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Welcome to Tales from the Fog! The podcast is hosted by Casey Nihart and his wife Veronica. We cover haunted attractions, horror movies, paranormal events and what ever else our creepy brains decide. Join us twice a month for some spooky fun!

Tales from the Fog


    • Feb 4, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 68 - 5th Anniversary, 7 Years in the making

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 74:13


    We sit with Rick West and talk some details on Midsummer Scream 2022 as well as Halloween 2021 and 2022! Who's ready for Midsummer Scream to return to the Long Beach Convention Center!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Howl-O-Scream San Diego Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021 48:48


    On this episode we do a car cast on the way home from Howl-O-Scream San Diego!! We also chat about Not, Not Tacos and up coming events!! Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 66 - Howl-O-Scream San Diego with Knotts Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 96:02


    On this episode we sit with Mary and Tim from Knotts Network and chat about the media event for Howl-O-Scream San Diego, Haunt season and Theme Parks! Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 65 - Awaken the Spirits with Rick West

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 64:10


    On this episode we sit and talk about @midsummerscream presents: Awaken the Spirits with Rick West (@rickwest999) enjoy the chaos as we attempt to give you all the details about this new event as well as some fun information about hidden in there about Seasons Screamings and Midsummer Scream 2022!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 64 - Season's Screamings with Rick West

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 83:35


    Rick West is back on the podcast to discuss the cancellation of Midsummer Scream 2021, The all new version of the Season's Screaming Event coming Dec 17th - 19th and the 2021 Halloween season, Will your favorite event be back this year? We make our predictions on what the upcoming haunt season will look like! Enjoy! For more information on ticket sales and event information follow Midsummer scream on Facebook and Instagram or you can go to MidsummerScream.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 63 - Every Night Is Saturday Night with Rick West

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 96:08


    On this episode we chat with Rick West our unofficial 3 host! What do we chat about? Well everything. Halloween 2020, Home Haunts, Knott's Falloween, Midsummer 2021, Las Vegas... you know everything. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 62 - Liam O'Mara

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 89:06


    On this episode we sit and chat with Liam O'Mara who is running for election in the 42 district, our home district here in Riverside County, CA! It's a wonderful dive in to the world of politics from our unknowing naïve hosts to Liam's amazing ability to talk about complicate issues in a way everyone can understand. I hope you enjoy this very different episode of Tales from the Fog. For more information on Liam O'Mara you can go to: liamomara.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 61 - Vyrus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 96:07


    On this episode we chat with Naaman Poingsett aka Vyrus from Knott's Scary Farm! We talk about all kinds of things from working Knott's Scary Farm, this years Haunted Attractions, Disney and Star Wars! Enjoy!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 60 - The Farm Haunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 61:10


    On this episode we sit down with Tim Fowler of The Farm Haunt and CalHaunts! We talk about home haunting in the time of Covid and other fun Halloween things! Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 59 - The One With Knott's Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 66:42


    On this episode we sit down with Mary and Tim from Knott's Network and talk about all kinds of fun and spooky things, Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 58 - The One With Larry Bones

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 60:00


    On this episode we sit down with Larry Bones from Bone Yard Effects. We chat about Into The Black, Horrorwelt movie and working in the Special Effects Industry! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 57 - A Mars Bar and a Concussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 100:51


    On this episode we sit down and chat with Bri and Jackie from Fractured Compass. We chat about the Halloween industry, their amazing mini documentaries about Paranormal Inc, Infected, and Shadowlands which you can check out by following them on YouTube! And as always we have a goofy fun time, enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 56 - Home Is Where The Haunt Is

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 60:14


    On this episode we talk about what is going on in the Halloween community here in Southern California as California slides backwards under a limbo bar in to another lock down. Then we talk about the amazing Grant Imahara and we finish the podcast off with one of the few great things that occurred during quarantine, the early releasing of Hamilton on Disney+. We do spoil a lot but nothing that would ruin the show, so if you haven't watched it, seen the stage play etc, check it out and then come back and listen to the last half of the show. Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 55 - Midsummer Scream 2020 with Rick West

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 80:56


    On this episode we are joined by Rick West in his first interview since the announcement of the cancellation of Midsummer Scream 2020. We talk about the decision the cancel the event as well as the future of the event, the 2020 Halloween Season, Theme parks and like usual we go a little off the rails and generally have a fun time, Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 54 - And Now For Something Completely Different

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 59:33


    For this episode we chat about a new addition to the family, getting through life and what we have been up to. We also discuss Halloween Horror Nights news and the new show Secrets of Skinwalker Ranch! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 53 - Halloween 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 105:47


    it's all about the 2019 Halloween Season!! We know you miss it

    Episode 52 - Knott's Scary Farm 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 49:39


