Originally posted as Episode 11 on July 19, 2018.  It's all about spiritualism on this week's episode as Amanda and Sarah discuss two women associated with the movement. Sarah channels an unusual story about famed spiritualist medium Florence Cook and her "spirit control," Katie King, who was said to be the deceased daughter of a Welsh pirate. Amanda gives a creepy history lesson on the tragic life of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln and her shifty spirit minister Charles J. Colchester. Other subjects covered include big ol' Instagram daddies, donkey facts, and the joy of pretending to be dru ..read more

Look to the skies, ghouls, because Amanda and Sarah have an extraterrestrial-filled episode just for you. Sarah presents a very special alien version of Ass-trology, while Amanda delves into the phenomenon of people claiming to have sex with otherworldly beings. Other subjects covered include unimpressive octopi, parts of the boot, and dead social media.  Sources: Listverse (10 People Who Claimed To Have Sexual Encounters With Aliens) Vice (This Guy Paints the Sex He Allegedly Has with Aliens) The Harvard Gazette (Alien abduction claims examined: Signs of trauma found) Huffington Po ..read more

Amanda and Sarah get down and dirty with a series of OG ghost stories and one of the worst movies ever made. Sarah covers the Byland Abbey ghost stories, a set of tales collected by a curious monk. Amanda heads to Italy for the making of, and disastrous release of the 1979 period film Caligula. Other subjects covered include alien updates, bad passwords, and arsenic myths.  Recommendations: Amanda recommends the Giallo film Tenebrae and the new horror release Talk to Me.  Sources: Byland Abbey ghost stories: a guide to medieval ghosts Anselm Classics-Byland Abbey Ghost Stories Proje ..read more

Originally posted as Episode 91 on Feb. 20, 2020.  Amanda and Sarah say screw it and try to scare the crap out of each other by tapping into their deepest fearscinations. Sarah gets into Amanda's frog/toad phobia with a look at the Loveland Frog and similar accounts from Ohio and other places. Amanda scoured Reddit and other sites for the creepiest, most disturbing, user-submitted doppelganger encounters. Other subjects covered include SWEET POTATO SKINS, horror daddies, and another ghoulish musical. Recommendations: Sarah recommends the latest season of the show Chilling Adventures of Sa ..read more

Amanda and Sarah get their heads in the summer vacation game with spooky travel stories and beer. Amanda vets a few tales about real people dealing with haunted Airbnbs, roadside killers, and more. Sarah goes deep into the possible lore surrounding Miller High Life's "Girl in the Moon" mascot and her possible connection with early women brewers. Other subjects include a tough furry polycule, a sleep interrupted, and a fratty Amanda.  Recommendations: Amanda recommends the Grady Hendrix book How to Sell a Haunted House and the new movie Evil Dead Rise. Sarah recommends the 1971 c ..read more

Amanda and Sarah are joined by Ben, Gregg, and Lance of Neon Brainiacs for a special fifth-anniversary show! Hear a spooky house party story, followed by a rousing, time travel-inspired game. Other subjects covered include Amanda's illustrious film career, The Shining conspiracies, and Woodstock '99. For updates on future episodes and other fun stuff, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or check out our Patreon.  ..read more

Amanda and Sarah head to historic New England and back to California for two wild cases. Sarah covers Elizabeth Knapp, a 17th-century teen girl believed to be demonically possessed. Amanda reveals part two of the Clara Phillips fiasco. Other subjects covered include fighting in front of the cheese dip, classic Hollywood monologuing, and buying too much unreturnable Target merch.  Recommendations: Amanda recommends the 1951 sci-fi film 'The Thing from Another World.' Sources: “The Use of Transference in Seventeenth-Century Massachusetts,” by Michael Fass for American Studie ..read more

Amanda and Sarah go goblin mode for this episode about another little fucker and a Hollywood true crime case. Sarah talks about the connection between the Ebu Gogo and the Homo floresiensis on the Indonesian island of Flores. Amanda heads back to the flapper era with the first of a two-part series about Clara Phillips, aka the Tiger Woman. Other subjects covered include quitting coffee, being nude under a trench coat, and roasting America's Next Top Model.  Recommendations: Amanda recommends (kind of) the graphic novel The Low, Low Woods and the 1978 medical thriller Coma.  Sources ..read more

Amanda and Sarah choose a neutral color palette for two stories about a folkloric crone and mysterious light. Sarah goes all witchy again with the legend of Black Annis, a cannibalistic witch-like figure from Leicester, England. Amanda heads to North Carolina for the history of the Brown Mountain Lights. Other subjects covered include a spooky survey, a fictional clothing line, and a new pet camera.  Recommendations: Amanda recommends the Dario Argento film Deep Red.  Sources: White Dragon (Black Annis - Leicester Legend or Widespread Myths?) Witches by T.C. Lethbridge “Four Do ..read more

Amanda and Sarah revisit an episode from back when they were still figuring out this whole podcasting thing and didn't have a decent mixer. It still slaps. Originally posted as Episode 39 on Feb. 14, 2019.  Amanda and Sarah look at the house hiders phenomenon, or, as they like to call it, Hinterkaifeck Syndrome™. Sarah covers the stalking case of Michelle Fredenburg-Onion and the delightful misadventures of Jeffrey Allen Manchester, AKA The Roofman. Amanda returns to Daniel LaPlante and keeps it local with a Pittsburgh tale before going into the super creepy story of the Spider Man of Den ..read more