Bob After Dark

Once upon a time, there a group of people who believed there was a vampire who would feed on your breath, and not your blood. This entity is known as the Boo-Hag. A strange skinless creature that would sneak in through your keyhole. Join Bob as he dives into that strange bit of lore.

You are taking a walk through nature, being completely alone, but can not shake the feeling that you are being watched. You turn, look up, and up on a ridge is a tall black shadow figure staring at you. Join a solo Bob as he talks about an old California spooky character, The Dark Watchers.

This week on Bob After Dark, our hosts dive into a topic that preys upon a fear a lot of us have, be caught off guard. Whether you hear a knock on your door, or maybe your car window, sometimes you may fear what you are going to see. In this case, you look to see a couple of kids. They are persistent in asking you for a favor. However, when you notice that their eyes are missing and replaced with...

No studio, No problem. The pandemic is rearing its ugly head, and causing mass issues around the world. We intend to keep moving forward, though! You all deserve to be entertained. Bob may be displaced for a moment, but not one to give up, we are bringing you a special episode this week. As featured on a live recording with Ghostly Podcast, the two teams join up to talk about The Old Chicago Cemet...

Stop me if you heard this one before…You pick up a hitchhiker, only for them to leave something of theirs behind. You go to drop it back off to them, only to find out they have been dead for 5 years. This is a classic ghost story trope known as The Vanishing Hitchhiker. This week, Bob is joined by Pat from Ghostly Podcast and looks at three if these tales that take place all over the world....

The show must go on. Even though Bob has had to move his recording space, for the time being, it does not mean that he is done with his episodes. The great podcasters over at Ghostly have let Bob in, and he was ready to go. With the Count and Anthony out dealing with the pandemic, Bob found a new co-host. Pat from Ghostly has joined him. This week, continuing Fae Lore Month, the boys talk about Th...

This week, the team continue Fae Lore Month with talks of The Brownies. House Fae who tend to keep busy with chores. Little do you know, however, these housekeepers are dangerous and quick to get angered. Also joining us is Steve Michaels, a professional wrestler/paranormal investigator. He comes with exciting news about his wrestling career, and we get to share some laughs. Little do you know tha...

The Bob After Dark team return from C2E2 and share some fun experiences. Also, with it being March, the boys are kicking off Fae Lore Month. The first creature of the Fae origins is the embodiment of death, The Dullahan. This being is quite scary, and could be some of the earliest know personification of Death we know of. The Dullahan is half man-half horse creature that is said to race around and...

Have you ever wanted so badly you would risk it all? What if we were to tell you there was a way you can get anything you wanted? Money, power, love, or even revenge. Well, there is a test. All you have to do is take a trip down a road. It is an eleven-mile trip that will test you. We are wrapping up Creepy Pasta month with a ritual story about the Eleven Mile road. Bob reads the story word for wo...

You hear this spooky story online of these images. You hear that if you see them, that they can be cursed, leaving you with some really bad luck. Eh, it’s just a photo. You download it, and staring you in the face is is REALLY off putting photos. After a moment, you hear a noise from behind you…then the rest you can figure out. For Creepy Pasta Month, we look at three creepy image stor...

Creepy Pasta Month is full affect! What could the topic be? Dolls…it just had to be dolls. Minus a certain Raggedy Ann doll, this particular subject is probably the most famous of all haunted dolls. Meet Robert. The sailor dressed doll who lives in a glass case in Key West Florida. Robert’s origin is explained in this episode, and we look at his current wereabouts. Robert gets letters...

In the year 2012, the world became infatuated with a modern day mythology figure known as The Slender Man. A tall male humanoid, dawning a suit and tie, and having no face. Stories vary if he has tentacles coming from him or not. Regardless of the stories, Slender Man has one MO, his desire to stalk and devour children. During this time, a lot photo shopped images emerged of Slender at playgrounds...

