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A Bad Neighborhood

by M & Karen

Hosts M and Karen talk about past ghost experiences and chat about the horror culture! A grand chill time short enough to listen to over a car ride. Banner art by @PizzaPizzaArt on Twitter.

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Episodes

  1. S3E6: Roanoke Pt 1

    Karen fills M in on the historical facts of the disappearing town of Roanoke. Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

  2. S3E5: Illuminati Part 2

    Here we get to hear what sort of nasty business the Illuminati is up to! Remy walks Karen and M through his top 3 conspiracy theories, and then they explore some Illuminati websites to discuss. Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

  3. S3E4: Illuminati Part 1

    Karen and M have Remy in today to discuss... what the hell is the Illuminati, like, really? Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

  4. S3E3: Spirit Sex & Spectrophilia

    Karen and M discuss the hoax of spirit sex and the fetish of spectrophilia. Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

  5. S3E2: Weird Phobias

    Karen and M answer a question from Remy: what are their weirdly specific fears? Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

  6. S3E1: Overanalyzing Search and Rescue Woods Creepypasta

    ⚠️CW: Brief mention of fictional child death from 24:43 to 26:35. ⚠️ Karen and M discuss the Search and Rescue Woods creepypasta series, an 8-part NoSleep original work. Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License] Read the SaRWoods series [here].

  7. EAVESDROP SESSION - What's Too Haunted?

    Karen and M discuss their standards for haunting as they breach the topic of season 3. Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

  8. S2E10: CULTS - Personal Experience, Current Cults, and Lobsters

    ⚠️ CW: ABUSE OF ALL KINDS IS DISCUSSED ⚠️ FINALLY... the finale episode of Season 2. Our guest host Remy takes the reins and tells us about our own home-grown cults. Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

  9. S2EP9: Why are we Scared of Dolls?

    Guest host Remy brings the deets on why we (an all-encompassing "we") are frightened by creepy dolls (or dolls in general)! Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

  10. S2E8: HOAXES - Fiji Mermaid, Ectoplasm, and the Hodag

    Karen & M discuss a few famous hoaxes from history, exploring PT Barnum's Fiji Mermaid exhibit, the utilization of ectoplasm in the era of psychics (and the psychic mafia), and finally, the ever-mysterious Hodag! Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License] Karen's sources can be found here:...

  11. S2E7: Slenderman Crash Course

    M tells Karen and guest TigerHussle about the rise and fall of Slenderman's popularity. They talk about his origin, reception, and the various crimes that took place in Slendy's name. TigerHussle's Links Twitter Spotify Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License] Sources: Bogart, Nicole....

  12. S2E6: Animals and the Paranormal

    Karen brings out research connecting various animals and the beliefs in their paranormal prowess. Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License] Sources: Psychics and Law Enforcement The Use of Psychics in Homicide and Missing Persons Investigations by William J. Smithey...

  13. S2E5 - The Clown Sightings of 2016

    Special Guest TigerHussle joins Karen and M to talk about the Clown Sightings of 2016. Does anyone remember the constant clowns in the news and sweeping across social media? It seems that there's more than one wave of clowns... TigerHussle's Links Twitter Spotify Music provided by Dark Fantasy...

  14. RE:S2E3 - Language

    Karen and M review their language surrounding psychopathy and sociopathy in a brief message.

  15. S2E4: Psychics

    Today's episode is brought to you by Karen's experiences with psychics in Sedona! We take a quick look over different kinds of psychics and discuss our psychic-related experiences. The Use of Psychics in Homicide and Missing Persons Investigations by William J. Smithey...

  16. S2E3: Issei Sagawa

    This episode has content that may disturb sensitive viewers. CW: Mentions of rape and descriptions of the homicide. Karen & M discuss the Kobe Cannibal and the injustice of him walking free after killing and eating Renée Hartevelt. If for some reason you are unable to click on the links, please...

  17. S2E2: Hillbilly Cryptids

    Karen regales M with cryptid lore surrounding the Appalachia area. We talk Mothman, Whitey, Chessie, and more! Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

  18. S2E1: Arkansas Serial Stabber

    Karen & M discuss what the definition of what a serial killer is and how the current serial killings in Little Rock, AR are affecting the community. Source List: Serial Killer Statistics LRPD seeking out information on suspect in serial knife attacks that have left 3 dead Little Rock Police...

  19. Eavesdrop Session - My First Ghost Tour

    WARNING: LOUD AMBIENT NOISE - WE RECORDED THIS IN A VEHICLE An intermediary episode where Karen and M discuss a ghost tour they went on and how they're like 99% sure the guy was just taking them on a ride. Check out the full blog post for pics! Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

  20. Eavesdrop Session - Childhood Fears

    Listen in on this intermediary episode to find out why M and Karen are so obsessed with the spooky stuff. Childhood fears, the absurdity of them all, and how it's affected us in the future. Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

  21. Haunted Hospital

    This week, we have a special guest! Remy is a critical care nurse who works graveyard at a local hospital. Apparently, hospitals are super haunted. Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

  22. Footsteps, Cats, and Sleep Paralysis

    We finally enter the house with ghost stories! M details some experiences they had while sharing a room with their younger brother and then we get Karen's own sleep paralysis experiences. Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

  23. Haunted at the Workplace

    A short diversion as we return to the subject of ghosts! M and Karen discuss hauntings in the workplace. Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

  24. Salt, Dreamcatchers, and Brick Dust

    Where M tells Karen about how they dealt with the anxiety of being haunted, most especially ways to keep bad things away from them. *** A message from M: It doesn't escape me that in the same episode we condemn appropriation and assimilation, I discuss my own forays into appropriating practices…

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  25. Ted the Caver Pt. 2 & Archiving

    Karen and M do a thorough breakdown of Ted the Caver, discussing the probably unintentional imagery and the very probable jokes seeded into the story itself. Plus, at the end, they both have a realization while recording that has them both gasping at the implications. Links mentioned: Ted the…

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  26. The First Creepypasta: Ted the Caver, pt 1

    It turns out that speaking goes by a lot more quickly than drawing, so we outpaced the comic and decided to do something a little different this time around! In this week's episode, we chat about the first creepypasta: Ted the Caver, which was published in 2001. We touch on the factual elements…

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  27. Bad Neighborhood: Not Actually that Bad

    This week we wax nostalgic about the real Bad Neighborhood, talking a little about the history and the various ghostly occurrences that would take place in the neighborhood. All in all, we were very suburban kids who were bored as all hell. Glascock Cemetary: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=779…

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  28. Haunted Houses, EMF, and Virginia is for Ghosts

    This episode, we cover our own personal haunted houses and talk about what makes a haunted house, including things such as EMF and poor wiring. There's a tickle of horror movie talk in there as well. Where M mentions "in the prior episode", it's referring to the lost first episode of the podcast...

  29. My First Ghost Experience

    The first tentative episode of A Bad Neighborhood! Here, we introduce ourselves and get to talking about M's first ghost encounter from when they were a wee lad. We also start to examine how mental health and culture influences ghost experiences. Into and outro music provided by Dark Fantasy...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Hosts M and Karen talk about past ghost experiences and chat about the horror culture! A grand chill time short enough to listen to over a car ride. Banner art by @PizzaPizzaArt on Twitter.

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Hosts M and Karen talk about past ghost experiences and chat about the horror culture! A grand chill time short enough to listen to over a car ride. Banner art by @PizzaPizzaArt on Twitter.

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