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    Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror

    Lunatics Radio Hour is a non-fiction history podcast about the history of horror and the horror of history. Each episode explores real, documented events where fear, violence, survival, and the unknown shaped human lives and cultures. The show also traces how historical events influenced film, examining how real-world horrors became the stories and images that appear on screen.

    Topics include dark history, psychological phenomena, folklore rooted in fact, and the historical roots of horror cinema. Most episodes focus on researched historical subjects. Occasional short fiction stories are included and clearly labeled.

    If you’re drawn to the darker side of history and the real events behind horror films, Lunatics Radio Hour explores where history, fear, and cinema intersect.

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    Copyright: © 2022 Lunatics Radio Hour

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    Episode 140 - Horror on The High Seas: Paranormal Geography Jul 23, 2024
    Show notes

    Abby and Alan kick off their mega series on ocean themed horror with The Bermuda Triangle, The Mariana Trench and Atlantis. Haunted ocean geography if you will.
    lunaticsproject.com
    Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.
    Sources

    • NPR article by Andy Bowers: We’ve Found the Lost City of Atlantis Again.
    • History.com article by the site’s editors: Bermuda Triangle
    • History.com article on Atlantis
    • An article from Naval History and Heritage Command: The Loss of Flight 19
    • DiscoverMagazine.com article by Tree Meinch: How Deep is the Mariana Trench and what have we discovered in its depths?
    • Ars Technica article by Nate Anderson: Release the Kraken! 2,000 years of Tall Tales and a Smattering of Truth
    • 2009 History.com article on the Titanic: https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/titanic
    • An article from thecollector.com 5 of the most famous shipwrecks from the ancient world: https://www.thecollector.com/ancient-famous-shipwrecks/
    • New Zealand Maritime Museum article, Top 20 Sailing Superstitions
    • Thank you to April Brenker for research help, as always!

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    Episode 139 - The Dark History of New York City Jul 03, 2024
    Show notes

    Abby sits down with our friend Alan from A Storied Native, to talk about the dark history of New York City. We discuss Roosevelt Island, the New York Lunatics Asylum and Nellie Bly, the lost estates of Astoria, Queens and North Brother Island.
    Follow Alan @A_Storied_Native on Instagram.
    lunaticsproject.com
    Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.


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    Lunatics Library 39 - Dancing Plague Horror Stories Jun 19, 2024
    Show notes

    Abby and Alan present two horrifying dancing plague inspired short stories.
    The Paino Man was written by Birttany Johnson and narrated by Michael Crosa. Check out Brittany's book Mississippi Blue here. And check out Michael's amazing work here.
    A Procession of Skulls was written by JR Santos and narrated by Adam McAlonie. Watch Adam's music video Parking Lots here.
    lunaticsproject.com
    Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.

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    Episode 138 - The History of the Dancing Plague of 1518 Jun 08, 2024
    Show notes

    Abby and Alan discuss the horrifying and very real dancing plague of 1518. In the French Town of Strasbourg, in the summer of 1518, a bizarre and horrifying plague took as many as 400 lives. The plague started with a single woman, who could not stop dancing. Almost for an entire week she danced alone until others slowly joined her. Dancing until their bodies gave out.


    Watch our film The Witching Hour here.
    Sources

    • A Time to Dance, A Time to Die: The Extraordinary Story of The Dancing Plague of 1518. A book by John Waller.
    • A book from 1888 - The Black Death and The Dancing Mania by Justus Friedrich Karl Hecker.
    • History.com article by Evan Andrews - What Was The Dancing Plague of 1518?
    • The People Who Danced Themselves to Death by Rosalind Jana on BBC.com
    • https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/dancing-plagues-and-mass-hysteria
    • A Smithsonian Magazine Article - A Strange Case of Dancing Mania Struck Germany Six Centuries Ago Today by Marias Fessenden

    • Research help from April Brenker.


    lunaticsproject.com
    Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.

