Guide To The Unknown « Talkbomb

In Episode 27 of Guide to the Unknown: A demon named Ba'al drops in to give us updates on Ghosts in the Burbs and Ash Vs. Evil Dead! AND THEN: Kristen and William explain the real life horror that befell the cast and crew of The Exorcist and Poltergeist! These are two of the most famously cursed films of all time. People lost their lives... What really happened?! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 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 Episode 26 of Guide to the Unknown: Will cracks open THE NECRONOMICON, bringing you on a journey visiting H.P. Lovecraft, Evil Dead, and the Satanic Church! Whoa. Meanwhile, Kristen is hanging out in the dell playing with some...fairies? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was just one of the many believers...are they real? SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 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 Episode 25 of Guide to the Unknown: Bite Sized Monster Madness is back in full force! Not only does a Kitchen Witch fly in, but Will learns he's been haunted/hunted by a Rokurokubi since he was just a boy! These severed-head ghosts are terrifying! Some of them have long, windy necks, too. Kinda reminds me of The Green Ribbon story that the guy from Scary Stories to tell in the Dark wrote...is that enough buzz words? And Kristen explains the truly chilling history of THE DYBBUK BOX! I honestly don't want to take a single thing away from her amazing telling of the story, so I'll just say an old woman wanted to be buried with a curious cabinet...and her granddaughter didn't do it. It sounds like this woman didn't want the Dybbuk Box to terrorize anyone else. But the box won... SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 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 Episode 24 of Guide to the Unknown: Kristen is surfing eBay looking for haunted artifacts...there are plenty. And Will is aghast at the bizarre, horrible history of Mummies!  SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 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 Episode 23 of Guide to the Unknown: William FINALLY settles the matter of The Easter Bunny! He's a bunny, but he lays eggs? NO! Listen up, this question is answered! Something is missing though: the fear... Thankfully Kristen is driving the terror train this week, by sharing the real story of Annabelle, the haunted doll. If you've only seen the movies, you haven't felt the fear...Kristen's story rules. SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 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 Episode 22 of Guide to the Unknown: Kristen checks in to the Willard Library, but she's not checking out any books! No way, this place is PACKED with ghosts! Just check out their website! And Will is back in the bathroom, summoning ghosts! That's right, it's finally time to talk about BLOODY MARY, BLOODY MARY, BLOODY MARY! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 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 Episode 21 of Guide to the Unknown: To commemorate purchasing a new house, Will shares the story of THE WATCHER! Someone is stalking the owners of a new house in New Jersey! He seems to want blood? Is it any coincidence that Will has had a few scares in his new abode? YES! And Kristen went on vacation in Savannah, Georgia! The Edgar Allen Poe museum was a bust (EAP!), but holy moley...the cemetery and a haunted tour provided plenty of fodder for nightmares! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 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 Episode 20 of Guide to the Unknown: Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING is a great movie and a pretty poor adaptation of Stephen King's novel. Maybe it's intentional! Was ol' Stanley trying to hide a secret message in his film? All work and no play makes Willy want to talk about crazy fan theories! And Edgar Allan Poe was an undisputed master of horror, yes...But did you know that the circumstances surrounding his death an shrouded in mystery? Kristen is here to explain the strange case of the author's death, and perhaps even reveal what happened to poor Edgar. EAP! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 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 Episode 19 of Guide to the Unknown: What the hell is going on at the Denver International Airport! They have murals of nazis waving scimitars at children. There's a giant demon horse named Blucifer guarding the building with his red glowing eyes. Gargoyles leer from every corner. So what's going on at the Denver International Airport?? It's awesome. And inspired by a listener's submission, Will decided to round up a few cases of frightening graves. Killed by the beast. Terrified by the storm. Encased in the ground. Graves be scary! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 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 Episode 18 of Guide to the Unknown: They're heeeeeeere...Will is focusing on Poltergeists! Buggy Ding-Dong made a BIG impression when he taught Patrick Swayze how to scoot pennies...decode THAT! Kristen's getting lost in The Bennington Triangle! People vanishing without a trace! Where did they go? Were they eaten by rocks?? MAYBE! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 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 Episode 17 of Guide to the Unknown: It's a double-dose of listener horror! Michele encountered a bizarrely mainstream Number Station, and sent us a postcard which shows one of the most haunted landmarks in Vermont: Emily's Bridge! Conflicting ghost stories over the course of decades!  And a near collision inspired a deep dive into real-life cases of people trying to pretend the dead are alive! Whether they're sneaking onto airplanes or cashing checks fraudulently, they're accidentally recreating Weekend at Bernie's! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 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 Episode 16 of Guide to the Unknown: The TRUE STORIES behind horror films!  Did you know that Freddy Krueger and A Nightmare on Elm Street were based on an actual phenomenon that resulted in mass death? It's true...but it's still unbelievable And TODAY a new horror movie called Winchester comes out, starring Helen Mirren! She's playing Sarah Winchester, a real woman from the 1800's who built a sprawling, impossible mansion. Why? Oh, to trap ghosts! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 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 Episode 15 of Guide to the Unknown: After a couple more 2-Sentence Horror Stories, written by fellow podcasters, Kristen and William dive into a new topic: SECRET SOCIETIES! Kristen learned about an old NYU club/secret society/frat called The Eucleian Society. Displeased with how they were being taught, a group of young men formed their own group, where they could learn a new way...Though the group eventually disbanded, mysterious fliers began popping up on campus back in 2010. It seems someone is trying to bring The Eucleian Society back from the dead... Will definitely didn't get recruited by a secret NSA/CIA/Cyber Mercenary group called Cicada 3301, but he really wishes he had! In 2012, mysterious images began popping up online, revealing a cryptic game, the prize for which is unknown to this day. Some say it was a secret government recruitment program. We may never know for sure. At least there's a cool escape room in Greece based on it! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter accoun

