Podcast appearances and mentions of scott swenson

Episode 322 It's been a busy summer for the Big Scary Show, but Fall is just around the corner. In fact, this could be the last show before spooky season begins. But before it starts, we still have a lot to do. Badger has been on the road covering as many shows and events that he can. He recently traveled to Knoxville, TN for CreepyCon 2024 and brings us back a mess of cool interviews with an emphasis on Eastern Tennessee haunts. If you're going to be passing through Tennessee in October, there are some great haunts to visit.Storm is ranting about abandoned coffee in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim discusses the Nuremberg Trials in Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline News, and The Old Crone talks about things to do in October when you're not haunting. We might have a brand-new winner of the Gruesome Giveaway for August. And finally, we're spinning some spooky tunes to get you in the haunting mood.The Roundtable of Terror invites our old friend Scott Swenson of Scott Swenson Creative Development to have a seat to talk about all the things haunt consulting. We chat about all the projects Scott is working on, the importance of haunt consulting, and how they can help any and all haunts. It's a fun and interesting conversation you don't want to miss, All this, and so much more.We hid the body, but you'll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG SCARY SHOW, Episode 322.Featured music: (Chris Thomas: Music for Haunts [get well soon[) A Lonely Hell ,Creepy Town, Church of Torment, The Descent www.bigscaryshow.com and on all streaming platforms.#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

Scott Swenson is the Minnesota state co-chair for the American Cancer Society: Men Wear Pink Ambassadors. He joins to talk about raising money and awareness through wearing pink in a unified fight against breast cancer in men and he and his team are recruiting more in the fight! 

Scott Swenson is the Minnesota state co-chair for the American Cancer Society: Men Wear Pink Ambassadors. He joins to talk about raising money and awareness through wearing pink in a unified fight against breast cancer in men and he and his team are recruiting more in the fight! 

Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show is the largest trade show for our industry, where tens of thousands of haunters gather yearly in St. Louis to shop, network, and learn. Scott Swenson and I sat down on the final day of Transworld to discuss our thoughts on the show, and today, I'm playing that conversation for you. This episode originally aired on our companion podcast, ‘Green Tagged: Theme Park in 30.' Support for this episode comes from Gantom Lighting and Controls. See what you're missing with a free demo. Subscribe to everything from the Haunted Attraction Network here.

Episode 311 What an event! Transworld 2024 will no doubt go down as one of the biggest shows in its history. There was SO much going on that we still don't know how Badger and Jonna the Old Crone managed to spend all 4 days running up and down the aisles, interviewing vendors, and giving away our Box of Mystery to one lucky winner. (BTW: Congratulations to Tara from R Acres of Terror haunted attraction in Illinois for being our Box of Mystery winner.) There's SO much material that we have, we can only bring you Part 1 of all our Transworld coverage. More coming on the next show.Storm is ranting about big box store Halloween props in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim Talks about the fate of drug offenders in Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline news. The Old Crone talks with consultant Scott Swenson. Do we have a Gruesome Giveaway for the month of March? Stick around to find out. And finally, we're spinning some rockin' tunes as we start to move into build seasonThere is no Roundtable of Terror due to the sheer number of Transworld interviews and coverage. It will return for the next show, but please remember that HauntPay is the proud sponsor of the Roundtable of Terror. Be sure to visit them and tell Alex and his staff how much you appreciate them.We hid the body, but you'll become an accomplice just by listening to........the BIG SCARY SHOW. (And special thanks to Jen, Rich, and the entire Transworld crew for all they do)Featured music: Lita Ford - Devil in my Head Wednesday 13 - Trick or Treat GWAR - The Road Behind Charred Walls of the Damned - Avoid the Light#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

