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Book a cabin by the lake, buy your theme park tickets, and put the finishing touches on your "halfling rogue" cosplay because on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast we're going on vacation! Your horror host Edward October will be your personal tour guide on the all-inclusive summer vacation of a lifetime with stops at lackluster national parks, haunted theme parks, and horrific Renaissance Festivals.             First up: Edward October narrates Ernest Hemingway's humorous guide to vacationing in the great outdoors & shares some true horror stories from theme parks and amusements parks. Then, we'll take you on a tour of the WORST vacation destinations in the history of horror cinema.    Plus:  Haunted, horrific, ghostly, and ghastly tales from the Renaissance Faire & a ballad about wizardry gone horribly wrong. Featuring special guests Autumn Grube (Autumn's Oddities) & Amber Jourdan (Witches Talking Tarot).        Pack your bags because we're serving up disappointing fishing retreats, horrifying theme park accidents, tilt-a-whirl ghosts, Ren Faire stalkers, cosplay creeps, and medieval mayhem with VIP excursions to Transylvania, the fog-shrouded English moors, and the darkest backwoods of the rural USA on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the retro horror podcast for bold individualists.// PROMOS        Horrifying History, Madison on the Air, Jane Nightshade, horror author                // 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        Dracula, Prince of Darkness clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwhuq-_O__w    Barbarian clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIQnJMEncBM         Burnt Offerings trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRTwCD2QhTs         An American Werewolf in London clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDcfZGdx2E0The Descent clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faZ88f6Gfzc         The Ritual clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wmnD-H2SRM         A Cry in the Dark clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coPevaETtnM         Picnic at Hanging Rock trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RAbCyrQXbYLake Mungo clip:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPZ1OfAbGL8&pp=ygUKbGFrZSBtdW5nbw%3D%3DThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAcVBEcM_zgThe Hills Have Eyes trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzLfsql1YvcDeliverance clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBSRk-DbhRw | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnHedUTJF9I          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.

Can beauty be deadly? Find out on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast. Your horror host Edward October    explores the haunted powder room at the historic Club Paris and examines the link between beauty & horror, while our friends from Autumn's Oddities & Horrifying History share some bone chilling true tales.            First up: The tragic tale of the Battletown Witch. Then, Edward October with Carissa Vikis (Beauty Unlocked) to discuss dangerous beauty trends, feminist rage, and cryptids. Plus:  The haunted history of Egg Hill Church. Featuring special guests Autumn Grube (Autumn's Oddities), Carissa Vikis (Beauty Unlocked) and Brenda (Horrifying History).        Be careful putting your face on    because we're serving up deadly beauty, scapegoat witches, curses, cryptids, and a haunted church.    We’re just dying to be BOO-tiful on this edition of Octoberpod AM:     the retro horror podcast for bold individualists.// PROMOS        Least HauntedCold Case KansasFamily Plot            // 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        Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.

Venture into the darkest places of the earth on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with this tale of subterranean horror. Your horror host Edward October straps on his mining & cave exploring gear to bring you an epic chiller that will take you from the highest peak to the lowest depth's of man's soul (with a lot of strange creatures in between).First up: A group of friends from university hike the alps and explore a long-abandoned Alpine Passage, through the heart of the mountain: a journey which ends in murder and madness. Then, during the Intermission, Edward October sits down with author Amy Koto to discuss TV, vampires, and all things horror. Plus: What is the terrible secret of the grotesque demons they call the Meat Bags? Featuring special guests Ari Shey, Adam Turner (Diabolical Podcast), Nikki Young (Serial Napper), and Mike (Brew Crime). Two all-new, all-original tales written by Amber Jourdan (Witches Talking Tarot) and Annie Morgan (The Podcast Inside Your House) Tighten your nerves because we're serving up a smorgasbord of arcane alpine adventures with all the Nordic terror and gore you can stomach. You're in for a very strange journey on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the retro horror podcast for bold individualists. // LINKS & REFERENCESAdditional editing by Kevin (The Jury Room podcast)// PROMOSBack Look CinemaChatsunamiChick Lit// 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.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.

