The Spookies Podcast

Stephanie and Michael take a look into the life, after-life, and after-after life of one of the most mysterious men in human history. The Count of Germain was a 18th century alchemist, mystic, and renaissance man of uncanny knowledge. While he officially died in 1784, he’s been spotted all over the world for hundreds of years after his death. And every time he's seen, he looks exactly the same age. This is the bizarre story of a man who simply refused to stay dead.

East Palestine, Ohio. February 3, 2023. A freight train derails and releases a giant mushroom cloud of toxic chemicals. Animals are dying. People are starting to feel sick. Strange chemicals are seen floating in the nearby rivers and ponds. Why has this terrifying environmental hazard been largely ignored by the mainstream media? Where is the urgency?? Why is the government arresting journalists? Is a cover-up afoot? Stephanie and Michael rant about the failure of our government to protect its people against a massive corporate conspiracy. Trust No One.

In part 2 of 2 of our look at the Idaho Student Murders, Michael and Stephanie answer listeners questions about the suspect: Bryan Kohberger: a militant vegan with a bizarre neurological disorder. Was he an incel? How could such a supposedly intelligent killer make such stupid mistakes?? Were the killings sexually motivated? Michael gives women some unusual dating advice and we talk about some utterly stupid conspiracy theories surrounding the case.

On November 13th 2022, four University of Idaho students – Maddie Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin – were found brutally stabbed to death in their beds. In Part 1 of 2, Stephanie and Michael dive into this horrific quadruple homicide that has shocked and horrified the entire world. They also discuss and debate the discourse surrounding the utter sociopathy of parasitic Tik-Tok crime sleuths.

Stephanie and Michael answer listener questions with special guest Adam Silva. Happy Holidays everyone!

A preview of our upcoming episode Homunculus and the Esoteric World of Alchemy. New Episodes Return January 10th.

Hello everyone, this is a special podcast concerning the drama, the recent difficulties, and the future of the podcast moving forward. We hope you all have a wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year! Talk soon! -The Spookies Podcast

SPOILER ALERT! In this special episode, Michael and Stephanie discuss Breaking Film and Entertainment News with reoccurring guest: The brilliant author and film critic Darren Mooney. Join us as we have a rambling chat about the ongoing crisis at Warner Bros DC FILM Universe, the cojones of director James Cameron, Michael's scoop regarding a possible Episode X of Star Wars, and discuss the undisputed greatness of both ANDOR and BETTER CALL SAUL. It’s Mooney Time! You can find Darren Mooney at The Escapist Mag In The Frame, The 250 Blog, and his latest book Dr. Who: Kill The Moon

The America of 2022 is a strange and dystopian world. Is this the beginning of the end? Michael and Stephanie discuss the (surprisingly awesome) 2022 midterm election results that turned a red wave into a red wedding. They also mock all the brain-dead Q-Tard's conspiracy theories surrounding the incel attack on Paul Pelosi and Elon Musk's laughably disastrous takeover of Twitter. The, "Muh Free Speech Gaslighters" will surely cancel us over this episode!

It’s HALLOWEEN - which means it is time to put critical thinking skills aside. For generations, teenagers have been terrorized by an abstinence-inducing creature of the night known as the murderous, ax-wielding Goatman of Maryland. Michael and Stephanie try to solve the mystery of the horny...horned beast. Is it a serial killer? A fringe science gone wrong? Or the Devil himself?!

JANE TOPPAN was a Victorian-Era Nurse with a dark secret: She was a sexual psychopath and serial killer. In part 2, we take a long, hard look into the abyss. Nurse Toppan’s sadism and cruelty reaches new heights (or depths) of depravity. Jane’s increasingly erratic behavior and inability to control her homicidal impulses ultimately dooms her to a fate worse than death. Michael and Stephanie debate the roots of evil. Was Jane born bad or molded into a monster by a callous and indifferent society? Are we all capable of evil under certain circumstances? Part 2 of 2.

What a huge goddamn relief, it's an episode of the Spookies Podcast! We are back with a Victorian horror story of murder and mayhem just in time for SPOOKY SEASON! It is 1889 and a predator is hidden in plain sight. Roaming the hospital wards of Boston, Massachusetts preying on the elderly and the sick. The dark, lurid story of Nurse Jane Toppan, is a terror tale that will chill you to your bones, haunt you in your very soul, and remind you of the forbidden truth that women can be just as monstrous as men. Part 1 of 2.

