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Halloween is days away, and we decide to go classic.  Along with Superstar Returning Guest Jonathan Woodard, we discuss the Universal, um, universe, but bop into other decades as the mood takes us. Also - stupid tattoos, Gary Oldman's tortured take on Dracula, and Elsa Lanchester's side hustle singing dirty ditties.  ------------------- Follow us on the socials! @stayscarypod Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing.  Outro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.

Well, by gum - it's been a DOG'S AGE. How've you been? We've been.....distracted. Personal and professional stuff kept us away from you all, but we're back, and in a STUDIO again, no less. Joining us is return guest Matt Ferrara, as we talk about BIRTH IN HORROR. Rosemary's Baby, It's Alive, Prevenge...we discover that there are enough pregnancy/birth horror movies for an entire series, but we'll spare you.  Meanwhile, we get typically sidetracked as only we know how. Hope y'all like placenta jokes! ------------------- Follow us on the socials! @stayscarypod Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing.  Outro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.

On this episode, we get deep into cults in horror.  Not cult horror.  Cults IN horror.  Movies inspired by the likes of Charlie Manson, Jim Jones, the Westboro Baptist Church and Heaven's Gate.  Joining Lisa and Yinh is not-at-all-a-cult-leader Jonathan Woodard.  We talk cannibalism, blowjobs for enlightenment, multi-level marketing, and how to ace your Scientology "personality test."  And we won't even make you change your name!   Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing.  Outro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  "I'll Never Say Never To Always" by Charles Manson. Sung by the Manson Girls. "Science Fiction Man" by Dorothy's Magic Bag. Licensed under Creative Commons. Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.

"Fashion" isn't usually the first word that comes to mind when we think about horror, but horror is, in fact, DREADFULLY STYLISH, darlings.  Joining Lisa and Yinh is designer (and "Internet personality" Dan Pecci (danpecci.com) to talk foppish dandy vampires, nice girl sweaters, pretty dresses, and all the things we probably overlook as we're screaming.  Also: why "Showgirls" is probably actually a horror movie, how to hold a cigarette when your life is falling apart, and Jamie Lee Curtis's colon.  Dress to impress!

It's Christmas once more at Stay Scary and we're making the best of it, with our five-time returning Champion Guest Jonathan Woodard.  We of course revisit "Black Christmas," but also get into a little "Christmas Evil," "A Christmas Horror Story," and "Rare Exports."  Also: the genuine horrors of TikTok (but only if you're a Queen Above 18), unsolicited dick pics, and terrible jokes about eggnog.   Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing. Outro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Romantic jazz by: www.bensound.comAdditional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.

This episode, we delve into Jewish Horror.  There is, in fact, a slasher movie about Hanukkah.  Joining us is Alex Rich-Shea, a/k/a "The Gay Rabbi."  A...spirited...discussion about serial killer rabbis, murderous bears of the Torah, gay acceptance in the Orthodox world, and unsolicited poems about buttholes. Quite possibly the filthiest-yet-most-informative episode we've done yet!ntro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing. Outro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Romantic jazz by: www.bensound.comAdditional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.

Turkey days are here again, and we get into a fresh round of Thanksgiving-themed horror movies with returning guest Soren Campbell.  We talk "Thankskilling 3," "Pilgrim," and "Flesh and Blood."  Also: garbage comfort food, getting blocked by Scott Baio, and drinking at bad chain restaurants the night before Thanksgiving.  Save room for PIE!Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing. Outro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme."Take Me To The Bridge" by Pariah Jones. Used with permission.

It's time to talk about BUGS.  Returning guest Nick Zaino joins Lisa and Yinh to discuss all things creepy-crawly: giant self-aware cockroaches, radioactive ants, billions of worms imported from Maine...and along the way we discuss real-life gross outs, play "Which Was The Better IT Spider?" before devolving into terrible jokes about maggot babies.  You'll want a six-pack of RAID for this one.Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing. Outro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.

We took a little break, but we are back with Season 2! We're talking teen witches - what's great, what's super problematic, and what it means to find self-empowerment in the midst of global crisis.  Superstar Returning Guest Melissa Van Hamme joins us as we whip up a cauldron full of bad wigs, the Rule of Three, mermaid vaginas, and the usual highly questionable content.  Jump on in! Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing. Outro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.

Lisa and Yinh talk to author Matthew Brockmeyer (Kind Nepenthe, Under Rotting Sky) about his upcoming collection of transgressive short stories, Nest Of Salt, as well as rural horror, backwoods witchcraft, living on a pot farm, and why Flannery O'Connor should be required reading, as early as possible.Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing. Outro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Witch Spell II - Bats & Spiders by Humanfobia is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.

Although it'll be a good long time before most of us set foot in one, we're talking HOTELS.  From The Overlook to The Bates to the real-life horror stories at The Cecil, you're gonna want to keep your door locked and make no unnecessary jaunts down the hall to the ice machine.  Lisa and Yinh are joined once again by Jonathan Woodard (The Wrong Chaneys) for a wholesome chat about psychic imprints, voyeuristic motel owners, and Best Places To Stay If You're A Serial Killer.Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing. Outro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.

