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Spooky Times with Eric D
by Eric Dwinnells
Each week, host Eric Dwinnells and a different guest cohost chat about a spooky subject. From the paranormal to true crime, from ghosts to amusement park rides, from the occult to bizarre religious belief, from the serious to the silly, if it's spooky, we'll talk about it! Check out our website spookyas.com for more info and pics for each episode. Have a spooky story, question, or show idea? Email us at [email protected]
Episodes
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217 Speaking with Spirits (again)
Tonight Eric discusses the history and meaning of attempting to communicate with the dead. Then he sits down for an almost honest to goodness seanse late at night with some coworkers while they are out of town on a business trip on Cape Cod. They will attempt communication methods both ancient…
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More Halloween Collecting and Mortal Kombat with Richard Divizio
Tonight Eric welcomes actor, stuntman, graphic artist and vintage Halloween collector Richard Divizio to the show. If you're a 90's kid, you'll know Rich best as the man who portrayed the evil Kano in the original Mortal Kombat. He's also played various other characters in the franchise and has...
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215 More True Werewolf Stories
It's no secret that Eric loves him some werewolves! Tonight he's got 3 supposedly true werewolf stories to share with you! You'll learn about the town that decided their former mayor must be a werewolf...and how they treated it's corpse! You'll learn about the Holy Werewolf who swore in court…
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214 Inner Sanctum
In this episode we learn all about the grand daddy of modern horror anthologies, Inner Sanctum Mystery!!! What started out as a book series became a radio show, tv show and series of films. Horror hosts such as Vampira, Elvira and The Crypt Keeper all owe a debt to the host of Inner Sanctum, the...
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Remix: The Fox Sisters
Eric and Tom discuss the lives of the Fox Sisters and how their childish talking-to-the-dead prank invented a new religion: Spiritualism! Also on this episode Eric discusses meeting Patch Adams and becoming The Witchfinder...for the first time! patreon.com/witchfinder Music by Occultic Overtones
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213 Eileen Dietz 2
Part two of Eric's interview with actor Eileen Dietz from The Exorcist, Helter Skelter and about a million other things. Tonight, we'll clear up some issues raised on the last episode, talk more about Eileen's pre-Exorcist career, and talk about working with Anthony Perkins, Dick Smith and Rob...
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212 Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist) Interview
We are thrilled to welcome our first celebrity guest, Eileen Dietz! Eileen has an expansive career that covers many genres, but horror fans know her best for her work on The Exorcist. She was the face of Captain Howdy aka Pazuzu and filled in for Linda Blair for some of the scenes that were too...
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Remix: Jack-O-Lantern
Explore the history and hysteria around the Halloween icon, the Jack-O-Lantern
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211 Morristown UFO
Emily is back to learn all about The Morristown UFO! In the begining of 2009, there was something strange in the sky over NJ and residents were torn over what it could be. An alien invasion? Probably. Secret military aircraft? Possibly. Road flares? No way; where were the trails??? The sightings...
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210 Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold
In December of 1910, aspiring author and wealthy socialite Dorothy Arnold bought a book, a pound of chocolate and vanished. Her family, being members of NYC's social elite, was well known and Dorothy's disappearance became headline news. Many theories have been pondered and many suspects brought...
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ReMix Christmas Ghost Stories vol 1
Ghosts of Christmas past return as we revive the tradition of telling Christmas Ghost Stories!
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209 Tallman Haunting
In the late 80's a family in Wisconsin came to believe that there home was haunted by a fire witch who lived in their daughter's furniture. If that opening doesn't catch you, I don't know what would! Tonight Eric tells the tale of The Tallman Haunting. A well known little tale that was featured…
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ReMix Strange Disappearances
in this classic episode, Eric and Tom Cole examine Strange Disappearances! Did a young mother end up buried under a Massachusetts highway? Was a missing college student kidnaped and sold into white slavery? How did five children disappear during a fire and leave no trace? Did Bigfoot kidnap a...