    A special road cast on the way home from the final night of Knott's Scary Farm 2019! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 51 - Ted Doughtery and Rick West

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 69:19


    On this episode we sit and chat with Ted Doughtery (Plague Productions) and Rick West (Midsummer Scream) about Midsummer Scream and the up coming Haunt season! I also try and get top secret info from Ted. Will he drop a hint at things to come??? Guess you'll have to listen to find out :) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 50 - Midsummer Scream LIVE with CalHauntS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 58:39


    Happy 50th Episode! On this episode we are LIVE at Midsummer Scream 2019 with the wonderful group CalHauntS where we hosted a panel called "So You Want to be a Haunter". Thank you to all the fans that showed up and asked questions about building and designing haunts and thank you to the Midsummer Scream team for giving us the opportunity to host a panel this year! Enjoy!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 49 - Midsummer Scream Post Mortem

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 66:04


    It's time to reflect on all the fun we had at Midsummer Scream! The worlds largest Halloween fan convention. We talk about performing with the Decayed Brigade, Panels, Announcements and more! Special Thanks to all the people who make Midsummer Scream so awesome and helped Veronica and I see as much as we could: The Midsummer Scream Team: Rick West, David Markland, Gary Baker, Claire Dunlap and all the White Bats! (especially Chris

    Episode 48 - Midsummer Scream with Rick West

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 107:47


    On this episode we have our annual chat with Rick West about what to expect at this years massive Midsummer Scream convention in Long Beach, CA! Tickets are on sale at MidsummerScream.org and he drops some exclusive information from panels to merchandise and even a way to bypass the Black Cat Lounge line and snuggle some kittens! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 47 - The Depths...of Fear?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 56:21


    On this episode we have Midsummer Scream updates, California haunted attraction news and we take on the Depths of Fear controversy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 46 - The Pawdcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 71:28


    On this episode we talk news along with Haunt X, and some fun Netflix options on a warm cozy spring evening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 45 - DC vs The Haunted Mirror

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2019 57:50


    On this episode we talk about Veronica heading to the National Ninja League World Finals, Haunt X Convention, Decayed Brigade, and our main story did a Haunted Mirror cause all of the DC Universe Troubles?? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 44 - The Water Bears Strike Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2018 70:55


    On this episode we help you get ready for 2019 by reading about a Time Travelers predictions for the new year! Then Veronica takes us on a deep dive into her brain! Enjoy!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 43 - Horror Film Fest

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2018 85:09


    On this episode we chat about Suburban Nightmares Film Festival, Epic Home Haunts, Hunt for the Skinwalker and Nonni watches a video only to hurt the feelings of an entire town in North Carolina. Enjoy!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 42 - Happy Halloween!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 111:05


    Happy Halloween listeners! On today's episode we play catch up on some of the amazing haunted attractions we saw this year including, Horrorworld , Coffin Creek Haunted House, The Queen Mary's Dark Harbor and WB's Horror Made Here. Enjoy!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 41 - ScareLA and Scary Farm Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018 83:26


    On this episode we talk about ScareLA, Knott's Scary Farm and other Haunt news from Southern California! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 40 - Midsummer Post Mortem

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 98:13


    On this episode we talk about Decayed Brigade at Midsummer Scream, send out some Thank You to the team and finish up with some amazing announcements from Warner Bros, Universal, Queen Mary, Knott's and more as the Halloween Season ramps up! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 39 - Midsummer Scream 2018 Preview with Rick West PART 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018 55:53


    Part two of our special two part episode where we talk to Rick West about everything you want to know about Midsummer Scream! This year it's July 28th and 29th at the Long Beach Convention Center. Tickets are sale at www.midsummerscream.org See you in 2 1/2 weeks at the Long Beach Convention Center!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 38 - Midsummer Scream 2018 Preview with Rick West PART 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 48:11


    On this special two part episode we talk to Rick West about everything you want to know about Midsummer Scream! This year it's July 28th and 29th at the Long Beach Convention Center. Tickets are sale at www.midsummerscream.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 37 - Announcements Galore!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 44:46


    On this episode the announcements are rolling out! Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, Midsummer Scream Panels and Classes plus Veronica's final Ninja competition, Decayed Brigade and more I'm sure, I just can't remember!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 36 - Trick R Treat

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2018 47:56


    On this episode we talk about Ninja, Decayed Brigade, Midsummer Scream, Trick R Treat, the great Disney Debate and finish with Veronica watches a video... if you have a crazy paranormal, bigfoot, monster or ufo video you would like Veronica to ruin for everyone, send it to us on Facebook Messenger, find us at @talesfromthefog --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 35 - Ninja Nonni