There's a terrible storm, and all the lights are out on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast. Your horror host Edward October is here to keep you company with over 90 minutes of chilling, thrilling, horror stories listen to during the worst storm of the summer.    First up: Cryptids and creepers in the mountains of East Tennessee & rural Appalachia; a sleep paralysis demon named Karen; kooky conspiracies on the golf course; and a demon in the backroom of a clothing boutique. Then, during the Intermission, Edward October shares his picks for the best horror films to watch during a storm. Plus: A psycho in an ape suit; occult occurrences in the French countryside; a cursed painting; a haunted fishin' hole; and backroads legend tripping. Featuring special guests Scott R. McKinley (Madison on the Air), MJ McAddams, Emma (Spine Chillers & Serial Killers), & Paige Elmore (Reverie True Crime)Lock the shutters & light a candle, in case the power goes out ... because we're serving up ghosts, demons, aliens, cursed objects, conspiracies, and creepy happenings in these spooky stories for stormy weather. Find all that and much more on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the retro horror podcast for bold individualists.// PROMOS        A toast to Family Plot podcast's 250th episodeBeyond 6 Seconds        A Little Wicked        Brew Crime                // 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        Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.

BONE appétit! Prepare for gory and gruesome flights of gastronomic fantasy on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast: Edward October's All You Can Eat Culinary Creepshow.Your horror host Edward October    is your tour guide through haunted diners, ghoulish greasy spoons, predatory ice cream parlours, and cursed restaurants on a journey into the dark world of kitchen nightmares.            First up:  Edward October examines the Speciality of the House (starring Vincent Price).  Then, we present terrifying true stories from the restaurant industry in IT CAME FROM REDDIT: Culinary Creeps. Plus:  ASPIC & OTHER DELIGHTS and CAPTAIN MURDER by Charles Dickens. Featuring special guests Anna (host, Cooking the Books) and Amber Jourdan (Witches Talking Tarot).            Don't fill up on the free bread    because we're serving up Lamb Amirstan, eggs poached in poison, a razor blade salad, the gelatin delicacies of Psycho, and young virgin brides baked into meat pies. Find out if you ARE what you EAT on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the chilling scary podcast that's always made by a human.    // PROMOS        3 Spooked Girls        Make It Through The Night by Amy Koto        Pitney & Amelia's Bitchen Boutique                // 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        PRICE OF FEAR ARTICLE: https://www.thesoundofvincentprice.com/radio/the-price-of-fear/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.

Be kind and rewind to avoid a late fee on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with a healthy dose of video nostalgia! Your horror host Edward October    takes you back to the days when VHS was king with special guests Hannah (Murder Bucket) and Brenda (Horrifying History), who share some hair-raising lore.    First up: Hannah (Murder Bucket) presents listener encounters with the paranormal. Then, Edward October showcases haunting VHS box art.  Plus: Brenda (Horrifying History) takes a look at the grisly goings on at the Cecil Hotel. Featuring special guests Hannah (Murder Bucket podcast) and Brenda (Horrifying History podcast).         This one's got it all: Ghosts, demons, zombies, VHS big boxes, the Elisa Lamb disappearance, and the evil deeds of serial killer Richard Ramirez. Order some Pizza Hut, because we're having a "Blockbuster night" on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the chilling scary podcast that's always made by a human.    // PROMOS        !Uy Que Horror!        Witches Talking Tarot        Twisted & Uncorked                // 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        Here are links to images for the VHS boxes that we discussed.  Examples of Warner Bros & Walt Disney Clamshells, an example of a Marvel Video Library clamshell from Prism & and example of a VHS big box  | The VHS box art for The Tempter (Embassy), Horror Express (Goodtimes), The House that Dripped Blood (Prism), Zombie (Wizard), and Demons (New World) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.

Somewhere the sun shines, somewhere the birds sing the glories of a new dawn. Somewhere … it's Spring again!  But HERE … every day is Halloween!  Rogue Transmissions, an uncanny anthology of exceptional indie podcasts, presents the Halfway to Halloween Hullabaloo!Your horror host Edward October is scanning the dial for lost broadcasts, campfire tales, and weird nostalgia to bring you a hell-raising halfway to Halloween party that will chase away the springtime blues.    First up:  Vintage Halloween games and fortune-telling rituals, the secret of "The Ring Wraith Kid," and ghostly electronic voice phenomenon (EVP) recorded in a haunted apartment. Then: Green glowing footprints (do they belong to a ghost or an alien?), a startling steampunk re-imagining of The Tell-Tale Heart, a haunted pub, and a terrifying true missing persons case. Plus:  The Tavern Haunting, and the true account of a haunted cabin in the woods.Featuring Rogue Transmissions from: Karyn Raynor & Aubree Summers (Chick Lit podcast), Alicia Watson (Twisted & Uncorked and Truly Twisted), Amber & Maddie (Witches Talking Tarot), JT Hosack (Brew Crime), Emma & Becky (Spine Chillers & Serial Killers), Nikki Young (Serial Napper), Jen (Our True Crime Podcast), and Edward October (Octoberpod AM).             Tighten your screams, dust off your shrouds, and bring enough candy to feed a crowd ... because we're throwing a Halfway to Halloween party wild enough to wake the dead on this edition of Rogue Transmissions, the uncanny anthology of exceptional indie podcasts.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.

