Oh hey guys. What have you been up to? Anything to catch us up on because WE'RE BACK BABY! The last pod of #MonsterCast is a doozy and we've been anxiously awaiting releasing it. What better time than Halloween to bring back the creepiest show on the Network! Don't call it comeback....... except it IS! You've been asking and Sara and Jeremy RETURN with a brand new episode of #AreYouAfraidOfThePodcast. For the comeback episode they're picking up right where they left off in Season 4 of the series...
Oct 31, 2023•50 min
It's time to gather around the podcast campfire again for Episode 50 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast"; continuing Season 4 by looking at The Tale of Cutter's Treasure Part 2. The story too big for one episode reaches it thrilling conclusion. Ghosts have stolen Rush's brother Max and to get him back he'll need not only the help of Sardo, but also the enigmatic man that brought the chest to the Magic Mansion in the first place. We're talking through why coiffures need to come back, why Dr. Vink ...
Sep 20, 2021•41 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Hey all you fellow Darkers! We're bringing you a very different but very special episode today! We're resetting the episode releases by a week to better coincide with the Front Row Network's October MonsterCast that we produce every year. As such this week we're bringing you an interview that Jeremy did as a guest on the amazing USUK Podcast Network show What's The Difference. Jeremy and the hosts discuss how the show came to be, favorite episodes, which movies should never be remade and Jeremy ...
Sep 11, 2021•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 6
Why hello everyone! Did you miss us?! Because we missed you! Episode 48 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" is continuing Season 4 by looking at The Tale of Cutter's Treasure Part 1. A story too big for one Midnight Society member, Frank and Gary team up to tell a two-part adventure of the ghostly pirate Jonas Cutter, his forbidden treasure, and the two brothers caught up in a high-seas legend that just might be the end of them both. We talk landing Emmy winner Charles S. Dutton, why ghosts need ...
Aug 27, 2021•39 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Episode 47 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" is continuing Season 4 by looking at The Tale of the Water Demons. While spending a Summer away from his trouble-making ways at his uncle's house, Shawn and his cousin Dean meet a mysterious old deep sea treasure hunter who stay awake because of the vengeful spirits that come for him while asleep. We talk about the fantastic lead performance, why the captain doesn't have instant coffee and could living in the desert solve all these problems? FEATURIN...
Jan 04, 2021•47 min•Season 4Ep. 4
On this special Halloween, we're proud to share this special bonus episode with all of you listeners. We're of course a part of the Front Row Network of shows on NPR Illinois and our partner show BEYOND THE MOUSE recently did an interview with Are You Afraid of the Dark creator and our old friend DJ MacHale. They talk specifically about his time writing and directing the Tower of Terror movie but also about his time making our favorite show. Enjoy! FEATURING: Jeremy Goeckner (@jgoeck) & Sara...
Oct 31, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Episode 45 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" is continuing Season 4 by looking at The Tale of the Long Ago Locket. A teenager is mysteriously transported to the Revolutionary War, where he must help a solider return to his girlfriend, before she marries another man. We talk about Will Friedle's non-changing wardrobe, the importance of local historians and is William his first or last name? YOU DECIDE! FEATURING: Jeremy Goeckner (@jgoeck) & Sara Baltusevich Don’t forget to follow/reach us at...
Oct 29, 2020•49 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Episode 44 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" is kicking off an insanely good Season 4 by looking at The Tale of the Renegade Virus. A boy who enjoys playing pranks goes too far one day and is punished by being trapped in a virtual reality game with a dangerous virus trying to infiltrate his mind. FEATURING: Jeremy Goeckner (@jgoeck) & Sara Baltusevich Don’t forget to follow/reach us at: Website: www.nprillinois.org/programs/front-row-network Twitter: @frontrowreviewz Email: thefrontrowmovie...
Sep 27, 2020•44 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Episode 43 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" is closing out a very solid Season 3 looking at The Tale of the Dangerous Soup. Dr. Vink's (Aaron Tager) restaurant is the talk of the town boasting the exclusive Dangerous Soup on its menu. When loner Reed (Greg Haberny) applies for a job, he and hostess Nonnie (Neve Campbell) find out there's quite a devilish secret behind the delicious main dish. FEATURING: Jeremy Goeckner (@jgoeck) & Sara Baltusevich Don’t forget to follow/reach us at: Websit...
