The Lunatics Project

Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror

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Lunatics Radio Hour is a non-fiction history podcast about the history of horror and the horror of history. Each episode explores real, documented events where fear, violence, survival, and the unknown shaped human lives and cultures. The show also traces how historical events influenced film, examining how real-world horrors became the stories and images that appear on screen. Topics include dark history, psychological phenomena, folklore rooted in fact, and the historical roots of horror cinema. Most episodes focus on researched historical subjects. Occasional short fiction stories are inclu...

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Episode 21 - The Golem 27.04.2020 13:11

Abby & Alan teach you about The Golem from Jewish folklore. Lunatics merch, available here ! Intro Music and bumpers by Michaela Papa. Poster Art by @pilar.kep. If you're looking for more Lunatics: Lunatics Magazine is available here. Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @thelunaticsproject and on YouTube - Films About Lunatics . Support the show

Episode 20 - The Giant Eyeball in The Doorway 20.04.2020 40:09

Abby & Alan read you creepy stories to distract you from the horrors of real life. Lunatics merch, available here ! Intro Music and bumpers by Michaela Papa. Poster Art by @pilar.kep. If you're looking for more Lunatics: Lunatics Magazine is available here. Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @thelunaticsproject and on YouTube - Films About Lunatics . Support the show

Episode 19 - Do Full Moons Control Us? 13.04.2020 15:11

Intro Music and bumpers by Michaela Papa. Poster Art by @pilar.kep. Lunatics merch, available here ! If you're looking for more Lunatics: Lunatics Magazine is available here. Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @thelunaticsproject and on YouTube - Films About Lunatics . Support the show

Episode 18 - Cannibalism & The Wendigo 07.04.2020 43:49

Abby, Alan and guest Dan Roberts bring you deep inside the world of Wendigo lore and Wendigo psychosis. It's a dark place...won't you join us? Lunatics merch, available here ! Donate to Convenant House . Intro Music and bumpers by Michaela Papa. Poster Art by @pilar.kep. If you're looking for more Lunatics: Lunatics Magazine is available here. Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us...

Episode 17 - Demonic Distancing 30.03.2020 44:00

Abby and Alan teach you Bloody Mary, The Elevator Game and more. Lunatics merch, available here ! Intro Music and bumpers by Michaela Papa. Poster Art by @pilar.kep. If you're looking for more Lunatics: Lunatics Magazine is available here. Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @thelunaticsproject and on YouTube - Films About Lunatics . Support the show

Episode 16 - We Want to Believe in Alien Abductions 23.03.2020 1:05:29

Abby & Alan sit down with Kellen Quigley to dig into alien abduction stories. It's a haunting time! Lunatics merch, available here ! Intro Music and bumpers by Michaela Papa. Poster Art by @pilar.kep. If you're looking for more Lunatics: Lunatics Magazine is available here. Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @thelunaticsproject and on YouTube - Films About Lunatics...

Episode 15 - The History of The Morrígan 13.03.2020 12:50

Celebrate this St. Patrick's day by worshipping this badass Irish Goddess with us. In this super short mini episode we only give you the highlights...just enough to wet your whistle. Lunatics merch, available here ! Intro Music and bumpers by Michaela Papa. Poster Art by @pilar.kep. If you're looking for more Lunatics: Lunatics Magazine is available here. Subscribe to our newsletter! Fo...

Episode 14 - Cosmic Love 04.03.2020 39:56

In this episode of the Lunatics Radio Hour, Abby & Alan sit down with Dan Taveras. *Stay tuned to hear Dan's song Mariana at the end of the episode!* Check out Dan's music on Spotify . Lunatics merch, available here ! If you like what you hear, and you want to hear more...subscribe! Lunatics Magazine is available here. Intro Music and bumpers by Michaela Papa. Poster Art by @pilar....

Episode 13 - Lady Werewolves 23.02.2020 42:16

In this episode of the Lunatics Radio Hour, Abby & Alan sit down with Ashley Tam to deep dive into the wonderful world of werewolves! Lunatics merch, available here ! If you like what you hear, and you want to hear more...subscribe! Lunatics Magazine is available here. Watch Shewolf here! Intro Music and bumpers by Michaela Papa. Poster Art by @pilar.kep. Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow...

Episode 12 - I Threw Up At a Seance 12.02.2020 31:59

In this slightly different episode of the Lunatics Radio Hour, Abby tells Alan about how she threw up at a seancé last week! Lunatics merch, available here ! If you like what you hear, and you want to hear more...subscribe! Lunatics Magazine is available here. Watch our newest film Maya & The Monster . Intro Music and bumpers by Michaela Papa. Poster Art by @pilar.kep. Subscribe to our newsl...