Travel the world & experience its horrors … all from the comfort of your streaming device on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with guest host, Amber Jourdan (Witches Talking Tarot).  Your horror host Edward October    has gone missing and Amber is scouring the spookiest places on Earth to find him.            First up:  Visit the North Pole in a bone chilling search for Edward October. Then, Enjoy encore presentations of Octoberpod's best loved international chillers. Plus: The Loch Ness Monster! A brontosaurus in the Congo River Basin! And more! Featuring special guests Nicole Engelbrecht (True Crime South Africa), MJ McAddams, Chauncey K. Robinson (Production Tales from Hell), and Emma (Spine Chillers & Serial Killers) in encore presentations of Purgatory Labs (by Jane Nightshade), Templo Mayor (by V Castro) and A Haunting in Normandy (based on Emma's true ghost encounters).    Make sure your passport is in order because we're serving up an international smorgasbord of weird science, cryptid chaos, mythic mayhem, and Gallic ghosts with a Nessie Burger and an African Boiler Maker on the side. Find it all on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the retro horror podcast made by humans.    // PROMOS        Rogue Transmissions: Halfway to Halloween Hullabaloo        Horror Author, Jane Nightshade        Serial Napper and Tis Yourself podcast                // 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        Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.

A storm is coming on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with tales of dark angels and the legend of ghost town massacre.  Your horror host Edward October is also on hand to share a memoir of the living dead.First up: The angel said a storm is coming … in ANGEL by Annie Morgan (The Podcast Inside Your House).  Then, Edward October shares "what Night of the Living Dead means to me"  Plus: An all-new narration of THE LITTLEST ANGEL, the legend (based on fact) of a town deserted after massacre. Featuring special guests     Arthur Williams (Family Plot podcast) and Jen (Our True Crime Podcast).Fear not (or ... on second thought ... be VERY afraid) because we're serving upterrifying tales of angels you never heard in Sunday school.  Adjust your halos, fluff your wings, and board up the house because a storm is blowing in on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the retro horror podcast made by humans.// PROMOS        Rogue Transmissions Halfway to Halloween Hullabaloo, The Podcast Inside Your House, Spine Chillers & Serial Killers and Apocalypse Radio (Season 2)                // 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        Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.

Secret sins will be exposed on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with tales of cursed clergymen and haunted churches! Your horror host Edward October    is tolling the church bells & there's something evil stirring between the pews!         First up: "The Minister's Black Veil" It's the classic tale of a man haunted by his secret sin, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Then, Edward October delves into the deepest dungeons of Reddit for true tales of haunted churches and holy horrors.    Plus: "The Evil Clergyman" a nightmare of cosmic horror from the sick mind of horror master, HP Lovecraft. Featuring special guest Chrisi Talyn Sage (creator/star, Madison on the Air!)    Think on your sins because church is now in session on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the retro horror show for bold individualists.         // PROMOS        Horrifying History        Cold Case Kansas        Astronomica                // 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        Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.

The Martians have landed on your farm     on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with Spine Chillers & Serial Killers and 3 Spooked Girls.  Your horror host Edward October    is invading your streaming device with voodoo, fakery, UFOs, doomsday prophecies, and horrific summer camp tomfoolery.     First up:  Edward October examines Orson Welles' contributions to the horror genre.    Then, we dive into the case of a pilot who might have been spirited away by a UFO.  Plus:  debunking 2 pop culture urban legends; creepy church camps, and summer camp horror stories.   Featuring special guests Emma, Becky, Tash (Spine Chillers & Serial Killers) and Tara & Jessica (3 Spooked Girls).Put some French champagne on ice, light the campfire, and check the barnyard for alien invaders, because we'll chill no spine before its time on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the retro horror show for bold individualists.    // PROMOS        Dungeons & DickheadsFather Figure by Dan B. Fierce        Family Plot                // 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        Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.

