Guide to the Unknown

On Episode 125 of Guide to the Unknown: It’s our first ever remotely recorded episode! We don’t go to restaurants or the gym anymore. Out the window. ANYWAY, in this time of great stress, we decided to call in one of our closest allies: the humble toilet. Yes, the toilet has a long folkloric history! It is one of the unsung Scream Queens of the horror genre! Psycho, Hanako-San, The Legend of Zelda...

On Episode 124 of Guide to the Unknown: It’s time to distract ourselves with magical, mystical human/animal hybrids! We’re stoked on the release of the new Animal Crossing game for Nintendo Switch, where you play as a little villager in a world of cute animals. It got us imagining a version where you live next to animal demons rather than cute bunnies and stuff. So we’re talking WEREWOLVES, The Go...

On Episode 123 of Guide to the Unknown: You’ve received a very special invitation to a world beyond your wildest dreams. It’s the world around you…but you’re not looking close enough. The Jejune Institute is not an ARG, it’s not a game. Jeff Hull, the creator, makes that much perfectly clear. But what IS it? A cult? A new way of thinking? Will sinks into the HUH. And Kristen gives you the WHOA. An...

On Episode 122 of Guide to the Unknown: Let’s go to Disney Land! Or Disney World! Wait, where are we? Well Kristen is ACTUALLY at Disney RIGHT NOW! We strategically decided to cover ghost stories at Disney amusement parks specifically to torment her! Lets talk about Dolly’s Dip! Let’s talk about spreading your ashes in the Haunted Mansion! Let’s talk about the ghost of Walt Disney himself! It’s th...

On Episode 121 of Guide to the Unknown: We’re leaving the basement, folks! A while back, Kristen spotted an opportunity to participate in a séance at Paranormal Books & Curiosities in Asbury Park, New Jersey! So we climbed the stairs, hopped in the car, and held hands with strangers as we explored the spirit world. And hey…maybe something reached back out to us! Enjoy our most personal episode pos...

On Episode 120 of Guide to the Unknown: These stories are totally for children. NOT! We’re looking back at the wonderful work done by The Brothers Grimm! As folklorists and historians, they literally wrote the book on fairy tales! But who were they? And what did they collect? On this episode we dive deep into: Hans My Hedgehog, The Juniper Tree, The Girl Without Hands, Bluebeard, Fitcher’s Bird, a...

On Episode 119 of Guide to the Unknown: Check your old newspapers and grab a polaroid, we’re taking a look at some mysterious entities that make themselves known in photographs! 4:45 - First, The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall wants to put in some face time. She has a desire to be seen, and you should have a desire to look away. OR, you know, going all Yosemite Sam is an option, I guess? 28:22 - Then,...

On Episode 118 of Guide to the Unknown: We’ve all heard of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Sure, it’s an iconic, historic Steven Spielberg movie, but it’s also one of the real ways that ufologists classify interactions with aliens! Kristen explains the original three, as defined by J. Allen Hynek, and Will dives into the later additions! There are RULES RULES RULES in the world of UFO study! W...

On Episode 117 of Guide to the Unknown: This week we're re-examining some of the haunted locations visited in the original Ghost Adventures documentary! Zak Bagans unlocked the door, and we're kicking it open! We also have a lot of fun stuff going on in our world: We recently put the "Little Brother" story to rest!  And there's a new video essay by Will and his buddy Bobby all about What's RIGHT w...

In the finale (???): Little Brother has been revealed! Thanks to everyone who joined us for our livestream, especially Drew, who really uncovered the truth! We’ve been graced by Little Brother’s presence for an actual INTERVIEW, where they can explain the origins and meaning behind all their mysterious messages. To say it’s “enlightening” is not to do it justice. The most shocking reveal might be...

On Episode 116 of Guide to the Unknown: Hang out in the downstairs morgue with us! Will’s got the truth, Kristen’s got the fiction! For full sources and links, visit www. TalkBomb.com/news/gttu116 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Get episodes AD-FREE on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In a flashback: Back in Episode 73 of Guide to the Unknown, we first talked about "Little Brother," an unknown person who sends Will cryptic emails. These messages were full of ciphers, spooky topics, and real-world coordinates. What do they all mean? We have no idea. Well now there are NEW emails from Little Brother, and we've decided to try and solve their mysteries LIVE on Patreon.com/gttupod!...

On Episode 115 of Guide to the Unknown: A new Doctor Dolittle movie is coming out, so to celebrate, we're discovering what makes reveals our Furry Friends to be Ferocious Fiends! Kristen digs into some serious Cat Lore! Why did the Ancient Egyptians worship cats? Can cats sense ghosts? YES! Will spreads fear about man's best friend! Harry Potter saw The Grim. Will we? YES! For full sources and lin...

