Dark Ride

Hello All! Back after a few months Kiera and Sam are back again to talk about their biggest passion... Disney. Take a park walk with us as we go through the rides of Disney's California Adventures! The rules of rating have gone out the window with this episode, so buckle up for the new Dark Ride ranking. This episode is definitely a top!As always, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times. And please watch your children, because we won't.

Drum roll please..... We're back! Life has changed quite a bit, but we still end our days with telling each other bedtime stories of death and space. Join us this week as we tackle the horrifying depths of the Texas Killing Fields, and try our best to be on the right side of the mountain to ascend to the Fifth Dimension. As always, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times. And please watch your children, because we won't.

Need something light and fun? Dark ride took a break from the creepy and went Disney. This bonus episode is all about rating Disney princesses. How do Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida, and Moana stack up against the Dark Ride rating system. 1. How does she dress?2. What is her relationship with her friends/sidekicks like?3. How independent is she?4. How well would she do with hand to hand combat?5. Would you want to be her friend?6. How good is her song?7. Would her problems be solved if she slowed down?8. Is the villain after her personally or is she a convenient placeholder?9. Is she a good role model for kids?10. Is she desirable in the Disney parks?For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won't be.)

Need something light and fun? Dark ride took a break from the creepy and went Disney. This bonus episode is all about rating Disney princesses. How do Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, and Mulan stack up against the Dark Ride rating system. 1. How does she dress?2. What is her relationship with her friends/sidekicks like?3. How independent is she?4. How well would she do with hand to hand combat?5. Would you want to be her friend?6. How good is her song?7. Would her problems be solved if she slowed down?8. Is the villain after her personally or is she a convenient placeholder?9. Is she a good role model for kids?10. Is she desirable in the Disney parks?For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

This week on the Dark Ride Podcast we discuss two cases from California. The survival story of Mary Vincent and the mysterious murder of Natalie Wood. Strap in for the wild ride and beware of the gruesome details that lie within.For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Ever wondered what our top three favorite Bob's Burgers Catchphrases are? Don't worry, you'll hear them at least twice in this episode of us ranking Bob's Burgers characters from the best to the worst. And trust me, Louise and her villain origin story will never be the same. Her and Joker will be great friends. Let us know who should be ranked higher or lower this week on the Dark Ride!For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

This week Sam takes us through the tragic story of what happened on the historical house on the hill in beautiful Hillsborough, California. Discover what happened to two young students on that fateful night.For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Kiera takes a deep dive into what should have been a lovely Christmas morning for a family, but turned out to be the murder of 26 year old Za'Zell Preston. Trigger warning for domestic abuse ahead, please proceed with caution.For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Come with us as we go on a journey of discover to the wondrous Chesapeake Bay and the mysterious creature that lives within the water. This week we discuss the monster that just doesn't want to go back to Florida, but who would want to. Is it a bird? A plane?  Or a platypus? A what about the creature on the other side of the world, or Nessie as they call her?For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Need something light and fun? Dark ride took a break from the creepy and went Disney. This bonus episode is all about rating Disney princesses. How do Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, and Ariel stack up against the Dark Ride rating system. 1. How does she dress?2. What is her relationship with her friends/sidekicks like?3. How independent is she?4. How well would she do with hand to hand combat?5. Would you want to be her friend?6. How good is her song?7. Would her problems be solved if she slowed down?8. Is the villain after her personally or is she a convenient placeholder?9. Is she a good role model for kids?10. Is she desirable in the Disney parks?For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

This week we talk the Men in Black and how you would recognize them if they show up in your town. All we are saying is we have'nt seen Will Smith and an alien in the same room...For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Have you considered how time and space works? Have you thought about the decisions you make and how they could change the course of history? Which big entertainer was once a part of a government experiment in time travel? This week Dark Ride gets excistencial as Kiera discusses Project Pegasus. Buckle in because this topic won't be taken lightly.For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)*CIA please don't sue us*

