Guide to the Unknown

Nooooo. Come on...Not the dybbuk again! We're re-examining this old case to catch up on what's going on with The Dybbuk Box in the year 2020. More than that, we're cracking this thing open and talking about the creature associated with the box itself! And you know..."The Dybbuk Box" is really a misnomer. It's "A" Dybbuk Box now, because there are a million of them on eBay! For full sources and lin...

You have to learn from the past, lest you be doomed to repeat it. Actually…wait…we’re learning from the past BECAUSE we’re doomed to repeat it! Back in Episode 25 of GTTU, we covered The Dybbuk Box! Two years later, it’s power has only GROWN! We’ll be talking a lot about this Zak Bagans favorite this week, so listen to what we had to say about it way back when to prepare yourself! For full sources...

AHHH, OUR COWS! Learn about the Skinwalker Ranch in Utah, a hotbed for all sorts of paranormal activity from UFOs to ghosts to cattle mutilation...and then find out what Zak Bagans and the Ghost Adventures crew found there. For full sources and links, visit  http://www.gttupod.com/home/gttu136 Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http://www.patre...

WOOOO! We're back and spookier than ever! The Amityville Horror sure is a franchise, huh? We're aware of the book and I think they made a couple of movies...let us just check our notes here...OH MY GOD, there are TWENTY-THREE MOVIES. What is happening? Hear about the "true" stories from Kristen and all the franchises from Will! For full sources and links, visit  http://www.gttupod.com/home/gttu135...

This week on the show we're looking at a VERY specific, and kind of complicated topic: things on television that are inadvertently scary or traumatizing. Some of our list of topics came directly from listeners, others came from our own childhood. Sometimes kids shows and movies tell stories that are a little TOO freaky! We're looking at YOU, Alice in Wonderland, Rugrats, Salute Your Shorts. And do...

It's the dawn of the zombie here on GTTU! From the Haitian voodoo origins to Romero's flesh eaters and beyond. We're talking folklore, pop culture, horror, games, movies, ALL OF IT...Well...a LOT of it. This might be a topic we'll have to revive someday for more. For now, let’s do into the Night of the Living Dead, Resident Evil, Walking Dead, and more! For full sources and links, visit  http://ww...

We're talking about more classic Universal monsters! Let’s get acquainted with Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy, The Wolfman, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Phantom of the Opera, Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde, the whole gang… Specifically, the varied ways they've connected to each other in film. Marvel's Cinematic Universe may have perfected it, but Frankenstein was the ori...

"You guys are like mummy magnets!" - An actual quote from The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. It could easily be about US though, because we're dusting off an old topic to tell more mummy tales! From the 1932 film with Boris Karloff to the 2017 film with Tom Cruise. Real-life discoveries, the RECIPE for making a mummy of your own!* We're talking Brendan Fraser's trilogy, too. Prepare to be shoc...

In this special REWIND, we’re flashing back to Episode 24, when we first talked about THE MUMMY! Learn all about the mummy’s curse, and get ready for more when The Mummy returns this Friday! For full sources and links, visit http://www.talkbomb.com/news/gttu130-5 Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http://www.patreon.com/gttupod!  Thank you so m...

We're talking about J-Horror! Japanese horror! Where does it come from? Culturally, folklore-wise? We're trying to do the impossible: figure out the origins of iconic horror like The Ring, The Grudge, and Uzumaki! Also we're compiling a short catalogue of alarming ghosts. These yokai are skeletal, insectoid, and sometimes, they're just trying to take a peek at you! For full sources and links, visi...

We're diving into horror parodies! Will takes the films, Covering Scary Movie, Young Frankenstein and more! Mel Brooks riffed on Hitchcock with High Anxiety. And it turns out it all started in 1925 with a weird pickle thing. Kristen hits the TV horror parodies! Key and Peele gobbled up zombies, and man, oh man did the show Psych love dedicating themed episodes to Clue, Twin Peaks and more! For ful...

On episode 128 of Guide to the Unknown: We're talking about fearsome foods, and we don't mean that cabbage you forgot was in the crisper. First, Will takes us through the grocery store to talk about real life horror-themed foods like Ghostbusters Ecto Cooler and the General Mills monster cereals. Then Kristen talks about food in horror movies: plot points and references that are anything but scrum...

On Episode 127 of Guide to the Unknown: After referencing it last week, we’re diving in with both feed! WHO PUT BELLA IN THE WITCH ELM!? It’s a whole episode about the intersection of true crime and the supernatural. The Hand of Glory cameos, witches are involved, and then we sink into the amazing, horrible, and amazingly horrible world of Psychic Detectives. Sylvia Browne eat your vile heart out!...

On Episode 126 of Guide to the Unknown: It’s hard to believe we haven’t done this before! LET’S TALK ABOUT HARRY POTTER! WOOOOOOOOO! This week on the show, Will tells the real life stories behind The Hand of Glory and Nagini the snake/lady. Not to mention the odd tales of Borgin & Burkes, The Obscurus, and (shudder) The Trolley Lady. Kristen destroys The Boggart, Thestrals, The Inferius, and Demen...

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...