Aug 09, 2020•53 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Episode 42 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" looks at The Tale of the Crimson Clown. A little boy who gets away with everything gets taught a lesson in right & wrong from a demonic clown entity. ___________________________________________ FIND US ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.nprillinois.org/programs/front-row-network FIND US ON FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/thefrontrownetwork/ FIND US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/FrontRowReviewz FIND US ON INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/the...
Jul 03, 2020•48 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Episode 41 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" looks at The Tale of the Quicksilver. A girl was killed in a fire several years ago while trying to stop a ghost. In the present day, two boys move in and discover the secret of the house's past. ___________________________________________ FIND US ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.nprillinois.org/programs/front-row-network FIND US ON FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/thefrontrownetwork/ FIND US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/FrontRowReviewz FIND US ON...
Jun 12, 2020•48 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Episode 40 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" looks at The Tale of the Dream Girl. A young man finds a ring in his locker at work only to discover he is ignored by those around him except his sister and an unknown girl. ___________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.frnpod.com FIND US ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.nprillinois.org/programs/front-row-network FIND US ON FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/thefrontrownetwork/ FIND US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/FrontRow...
Dec 15, 2019•50 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Episode 39 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" is a bit of a curve ball for everybody! The new series has premiered and as opposed to doing our typical show format we're giving you our real-time thoughts AS WE WATCH IT! It's a live watchalong extravaganza! Join us, won't you?! ___________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.frnpod.com FIND US ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.nprillinois.org/programs/front-row-network FIND US ON FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/thefrontrown...
Oct 16, 2019•51 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Episode 38 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" looks at The Tale of the Curious Camera. Matt Dorney is a bullied and largely overlooked kid in every way. But when a mysterious camera comes into his life, he soon learns that the camera brings misfortune to anything or anyone it takes a picture of. Our new Midnight Matchup: Which Christian Tessier character is worse, Kullback from the Curious Camera or Josh from Laughing in the Dark? ___________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE...
Oct 05, 2019•49 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Episode 37 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" looks at The Tale of the Guardian's Curse. Josh and Cleo's family vacation is canceled for the millionth time when their father stops on the way out of his museum and finds a mummy buried there. But things get spooky when the mummy appears to have come to life. Our new question for this episode: ARE MUMMIES SCARY?. ___________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.frnpod.com FIND US ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.nprillinois.org/...
Sep 10, 2019•51 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Episode 36 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" looks at The Tale of the Carved Stone. A new girl in town trying to makes friends buys a magic stone, which causes her to go back in time to the 1890s to meet another lonely child who lived in the house. Be sure to vote on our new Midnight Matchup on our Facebook page or Dr. Vink vs. Sardo. __________________________________________ FOLLOW OUR BRAND NEW FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/AreYouAfraidPodcast/ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! - www.frnpo...
Jul 15, 2019•51 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Episode 35 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" looks at The Tale of the Bookish Babysitter. Belinda is the babysitter for kids who hate babysitters. What's her secret? Rick Winter is about to find out that Belinda's army of books is more than they appear. __________________________________________ FOLLOW OUR BRAND NEW FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/AreYouAfraidPodcast/ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! - www.frnpod.com We are also now on Instagram! Just search for "The Front Row Network" - https...
May 16, 2019•51 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Episode 34 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" looks at The Tale of the Dollmaker. A girl goes to visit her friend in the country, but learns she has mysteriously disappeared! __________________________________________ FOLLOW OUR BRAND NEW FACEBOOK PAGE https://www.facebook.com/AreYouAfraidPodcast/ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.frnpod.com We are also now on Instagram! Just search for "The Front Row Network" - https://instagram.com/thefrontrownetwork/ Also find us on Facebook and Like us there as w...
Apr 15, 2019•51 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Episode 33 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" looks at The Tale of the Phone Police. Jake O'Brien loves to make prank phone calls. Unfortunately, people who mess with the telephone get taken away by the sinister phone police and once they catch you, you will never have existed. __________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.thefrontrowmoviereviews.com We are also now on Instagram! Just search for "The Front Row Network" - https://instagram.com/thefrontrowmoviereviews/ Al...
Mar 13, 2019•49 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Episode 32 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" looks at The Tale of Watcher's Woods. Sarah and Kelly learned they should never enter the Watcher's woods, the scary section occupied by the ghosts of three old hags and the evil Watcher. __________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.thefrontrowmoviereviews.com We are also now on Instagram! Just search for "The Front Row Network" - https://instagram.com/thefrontrowmoviereviews/ Also find us on Facebook and Like us there as w...