Enter the cold embrace of the undead on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast. Your horror host Edward October rises from the grave to chill your blood with tales of enchantment and vampires!   First up: The lines between true crime & blood-splattered fantasy blur in author Whitney Zahar's true account of Satanic Panic in the 1990s: "Touched by a Vampire" Then, Edward October sits for a spell with the ladies of Witches Talking Tarot to discuss horror movies, magic, the Warrens, and even The Lord of the Rings.  Plus: A classic tale of love, obsession, and bloodsuckers in a cliffside cottage.  Featuring special guests Jennifer (Haunted Happenstance); Amber & Maddie (Witches Talking Tarot); and a tale from the pen of Whitney Zahar.Pour a pint of "Blood-weiser" and break out your D20 because we're serving up an un-happy hour smorgasbord of Satanic Panic paranoia, DnD delirium, ritual sacrifice, monster bats, and other undead delights. Join us for a fang-tastic time on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the retro horror show for bold individualists.    // PROMOS    A Little Wicked    Dungeons & Dickheads    Chatsunami        // 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    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.

Have you even been haunted by the ghost of an unrealized future? We have!  Hear all about it on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with stories of future haunts & time run amok! Your horror host Edward October embarks on a haunted adventure through space and time with two versions of himself from two potential futures.            First up: The spirit of a future tragedy haunts a rural community in EVIL RED, adapted for Octoberpod by MJ McAddams. Then, a son is haunted by the disappearance of his father, who claims to be a member of a tribe of time travelers in COME HITHER, COME YON … one of the weirdest true tales of the paranormal we've ever adapted! Plus: A grotesque spirit haunts the scene of a wedding day tragedy in THE WAY, AND THE TRUCK, AND THE LIFE. Featuring special guests Kiki, co-host of Mission Spooky podcast.            Brace for impact because we're serving up a hauntological smorgasbord of future haunts; a folk horror witchfinder apocalypse; a starship powered by super science and super sorcerery; a time orb; and a retro futuristic space battle with Necro-Pirates. Plus: Ed sings and talks like a pirate! Don't miss it! Let's do the time warp again on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the retro horror show for bold individualists.            // PROMOS        Curious Cat        Dungeons & Dickheads        Chick Lit                // 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        Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.

There are ghosts in the walls on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with 2 tales of true hauntings. Your horror host Edward October is kicking off 2025 with a devilish double feature of diabolical dolls and demonic spirits.         First up:  "Moving Houses" a different kind of true haunted house story from the UK. Then, during the Intermission, Edward October does a run down of some of his favorite horror movie jump scares. Plus: Our new Octoberpod staff writer & co-producer, Amber Jourdan (Witches Talking Tarot), shares her true encounter with a haunted doll named Annabelle. Featuring special guests Emma (Spine Chillers & Serial Killers) and returning narrator Ari Shey (from the Octoberpod stories Death Story & The Frontier).          Scream! Scream for your lives because we're serving up ghost lights flickering; drag son hauntings; toilet paper hauntings; ghosts opening drawers; ghosts in the walls; the Conjuring Nun demon; the Conjuring haunted doll; William Castle, and the cheapest jump scares in the history of horror cinema    on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the retro horror show for bold individualists.            // PROMOS        Dice Company        Dungeons & Dickheads        Brew Crime                // 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        Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.

Unwind in the glow of the Christmas tree on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with two "ghoultide" classics.  Your horror host Edward October has a present for your under the tree:  two timeless ghost stories for Christmas from two masters of supernatural literature!    First up: "The Bus Conductor" by E.F. Benson. Then, "A School Story" by Montague R. James. Plus: Ghosts, premonitions, cursed relics, a Christmas bus accident, and vengeance from beyond the grave! Each of these fireside tales is lovingly told by Edward October, the best horror narrator you've never heard of.            Pour a boozy eggnog and light a fine cigar because we're serving up a special Christmas Eve edition of yuletide ghost stories    on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the retro horror show for bold individualists.            // PROMOS        Bitchen Boutique        Beyond 6 Seconds, "Make It Through the Night" by Amy Koto        Back Look Cinema                // FOLLOW        Find more true, true-ish & classic horror / paranormal content by following us on social media!Bluesky:  @octoberpod.bsky.social // Twitter: @OctoberpodVHSYouTube: Octoberpod Home Video // Instagram: @OctoberpodVHSTikTok:  @octoberpod         Or follow us on the worldwide web at OctoberpodVHS.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.