Since ancient times cultures around the world have told tales of cannibal “wild men" lurking in the woods, and reports of these creatures continue to the modern day. Does the legendary cryptid known as BIGFOOT exist? Is he a man or an animal or something in between? There's something in the woods and it will eat your face off. Michael and Stephanie are on the case of the monstrous ape-man from hell! It is definitely not safe to go back in to the forest!!

Since ancient times cultures around the world have told tales of cannibal “wild men" lurking in the woods, and reports of these creatures continue to the modern day. Does the legendary cryptid known as BIGFOOT exist? Is he a man or an animal or something in between? There's something in the woods and it will eat your face off. Michael and Stephanie are on the case of the monstrous ape-man from hell! It is definitely not safe to go back in to the forest!!

Stephanie and Michael invite recurring guest Darren Mooney: author, film critic, and all-around brilliant thinker for a rambling chat about the state of cinema. How algorithms are subtly homogenizing pop culture, the confusing popularity of Top-Gun: Maverick, the sad decline of Warner Bros as a film studio, and how alienated young men are being radicalized by social media to hate diversity in art and turn to fascism. You can find Darren Mooney at The Escapist Mag In The Frame, The 250 Blog, and his latest book Dr. Who: Kill The Moon Youtube piece by Darren Mooney How Streaming Services Are Suffocating Your Favorite Franchises

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The moon. Is it hollow? Is it even REAL? Are there things living inside it? What connection does it have to President Biden? In our first case back we tackle the cosmic horror that is the Hollow Moon Conspiracy Theory. Warning: The information presented in the episode may cause permanent brain damage.

Canadian Serial Killer Robert Pickton - the Pig Farmer Killer finally faces justice after decades of murdering sex workers and homeless people with impunity. We talk about all the sad, disgusting discoveries found buried on the Pickton Murder Farm, The Miscarcass of Justice that was Bobby Willie’s Trial, and conspiracy theories of cannibal biker gangs and police sex trafficking rings in our explosive season finale.

Canadian Serial Killer Robert Pickton - the Pig Farmer Killer finally faces justice after decades of murdering sex workers and homeless people with impunity. We talk about all the sad, disgusting discoveries found buried on the Pickton Murder Farm, The Miscarcass of Justice that was Bobby Willie's Trial, and conspiracy theories of cannibal biker gangs and police sex trafficking rings in our explosive season finale. 

The Gruesome Canadian Serial Killer Saga continues! A mysterious bisected skull is found near Vancouver!! Stephanie and Michael share their utter disgust with the Canadian Authorities multiple sham investigations in to the missing women. Was it a shadowy conspiracy or merely Canucks incompetence? Our dynamic duo discuss the Jerry Springer sideshow that is Mr. Scott Chubb. Michael is impressed with the mystical art of removing nails from plywood.

The Gruesome Canadian Serial Killer Saga continues! A mysterious bisected skull is found near Vancouver!! Stephanie and Michael share their utter disgust with the Canadian Authorities multiple sham investigations in to the missing women. Was it a shadowy conspiracy or merely Canucks incompetence? Our dynamic duo discuss the Jerry Springer sideshow that is Mr. Scott Chubb. Michael is impressed with the mystical art of removing nails from plywood.

As sexworkers and the homeless began to go missing on the Downtown Eastside, Michael and Stephanie get salty about the Vancouver PD's abject failure to protect the city's most vulnerable from the Pig Farmer Killer. Michael has some fun with Canadian accents as we detail the horrors of the Piggy Palace Good Times Society.

The Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard clown show trial comes to an end! Michael is dragged kicking and screaming back to the mic by Stephanie to react to the verdict everyone is talking about! Why is there such a disconnect between the public and the corporate media reaction? Who died and made woke hoaxer Amber Heard the face of feminism?? We talk Jungian psychoanalysis and its links to the mystery of the “Karen” phenomena. Amber Heard was the Gina Carano of Jussie Smolletts.

