What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Podcast

  EPISODE 61: Pennhurst Asylum Recorded onsite at haunted Pennhurst Asylum—famous site for ghost hunters and Halloween scary—horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas talk to the many visitors, collect ghost stories and share the paranormal history of the infamous state hospital. Fox does an interview with operation manager, Jim Werner, talking about the sensitive history of the hospital. Horror author Daniel Braum reads part one of his story, A MAN'S GUIDE TO COSTUMES AND THE MOST COMMON WAYS TO GET ARRESTED from his collection, THE WISH MECHANICS. And a song from a group great punk group in France, The Zombie Dandies, called Halloween Again. Part of our countdown to Halloween 2017!

EPISODE 60: GETTYSBURG GHOSTS Mark Nesbitt, famed Gettysburg ghost historian and author, comes back to the show as horror authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas interview him on location at his shop in haunted Gettysburg, Pennsylvania as part of the show’s countdown to Halloween 2017. In this special & long episode, Mark shares his many ghost stories, some of them recorded by our voice actors, and talks about his unique relationship with the supernatural of the American Civil War. It’s a remarkable show with a sage storyteller and great ghost stories for Halloween. HWA membership chairperson James Chambers pens a new story, Out of Devil’s Den, based on the notorious haunted site—a story of souls torn apart by civil war. The show plays folk music and several EVPS collected by Mark and his colleagues—and these clear voices of the dead give chills! This extra long episode is all part of our spooky content as we celebrate another autumn and coming Halloween. Check out our new website with expanded content and

EPISODE 59:  HORROR AT FORT MIFFLIN   The show is back at one of Philadelphia’s most haunted sites, Fort Mifflin! Horror author T. Fox Dunham coordinated an author reading in casement 5—writers and ghosts, a great atmosphere for a horror reading. Working with hosts from PARA-X Radio, they had a great day of greeting Philadelphia’s paranormal hunters. Darcy Oordt, author of Haunted Philadelphia, is back to hunt ghosts and folklore at Fort Mifflin. Then, she hangs out on the show. The hosts discuss Philly ghost stories, writing, getting an agent and their favorite horror movies for Halloween. Phil narrates some of her ghost stories from her book about Fort Mifflin, and Fox interviews Philadelphia noir author, Tony Knighton. All part of our Countdown to Halloween 2017! Our newly designed website at: www.whatareyouafraidofpodcast.com Please follow us on twitter: @pfwhatafraidof

EPISODE 58: GHOSTS OF ANCHOR BAY COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN 2017 After our clown craziness, we decided to spend the episode with old friend, paranormal investigator and author, Debi Chestnut. Debi was on an episode last year, 20: Shadow Stalkers and she comes back to share some of her new ghost stories from her book, Haunted Anchor Bay, Michigan. Debi’s been busy out hunting the supernatural with her paranormal investigation group, Shadow Stalkers and researching her new book, collecting ghost stories and folklore of Michigan. She shares two stories, narrated by our voice actors: Ouija Board, the story of a demonic game that keeps coming home to its owners and the Demon Dog of Lake Eerie, an ethereal harbinger that shows up aboard ships just before the sink. She also tells many of her ghost stories and updates us on her personal battle with a powerful demon—or a fallen angel. “You’ll be sitting in the cemetery on a bench reading, and all of a sudden, you’re surrounded by all these shadow people.” Check out our

EPISODE 57: CLOWN APOCALYPSE The clowns are taking over. It’s the Clown Apocalypse. The hosts of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show bring you part two of our special report on the end of the world, clown style! Consultant J. Lee Dodson, author of the Evil Klown Survival Guide published by Grimlock Press, returns to continue to educate us about how to survive the TerrorKlown invasion. We feature a selection from his book, Unklown Activity and the poem, Hell under the Big Top. Host Phil Thomas shares an unusual dark tale, The Clown Code, and we play a cool little song from Phil Reavis, Clown Car. Spend your last days before clown domination with horror authors Phil Thomas, T. Fox Dunham and J Lee Dodson. Do they survive? Or do they fall to the evil clowns in a final battle (and somehow return next week for another episode.) Part of our countdown to Halloween 2017!

  Episode 56: #Terrorklown Epidemic We warned you. Oh, we warned you. For years, we saw the signs. Horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas have reported on their early movements as they tested our defenses, preying on our weakest and causing general panic. All the while, they studied us, and now, they rise. Terrorklowns. We’ve interrupted our usual spooky programming to bring you a special report on the oncoming evil clown invasion. Author J. Lee Dodson, writer of The Evil Klown Survival Guide from Grimlock Press, joins us on the show. J. Lee is a clown anthropologist and has been studying them for years, predicting the Terrorklown epidemic. He comes on as a consultant to educate our audience on surviving the clown apocalypse. We also have music from rocker Billy Cobb with his song, Killer Clowns, and horror author Meghan Arcuri talks to us about the early days of her career. She’s one of the authors joining us for Horror at The Fort, The Philadelphia Ghost Fest at Fort Mifflin on Sept 16th 2017 as pa

