Spoop Hour

Sydney spoop awaits in this special episode on ghosts of Australia! Courtney and Sasha discuss Courtney's recent trip to Sydney and the ghosts who call it home. Wander the dark and spooky grounds of the Manly Quarantine Station, learn about the ghosts of the Rocks in downtown Sydney, and the spooky circumstances of the ghost train fire in Luna Park.  

Courtney and Sasha delve into spooky stories of kids who remember their past lives in this week's episode! We revisit Jim Tucker with UVA's paranormal studies department as well as 5 kids who remembered an absurd level of detail about a life that isn't theirs...including that of a Hollywood agent during the Golden Age, twins who remembered the lives of their deceased sisters, and a little boy who...

Embrace the dark side of love with tales of ghostly lovers! Courtney and Sasha explore haunted heartbreak with Joseph Forepaugh and Molly, the White Lady of Chatham Manor, the Grey Lady of Dudley Castle, Doris Walpole the Brown Lady, and more. Celebrate Valentine's Day with the discussion of Tinder for ghosts and how we should all treat women better!

In a very special episode, the gentlemen from BSP: The Idio[t]syncrasy Files join Courtney and Sasha to explore haunted hotels in Arizona and Virginia. Hotels discussed include Nevada's horrifying clown motel, the Jerome Grand Hotel, Miss Lucy at the Olde Towne Inn, and more. And check out BSP wherever you listen to your podcasts!

Did you know that Courtney and Sasha are noted sports experts? Neither did they. Listen as they walk through the spooky side of the sports world, talking ghosts of players including the Gipper and Michael Plume, stadiums built on burial grounds, curses from billy goats, and more.

Courtney and Sasha embrace their inner Toto fans to take a journey to Africa! The ladies discuss the haunted places of South Africa, Shetani, Zimbabwean ghosts, and more. Round it out with a story about spooky spiders and other ghosts from a listener submission, and you're ready to bless the rains down in Africa!   (CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of sexual assault occurs from 30:30 to 32:30.)

On this week's episode, the ladies discuss spooky manors - those vast, sprawling estates with just as many ghosts as Tiffany windows. First revisit the Queen Mary for a firsthand ghost experience from Marcus of Popcorn Prattle. Then learn more about the circumstances surrounding the Winchester Mystery House and take a literary journey through haunted mansions both fictional and real.

They're heeere! The ladies wrangle with poltergeists on this week's episode, discussing the curse of the film Poltergeist and the Portsmouth Poltergeist. Play along to Call the Exorcist, Call the Plumber, or Call the Electrician, and steel yourself for some spoop!

Happy New Year! For the first time this year, Courtney and Sasha are PWT (podcasting while tired) and discussing ghosts who share their names. Learn about the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, Marie Laveau, and Hanako, the toilet ghost of Japan. The ladies also discuss their inclusion in #2PodsADay for January and February and their podcast aspirations for the year.     As always, email spoophour (at)...

Find out how to ensure a lucky 2018 with this episode on New Year's lore! The ladies discuss the Solstice, early New Year's celebrations, and what color undies will ring your new year in with cash money. We also reflect on the first year (well, four months) of our podcast and recount some of our favorite topics and episodes. See you next year!

It's time to get ho-ho-horrified with the latest episode! The ladies discuss the spookier aspects of Christmas, including Iceland's Yule Cat, Gryla, and the Yule Lads, as well as Krampus and Frau Perchta. Check out our instagram (@spoophour) for photos from today's episode. From the Spoop Hour team, have a delightfully spoopy holiday season!

The ladies take a journey to the past with special ghost Alex to delve deep into some of the things that frightened us as children. Spoiler alert: it's almost everything. Start reliving your fears of the dark, velociraptors, and of course, the boogeyman!

In a megasized (un)lucky 13th episode, the ladies take their first ever field trip to a local psychic and discuss the history of prestidigitation: palmistry, psychics, and tarot - oh my!

Get wrecked with a new episode covering the haunted Queen Mary, cool shipwrecks, our new podcast mascot Bloop, and ghostly tales from across the sea!

Give thanks for a new episode! Just in time for (American) Thanksgiving, the ladies rock talk on the subject of the Pilgrims: what they believed, how Thanksgiving got started, and finally, how they could spot witches with alarming frequency.

Everything is all about cats (as it should be) on this week's Spoop Hour! Featuring our first ever ghost (guest-host), hear creepy tales from down under about possums and tighty burgundies, lore surrounding cats in the west, and all the spookiest cats from Japan. You don't have to be a crazy cat person to enjoy this episode, but it helps!

In this very special mini episode, hear Spoop Hour before it was Spoop Hour! Recorded almost exactly 2 years ago this day, the ladies do commentary on Murder in Small Town X as a pilot podcast episode. And do yourself a favor - watch Murder in Small Town X on YouTube and revel in the new millennium nostalgia!

In this DC-centric episode, hear the ladies discuss ghosts of the White House, urban legends and ghosts around town, local witches, and our new best friend Demon Cat.

Celebrate the spookiest day of the year with a new extra large episode of Spoop Hour! The ladies discuss the origins of Halloween, witches, and what it's like to be a Halloweenie.

It's almost Halloween, so get your spoop on with part two of our creepypasta series! Also featured creature, nurse stories, and OUR FIRST EVER LISTENER SUBMITTED STORY

The first part of the ladies tackling creepypasta, that unique brand of internet spooky stories, like girls and dogs home alone, Dear David, Manuel, and more.   Dear David: http://bit.ly/2xHkJib Manuel (translation): http://bit.ly/2zuT0lA (bonus: http://bit.ly/2gpdYxN)

Get the latest in creepy clown news, tall tales from family members, and the lore behind Friday the 13th.

It's time again to spoop it up! This week the ladies discuss Rhode Island spoop, the new queen of mythological beauty, and ghosts of Japan.  

In the first structured episode of Spoop Hour, talk featured creatures, benevolent butter drifters, out-science-ing ghosts, and the legend of Bunnyman Bridge.

It's a belated second episode of spoop hour! The ladies rock talk on cryptids this week, discussing the Jersey Devil, chupacabras, and more. Also discussed: The Dyatlov Pass Incident.