In this episode, Halloween, and its predecessor Samhain, is explored with the telling of the ghost story 'The Pale Man' and a dive into its evolving history, which includes a look at the Gaelic Celts, The Black Death, Danse Macabre, All Saints and Souls Days, the concept of Memento Mori, and more.
Dec 17
7 Winter Legends That Lurk in the Dark
From the monstrous Yule Cat of Iceland to the cannibal Wendigo of North America, in this episode I explore seven eerie winter legends from around the world. You’ll meet Japan’s ghostly Yuki-Onna, China’s New Year beast Nian, Greece’s chaotic Kallikantzaroi, the rhyming ghost-hors ... Show More
50m 9s
Nov 26
The Night of the Strigoi: St. Andrew’s Eve in Romania
<p>Between garlands of garlic on doorways, wolves finding their voice in the dark, and the undead rising from their graves, Romania’s celebration of St. Andrew’s Eve (November 29th-30th) blurs the line between the living and the dead. Join Alyson in exploring this magical and un ... Show More
51m 10s
Oct 20
10 Strange and Unusual Halloween Superstitions
<p>On All Hallows’ Eve, the veil thins and the folklore gets...fun. In this episode, I count down 10 strange superstitions, from turnip jack-o’-lanterns and mirror magic to dumb suppers, bat omens, and haunted crossroads. Light a candle and let's begin!</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Sim ... Show More
59m 39s
Oct 2020
*AD FREE* The Origins of Halloween/Samhain Traditions
<p>A little bonus episode for you weirdos! Alaina tells us all about the traditions of Samhain, or as we know it today: Halloween. The druids were out here wildin’ with their traditions, and we both want in on some of them. Get your potatoes, yams and turnIps ready, it’s Samhain ... Show More
40m 24s
Oct 2023
Episode 321 - LIVE: Halloween Special Part 2 – Corpsewood Manor and Burke & Hare
’Tis the season, the SpOoKy season… And that means part two of our annual Halloween story swap, this time LIVE from Dallas, Texas!!! Listen up as Suruthi tells you all about the aptly named Corpsewood Manor and Hannah discusses the murderous Victorian antics of Burke & Hare. WATC ... Show More
51m 19s
Oct 2022
Episode 271 - LIVE: Halloween Special Part 2 – Stalin’s Cannibal Island & Marcel Petiot
Recorded live in Columbus, Ohio, at Obsessed Fest 2022, H&S bring you a historical Halloween special. The girls look back at the horrors of Stalin’s cannibal island, and at one of the world’s most prolific serial killers, who terrorised Nazi-occupied Paris. Episode with slideshow ... Show More
53m 15s
Oct 2022
History of Halloween
There is no holiday more strongly associated with horror, with all things creepy, frightening, and supernatural, than Halloween. It's the time of year when creatures of legend come alive, on tv and movie screens, in kitschy decorations, as suffocating rubber masks in costume shop ... Show More
22m 28s
Dec 2016
Introducing: The Black Dahlia Serial Killers
From Wondery, a new true crime series will immerse you in both the glamour and the underbelly of Hollywood in the 20th century. In season one, Tracy Pattin reopens the murder of Elizabeth Short, also known as the Black Dahlia, and seven other similar cases around the same time.Al ... Show More
2m 57s
Oct 2023
Episode 320 - Halloween Special Part 1: The Vampiress of Barcelona & The Dardeen Family Massacre
Spooky season is upon us once again, and that can only mean one thing: another instalment of RedHanded’s Halloween story swap! For the first of two story-swaps this year, Hannah takes us back to pasto-times Barcelona where an Epstein-esque vampiress stalks the city’s children, an ... Show More
55m 32s
Apr 2023
Curses: Micah Rood & The Omen
<p>Today we are looking at CURSES. We talk about the curse of Micah Rood and his bloody apples which stems from murder, execution and a haunting! Then, we get into the truly real, fatal and terrifying events surrounding the production of the horror film, The Omen. Deaths, plane c ... Show More
55m 23s