Guide to the Unknown

We’re discussing and dissecting unusual opinions this week -- ours and yours! We’ve got pop culture and esoteric thoughts aplenty, a perfect encapsulation of the show as a whole. Opinions on The Village! Time warps! Jump scares! Come get some. Hang around to the end for a promo from our friends Bigfoot Collectors Club and check out their podcast: https://wearecampfire.media/podcasts/bigfoot-collec...

This week we discuss the freaky formative entertainment that we liked in childhood because it scared us just a little bit (or a lot).   Anyone remember the mannequin that just wants to be real on Today's Special? Or did you also have a Bert and Ernie Halloween cassette tape? SHIVER.   Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http://www.patreon.com/gt...

In Will's final episode before parental leave, we talk about some of the horrors happening beneath our feet: in mines, caves, etc. (Will's going underground...get it?) Kristen digs into the story of the secret crystal city under a California mountain and the popular theory that the map of missing people lines up neatly with the map of uncharted cave systems. Will digs into how horrifying caves hav...

Our cup runneth over. We're back to dive into more of YOUR scary stories. Ghosts, UFOs, haunted hair clips…you people have it all! Thank you so much to Ghost Girl Greetings for sponsoring this episode! Make sure to visit them over at www.ghostgirlgreetings.com, and tell them Guide to the Unknown sent you. Make sure you listen to the promo at the end of the show and check out one of our favorite po...

With a newly stocked stash of listener stories, we're digging into possibly paranormal experiences from average everyday folks! Join us for sky people, woods people, haunted mannequins and more! Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http://www.patreon.com/gttupod!  Thank you so much! Get the Blair Witch game at  huntakiller.com/blairwitch Read Kri...

He's one of the oldest monsters known to man. And now...his devilish eyes are fixed on US! But who IS Dracula? Where did he come from? Is he really based on Vlad the Impaler? And how many weird-ass versions of his story have been told? Make sure you listen to the promo at the end of the show and check out one of our favorite podcasts, Bigfoot Collectors Club ! Get access to monthly bonus podcasts...

Out with the old and in with the new! Kristen is looking back at some of the biggest horror headlines from the worst year ever...could it be the best spooky year ever? Will is dredging up some New Years Eve traditions and figuring out why we do them? Put down that pickled herring and enjoy! Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http://www.patreon....

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! There's no rest for the wicked, so GTTU is here to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with (possibly) the worst movies of all! Scrooge or Marley's Ghost, Christmas Evil, Hannukah, Black Christmas, and Silent Night Deadly Night. Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http://www.patreon.com/gttupod!  Thank you so much! Get...

This ship is on a collision course with destiny! We discuss tragic shipwrecks that may have resulted in hauntings, as well as some wild sailor superstitions. Keep your bananas off the boat, please. Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http://www.patreon.com/gttupod!  Thank you so much! Get the Blair Witch game at  huntakiller.com/blairwitch Read...

Rumor has it that the Mount Washington Hotel is part of the inspiration behind Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick's versions of The Shining. And for good reason. Not only is this place supposedly haunted by the ghost of Carolyn Stickney, but it's also PACKED with people who like to wear masks and have a ball! It's also a hot spot for ghost hunting shows and spooky TripAdvisor reviews. Let's just see...

Can you sense it? The winds are changing, becoming harsh with cold. Let's learn what's hiding in the snow and hopefully survive this final season of 2020 by talking about Inuit and Norse folklore. They really know how to make a monster, whew! Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http://www.patreon.com/gttupod!  Thank you so much! Get the Blair Wi...

CROATOAN! What does it mean, what does it mean!? Well it means the 1587 colony of Roanoke disappeared and were never seen again. Just what the hell happened?! Well...maybe we know. Maybe we've ALWAYS known. Not only that, but we're going to take a look at the varied ways the legend of the lost colony has appeared in shows like American Horror Story and Sleepy Hollow! Make sure you subscribe to The...

Join us for a trip to the scenic, foggy town of Silent Hill. Don't mind the bodies! We'll also make a pit stop in Centralia, PA, the real town that helped inspire the movie -- with a fire that's been burning underground for nearly 60 years. Make sure to visit DebbieDrawsFunny.com for irreverent, pop culture-inspired greetings cards, stationery, mugs, tote bags are more -- and use code GTTUPOD for...

