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Have we mentioned that it is happening again? Because, yet again, it is happening again. Nicole and Joe return to the quirkiest town in Washington (sorry, Bright Falls) to learn about Agent Cooper’s tragic past with Windom Earle, Ben Horne’s continuing Confederate delusions, and question Doctor Hayward’s treatment of Nadine’s condition.Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions domestic violence, sexual assault, mental illness,  accidental death, and murder. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.comIf you want a shoutout in a future episode, email or DM us!Sources: Available to stream: Paramount + “Twin Peaks” Double Play (TV Episode 1991) (1991, February 2). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734821/?ref_=ttqu_ov_bkWiki, C. T. T. P. (n.d.-e). Episode 21. Twin Peaks Wiki. https://twinpeaks.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_21

Are you ready for some football? And war crimes? These are the questions Joe and Nicole answer during this episode about The Twilight Zone. When an amnesiac suddenly wakes up on a British ship in 1942, he feels an unsourced sense of dread. Our hosts dive into this heady episode and discuss Rod Serling’s history with war stories, time loop afterlives, and ask for your favorite NFL teams. Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions war violence and death. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.comIf you want a shoutout in a future episode, email or DM us!Sources: Available to stream: Paramount +“The Twilight Zone” Judgment Night (TV Episode 1959) (1959, December 4). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734582/Wiki, C. T. T. Z. (n.d.). Judgment Night. The Twilight Zone Wiki. https://twilightzone.fandom.com/wiki/Judgment_Night

Prepare for the most influential television episode of all time, with Are You Afraid of the Dark?’s Ghastly Grinner! Ethan Wood is a struggling comic book artist who gets roped into unleashing a terrifying villain into the real world. While it may seem like a simple premise, its visuals and motifs would undoubtedly go on to inspire works like Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, Zac Cregger’s Weapons, the Matilda movie from 1996, and possibly even Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Nicole and Joe dive into this pulpy comic book inspired adventure and talk about how everyone else clearly stole their ideas from this episode and how Hooper is the secret MVP of the episode. Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions child endangerment.Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.comIf you want a shoutout in our next episode, email or DM us!Sources: Available to stream: Paramount + and Amazon Prime Video“Are You Afraid of the Dark?” The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner (TV Episode 1994) (1994, December 3). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514442/Wiki, C. T. a. Y. a. O. T. D. (n.d.). The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner. Are You Afraid of the Dark Wiki. https://areyouafraidofthedark.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Ghastly_Grinner

Guess who’s back? Back again? It’s your friendly neighborhood Spookercast! Nicole and Joe return after hiatus with an X-Files episode about a killer computer that frames its creator for murder. Along the way, they discuss Nicole’s sourdough project, the prescience of a story about AI in the 90s, and why Scully should really just trust Mulder more by this point.Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.comIf you want a shoutout in a future episode, email or DM us!Sources: Available to stream: Hulu and Disney +“The X-Files” Ghost in the Machine (TV Episode 1993) (1993, October 29). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0751131/?ref_=ttfc_ov_bkWiki, C. T. X. (n.d.). Ghost in the Machine. X-Files Wiki. https://x-files.fandom.com/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Machine

It’s the first Spook-isode about a game in a long while, and we’re celebrating by kickstarting a new segment: Ghoulish Games! Today’s last episode before the hiatus covers the celebrated indie horror gem Mouthwashing, a psychological walking simulator/puzzle game that asks the player to take responsibility for once. Nicole and Joe discuss their shared history with spooky games, what it’s like to empathize with someone truly awful, and wacky cartoons in dark video games.Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, gun violence, suicide, self-harm, sexual assault, alcoholism, isolation, gore, cannibalism, mutilation, drug abuse, and psychosis. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail us your spooky stories @spoook.podcast@gmail.comSources: Available to download: SteamMouthwashing on steam. (n.d.). https://store.steampowered.com/app/2475490/Mouthwashing/Wikipedia contributors. (2025b, May 30). Mouthwashing (video game). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouthwashing_(video_game)

One episode to go until hiatus! And this one covers a very middling episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark?. When a girl’s grandfather gets an ambiguous and unimportant illness, he rents out his upstairs room to a ghost! Joe and Nicole discuss how irresponsible the local psychic is, whether this episode is actually scary, and the meaning behind Santana’s “Smooth.”Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions death and child endangerment. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.comIf you want a shoutout in our next episode, email or DM us!Sources: Available to stream: Paramount + and Amazon Prime Video“Are You Afraid of the Dark?” The Tale of the Room for Rent (TV Episode 1994) (1994, November 19). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514442/Wiki, C. T. a. Y. a. O. T. D. (n.d.). The Tale of the Room for Rent. Are You Afraid of the Dark Wiki. https://areyouafraidofthedark.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Room_for_Rent

What do this episode of The Twilight Zone and Super Mario Bros. 2 have in common? You’ll have to listen to find out, as Joe and Nicole recount the tale of a man accosted by deadly dreams of a woman who laughs at his heart condition. Is she Death? A figment of his imagination? We’re not entirely sure, but feel free to come to your own conclusions!Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions suicide, paranoia, and death. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.comIf you want a shoutout in a future episode, email or DM us!Sources: Available to stream: Paramount +“The Twilight Zone” Perchance to Dream (TV Episode 1959) (1959, November 27). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734612/Wiki, C. T. T. Z. (n.d.). Perchance to Dream. The Twilight Zone Wiki. https://twilightzone.fandom.com/wiki/Perchance_to_Dream

