Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror

Abby and Alan discuss the vast history of space horror in film and literature.  Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Check out Abby's book Horror Stories . Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep. Sources A New Yorker article by Adam Gopnik: The War Inside H.G. Wells from 2021 New York...

Listen in as Abby discusses the dark origins of Valentine’s Day, tracing its roots from ancient Roman rituals to the modern celebration of love. We explore how traditions like Lupercalia influenced the holiday and examine the lesser-known stories of St. Valentine and the evolution of Cupid. Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Check out Abby's book Horror Stories . Availa...

Abby is thrilled to introduce my new co-host for Campfire Tales in 2025, Alex Goleman. And thrilled to announce that we will be leaning way more into Campfire Tales this year. Sit back, pretend you're siting around a campfire and prepare to be spooked.   Treatment of The All Consuming Client was written by Joelle Killian and preformed by Denali Bartell. Follow @Joelle_Killian on IG.  Deep Wit...

This is part two of our conversation with the mysterious Andy, to discuss modern day theories around alien encounters, UFOs, UAP and interdimensional beings.   Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Check out Abby's book Horror Stories . Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Kep @pilar.kep. Support the s...

Abby and Alan sit down with the mysterious Andy, to discuss modern day theories around alien encounters, UFOs, UAP and interdimensional beings.   Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Check out Abby's book Horror Stories . Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Kep @pilar.kep. Support the show

Abby and Alan are so thrilled to present four haunting holiday horror stories. Cozy up next to a fire with a cup of hot coco, and prepare to shake in your snow boots. Matches was written by Warren Benedetto and narrated by Jon C. Cook. Catch Jon's narration of A Christmas Carol every week, here. Some Items Are Display Only was written by Sarah Jane Justice and narrated by Sara Luke. Follow Sa...

From Krampus and Belsnickel to ancient pagan festivals, Abby and Alan discuss the dark origins of Christmas mythology and monsters. Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl , updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories . Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster...

Abby and Alan are thrilled to present three horrifying and hauntingly beautiful stories. Come and gather around the campfire, as we collectively grow more and more unsettled together. Consider donating to Beloved Asheville . Lakeland was written by Marisca Pichette, and narrated by Michael Crosa. This story was originally published in text in September 2022 by Night Terror Novels, as part of their...

Get your copy of Ghostly Ghastly Tales here ! And follow Anastasia Garcia on Instagram @anastasiawrites to keep your eye out for upcoming projects. On today's episode Abby sits down with Anastasia to discuss the mythology behind La Llorona, La Lechuza and her new book of short horror stories. Sources Janvier, Thomas A. “Legend of La Llorona.” In  Legends of the City of Mexico , 134–138. New Y...

Abby and Alan are thrilled to present three horrifying vampire themed stories. Consider donating to BeLoved Asheville to help our friends impacted by Hurricane Helene. Watch our horror short on Halloween Night, here . Leftovers was written by Warren Benedetto and narrated by Michael Crosa. Follow @WarrenBenedetto and @Podnooga on social media.  Therapy Notes was written by Hector Carlo and read by...

Abby and Alan discuss the history of the New England Vampire Panic and how it influenced some of the most prominent examples of vampire horror literature, including Bram Stoker's Dracula. Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl , updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories . Available in eBook and paperback....

Abby and Alan are thrilled to present Hitchcock inspired horror stories. Claudia was written by Marisca Pichette and read by Lissa Sweeney. Check out Marisca’s poetry collection Rivers in Your Skin, Sirens in Your Hair. And follow her website: www.mariscapichette.com or IG: @marisca_write. Follow Lissa on IG at LissaSweeney. Me, A Hero was written by Warren Benedetto and read by Mike Macera. Visit...

Abby and Alan sit down to discuss the life and works of Alfred Hitchcock. Unfortunately, we do have to warn that this episode contains some discussion of sexual assault. Correction: Rebecca did win Best Picture at the Oscars in 1940. The only time one of Hitchcock's films won Best Picture. Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for...