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208 Ghost Hunt: Sterling and Natick
High school pals EricD and Alex Macleod go Ghost Hunting Sterling and Natick, Massachusetts! They see strange lights, police, donuts, yellow dots, used drug bindles...but do they see any ghosts??? pattern.com/witchfinder spookyas.com Music by Occultic Overtones
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ReMix: The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow
We know that The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and it's Headless Horseman were a work of fiction written by Washington Irving. But where is the line between fact and fiction blur? Tonight, Eric and Jennie Blades try to piece it all together and give you the stories behind the story. spookyas.com...
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207 Halloween 2021
Here it is! Our first Spookaroos Halloween Party! Let's talk about our favorite Halloween costumes, candy, movies and more! And we'll have special guest cameos from Zach Galligan (Gremlins/Waxwork), Charles Wright (Papa Shango/WWE), Robyn Lively (Teen Witch), Nell Campbell (The Rocky Horror…
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206 Ghosts of Massachusetts
Tonight Eric and his nephew, Tyler Clapp, are reading user submitted stories from ghostofamerica.com and all these stories are said to be true stories of The Ghosts of Massachusetts! This website and the submitted stories are...entertaining. Some are legit interesting, some are strange, some just...
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205 Vintage Halloween Collecting
Mark Ledenbach has been collecting Halloween memorabilia and ephemera since the late 80's. He's learned a lot in that time. He's learned so much that he has become one of the go-to experts on truly Vintage Halloween Collecting. Tonight he shares his expertise with us and shares what he enjoys...
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204 Halloween is Forever pt 2
Eric continues his conversation with Brian Reed, 1/3 host of the Halloween is Forever podcast! They are still talking about sitcom halloween episodes...and so much more! Listen, when two Halloween nerds get together, conversations can take some turns. Its hard to stay on topic. But they do…
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203 Halloween is Forever pt 1
Eric doesn't know Brian Reed, but he knows his podcast, Halloween is Forever, and he likes his Instagram posts so he just knew he'd like him! In fact, they got along so well discussing Halloween and Halloween sitcom episodes that this unexpectedly became a two-parter! In the first half of their...
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ReMix: The Grim Reaper
Tonight Eric and Tristan Sepersky sit down and discuss The Grim Reaper! What does it do? Where did it come from? What is it??? Plus Eric tells about hoe the Grim Reaper was the one "monster" that never failed to freak him out as a kid. Yes even back then Eric's biggest fear was his own mortality....
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Bonus: Zombies and Mister Rogers: A Pittsburgh Story
Here's a bonus mini ep for all you patient Spookaroos! Eric and Fatima talk about their recent trip to Pittsburgh, Monroeville, and Evens City! They visit The Living Dead Museum, the filming locations of the original Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead and even visit the super not…
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202 Lyndhurst and more about The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
Believe it or not, Eric has MORE to say about The Halloween That Almost Wasn't (aka The Night Dracula Saved the World)! This time he's roped Fatima Elmi in to discuss it with him. Join them as they discuss their trip to the classic Halloween special's filming location: The Lyndhurst Mansion which...
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ReMix The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
Eric will be a cheerleader for this made-for-tv Halloween special for as long as he lives (and then some)! It's The Halloween That Almost Wasn't! This classic 1979 ABC special ended up on the infamous Halloween 1986 VHS tape that Eric's mother made for him so he's been watching it at least once...