What goes bump in the night may be even more terrifying than you were lead to believe. This week Sam and Kiera discuss their favorite Cryptids. The man, the moth, the legend! For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Looks like we have got another birthday episode on our hands! To celebrate Sam turning another year older, the dark ride gang (guest starring Jeremy) is talking about her favorite topic Scooby Doo. Join in as they rank Mystery Incorporated on different categories. Zoinks!How good is the outfit?How good is the catch phrase?What are they all about/what is their aesthetic?How is their personality, especially in the group dynamic?What are their hobbies like?How are they in Zombie Island?How are they in the witches ghost?How are they in the 2002 live action film?How are they in Scooby Doo, Where are you?How are they in Mystery Incorporated?For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Episode 27 is finally here! So lets discuss the club bearing the same number. Join Kiera and Sam as they discuss 8 of the biggest names that have joined the 27 club. For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

This week Sam surprised Kiera with a fun game that discusses and rates the thing that gave them their name. Dark rides at Disneyland! In no particular land order and in Dark Ride Podcast fashion they rate each ride out of 100, in 5 different categories;1. How is the audio of the ride? Does it support the ride well?2. How does the ride look visually? Is there a cohesive story?3. Would you wait an hour for it?4. Would you ride it more than once a day?5. Is the ride perch worthy?For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Was it an inside job? Or was there a stranger among the sleeping family? Join us as Kiera discusses the highly talked about case of the death of JonBenét Ramsey. For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Was it the work of ghosts at the hotel she was staying at? Or was it because she was playing the elevator game? Join us as Sam discusses the mysterious circumstances of Elisa Lams death.For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Do you need a break from the dark and scary? Like a breath of fresh air, join Kiera and Sam as they discuss the light and always fluffy Disneyland snacks!For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Make sure the lap bar is down in an the locked position because this episode contains one big trigger warning. Continuing on our ride through true crime, dark ride makes a stop into unsolved murders. This week join us as Kiera dives deep into the murder of Elizabeth Short, AKA The Black Dahlia Murder. For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

As we venture into the depths of this dark ride, we round into our next big unsolved mystery. Sam covers the mysterious case of the death of Kathleen Peterson. Join in this week to find out the details of what happened with on the staircase. So wait, the owl did it?For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Who would have thought that the only thing that brought down your life of crime would be those damn Texas horses? This week Dark Ride travels into the realm of rich people who kill. From America's first serial killer to a killer set of siblings, Sam and Keira discuss the life and crimes of H. H. Holme's and the Menendez Brothers.For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Ride into cults again with us as we continue our discussion with Charles Manson and his failed music career. For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Kick off the new year with us as we discuss cults! Dropping straight into heavy hitter Jonestown, and spiral into Charles Manson. For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

What do the band Smash Mouth and the podcast Dark Ride have in common? They both know that the years start coming and they don't stop coming. But as of 2020, Shrek will be eternal. Celebrating its entry into the National Film Registry, take a ride with us as we discuss fan theories and conspiracies! For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Be sure to be nice this year because the Elf on the Shelf is watching and St. Nicholas can't save you now. Buckle up and make sure the lap bar is fully locked as we venture into the winter traditions and tales of Santa and his dark counterpart Krampus. For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

This week join Kiera and Sam as they look at 5 festive houses from pop culture. Learn more about the houses from How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Christmas Story, A Charlie Brown Christmas, National Lampoons Family Vacation, and Home Alone. Take a nose dive with us as we rate the homes in Dark Ride style and see how they measure up this holiday season. For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

This week join Kiera and Sam as they look at 5 spooky houses from pop culture. Learn more about the houses from Rocky Horror Picture Show, American Horror Story (Coven), Lizzie Borden Took an Axe, Halloween, and Beetlejuice. Take a nose dive with us as we rate the homes in Dark Ride style and see how they measure up in their spooky factor.For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Welcome, foolish listeners, to this weeks Dark Ride episode about the Haunted Mansion. Take a doom buggy into the history behind Disney's Haunted Mansion in Disneyland and Walt Disney World and venture into the story behind Disneyland Paris' Phantom Manor. There is no turning back now...For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

With Kiera's birthday next week, we are starting to celebrate with two of our top favorite things; judging others and talking about Disney. This week we judge 6 Disney Villains based on 10 categories. Join us to see who will come out on top!Judging criteria:1. How good is their outfit2. How quotable are they/ best catchphrase3. Hand to hand combat abilities4. Henchman abilities5. Obvious childhood problems/ villain backstory6. How good is their song7. How good is their evil plan8. First on screen impression9. Disney park desirability10. If the protagonist didn't exist would they achieve their goalFor your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