Abby is thrilled to present this conversation with our friend The Ghoul Guide. I sit down with Courtney Eastman to discuss the basics of ghost hunting, her approach to paranormal investigation, some of the most haunted locations in the United States and across the globe. Follow Courtney @TheGhoulGuide on all platforms. Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranor...

Abby and Alan present 6 more incredible ocean horror stories and poems. Bloodington Pier was written by Tony Earnshaw and performed by Tessa McKnight. Follow Tony on Facebook @tonyearnshaw, X @TonyEarnshaw, Instagram @thetonyearnshaw and check out his website: www.antonyearnshaw.wordpress.com. Uncharted was written by J.P. Relph and performed by Sara Luke. Follow the writer @RelphJp on social medi...

Abby and Alan present the first part of our Ocean Horror Stories series, as part of our Horror on The High Seas exploration. Lorelee was written by Elou Carroll and read by Tessa McKnight. Follow Elou on social media at @keychild and check out www.eloucarroll.com . A Sinking Feeling was written by Warren Benedetto and read by Jon C. Cook. Visit warrenbenedetto.com and follow @warrenbenedetto on Tw...

Abby and Alan discuss maritime folklore, ghost ships, pirates and so much more.  lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl , updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories . Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep...

Abby and Alan continue our mega summer ocean horror series, by discussing horrifying and dangerous creatures of the deep. We cover real threats like sharks, but mainly discuss mythological creatures like Sirens, Mermaids, The Kraken and Merlions. lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl , updated weekly! Chec...

Abby and Alan kick off their mega series on ocean themed horror with The Bermuda Triangle, The Mariana Trench and Atlantis. Haunted ocean geography if you will. lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl , updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories . Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Mic...

Abby sits down with our friend Alan from A Storied Native, to talk about the dark history of New York City. We discuss Roosevelt Island, the New York Lunatics Asylum and Nellie Bly, the lost estates of Astoria, Queens and North Brother Island. Follow Alan @A_Storied_Native on Instagram. lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist...

Abby and Alan present two horrifying dancing plague inspired short stories. The Paino Man was written by Birttany Johnson and narrated by Michael Crosa. Check out Brittany's book Mississippi Blue here. And check out Michael's amazing work here .  A Procession of Skulls was written by JR Santos and narrated by Adam McAlonie. Watch Adam's music video Parking Lots here.   lunaticsproje...

Abby and Alan discuss the horrifying and very real dancing plague of 1518. In the French Town of Strasbourg, in the summer of 1518, a bizarre and horrifying plague took as many as 400 lives. The plague started with a single woman, who could not stop dancing. Almost for an entire week she danced alone until others slowly joined her. Dancing until their bodies gave out. Watch our film The Witching H...

Alan and Abby present five horrifying one page stories. Vote for your favorite story from today's episode here . Air Bag was written by Mike Macera. Listen to Beach Therapy's new album . Not Myself This Week was written by Sara Luke, folllow Sara on Instagram @saraluke25. Blood Bath was written by Lori D'Angelo. Find her on Twitter and Bluesky @sclly21 or Instagram and Threads at lo...

Abby sits down with author, historian and tour guide Marie Carter to discuss Walpurgis Night, May Day Horror and her new book, Mortimer and The Witches. From Saint Walburga, to Beltane and The Wicker Man, we cover all of our bases with the storied history of May 1st. Follow Marie on Instagram at @mariewritesandedits and check out her website: https://www.mariewritesandedits.com/ Also, consider pur...

Abby and Alan present three haunting artificial intelligence inspired horror stories to round out our series on the horror of A.I. Goodnight, Conrad was written by J.R. Santos and read by Mike Macera. Support a charity anthology that gives back to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. Check out JR's work here . Listen to Mike's band Beach Therapy anywhere you listen to music. Reaper...