, with code HorrorNerdsPodcast10 The Horror Nerds Comedy Podcast uses Riverside.fm [https://riverside.com/?utm_campaign=campaign_5&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=horrornerdspodcast] to record our podcast and share to social media.

Halloween Horror Nights, Summerween, and Final Girls Who Don't Scare Easily

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544272/fan_mail/new] Guess what, nerds? It’s Summerween! With Halloween Horror Nights maze announcements already creeping out of the fog, including the reveal of a brand new house inspired by the award-winning Sinners, hosts Samantha and Bonnie are getting a head start on the spooky season six months early.  In this haunting good episode, they regale their favorite memories from this past season, from Jason Universe (but no Jason in space??), Terrifier, Poltergeist, and haunted hayrides to scare actor encounters. If you need an  ironclad strategy for an effective visit to Horror Nights, and want to hear two final girls discuss why horror fans like to celebrate Halloween all year long, you'll want to watch this one. Expect haunt reviews, ridonkulous tangents, some classic Summerween, and enough fog machine enthusiasm to summon a demon or two. 👻 Support the Show Want more of that Summerween goodness? Check out the full, uncut episode on Patreon! Patreon listeners get the extended cut of this episode, including bonus tangents, additional behind-the-scenes stories, and other moments that didn’t make the final edit. https://www.patreon.com/cw/HorrorNerdsComedyPodcast Launch Your Podcast Without the Overwhelm. Work with Horror Nerds Podcast co-host, Bonnie Marie Williams, aka The Podcast Superhero at www.podcastsuperhero.com  Watch "Samantha Hale: Horror Nerd" on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Samantha-Hale-Horror-Tom-Dolby/dp/B0FDLSF9MQ HORROR NERD LIVE June 6 at Old Town Music Hall June 19 at the Hollywood Improv Get tickets at https://linktr.ee/horrornerdcomedy SHOW CREDITS: Hosted by Samantha Hale and Bonnie Marie Williams Based on Horror Nerd Comedy created by Samantha Hale Copywriter: Eva Williams Social Media: Eva Williams Editor: Sarah Manners Post Production: Sarah Manners and Bonnie Marie Williams Creative Producer: Adam Molloy Producer: Samantha Hale  Executive Producer: Bonnie Marie Williams "Art School" written by Samantha Hale; voiceover by Anthony Landry and Bonnie Marie Williams Horror Nerds Podcast music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Podcast Intro by Joe White Commercial Voiceover by Bonnie Marie Williams and Adam Molloy SPONSORSHIPS: The Magic Oil Box.com Small-batch, cruelty-free scents inspired by horror and pop culture, and handcrafted with love and magic by a proudly LGBTQ+ and Latino-owned business. Horror Nerds listeners can take 15% off with code SLAYNERDS15, thanks to our sponsor who keeps us slayin’.  If you’re into horror, healing, and handmade treasures, check out The Mountain Crone. With certified herbal medicine and body care experience—and a touch of spiritual practice—this shop blends healing with humor and intention. Find handmade healing products and fun collectibles at ebay.com/str/themtncrone69, and follow @themtncrone on Instagram. Healing Together 🖤 Ever feel like your podcast workflow’s straight out of a horror movie? Time to scream for joy because Beamly has arrived. Build your site, host your podcast, add memberships, courses, and digital products — all in one place. No hidden monsters. No jump-scare fees. Just 0% platform costs and pure creative freedom. Bring your podcast back to life at Beamly.com — if you dare. Thanks to Beamly for joining our Spooky Sponsorship family and for our killer site!  #horrornerd #horrorcomedy #hhn #halloweenhorrornights #summerween Affiliates: Take 10% off Shaped Ice Molds [https://www.shapedicemolds.com/?sca_ref=8901858.WmhdwrSaoS], featuring the most iconic slashers in cinema, with code HorrorNerdsPodcast10 The Horror Nerds Comedy Podcast uses Riverside.fm [https://riverside.com/?utm_campaign=campaign_5&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=horrornerdspodcast] to record our podcast and share to social media.

We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Show: Returning to Amity with John Campopiano