This month, Mike had the pleasure of sitting down with Erik Martin, owner of Spirits on Sproat in Oak Lawn. They discussed their South-side origins & classic horror that developed their early love for Halloween which would in-turn lead to Erik creating Spirits on Sproat: The Gallery of the Dead. Erik's "wax museum" of classic-to-new-aged horror villains is something you won't want to leave off your destination lists this October! Matt Nausid brings to you another Haunters' Hack. This time, he reminds everyone to have their tool-kit ready to go when the decorating season starts. Also included is some information about a Fall pumpkin train ride experience, plus: your last chance to see Evil Intentions, & Shattered 3D at Basement of the Dead. Mike also had the pleasure of speaking with two members of the newest haunted attraction to hit the Chicagoland scene: Terror Roulette! Creative Director Scott Swenson & Producer Jeffrey Holmes introduce their vast & never-ending haunting backgrounds & experiences, as-well-as give insight to fellow haunters as they bring their revolutionary scare tactics to the unsuspecting Barrington Arboretum. Listen closely, because these two energetic personalities are bringing listeners a special discount code as well! Be sure to roll the dice on that deal! It's almost that time everyone! Happy Haunting!

Scott Swenson shares a design hack – incorporating easter eggs (AKA Hidden narrative moments) into your haunt for your best customers to discover. Support for this episode comes from Gantom Lighting and Controls. See what you're missing with a free demo. Subscribe to everything from the Haunted Attraction Network here.

Should you hire a consultant for your haunt, and how do you begin? Today, Scott Swenson explains what makes a great consultant, things to avoid when hiring the right one, and why you might not even need one. If you want to join the conversation for the next masterclass, join Haunter's Toolbox. Support for this episode comes from Gantom Lighting and Controls. See what you're missing with a free demo. Subscribe to everything from the Haunted Attraction Network here.

Scott Swenson discusses how he has handled quotes and contracts for goods and services within the Haunt industry and how you should approach them. Support for this episode comes from Gantom Lighting and Controls. See what you're missing with a free demo. Subscribe to everything from the Haunted Attraction Network here.

The word "Consultant" can leave a bad taste in your mouth if you've ever been burnt by someone who promised to make your attraction better but didn't. Or if you think that you can do everything on your own, without professional feedback.  It doesn't have to be that way. Choosing the right Haunt Consultant doesn't have to be scary. Scott Swenson explains what makes a great consultant, things to avoid when it comes to hiring the right one, and why you might not even need one. Plus, we always sprinkle Haunt Tips & Tricks throughout our conversations. To join these LIVE monthly sessions, become a Haunt Master member at HauntersToolbox.com

Why should you consider opening for an off-season event? Christmas, Valentine's Day, and even Halfway to Halloween – more and more haunts are opening outside the traditional Halloween Season. We've heard plenty of examples here on the show. Today, Scott Swenson will walk us through his list of 4 reasons: additional revenue, utilizing assets, expanding your audience, and building loyalty. Subscribe here.

Today's episode is from one of those partners – A Scott in the Dark, hosted by Scott Swenson. Today, Scott discusses crafting a pitch for new or existing clients. Support for this episode comes from Gantom Lighting and Controls. See what you're missing with a free demo. Subscribe to everyone we do here.

Next week the largest tradeshow in our industry, Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show, will take over St Louis. Today, we'll replay a show from several years ago that examines Transworld through audio diaries from 3 individuals. Three days in St Louis told via audio diary from three entirely different attendees – a first-timer, a first-time vendor, and a veteran. Featured in this episode: Brian Foreman from Haunter's Toolbox and ScareIt Badges, Max Bryant, Scott Swenson, Scott Tater Lynd, Doug Schaefer, and Dalton Dale. Support for this episode comes from Gantom Lighting and Controls. See what you're missing with a free demo. Subscribe to our stuff here.

The Vault of Souls is BACK and this year – not all the spirits are cooperating. The Vault of Souls is an experience we've covered since Year 1. Written and developed by Scott Swenson, it's an elegant evening of fear in the Historic bank vault in downtown Tampa. We'll discuss how the event has evolved and what's planned for this year. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Today, the new maze for this year's Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld Orlando is Blood Beckoning. Now in its 2nd year, Howl-O-Scream at Orlando has an overall theme and the main villains are sirens. This year, Scratch the Blood Siren has a dedicated maze – Blood Beckoning. Scott Swenson wrote the new maze, and today he'll discuss what that process was like. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Today, Scott Swenson will discuss integrating Halloween into attractions of all sizes and shapes, such as Museums, Zoos, Aquariums, Restaurants, and Retail locations. For haunters, take these ideas to a local attraction to create a new experience. For attractions, listen to these ideas about how you can get in on the Fall Fun without compromising your brand. This episode is from one of our partner stations, A Scott in the dark, hosted by Scott Swenson. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Coming up, Scott Swenson explains why you should design easter eggs into your haunt to engage your superfans. Apply for our Hauntathon before July 29th ( http://hauntathon.info/ ) and Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Coming up - How to Effectively Manage Your Time When Running a Haunted Attraction. Scott Swenson explains how working "time smart" will prevent your event from creeping up on you.