On Episode 114 of Guide to the Unknown: Guide to the Unknown left the basement! One of our listeners asked if we’d be interested in doing an episode of the show at The Sayreville Public Library, and we said YES. To fit the vibe, we looked up the spookiest books known to mankind: grimoires. The Necronomicon, Books of Shadow, the how/what/why! Dust off your bookshelf, you never know whats lurking on...

On Episode 113 of Guide to the Unknown: WELCOME TO 2020! We’re still not done talking about Star Wars! Yes yes yes, the Skywalker Saga is done, and sure, there’s more to come, but have you heard the legends? Lord Nyax, The Death Troopers, The Galaxy of Fear, there’s a LOT of horror running through the world of Star Wars. And we’ve found all the spookiest nuggets. For full sources and links, visit...

On Episode 112 of Guide to the Unknown: We’re closing out the year…hell the whole DECADE with 6 spook-tacular stories from listeners like YOU! Shadow people, possibly friendly (?) ghosts, and LOTS of sleep paralysis! The ball is about to drop, let the fear rise within you. And HAPPY NEW YEAR! For full sources and links, visit www. TalkBomb.com/news/gttu112 Find links to every podcast app/twitter a...

On Episode 111 of Guide to the Unknown: HAPPY HOLIDAYS, everyone, and GRUSS VOM KRAMPUS! We’re huddled in fear, hoping Krampus won’t take us away to hell…it turns out we haven’t been very good this year. But to understand our enemy, we’re researching his humble Austrian beginnings, all the way up to his modern domination of scary Christmas movies! There are…a lot of them. Pour yourself some hot ch...

On Episode 110 of Guide to the Unknown: Unbelievably, we're in the holiday season! Let's talk about some BIZARRE obscure holiday creeps! From the origins of Yule, to the story of Gryla, The Yule Cat, and finally these 13 (or 80) little pranksters! For full sources and links, visit www. TalkBomb.com/news/gttu110 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTU...

On Episode 109 of Guide to the Unknown: Kristen and Will take a visit to a place of great sorrow, misery, and mystery! A true crime case with a modern paranormal bent! This episode covers the case, the suspects, the ghosts, and Zak Bagan’s investigation! For full sources and links, visit www. TalkBomb.com/news/gttu109 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.c...

On Episode 108 of Guide to the Unknown: HAPPY THANKSGIVING BLACK FRIDAY! On a special “commerce obsessed” edition of the show, Will and Kristen are investigating hauntings at places where you might spend your hard-earned money! Will heads to a haunted restaurant Kristen takes us around the WORLD! Seattle’s Pike Place Market, hell…even a Toys R Us! We even hear a special story told at our live show...

On Episode 107 of Guide to the Unknown: In the vein of Dear David and The Greg Thread, we’re taking a look at another Social Media story! When the sun suddenly, and mysteriously, disappear out of the sky, what the hell do you do? By reading @TheSunVanished , @ThMadJoy , and @LostSunNews, maybe we can get to the bottom of it! For full sources and links, visit www. TalkBomb.com/news/gttu107 Find lin...

On Episode 106 of Guide to the Unknown: 2:10 - Will shares the odd haunting. The walls bled, there’s goo on the floor, and…The light chain is…weird? 30:20 - Kristen explains the backlash to the story of the haunting! A LOT of people have a LOT of reason not to believe! For full sources and links, visit www. TalkBomb.com/news/gttu106 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episod...

On Episode 105 of Guide to the Unknown: Welcome to my mansion. I think you’re gonna like it! 00:00 - Shocking news on Will’s birthday: they’re making a new Scream movie! Help us find some #JusticeForGhostface and some #GhosticeForJustface, because #WillAndKristenAreSCREAMing. Please let us be involved, Spyglass Entertainment. For those of you out of the loop, read my Scream reboot script and treat...

On Episode 104 of Guide to the Unknown: HAPPY HALLOWEEN! We decided to release our weekly episode a day early to hit this, the most important day of the year! We’re talking all about Haunted Houses. Yes, we did this in episode 55, but listen up, this time we’re talking about the ways that haunted house attractions have changed from their humble spooky beginnings to their nauseating, unpleasant mod...

On Episode 103 of Guide to the Unknown: We’re digging into classic and beloved Halloween episodes of shows! From Charlie Brown (snore) to Buffy the Vampire Slayer (yay)! Boy Meets World makes a surprise appearance, and The Simpsons attempt to make us vomit. For full sources and links, visit www. TalkBomb.com/news/gttu103 Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBom...