Chapterspooks

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Chapterspooks

A podcast where we discuss the stories that keep your kids up at night.We all know about Goosebumps... but have you heard about Fright Time; Shivers; Hair-Raisers; Bone Chillers; Creepers; or, Graveyard School?In this podcast, we analyze chapterbooks, going through each series consecutively ( book-by-book) to learn more about these oft-forgotten creepy kid's tales and to analyze the stories from a horror writer's perspective, as well as look at the culture of kid's horror literature and how it's changed over time.

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    FH#03 Burning Secret

    FunFax Horror #03 A book about ancient vampires with incredible writing. But good writing is not the same as good storytelling...MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Return of Lazarus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Long Note Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Night on the Dock (Saxophone)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License] check out Chapterspooks on your favourite podcast app & contact the creator: ϲhaptеrspоοkѕ@gmail.соm

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    FH#02 Dream Painter

    FunFax Horror #02 really tests my patience with a story about "evil face paint". Seriously.MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Prelude" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Long Note Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"The Lift" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]check out Chapterspooks on your favourite podcast app & contact the creator: ϲhaptеrspоοkѕ@gmail.соm

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    FH#01 Panic Station

    FunFax Horror #01 is a story exploring a sinister television station, and like the rest of the series—and every book this season—it has a strange gimmick...MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Orion 300XB" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Long Note Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"On the Ground" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]check out Chapterspooks on your favourite podcast app & contact the creator: ϲhaptеrspоοkѕ@gmail.соm

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    Ct#03 The Breaking Game

    CreepTown #3 Another potentially creepy premise with a high "Creep Factor", could this be the book that redeems the trilogy for my final episode of Season 1? ...NOPE.MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Ossuary 2 - Turn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Space Jazz" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    Ct#02 The Bone Taker

    CreepTown #2 starts off with a fresh idea, but it starts to rot and spoil by the endMUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Myst on the Moor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Cool Vibes" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    Ct#01 The Final Ingredient

    Creeptown #1 A story about blood and biscuits sounds fun, and I was excited, but adding too many ingredients is what spoiled this broth.MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Ossuary 1: A Beginning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Deadly Roulette" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    Fv#4 Night of the Mask

    Frightville#4 Finally, a chapterspooks book with a disabled protagonist ...shame about the plot. MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Mischief Maker" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Aftermath" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"On the Cool Side" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    Fv#3 The Haunted Key

    Frightville #3 is my favourite book in this series, despite being a ghost story. Listen in to learn why...MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Quinn's Song: A New Man" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Aftermath" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Night on the Docks, Trumpet" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    Fv#2 Curse of the Wish Eater

    Frightville#2 takes us down another story of wishes and their consequences. But, will it give us the scary story that I've been wishing for?MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Not As It Seems" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Aftermath" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"One Sly Move" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    Fv#1 Don't Let the Doll In

    Frightville#1 is our second last series for season one. After a quick rant about my book collecting woes, we dive into a story about haunted dolls.MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Darkest Child" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Aftermath" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Covert Affair" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#23 Romeo and Ghouliette

    Bone Chillers #23, the last story, adapts a TV episode. Is this art, thou romeo? Or, a plague on both your series?MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Impromptu in ¼ Comma Meantone" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Intractable" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#22 Killer Clown of Kings County

    Bone Chillers #22 is all about clowns, so we discuss the legacy of scary clowns and horror comedy.MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Tenebrous Bros. Carnival (Act 1)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Tenebrous Bros. Carnival (Prelude)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#21 The Dog Ate My Homework

    Bone Chillers #21 had me pondering a simple, but profound question... "WHAT!?!"MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"The Machine Thinks" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"I Knew a Guy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#20 Scare Bear

    Bone Chillers #20 may seem simple. But, bear in mind, it's much scarier for middlegrade readers.MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Teddy Bear's Picnic" John W. Bratton (incompetech.com)"Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Dances & Dames" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#19 The Night Squawker

    Bone Chillers #19 is about an evil parrot, but it's nowhere near as bird-brained as it sounds...MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Night of Chaos" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"On the Ground" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#18 [email protected]

    Bone Chillers #18 a horror story about why it's a bad idea to write horror stories. Yeah... not a fan.MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"SCP x1x (Gateway to Hell)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"On the Cool Side" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#17 Why I Quit the Babysitter’s Club

    Bone Chillers #17 is a story I enjoy a lot, that also annoys the hell out of me...MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Industrial Music Box" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Intractable" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#16 The Queen of the Gargoyles

    Bone Chillers #16 is a fun romp around a gothic penthouse, but I don't think "fun" is enough...MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Chamber" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Walking Along" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#15 Tiki Doll of Doom

    Bone Chillers #15 is all about a polynesian curse, is it as problematic as it sounds? let's find out...MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Mystic Force" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Deadly Roulette" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#14 A Terminal Case of the Uglies

    Bone Chillers#14 is a surprisingly effective story, and better than I expected from this title. MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Gagool" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Night on the Docks, Saxophone" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#13 The Thing Under the Bed

    Bone Chillers #13 is a good story with a few, annoying setbacks. Here, let me explain...MUSIC:"Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com)[under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License]"Ossuary 6 - Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Kool Kats" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)[under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#12 Night of the Living Clay

    Bonechillers#12 is less of a lesson in good writing, and more of an exploration of how executive oversight can destroy it. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Darkest Child" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Groove Grove" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#11 Toilet Terror

    Bonechillers#11 is our first of the ghostwritten books. Will it be a royal flush, or send the series down the tubes? MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Symmetry" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Walking Along" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#10 Slime Time

    Bonechillers#10 This book is snot what I expected, especially for the last book before the dawn of the ghost writers. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Lightless Dawn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Cool Vibes" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#09 Attack of the Killer Ants

    In Bonechillers #09, like ants at a picnic, the writing in this book just... y'know what? I'm not even in the mood for a pun. This book sucks. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Long Note Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "I Knew a Guy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#08 Welcome to Alien Inn

    In Bonechillers #08, we have our first foray into sci-fi horror, explore the dangers of xenophobia, & take care of our pets. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Myst on the Moor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Cool Vibes" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#07 Frankenturkey II

    Bone Chillers #07, for some reason, Frankenturkey always gets me talking about classic literature. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Crypto" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Dances & Dances" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#06 Teacher Creature

    Bone Chillers #06, today, we learn what evolution is, by discovering exactly how it doesn't work. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "I Knew a Guy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#05 Strange Brew

    Bone Chillers #05, I forgot which book this episode was about. Not even kidding. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Giant Wyrm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Dances & Dames" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#04 Frankenturkey

    Bone Chillers #04, A lesson in the pros and cons of magic lightning. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Cool Vibes" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#03 Back to School

    Bone Chillers #03, and we talk about story titles, and bugs. Oh, so many bugs... MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Myst on the Moor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Dances & Dames" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#02 Little Pet Shop of Horrors

    For the second book of Bone Chillers, we discuss character, science and animal abuse (oh my!). MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "One Sly Move" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Dances & Dames" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    BC#01 Beware the Shopping Mall

    In this first episode, we introduce our first book series, Bone Chillers, by Betsy Haynes. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Ghostpocalypse 8 Epilogue" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Dances & Dames" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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    What is Chapterspooks?

    In this "zeroth" episode, I introduce, explain, and somewhat advertise the Chapterspooks podcast. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Comfortable Mystery 4" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "One Sly Move" " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast where we discuss the stories that keep your kids up at night.We all know about Goosebumps... but have you heard about Fright Time; Shivers; Hair-Raisers; Bone Chillers; Creepers; or, Graveyard School?In this podcast, we analyze chapterbooks, going through each series consecutively ( book-by-book) to learn more about these oft-forgotten creepy kid's tales and to analyze the stories from a horror writer's perspective, as well as look at the culture of kid's horror literature and how it's changed over time.

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Matthew A.J. Anderson

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