A primer on preparing your haunt for guests with disabilities from Scott Swenson.

Fearworm is the first and largest full-service marketing agency dedicated to haunted houses; Today, we'll learn about their firm and get a tip for managing your haunt's social media. This interview was recorded during Transworld, conducted by Scott Swenson, and features Tyler Barnett. Show notes: https://www.haunt.news/fearworm-2022

Since 2006, minispotlight has been providing LED lighting solutions for haunts. They have the standard stuff sure, but as you'll hear, their real differentiation is in custom creations like the LED Warp Tunnel and Jacob's Ladders. This interview was conducted by Scott Swenson during Transworld 2022 and features Bert Zelten; it's part of our vendor showcase series in partnership with the Haunted Attraction Association. Show Notes: https://www.haunt.news/minispotlight-2022

Pittsburgh Poster is a large format printer and manufacturer of screen printing, digital and hybrid products. Their parent company Design Dynamics, Inc. is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. They're known for their retro, vintage, and 3D Designs. Today, we'll hear about their haunt division and its most popular products for haunters. This is part of our vendor showcase series, in partnership with the Haunted Attraction Association; this interview was recorded by Scott Swenson and features Melanie Paul. Show Notes: https://www.haunt.news/pittsburgh-poster-2022

NightScream Studios received one of this year's Vendor Excellence Awards – right after selling out on the show floor. Now in their 24th year at the show, NightScream Studios took home one of the Haunted Attraction Association's Vendor Excellence Awards this year. NightScream Specializes in Scenic, and by 3PM Friday they already had a waitlist. This is part of our vendor showcase series, in partnership with the Haunted Attraction Association. Scott Swenson from A Scott in the Dark conducted this interview and he caught Rodney on Saturday before the Award Ceremony. Show Notes: https://www.haunt.news/nightscream-transworld-2022

NightScream Studios received one of this year's Vendor Excellence Awards – right after selling out on the show floor. Now in their 24th year at the show, NightScream Studios took home one of the Haunted Attraction Association's Vendor Excellence Awards this year. NightScream Specializes in Scenic, and by 3PM Friday they already had a waitlist. This is part of our vendor showcase series, in partnership with the Haunted Attraction Association. Scott Swenson from A Scott in the Dark conducted this interview and he caught Rodney on Saturday before the Award Ceremony. Show Notes: https://www.haunt.news/nightscream-transworld-2022

Today is day 2 of Transworld's Halloween & Attraction show in St Louis. This show is always pure madness, and this year is no exception. To illustrate what the show is like, I'm going to play an episode we aired last year, which chronicles the Transworld experience via audio diary from 4 attendees. We talk a lot about the haunt community and how important it is. For many haunters, the largest community gathering is the Halloween and Attractions Show in St Louis. But- it's tough to describe this show to you. Instead, we are taking you inside the perspective of three different attendees. Three days in St Louis told via audio diary from three quite different attendees – a first timer, a first-time vendor, and a veteran. Featured in this episode: Brian Foreman from Haunter's Toolbox and ScareIt Badges, Max Bryant, Scott Swenson, Scott Tater Lynd, Doug Schaefer, and Dalton Dale. Subscribe: https://www.haunt.news/

