In this episide we celebrate spring by looking at the story and retelling of the Persephone myth. I question the vality, importance or maybe even the necessity of sanitzing the classics. But is it really helpful or harmful? Revisionist or revolutionary? *Importan trigger warning of sexual harm and discussions of R ..read more

Welcome to the first episode as The Spooky Scholars Podcast! In this episode we learn more about the effect of the uncanny valley. We look at how this psychological phenomenon is at play and working to add layer of creep to your favourite films. Also, we do a deep dive into the use of the effect in M3gan and a peak at how this all applies to our favourite puppet horror like Annabelle and Chucky ..read more

‘No tears please, it’s a waste of good suffering,’ - Hellraiser's Pinhead (Barker 1987 ..read more

Fayge and Mazal Horesh join me to talk about morbid history in Philadelphia. Fayge is a public historian and also produces the podcast, D-Listers of History. Mazal is Fayge's wife and co-host. They bring us the story of The Boy in the Box also known as Joseph Augustus Zarelli. It’s tragic, mostly unsolved murder that has been a part of Philadelphia's history since the 1950s. They also share an interesting connection for us to another body found in nearby Virginia that will definitely give you the feels and the creeps all at once. We also get into the history of death masks, 1990s website timec ..read more

It’s Part Two of Hellhounds. This time we look more closely (if we dare!) at theStalking Type. Where are these beasts usually spotted and what kind of people see them the most? Will you be their next victim or the next mark to protect? Plus, what is up with the patterns we see about black dog legends around the world and what does it all mean? The Grim, The Barghast, El Cadejo- find out what’s these hellhounds from around the world have in common and why they might be lurking at your door … or following you home tonight ..read more

In this first part of the Hell Hound series, let's look at the Cerberus-like hounds that are found in cultures all over the world. These hell-dwelling dogs that protect the entryways to the Underworld and Otherworlds have a longer history and wider influence than you think. Other figures like Hecate and Anubis belong on this list as well to super-charge this motif. Let's look at where all this myth comes from and what's really behind the stories and depictions we come across in our favourite movies and shows today...especially if you're into My Little Pony (kidding, not kidding ..read more

My guest is John Brassard Jr, also known as the Kitchen Table Historian. He’s an author and ghost story lover and in this episode he brings us all of that with some true crime tales from the Midwest. John tells us the story of Ed Gein, one of the most famous serial killers of the Midwest, plus several tales of bank robberies, family murders and eerie local legends that live on and cross over into the paranormal.  ..read more

Gilles de Rais, one of France’s most disturbing serial killers, who was also (allegedly) a pedophile and demon summoner, and the inspiration for the tale of Bluebeard. But how much is true and how much is sensationalizing this dark story of the so-called dark ages? Stick with me to the end to uncover the truth and the modern twist in this morbid medieval tale!  ..read more

Dr.Gary Simmons, neurosurgeon and professor of neuroscience, shares with me his experience from his days of cutting into ooey gooey brains! Plus, get MAJOR chills (as I did) learning about brain implants and the eerie applications... Hear about the pressures and pleasures in the daily life of a typical brain surgeon, and even how Dr. Gary has (untypically) become a believer and even peddler of the paranormal. This is a stand out episode so get your thinking caps on, your zombie movie references ready, and get ready to talk BRRRRAAAAIIINNNS ..read more

Welcome to Season 3 of That’s So Morbid with Ashe Woodward. In this episode Ashe looks at the Roman god of beginnings, Janus, and the larger influence of his legacy including a rare condition and even on the movie Frozen. Somehow we make it to demonic twin heads and the sexual ritual between the Keymaster and the Gatekeeper in Ghostbusters. Then we round it all out with Dan Aykroyd and Crystal Skull vodka.  It’s going to be quite a journey - both in this episode and the entire season ..read more