Guide to the Unknown

In Episode 20 of Guide to the Unknown: Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING is a great movie and a pretty poor adaptation of Stephen King's novel. Maybe it's intentional! Was ol' Stanley trying to hide a secret message in his film? All work and no play makes Willy want to talk about crazy fan theories! And Edgar Allan Poe was an undisputed master of horror, yes...But did you know that the circumstances s...

In Episode 19 of Guide to the Unknown: What the hell is going on at the Denver International Airport! They have murals of nazis waving scimitars at children. There's a giant demon horse named Blucifer guarding the building with his red glowing eyes. Gargoyles leer from every corner. So what's going on at the Denver International Airport?? It's awesome. And inspired by a listener's submission, Will...

In Episode 18 of Guide to the Unknown: They're heeeeeeere...Will is focusing on Poltergeists! Buggy Ding-Dong made a BIG impression when he taught Patrick Swayze how to scoot pennies...decode THAT! Kristen's getting lost in The Bennington Triangle! People vanishing without a trace! Where did they go? Were they eaten by rocks?? MAYBE! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter accou...

In Episode 17 of Guide to the Unknown: It's a double-dose of listener horror! Michele encountered a bizarrely mainstream Number Station, and sent us a postcard which shows one of the most haunted landmarks in Vermont: Emily's Bridge! Conflicting ghost stories over the course of decades!  And a near collision inspired a deep dive into real-life cases of people trying to pretend the dead are alive!...

In Episode 16 of Guide to the Unknown: The TRUE STORIES behind horror films!  Did you know that Freddy Krueger and A Nightmare on Elm Street were based on an actual phenomenon that resulted in mass death? It's true...but it's still unbelievable And TODAY a new horror movie called Winchester comes out, starring Helen Mirren! She's playing Sarah Winchester, a real woman from the 1800's who built a s...

In Episode 15 of Guide to the Unknown: After a couple more 2-Sentence Horror Stories, written by fellow podcasters, Kristen and William dive into a new topic: SECRET SOCIETIES! Kristen learned about an old NYU club/secret society/frat called The Eucleian Society. Displeased with how they were being taught, a group of young men formed their own group, where they could learn a new way...Though the g...

In Episode 14 of Guide to the Unknown: The very first iteration of a new segment! 2 Sentence Horror Stories! We're featuring a few briefly terrifying tales written by fellow podcasters and even some listeners! Then Will puts a chill in your heart with stories of that michievous little creep Jack Frost! Did you know he's both a light-hearted imp and a monstrous serial killer? Kristen bounds onto th...

In Episode 13 of Guide to the Unknown: Kristen and Will are teaming up to cover one massive topic! For thousands of years, the number thirteen has been considered a bad omen, cursed, evil! WHY? Lightning strikes, haunted hotel floors, biblical betrayal, this episode is jam packed with a million reasons why you might want to stay home on Friday the 13th! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podca...

In Episode 12 of Guide to the Unknown: The questionable tale of The Loveland Frog/The Loveland Frogman! Over the past 70 years, there are literally 4 sightings of a half man, half frog creature wandering around Ohio! What's his deal? Still not sure, but a cop literally murdered something he thought may have been a frog beast! And then Kristen creeps things up with the story of The Women in White!...

In Episode 11 of Guide to the Unknown: MOVIE CURSES Kristen shares the stories of the real-life misfortune that the cast of Rosemary's Baby suffered! Also she talks a lot about an old horror flick producer who was WAY into what he did. Seriously, William Castle sounds like he ruled. Will shares tales of actual death and mayhem swirling around the folks who made The Omen! Did you know that someone...

In Episode 10 of Guide to the Unknown: Will shares the breaking story of a long-hidden US Government program to study unidentified flying objects! For real, the NEW YORK TIMES covered the story of how the Department of Defense snuck millions of dollars to fund research about UFOs. In real life. And they found stuff. Also, the band Blink 182 is a bigger part of the story than you might think! Krist...

On a very special Guide to the Unknown: We're watching the 1996 slasher movie SCREAM! Sync it up with your copy of the movie, and it'll be like we're all enjoying the film together! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 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 Episode 9 of Guide to the Unknown: William feeds a mogwai after midnight! The result? GREMLINS! Did you know they originate barely 100 years ago? Did you know Hugh Hefner was interested in them?? Kristen details the surprising history of GNOMES! Did you know they are earth elementals? Did you know about their terrifying, blood-thirsty cousin, the Red Cap!?!? SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to eve...

In Episode 8 of Guide to the Unknown: Kristen shares the toe curling tale of THE FOX SISTERS. In the 1800's they were titans of spiritualism, stunning audiences with their method of contacting the dead: through the sound of ghostly rappings upon the door! Will demystifies THE OUIJA BOARD! You probably have one hidden up in the attic, but did you know the history of spirit boards goes back centurie...

In Episode 7 of Guide to the Unknown: We are jumping into the world of covert operations, and secretive motives! It's conspiracy time! Will is beaming numbers into your ear, direct from some of the world's many active number stations! Are they alien broadcasts? Pirate operations? The government attempting to secretly contact undercover spies?? Kristen is putting together a complicated magic bullet...

In Episode 6 of Guide to the Unknown: Happy Thanskgiv---Happy BLACK FRIDAY!  Krissy unleashes the story of her brush with a horror-connected psychic, and then delves into the world of necromancy with the origin of Friday the 13th's original killer Pamela Voorhes! Move over Jason, your mom is...super scary. Will creeped around in a filthy basement to bring you the story of Count Orlok, the disgusti...

In Episode 5 of Guide to the Unknown: Willy the sailorman is nearly pulled to a watery grave by Mermaids! Did you know that Christopher Columbus once claimed to have seen mermaids in real life? He was disappointed he wasn't attracted to them. Kristen spots some sort of craft deep in the woods of West Virginia! Is it an experimental government project? No! It's THE FLATWOODS MONSTER! Everyone run!...

In Episode 4 of Guide to the Unknown: Will carries a terrifying creepypasta (internet urban legend) with him wherever he goes. A story of a ghost returning home to see his grandson...or wait...that's not grandpa!! Kristen unleashes the tale of 13 Bumps Road, a real New Jersey phenomenon, wherein a coven of witches refuse to be forgotten. You'll never feel safe in the car again! Subscribe to the sh...

In Episode 3 of Guide to the Unknown: Will lures Kristen into a stinky swamp, with the promise of riches! He learned this trick from the Will-o'-the-Wisp! Kristen predicts disaster with the help of The Mothman! Or maybe it's just a giant owl with a snake in its mouth... Subscribe to the show on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Stitcher Google Play Music And follow us online: @GTTUPod on Instagram @GTTUPod...

In Episode 2 of Guide to the Unknown: Kristen tells Will about the legend of Black Eyed Children, kids who want....something...we have no idea what it is, but we don't want to give it to them! And Will shares the blood-curdling tale of The Wendigo! If nothing else, it serves as a chilling reminder that you shouldn't eat people! Subscribe to the show on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Stitcher Google Play...

Welcome to Guide to the Unknown, where we put our obsession with horror and monsters to good use! Every Friday, we'll have another episode packed with frights and laughs ready for you to enjoy either on YouTube or as an audio-only podcast! To start things off, we're bringing out the big guns: legendary creatures. The Boogeyman has been the fear of children for hundreds of years! But do you even kn...