Swim with the lake monsters this week! Get to know Issie and Kussie in Japan, try to imagine what the Bear Lake Monster actually looks like, and chill with the most bro dragon you can ever hope to meet. Plus a Featured Creature and deets about a Mothman mask giveaway! -- WE HAVE A PATREON. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/SpoopHour Find us on Twitter/Instagram @spoophour and send your spooky stories to spoophour[at]gmail[dot]com....
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 141
It's all Greek (mythology) to us this week! Get to know your monsters, like the minotaur and Medusa, your weird and vaguely spooky myths, like Procrustes and Sciron, and get deep into your Hozier feels with Orpheus and Eurydice. And learn how we were destined to be friends based on the Ancient Greece unit in elementary school. -- WE HAVE A PATREON. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/SpoopHour Find us on Twitter/Instagram @spoophour and send your spooky stories to spoophour[at]gmail[dot]c...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 140
We're traveling north for an episode on the spoop of Alaska! From the ghosts of the Old Woman, the women in white and black, and the gaggle of ghosts haunting an auditorium to the tragic circumstances surrounding the Into the Wild bus, Alaska's answer to the Bermuda Triangle, and what's the deal with HAARP, we cram the whole big state into one hour (ish) just for you. Bundle up, bring your eye masks because the sun isn't going down, and we'll see you at the glaciers! -- WE HAVE A PATREON. Check ...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 139
Did you miss our Livestream 4 the Cure segment this year? Don't worry, you can hear it in full now! [There's also video on youtube, if you want to look at our weird faces.] Test how well you can tell what really happened and what's an urban legend with the game Beyond Boo-lief: Fact or Fiction! -- WE HAVE A PATREON. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/SpoopHour Find us on Twitter/Instagram @spoophour and send your spooky stories to spoophour[at]gmail[dot]com....
Jun 16, 2020•58 min•Ep. 138
What even are birds? We just don't know this week as we tackle bird folklore from around the world! First, we talk current events and the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement & addressing systemic racism and injustice. Then we get to birdwatching with the roc, some mystical siren birds, and the weirdest birds that actually walk (fly?) this earth. Watch out for cassowaries and have fun! -- WE HAVE A PATREON. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/SpoopHour Find us on Twitter/Inst...
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 137
With how 2020 is going, it's only appropriate that we tackle DOOMSDAY PROPHECIES this week! (Spoilers: 2020 is not the apocalypse.) Read the runes on the Mayan prediction of a 2012 apocalypse, the Heaven's Gate cult comet prediction, the Aum Shinrikyo attempt to usher in the apocalypse, the inevitable heat death of the universe, and more. (CW: discussion of suicide from 53:51 to 54:15) We're participating again in Livestream for the Cure this year! Join us at 11am Eastern this Sunday, May 31st f...
May 26, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 136
We rock talk on immortality this week, from the Fountain of Youth to the Philosopher's Stone to modern attempts to defeat aging. Then we speculate wildly about which celebrities are actually incognito immortals (looking at you, trickster god Robert Pattinson). We're participating again in Livestream for the Cure this year! Join us at 11am Eastern on Sunday, May 31st for games and fun for a good cause. Details and donation info at livestreamforthecure.com. -- WE HAVE A PATREON. Check it out here:...
May 19, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 135
The Believer Skeptic Podcast joins us again for the month of collaBOOrations! Howl with us as we talk about werewolves (not swearwolves), from the history of people becoming wolves to the spooky circumstances of the Beast of Bray Road, werewolves Bergot and Verdun, and the Werewolf of Allariz. Plus we rename the moon a couple times. Like you do. -- WE HAVE A PATREON. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/SpoopHour Find us on Twitter/Instagram @spoophour and send your spooky stories to spoop...
May 12, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 134
The month of collaBOOrations continues with Courtney from the Cult of Domesticity (aka Cultney)! We question everything by discussing CONSPIRACY THEORIES. Play another round of Conspiracy Theory or Actual Historical Event? and get into the psychology of conspiracy theories. Then watch out for aliens when we delve into Ohio's Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Majestic 12. Pour yourself a vodka pepsi and enjoy! -- WE HAVE A PATREON. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/SpoopHour Find u...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 133
Cast off those 2020 vibes for an episode exploring Norse mythology with the ladies of Make It Modern! Ashley and Kelsey join us as we rock talk on Loki's horde of weird children, the ways the Marvel movies got Thor all wrong, the fortune tellers of Norse times, monsters and ghosts, and more. -- WE HAVE A PATREON. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/SpoopHour Find us on Twitter/Instagram @spoophour and send your spooky stories to spoophour[at]gmail[dot]com....
