Courtney and Sasha embrace their inner Toto fans to take a journey to Africa! The ladies discuss the haunted places of South Africa, Shetani, Zimbabwean ghosts, and more. Round it out with a story about spooky spiders and other ghosts from a listener submission, and you're ready to bless the rains down in Africa! (CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of sexual assault occurs from 30:30 to 32:30.)
Jan 23, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 21
On this week's episode, the ladies discuss spooky manors - those vast, sprawling estates with just as many ghosts as Tiffany windows. First revisit the Queen Mary for a firsthand ghost experience from Marcus of Popcorn Prattle. Then learn more about the circumstances surrounding the Winchester Mystery House and take a literary journey through haunted mansions both fictional and real.
Jan 16, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 20
They're heeere! The ladies wrangle with poltergeists on this week's episode, discussing the curse of the film Poltergeist and the Portsmouth Poltergeist. Play along to Call the Exorcist, Call the Plumber, or Call the Electrician, and steel yourself for some spoop!
Jan 09, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 19
Happy New Year! For the first time this year, Courtney and Sasha are PWT (podcasting while tired) and discussing ghosts who share their names. Learn about the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, Marie Laveau, and Hanako, the toilet ghost of Japan. The ladies also discuss their inclusion in #2PodsADay for January and February and their podcast aspirations for the year. As always, email spoophour (at) gmail.com with your ghost stories and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @spoophour!...
Jan 02, 2018•58 min•Ep. 18
Find out how to ensure a lucky 2018 with this episode on New Year's lore! The ladies discuss the Solstice, early New Year's celebrations, and what color undies will ring your new year in with cash money. We also reflect on the first year (well, four months) of our podcast and recount some of our favorite topics and episodes. See you next year!
Dec 26, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 17
It's time to get ho-ho-horrified with the latest episode! The ladies discuss the spookier aspects of Christmas, including Iceland's Yule Cat, Gryla, and the Yule Lads, as well as Krampus and Frau Perchta. Check out our instagram (@spoophour) for photos from today's episode. From the Spoop Hour team, have a delightfully spoopy holiday season!
Dec 19, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 16
The ladies take a journey to the past with special ghost Alex to delve deep into some of the things that frightened us as children. Spoiler alert: it's almost everything. Start reliving your fears of the dark, velociraptors, and of course, the boogeyman!
Dec 12, 2017•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 15
In a megasized (un)lucky 13th episode, the ladies take their first ever field trip to a local psychic and discuss the history of prestidigitation: palmistry, psychics, and tarot - oh my!
Dec 05, 2017•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 14
Get wrecked with a new episode covering the haunted Queen Mary, cool shipwrecks, our new podcast mascot Bloop, and ghostly tales from across the sea!
Nov 28, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 13
Give thanks for a new episode! Just in time for (American) Thanksgiving, the ladies rock talk on the subject of the Pilgrims: what they believed, how Thanksgiving got started, and finally, how they could spot witches with alarming frequency.
Nov 21, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 12
Everything is all about cats (as it should be) on this week's Spoop Hour! Featuring our first ever ghost (guest-host), hear creepy tales from down under about possums and tighty burgundies, lore surrounding cats in the west, and all the spookiest cats from Japan. You don't have to be a crazy cat person to enjoy this episode, but it helps!
Nov 14, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 11
In this very special mini episode, hear Spoop Hour before it was Spoop Hour! Recorded almost exactly 2 years ago this day, the ladies do commentary on Murder in Small Town X as a pilot podcast episode. And do yourself a favor - watch Murder in Small Town X on YouTube and revel in the new millennium nostalgia!
Nov 07, 2017•45 min•Ep. 10
In this DC-centric episode, hear the ladies discuss ghosts of the White House, urban legends and ghosts around town, local witches, and our new best friend Demon Cat.
Nov 07, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 9
Celebrate the spookiest day of the year with a new extra large episode of Spoop Hour! The ladies discuss the origins of Halloween, witches, and what it's like to be a Halloweenie.
Oct 31, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 8
It's almost Halloween, so get your spoop on with part two of our creepypasta series! Also featured creature, nurse stories, and OUR FIRST EVER LISTENER SUBMITTED STORY
Oct 25, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 7
The first part of the ladies tackling creepypasta, that unique brand of internet spooky stories, like girls and dogs home alone, Dear David, Manuel, and more. Dear David: http://bit.ly/2xHkJib Manuel (translation): http://bit.ly/2zuT0lA (bonus: http://bit.ly/2gpdYxN)
Oct 17, 2017•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 6
Get the latest in creepy clown news, tall tales from family members, and the lore behind Friday the 13th.
Oct 10, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 5
It's time again to spoop it up! This week the ladies discuss Rhode Island spoop, the new queen of mythological beauty, and ghosts of Japan.
Oct 03, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 4
In the first structured episode of Spoop Hour, talk featured creatures, benevolent butter drifters, out-science-ing ghosts, and the legend of Bunnyman Bridge.
Sep 25, 2017•59 min•Ep. 3
It's a belated second episode of spoop hour! The ladies rock talk on cryptids this week, discussing the Jersey Devil, chupacabras, and more. Also discussed: The Dyatlov Pass Incident.
Sep 16, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 2
The inaugural episode! Hear from Courtney and Sasha about spoopy ghost stories they know and love, how reading is hard, and why Japan is a magical and terrifying place.
Sep 05, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1