Usher in the start of Spooky Season on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with haunting tales from Halloweens past. Your guest horror host, Ari Shey awakens the spirits of the "witching season" on a walking tour of spooky locations, spinning spine-chilling yarns along the way.          First up: explore nightmare nostalgia in an abandoned church basement with the tale of a Halloween party interrupted by the zombie apocalypse. Then, experience the uncanny liminal spaces at a candy shop in a dead mall, while listening to the tale of the Candy Corn Fairy. Plus:  The Headless Horseman, Frankenstein at the county morgue, The House on Haunted Hill, Karloff & Corman, and monster cereals! Featuring encore guest contributions by:  Ari Shey, Amy Koto, Jane Nightshade, Nikki Young (Serial Napper), John Eiger, Karyn Raynor (Chick Lit), Actually Olga, Amber Jourdan, and Whitney Zahar.                  Grab your treat bag because we're handing out zombies, a church basement Halloween party, urban legends, a vengeful fairy, a game of "spin the bottle" gone horribly wrong, mad doctors, body snatchers, witches, sandwiches straight out of a morgue refrigerator, a satanic cult, a headless Hessian, and endless bowls of Boo Berry & Count Chocula!  Better pick up every stitch, because we're greeting the Season of the Witch on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the spooky season retro horror podcast for bold individualists! // PROMOS Cabin 187 by Dan B. Fierce Family Plot Doom Generation // ABOUT THIS SHOW Octoberpod AM is a retro horror podcast for fans of classic Halloween stories and spooky season nostalgia. This atmospheric classic horror podcast for listeners who love vintage Halloween nostalgia and spooky folklore. In this episode, you will find: * Halloween folklore and urban legends * Retro Halloween nostalgia * Monster cereal Halloween nostalgia * Halloween ghost stories and urban legends for horror fans * Scary stories to listen to on Halloween * Haunted places, urban legends, witches, liminal horror, dead malls, abandoned places, zombies and monsters // FOLLOW Find more true, true-ish & classic horror / paranormal content by following us on social media! Bluesky:  @octoberpod.bsky.social // Twitter: @OctoberpodVHS // YouTube: Octoberpod Home Video // Instagram: @OctoberpodVHS // TikTok:  @octoberpod // Or follow us on the worldwide web at OctoberpodVHS.com // NO AI PLEDGE Octoberpod was conceived and performed in its entirety by real human creators … and it always will be. No AI was used to write, narrate, compose music, or generate promotional imagery/video for this episode.

