You Scared of This?

It's The Tale of Badge! Talks like Yoda, he does, and totally gross and baffling, he is (but maybe not in a bad way). We also bid farewell to one more member of the Midnight Society ahead of THE FRAIDIES next week, and we learn to be afraid of loud, obnoxious bagpipes. www.facebook.com/youscaredofthis www.twitter.com/youscaredofthis

It's the not-quite-season finale! We review what was originally intended to be the series finale of AYAOTD, the superb Tale of the Night Shift. We also reflect on Sam and DJ MacHale's contributions to the show and freak out over this episode's fiery conclusion. Also: INCOMING! www.facebook.com/youscaredofthis www.twitter.com/youscaredofthis

This week, we review The Tale of a Door Unlocked, an episode light on scares but big on everything else we love about AYAOTD. Plus, we say a few more painful goodbyes, we endure some more terrible child acting, and Eli accuses David's brother of trying to destroy a toilet. Donate to Houston: https://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2017/8/29/donate-to-these-local-houston-charities www.facebook.com/yo...

You can have this review of The Tale of the Vacant Lot, and in exchange, we'll take something you'll hardly notice at all! (About an hour of your time.) It's another monkey's paw episode that manages to make Mystical Mirror look well-written by comparison. Plus, we spend WAY too much time reminiscing about 90s junk food, and we say goodbye to another member of the Midnight Society. (Sorry David's...

This week, we watch the Tale of the Unexpected Visitor with an unexpected visitor of our own: horror author extraordinaire John Brhel! It's another alien episode, but none of us are prepared for what we see along the way. We talk about the logistics of the hand-in-warm-water trick, reflect on this episode's ECLECTIC RIFF, and David makes the biggest Random Observation of Crap in the Foreground eve...

This week, Eli and David get their hopes up for some crytozoological fun with The Tale of the Manaha, but is this story of furry whatsits in the woods the real deal or just another disappointing hoax? Plus, we discuss the very promising AYAOTD fan film, perform a loving homage to Lore, and talk about headless gorillas. Check out the AYAOTD tribute, coming this Halloween: https://www.youtube.com/wa...

This week our two young protagonists (Eli and Dycus) get trapped inside the most boring episode of AYAOTD so far. Will they make it out alive? Will the power of Rocko's Modern Life and Hey Arnold movie trailers save them? Will Eli abuse his newly acquired rimshot.mp3 sound effect? Tune in and find out as we review The Tale of C7! *rimshot*

This week, we watch the Ron Oliver-tastic Tale of Prisoners Past (no apostrophe), but really, that's the least of our concerns. We're blown away by our discovery of gold slime, make way too many random observations of crap in the background, and wonder what exactly Stig is wringing out of his socks, or if we even want to know. Here's the trailer for Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling. We'll discuss...

Time to brush up on your reptile biology, because we're watching The Tale of the I̶g̶u̶a̶n̶a̶s̶ Chameleons! We get TWO very special guest stars, one of the darkest moments of the entire show, and a plot that makes no damn sense. Plus, we bid farewell to a member of the Midnight Society. The sneak peek at The Jungle Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5_Jq0DVjz8 The Batman sex party shooting: h...

Get your lipstick ready, because The Tale of the Mystical Mirror will leave you pale as a ghost! (Well, not really.) Eli and David try to get through this episode about the perils of being beautiful, but instead the conversation mostly revolves around Oreo O's, Zima, and the horror that is carbonated milk. Which means we have a lot to say this week. Time's Top Ten Bad Beverages: http://content.tim...

Stig's at it again, and to make sure he gets into the midnight society, he's brought along a special guest star. Meanwhile, we discuss classic 90s cereal for kids. Lastly, don't you touch that dial, because coming up next is the Clark and Ryan Show!

This week, we review The Tale of the Jagged Sign, which somehow turns out to be even less scary than it sounds. But not to fear, because we go on some truly strange tangents this week, including gifting pubic hair and some 90s wrestling references that are best left forgotten. Crank up your dove-shaped music box and dive in. The Mysterious Mose video Eli mentions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q...

This week, we kick off Season 5 of AYAOTD, and holy hell, what a way to start things off. It's The Tale of the Dead Man's Float, featuring maybe the scariest monster in the entire series! But it's not all blood and gore, as this episode lays on the sexual innuendo pretty thick. Meanwhile, we learn the fate of some familiar Nick characters and discuss why not to get in the water. www.facebook.com/y...