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201The Cottingley Fairies
Tonight Eric and his guest, Spookaroo Susan Barrett, discuss The Cottingley Fairies! In 1917, two English girls, Elsie Wright and Francis Griffiths, claimed to have met a band of fairies while playing near a brook...and they had pictures to prove it! Even Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of…
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ReMix: International Cryptozoology Museum
On this episode Susan Barret helps me introduce a 2016 episode about my first visit to The International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine. The museum is a lot of fun...if you go in the right frame of mind. In fact, I returned for a second visit less than a year ago with my family and…
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200 Ghostwatch
Tonight host Eric D is joined by three guests: Emily Ferguson, Brian Toney and Tom Cole to watch and discuss the landmark 1992 BBC Halloween special: Ghostwatch! Ghostwatch was a show about a "live" investigation of a haunting, but it was presented as real. Reality TV is nothing new these days…
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199 Looking Back
Tonight Eric and the Spookaroos look back at some of their favorite moments and episodes from the first 198 of Spooky Times (aka Spooky AS). as and added bonus, hear Brian Toney, Eric Dwinnells, Fatima Elmi and Kat Lee cover The Beatles' Helter Skelter! spookyas.com pattern.com/witchfinder Music…
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ReMix: Cheesy 80's Horror (Kinda)
I LOVE 80's horror and basically I did this episode as an excuse to bring up some 80's movies that I might not have discussed otherwise. But these are far from the worst or most cheesy 80's horror movies. One or two of them are actually all-time greats! See if you can pick them out....
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198 Mohawk River UFO
Tonight Eric shares the story of The Mohawk River UFO! This was a series of frightening and possibly deadly encounters that took place in and around Scotia, New York. Perhaps even more frightening than the red glowing UFO's where the strange men who began to appear in town after the sightings.…
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ReMix: Phantom Faces
On tonight's remix episode, Eric and guest Tom Cole discuss Phantom Faces! Sometimes, strange ghostly faces randomly appear on stuff. What are they? Who are they? What do they want? When will they leave? Eric announces the Patreon and he and Tom discuss the joys and heartbreaks of doing…
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197 Ancient Ghostbusters and Exorcists
Tonight Eric learns all about Ancient Ghostbusters and Exorcists! You'll learn what ancient people thought ghosts needed to move on to the other side and how to best battle demons. Plus the importance of being able to make good clay likenesses of certain kings and demons. You'll also learn about...
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196 Thurl Ravenscroft Tribute
Tonight Eric and guest Ray O'Hare discuss the life and career of iconic voiceover artist/singer, Thurl Ravenscroft! Thurls life may not have been spooky in and of its self, but he did plenty of spooky voices for Disney and other companies. His most notable credits would include the lead vocal on...
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195 Spooky Wrestlers
Tonight Eric is joined by Tyler Clapp to discuss Spooky Wrestlers! That's wrestlers who had either spooky, horror, supernatural or occult themed-characters. It's not a list of the greatest necessarily, just some that we wanted to discuss. This show ran long so there were some that were cut out to...
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ReMix POE: His Life and Works
On this remix episode, Eric and guest cohost/Baltimore native Julie Dauber discuss Edgar Allan Poe: His Life and Works! Learn the stories behind the stories. See what true life events inspired his dark imaginings. Join us as we discuss his mysterious death. All this and more on tonight's Spooky...
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194 The Exorcist Killer
For decades there has been an urban myth that if you watch closely, you can see a serial killer in the film The Exorcist. Well, this is one urban legend that turns out to be at least partly true! Paul Bateson does briefly appear in the hospital scene of The Exorcist and he was convicted of a...
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ReMix: Tarot Cards
Tonight is all about Tarot Cards! Today they are thought of as fortune-telling cards. Most people view them as a fun parlor game, others take them VERY seriously. But where did the cards come from and what was their intended purpose? Find out on this classic episode of Spooky Times with Eric D!...
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193 A Hollywood Haunting (Elke Sommer and Joe Hyams
In the 1960's, Hollywood bombshell actress Elke Sommer and her writer husband, Joe Hyams, were newly married and excited to share their first home together...ubtil they began hearing strong noises and receiving ghostly visitations in their own Hollywood Haunting! What spirits tormented Joe, Elke,...
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Remix: Boston Burial Grounds
Eric is joined by his long time pal Ray O'Hare who, among many jobs, has given ghostly tours of the Boston area for over a decade! This episode is from 2016 so lots of stuff was different...including the name of this show! Tonight we'll talk about leggy ghosts, witches, and John Wilkes Booth just...