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544272/fan_mail/new] We’re heading back to Amity Island for a newly expanded and remastered conversation with John Campopiano and friend of the show, Anthony Landry.  John is a filmmaker, lifelong Jaws superfan, and the director of The Farmer and the Shark, the acclaimed documentary that explores the life of Craig Kingsbury—the Martha’s Vineyard fisherman whose larger-than-life personality helped shape the character of Quint. In this updated episode, we revisit our original conversation and dive even deeper with stories and behind-the-scenes moments that didn’t make the first release, including: How Jaws inspired John’s lifelong creative journey The enduring impact of Martha’s Vineyard as the real Amity Island The making of The Farmer and the Shark Lost films, indie filmmaking, and John’s documentary Snapper Shark movie favorites like Deep Blue Sea and Lake Placid A surprise appearance by a screen-used Pennywise costume from It Whether you’re revisiting this conversation or hearing it for the first time, there’s plenty of new material lurking beneath the surface. Want more content to sink your teeth into? Support the show on Patreon! Patreon listeners get the extended cut of this episode, including bonus tangents, additional behind-the-scenes stories, and other moments that didn’t make the final edit. https://www.patreon.com/cw/HorrorNerdsComedyPodcast HORROR NERD LIVE May 15 at the Hollywood Improv May 22 at Missing at the Mortuary  Get tickets at https://linktr.ee/horrornerdcomedy SHOW CREDITS: Hosted by Samantha Hale and Bonnie Marie Williams Based on Horror Nerd Comedy created by Samantha Hale Copywriter: Eva Williams Social Media: Eva Williams Editing and Post-Production: Sarah Manners and Bonnie Marie Williams Creative Producer: Adam Molloy Producer: Samantha Hale  Executive Producer: Bonnie Marie Williams Horror Nerds Podcast music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Podcast Intro by Joe White Commercial Voiceover by Bonnie Marie Williams SPONSORSHIPS: The Magic Oil Box.com Small-batch, cruelty-free scents inspired by horror and pop culture, and handcrafted with love and magic by a proudly LGBTQ+ and Latino-owned business. Horror Nerds listeners can take 15% off with code SLAYNERDS15, thanks to our sponsor who keeps us slayin’.  If you’re into horror, healing, and handmade treasures, check out The Mountain Crone. With certified herbal medicine and body care experience—and a touch of spiritual practice—this shop blends healing with humor and intention. Find handmade healing products and fun collectibles at ebay.com/str/themtncrone69, and follow @themtncrone on Instagram. Healing Together 🖤 Ever feel like your podcast workflow’s straight out of a horror movie? Time to scream for joy because Beamly has arrived. Build your site, host your podcast, add memberships, courses, and digital products — all in one place. No hidden monsters. No jump-scare fees. Just 0% platform costs and pure creative freedom. Bring your podcast back to life at Beamly.com — if you dare. Thanks to Beamly for joining our Spooky Sponsorship family and for our killer site!  Affiliates: Take 10% off Shaped Ice Molds [https://www.shapedicemolds.com/?sca_ref=8901858.WmhdwrSaoS], featuring the most iconic slashers in cinema, with code HorrorNerdsPodcast10 The Horror Nerds Comedy Podcast uses Riverside.fm [https://riverside.com/?utm_campaign=campaign_5&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=horrornerdspodcast] to record our podcast and share to social media.

Witch, Please! American Horror Story Season 13 and Our Love of Stevie Nicks

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544272/fan_mail/new] In this episode, hot off the heels of the breaking announcement that the highly-acclaimed “American Horror Story” would return with a thirteenth season, hosts Samantha and Bonnie dive deep into a discussion of the anthology series and what makes its third season- titled “Coven”- the spooky creme de la creme and, well, magical. From nerding out over Stevie Nicks to dancing with Angela Bassett to New Orleans, this episode might reign Supreme. Now who's the baddest witch in town? You decide.  GET MORE OF THE NERDS: * For the full episode, including scenes and stories we couldn’t share with the world, and ad-free, 👉 subscribe to our Patreon. If you’ve ever wanted MORE Horror Nerds… this is where it lives: [https://www.patreon.com/cw/HorrorNerdsComedyPodcast] * Launch Your Podcast Without the Overwhelm. Work with Horror Nerds Podcast co-host, Bonnie Marie Williams, aka The Podcast Superhero [https://www.podcastsuperhero.com/]  * Watch "Samantha Hale: Horror Nerd" [https://www.amazon.com/Samantha-Hale-Horror-Tom-Dolby/dp/B0FDLSF9MQ] on Amazon  SEE HORROR NERD COMEDY LIVE * April 30 at the Laugh Factory Covina TICKETS [https://www.tixr.com/groups/laughfactorycovina/events/horror-nerd-comedy-show-samantha-hale-special-guests--180863] * May 15 at the Hollywood Improv TICKETS [https://www.ticketweb.com/event/horror-nerd-ft-samantha-hale-hollywood-improv-the-lab-tickets/14752213?pl=hollyimprov&REFID=hollywoodWP&_gl=1*8u67hj*_ga*MTUwMDMyNTcyMC4xNzczNzE3NTQ4*_ga_XVWQC5N6RN*czE3NzM3MTc1NDckbzEkZzEkdDE3NzM3MTc2MzUkajYwJGwwJGg4MTA3OTczMjE.*_ga_WCL648ZCZH*czE3NzM3MTc1NDckbzEkZzEkdDE3NzM3MTc2MzUkajYwJGwwJGgxNTQ5MjUxNDY2]  SHOW CREDITS: Hosted by Samantha Hale and Bonnie Marie Williams Based on Horror Nerd Comedy created by Samantha Hale Copywriter: Eva Williams Editing and Post-Production: Sarah Manners and Bonnie Marie Williams Creative Producer: Adam Molloy Producers: Samantha Hale and Joe White Executive Producer: Bonnie Marie Williams Horror Nerds Podcast music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Podcast Intro by Joe White Commercial Voiceover by Bonnie Marie Williams SPONSORSHIPS: The Magic Oil Box.com Small-batch, cruelty-free scents inspired by horror and pop culture, and handcrafted with love and magic by a proudly LGBTQ+ and Latino-owned business. Horror Nerds listeners can take 15% off with code SLAYNERDS15, thanks to our sponsor who keeps us slayin’.  If you’re into horror, healing, and handmade treasures, check out The Mountain Crone. With certified herbal medicine and body care experience—and a touch of spiritual practice—this shop blends healing with humor and intention. Find handmade healing products and fun collectibles at ebay.com/str/themtncrone69, and follow @themtncrone on Instagram. Healing Together 🖤 Ever feel like your podcast workflow’s straight out of a horror movie? Time to scream for joy because Beamly has arrived. Build your site, host your podcast, add memberships, courses, and digital products — all in one place. No hidden monsters. No jump-scare fees. Just 0% platform costs and pure creative freedom. Bring your podcast back to life at Beamly.com — if you dare. Thanks to Beamly for joining our Spooky Sponsorship family and for our killer site! Affiliates: Take 10% off Shaped Ice Molds [https://www.shapedicemolds.com/?sca_ref=8901858.WmhdwrSaoS], featuring the most iconic slashers in cinema, with code HorrorNerdsPodcast10 The Horror Nerds Comedy Podcast uses Riverside.fm [https://riverside.com/?utm_campaign=campaign_5&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=horrornerdspodcast] to record our podcast and share to social media.

