Guide to the Unknown

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...

On Episode 102 of Guide to the Unknown: WE STILL LIVE IN A SOCIETY! Now that we know where the hell The Joker came from, let’s talk about who the hell played him! There’s been a lot of info (and misinfo) about the torture that comes with playing The Clown Prince of Crime. We turn to Kristen Anderson for the story! For full sources and links, visit www. TalkBomb.com/news/gttu102 Find links to every...

On Episode 101 of Guide to the Unknown: WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY! The Joker has been making a lot of waves recently, lots of controversies, and it’s landed him on our radar! This week, Will talks about the creation of the character, and the ways The Joker has grown and changed over the course of 80 years. Comic books, cartoons, video games, there’s a lot to share, and some really odd interpretations o...

On Episode 100 of Guide to the Unknown: LET’S MAKE SOME NOISE! We’re looking back at the first 99 episodes of the show, with your help! We put out a call for you to send us your favorite moments and send us questions. On top of that, we’re grilling each other…How much have we really learned about monsters, urban legends, and other mysterious phenomena?? Oh, and what kind of spooky pumpkin are we?...

On Episode 99 of Guide to the Unknown: 0:43 - One of our listeners, Carolyn, sent us some of her incredible artwork, inspired by a bit from a couple weeks ago (#GhosticeForJustface)! Check out the video version to SEE these amazing pieces, and then immediately hit up Velvet Hand Designs on Etsy to get some pieces of your own! 4:41 - Tickets are NOW AVAILABLE for our live show at Pino’s in Highland...

On Episode 98 of Guide to the Unknown: 0:21 - Real quick, a huge THANKS to everyone who backed us on our our Patreon page ! SO many of you hit us up on www. Patreon.com/gttupod , and became Netherworld Warriors, and it means the world to us! DOUBLE thanks to everyone who helped us get our numbers up on Apple Podcasts ! Positive reviews make us look good, and we have you to thank for that! 1:57 - W...

On Episode 97 of Guide to the Unknown: We aren't done with clowns! 0:45 - Before we dig in, we want to let you all know that we’ve revamped our Patreon page ! If you go to www. Patreon.com/gttupod , you can sign up to be one of our first NETHERWORLD WARRIORS, and gain access to EXCLUSIVE material from us! Kicking off the party, we’ve created a Patreon-specific podcast called GTTU’s Netherworld Dis...

A new day is dawning! Head to www. Patreon.com/gttupod  and (for as low as $4 a month), sign up to become one of the first Netherworld Warriors! We're FINALLY producing bonus shows on our Patreon page for our supporters, like our new exclusive podcast GTTU's Netherworld Dispatch! Episode 1 is our review of IT: Chapter 2! What are you waiting for? Sign up and have a good time! Find links to every p...

On Episode 96 of Guide to the Unknown: IT: Chapter 2 is out! Let’s scream and shout about one of the most famous creepy clowns ever created! 0:52 - Before we dig in, let’s talk about a cool gift a listener sent in! As major movie fans we LOVED checking out the live auction catalogue for PropStore.com ! There are infamous film artifacts at our fingertips. Thanks Luke! 5:40 - Kicking off the clown m...

On Episode 95 of Guide to the Unknown: It’s time to go to hell! How do we get there? 2:05 - Kristen travels to a place known as “Spider Gate Cemetery” to investigate the odd series of steps YOU can take to find your self in Beelzebub’s zip code! it’s the 8th gate to Hell! But what of the other seven? 27:17 - Will explains the odd rumors about The Seven Gates of Hell hidden in Hellam Township in Pe...

On Episode 94 of Guide to the Unknown: We’re predicting the future! There’s been a LOT of speculation as to what The Conjuring 3 will be about. Will Ed and Lorraine Warren be battling a werewolf? NO! 1:16 - Kristen shares a listener’s experience attending a dinner with the subjects of the upcoming film, and explains the strange entertainment news mess! 27:27 - Will explains the true events! Back i...

On Episode 93 of Guide to the Unknown: One of the most popular horror series ever is back on top: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz, illustrated Stephen Gammel! 0:37 - Some of the background and personal remembrances of the series. 6:39 - Will shares his top 5 favorite stories from the books! 30:53 - Kristen shares some of the real-life folklore behind the tales! 55:45 - The duo...