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192 Long at the Fair
After a technical SNAFU ruined their previous episode about The Titanic, Eric welcomes back Tristyn Sepersky this time to discuss an urban legend with no actual name so we'll just call it Long At The Fair! Partly because apparently Eric refuses to say the word "exhibition". It's strange. Anyway.…
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ReMix: An American Werewolf in London
On tonight's remix episode, we go back to 2016 when Eric made Tom watch An American Werewolf in London for the very first time! Eric grew up watching and loving the film, Tom had never seen it...what does the film look like through these different sets of eyes? And why are nurses so DTF with...
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191 Gloucester Sea Serpent
Welcome to the first official episode of the newly-rebranded Spooky Times!!! Host Eric D will explain the rebranding at the end of the episode but first let's talk about The Gloucester Sea Serpent! During the summer of 1817 hundreds of credible witnesses claimed to have seen something very…
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189 What Started the Salem Witch Hysteria?
Due to technical difficulties, Eric can't present this week's scheduled episode at this time. But Don't be afraid! As a backup, Eric Dwinnells, The Witchfinder of Salem, will discuss What Started The Salem Witch Hysteria? This audio is lifted from a video he made for YouTube.com. To see the full...
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Remix: Zombies 101
On this episode, Eric and his guest, Scott Lemonde, discuss the history of Zombies! Learn about their folk lore origins and more modern portrayals. And learn what to do if the dead really do start to walk the earth! All this plus some spilled T on tonight's Spooky A S! spookyas.com...
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188 Green Ghost
Tonight Eric is randomly exploring Green Ghosts! We'll talk about real hauntings, sure, but we'll also discuss famous fictional phantoms as well! Green Ghosts discussed include: The Cambridge YMCA Green Man Connecticut's Green Lady Scooby-Doo's Green Ghosts Ghostbusters' Slimer Disney's Mr.…
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ReMix: Mt. Death: Dyatlov Pass
Ready for a good old unsolved mystery? Well we got a good one for you! Eric and Brian Toney discuss The Dyatlov Pass Incident where 9 young hikers were found dead on a mountain named "Mt. Don't go There". Some had frozen to death, others had died as the result of "a compelling force of...
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187 Halloween 2020
This is perhaps the strangest Halloween of all time. Salem was basically shut down, the kids weren't trick or treating and there was 4 inches of snow on the ground!!! So what did you do with your spooky season? Tonight, host Eric Dwinnells tells you all about his Halloween 2020 including trips to...
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ReMix: Halloween Movie Recommendations
Looking for something to watch during your Halloween lockdown? Jennie and Eric have some suggestions! Tonight they give you some Halloween Movie Recommendations! Movies discussed include Hocus Pocus, 13 Ghosts (William Castle),Halloween (1978) The Exorcist, Nosferatu, Stir of Echos, Dracula 2000,...
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186 Hubie Halloween
Tonight Eric discusses being an extra in Adam Sandler's Netflix film, Hubie Halloween! How did Eric end up playing Macho Man Randy Savage...uh, I mean, Randy Man Macho Savage in Hubie Halloween? What was it like filming the movie and did Eric meet any of the celebrities involved? And what does he...
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ReMix: The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
Eric and Tom Cole look back at the classic Halloween special, The Halloween That Almost Wasn't aka The Night That Dracula Saved The World! gofundme.com/witchfinder20
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Each week, host Eric Dwinnells and a different guest cohost chat about a spooky subject. From the paranormal to true crime, from ghosts to amusement park rides, from the occult to bizarre religious belief, from the serious to the silly, if it's spooky, we'll talk about it! Check out our website spookyas.com for more info and pics for each episode. Have a spooky story, question, or show idea? Email us at [email protected]
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Each week, host Eric Dwinnells and a different guest cohost chat about a spooky subject. From the paranormal to true crime, from ghosts to amusement park rides, from the occult to bizarre religious belief, from the serious to the silly, if it's spooky, we'll talk about it! Check out our website...
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