In the year 1817, a family had run into some bad luck with some sort of entity. This entity was said to torment the daughter, kill the father, and come back every generation or so to torment the family. This family’s last name was Bell, and this entity would be come to known as The Bell Witch. This is one of Bob’s favorite paranormal stories of all time, and we look at what could have...

The Bob After Dark team answers a challenge issued to them from their friends at the Ghostly Podcast. They were challenged to talk about an old Chicago legend, The Devil Baby of Hull House. Join them as they look at the facts of the story and try to learn the weird history of it. This was a major news frenzy story of its time. Word got out that there could be some sort of demon baby being harbored...

Bob sits down with Ron Fitzgerald, a dark magician that is a master of more than just the dark arts. They talk about his occult inspired magic act, his horror film career, and the history of the paranormal and stage magic.

Bob is heading to Columbus for his panel at Ohayo Con 2020. In celebration, we talk about one of Ohio’s most haunted locations, the Ohio State Reformatory. Learn the history of the jail, and what could haunting the place. There is even tragic stories involving personnel that worked or lived at the jail. Including the Warden’s wife whom was tragically killed when a loaded gun went off when she was...

It was a cold autumn night on November 6th 2019. The spirits were lively as it was the first night of the Southside Podfest. The Bob After Dark team was one of the groups opening the show and boy it was spooky. Come listen to the never before heard live recording of one of Chicagos most famous ghost stories. The Italian Bride. Live from the Southside Podfest. We had a blast at this festival, and h...

We have a round table full house in this episode. Pro wrestler and paranormal investigator, Steve Michaels joins us as we do an abridged reading of Charles Dickens story, "A Christmas Carol". One of the most famous ghost stories ever told. Even Count Panek gets involved as each person takes a reading from one of the ghosts. We finish up the episode by looking at Scrooge's hauntings from an investi...

A couple weeks back we looked at the goat demon known as Krampus. The anti-Santa. As scary as he is, we look at a figure probably even scarier than him. Frau Pertcha is well…a Christmas nightmare. Imagine being bad, and instead of being whisked away by Krampus, you are killed in your bed. To be ripped open, and have your insides being replaced with rocks. Frau is well…scary. She is a m...

In a far off place called Italy, they believe their gifts comes from a witch. Why a witch? In this episode, the boys are looking at La Befana. A witch, whom getting lost on her way to the birth of Christ, ended up staying where she was and handing out toys to the children. This episode is a tear jerker for Anthony. Whom, at one point, lived in Italy, and celebrated the coming of La Befana.

Been a bad boy or girl this year? Well, instead of the fat man in the red coat bringing you presents? You’re going to get a visit from the goat demon man…Krampus. The St. Nick counterpart that punishes the naughty children of the world. In old times Germany? This was standard tradition. In recent years, this creature of lore became a pop cultural phenonium. Around the holidays, it is n...

Have you been a good boy or girl this year? If the answer is no, then you may not be happy with the outcome. Instead of the fat guy in the red suit coming down a chimney bringing you presents, you may find yourself being tossed into a cage from some sort of goat demon. This episode, we look at the Anti-Santa, the Krampus. In old times Germany, good kids would be looking forward to getting a visit...

Fear is an emotion that can drive us. Sometimes these fears can seem so trivial. Things like dolls, spiders, or even stairs. There can be deep rooted reasons why these fears exist. This week on Bob After Dark, we look at what scares the BAD team. We also get word from various of the fans to find out what scares them. Bob, as some of you know, if absolutely horrified by dolls. On this episode, we d...

Sometime during the Muromachi period in Ancient Japan (1336-1573) there was a poet by the name of Sōgi. He claimed that he saw a woman appear during a snow storm, and then just vanish into the snow fall. This was the written account of The Yuki-Onna. The Yuki-Onna is a type of Yōkai, or a Japanese classification of ghost, demon, or even cryptid. The Yuki-Onna is a female spirit whom has supernatur...