EPISODE 55: FRIGHT'ADELPHIA   On part 3 of our paranormal Philadelphia series, ghost story historian Darcy Oordt returns to talk about the frightening side of Philadelphia, or Fright'adelphia! Did you know they move the cemeteries in Philadelphia but not always the bodies? Phil reads Darcy's story on The General Wayne Inn and Nancy Nightmare and the Wizard sing, I'm a Horror Queen. Oh, and what happens to a homeless ghost? On Fright'adelphia! www.whatareyouafraidofpodcast.com  

  EPISODE 54: HORROR BOOGIE   Phil and Fox record another live episode on location at Comic Zen in Lansdale PA with episode 54: Horror Boogie of the Philly Foxy Haunted Spooky Hour. You never know who is going to show up with a ghost story. Come listen for our usual dark banter, a Philadelphia ghost story from Temple University, a conversation with horror author Daniel Braum, voodoo burlesque melody from Wily Bo Walker and more CLOWN NEWS!!! Phil Thomas shares his passion of the Bell Witch. The story is celebrating 200 years. Horror author Daniel Braum joins the show with his first segment, an interview about his work and experience in the writing industry. Come and get your spooky on! Check out the website at www.whatareyouafraidofpodcast.com.

EPISODE 53: PHILLY GHOST STORIES  PART II   On episode 53, the hosts return with part two of their Philly Ghost Stories trilogy. Author of Haunted Philadelphia, Darcy Oordt. co-hosts to tell us about her work and research in paranormal Philadelphia. British folksinger David Walton reads Darcy's collected ghost story, Inn Philadelphia. T. Fox Dunham talks with horror author and chair of the membership committee of the Horror Writers Association, James Chambers, one of the authors reading at the Sept 16th event at Fort Mifflin. They discuss his new writing projects and how the writing industry has changed. Wormholes and spider colonies on episode 53. www.whatareyouafraidofpodcast.com  

  Episode 52 PHILLY GHOST STORIES Part One   We're Philadelphia's home of horror, and on this hometown episode, ghost historian & author of Haunted Philadelphia, Darcy Oordt, co-hosts with horror authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas to talk about paranormal Philly. Darcy joins us for the next three episodes, part of a paranormal Philadelphia trilogy, leading up to Horror at the Fort, our ghost day at Fort Mifflin on Sept 16. British folksinger David Walton narrates a tale from Haunted Philadelphia about the ghosts at The Hill-Physick Keith House on 321 South Fourth Street, and Darcy shares her stories about the cheeky ghost of Ben Franklin, how she researches ghost folklore and her life as a paranormal author and psychic. Folk performer Jerry Griffin, known as Thunderfoot Lorefield, sings a creepy song called As Real as they Seem, and the hosts play part four of T. Fox Dunham's horror story about an evil German scientist from WWII, a concerto that drains life to heal and a pianist whose son is dying of

Episode 51: Haunted Hudson Valley     Hosts and horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas were live again for First Friday in Lansdale PA at Comic Zen. Fox recently returned from a trip into the Hudson Valley where he visited several historic sites including the Catskills and West Point. While traveling, he collected several ghost stories, and the hosts play two for you tonight: the story of a haunted room at West Point and the sad tale of a murderer in colonial America who is punished by ghosts. Gaylen Chauncey, monster hunter, returns with EVPS and logs recorded at Waverly Hills Sanatorium, and it was British folksinger David Walton's birthday! We play a folksong he recorded called The Cruel Carpenter. Fox talks about his evening seeing Twelfth Night at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival and his visit to Sleepy Hollow. It's a live and wild show. Follow us at @pfwhatafraidof or check at the website at www.whatareyouafraidofpodcast.com.

EPISODE 50: PARANORMAL PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia is one of the oldest cities in America, and it is home to many disembodied denizens who refuse to vacate its colonial charm for the afterlife. To celebrate episode 50, #Philly's horror authors & hosts T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas tell old and new stories of the many ghosts who haunt Penn's city along the Delaware. They narrate two stories researched from several sources: the story of an old woman who refuses to leave her home on Pine Street in Society Hill and the tragic tale of abuse and murder at the notorious Byberry Mental Hospital. In addition, they discuss several haunted locations. Did you know that the lovely Washington Square used to be a potter's field and thousand of dead are buried beneath its fountains and trees? Phil shares his #paranormal encounter at the Poe House, the #Philadelphia home of Edgar Allan Poe. And many more #Philly ghost tales in what is only our most recent installment of local legends. We also have more horror fiction! T. F

We need some spooky stories this time of year. For all of you missing Halloween during this lovely warm season, we bring you a dose of horror to satiate your October desires. Horror authors Phil Thomas & T. Fox Dunham return with episode 49 of Philadelphia's horror home, What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show on PARA-X Radio, Friday night 9PM EST and available on all major podcast services. Fox brings you a new true ghost story about his experiences last wintery March in Clinton, New Jersey while he and his wife Allison lodged at The River Victorian Bed & Breakfast--a gorgeous town and one of America's most haunted villages. Narrated by British folksinger, David Walton, this story tells of disembodied guests who had their own holiday at the nearly empty house. We've got more CLOWN NEWS, finally as the evil clowns start to thaw for the warm weather. Is it real or just urban legend? Fox reads part two of his horror story, Die Musik des Teufels, from Grey Matter Press' horror anthology ded

