Episode 203 - The Ultimate Horror Sequel Villain: The Scary Scuffle Sequel Part 1
In Part One of the Scary Scuffle, we’re putting the villains of horror sequels head-to-head in a one-on-one tournament to determine who is the ultimate sequel villain. Using a bracket-style showdown, each round pits two horror icons against each other as we debate who deserves to advance and who ...
Episode 204 - The Ultimate Horror Sequel Villain: The Scary Scuffle Sequel Part 2
The Scary Scuffle reaches its bloody finale!
In Part Two of our horror villain tournament, the remaining sequel monsters and villains face off in a series of one-on-one battles to determine who will be crowned the ultimate champion. Every matchup is judged on strength, abilities, durability, inte...
Episode 205 - The History of Witch Bottles
This week Abby and Alan dig into the strange history of witch bottles, a form of folk magic once used to protect from witchcraft, curses, and supernatural attacks. We explore where the practice came from, how witch bottles were made, why they were hidden in fireplaces, walls, and beneath floors, ...
Episode 206 - The History of Victorian Era Death Rituals
Death was a major part of everyday life in the Victorian era, and people developed elaborate ways to mourn, remember, and preserve the dead. In this episode of Lunatics Radio Hour, we explore the history of Victorian funerary traditions and the social and historical circumstances that shaped them...
Episode 208 - The History of Atomic Horror: Part 1 - The Atomic Age
The atomic bomb changed the world in 1945, but it also changed the way people imagined horror.
In Part One of our history of Atomic Horror, Abby and Alan look at how the Manhattan Project, the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear testing, and the beginning of the Atomic Age influenced sci...
Episode 209 - The History of Atomic Horror: Part 2 - Attack of The Mutants
In Part Two of our history of atomic horror, Abby and Alan look at how filmmakers moved beyond the initial fear of nuclear weapons and began exploring the effects of radiation, mutation, and scientific experimentation.
From giant insects and oversized animals to shrinking and enlarging humans, t...
Episode 210 - The History of Atomic Horror: Part 3 - Nuclear Winter
In the final part of our series on Atomic Horror, we look at the fear of nuclear war and the possibility of what could happen after the bombs stopped falling. During the Cold War, scientists began studying the potential global effects of a large-scale nuclear exchange, including the concept of nu...
Episode 211 - The History of Black Cat Superstition
This week Abby and Alan talk about the history of Black Cat lore. From how cats were worshiped in ancient Egypt, to how the European and American Witch Trials helped to turn cats into a symbol of the spooky!
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Episode 212 - The History of Full Moon Madness
This week Abby and Alan talk through the history of the belief in full moon madness and "lunatics."
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Episode 213 - The History of Séances
As the veil thins, Abby talks about the history of séances and the human need to understand what happens after we die.
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