Apr 28, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 132
It's time for another spoopy sleepover with Dr. Alysa Lucas of the Best Forevers and Fataliteas podcasts! This time, we talk about the spookiest rooms in any house: ATTICS AND BASEMENTS. Hear about the Spider-Man of Denver, the San Pedro Poltergeist, and some stories that are allegedly scary just for kids but really spoop us out. (Spoiler alert: nobody likes the sticky man.) -- WE HAVE A PATREON. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/SpoopHour Find us on Twitter/Instagram @spoophour and sen...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 131
We have an oops-scheduling-mishap minisode coming at you this week where we read more horror stories from the youth! Get your fix of Ouija horror, mysteriously turning doorknobs, and zombie apocalypses. A regular episode will be up next week! -- WE HAVE A PATREON. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/SpoopHour Find us on Twitter/Instagram @spoophour and send your spooky stories to spoophour[at]gmail[dot]com....
Apr 14, 2020•36 min•Ep. 130
We believe the children are the future...of horror stories, that is! This week we asked listeners to submit spooky stories penned by little ones in their life, and HOO BOY did they deliver. Hear from two toddlers about the Big Bad Wolf and ghosts that turn you into frogs. Then delve into some very scary stories courtesy of Drew (from the Reel Feels Podcast), who asked his high school students to write us horror stories. -- WE HAVE A PATREON. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/SpoopHour F...
Apr 07, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 129
Come island hop with us as we take a staycation amongst the lore of various islands around the world! With cryptids in the Bahamas, the Oak Island Money Pit, Pele's strict rules for ham transportation in Hawaii, plague islands in Italy, and the ghosts of the Isle of Skye, you've got a first class ticket to being spooped. -- WE HAVE A PATREON. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/SpoopHour Find us on Twitter/Instagram @spoophour and send your spooky stories to spoophour[at]gmail[dot]com....
Mar 31, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 128
Come in for lighthearted tales of ghosting, both the dating kind and the supernatural kind! First get firsthand accounts from the Spoop hosts (and a dramatic reading of an excerpt of a veeeery long email from the ghost) and people with bad Tinder experiences. Then journey through some silly ghost stories, including one about a rogue texting ghost, a prankster ghost in an antique shop, and a very wet (wink wink) lady ghost. Also a news update about a certain object that should be put back where w...
Mar 24, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 127
Bork bork bork! This week, we sniff out myths and folklore surrounding DOGS. From corgis and their relationship to fairies to various Japanese dog spirits to Celtic hounds to ghost dogs, no bones about it - dogs are heckin' mythical. Plus a slight detour into birds that make weird noises (looking at you, lyrebird!) and things we call our cats. -- WE HAVE A PATREON. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/SpoopHour Find us on Twitter/Instagram @spoophour and send your spooky stories to spoopho...
Mar 17, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 126
It's part 2 of our unsolved mysteries series! This week, be afraid of the attic with the Hinterkaifeck murders, watch out for mysteriously appearing pickle jars and tubs of Vaseline, and ponder the secrets of the Toynbee tiles. Plus a listener story involving a hero dog...it's a can't miss mysterious time!
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 125
We're tackling UNSOLVED MYSTERIES that we love to ponder over this week! (Not the show, but the concept.) Warm up with Sasha's tale of two escape rooms and a discussion of THE SNACKET which has once again returned to ruin our lives. Then Courtney dives deep to answer the question Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm? (Spoilers: It was spies. Or maybe witches. Or maybe other spies. OR OTHER SPIES.) And Sasha gives an overview of the Kecksburg UFO incident, the escape from Alcatraz, and the murder of Tup...
Mar 03, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 124
Leap into the 29 days of February with our latest episode on Leap Year! Learn the science behind why we get an extra day every four years, then delve into the superstitions and numerology surrounding this mystical 366th day: from allowing women to propose marriage to ne'er a good sheep year to the impact of Leap Year on romance, you'll get all the info you need to impress your friends this Saturday. -- Make a donation to a charity supporting those affected by the Australian wildfires to potentia...
Feb 25, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 123
We're getting saucy this week to prepare for Valentine's day with a discussion of the sexier side of the paranormal! First we rate the hotness of historical figures who are probable ghosts, then we hang with two very sexy ghosts: Marilyn Monroe and Rudolph Valentino. Finally, we dive into some folkloric aphrodisiacs and the sexiest crystals you could ever dream of. (PLEASE NOTE: This is a bit racier than our usual episodes, so be prepared!) -- Make a donation to a charity supporting those affect...