Today is day 2 of Transworld's Halloween & Attraction show in St Louis. This show is always pure madness, and this year is no exception. To illustrate what the show is like, I'm going to play an episode we aired last year, which chronicles the Transworld experience via audio diary from 4 attendees. We talk a lot about the haunt community and how important it is. For many haunters, the largest community gathering is the Halloween and Attractions Show in St Louis. But- it's tough to describe this show to you. Instead, we are taking you inside the perspective of three different attendees. Three days in St Louis told via audio diary from three quite different attendees – a first timer, a first-time vendor, and a veteran. Featured in this episode: Brian Foreman from Haunter's Toolbox and ScareIt Badges, Max Bryant, Scott Swenson, Scott Tater Lynd, Doug Schaefer, and Dalton Dale.Subscribe: https://www.haunt.news/

We bring you an excerpt from our friends at Green Tagged: Theme Park in 30 as Scott Swenson and Philip Hernandez discuss PLASA's recent report on the live events industry and its path towards  post-pandemic recovery. In addition to presenting highlights of the report, Scott and Philip take key findings and apply them to the attractions industry.

Coming up, why should you consider opening for an off-season event? Christmas, Valentine's Day, and even Halfway to Halloween – more and more haunts are opening outside of the traditional Halloween Season. We've heard plenty of examples here on the show. Today, Scott Swenson will walk us through his list of 4 reasons: additional revenue, utilizing assets, expanding your audience, and building loyalty. This is a preview of the first part of Scott's upcoming seminar at Transworld “Turning the Page from Halloween to Christmas” (https://registration.haashow.com/events/show/hs17). Subscribe our newsletter: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Coming up, why should you consider opening for an off-season event? Christmas, Valentine's Day, and even Halfway to Halloween – more and more haunts are opening outside of the traditional Halloween Season. We've heard plenty of examples here on the show. Today, Scott Swenson will walk us through his list of 4 reasons: additional revenue, utilizing assets, expanding your audience, and building loyalty. This is a preview of the first part of Scott's upcoming seminar at Transworld “Turning the Page from Halloween to Christmas” (https://registration.haashow.com/events/show/hs17). Subscribe our newsletter: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

This week: Celebrate Halfway to Halloween at the Spooky Swap Meet in L.A. April 30 - May 1; Casino Night returns to Transworld's Halloween & Attraction Show; The Haunt in Atascadero discusses their Valentine's Day event and actor retention throughout the year; the staff of House of Four Scythes Haunted Attraction judged a high school poster art competition; The Endless Night Vampire Ball returns to Los Angeles February 20th; Camelot Rises reopens after opening weekend power outage; Idaho Halloween & Horror Convention announces exhibitor list; Immortal Masks, Project Backfire Design & Creations, and Froggy's Fog will be featured on TransWorld Live on February 15th at 5pm CST; The next Haunters Toolbox Masterclass is scheduled for Wednesday, February 16th at 7pm CST and will feature Cynthia MacDonald of Zombie Farms; Fear Expo Live presents "Tradeshow Selling & Presenting, The Secret to Yes" by Doug Shelden February 17th at 5pm PST; Phil Raybourn discusses using fear year-round in "Fear Factors: Creating Terrifyingly Brilliant Guest Experiences"; Scott Swenson discusses the benefits of joining haunt associations & groups; Holiday World announces new nighttime show featuring Halloween; Mycotoo is hiring for NYC's Stranger Things Experience; Froggy's Fog announces new scent boxes for 2022; VFXcreates is launching a new line of family-friendly puppets; Disney+ announces new Goosebumps series; Haunted Attractions Network has launched two new industry resource pages featuring trade shows and haunted attraction associations & groups. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-news-feb-15

Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show has posted their seminar lineup; Haunted Overload announces their 2022 Halloween schedule; Phantasmagoria presents "Hauntingly Romantic Tales" on select February dates in a variety of central Florida locations- including Dinner Theatre style performances; Self-guided flashlight tours return to the Winchester Mystery House this February; West Coast Halloween Convention will visit PDX Haunted House on this year's haunt tour; the "13th Floor" specialty rooms and private bar return to this year's West Coast Halloween Convention; Alex Linebrink of HauntPay aka Passage discusses ticketing trends; January's Haunters Toolbox Masterclass featured Scott Swenson with tips to get in the right mindset for creativity; Spookers haunted attraction in Auckland, New Zealand is back on sale for a third time; the 13th Floor Denver has an opening for a full-time General Manager; the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center is seeking a new Attractions & Entertainment Operations Manager; A scientific study from the California Institute of Technology finds haunted houses are even scarier with friends; A GoFundMe campaign has been created for the owners of Little Spider Creations after they suffered health issues this winter; Fright Face debuted at the Halloween & Party Expo; Savvi offers custom tattoos for haunt giftshops; Ghoulish Productions launches nwe collection designed by sculptor Mario Chiodo; Distortions Unlimited adapted their popular Bloody Beast animatronic to create a custom yeti; The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack is getting a Target-exclusive vinyl release; Hocus Pocus 2 filming has wrapped; February 8th marks the deadline for both the Haunted Attraction Board Member Nominations and the HAA & Haunted Attraction Network industry-wide benchmark survey. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-news-jan-31

Scott Swenson led this Haunt Master Class for the Haunters Toolbox members, covering: saving money on design, creative brainstorming, and the 2022 mindset. To listen and view this entire Master Class, become a Haunt Master member at www.HauntersToolbox.com

I just got home from the IAAPA expo in Orlando, and what I saw was an industry healing. And yet, as we pause this thanksgiving and look around the table, some seats sit empty. Most of us are missing loved ones this year, myself included. Last year, we dedicated our Thanksgiving special to Robbi Lepre, who had recently passed. Most haunts were unable to open at the time, and the vaccines weren't a thing yet. We've come a long way, but there's a still a journey ahead of us. But in re-listening to Robbi's episode, it's crazy how the sentiments from last year, apply today – maybe even more so. So today, I'm replaying last year's special – a celebration of Robbi Lepre. Listen and reflect on where we were, where we are, and where we're going. This special is presented in 4 parts. In Part 1 “Remembering Robbi: Lessons learned from a reluctant haunter” was written and performed by Scott Swenson. “Lepre'-isms” was written by Jeremy Pancoast and performed by Donald Kinsley. “The Future of Immersive Entertainment in The Post-Pandemic World” was written and performed by Ricky Brigante and Sarah Elger. In Part 2, The audio was taken from our 2018 event The Seasonal Attraction Leadership Symposium. Contributors for Part 3 are: Alex Crow, Chris Thomas, David Ruzicka, Dr William Ramsay, Martin Palicki, Todd Hougland, Samantha Grimaldi, Ray Kleim, Leonard Pickel, and Donald Kinsley. In Part 4, we heard from Cindy White, Kim Gromoll, Mike Wallace, Tom Geraghty, and Quan Gan. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Today's Halloween Special is presented in two acts, with an intermission. Act 1 is the audio version of Seasonal Entertainment Source Magazine's Halloween Special- Issue 28. Intermission is music from Chris Thomas and Whispers of a Witch's Halloween Special. Act 2 is a collection of short stories from haunters about why they love Halloween. Act 1 contains: “Remembering Halloween” by Scott Swenson, “GROWIN' UP WEIRD” by Lindsey Gwen Robbins, “HALLOWEEN IS SACRED” by David D. Jones, HOWLING FOR HALLOWEEN by Ted Dougherty, EPIC Entertainment by Steve Sheldon and Charity Hill, SURVIVING 2020 by Cody Bailey, HOME HAUNTERS by Brian Foreman, PRANKSTER TO PLAYING GANGSTER – 1930s HALLOWEEN By Hayley Gross, MAKING A GRAVEYARD by Chris and Jeff Davis, JUMP, RUN, SCREAM: THERE WILL ALWAYS BE HALLOWEEN by Matt Schanandore, ATTRACTION MEMORIES by Alan Ostrander, A HAUNT TOUR REMINISCENCE by Nick and Beverly Pappas, HALLOWEEN IS NOT DEAD by Teresa Ryan, TRANSFORMATION by Alisa Kleckner, IT STARTED WITH A “YES” by Darryl Plunkie, WAIT, YOU CAN SEE ME!? by Tyler and Nora Proffet. Narration for Act 1 by: Donald Kinsley, Jennifer Ann Scott, David D. Jones, DW McCann, Halley Maree McClure, Aaron Rivera, Alan Mckinney, Jeff Davis, Matt Schanandore, and Teresa Ryan. Act 2 Contributors Include: Michael Fernandez from 1870 Haunt Manor, Spencer Terry From Fear Factory Salt Lake City, Ernie from The Grey Phantom, Bill Galvin from Hull House, Jon from the Real Ghostbusters, Max Bryant from the Ohio Haunters Association, A Petrified Forest, Zach Glaros from Sir Henry's Haunted Trail, and Creatures of the Night at Zoo Tampa. This episode was produced by Philip Hernandez and sponsored by Gantom Lighting and Controls. Post Producton and Mixing by David Swope.