Travel may be impossible for many right now, so let us take you there: we're covering some of the wild cryptids and UFO stories from Brazil!  #OperationSaucer ? You bet. This episode was inspired by Fabricio Martins, who shared INCREDIBLE artwork he made of Kristen and Will, making them look like adventurers, comic book heroes, and occult experts! Check out his work on Instagram, @F.Martousee Get...

It's Will's birthday, so let's celebrate the genre that made him the household name he DEFINITELY is. From the podcast Blackwood to the Blair Witch game box, amirite? It's time to discover FOUND FOOTAGE. What is it? What makes it tick? Do some films make us want to puke? Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http://www.patreon.com/gttupod!  Thank...

In the finale of SLASHTOBER we're dissecting some of the most notoriously terrible slasher movies ever made! ThanksKilling, Gingerdead Man, Rubber, Ice Cream Man, New Years Evil, Jack Frost, Leprechaun, and Silent Night Deadly Night. Does that list make you sleepy? US TOO! Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http://www.patreon.com/gttupod!  Than...

The horror genre has been graced by some of the greatest female characters and performances of all time. Whether they're outwitting the killer or murdering their friends, they've all slashed their way into our hearts. Let's celebrate some of the greatest female characters and performers in scary movies! Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http:/...

Not content to live on the silver screen, the slashers have invaded our television sets! What the hell are they up to over on American Horror Story, Dexter, Scream, and Harper's Island? We REVEAL ALL this week (seriously, lots of spoilers).  Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http://www.patreon.com/gttupod!  Thank you so much! For full sources...

SLASHTOBER CONTINUES! This week we're slicing and dicing our way through two of the biggest players in the game. Kristen will be covering "The Shape," better known as Michael Myers, while Will is heading to camp to dissect Jason Voorhees! Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http://www.patreon.com/gttupod!  Thank you so much! For full sources and...

To kick off SLASHTOBER we're going back to the origins of the slasher, discussing the movie that kicked off the craze (surprisingly, it's not Psycho) through the late 70s/early 80s boom that brought us some of the big boys: Halloween, Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street. (Special special thanks to the legendary Roger L. Jackson for that unbelievable intro!) Get access to monthly bonus podc...

Welcome to episode ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY of Guide to the Unknown! Not too shabby. To celebrate this partial milestone, we're reading stories of paranormal encounters submitted to us by listeners...and thanking our lucky stars that these stories didn't happen to us. Ghosts, UFOs, prophetic dreams...you've seen it all, and we're helping you pass it on! Thanks so much to everybody who wrote in 🖤 (Sp...

Kristen is happily moving into a new house with her husband and mom this weekend! But uh oh...have they made a huge mistake? It turns out her new zip code is riddled with monsters and hauntings. She'll hardly be able to turn a corner without bumping into Red Eyes, NJ's sasquatch, or head down to the Quick Chek without a run-in with the Headless Hessian. Oh well! ☺️ MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT LONELY H...

We're talking about rituals and games you can try to transport yourself to other worlds, get cursed, or get the chills! Think the elevator game, light as a feather, stiff as a board, and more that might be new to you or nostalgic. DO NOT TRY THEM, WE DO NOT CONDONE. We DO condone checking out the podcast History Goes Bump , as you'll hear in this week's show! For full sources and links, visit  htt...

The SCP Foundation website contains a sprawling public database of files from a secret government organization that Secures, Contains and Protects unnatural beings, objects and phenomena. It's also entirely fictional and written by the public, having sprung up and taken off from a popular post on 4chan 13 years ago. We'll tell you all about it and read you some of the files! After you listen, make...

Sure, we all looove to take a spin on the tilt-a-wheel and dip the teacups or whatever the hell happens at an amusement park. But what do the GHOSTS there like to do? Take a cross-country journey with us to freaky fairgrounds and such! Also: Bill and Ted. Because Will couldn't resist, and we did technically see a hellish Bill and Ted stage show at an amusement park. And make sure to listen and sub...