This week join Kiera and Sam as they discuss conspiracies and fun facts about the Disney cult classic Nightmare Before Christmas. Beware of Oogie's boys because you never know what mischief they will cook up next. For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

What are you doing for Halloween? We have a few suggestions. From scary to cute there is something for everyone. We wish you a happy and safe Halloween! Disclaimer: This is not paid advertising, simply suggestions that we are interested in. For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Have you been accused of being a witch? You may be entitled to financial compensation! This week on the Dark Ride podcast we cover Salem's witch trials.For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

This week we loop around to the classic monsters Frankenstein's creature and Dracula. Sit back and enjoy Kiera's take on Twilight and discover what is lurking in the shadows.For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Theater lovers beware. This week Sam dives into her passion for ladder safety while Kiera talks about the play which must not be named. Watch out for ghosts while we discuss superstitions. For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

It's fast, it's gruesome, it's gross! This week we drop straight into true crime and discuss Jack the Ripper and Ted Bundy. For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)

Some people go down in history for what they have done, this week we discuss the last thing they said. From murderers to entertainers, some last words are short and poignant, while others are just plain weird. For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)Time Stamps for Reference:08:20: George Appel;10:35: Elvis Presley;13:45: James French;15:50: Edgar Allan Poe;19:00: Patrick Bryan Knight;22:18: Buddy Rich;24:28: Thomas J. Grasso; 26:23: James W. Rodgers; 29:45: Timothy Mcveigh;32:20: Charles “Lucky” Luciano;35:13: Sarah Good;37:22: Elizabeth Bathory;42:37: Peter Kurten;45:10: Donald O’Connor; 48:08: George Harris;50:31: Josephine Baker;54:38: Mary Blandy;56:32: Charles Gussman; 58:04: Billy conn Gardner;1:02:00: Alfred Hitchcock;1:05:04: Aileen Wournos;1:09:24: Humphrey Bogart;1:13:51: Bill Wayne Coble;1:16:00: William Palmer;1:20:52: Ted Bundy;1:24:02: John Wayne Gacy;

Ride with us into the sewers of Derry, and battle with the shape shifting supernatural horror that calls itself Bob. This week on the Dark Ride Podcast we discuss the hit 2017 film It. Please note that this podcast will have drops, spins, twists, and sharp turns. For your safety please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @Darkridepodcast!

Do a little jig, maybe a little yeet, and avoiding getting killed tonight! Come with us to explore the feature film Halloween (1978), and maybe pennywise will approve.Please note that this podcast will have drops, spins, twists, and sharp turns. For your safety please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @Darkridepodcast!

Slasher films, blood, guts, and gore; grab friend and get ready for a ride into the spooky and dark side of Horror in the Movie Industry.For your safety, please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)Time Stamps for Reference:1:17:28: Anthology;1:18:10: Classic;1:19:21: Cult classics;1:20:34: Found Footage;1:22:41: Ghost;1:25:04: Jump Scares;1:26:51: Possession;1:27:34: Psychological Horror;1:28:27: Slasher;1:30:45: Slow Burner;1:32:08: Zombies;1:32:58: Psycho;1:33:51: Snuff Films;1:35:14: Lewton Bus;1:37:10: Splatter;1:40:53: Video Nasty/ Rating System; 1:47:40: Final Girl;1:53:15: Scream Queen;1:55:15: Gothic Horror;1:57:50: Thriller;

From Jack O' Lanterns to Trick or Treating, continue your ride with us into the lighter side of Halloween.For your safety please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)Follow us on Instagram, @DarkRidePodcast, and on Twitter @DarkRidePodcast as well!

From Jack O'Lanterns to Trick or Treating, take a ride with us into the lighter side of Halloween.For your safety please keep your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride at all times and enjoy the dark ride podcast. (And please- watch your children. We won’t be.)Follow us on Instagram @DarkRidePodcast, and on Twitter @DarkRidePodcast as well!

We are Kiera and Sam, two best friends talking about spooky and weird things. Join us as we ride through topics that interest or even frighten us. You can see more about us on instagram @darkridepodcast or you can email us at darkridepodcast@gmail.com. Don't be afraid to reach out, we would love to hear from you!