In Episode 14 of Guide to the Unknown: The very first iteration of a new segment! 2 Sentence Horror Stories! We're featuring a few briefly terrifying tales written by fellow podcasters and even some listeners! Then Will puts a chill in your heart with stories of that michievous little creep Jack Frost! Did you know he's both a light-hearted imp and a monstrous serial killer? Kristen bounds onto the scene with tales of Spring-Heeled Jack! Originally an actual slasher, SHJ became something of a mythical demon, and eventually a bit of a vigilante anti-hero? Weird trajectory! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 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 Episode 13 of Guide to the Unknown: Kristen and Will are teaming up to cover one massive topic! For thousands of years, the number thirteen has been considered a bad omen, cursed, evil! WHY? Lightning strikes, haunted hotel floors, biblical betrayal, this episode is jam packed with a million reasons why you might want to stay home on Friday the 13th! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 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 Episode 12 of Guide to the Unknown: The questionable tale of The Loveland Frog/The Loveland Frogman! Over the past 70 years, there are literally 4 sightings of a half man, half frog creature wandering around Ohio! What's his deal? Still not sure, but a cop literally murdered something he thought may have been a frog beast! And then Kristen creeps things up with the story of The Women in White! Have you seen the ghostly woman on the side of the road, who cries out for her lost child? Have you ever picked up a hitch hiker only for them to disappear once you reach their intended destination? You may have met a Woman in White! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 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 Episode 11 of Guide to the Unknown: MOVIE CURSES Kristen shares the stories of the real-life misfortune that the cast of Rosemary's Baby suffered! Also she talks a lot about an old horror flick producer who was WAY into what he did. Seriously, William Castle sounds like he ruled. Will shares tales of actual death and mayhem swirling around the folks who made The Omen! Did you know that someone was literally murdered by a tiger during the production? Did you know that the death count is insanely high? You do now! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 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 Episode 10 of Guide to the Unknown: Will shares the breaking story of a long-hidden US Government program to study unidentified flying objects! For real, the NEW YORK TIMES covered the story of how the Department of Defense snuck millions of dollars to fund research about UFOs. In real life. And they found stuff. Also, the band Blink 182 is a bigger part of the story than you might think! Kristen blows the lid off with the cryptic history of TOYNBEE TILES! For over 40 years, HUNDREDS of mosaic tiles have been found embedded in the streets of Philadelphia and southern New Jersey. They all carry the same message about resurrecting the dead on planet Jupiter...No one has ever seen one being installed, but Kristen has done her research, and she knows EXACTLY who/what/how/when, and MAYBE why. This story has a shocking twist ending that takes Will and Kristen out of the studio! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fu

On a very special Guide to the Unknown: We're watching the 1996 slasher movie SCREAM! Sync it up with your copy of the movie, and it'll be like we're all enjoying the film together! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon!

In Episode 9 of Guide to the Unknown: William feeds a mogwai after midnight! The result? GREMLINS! Did you know they originate barely 100 years ago? Did you know Hugh Hefner was interested in them?? Kristen details the surprising history of GNOMES! Did you know they are earth elementals? Did you know about their terrifying, blood-thirsty cousin, the Red Cap!?!? SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 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