We're getting back to basics this week, people. Join us as we discuss one of our favorite bumps in the night this week, WEREWOLVES! Katie discusses the fascinating tale of Gilles Garnier and Kenny covers the blood-soaked tale of The Werewolf of Bedburg, Peter Stubbe. We'll round it all out with a game of "Which WILF?", in which we select our favorite sexy werewolf in a sudden death bracket.
Murder is the second leading cause of death among American teenagers, second only to car accidents. Which means we (unfortunately) had PLENTY of material to choose from for this week's episode! Join us as Kenny delves into the ritualistic murder of Coriann Cervantes and Katie details the tragic murder of Tiffany Rowell, Rachael Koloroutis, Marcus Precella, and Adelbert Sanchez.
Happy Halloween, boils and ghouls!! Join us for a special Halloween edition of The Haunted Heart Podcast as Katie discusses the murder of Peter Fabiano on Halloween night in 1957 and Kenny reads a particularly delectable, Halloween-flavored creepypasta. And we'll polish it all off with some "Trick or Tweet"! BE SURE TO JOIN US TONIGHT, 10/31, FOR OUR FACEBOOK LIVE HALLOWEEN PARTY AT 10PM EST!! All listeners are encouraged to join, but you MUST request to join our closed Facebook group in order t...
Join us this week as we thrust our knives deep into the iconic Halloween franchise and carve out all of the bloody details on the evolution of Michael Myers. Katie and Kenny give you their reviews and drop some facts on all of the Halloween films from 1978 to 2018. It's been 40 years...do you still believe in the Boogeyman?
IT'S HALLOWEEN SEASON, YA'LL! Join us for a spooky good time this week as Katie discusses the roots of the Halloween traditions and customs that delight our dark hearts, and Kenny explores the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain. As an added bonus, we'll provide you with tips on how to be the perfect dinner host.... for the DEAD.
We did it! Actually... YOU did it. This week, we are celebrating hitting our very first Patreon funding goal by answering listener questions about any and everything. And there's actually surprisingly less sexy talk in this than we expected... Join us as we bare our souls in appreciation of you, dear listeners.
HAPPY OCTOBER, FREAKS! We're kicking off this month with a discussion on haunted houses-- what is it that we LOVE so much about being scared?! Kenny discusses the haunt industry as well as the difference between actual torture attractions and good ole fashioned haunts. Katie covers the little-known murder and dismemberment of Robert McKelvey, which actually occurred in a bonafide haunted house in 2005. Also featured at the top of this episode is Leesburg, Va's premiere haunted attraction, SHOCKT...
It's getting realllll spooky this week as Katie and Kenny discuss Ghost Towns of the U.S.A.! Katie discusses Centralia, PA, a ghost town widely known as the inspiration for the 1999 video game, Silent Hill, and 2006 film of the same name. Kenny heads out west to cover the fascinating story of St. Elmo, the best preserved ghost town in the whole wild west.
Join us as we celebrate 31 WHOLE EPISODES of #trashtalent with a discussion about the Salem Witch Trials! (But seriously, though. How in the blue fuck did we make it here, guys?) Hop in our time machine as we go alllllll the way back to 1692 to find out what motivated this historical tragedy that has become synonymous with the very idea of witchcraft in popular culture.
Occult-themed murder is our topic of fancy this week on The Haunted Heart Podcast! I mean, really. The occult + murder = a match made in heaven, right? Kenny presents the case of Mary Bateman, the Yorkshire witch, and Katie discusses how one young woman used a fantasy video game to convince a guy to murder her father for her. Talk about method acting...
Join us this week as we delve into the world of objectophilia, or, as it is more commonly known by its proponents, object sexuality. All those wacky news reports about people falling in love with and marrying their cars or the Berlin Wall or the Eiffel Tower? Turns out they're real. And Katie and Kenny are gonna unhash it all for you here. So prepare yourself, because you may never look at your morning coffee mug the same way again... *wink wink*
Love is in the air this week, as we delve into dating app crimes! Well... maybe not so much love as... other very strong emotions. Like MURDER! Kenny covers the case of London's Cannibal Cop Killer and Katie discusses the murder of Francia Ruth Ibarra Ramirez and dangers of machismo culture in Latin America.
That's right! It's a death day celebration on this special episode of The Haunted Heart Podcast. We're talking birth charts, the birthday effect (AKA, kicking the bucket on ur bday), and the absolutely horrifying real life concept of coffin births. So pull up a cupcake and join us, won't you? It IS our birthday after all...
Things are getting a little soggy this week in the second installment of our "Terror" series... We're talking seaborne horrors! Kenny and Katie discuss everything from spooky sea critters like The Kraken to ghost ships like the infamous Ourang Medan. And yeah, ghost ships really are just as creepy and desolate as they sound.
It's LADIES' NIGHT this whole week on The Haunted Heart Podcast! Katie and Kenny count down their top five final girls of all time. Join us for a discussion on what makes us love these badass bitches and why they're VITAL to the horror genre and to feminism in a larger context. Girl POWER!