Feb 11, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 122
Happy (belated) Lunar New Year! Celebrate by taking a look at some of the spoop behind Chinese and Okinawan Lunar New Year tradition, like the demons who are defeated by fireworks, good luck foods to eat, and ways to usher in prosperity. Then meet Bai Ze, the monster version of wikipedia, and some of the 11,520 mythological beasts Bai Ze warned us about. -- Make a donation to a charity supporting those affected by the Australian wildfires to potentially win a Spoop Hour shirt! To enter, donate t...
Feb 04, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 121
This week we welcome back special ghost Maxwell from Relic to discuss spooky, cursed, and haunted treasurers! Get the skinny on Father Crespi's vanishing Babylonian (???) treasure trove, Folly Island's curses on curses on curses and one pirate ghost that impact pirate booty, and King Atahualpa's lost gold that curses everyone who tries to find it...and Maxwell, who tries to talk about it until he abruptly vanishes too. :oooo (spoilers: he pops up again and is fine...as far as we know!) AS DISCUS...
Jan 28, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 120
When we think of ghosts in the modern era, we often think of them in Victorian garb and spinning spooky stories from the 1800s...but why? Find out (ish) this week on Spoop Hour when we delve into the Victorian ghost story, including why they became so popular & why they might persist. Also answer the question: What has vampires, King Arthur, the Victorian era, and Tesla? (Spoiler alert: our new favorite ridiculous video game.) And finally, embrace some rumors about Queen Victoria with the ta...
Jan 21, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 119
POISON. From Shakespearean times to modern political subterfuge, poison is a staple of weird and spooky murders. Hear about Hercules's poison robe, Hamlet's poisoning uncle, and the urban legends surrounding poison Halloween candy. Then hear a bananas story out of Japan about the Mystery Man with 21 Faces and his poison candy extortion plot.
Jan 14, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 118
Grab your xoloitzcuintli, it's time for a journey through the world of Aztec gods, myths, and legends! Hear about where the Aztecs believed humanity started, where they think it goes in the afterlife (spoiler alert: for the most part it's nothing good), and get a primer of some of the gods that impacted their daily life. Then learn about the whys behind ritual human sacrifice before closing it out with stories about xolos, the dog you might meet in the underworld and that you can for sure meet i...
Jan 07, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 117
Happy New Year! We've got all the spoopy things to help you get ready for the new month/year/decade. Meet Frozen Charlotte, the Victorian dolls with an upsetting backstory, full moons that can predict the year to come, and scarecrows to be burned in effigy. Get one off creepy stories about upsetting incidents on New Year's Eve (like ghostly old women and intrusive texts) and then close it out with foods to consume to bring good luck to your new year. WE HAVE A PATREON. Check it out here: https:/...
Dec 31, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 116
It's the third annual holiday spoopstravaganza! Kick things off with the game Ghosts of Spoop Hour Past and test your knowledge of previously covered Christmas monsters. Then hear about some new winter friends, like Greece's Christmas goblins the kallikantzaroi, Japan's ningen and yuki onna, and Scandinavia's nisse/tomte/tontu. Happy holidays! WE HAVE A PATREON. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/SpoopHour Find us on Twitter/Instagram @spoophour and send your spooky stories to spoophour[...
Dec 24, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 115
With the arrival of colder weather comes fresh fears of the YETI, that elusive hominid/Abominable Snowman who mostly hangs out and only occasionally kidnaps people. Uncover firsthand accounts of yeti encounters, including Eric Shipton's iconic footprint photo, a nuclear family yeti kidnapping, and one man's 60 year journey to find the yeti. Then learn about the yeti race that ran concurrent to the space race, the best pop culture depictions of yetis, and our new favorite games that are technical...
Dec 17, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 114
In an astonishing display of mathematic prowess, we are talking NUMEROLOGY this week! Get the basics on this pseudo-science that grounds every event and personality trait in a number, then take a deep dive into what our numbers say about us. Also don't miss our spoiler free thoughts on Knives Out (spoilers: we loved it), a listener story about a possible cult site, and a weird man who sits in a tree near us. Calculate your name numerology: https://numerology.astro-seek.com/name-numerology-online...
Dec 10, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 113
It's American Thanksgiving week, so come get an overview of some spooky traditions and lore surrounding food like cranberries and cakes! Also get tips for how to reconcile Thanksgiving's terrible history with the general concept of being grateful for family and friends...then close it out with some truly terrible Thanksgiving horror stories, including a ghost screaming at a train, turkeys left on the floor, and more. Happy week! WE HAVE A PATREON. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/Spoop...
Nov 26, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 112
