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Al brings back his friend Jeff to discuss some of the cemeteries in the Chicago area. We did encounter some technical issues while recording this episode. I did my best to fix them. I apologize if the sound quality changes in a few places. You can visit Jeff's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@corm1000 One of Jeff's videos on Bachelor's Grove: https://youtu.be/UoNnNPirxpw Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

You never know who is really on the other side of that text conversation. Written by Pascal Chatterjee    Guest narration by Tracy Nicholas. Visit Tracy's game company at www.madmenandheroes.com Tracy also works with The Folklore Podcast. You can check it out at www.thefolklorepodcast.com   Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Al welcomes guests Robert and Melissa from the Haunted Tales podcast to discuss some monsters and legends from Austrian folklore. You can follow the Haunted Tales podcast at: Instagram: @hauntedtalespodcast Twitter: @hauntedtalespod Podcast page: https://hauntedtales.buzzsprout.com   CORRECTION: I mentioned the Ballad of Tam Lin being an Irish folktale. I double checked after recording and it is actually a Scottish legend. Want to email us? Contact poigamestudio@gmail.com  

This episode features three short pastas about technology and video games: Who are you Running From? The Weird Part of YouTube The Perfect Video Game This stories can be found on creepypasta.wikia.com and are used under Creative Commons License.   Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Some lost towns should stay lost... Story credited to the Dalek Emperor   Guest narration for this episode by Tracy Nicholas. Visit Tracy's game company at www.madmenandheroes.com Tracy also works with The Folklore Podcast. You can check it out at www.thefolklorepodcast.com   Sound effects from freesound.org and used under Creative Commons license. Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

The Lone Tree Tapes is an eight part audio drama with Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style. Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California. *** Episode 8 Voice cast DJ Rockin’ Ron Jansen: Wil Grisack Charlie Greenwald: Al Seeger Narrator: Dan Hensel Song : “Neverland” created with Magix Music Maker, used under a commercial license. *** Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com

This episode we'll hear three short creepypasta about abandoned places. Birchville's Abandoned Graveyard Abandoned Library The Decaying Mall These stories can be found on creepypasta.wikia.com and are protected by creative commons license. Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

The Lone Tree Tapes is an eight part audio drama with Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style. Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California. *** Episode 7 Voice cast Reporter: Zach Wilson Dr. Saul Samuelson: Chad Knight Vanessa: Xylena Metapine Charlie Greenwald: Al Seeger Song: “Heaven’s Call” created with Magix Music Maker, used under a commercial license. Intro song “Slogging Towards September” by Al Seeger *** Want to contact us: Email poigamestudio@gmail.com

The Lone Tree Tapes is an eight part audio drama with Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style. Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California. *** Episode 6 Voice cast Dr. Saul Samuelson: Chad Knight Reporter: Zach Wilson Charlie Greenwald: Al Seeger Song: “Hot as Hell” created with Magix Music Maker and Acid Loops, used under a commercial license. Additional music created with Magix Music Maker, used under a commercial license. Some music by Dan Hensel (guitar), Jeff Matheu (guitar), Al Seeger (bass), Mike Trudell (drums) *** Want to contact us: Email poigamestudio@gmail.com

The Lone Tree Tapes is an eight part audio drama with Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style. Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California. *** Episode 5 Voice cast Vanessa: Xylena Metapine Reporter: Zach Wilson Charlie Greenwald: Al Seeger Song: “My Secret” created with Magix Music Maker, used under a commercial license. *** Want to contact us: Email poigamestudio@gmail.com

Jeff from the MetaTrek YouTube channel returns to discuss science fiction and how it relates to Joseph Campbell's four functions of mythology. You can follow Jeff at: youtube.com/MetaTrek patreon.com/metatrek instagram.com/metatrekvideos  

The Lone Tree Tapes is an eight part audio drama with Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style. Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California.   *** Episode 4 Voice cast DJ Rockin’ Ron Jansen: Wil Grisack Dr. Saul Samuelson: Chad Knight Reporter: Zach Wilson Charlie Greenwald: Al Seeger Song: “Elysium Lullaby” created with Magix Music Maker, used under a commercial license. Additional music by Dan Hensel (guitar), Jeff Matheu (guitar), Al Seeger (bass and vocals), Mike Trudell (drums) ***   Want to contact us: Email poigamestudio@gmail.com

Stories about missing cities have been around for a while. Many of us are familiar with names like Sodom and Gomorrah, Atlantis, Pompeii, and Roanoke. Those places disappeared long ago. Surely there are no modern tales of cities mysteriously gone missing? That is what I thought until my wife showed me a post from a Facebook group she is on about a town in my home state called Doveland. Supposedly, this town disappeared sometime in the early 1990s. In this episode we'll take a look at both the plausible and implausible theories as to why this town vanished. Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

The Lone Tree Tapes is an eight part audio drama with Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style. Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California.   *** Episode 3 Voice Cast DJ Rockin’ Ron Jansen: Wil Grisack Reporter: Zach Wilson Charlie Greenwald: Al Seeger Song : “Tears of Salvation,” intro and outro music created with Magix Music Maker, used under a commercial license. Additional music by Dan Hensel (guitar), Jeff Matheu (guitar), Al Seeger (bass), and Kurt Wenger (drums). *** Want to contact us: Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

The Lone Tree Tapes is an 8 part horror audio drama inspired by Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style. Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California. *** Episode 2 Voice cast DJ Rockin’ Ron Jansen: Wil Grisack Dr. Saul Samuelson: Chad Knight Reporter: Zach Wilson Charlie Greenwald: Al Seeger *** Song: “End of Time” created with Magix Music Maker, used under a commercial license. Additional music created using various MagixMusic Maker loops, used under a commercial license   Want to contact us: Email poigamestudio@gmail.com

The Lone Tree Tapes is an 8 part horror audio drama inspired by Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style.  Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California. *** Episode 1 Voice cast Intro narrator: Dan Hensel DJ Rockin’ Ron Jansen: Wil Grisack Dr. Saul Samuelson: Chad Knight Charlie Greenwald: Al Seeger *** Song  1: “Mr. Right” and the DJ intro theme created with Magix Music Maker, used under a commercial license. Song 2: "Astral Plane." Composed and performed by Arcane:  Dan Hensel (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Jeff Matheu (lead guitar), Al Seeger (bass and backing vocals), Kurt Wenger (drums). Recorded by Jeff Verner at Garage in the Sky Studio, Oshkosh WI, 1997. Lyrics by Jeff Matheu Additional music composed by Al Seeger Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com

There are many things associated with bad luck: walking under a ladder, having a black cat cross your path, breaking a mirror, and anything to do with the number 13. Today we'll be looking at this number and some of the reasons why it has been seen as symbolic of misfortune and disaster. **CORRECTION: I mentioned the number 14 is unlucky in some Asian cultures. I meant to say 4.** Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

"If you're not careful and no-clip out of reality in wrong areas, you'll end up in the Backrooms..." These words appeared at the beginning of a paragraph on the 4Chan website back in May of 2019 describing a picture of an empty office space. Since that day The Backrooms have become a popular subject among fans of internet horror. However, the development of the Backrooms has not been the work of a single person. Wiki users have submitted hundreds of levels, programmers have created video games based on the Backrooms, YouTube creators have made videos about this place, and (shameless self promotion) the host of this podcast and a friend of his wrote a table top role playing game called Caught in the Backrooms. Which you really should check out at www.caughtinthebackrooms.com In this episode we'll take a look at the development of the Backrooms and why, in my opinion, it can be considered a work of modern folklore. Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Some films are best left forgotten.   This story can be found on Creepypasta.wikia.com and is protected by creative commons license. Author: Unknown Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Over 270 episodes of Geekery in General and I'm finally getting around to talking about the geekiest of all geek things: Star Trek! This episode I have a special guest: Jeffrey from the MetaTrek YouTube channel. We talk about the cultural impact of Star Trek and the series as an example of modern mythology. You can follow Jeffrey at http://youtube.com/MetaTrek and http://instagram.com/metatrekvideos. You can also support his Patreon at http://patreon.com/metatrek. Want to contact Al? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com