Story Hole

There are few figures in fiction as powerful and moving as Steve Urkel. On this episode of Story Hole, we explore the genius, the passion, and the brushes with death of this star of hit 90's sitcom, Family Matters.

Making a deal with the devil is never a good idea, unless you get something reallllly cool out of it like a skateboard or something. On this episode, we explore the first story to popularize the idea of selling your soul to the devil: the legend of Faust! It's a hot one!

Hello Kitty and her friends are delightful and adorable characters...but who are they REALLY? This week, we're taking a deep hard look at the lore behind Keroppi, Pochacco, Badtz-Maru, and other citizens of the Hello Kitty world! It's wild.

This week we piece together the story behind the blue blur, Sonic the Hedgehog. How did Sonic and Tails meet? Why was Knuckles originally an antagonist? Why do we play as a fisherman in Sonic Adventure 1? All this and more as we dive deep into that Sonic lore. So listen up but keep your head in the game cause this one's gotta go fast.

Today we're pulling out the stops and pulling out our teeth to place under our pillows for the Tooth fairy. If you want to learn about the history and traditions of this mouth obsessed, money giver, take those teeth out of your ears and listen up!

Ronald McDonald, Grimace, and the Hamburglar are enigmatic figures shrouded in some deep, shadowy lore. What are their stories? What are they doing in McDonaldland? Find out the fiction that McDonalds has constructed for these characters on this very greasy Story Hole.

Shiver me scrimbers, is it chilly in here or is it just me? Today we are going on a journey into the snowy mountains to check up on a group of lost hikers. There may or may not be something paranormal involved.

On this Story Hole, we get deep into where the gooiest ghost in Ghostbusters came from. It's very spooky!

Elves are terrific little creatures that bake cookies and live in rocks. Elves are also human sized woodland hunters. We are attracted to both types and we would like to tell you why.

Castlevania is a classic Nintendo game that has spawned dozens of video games and a Netflix series over the years. What is it even about though? Hear the origins of the Castlevania saga on our first ever Story Hole!