Dark Stories read by the author, Scott Swenson. From the book jacket: “This is a collection of poetry and prose written between 2015 and 2019. These pieces were inspired by nightmares, late night walks with the dog, jumprope rhymes, horror comics and several glasses of wine after midnight. I was able to revisit a character created in a previous book, explore the minds of a few psychopaths and even sneak in a bit of hidden political commentary. These stories and poems run the gamut from sarcastic to caustic. The artwork is a series of acrylic paintings I did specifically for the book. The cover art was created in color and the five illustrations within the book were all painted in black and white. I am very excited that I am finally able to get these pieces out of my head and into your hands…enjoy.” Explore the book: http://scottswenson.com/books

3 more haunt hacks! First, Scott Swenson the The Great Mask Debate of how to choose masks for your character and attraction. Then, Julia from Gantom is here to demystify DMX controls. Finally, Tim from Scary Good Marketing on how to use Spotify ads for your haunt (https://scarygoodmarketing.com/haunter). Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

The Hacks are back! First, Scott Swenson on Affordable Audio Design for your haunt. Next, Julia from Gantom discusses why bright areas in your haunt can be just as unsettling as dark areas. Finally, Tim from Scary Good Marketing discusses QR Code Marketing. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

This is day 22 of our Hauntathon! Today, we have 3 haunt hacks. First, Scott Swenson on ways to use rubber stamps in your haunt (that you may have forgotten). Next, Julia from Gantom on using light to help transition scenes. Finally, Tim from Scary Good Marketing on how Selfie Contests are the cheap way to engage fans and get content for your social media. Follow Along: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

This is day 15 of our daily Hauntathon! Coming up, 3 haunt hacks: Scott Swenson explains why you should design easter eggs into your haunt to engage superfans; Julia from Gantom on how to make your colors POP; Tim from Scary Good Marketing discusses setting up a scare cam for the season. Follow along: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

A primer on preparing your haunt for guests with disabilities from Scott Swenson. The best way you can support us this Halloween season is by sharing our Hautathon with someone you think will enjoy it. Our Hauntathon is made possible through generous support from Gantom Lighting & Controls. To follow along to our hauntathon, signup for our weekly newsletter: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

We talk a lot about the haunt community and how important it is. For many haunters, the largest community gathering is the Halloween and Attractions Show in St Louis. But- it's tough to describe this show to you. Instead, we are taking you inside the perspective of three different attendees. Three days in St Louis told via audio diary from three quite different attendees – a first timer, a first-time vendor, and a veteran. Featured in this episode: Brian Foreman from Haunter's Toolbox and ScareIt Badges, Max Bryant, Scott Swenson, Scott Tater Lynd, Doug Schaefer, and Dalton Dale.This show is supported by Gantom Lighting & Controls; Gantom illuminates attractions worldwide with the world's smallest intelligent spotlights. Demo some lights and chat with Gantom's design team for free from the comfort of your home: www.gantom.com/demo

Last week we aired the two-part special “Flattening the Curve: Aftershocks for the Attractions Industry,” which was taken from the first industry keynote to discuss the pandemic's impact on attractions. That panel was moderated by Scott Swenson. Today I've bringing Scott back to discuss how he's planning for this upcoming season. Scott also previews another upcoming panel that he's moderating with Fear Expo.