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    Episode 137 - Bite-Size Horror May 16, 2024
    Show notes

    Alan and Abby present five horrifying one page stories. Vote for your favorite story from today's episode here.
    Air Bag was written by Mike Macera. Listen to Beach Therapy's new album.
    Not Myself This Week was written by Sara Luke, folllow Sara on Instagram @saraluke25.
    Blood Bath was written by Lori D'Angelo. Find her on Twitter and Bluesky @sclly21 or Instagram and Threads at lori.dangelo1.
    The Hand You're Dealt was written by Alex Grehy. Check out her blog, http://idealreaderblog.wordpress.com/. Follow Alex on Twitter @indigodreamers and on Facebook: alex.grehy.7.
    Gimlet de la cœur was written by Marisca Pichette www.mariscapichette.com. Follow her on Twitter/X: @MariscaPichette , Instagram: @marisca_write, Bluesky: @marisca.bsky.social.

    lunaticsproject.com
    Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.

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    Episode 136 - Walpurgis Night and May Day Horror with Marie Carter Apr 26, 2024
    Show notes

    Abby sits down with author, historian and tour guide Marie Carter to discuss Walpurgis Night, May Day Horror and her new book, Mortimer and The Witches.
    From Saint Walburga, to Beltane and The Wicker Man, we cover all of our bases with the storied history of May 1st.
    Follow Marie on Instagram at @mariewritesandedits and check out her website: https://www.mariewritesandedits.com/
    Also, consider purchasing her books. More information here.
    lunaticsproject.com
    Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.

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    Lunatics Library 38 - Artificial Intelligence Horror Stories Apr 23, 2024
    Show notes

    Abby and Alan present three haunting artificial intelligence inspired horror stories to round out our series on the horror of A.I.
    Goodnight, Conrad was written by J.R. Santos and read by Mike Macera. Support a charity anthology that gives back to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. Check out JR's work here. Listen to Mike's band Beach Therapy anywhere you listen to music.
    Reaper in the Sky was written by S.S. Fitzgerald and read by Jeff Ayars. Follow S.S. Fitzgerald here.
    Red Light was written by Eve S. Evans and read by Tessa McKnight. Check out Eve's work here.
    lunaticsproject.com
    Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.

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    Episode 135 - The History of Horror and Artificial Intelligence Apr 09, 2024
    Show notes

    Abby and Alan discuss the history of Artificial Intelligence as represented in horror and science fiction films.
    lunaticsproject.com
    Check out the Telelibrary here.
    Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.

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    Lunatics Library 37 - Demonic Summoning Horror Stories Mar 26, 2024
    Show notes

    Alan and Abby present four demonic summoning themed horror stories to round out our three part series.
    A Fair Trade was written by Chris Ritchey and performed by Jon C Cook of the Fadò Podcast. Check out Chris's website here, and follow him on social media AuthorCRitchey.
    Finding Friends Through Fiends was written and performed by Kat Day. Check out Kat's website here, and follow the PseudoPod for delicious horror stories.
    Summoning was written by Terry Lander. Check out his book Monster Jack on Amazon. And follow Terry on social media Terry Lander Author.
    Hunted was written by S.S. Fitzgerald and performed by Michael Crosa of the Podnooga Network. Click here for every way you can connect with S.S. Fitzgerald and support their work.
    lunaticsproject.com
    Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.

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    Episode 134 - Demons and "The Sacrifice Game" with Jenn Wexler and Sean Redlitz Mar 12, 2024
    Show notes

    This week we are thrilled to sit down with Jenn Wexler and Sean Redlitz, the filmmakers behind "The Sacrifice Game," and "The Ranger" to discus the intersection of demons and horror filmmaking. We chat through all things horror, the paranormal and how Jenn and Sean were inspired by The Lesser Key of Solomon while writing "The Sacrifice Game."
    lunaticsproject.com
    Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.

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