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Listen to this episode Subscribe rate and review Join the Spookaroos When you think of a thug, chances are good you imagine an Indian man wearing a yellow scarf, but that's exactly what the term originally described! The Thugs were bands of roving bandits/murders who may have been practicing ritual sacrifice to appease a bloodthirsty goddess in a way of life they called thuggee...or they may never have existed at all. We'll try to separate fact from fiction and you'll get an update on Hannah Duston and Salad Fingerson this week's Spooky A S! Music by Occultic Overtones Listen to this episode Subscribe, rate and review Join the Spookaroos Tonight, Eric is joined by special guest Charles Gustine, host of the podcast Iconogrophy. When these two let met, Eric was a guest on Charles' podcast to discuss witchfinding and modern Salem. Tonight Charles returns the favor as the two discuss Hannah Duston: A Mother's Revenge! Hannah Duston was a puritan woman living in Haverhill, Massachusetts in 1697 when she, her servant and her infant daughter were taken captive by Native Americans. The Natives were involved in a war against the English at the time, and they told Hannah their plan was to torture the captives and then ransom them back to their families. Hannah didn't like the sound of this, but when one of the natives killed her infant daughter, Hannah began plotting not only an escape, but very possibly a shocking act of revenge. Eric and Charles will discuss the complicated legacy of Hannah Duston's story, what to do with monuments erected to celebrate people/events we're not so sure we should be celebrating anymore, the over simplification of Native American history, the Matter Family, and Tarantino films on tonight's episode! Check out Charles' podcast at www.iconography.com Music By Occultic Overtones Listen to this episode
Subscribe, rate and review Join the Spookaroos Thanks to busted equipment and St. Patrick's day being just around the corner, we're dipping into the archives to re-present you an early episode about Leprechauns and Banshees! Actually, we cover a lot of Irish mythology and this episode deserves more downloads than it got the first time around. Eric and guest Tom Cole will also discuss words they have trouble saying and, as a new added bonus, Eric will tell you about the time he met Warwick Davis, The Leprechaun himself! Music by Occultic Overtones Listen to this episode
Subscribe, rate and review Join the Spookaroos Tonight Eric welcomes Back Lilith Beest (aka Lil' Beesty) to talk about Halloween 2018 (the movie, not the holiday). Eric and Lil are both huge fans of Halloween 1978, but will they share the same passion for the latest entry? Spoiler: No, they will not. One will love it, one will tolerate it. They'll also give their thoughts on Jamie Lee Curtis, the motivations of Michael Myers and the sad state of the mental health profession as represented by all Halloween movies. spookyas.com facebook.com/spookyas Music by Occultic Overtones Listen to this episode Subscribe, rate, and review Join the Spookaroos Tonight we discuss the intriguing and heartbreaking case of Mr. Cruel, Australia's most infamous child murderer. The masked stranger crept into family homes at night, tied up the parents and disappeared into the night carrying a child under his arm. In two incidents, he let the children go after holding them captive and filming himself carrying out his perverse fantasies with them. But in his last known crime, he crossed the line from kidnapper to murderer. Now, nearly 30 years after his last known offense, investigators are ramping up their efforts to finally unmask Mr. Cruel. This case is often compared to America's Golden State Killer and some have even speculated that Mr. Cruel and Golden State are one and the same. We'll attempt to separate fact from fiction on tonight's Spooky A S. Music By Occultic Overtones Listen to this Episode Subscribe, rate & review Join The Spookaroos Tonight Eric welcomes back returning guest host Emily Ferguson to talk about the horror-themed video games Chiller and Night Trap! We begin with Chiller, a 1988 arcade game which is still surprisingly gory and violent even by today's standards...and that's really saying something! The point of the game is to shoot a gun at helpless torture victims trapped (and naked) in a haunted house! What?!?! Then we move on to the 1987/1992 classic, Night Trap! This full motion video game let's you choose your own adventure (kind of) as you control security cameras in a house where teens are being murdered by mysterious creatures known as Augers and a clan of vampires! It's campy 80's fun and in 2017, the game was made available for ps4 in a special 25th anniversary addition so let's play! Plus Eric and Emily discuss the sexy and dangerous allure of arcades in the 1980's, New Hampshire's own Fun Spot, creepy men who like to hide in bushes, boobs AND butts, 80's hair, and the often overlooked terror of minimalist set dressing! And yell at our speakers as Eric and Emily try to remember the names of two pretty famous people! Music by Occultic Overtones
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Subscribe, rate and review Join the Spookaroos Tonight Eric takes a trip into the bayou as he tells us about The Haunting of Manchac Swamp! This Louisiana swamp is not only haunted by the vengeful spirit of a long dead voodoo priestess, it's also said to be the hunting grounds of the rougarou or cajan werewolf! Julia Brown was a local faith healer known for her healing abilities and her powers of prophesy. But her seemingly unearthly knowledge caused her neighbors to fear her. Soon, they had convinced themselves that she was a voodoo priestess in league with dark forces. Soon enough, Julia began to predict that on the day she died, the whole town would suffer...and she was right! The rougarou is a werewolf-like creature said to be native to this area of the world. It especially enjoys the case of naught children and lapsed Catholics. It is very similar to a werewolf, though there are some key differences in how the cures is placed and how it can be removed. All this PLUS an important update about Eric's hometown haunt, John Stones Inn (aka Stone's Public House). Music by Occultic Overtones Listen to this episode
Subscribe, rate & review Join the Spookaroos Eric welcomes back returning guest cohost, Lilith Beest (aka Lil' Beesty) to talk about The Little Green Men of Kelly, KY! On an august night in 1955, the residence of the Sutton Farm in the small town of Kelly, KY claim their farmhouse came under attack by a group of 12 to 15 small creatures with large eyes and "scary faces". The men of the farm grabbed their guns and shot at these creatures for almost four hours. Once the shooting was done, the entire clan drove to the police station to report the attach. When police came to investigate, questions about just what had really happened at the Sutton farm only deepened. Join as as we try to separate fact from fiction in this astonishing unsolved mystery. MUSIC BY OCCULTIC OVERTONES  Listen to this episode Subscribe, rate and review Join the Spookaroos This one is pretty cut and dry; tonight Eric is ready to teach you all about Gremlins, Goblins, and Hobgoblins! Sure we've all heard of them before...but was exactly are they and what are the differences between them? Tonight you'll learn which one will steal your baby, which will bust your laptop, and which one will sweep your floors! Plus Eric discusses dramatic gremlin related memories and reveals why he holds grudges against his siblings as he reveals no less than three family secrets. Music by OCCULTIC OVERTONES  original t-shirt concept ROUGH sketch  Listen to this episode
Subscribe, rate, and review Join the Spookaroos Eric welcomes back Spookaroo Jeffery Bergeron to talk about a topic Jeffery suggested: The Blood Lible of Andrel von Rinn. Three-year-old Adndel was found murdered in the forest and some believed it was part of an ancient blood ritual...but could any of it be true? Researching this episode led Eric to learn the term blood libel which, if you've never heard of it either, you'll be shocked to learn its horrible, hurtful history. It's a history of fear mongering and propaganda of the worst caliber...and, as historian Jeffery points out, all too timely. Music by Occultic Overtones In other news: Here's a T-shirt design I've been working on! Still trying to find the right font, but let me know what you think so far: |
AuthorEric Dwinnells is a Boston-based actor, singer, comic, and host of the podcast Spooky Ass Shit
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