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Journey through the shadows and history and shadowy hollows on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast. Your horror host,Edward October, goes in search of Appalachia's headless lady in white, tales of The Creekfield Woman.          First up: In Search of the Creekfield Woman, an investigative audio documentary written by Whitney Zahar. Then, explore the myths and heresy of EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC and the mystery woman hiding in plain sight. Plus:  we dive into the deep end of historical horror from Appalachia and The Great Smoky Mountains to the villages of New England with tales of witches, sirens, spooks, and the cave tombs of the unknown dead!    Featuring guest contributions by author Whitney Zahar.     Don't lose your head because we're serving up a raven-haired ghost woman, ladies in white, sirens in the lake, the demon Pazuzu, the worst horror sequel in movie history, cursed farmland, a murdered minister, a haunted tree, and swarms and swarms of angry locusts on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the retro horror podcast for bold individualists. // PROMOS         Chatsunami         Chick Lit          Canary PI                  // ABOUT THIS SHOW This is an atmospheric classic horror podcast about ghost stories, folklore, and paranormal history. This horror podcast combines discussions of classic horror cinema with real ghost stories. Listen if you're looking for: * A podcast about Appalachian ghost stories, folklore and haunted places * The best podcasts about Appalachian ghost stories * A classic horror podcast for fans of old horror movies * Horror podcasts about obscure American folklore * A horror podcast about classic and cult horror films * Podcasts about haunted places in Appalachia * A podcast analyzing forgotten and controversial horror movies * Classic horror podcasts that discuss old horror movies * A horror movie retrospective podcast about classic horror films * Paranormal podcasts about historical ghost stories * A horror podcast combining classic cinema with real ghost stories * Horror podcasts about witches, ghosts, and American folklore * A podcast investigating the legend of the Creekfield Woman * Horror podcasts similar to classic 1970s horror movies * An immersive horror podcast featuring historical ghost stories * Podcasts featuring Appalachian mysteries and ghost stories * An investigative audio documentary about the Creekfield Woman * Haunted Appalachian folklore and unexplained mysteries * An atmospheric horror podcast about ghosts and legends                  // FOLLOW         Find more true, true-ish & classic horror / paranormal content by following us on social media!         Bluesky:  @octoberpod.bsky.social // Twitter: @OctoberpodVHS // YouTube: Octoberpod Home Video // Instagram: @OctoberpodVHS // TikTok:  @octoberpod // Or follow us on the worldwide web at OctoberpodVHS.com                  // NO AI PLEDGE         Octoberpod was conceived and performed in its entirety by real human creators … and it always will be. No AI was used to write, narrate, compose music, or generate promotional imagery/video for this episode.                  // LINKS & REFERENCES         The Legend of the Creekfield Woman perf. Martha Spencer -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5fGCXCFe_0&pp=ygUUdGhlIGNyZWVrZmllbGQgd29tYW4%3D                   Friedkin Exorcist II Anecdotes – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D4cPXpvHjI Ennio Morricone, Magic & Ecstasy -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUlFc3qLdwY&list=PLtlVs6nhub0L38OscoCNpuYSwIBsf5lfj&index=2          Ennio Morricone, Regan’s Theme -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6_zbTXioV0&list=PLtlVs6nhub0L38OscoCNpuYSwIBsf5lfj&index=1          Ennio Morricone, Afro-Flemish Mass -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bojPTXPvGCA&list=PLtlVs6nhub0L38OscoCNpuYSwIBsf5lfj&index=5          Ennio Morricone, Pazuzu -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olqEJ6kHT84&list=PLtlVs6nhub0L38OscoCNpuYSwIBsf5lfj&index=7                   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes_McCambridge         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_Dietz                   Reddit Threads: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheExorcist/comments/1hnku2n/is_this_eileen_deitz_or_linda_blair/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TheExorcist/comments/1fkvi75/met_eileen_dietz/         

GOD WILLS IT - or does he?

What an episode.  This time we go back to the 1830's when America had lied to the Indigenous People of America, forced them to sign removal treaties, even thou

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Man kids, this was an episode, and definitely our longest!  Have you ever heard about the Democratic Governor of Kentucky was assassinated in 1900, leaving the

We have ghosts, ghouls, and galactic guests on this eclectic edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast. Your horror host Edward October is on hand to share a ghost story, a deep dive into the life of a horror icon, and a parody of a science fiction classic with a little help from some of our indie podcasting besties.               First up: A true tale of a ghost ship and a haunted, oceanfront tiny house from the pen of Amber Jourdan. Then, join Edward October during the Intermission for tea in an English rose garden & a deep dive into the life of Peter Cushing while filming the Amicus anthology film TALES FROM THE CRYPT. Plus: Our friends from Madison on the Air return with their irreverent comedy adaptation of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL. Featuring guest contributions by: Tara (co-host 3 Spooked Girls, Social Séance Society), Anthological podcast, Adam Turner (Diabolical podcast), and Chrisi Talyn Saje with the cast of Madison on the Air.               You're cordially invited to join us for high tea because we're serving up ghost ships, a haunted tiny house, mysterious faces in the night, thunderstorms at the beach, corpses in the rose garden, a tragic love story, ghosts, ghouls, and a gaggle of gags at the expense of galactic guests.    Get ready to "klaatu barada" until you "nikto" on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the retro horror podcast for bold individualists.     // PROMOS         Truly Twisted         Tis Yourself         3 Spooked Girls // ABOUT THIS EPISODE  Octoberpod is for fans of classic horror, ghost stories, old time radio, and horror history. This episode is for people looking for: * Spooky, humorous, and nostalgic storytelling * Strong year-round Halloween atmosphere * Cozy horror * True ghost stories * Nostalgic horror * Spooky season vibes * Audio dramas and scripted comedy