We are back with a FULL episode! And we are finally tackling the subject that a lot of people would rather we didn't: CLOWNS.  Joining us is our Very Special Guest - David Howard Thornton ("Art the Clown" in the fantastic "Terrifier" series). We grill David about the much-anticipated sequel, while also talking Pennywise, John Wayne Gacy, tulpas, court jesters, and why horror actors almost always are the exception to the rule "Never meet your idols." Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing. Outro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.

We said we might do it, and we’re gonna do it!

Will the COVID madness ever come to an end? Will Lisa buy a plague doctor mask? Will Yinh have to yank the wax off her own armpits?  In this delightful minisode, we talk botched Tudor executions, where to find toilet paper, "Killer Sofa," and the perils of self-grooming.Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing. Outro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.

Feeling a little antsy? COVID-19 sheltering got you down? Settle into a couple of FUN stories: "Mine," by Matthew V. Brockmeyer (read by Yinh), and a little history lesson from Lisa, about the one and only Typhoid Mary.Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing. Outro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Superspreader" by Linnea's Garden (linneasgarden.com)Fig Leaf Rag - distressed Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.Support us! https://www.patreon.com/stayscary

It's COVID-19 isolation time, and we are unable to record at the studio, so we're doing a Zoom-isode and hoping for the best.  Dialing in is return guest Melissa van Hamme as we touch base on how we're holding up, "The Shining" board game, "The Lighthouse," and building a sweat lodge with tarps and duct tape.  WASH YOUR HANDS.Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing. Outro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.Support us! https://www.patreon.com/stayscary

It's the dark days of the Coronavirus.  SXSW has been cancelled, you can't buy hand sanitizer at CVS, and hazmat suits are the new black.  What better topic to discuss than NATURE GONE BAD?  Joining us is returning guest Nick Zaino, as we get into pandemics, rabid dogs, triffids, and a crow named Shit Turd.  Plus - a surprise appearance by local metal band Rhodium Plated.  Grab your Clorox wipes and your face masks and don't forget to wash your hands before listening!Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing. Outro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.Support us! https://www.patreon.com/stayscary

We're tackling Catholicism, which is uniquely suited to horror in ways that most non-Catholics might not grasp. Anyone who grew up with a dog-eared copy of "Lives Of The Saints" knows this.Lending a bit of credibility to our hot mess of a horror podcast is Harvard Kennedy School Senior Lecturer in Ethics and Public Policy (and nerd-of-all-trades) Christopher RobichaudLet's talk iconography, relic classes, the Cadaver Synod, and why "The Exorcist" isn't what you think it is.Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing. Outro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.

MUSIC IN HORROR. We’re all over the place with Ennio Morricone, Bela Bartok, Diamanda Galas, The Ramones, and which horror theme you want playing every time you walk into a room.  Returning guest Jonathan Woodard helps us work through the Jukebox From HELL.Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing. Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.comOutro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.Become a Creepy Baby! https://www.patreon.com/stayscary 

Kids! Why are they so damn creepy? Lisa and Yinh are joined by Kevin Coombs to talk about some of the weirder kids in the horror genre.  Damien! Gage Creed! Children of the Corn!  Along the way, we swerve off into various ditches regarding fake German heiresses, the creepiness of child actors in general, raccoon penis bones, and Lisa's on-again-off-again "thing" about Leif Garrett.Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing. Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.comOutro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.Like us on the social medias! @stayscarypod 

And now, the subject many would have preferred we didn't cover.  DOLLS.  From Annabelle to Chucky to the O.G. of haunted dolls - Robert the Doll - we discuss just why this topic is so creepy to so many. Along the way we talk clutter, the evil that is mayonnaise, and Lisa waxes eloquent on having intimate relations while a possessed doll is in the room. Felicia Ryan (of "Hi, Felicia!" podcast) guests.Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing. Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.comOutro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.Like us on the social medias! @stayscarypod

It's nearly Christmas, "the most wonderful time of the year," and we tackle what that one line in that song - about telling ghost stories - really means.  A dramatic reading of A.M. Burrage's "Smee," plus the legend of The Belsnickel.  Also - Krampus porn, cat vomit, and why a can of peas is a nice Yankee Swap gift. Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing; Royalty free music from Nicolas Gasparini; Outro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.

It's the holiday season, and we keep Christmas in our hearts, and some other places too sophisticated to mention.  Christmas is scary enough, so why not pile on the horror with some tasteful Yuletide gore?  Lisa and Yinh are joined by returning guest Melissa van Hamme, who regales us with some fireside tales we definitely were NOT expecting.  Kevin Harrington sits in!  Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing. Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.comOutro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.Like us on the social medias! @stayscarypod

Are you ready for two scoops of Dysfunctional Family Swirl ice cream with that big old slice of Murder Pie?  It's THANKSGIVING. Lisa and Yinh are joined by comedian/podcaster/Dracula Killer Kevin Harrington. Family secrets, fascinating statistics on the likelihood of being shot on Turkey Day, killer turkeys who creepily resemble Freddy Krueger, and more! Pass the gravy!Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI PublishingOutro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.Like us on the social medias! @stayscarypod