In this special episode, we bring back guest Adam Silva to discuss the cowardly inaction of the Texas police to prevent another deadly mass shooting and the TikTok trial of hot psycho babe Amber Heard. Is she evil? Could she kill someone? Why are we even discussing this case? Why is the legacy media trying to defend her obvious lies? Plus answer some migraine-inducing listener mail.

Michael and Stephanie have a drunken, clout-chasing Q&A about the TikTok circus surrounding Hollywood Devil-Woman Amber Heard, Ezra Miller, the tragedy of Vicky White, A Ghost Story from Michael’s college days, Penis Loving Republicans, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Stephanie and Michael foolishly dive into the courtroom circus that is the Johnny Depp Vs Amber Heard Defamation Trial. Is Hollywood Succubus Amber Heard truly evil? Is she merely a deeply troubled woman with severe mental health issues?? Or something inhuman altogether? Michael talks about the most insane Jeffery Epstein theory from Reddit.

Michael and Stephanie debate the mysterious death of pedophile mad scientist Jeffery Epstein. Did he really commit suicide? Or was he murdered by the Trump/Clinton/Hollywood mafia? Or was the joke on us all along? Michael goes full tin-foil with a theory only Alex Jones could love. We give our thoughts on Supreme Leader Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter. Stephanie shares a horrible true crime story about her wedding dress.

Billionaire sex trafficker/mad scientist Jeffery Epstein had a thing for numbers. He also had a thing for molesting young girls. Girls as young as 12 years old. He was close friends with both the Clintons and Donald Trump. He courted elites both from Hollywood and the scientific establishment. In Part 1 of this two-part episode Stephanie and Michael do a deep dive into the strange and disturbing life of America's most powerful sexual predator, and his ties to the Cult Of Transhumanism.

Stephanie and Michael are joined once again by author and blogger Chris Knowles for a conspiratorial campfire chat about all things esoteric and arcane. From the secret history of X-Files actress Gillian Anderson to Mass Shootings, Jeffrey Epstein, and The Occult. You can find Chris Knowles at https://secretsun.blogspot.com

Stephanie and Michael welcome author and blogger Chris Knowles for some tinfoil talk about the haunting "Face on Mars" and a host of other weird topics, including of course, The X-Files. You can find Chris over at https://secretsun.blogspot.com

By popular demand we talk about the sad saga of Will Smith's Oscar meltdown. Was the slap heard round the world real? Or was it all staged by the Hollywood Illusion Machine?? We also answer some truly spooky listener questions about 5G Conspiracies, Fan Fiction Cults, and Doppelgängers.

We answer listener questions on the racist Ryan Coogler banking fiasco, Gabby Petito, the infamous Dog Suicide bridge, the Humanzee experiments, and the “Deaths” of Clarence Roberts. We have a laugh at Tony Black, his vanity project The X-Cast, and all the fake “woke” X-Files trolls internalized misogyny.

Stephanie and Michael welcome back film critic and author Darren Mooney to discuss and analyze Christopher Nolan’s THE DARK KNIGHT. How well has the film aged? Is the Joker a sane man? Does he have a motive? Has everything Nolan feared about the world and human nature become a reality in 2022? Darren’s thoughts about the film blew our minds. You can find Darren on twitter @Darren_Mooney or his own podcast The 250 https://them0vieblog.com/category/podcasts/the-250/ Darren is also a contributing columnist at The Escapist https://www.escapistmagazine.com and author of “Christopher Nolan: A Critical Study of the Films.” http://tinyurl.com/ybke6vtc

Michael and Stephanie discuss the life and career of feminist fraud Joss Whedon - a sociopathic cult leader and unrepentant sexual predator who preyed on women under the guise of feminism! Hollywood Con-man Whedon weaponized his carefully crafted persona of a simpy “male feminist” to achieve geek messiah status from the Nerd Mafia. Joss had a pathological craving for fame and admiration. He was determined to smash his name into history so violently that it would take on a legendary form…at any cost. Oh, and Michael gets salty about the flaming dumpster fire that is the Star Wars fandom.

Michael and Stephanie have a holiday chat about the curious case of Phineas P. Gage - An American raidroad construction foreman remembered for his improbable survival of a horrible freak accident. Lots of talk about neuroscience, anatomy, and Bill Murray.