As promised, here's the audio from our movie night watching the Legends of the Hidden Temple made-for-TV movie. Bet you didn't expect this Nickelodeon family film to have a double-digit body count, did you? Eli, David, and loyal listeners Zach, Scott, and Royce all try to make their way through this hour of batshit insanity. Listen along at home and enjoy!

In our annual (or whatever) review podcast, we try to come to terms with Season 4 of Are You Afraid of the Dark, a season that was frequently mediocre, occasionally brilliant, and ultimately sort of frustrating. But more importantly, we bid a tearful goodbye to our favorite character on the show. Get your handkerchiefs ready and find a comfy pair of headphones, because we have a lot to talk about...

Our long slog through Season 4 concludes with The Tale of Train Magic. We aren't quite sure what train magic is, but it makes for a surprisingly enjoyable episode of AYAOTD. Plus, Eli and David about some big upcoming events, and they may just have a Basketball Jones. www.facebook.com/youscaredofthis www.twitter.com/youscaredofthis

Cover your ears! It's THE TALE OF THE CLOSET KEEPERS! Wait, no, don't actually cover your ears, because we have a lot to say this week. We discuss this surprisingly awesome tale of an alien zoo, complete with Men in Black, green Jell-o, and an interesting examination of race in AYAOTD. And things get REALLY crazy when Snoop Dogg shows up! [Note: Snoop Dogg does not actually show up, but we talk ab...

It's our fiftieth anniversary! Well, not really, but this week, we do reach a milestone as we hit episode 50 of Are You Afraid of the Dark, The Tale of the Unfinished Painting! We then do everything in our power NOT to talk about the Tale of the Unfinished Painting; instead, we have a lot to say about Chucky's dad from Rugrats. All this and more! Social media! www.facebook.com/youscaredofthis www....

Corrections! Rats! A bad episode! We've got it all in this week's review of The Tale of the Fire Ghost- an episode that answers the age old question, "should I get my firefighter dad a nose ring?" Thrill as we witness the best special effect in the show so far, and yawn as we discuss the ho-hum episode built around it.

It's our most anticipated episode of Season 4, The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner! But will he leave us grinning, or just drooling blue dishwasher liquid all over ourselves? We have a lot to say this week. Meanwhile, David fails a geography test, Eli talks Zelda, and we come up with a scheme to watch Nickelodeon that just might work! www.facebook.com/youscaredofthis www.twitter.com/youscaredofthis

It's back to AYAOTD as we review The Tale of the Room for Rent, which is exactly as scary as its title implies. Plus, David talks about Wrestlemania and pitches his own wrestling federation, Eli learns a new vocabulary word, and demand money from you, the listener, so we can go to the Dominican Republic. What are you waiting for? www.facebook.com/youscaredofthis www.twitter.com/youscaredofthis

We cross the line back into Goosebumps territory to see their take on the evil scarecrow story, The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight! Unlike AYAOTD's slow burn, this one goes straight for the jugular, literally! Buildings will be destroyed, heads will roll, and we'll reach an unexpected conclusion. Plus, Eli tries to decode a strange message, and David goes to the movies. www.facebook.com/youscaredofth...

How did it take us four seasons to finally get a scarecrow on Are You Afraid of the Dark? Maybe they spent the first three seasons trying to figure out how to make a person in a scarecrow costume not look goofy when they are walking around. Maybe they finally gave up and said "at least the mask will make kids crap themselves." Anyway, in this episode we DON'T know what cock-blocking is, Stone Cold...

We get our obligatory romantic episode of the season, The Tale of the Long Ago Locket. Can the world's most awkward man find love and NOT get hanged by the evil British? Plus, Eli and David give a thorough review of the Kid's Choice Awards, Eli pitches a multi-part porno series, and more. Check out Phantasmagoria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqlqjJ3BSQw www.facebook.com/youscaredofthis www.twi...

We continue the alleged "nautical" theme of Are You Afraid of the Dark's fourth season with The Tale of the Water Demons! Because what's creepier than a zombie? A wet, slimy zombie! Elsewhere, we brainstorm new Kid's Choice Awards categories, David celebrates a depressing milestone, and Eli makes a truly awful Frank pun. Nickelodeon's full-frontal report for 2017: http://www.awn.com/news/nickelode...