Most everyone’s favorite scarecrow is the one who wants a brain, but have you ever heard of a scaredeer? Nicole and Joe learn of the twisted tale of the Silent Servant, and discuss a young boy’s obsession with baseball, the surprising kindness of this episode’s older sibling, and whether Betty Ann’s message was made clear through the story.Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions child endangerment. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.comIf you want a shoutout in our next episode, email or DM us!Sources: Available to stream: Paramount + and Amazon Prime Video“Are You Afraid of the Dark?” The Tale of the Silent Servant (TV Episode 1994) (1994, November 12). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514444/Wiki, C. T. a. Y. a. O. T. D. (n.d.). The Tale of the Silent Servant. Are You Afraid of the Dark Wiki. https://areyouafraidofthedark.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Silent_Servant

They’re heeeeere! Well, sort of. This X-Files episode deals with the telekinetic and the ghostly in an unexpected way, and features more side-plots than you can shake a Twin Peaks at. Nicole and Joe discuss how convoluted things get along with their favorite X-Files episodes so far.Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, death, suicide, and sexual harassment. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.comIf you want a shoutout in a future episode, email or DM us!Sources: Available to stream: Hulu and Disney +“The X-Files” Shadows (TV Episode 1993) (1993, October 22). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0751201/Wiki, C. T. X. (n.d.). Shadows. X-Files Wiki. https://x-files.fandom.com/wiki/Shadows

This episode of Twin Peaks is very busy, but also very slow? Despite this, hopefully you’re not too busy to listen to Joe and Nicole discuss the show’s branching storylines, ponder the existence of shows about women of a certain age setting each other up with their sons, and give updates on whatever their cats are doing while recording. Vague spoilers for Moon Knight ahead!Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions domestic violence, death, gun violence, and drug trafficking. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.comIf you want a shoutout in a future episode, email or DM us!Sources: Available to stream: Paramount + “Twin Peaks” Checkmate (TV Episode 1991) (1991, January 19). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734816/Wiki, C. T. T. P. (n.d.-e). Episode 20. Twin Peaks Wiki. https://twinpeaks.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_20

Is there anything scarier than a boring summer vacation with your uptight uncle who runs a grocery store in a town of old people? Too specific? Well, that’s exactly what this episode is about, until things take a decidedly spooky turn, with soggy zombies, water demons, and an old man who took too much treasure. Nicole and Joe discuss the ideology of this thieving old geezer, as well as whether Tucker should be the one telling people stories about not messing with other people’s stuff.Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions child endangerment and death. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.comIf you want a shoutout in our next episode, email or DM us!Sources: Available to stream: Paramount + and Amazon Prime Video“Are You Afraid of the Dark?” The Tale of the Water Demons (TV Episode 1994) (1994, October 15). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514449/Wiki, C. T. a. Y. a. O. T. D. (n.d.). The Tale of the Water Demons. Are You Afraid of the Dark Wiki. https://areyouafraidofthedark.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Water_Demons

We hope you have time to read this without getting in trouble! Nicole and Joe cover this all-time classic episode of The Twilight Zone about a bibliophile who survives a nuclear war, with an iconic (and ironic) twist at the end. You may or may not already be familiar with it. Joe and Nicole discuss what this episode’s themes are, why everyone seems to be so anti-reading, and how some of the details don’t hold up under scrutiny.Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions suicide and emotional abuse. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.comIf you want a shoutout in a future episode, email or DM us!Sources: Available to stream: Paramount +“The Twilight Zone” Time Enough at Last (TV Episode 1959) (1959, November 20). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734683/Wiki, C. T. T. Z. (n.d.). Time Enough at Last. The Twilight Zone Wiki. https://twilightzone.fandom.com/wiki/Time_Enough_at_Last

Welcome to Nicole’s Ghastly Ghosts! Our premiere miniature episode for this segment covers an unprecedented courtroom ghost! Did Zona’s mother really receive a message from beyond the grave about her daughter’s suspected murder? We may never know for sure, but listen on and discover for yourself!Warning: Episode mentions murder, domestic abuse, and miscarriage.Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail us your spooky stories @spoook.podcast@gmail.comIf you’d like a shoutout in a future episode, email or DM us! Sources: Dannye Chase. (2024, July 23). The Greenbrier Ghost - Dannye Chase. https://dannyechase.com/blog/greenbrier/The Greenbrier Ghost. (n.d.). Greenbrier WV. https://greenbrierwv.com/editorials/the-greenbrier-ghostWikipedia contributors. (2025, April 21). Greenbrier Ghost. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenbrier_Ghost

Arthur once said, “Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card!” Clearly, Arthur has never been to this library, where a mysterious ghostly figure steals children and noise alike. Joe and Nicole quietly make their way through this episode, and discuss whether anyone was actually bullied for wearing glasses.Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions child endangerment & kidnapping. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.comIf you want a shoutout in our next episode, email or DM us!Sources: Available to stream: Paramount + and Amazon Prime Video“Are You Afraid of the Dark?” The Tale of the Quiet Librarian (TV Episode 1994) (1994, November 5). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514440/Wiki, C. T. a. Y. a. O. T. D. (n.d.). The Tale of the quiet Librarian. Are You Afraid of the Dark Wiki. https://areyouafraidofthedark.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Quiet_Librarian

It’s a historic episode, as after eons of waiting, we here at Spook! have finally received a listener request! And what a request it was, with Heretic offering a refreshing and often unsettling look at the nature of belief, as well as being proof that Hugh Grant can do more than British rom-coms. Nicole and Joe embark on a theological journey, and cover the nature of spirituality, how well Love, Actually has held up, and Mr. Reed’s surface level points. This was a fun episode to record and we hope it will be as enjoyable to listen to!Warning:Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, gore, and emotional abuse.Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.comIf you want a shoutout in our next episode, email or DM us!Sources: Available to stream: MaxHeretic (2024) (2024, November 8). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28015403/