Scott Swenson comes on to preview HAuNTcon's 2021 Keynote Panel "I Didn't Think It Would Work...But It Did: Lessons Learned From the 2020 Haunt Season!" Register FREE for HAuNTcon at www.hauntcon.com and attend this panel LIVE Jan 19th at 1PM ET! Up next, Max is back with a Postmortem of Backwoodz Oddities presents The Last Carnival Haunted House in Waverly, Ohio with Alan Shell

Well dear listeners, we made it to the end of 2020. Phew. And while we plan for 2021, it's a good time to reflect on what we learned this year. On today's Special, we're celebrating the end of 2020 with some of your favorite podcasters and guests.Featured in this episode: Darryl Plunkie and Brian Foreman from HaunTopic Radio, Donnie Hoover and “Meathook” Jim Millspaugh from WrestleHorror, Mikey from Scaretrack, Scott Swenson from A Scott in the Dark, Eric Hagood from Haunt Portal, Josh Sumsion from Dead City Haunted House, and Patrick Konopelski from Shocktoberfest.

Coming up on today's show, Part 2 of Darryl's interview with Scott Swenson about Scott's new book “The 13 commandments of haunting.” Find “The 13 commandments of haunting” on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/38poMTs

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a… Gremlin? What does Christmas look like at a haunter's house? I was curious to know how other haunters celebrated the holiday season, so I asked a few. On today's 2020 Christmas Special, we're asking how haunters celebrate the holidays. Featured in this episode: Darryl Plunkie, Brian Foreman Eric Hagood, Donnie Hoover, “Meathook” Jim Millspaugh, Josh Sumsion, Patrick Konopelski, Scott Swenson, and Max Bryant.

To celebrate our 400th episode, we're hosting a giveaway! On today's show you'll hear Scott Swenson discuss his new book “The 13 commandments of haunting.” And we're giving away a few copies of the book! Simply email me (philip@hauntedattractionnetwork.com) with what Scott is over the top with and you'll be entered into the giveaway. Email your answer to me by December 29th. Find “The 13 commandments of haunting” on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/38poMTs

The entertainment industry has been devastated by this pandemic, and we're not out of the woods yet. But today, let's pause and reflect on what we're thankful for. I'm thankful for the connection I had with Robbi Lepre and I often think of how she would handle these hardships. And so, I want to share that with you. Today's 2020 Thanksgiving Special is a dedication to Robbi Lepre, and presented in 4 parts. You'll hear articles, stories, and even from Robbi herself.In Part 1 “Remembering Robbi: Lessons learned from a reluctant haunter” was written and performed by Scott Swenson. “Lepre'-isms” was written by Jeremy Pancoast and performed by Donald Kinsley. “The Future of Immersive Entertainment in The Post-Pandemic World” was written and performed by Ricky Brigante and Sarah Elger. In Part 2, The audio was taken from our 2018 event The Seasonal Attraction Leadership Symposium. Contributors for Part 3 are: Alex Crow, Chris Thomas, David Ruzicka, Dr William Ramsay, Martin Palicki, Todd Hougland, Samantha Grimaldi, Ray Kleim, Leonard Pickel, and Donald Kinsley. In Part 4, we heard from Cindy White, Kim Gromoll, Mike Wallace, Tom Geraghty, and Quan Gan.

What are you thankful for? Today's show is all about how haunters are giving thanks and celebrating Thanksgiving. Darryl looks at how haunted attractions thank their cast and then we hear from haunters all over about their traditions. In this episode: Scott Swenson, Brian Foreman, Max Christian Bryan, Darryl Plunkie, Dalton Dale, Ashey Cope, Samantha Grimaldi, Eric Hagood, Patrick Konopelski, Quan Gan and the Gantom Team.

I had the delight of going on-site to interview Scott Swenson, the Creative Director for The Garden of Spirits at CW's Gin Joint in Tampa, FL. Scott discusses the event and how critical both contingency planning and scaling are for events of all sizes. In the news: ScareTour is making a Christmas Gift Guide; The ScareFactor's Monster Bash was canceled due to local restrictions; ScareTrack released a video of their Top 10 UK Scare Attractions; Japanese town deploys growling "Monster Wolf" robots to scare away wild bears; a reminder about HAuNTcon.