The Echoes of Fear

In this final episode before the Holiday hiatus, once more solo, Kenton tackles the Fear of Holidays and Christmas itself. Just TRY to pronounce it... Christougenniatikophobia. Talk to you in 2026, listeners!

In his first-ever SOLO episode, Kenton holds the fort down while Jason works through his SUPER busy schedule of awesome documentaries! How ironic that the topic in question is the Fear of Being Alone?

No, we're not talking about illegal aliens, though we do mention that. This week, Jason and Kenton explore the fear of the creatures from outer space and the mountain of pop culture that surrounds them. 

Canada. The Great White North, as some call it. However, did you know that there is a fairly common phobia of severe weather that causes people to be terrified of snow? Jason and Kenton discuss Chionophobia in this week's episode.

They're creepy. Let's be honest. Jason and Kenton continue the Season 2 journey with another common fear, the Fear of Spiders.

A NEW SEASON of The Echoes of Fear has begun, as Jason and Kenton dive into their new format and the new "Seek to Understand" motto! Welcome back. Let's talk about Peanut Butter stuck to the roof of your mouth in the debut of Season 2!

Season 1 Finale. Jason and Kenton discuss the presence of death and dying in almost every story, and propose that death in modern storytelling can be placed into four distinct categories.

It all comes down to this: In the penultimate episode of their first season, Jason and Kenton tackle the grandfather of all phobias, the Fear of Death and Dying.

How many pop-culture books, movies, games, and shows can YOU name? Jason and Kenton continue to discuss the Fear of Large Bodies of Water and all the associated phobias.

Jason and Kenton explore another of the "Primal Fears" and talk about Thalassophobia and its related phobias such as Bathophobia (fear of depths) which Kenton has. Get ready for a lot of Kenton's Navy stories...

Jason and Kenton discuss the pop culture side of Fear of Cryptids and how prevalent our human oral history remains in regional folklore. Plus Bigfoot. LOTS of Bigfoot.

Jason's suggestion to talk about Cryptids last week sends Kenton down a research rabbit hole where he discovers a passion he never knew he had as they discuss the Fear of Cryptids and Monsters.

Continuing with the Fear of Ghosts, and complete with a botched intro, Kenton and Jason deep dive into personal anecdotes, pop-culture, and their own thoughts on facing the big question: what happens after life?

Jason and Kenton dig into the history and academia of Phasmophobia, the Fear of Ghosts, and explore cultures around the world and some of their own personal anecdotes.

Continuing with the Fear of Clowns, Jason and Kenton explore pop-culture favourites from Krusty the Clown to the Joker as they discuss why the entertainment industry favours demonizing Clowns.

Jason and Kenton explore the academic side of a prevalent phobia that surprisingly only earned its name in the 1990s in this Part 1 discussion on the Fear of Clowns.

Jason and Kenton continue their discussion on fear of the dark by exploring the impact darkness and lighting have on pop culture, movies, and games.

Meet your hosts, Jason Hewlett and Kenton J Moore, as they introduce themselves and their podcast in this first of a two-part episode on the most prevalent phobia experienced by Humanity: The Fear of the Dark.