Howl-and-Scream 2023 Special pt. 1

Missing 411

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2263183/open_sms] Every year, over one thousand people disappear while visiting US state and national parks. Many are never seen again. These incidences are largely attributed to unpreparedness, leading to death by exposure, starvation, dehydration, accident, and animal attack. But could something more sinister be at play in our own backyards? This week we take a look at six missing person's cases and discuss their relevance to a controversial organization known as Missing 411.   Other mysteries from this week: The FBI's Werewolf Registry, Chunk vs. Sloth, and robot grandma caves.

H2: Tales from the Quoray

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2263183/open_sms] The spirits are there. You can feel them. It's a fact.  Who would you turn to in a moment of paranormal emergency? Probably not the internet! This time we're taking questions from the deepest, darkest, creepiest parts of the world wide web (plus Quora) and trying to solve the great mysteries of our time including:  Why are there no naked ghosts? What should you do if your sister is casting spells on you? What's the best course of action during the Werewolf Apocalypse?  Plus: Lucky faces off against Artificial Intelligence, phone calls from actual monsters, and the sick truth behind the Head & Shoulders murders.

Howl-and-Scream 2023 Special pt. 1

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2263183/open_sms] October, 1962. Two men obsessed with horror movies, monsters, and the macabre create the unthinkable…the greatest Halloween song of all time. Then the mastermind behind this endeavor does it again, and again, and again…and then a couple more times. Join us as we celebrate the life work of Bobby “Boris” Pickett, the driving force behind The Monster Mash and as it turns out a bunch of other mashes and monster party ballads.  Also featured in tonight’s episode: Halloween would you rather, a KILLER horn section, and for the really dedicated fans, an extra special treat (or is it a trick? Muwahahaha!)

Tomino's Hell

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2263183/open_sms] It was just a dare. A fun game you wanted to play with your friends. They sent you the words, you read them out loud, and now…now you don’t feel so good. It might have been the thing itself, a twisted story about a young boy’s suffering. But it was just a dumb poem, there’s no way it was actually written by some kid (some victim) over 100 years ago, and all that stuff about a curse, that part definitely isn’t true…right? Tonight we explore Tomino’s Hell, the infamous, cursed Japanese poem that when spoken aloud resigns the reader to a dark fate.  This story is true.  Also featured in tonight’s episode: The worst two sentence horror stories ever written, Jimmy Stewart’s haunted TV, and a theory about whales that blows this whole thing wide open.

Le Loyon

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2263183/open_sms] Imagine yourself in a lush forest, not too far from a sleepy little town -but not so close either. You hear a twig snap, the nearby branches rustle, and you suddenly realize how alone you really are. A hulking figure emerges from the verdant green, a man (you think it’s just a man) wearing a boiler suit and a gas mask. You cannot see his eyes. You do not know what he wants.  You are standing before Le Loyon, The Phantom of Maules, the mysterious being who haunted rural Switzerland for years before a witch hunt led to his demise. This story is true. Also featured in tonight’s episode: Ridiculous tabloid headlines, a free promotion for The Frogman Festival, and the world’s chillest mayor.