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On Episode 121 of Guide to the Unknown: We’re leaving the basement, folks! A while back, Kristen spotted an opportunity to participate in a séance at Paranormal Books & Curiosities in Asbury Park, New Jersey! So we climbed the stairs, hopped in the car, and held hands with strangers as we explored the spirit world. And hey…maybe something reached back out to us! Enjoy our most personal episode possibly ever, as we debate and celebrate just how much we believe! For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu121 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 120 of Guide to the Unknown: These stories are totally for children. NOT! We’re looking back at the wonderful work done by The Brothers Grimm! As folklorists and historians, they literally wrote the book on fairy tales! But who were they? And what did they collect? On this episode we dive deep into: Hans My Hedgehog, The Juniper Tree, The Girl Without Hands, Bluebeard, Fitcher’s Bird, and The Robber Bridegroom! It’s a wild scene! Also some light Crimson Peak convo. And don’t forget to #sniffthebook For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu120 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 119 of Guide to the Unknown: Check your old newspapers and grab a polaroid, we’re taking a look at some mysterious entities that make themselves known in photographs! 4:45 - First, The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall wants to put in some face time. She has a desire to be seen, and you should have a desire to look away. OR, you know, going all Yosemite Sam is an option, I guess? 28:22 - Then, The Man with the Upside Down Face has been appearing at the sites of tragedies for decades. No one seems to notice him in the moment, but there he is, lurking in the developed film. Is he feeding? Is he pure evil? Does he wear a hat on his chin? Follow @SlimySwampGhost for more of this wild world! For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu119 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 118 of Guide to the Unknown: We’ve all heard of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Sure, it’s an iconic, historic Steven Spielberg movie, but it’s also one of the real ways that ufologists classify interactions with aliens! Kristen explains the original three, as defined by J. Allen Hynek, and Will dives into the later additions! There are RULES RULES RULES in the world of UFO study! We round out the show with some good solid movie talk! Can you believe neither of us had seen the movie before this show? For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu118 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 117 of Guide to the Unknown: This week we're re-examining some of the haunted locations visited in the original Ghost Adventures documentary! Zak Bagans unlocked the door, and we're kicking it open! We also have a lot of fun stuff going on in our world: We recently put the "Little Brother" story to rest!  And there's a new video essay by Will and his buddy Bobby all about What's RIGHT with Cabin in the Woods! Horror through a more positive lense! We even have a new podcast pilot on Patreon.com/gttupod focused on the original Ghost Adventures documentary!! ...Why does that remind me of something...? Oh yeah! The show! Kristen covers the spooky hauntings in Virginia City, Nevada! The Silver Queen Hotel, The Miner's Cabin, and The Washoe Club. Then Will pays a visit to the Virginia City Cemetery before taking everything to it's final resting place: The Goldfield Hotel. Also we have a new expensive Patreon tier for true sickos. Enjoy it, pigs. For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gtt

In the finale (???): Little Brother has been revealed! Thanks to everyone who joined us for our livestream, especially Drew, who really uncovered the truth! We’ve been graced by Little Brother’s presence for an actual INTERVIEW, where they can explain the origins and meaning behind all their mysterious messages. To say it’s “enlightening” is not to do it justice. The most shocking reveal might be that there’s still more to come! As mentioned, feel free to examine the Little Brother messages yourself! Click here for the clues! And lets all give LB a round of applause. Follow them on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube for more of their weird world! For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu116-5 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon!

On Episode 116 of Guide to the Unknown: Hang out in the downstairs morgue with us! Will’s got the truth, Kristen’s got the fiction! For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu116 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a flashback: Back in Episode 73 of Guide to the Unknown, we first talked about "Little Brother," an unknown person who sends Will cryptic emails. These messages were full of ciphers, spooky topics, and real-world coordinates. What do they all mean? We have no idea. Well now there are NEW emails from Little Brother, and we've decided to try and solve their mysteries LIVE on Patreon.com/gttupod! Join us on Thursday, 1/23 at 6pm est to help us figure it out. Become a Netherworld Warrior (starting at $4) to see the madness! Enjoy this look back at the beginning of this sordid tale to get caught up!  Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon!