Let's take a stroll down Amnesia Lane, to a time when liking Dungeons & Dragons, heavy metal music, and (gasp!) horror movies could get you accused of worshipping....SATAN.  Yinh and Lisa are joined by author and musician Matt Ferrara. Join us on a dark journey where even Cabbage Patch Kids could summon the dark lord.  And by "dark lord," we mean Tony Danza.Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI PublishingOutro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.Like us on the social medias! @stayscarypod

Lisa and Yinh take Stay Scary LIVE to the Halloween fête at Somerville's fabulous Bow Market.  Local ghost stories and murders abound! Audience members fill us in on all kinds of sordid craziness involving haunted prisons and the exact whereabouts of Lower Melinda. Also - the Great Molasses Flood of 1919, cursing ghosts, and the terrible story of Jolly Jane Toppan.  Listen in as we battle ambient crowd noises and nearby hand dryers.Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing; Royalty free music from Nicolas GaspariniOutro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.Visit us on the social medias!  Stayscarypod on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

We're in the double digits now, episode-wise, so why not talk about siblings?  Yinh and Lisa chew the familial gristle with return guest Jonathan Woodard (The Wrong Chaneys).  The Shining Sisters, Baby Jane and Blanche, Michael and Laurie...plus the usual tangents. Shirtless Saxophone Guy, spitting in little tubes, and how to deal with five inches of pig blood in your basement.Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing; Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com; The Medieval Banquet by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comOutro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.

Lisa and Yinh get cozy with a cheese board at Lisa's house, and tell stories!  Yinh reads a spoooooky short story by Matt Ferrara [author of the novel An Ocean of Maybe (2016) as well as the short story collection Young Drunks in Love (2001) and the poetry collection Five Seeds Enclosed in a Capsule (2002)].  Lisa just rants about changelings and the con artist who managed to pose as a 7 year old orphan.  Along the way - we talk cheese, dusty slits, and doll heads.  Pull up a chair!Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI Publishing; Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com; The Medieval Banquet by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comOutro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.

Botched surgeries! Staph infections! REAL BAD IDEAS.  Lisa and Yinh talk medical horrors both real and imaginary, taking several tangential detours along the way.  Which is why it's only fitting that this week's guest is Nick Zaino, host of "The Department of Tangents" podcast!

It's Lisa's birthday, so we talk origin stories.  How the Hell Priest (aka Pinhead), Chucky, Freddy Krueger, and other horror figures came to be.  Also - Lisa gets fucking hippie foot soak from Yinh as a birthday present, but she refuses to call it anything other than "bath salts."  Plus - how to talk like a 1940s movie star.  This week's guest: Kevin Coombs.Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI PublishingOutro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.

Food in horror! Horror about food! What scenes grossed you out so hard you didn’t want to eat for days?Yinh Kiefer and Derrick Martin-Ingle jump in on what will surely be an unappetizing time.Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI PublishingOutro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.

Inexplicable, inappropriate horror crushes.  Let's hear 'em! Soren Campbell and Felicia Ryan ("Hi, Felicia" podcast) hang out with Lisa and talk about all KINDS of insane crushes.  Female Cenobites, Lisa's near-unholy obsession with Griffin Dunne, and a poem about a walker who looks like Nick Cave. Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI PublishingOutro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional vocals by Master Wyatt van Hamme.

It’s called “Plug It Up” so we’re gonna go ahead and assume you’ll figure out the topic.Lisa is joined by pals Yinh Kiefer and Melissa Van Hamme. We talk about the inherent terror of girls coming into themselves, kneeling on rice, why Betty Buckley is America’s Greatest Treasure, and....blood. Gallons and gallons of blood. Tune in!Facebook & Twitter: stayscarypodIntro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI PublishingOutro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Let’s talk Ed Gein. What was it about this Wisconsinite creeper that inspired some of horror’s most beloved freaks? The ever-reliable Kevin Coombs and Jonathan Woodard (The Wrong Chaneys) join Lisa on what promises to be a...”good” time?You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even vom a li’l bit.Facebook & Twitter: stayscarypodIntro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI PublishingOutro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode, we talk addiction in horror. Beyond the obvious stories of bloodthirsty vampires who'll do anything for their "fix," addiction comes up a lot more in horror than you'd think. We discuss the reasons why a lot of folks in recovery are drawn to horror movies, Lisa's "Lloyd the Bartender" theory, why a good scare is generally a better option than drinking, and end up veering way off into some bizarre tangents about Catholicism.  Guests: Whitney Geden Halligan, and comedian Steve Halligan.Facebook: stayscarypodIntro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI PublishingOutro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Who is the Final Girl? Join Lisa and her guests - "Hi, Felicia" host Felicia Ryan and Bikini Whale guitar slinger Kevin Coombs - as they talk about the well-trod, and probably problematic, trope known as "the final girl." We're talking Nightmare On Elm Street, Hellraiser, The VVitch, and some really inappropriate cave jokes.Facebook: stayscarypod Intro Music (minus clips): Bobby Cole/SI PublishingOutro Music: Dark Hallway (distressed) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/