Going In Search of Darkness with Director David Weiner

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2544272/fan_mail/new] In this special episode, Samantha and Bonnie interview horror documentary filmmaker David Weiner as he shares his insights into his extensive body of work on “In Search of Darkness”, the series branching off from the “In Search of…” series, as well as discusses his passion for the horror films from the 70s, 80s, and 90s and recounts regaling stories of both legendary horror icons and personal encounters. This episode is a can’t-miss treasure trove for horror enthusiasts and film history buffs alike, and it’s all happening here! Have Your Say: In Search of Darkness '70s! Participate in this survey until April 30th to help shape the next series [https://tally.so/r/ZjYa70].  Follow David and the In Search of series at: https://www.creatorvc.com/in-search-of-darkness Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/80shorrordoc/ Twitter/X - https://x.com/80sHorrorDoc Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/80sHorrorDoc/ Threads - https://www.threads.com/@80shorrordoc GET MORE OF THE NERDS: For full episode, including scenes and stories we couldn’t share with the world, and ad-free, 👉 subscribe to our Patreon. If you’ve ever wanted MORE Horror Nerds… this is where it lives: [https://www.patreon.com/cw/HorrorNerdsComedyPodcast] Launch Your Podcast Without the Overwhelm. Work with Horror Nerds Podcast co-host, Bonnie Marie Williams, aka The Podcast Superhero [https://www.podcastsuperhero.com] at Watch "Samantha Hale: Horror Nerd" [https://www.amazon.com/Samantha-Hale-Horror-Tom-Dolby/dp/B0FDLSF9MQ] on Amazon  HORROR NERD LIVE April 17 at the Hollywood Improv  Tickets https://tinyurl.com/horrornerdbodyedition  SHOW CREDITS: Hosted by Samantha Hale and Bonnie Marie Williams Based on Horror Nerd Comedy created by Samantha Hale Copywriter: Eva Williams Editing and Post-Production: Sarah Manners and Bonnie Marie Williams Creative Producer: Adam Molloy Producers: Samantha Hale and Joe White Executive Producer: Bonnie Marie Williams Horror Nerds Podcast music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Podcast Intro by Joe White Commercial Voiceover by Bonnie Marie Williams SPONSORSHIPS: The Magic Oil Box.com Small-batch, cruelty-free scents inspired by horror and pop culture, and handcrafted with love and magic by a proudly LGBTQ+ and Latino-owned business. Horror Nerds listeners can take 15% off with code SLAYNERDS15, thanks to our sponsor who keeps us slayin’.  If you’re into horror, healing, and handmade treasures, check out The Mountain Crone. With certified herbal medicine and body care experience—and a touch of spiritual practice—this shop blends healing with humor and intention. Find handmade healing products and fun collectibles at ebay.com/str/themtncrone69, and follow @themtncrone on Instagram. Healing Together 🖤 Ever feel like your podcast workflow’s straight out of a horror movie? Time to scream for joy because Beamly has arrived. Build your site, host your podcast, add memberships, courses, and digital products — all in one place. No hidden monsters. No jump-scare fees. Just 0% platform costs and pure creative freedom. Bring your podcast back to life at Beamly.com — if you dare. Thanks to Beamly for joining our Spooky Sponsorship family and for our killer site!  Affiliates: Take 10% off Shaped Ice Molds [https://www.shapedicemolds.com/?sca_ref=8901858.WmhdwrSaoS], featuring the most iconic slashers in cinema, with code HorrorNerdsPodcast10 The Horror Nerds Comedy Podcast uses Riverside.fm [https://riverside.com/?utm_campaign=campaign_5&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=horrornerdspodcast] to record our podcast and share to social media.