On Episode 115 of Guide to the Unknown: A new Doctor Dolittle movie is coming out, so to celebrate, we're discovering what makes reveals our Furry Friends to be Ferocious Fiends! Kristen digs into some serious Cat Lore! Why did the Ancient Egyptians worship cats? Can cats sense ghosts? YES! Will spreads fear about man's best friend! Harry Potter saw The Grim. Will we? YES! For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu115 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 114 of Guide to the Unknown: Guide to the Unknown left the basement! One of our listeners asked if we’d be interested in doing an episode of the show at The Sayreville Public Library, and we said YES. To fit the vibe, we looked up the spookiest books known to mankind: grimoires. The Necronomicon, Books of Shadow, the how/what/why! Dust off your bookshelf, you never know whats lurking on the shelves! For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu114 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 113 of Guide to the Unknown: WELCOME TO 2020! We’re still not done talking about Star Wars! Yes yes yes, the Skywalker Saga is done, and sure, there’s more to come, but have you heard the legends? Lord Nyax, The Death Troopers, The Galaxy of Fear, there’s a LOT of horror running through the world of Star Wars. And we’ve found all the spookiest nuggets. For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu113 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 112 of Guide to the Unknown: We’re closing out the year…hell the whole DECADE with 6 spook-tacular stories from listeners like YOU! Shadow people, possibly friendly (?) ghosts, and LOTS of sleep paralysis! The ball is about to drop, let the fear rise within you. And HAPPY NEW YEAR! For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu112 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 111 of Guide to the Unknown: HAPPY HOLIDAYS, everyone, and GRUSS VOM KRAMPUS! We’re huddled in fear, hoping Krampus won’t take us away to hell…it turns out we haven’t been very good this year. But to understand our enemy, we’re researching his humble Austrian beginnings, all the way up to his modern domination of scary Christmas movies! There are…a lot of them. Pour yourself some hot chocolate, and hide your birch rods! For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu111 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 110 of Guide to the Unknown: Unbelievably, we're in the holiday season! Let's talk about some BIZARRE obscure holiday creeps! From the origins of Yule, to the story of Gryla, The Yule Cat, and finally these 13 (or 80) little pranksters! For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu110 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 109 of Guide to the Unknown: Kristen and Will take a visit to a place of great sorrow, misery, and mystery! A true crime case with a modern paranormal bent! This episode covers the case, the suspects, the ghosts, and Zak Bagan’s investigation! For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu109 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 108 of Guide to the Unknown: HAPPY THANKSGIVING BLACK FRIDAY! On a special “commerce obsessed” edition of the show, Will and Kristen are investigating hauntings at places where you might spend your hard-earned money! Will heads to a haunted restaurant Kristen takes us around the WORLD! Seattle’s Pike Place Market, hell…even a Toys R Us! We even hear a special story told at our live show by Greg Mania (@GregMania on Twitter), and wrap up with a PERSONAL GHOST HUNT we once did in Salem, Massachusetts! For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu108 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 107 of Guide to the Unknown: In the vein of Dear David and The Greg Thread, we’re taking a look at another Social Media story! When the sun suddenly, and mysteriously, disappear out of the sky, what the hell do you do? By reading @TheSunVanished, @ThMadJoy, and @LostSunNews, maybe we can get to the bottom of it! For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu107 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 106 of Guide to the Unknown: 2:10 - Will shares the odd haunting. The walls bled, there’s goo on the floor, and…The light chain is…weird? 30:20 - Kristen explains the backlash to the story of the haunting! A LOT of people have a LOT of reason not to believe! For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu106 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 105 of Guide to the Unknown: Welcome to my mansion. I think you’re gonna like it! 00:00 - Shocking news on Will’s birthday: they’re making a new Scream movie! Help us find some #JusticeForGhostface and some #GhosticeForJustface, because #WillAndKristenAreSCREAMing. Please let us be involved, Spyglass Entertainment. For those of you out of the loop, read my Scream reboot script and treatment on TalkBomb.com/scream! 2:55 - Kristen gets the party started with some fun and games for Will’s 33rd birthday! 14:27 - Will digs deeper into The Haunted Mansion! Not only the attraction but the story and a lot of the fan spin-offs! 49:37 - Kristen explores the international attractions in Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Paris! From the Mystic Manor to the Phantom Manor. It’s unreal. For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu105 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Vis

On Episode 104 of Guide to the Unknown: HAPPY HALLOWEEN! We decided to release our weekly episode a day early to hit this, the most important day of the year! We’re talking all about Haunted Houses. Yes, we did this in episode 55, but listen up, this time we’re talking about the ways that haunted house attractions have changed from their humble spooky beginnings to their nauseating, unpleasant modern incarnations! Check out Dark Ride Project for videos of old freaky rides! Avoid McKamey Manor, btw. For full sources and links, visit www.TalkBomb.com/news/gttu104 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices