Let The Buyer Beware!! What would happen if someone bought a house only to discover that the previous owner had hidden a terrible, dark secret about the property? What if a house came with some unwanted spectral roommates? What is one to do? The answer is take it all the way to the Supreme Court of New York! Cody and Garth are joined by friend and "Legal Counsel" Travis Alexander, as they discuss the time that a house was declared legally haunted in a court of law! A case of "Ectoplasmic Fraud",...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 22
What eldritch horror resides in the town of Loveland Ohio? Wait, did we say "Eldritch Horror"? We meant to say, completely ridiculous creature. This time Cody and Garth investigate the plain stupid tale of The Loveland Frog! A cryptid seen only four times over a span of sixty years. Yet it lives on in the imagination and hearts of the people of a rural Ohio town. ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: Story Time! Are walking skeletons magic? And Garth tortures Cody with The Aquatic Ape Theory. --- This episode i...
Jan 22, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 21
It's a new year. Time for new beginnings and even older endings. And there is no older ending than The Ending... So join Cody and Garth as they begin again with the end of all things... It's Death. This one is about Death- Or at least , a particular personification of Death. ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: A Christmas Miracle, Story Time, and Garth's Corner. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 20
The Least Haunted Digital Theater presents The Campfire Club Players in A Least Haunted Christmas Carol! It's our Holiday Special! Ever wonder what happened after Ebenezer Scrooge was visited by the three ghosts? Ever wonder what it would be like if he was visited by three skeptics? Wonder no longer! Sponsored by: Happy McCallister's Old Fashioned Snake Oil, Surplus Meat Exchange And Taxidermy (SMEAT), and Anchor.fm! Cast: Garth Von Ahnen as: Ebener Scrooge, and The Reporter from The Modern Skep...
Dec 24, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Here we come a-wassailing! This time Garth and Cody are joined once again by Dr. Tim King to learn about the ancient and varied origins of several Christmas traditions. From ancient Odin worshipers, to Yule logs, to drunk man-goats, to Father Christmas and Santa Claus- We are meticulously unwrapping it all! So drag another large tree trunk into the fire, mix up a giant bowl of Wassail or Punch to keep the party going, and put that elf on a shelf where he belongs.... The Garbage. This year, we ar...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Garth and Cody are joined by one of their oldest friends (and arguably the person ultimately responsible for Least Haunted), Nate Nauseda. Nate brings his near two decades of Audio and Recording experience with him as the Least Haunted Crew explore the world of Electronic Voice Phenomena, and take a trip to Garth's Corner to look for extraterrestrial ghosts! Can the dead speak? Will a broken radio help you do it? Did we capture our own EVP? You will have to listen to find out! ALSO IN THIS EPISO...
Nov 27, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Yub Nub! While celebrating the impending defeat of The Empire, Cody and Garth discuss the time that a family in rural Kentucky had a gun fight with visitors from another planet! It's the Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter 0f 1955! Then they take a trip to the top of Garth's Astronomy Tower to learn about possible messages from another galaxy... ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: Pokémon Blaspheme, Funky Ewok Bass, and "The Bat". --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://...
Nov 14, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Happy Halloween and Welcome to The Least Haunted Digital Theater! In this episode The Least Haunted Campfire Club Players bring you an original dramatization in the vein of classic "Old-Time Radio". It's, "THE TALE OF THE GHOSTLY TOWN"! When The Least Haunted Team discover the location of a long lost Gold Rush Ghost Town high in the Sierra Mountains of California, they find a little more than they bargained for up Over Yonder, and especially at this time of year.... Sponsored by: HAPPY McCALLIST...
Oct 30, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 15
The sequel is here! Rejoin in the conversation between special guest Alison Silva, and Garth, and Cody- as they continue to discuss the female role in modern horror cinema. What further horrors and spoilers await our faithful investigators? How does an in depth break down of the male gaze and "subtle" gender nuances of The Silence of The Lambs do for you? SPPOLER WARNING: We will be spoiling the following movies: Village of The Damned, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Sleepaway Camp, ...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 14
This time Cody and Garth are joined by scholar and cool person Alison Silva as they discuss the portrayal and role of women and female characters in popular horror media and film (mostly film). Spoilers for just about every horror movie of the twentieth century, and the last two decades. CONTENT WARNING: We will be discussing some extremely violent media in which most of the violence is directed at women, and some of this violence is of a sexual nature. Although we discuss many of these films wi...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Least Haunted Podcast, open 'til midnight! Actually open until well after midnight. But what the heck even is midnight?! This time Cody and Garth stay up way past their bedtime to capture the elusive witching hour, ascend Garth's Astronomy Tower, avoid the Night Ducks, and ride the Backwards Atomic Carousel of Time all the way to Doomsday! It's a one way ticket... ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: Telling time with bowls, The Gremlins Expanded Universe, becoming Death the Destroyer of Worlds, and like a mil...
Sep 18, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 12
While braving a raging wildfire in the mountains of California, Cody and Garth talk about their favorite band, which leads to the story of one of America's first great hoaxes... So climb aboard the Backwards Carousel of Time and hear one GIANT of a tale! ALSO IN EPISODE: Biblical translation errors, cunning plans, The Greatest Showman on Earth is a jerk, Muffler Men, cultural sensitivity. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this bonus Mini-Sode, Cody and Garth announce the winners of Least Haunted's first ever giveaway contest! As well as talk about future possible contests. To see the winning submissions go to: @leasthaunted on Instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Sep 04, 2020•17 min
This is not a regular episode. We (Cody and Garth) are just checking in to let everyone know that we are okay during the CZU Lighting Complex Fire in The Santa Cruz Mountains, which is where we live... As we await evacuation instructions/orders we just wanted to appraise people of the situation, and offer a few places where people could donate to relief efforts. Thanks Everybody! The US Red Cross, Northern California Branch: https://www.redcross.org/local/california/northern-california-coastal.h...
Aug 25, 2020•15 min
It's Episode 10! We made it! This time Cody and Garth are joined by Jake and Lucas from the Hacked History Podcast to complete a conversation started on their show about Sir Francis Bacon- and the Fowl Specter he left behind... So grab some napkins and a cold beverage of your preference, and come take a big ol' bite of this sandwich! This is the second half of a two-part conversation. To listen to part 1/A listen to Hacked History @ Hacked-History.captivate.fm. OR Where ever podcasts can be foun...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 10
An old book from 1913 opens the portal for Cody and Garth to explore the spectral world of ghostly animals. From Black Dogs to mischievous Cat Demons and beyond! ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: Phantom dog walkers, watching a ghost horse " eat it ", your cat needs glasses, and magical placenta eating animals. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Hello! And welcome to The Least Haunted Podcast! A place where skepticism, science, anthropology, and humor meet to discuss all things; spooky, haunting, supernatural, and sometimes- just the plain stupid...
Jul 24, 2020•1 min
The Dead Speak! Or, at least Harry Price wishes they would. Join us for our thrilling conclusion to the epic saga of the Psychic Wars! When Cody and Garth do some more time traveling to witness Price stake his reputation on Borley Rectory, the most haunted house in Britain, they don't realize just how deep the rectory hole goes. Hear the sordid and bizarre tale of Borley Rectory! Where nuns and monks cavort, and there do indeed turn out to be some shady goings on... In this episode we dig up bon...
Jul 24, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This is our first two parter episode, because we just couldn't fit all the twists and turns into the story of the attempted founding of a new field of "science" called Psychical Research one hundred years ago... Cody and Garth delve deep into a story of betrayal, British classism, hoaxes, fake beards, and the difficulty of keeping the faith in a world that seems less full of magic every day. This is the story of Harry Price. Also In This Episode: Prophecy Boxes, Air Benders, Giant Douches, and G...
Jul 10, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 7
What do a remote monastery, a monster hunting oil tycoon, Hollywood actor Jimmy Stewart, lady's lingerie, and WETA Workshop all have in common? This week Cody & Garth climb high into The Himalaya, where they wrestle with bears, try to outwit nazis, and avoid avalanches as they go in search of the one they call... The Yeti. So hang on tight, make sure your climbing harnesses are safely fastened, and get ready for Least Haunted's most abominable adventure yet! Also In This Episode: A "Progress...
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Fire burn and cauldron bubble, Cody and Garth are in for trouble! This time we are joined by special guest, Dr. Tim King, who acts as our guide as we navigate the bubbling brew of misconceptions, half-truths, and fascinating facts that is European Witchcraft. ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: Occam's Razor, extra nipples, and why a bunch of kids flying around on broomsticks in Harry Potter is more than just a bit troubling... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. http...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 5
When Cody brings Garth a mysterious DVD featuring Killer Clowns from Outer Space the two podcasters fall down a fun house rabbit hole of horrors, pies-in-the-face, and violent whimsical assaults that occurred during what would have otherwise been an unremarkable fall of 2016. Join in as we discover just how many homicidal maniacs can fit into a tiny car, because these horror-lequins are no laughing matter... Also in this episode: Time Traveling Carousels, The Wizard Bombardier, and a bunch of ro...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 4
This time Cody is joined by his brother, Gunner Franks, as they discuss memories of growing up in a haunted house! Also in this episode: Haunted Scottish Castle, big eyed waifs, goat neighbors, HAL 9000, and Murphy Beds! *STRONG LANGUAGE AND DRUG USE WARNING* --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
May 15, 2020•53 min
This one is definitely on the Least end of the haunted spectrum i.e. not that many ghosts- Cody and Garth talk about The Bubonic Plague, how they are handling COVID-19, and the idea of quarantining. STRONG LANGUAGE WARNING: there are a few swears.
May 01, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to the first episode! Undoubtedly to be disavowed years from now when we tell people where to start listening… This time, join Cody and Garth as they travel to the Isle of Man in the 1930s to experience the terrifying ridiculous tale of Gef the Talking Mongoose! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 15 min