Michael and Stephanie have a holiday chat about the curious case of Phineas P. Gage - An American raidroad construction foreman remembered for his improbable survival of a horrible freak accident. Lots of talk about neuroscience, anatomy, and Bill Murray.  

We react to the racist murder of Ahmaud Arbery, condemn the media for ignoring the obvious motive in the Wisconsin Parade Terrorist Attack, and tell the story of Lava Demons in an abandoned Pennsylvania town. Michael finally expains the mystery of Tony Black.

The United States began the 21st century as the world’s sole superpower and now appears on the verge of societal collapse following a global pandemic and internal strife. America is at the crossroads. We invited author and all around smart person Deirdre Gould to help us break down these troubling times. Deirdre Gould is a smash hit author of the After The Cure series. Her latest book 'Reversion' is out now on all of your favorite e-Book platforms. You can find Deirdre and her books at www.scullerytales.com Find Book 3 of Before The Cure series 'Reversion' here: www.goodreads.com/book/show/59132865-reversion

We give our super salty reactions to the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict. Special guest and patron Adam Silva joins us to talk about incel Nazi child Rittenhouse, the occult symbolism of the Travis Scott mass casualty event, conspiracies, The X-Files, and all things spooky.

We give our super salty reactions to the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict. Special guest and patron Adam Silva joins us to talk about incel Nazi child Rittenhouse, the occult symbolism of the Travis Scott mass casualty event, conspiracies, The X-Files, and all things spooky.

Azalea, Oregon. March 1991. Two-and-a-half year old Tommy Gibson mysterously disappears from his own front yard under suspicious circumstances. The police quickly suspect that his own father killed him and disposed of his body. Stephanie and Michael have a very hot take about this case. Was Bigfoot involved? What's the deal with the forest and the feral cats? We also dive into the online hysteria over actor Chris Pratt and his stupid, boring marriage that weirdos are suddenly obsessed with.

It's our Halloween spooktacular! Stephanie and Michael talk about the haunted history of Samhain and Michael finally shares the story of his curse. Oh, and something about Michael Jackson, Dave Chappelle, and Sylvia Browne. We hold nothing back and get personal in our most comfrontational pod yet.

Stephanie and Michael discuss the life and crimes of Albert Fish: Cannibal Grandpa. One of the most reviled and repulsive serial killers in American History. We also answer controversial listener email. This episode is not for the faint of heart.

Stephanie and Michael discuss the horrific Watts Family Murders and try to figure out just what the hell happened. Was there more than one killer?

Could it be Satan? Stephanie and Michael discuss The Satanic Panic that gripped America in the 80s and 90s. Michael rants against incel culture and toxic fandoms.

Stephanie and Michael discuss the legacy of the 90s cult classic The X-Files with special guest Darren Mooney. Plus Stephanie’s Instagram’s causes a ridiculous moral panic. ...Show Notes: @agentbigfoot @stephiehellyeah @Darren_Mooney via Twitter. Books by Darren Mooney - Opening The X-Files: A Critical History of the Original Series and Christopher Nolan: A Critical Study of the Films.

Michael and Stephanie enter the strange and wacky world of Dinosaur-truthers. They discuss the most insane conspiracy theories surrounding the extinction of the legendary reptiles! Including the theory that the Earth is a giant living organism and that Jesus was Dinosaur fan-fiction. Welcome to the land of the weird as we enter the Twilight Zone version of Jurassic Park.

Things take a turn for the gruesome at Truckee Lake as the Donner Party begins to devour itself. Stephanie and Michael answer more emails from weirdos.

Michael shares a ufo story from his childhood and we discuss the sideshow of Alex Jones and his obsession with gay frogs.

Between January 1911 and April 1912, 49 people in Louisiana and Texas were viciously murdered with axes. Broken mirrors were found at the crime scenes. While it seems that most of the murders were race-related, as all of the victims were either black or mixed, the possibility exists that some of these attacks were the work of the same prolific axe murderer assumed to have committed other killings across the Continental United States. Was it a voodoo sacrifice? A Time-Traveling Tucker Carlson? A Were-Racist? Stephanie and Michael are on the case!

Michael is drinking bad wine and has a creepy true story to tell from his childhood. Stephanie has questions.