Penny & Midge explore the history of coffins and their role in human burial practices. What's the difference between a coffin and a casket? Is there such a thing as a coffin that's TOO airtight? And how can you share your personality through your burial vessel? Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop for Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars...
Penny and Midge discuss the internet horror genre known as creepypasta. From infamous characters like Slenderman and Jeff the Killer to haunted video games and spooky shows, we're talking about all the heavy hitters and enjoying some 00s internet nostalgia. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod . Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars
Penny & Midge explore the strange story of Patience Worth and Pearl Curran - a 17th century novel-writing ghost and the seemingly unremarkable housewife who claimed to channel her. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Check out Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars
Penny & Midge celebrate Valentine's Day with a rundown of love and romance related superstitions. Birdwatching, apple seeds, mules, and more: you might be surprised what every day items might be part of a love divination ritual! Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars
Do witches sail around using eggshells as boats??? Penny & Midge answer this question and explore other egg-based myths and superstitions along the way. Follow the ghouls on instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars
Penny & Midge chat about traveling while spooky! Dig into where to find strange and unusual spots of all kinds, how to bring some spooky flair to a "normie" trip, and hear about some of the ghouls' favorite weird spots around the world. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod . Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars
Penny & Midge explore another piece of the 1960s monster craze: monster magazines! Learn about the founding of Famous Monsters of Filmland and a few of its copycats, what you might expect to find inside the pages of the "Playboy for monster movies," and what's going on with monster mags today. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod . Shop Ghouls Night in merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars...
Penny & Midge ask the questions: what is fear? Where do our fears come from? And why do some of us like being afraid? Join the ghouls for a lightning round of the most common fears, weird experiments, and a trip to Midge's Anti-Science Corner. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Get Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars
Penny and Midge try to find out what's so scary about Friday the 13th, with adventures into Biblical times, the Knights Templar, and of course, a guy named Jason. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod. Pick up some merch in our store! Cover art by Alex Zimdars
Penny & Midge explore the exciting world of anthropodermic bibliopegy - AKA binding books in human skin! It may sound like a horror movie, but this real life practice created rare, valuable, but deeply controversial books. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars
Penny and Midge look back on their first full year of podcasting with this chatty year in review show. From top spooky moments to life goals in the coming year, let's say goodbye to 2022 and get ready to dive into 2023! Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars
Penny & Midge rally for a classic Victorian tradition: Christmas ghost stories! If you've ever wondered about the line "there'll be scary ghost stories" in Most Wonderful Time of the Year, this episode is for you! Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars
Penny & Midge get back into the creepy Christmas spirit by talking about one of the meanest Christmas characters around: The Grinch! Is the Grinch an anti-capitalist hero? What adaptation is the scariest? And what does Tony the Tiger have to do with anything? Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars
Penny & Midge chat about the supernatural 90s cult fave: The Craft! The ghouls explore behind the scenes insights from a recent panel, witchy consultants, and strange happenings on the set. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars
Penny & Midge talk about a forgotten fave from Penny's spooky past - the supernatural teen comedy Big Wolf on Campus. It's another example of the 90s/00s boom in spooky media aimed at kids and teens. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod . Check out our store for Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars...
Penny & Midge talk about what makes a house feel haunted from an architectural standpoint. From widow's walks to coffin windows, the ghouls explore spooky architecture and what happens when a house plays against type to creep us out. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod . Shop for Ghouls Night In merch in our store! Cover art by Alex Zimdars...
Penny and Midge discuss the scariest parts of outer space, from claustrophobia and black holes to the existential fear of the unknown. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Get Ghouls merch in our shop . Cover art by Alex Zimdars
Penny & Midge dive into the history of TV horror hosts. From the original vamp to a Chicagoland favorite, we explore the colorful characters who have accompanied B movie viewing since the 1950s. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod . Merch Shop Cover art by Alex Zimdars
Penny & Midge take a chatty deep dive into the new documentary series Queer for Fear. This series explores the history of horror through a queer lens with commentary from some of our favorite creative minds, and it has both the ghouls ready to share their thoughts and feelings. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Check out the merch store for ghoulish goodies Cover art by Alex Zimdars...
Penny & Midge talk about some of the targets of the Satanic Panic, from rock music to fast food to a certain roleplaying game, and how this moral panic's legacy lives on today. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightpod . Grab some ghoul gear in the merch shop ! Cover art by Alex Zimdars
Penny and Midge chat about everyone's favorite mystery-solving teens and their giant dog: Scooby Doo and Mystery Inc! We discover how an assassination lead to the show's creation, talk about the episodes that made the biggest impact, and get real about the characters that brought on a queer awakening. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod . Rep the show with Ghouls Night In merch ! Cover art by Alex Zimdars ....
Penny & Midge talk about the spookiest breakfast food: the monster cereals! From Count Chocula & Frankenberry's debut to last year's 50th anniversary box, we're exploring the history of these classic cereals from national scandals to delightfully queer advertising. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Get your Ghouls Night In gear in our merch store Cover art by Alex Zimdars...
Penny & Midge talk about creepy clowns! We uncover the occasionally dark history of these performers, chat about famous scary clowns and Penny's youthful clowning aspirations, and relive the Great Clown Panic of 2016. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod. Get your Ghouls Night In merch at midgemunster.com/shop Cover art by Alex Zimdars...
Penny & Midge chat about the cult Halloween favorite: Trick R Treat! Learn about the film's origins as an animated short, the studio drama that almost shelved this fan favorite, and how to follow Sam's rules for Halloween. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod . Find Ghouls Night In merch at midgemunster.com/shop . Cover art by Alex Zimdars...
Penny & Midge learn about the history of cadavers. From resurrectionists to today's research facilities, explore the trials, tribulations, and troubles of human dissection over the years. Join the ghoul gang with merch - available now! Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod . Cover art by Alex Zimdars
Penny & Midge are having a sleepover! Learn about the history of iconic slumber party games, the ghouls' childhood sleepover adventures, and what makes girls of that age so delightfully weird and feral. Join the ghouls tonight (Sept 6, 2022) at 7pm central for a sleepover party livestream on Instagram . Cover art by Alex Zimdars.
Penny & Midge talk about the award-winning psychological horror film The Silence of the Lambs. Learn about how the studio got to use Hannibal Lecter for free-ninety-nine, the castings that almost were, and the film's cultural impact, both positive and negative. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod . Cover art by Alex Zimdars .
Penny & Midge explore one of the precursors to motion pictures: the phantasmagoria lantern! These "magic" lanterns offered a brand new spooky experience to 18th and 19th century audiences and are at the root of techniques & concepts we still see in horror movies and attractions today. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod . Cover art by Alex Zimdars .
Penny & Midge are discussing their trip to California to attend Midsummer Scream! This Halloween & horror convention has something for everyone, and the ghouls are dishing on their favorite panels, spooky shopping, meeting listeners, and what they're manifesting for next year's event. Follow the ghouls at @ghoulsnightinpod . Cover art by Alex Zimdars
Penny and Midge chat about one of nature's marvels: the spiderweb! Enter Midge's Science Corner to learn how and why spiders build webs, what they do with a broken web, and why spiders are our tiniest structural engineers. This episode was brought to you by Omen . Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod . Cover art by Alex Zimdars ....