Episode 11 - Killing for Money 04.02.2020 41:29

In this episode of the Lunatics Radio Hour, Abby & Alan sit down with Avi Dobkin to talk about Tontines and tell scary stories. (Listen to Avi's Power Rangers podcast here .) Lunatics merch, available here ! If you like what you hear, and you want to hear more...subscribe! Lunatics Magazine is available here. Watch our newest film Maya & The Monster . Intro Music and bumpers by Micha...

Episode 10 - New York City is Slipping Into the Ocean 20.01.2020 44:00

In this episode of the Lunatics Radio Hour, Abby & Alan sit down with Dan Roberts to talk about life after death and tell a wild story about an 1800s apocalypse. Wild! Lunatics merch, available here ! If you like what you hear, and you want to hear more...subscribe! Intro Music and bumpers by Michaela Papa. Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @thelunaticsproject and on YouTu...

Episode 9 - A Crazy Cult Camp 05.01.2020 47:40

In this episode of the Lunatics Radio Hour, Abby & Alan sit down with our friends Brianna & Nick to discuss paranormal experiences, spirituality & tell spooky stories. Lunatics merch, available here ! If you like what you hear, and you want to hear more...subscribe! Intro Music and bumpers by Michaela Papa. Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @thelunaticsproject and o...

Episode 8 - The Night of Krampus 23.12.2019 32:23

In this episode of the Lunatics Radio Hour, Abby & Alan sit down with Matt O'Brien to chat about all things Christmas & Horror. Lunatics merch, available here ! If you like what you hear, and you want to hear more...subscribe! Intro Music and bumpers by Michaela Papa. Follow us on Instagram @thelunaticsproject and on YouTube - Films About Lunatics . Poster Art by @pilar.kep. If you...

Episode 7 - The Night Elevator 16.12.2019 38:08

In this episode of the Lunatics Radio Hour, Abby & Alan sit down with Pete Grisafi to chat about metal, ghosts & vintage video games. Follow Pete on Twitch (The Metal Beast.) Lunatics merch, available here ! If you like what you hear, and you want to hear more...subscribe! Intro Music and bumpers by Michaela Papa. Subscribe to our newsletter! *The paranormal case I reference is the Enfiel...

Episode 6 - The Harvest 09.12.2019 41:12

In this episode of the Lunatics Radio Hour, Abby & Alan sit down with Sara Luke (@saraluke25) to chat about horror films and read scary stories. Lunatics merch, available here ! Thank you so much for listening - If you liked this episode, please subscribe for more. Check Sara out in Lunatics films! I'm Starting a Cult , Just Another Online Date & Love Bites . Make sure to subscribe...

Episode 5 - Ghosted by a Ghost 02.12.2019 31:32

In this episode of the Lunatics Radio Hour, Abby & Alan sit down with Betsy Hillstead to chat about paranormal experiences and read scary stories. Lunatics merch, available here ! Thank you for listening! Please subscribe! So many of you have reached out about reading stories! Amazing! Send an email to filmsaboutlunatics@gmail.com and let's chat! Follow us on Instagram @thelunaticspro...

Episode 4 - I Think My Girlfriend is An Alien 22.11.2019 24:05

In this episode KK Mayo ( KAKE Dance ) joins Abby to read some spooky stories. Lunatics merch, available here ! So many of you have reached out about reading stories! Amazing! Send an email to filmsaboutlunatics@gmail.com and let's go from there. Follow us on Instagram @thelunaticsproject and on YouTube - Films About Lunatics . Poster Art by @pilar.kep. If you want to support our project, ple...

Episode 3 - Lipstick 15.11.2019 22:38

Lunatics merch, available here ! In this episode Avi Dobkin ( From Alpha to Zedd ) and KK Mayo ( KAKE Dance ) join Abby to read some spooky stories. So many of you have reached out about reading stories! Amazing! Send an email to filmsaboutlunatics@gmail.com and let's go from there. Follow us on Instagram @thelunaticsproject and on YouTube - Films About Lunatics . Poster Art by @pilar.kep. If...

Episode 2 - The Woods 07.11.2019 24:54

Lunatics merch, available here ! Welcome back, we hope you enjoy the second episode of the Lunatics Radio Hour. In this episode, we hear spooky stories read by Avi Dobkin, Anthony Robledo and Alan Kudan. It also seems to be the episode where I need to explain each story after it's read...sorry guys, I'll try to work on writing stories that make more sense. Anyway, hope you enjoy. So man...

Episode 1 - The Man With an Axe 30.10.2019 19:37

Lunatics merch, available here ! Welcome to the Lunatics Radio Hour Podcast! Join us for spooky tales, ghost stories and more. In this episode we read The Man With an Axe and Roulette. Follow us on Instagram @thelunaticsproject and on YouTube 'Films About Lunatics ' to see short film versions of these stories. Poster Art by @pilar.kep. Subscribe to our Newsletter! Thanks for listening! ...