BLOODY MARY BLOODY MARY BLOODY MARY! This week, we're discussing our favorite urban legends... the ORIGINAL creepy pasta! Kenny discusses the origins of the Bunny Man of Fairfax County, Virginia, and Katie presents a selection of her favorite creepy tales including the classic cockroach in the brain and "Aren't You Glad You Didn't Turn on the Light?"
HERE IT IS, GUYS! The episode you've been WAITING for... and asking for... and emailing about... ;) This week, we are digging into CANNIBALISM, including the fascinating case of Cannibal Killer Katherine Knight. This is a particularly gruesome one, so don't say we didn't warn you: you might not ever look at your crockpot the same way again...
Australia, you guys are so fucking awesome, you get your VERY OWN EPISODE THAT IS ALL ABOUT YOU. That's right-- this is the motherfucking AUSTRALIAN SPECIAL. Katie covers the real life inspiration behind one of our favorite horror films ever, Wolf Creek, while Kenny explores the mysterious world of Aboriginal Australian culture.
Join Kenny and DIGITALLY SPLICED KATIE in this, a non-episode, dedicated to the super spooky world of Creepypasta.
HAPPY 'MURICA DAY, EVERYBODY!! If there's one thing we love, it's murder mayhem dimemberment PATRIOTISM. And not the shitty, oppressive to minorities and immigrants kind. We're talkin' the real deal, bald eagle-fuckin', America-lovin' patriotism. Well, okay, we could do without the eagle stuff. Seriously guys, they're an endangered species already. This week, we are telling good, old fashioned, red white and blue colonial ghost stories from Williamsburg, Virginia. Kenny covers the mysterious his...
Girrrrrrrl, what's yo type? Let's be honest-- everyone loves a personality quiz, but this week we're talking something a little more evidence-based than Buzzfeed. (Well, maybe.) Join us as we discuss the concept of Meyers-Briggs personality types, explore our own types, and "type" several famous serial killers!
Happy Pride Month ya'll! This week things are getting pretty GAY. And we like it. Kenny discusses important queer figures in horror and his own experience as a gay man in the horror community. Katie revisits Laramie almost 20 years later and, trust us, if you think you know the Matthew Shepard case, there's a whole lot more to the story than you think.
It's getting realllll SEXY this week as we discuss possession, specifically, the demonic kind! Katie explores the horrifying case of Anneliese Michel, the real life inspiration for the 2005 film, The Exorcism of Emily Rose . Then, Kenny walks us through the case that convinced Dr. Richard Gallagher, a man of science, that demons walk among us (within us?). We polish it all off with a prayer excerpt from the Catholic Rite of Exorcism, and, of course, references to The Exorcist abound....
We read somewhere that communication is the most important part of a relationship, so this week we are COMMUNING WITH THE DEAD. Not really. We're talkin' Ouija boards, people. So light a single black flame candle and settle in as Katie discusses the origins of the Ouija board and Kenny covers the case of Estefania Gutierrez Lazaro, the real life inspiration for the Netflix film 'Veronica'.
If there's one thing we love here at The Haunted Heart, it's good horror. This week, we're looking at some of the best (and, arguably, worst) of horror as Kenny and Katie discuss their favorite villains and more in this 1990s edition of our Horror Superlatives.
We're drinkin' the Kool-Aid again this week as we delve back into exploring cults and secret societies! Kenny discusses the mysterious connections between ancient secret societies, the freemasons, and the layout and architecture of our nation's capital. Katie explores the very controversial Twelve Tribes society, which has been accused in the media of being a cult frequently since its inception in the '70s. Ah, the golden era of cults...
Welcome to the first installment of our FIRST TWO-PARTER EVER. Last week was a little heavy, so we are getting DOWNRIGHT HILARIOUS with our coverage of sex trafficking and potentially murderous secret societies this week.... okay, so maybe not, but we're still keeping things a little lighter. Katie covers NXIVM, the modern day, boring business success school turned sado-masochistic sex torture cult, and Kenny discusses the centuries-old and questionably Satanic Hellfire Club.
Count how many times Katie and Kenny sigh *directly* into the mic with disdain and agony this week as we discuss a particularly heavy topic: suicide "games." Katie discusses the Blue Whale Game, which is part deadly social manipulation and part urban legend as well as the very real and very scary Choking Game viral phenomenon. Kenny discusses the origins of the original suicide game, Russian Roulette, as well as the pop culture representation of these deadly games in the 2016 movie Nerve.
We're serving up some down home campfire ghost story realness this week, Haunted Heart-style. We're talkin' Mexican ghost stories, people-- Cinco de Mayo, anybody? Katie discusses the sad tale of La Planchada and the VERY creepy Isla de las Munecas while Kenny recounts the captivating stories of La Llorona and La Lechuza.
Something witchy this way comes on this week's episode of The Haunted Heart... Hang out with Kenny and Katie as they discuss Halloween's lesser known but super hot cousin, Walpurgisnacht, and the potentially witchy nun for whom the holiday is named. Then see how many times we can work the word "phallic" into our discussion of the rituals and celebrations of Beltane. It's all topped off with a particularly charming egg-charming spell. Happy Spring, everybody!