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2018 42:37


    On this episode we talk about Veronica's first competition in the National Ninja Regional League! The we bring you all the horror news from Socal including, ScareLA, Midsummer Scream and Alien Descent! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 34 - Sweat Pants

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 47:46


    On this episode we talk about Ready Player One Challenge Maze and Murder Co. oh yeah and Veronica's new Sweat Pants. Apparently she's really excited about them. This episode is brought to you by DealForge.net use discount code FOG10 for 10% off your entire order and be sure to check out the Deal of the Day for the rock bottom price on a specially curated item. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 33 - Good Thing I'm a Pancreas Doctor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 76:33


    On this episode we drink a bottle of wine and try to talk about stuff. Black Market Escape Rooms new attraction Murder Co., Rock Climbing, Decayed Brigade and instead of Veronica watches a movie, she reads one with me! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

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    Episode 32 - Do The Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 65:13


    On this episode we talk about Decayed Brigade's newest show, The Cauldron Bar, Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire VR experience and our role model/hero Kevin Smith. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 31 - Hack N Slash

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 37:16


    On this episode we talk a little Haunt news, Decayed Brigade, Midsummer Scream and Electric Dreams! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 30 - The Last Jedi Spoilercast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2017 85:54


    On this episode we talk about what else STAR WARS: The Last Jedi with lots of SPOILERS! Duh, it says it in the title. So don't complain to me if you listen before you see the movie. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 29 - Little Evil Spoilercast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2017 70:56


    On this episode we talk about the new movie on Netflix Little Evil...then we go off the rails and talk about a bunch of stuff. Also beer is good. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 28 - Halloween Hangover

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 81:33


    On this episode we talk about Knott's Scary Farm, Sliders Unite, Snap Chat, Into the Black, Coffin Creek and Veronica watches a video. Knotts Scary Farm: www.knotts.com Sliders Unite: www.queenmary.com Into the Black: www.intothenblack.biz ​ Coffin Creek: www.coffincreek.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 27 - Into the Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 13:45


    Hey everyone, mini episode today but I wanted to make sure to talk about Into the Black before time runs out and you miss this great attraction! Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 26 - Dark Harbor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2017 77:27


    On this episode we chat about Queen Mary's Dark Harbor and some other stuff. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 25: HHN Hollywood 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2017 54:05


    On this episode we chat about Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights in Hollywood, Willow makes her presence known and Veronica watches a video. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 24: Knott's Scary Farm with Jon Cooke

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2017 53:14


    Happy one year anniversary to us! On this episode we talk about Knott's Scary Farm and all the great things coming to the 45th Halloween Haunt and Veronica ask for it so we also have a special interview with Jon Cooke where we get even more information on Dark Ride, Halloween Hootenanny and Trick or Treat Lights Out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 23: Rick West and Ted Dougherty

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2017 75:24


    On this packed episode we sit down with Rick West and Ted Dougherty and talk about Midsummer Scream 2017 and you might even get a peek at what's in store for 2018! Plus Virtual Reality and what it means for the Haunt and Themed Entertainment Industry! AND yes there is more, including a chat about Into the Black, Southern California's newest Haunted Attraction! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 22: Catching Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2017 61:43


    In this episode we catch up with all the craziness over the past 3 weeks including highlights from our trip out to Texas to train Fright Fest monsters! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 21: ScareLA Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2017 44:35


    On this episode Veronica and I discuss ScareLA, Coffin Creek Announcement and some fun Decayed Brigade news! This was a banked episode due to being so busy but we will be back soon with a Midsummer Scream wrap up show!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 20: Patent Pending

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2017 75:04


    On this episode we go down the rabbit hole with Veronica's Cousin, Jim Richardson about Corey Chattman's episode, Science, Soldiers in space, Dachshunds and more! **editors note, I talk about a Popcorn Lemur but that was incorrect it is actually a Bearcat. :OP --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 19: Midsummer Scream with Rick West

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2017 67:31


    On this episode we chat with Rick West about 2017's Midsummer Scream Halloween Festival! Panels, Classes, Decayed Brigade and more. Find out what you have to look forward to in just a few short weeks including some exclusive info just for our fans! Midsummer Scream is July 29th and 30th at the Long Beach Convention Center. More info can be found at www.midsummerscream.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

    Episode 18: Love is the GIft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2017 62:08


    In a follow up to our Betty, Betty, Betty! episode we chat with Corey Chattman an internationally known photographer and clairvoyant. If you haven't listened to Episode 16 we suggest you listen to the listener story (last 18 minutes or so) on that episode first before listening to this one. We talk to Corey about what he does, how it manifests and take a deep dive into what it all means! If you wish to contact Corey for your own reading he can be reached at coreycanc@gmail.com ​ As always please leave a review for us on iTunes it really helps other people find our show and it's a great way to support the podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-fog/support

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