Feb 28, 2019•48 min•Season 3Ep. 4
THIS IS NOT A DRILL PEOPLE! Nickelodeon released news that they plan to revive Are You Afraid of the Dark as a series in connection with the feature film debut in October of this year. Naturally Sara and Jeremy have some thoughts! __________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.thefrontrowmoviereviews.com We are also now on Instagram! Just search for "The Front Row Network" - https://instagram.com/thefrontrowmoviereviews/ Also find us on Facebook and Like us there as well...
Feb 16, 2019•9 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Episode 30 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" looks at The Tale of Apartment 214. Stacey and her Mom move into a new apartment only to find that the apartment next door to theirs is occupied by a kindly old woman who's been dead for ten years. __________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.thefrontrowmoviereviews.com We are also now on Instagram! Just search for "The Front Row Network" - https://instagram.com/thefrontrowmoviereviews/ Also find us on Facebook and Like us ...
Feb 08, 2019•51 min•Season 3Ep. 2
AND........ WE'RE BACK! Thank you for sticking with us through our hiatus. We are so excited to get back to work bringing you these nostalgia bombs of awesomeness! Let's kick off Season 3 right!!! Episode 29 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" looks at The Tale of the Midnight Ride. Ian Matthews arrives in the legendary town of Sleepy Hollow where he meets a new girlfriend, the tough guy and the notorious Headless Horseman. __________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.t...
Jan 02, 2019•38 min•Season 3Ep. 1
We are about to embark on Season 3 of this terrifying journey! But before we do we need to look back at our favorite and least favorite parts of Season 2. We also talk the recent interview with "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" feature film writer Gary Dauberman in Slash Film and give you our micro-preview of Season 3. Let's get ready to go back into the Dark! __________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.thefrontrowmoviereviews.com We are also now on Instagram! Just search...
Sep 26, 2018•29 min•Season 2Ep. 15
As was teased last week, we are so incredibly psyched to be hosting an EXCLUSIVE interview with the Creator of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" Mr. DJ MacHale. We talk literally everything from the show's beginnings, his favorite episodes, what the show was originally going to be called and even talk a little about the upcoming Motion Picture! So sit back, relax, and enjoy some incredible insight into the show we all love so much! __________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! ...
Aug 27, 2018•49 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Episode 26 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" looks at The Tale of Old Man Corcoran. Two boys from a tough city move into the neighborhood where a group of friends invite them to play a game of hide and seek along with seeking a local ghost known as Old Man Corcoran. BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As is discussed in this episode, next week Are You Afraid of the Podcast? is hosting an EXCLUSIVE interview with the Creator of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" Mr. DJ MacHale. We talk literally everythi...
Aug 15, 2018•48 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Episode 25 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" looks at The Tale of the Hatching. A brother and sister enroll at a boarding school, but soon find out their headmasters are aliens plotting to take over Earth. STAY TUNED THIS WEEK AND TO NEXT WEEK'S EPISODE FOR A VERY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! __________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.thefrontrowmoviereviews.com We are also now on Instagram! Just search for "The Front Row Network" - https://instagram.com/thefrontrowmoviere...
Jul 15, 2018•39 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Episode 24 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" looks at The Tale of the Magician's Assistant. A boy becomes the new assistant to an elderly stage magician, but soon gets into great trouble after he steals the magician's magic wand. __________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.thefrontrowmoviereviews.com We are also now on Instagram! Just search for "The Front Row Network" - https://instagram.com/thefrontrowmoviereviews/ Also find us on Facebook and Like us there as well...
Jun 10, 2018•49 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Episode 23 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" looks at The Tale of the Shiny Red Bicycle. Mike Buckley is haunted by the ghost of Ricky Hagerty, his friend who drowned, and his old bike. __________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.thefrontrowmoviereviews.com We are also now on Instagram! Just search for "The Front Row Movie Reviews" - https://instagram.com/thefrontrowmoviereviews/ Also find us on Facebook and Like us there as well! You know, if you actually do.... - h...
Jun 02, 2018•49 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Episode 22 of "Are You Afraid of the Podcast" looks at The Tale of the Full Moon. An aspiring pet detective investigates his mother's new boyfriend, who he suspects is a werewolf. __________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!!! www.thefrontrowmoviereviews.com We are also now on Instagram! Just search for "The Front Row Movie Reviews" - https://instagram.com/thefrontrowmoviereviews/ Also find us on Facebook and Like us there as well! You know, if you actually do.... - https://...
May 28, 2018•44 min•Season 2Ep. 9
