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Bold individualists the world over believe that scary stories are best told over a roaring fire with a bottle of wine. Join horror host Edward October by the fireside to enjoy a curated selection of true, true-ish, and classic tales of horror and the paranormal ... all told with a retro/vintage aesthetic, reminiscent of old time radio. For retro horror of impeccable taste, choose Octoberpod.

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Bluesky:  @octoberpod.bsky.social // Twitter: @OctoberpodVHS // YouTube: Octoberpod Home Video // Instagram: @OctoberpodVHS // TikTok:  @octoberpod // Or follow us on the worldwide web at OctoberpodVHS.com

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Classic Creeps

Classic Creeps

2026-09-2201:55:16

Spooky Season is in full swing     on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with two horror classics & our first interview with a real scream queen! Your horror host, Edward October, proudly presents this giant, triple-scream show well calculated to give you the creeps as we crawl ever closer to Halloween!        First up: Whitney Zahar's adaptation of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic tale of crawling madness, "The Yellow Wallpaper"    Then, we sit down with Disney travel blogger, AllEars YouTube personality, and bona fide scream queen JP Sudduth, to discuss the spooky side of Disney, Halloween nostalgia, and dying on film!    Plus:      Edward October narrates HP Lovecraft's only true vampire tale: "The Shunned House."    Featuring guest contributions by: Chrisi Talyn Saje (Madison on the Air), Whitney Zahar, & JP Sudduth (actress, Stream of Terror).        Get ready for a spooktacular evening of classic creeps because we're serving up cosmic horror, crying women in the walls, creeping insanity, a fungal energy vampire, Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, a haunted house with an evil cellar, tales from the set of a real indie horror film, unspeakable entities to make mad mortal men, and gaslighting galore. The next scream you hear might be your own on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the retro horror podcast for bold individualists.// PROMOS    Author Jane Nightshade    Horrifying History    The Morbid Forest        // ABOUT THIS SHOW    This podcast is for people looking for immersive, old-school, story-driven horror podcasts. Highly recommended for anyone looking for:        * classic horror stories    * classic horror fiction    * Halloween horror stories    * retro horror storytelling    * atmospheric horror storytelling    * gothic horror stories    * immersive horror stories    * old school horror stories        // 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    * Jealousy (Full Movie):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr0YWlrjGig    * Stream of Terror (Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDKKi72Ou10&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fterrorfilms.net%2F    * JP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NeverFearJPIsHere    * AllEars.net:  https://allears.net/    * AllEars YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AllEarsNet    * JP's Website: https://www.jordanpaigesudduth.com/    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.
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!// PROMOSCabin 187 by Dan B. FierceFamily PlotDoom Generation// ABOUT THIS SHOWOctoberpod 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// FOLLOWFind 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 PLEDGEOctoberpod 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.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.
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 SHOWThis 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=2D4cPXpvHjIEnnio 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/         Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.
FIEND DROP: The 666th Sense

FIEND DROP: The 666th Sense

2026-08-1101:34:45

The number of the day is 666. What does fox hunting, Smuckers jelly, and magic knives have to do with the Anti-Christ? Find out on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with  tales of demons, dark monks, and a tribute to the late horror icon Sam Neill. Your horror host Edward October    will be your guide through the mist enshrouded English countryside, filled with ancient ruins and hidden dangers.        First up: Horrifying History presents the true tale of The House of 200 Demons.    Then, during the Intermission, Edward October pays tribute to Sam Neill with a deep dive into one of his early horror roles in OMEN 3: THE FINAL CONFLICT. Plus: The true history of The Black Monk of Pontefract, presented by Horrifying History. Featuring guest contributions by:    Brenda, creator/host of the podcast Horrifying History.            Sharpen your magic daggers    because we're serving up    mad monks, ferocious fox hounds, global conspiracies, end times prophesies, a house haunted by hellish harbingers, music from the depths of despair to the realms of holiness, the Anti-Christ,  Second Coming, and a tribute to a horror icon who left us far too soon.        Join the hunt for the Nazarene    on this edition of Octoberpod AM:     the retro horror podcast for bold individualists.        // PROMOS        Brew Crime        Backlook Cinema        Curious Cat                // ABOUT THIS SHOW        retro horror film history podcast        supernatural horror film discussion        classic horror film history podcast        Halloween supernatural horror podcast         folklore haunted history podcast        occult horror history                // 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                // LINKS & REFERENCES        Sam Neill interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX9fJPhDl64Sam Neill James Bond Audition:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdfiLW-mxsYLiner Notes for The Final Conflict Original Motion Picture Score by Jerry Goldsmith (Deluxe Edition) by Robert TownsonThe Final Conflict (Original Score), “Main Title” -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmL4mMhAsro&list=PLqnnuEVGcRQxxr9fUboujHkoZs-CTs7sS&index=1&pp=iAQB8AUBThe Final Conflict (Original Score), “The Second Coming” -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glGHCflMgUE&list=PLqnnuEVGcRQxxr9fUboujHkoZs-CTs7sS&index=7&pp=iAQB8AUBThe Final Conflict (Original Score), “The Hunt” -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI6DmfmL54M&list=PLqnnuEVGcRQxxr9fUboujHkoZs-CTs7sS&index=9&pp=iAQB8AUBThe Final Conflict (Original Score), “The Final Conflict” -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7_v69paPs4&list=PLqnnuEVGcRQxxr9fUboujHkoZs-CTs7sS&index=15&pp=iAQB8AUB (Skip to about 4:58 to hear the “Christ Triumphant” motif)                // 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.        Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.
Hot Rods & Vampires

Hot Rods & Vampires

2026-07-2801:09:12

Rev up your engines and sharpen your wooden stake because we're cruising down the strip on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with tales of Hot Rods & Vampires. Your horror host Edward October just pulled up in his souped-up turbo-charged jalopy to take you on a midnight race down streets lined with ghosts, vampires, occult horrors, and bloodthirsty bushwhackers.  First up: Is Dr. Judd's son driving his hot rod to find sleazy girls at the local roadhouse, or is he involved in a love affair with the vampire feeding on local children? Find out in the pulp classic "She Only Goes Out at Night" by William Tenn! Then, take a trip down memory lane, as Ed discusses the ritual of "cruising" and the mom-and-pop video store where he first rented VAMPYRES and THE WICKER MAN. Plus: True tales of roadside horror from Reddit & vintage legends of wizards, night riders, and a New England vampire. Featuring guest contributions by: Nikki Young  @SerialNapper   (creator/host, Serial Napper podcast)   Start your engines because we're serving up hot rods, fast women, a blood plague, Old World curses, ghost women, highway robbers, bushwhackers, a speedway ghost, an 18th Century wizard, haunted highways vampire stories, and dark deeds done on the crossroads at midnight. It's race against the clock to save your immortal soul on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the ghost road legends podcast for bold individualists. // PROMOSBeyond 3 Seconds Pitney & Amelia's Bitchen Boutique   Make It Through the Night by Amy Koto// ABOUT THIS SHOW* An atmospheric horror podcast for late night listening* An old school horror podcast with vintage vibes* An all year round Halloween horror podcast * A retro horror culture podcast* A horror host storytelling podcast* A horror podcast featuring creepy legends and folklore// FOLLOWFind 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 PLEDGEOctoberpod 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.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.
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