Episode 48: The Phillie Foxxy Haunted Spooky Hour Live!!!   Well, recorded when it was broadcasted live over Para-X at Comic Zen in Lansdale PA for First Friday. Philadelphia horror hosts T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas are live every First Friday on PARA-X Radio with some new stuff and old from our favorite shows. Random guests wander in with their true ghost experiences. On this episode, civil war historian and reenactor Tom Capper joined us with several true paranormal tales from his time in Gettysburg. We also discuss the dark legends of the Slender Man, which was actually just a photo hoax that took on a life of its own, even causing attempted murder. We play an old favorite from Wily Bo Walker and the Swamp Music Players, and we play a new song from horror rockers, Nightmare Nancy and the Wizard, plus ghost stories and a reading from T. Fox Dunham's new gory horror story in Blood Bound Books' Dead On Arrival III anthology, The Broken Hearted. www.whatareyouafraidofpodcast.com

Episode 47: Ghosts of War   Only the dead know the end of war. And even then the spirits of fallen soldiers dwell in perpetual torment, forever repeating the carnage of the battlefield. Nothing breeds ghost stories like war, and stories of phantom soldiers have been told for as long as war has existed. The hosts of what Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show, T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas, present haunted folklore from the American Revolution, Civil War, World War I & World War II. Also, in support of Indie filmmakers, Phil Thomas interviews local Philly film artist, Veronica Giglio, founder of a new local cinema event in Philadelphia to present the work of the Philly film community. T. Fox Dunham narrates part 1 of his story, Die Musik des Teufels, from Grey Matter Press' horror anthology dedicated to music, Savage Beasts. It is a dark story of horrific Nazi experiments and their connection to a desperate father looking to save his son's life. When will these ethereal soldiers stop fighting?

      EPISODE 46: DARK ONES RISE   Though now only a rumored gathering, a dark coven of horror authors did gather in New York City to fuse their incantations of power in a macabre & diabolical evening in order to possess the souls of their unsuspecting audience. Let the Dark Ones Rise! What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show hosted this event at the KGB Bar, and now the dark lords bring you the entire event including special material. Horror author T. Fox Dunham hosts, reads and interviews the other dark authors: John C. Foster, Daniel Braum, J. Daniel Stone and Shawn Macomber. The authors read their work and share their personal stories in interviews. It is a true night of terror in this unique 2 hour special, part of our author’s series with a musical interlude from heavy metal band, Velaraas. Thank you to Grey Matter Press for supporting the event and sponsoring the show. On that night in NYC, we summoned demons, and now we unleash on PARA-X Radio and on all major podcast services. @pfwha

    EPISODE 45: WHISPER MEN   Monster hunter Gaylen Chauncey returns for part 2 of her interview on What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show with horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas. Gaylen shares a personal part of her childhood as she describes an encounter with a veiled creature whom she refers to as the Boogeyman. It nearly took her sister and almost killed her. Medical science can’t explain the damage done to her, and she has spent her life obsessed with this creature, hunting it, making sure it can never hurt a child again. Gaylen also shares some EVPS she’s gathered during her many paranormal investigations, and she reads a part of her novel, The Make Believe: In The Boogeyman Chronicles—a book written to support children who are hunted by these terrible things but are not believed. We bring you two of her collected ghost stories, recorded by our voice actors: The Reflection and The Whisper Men. Gaylen warns of a terrible reality that we defy through denial. Believe her. Childre

EPISODE 44: BOOGEYMAN There are monsters in your closet. You deny it to feel safe, but you are only blinding yourself to the truth. And there are monster hunters. Gaylen Chauncey of the AfterlifeGoesOn Paranormal Group located in Virginia, USA tracks these terrible abominations and protects children. She joins hosts T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas on the next two shows on a special series of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show. Gaylen has been seeing ghosts since she was a child, even hunted by a monster. She has a unique point of view on the supernatural. “All ghosts, no matter how sweet, are parasites.” We spend the next two episodes talking with Gaylen, sharing her ghost stories and experiences. Also, we feature a ghost story collected by Fox while staying at a bed & breakfast in Clinton NJ—one of the most haunted places in America. British folksinger David Walton treats us to a new version of a classic English folksong, The Unquiet Dead, and blues hound Wily Bo Walker & The Rattl

Episode 43: WATCHERS The dead are always watching you, even if you cannot see them. Horror author T. Fox Dunham and filmmaker Phil Thomas return once again to invite you to look into their dark world. They open with a ghost story from show fan, Jess G. of California, I’m Watching You read by British folksinger, David Walton. Then they return to the phenomenal short story, Talk To Leo by John Foster. The hosts play an encore of the entire story and finally reveal its horrific ending. They spend some time discussing haunted places in the world and Phil’s new short horror film, Doppelganger, available through the website. David Walton returns with an old British folksong, Poverty Knocks. Have that feeling you’re being watched? You are. www.whatareyouafraidofpodcast.com