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Subscribe, rate & review Join The Spookaroos In December of 1910, aspiring author and wealthy socialite Dorothy Arnold bought a book, a pound of chocolate and vanished. Her family, being members of NYC's social elite, was well known and Dorothy's disappearance became headline news. Many theories have been pondered and many suspects brought forth yet to this day, the fate of Dorothy Arnold remains a mystery. Music by Occultic Overtones Listen to this episode
Subscribe, rate and review Support the show In the late 80's a family in Wisconsin came to believe that there home was haunted by a fire witch who lived in their daughter's furniture. If that opening doesn't catch you, I don't know what would! Tonight Eric tells the tale of The Tallman Haunting. A well known little tale that was featured on the first season of the original Unsolved mysteries...yet this story segment is strangely missing from streaming versions of this episode. That's just one of the bizarre tidbits involved in this story. You don't want to miss this one, Spookaroos! Music by Occultic Overtones Listen to this episode
Subscribe, rate and review Support the show High school pals Eric D and Alex Macleod go Ghost Hunting Sterling and Natick, Massachusetts! They see strange lights, police, donuts, yellow dots, used drug bindles...but do they see any ghosts??? Music by Occultic Overtones Listen to this episode
Subscribe, rate and review Support the show Here it is! Our first Spookaroos Halloween Party! Let's talk about our favorite Halloween costumes, candy, movies and more! And we'll have special guest cameos from Zach Galligan (Gremlins/Waxwork), Charles Wright (Papa Shango/WWE), Robyn Lively (Teen Witch), Nell Campbell (The Rocky Horror Picture Show) and James Jude Courtney (Halloween Kills)! Music by Occultic Overtones featuring Brian Toney Listen to this episode
Subscribe, rate and review Support the show Tonight Eric and his nephew, Tyler Clapp, are reading user submitted stories from ghostofamerica.com and all these stories are said to be true stories of The Ghosts of Massachusetts! This website and the submitted stories are...entertaining. Some are legit interesting, some are strange, some just describe fog. Hear about the Native Spirit of Ashland, The Phantom Nun of Framingham, the Haunted Cemetery of Holliston, and the dreaded Blob of Sterling. Sterling also has not only a cult, but an Occult! These stories probably won't chill you to the bone, but then some of us have a way with words and some of us... Music by Occultic Overtones Listen to this episode
Subscribe, rate and review Support the show Mark Ledenbach has been collecting Halloween memorabilia and ephemera since the late 80's. He's learned a lot in that time. He's learned so much that he has become one of the go-to experts on truly Vintage Halloween Collecting. Tonight he shares his expertise with us and shares what he enjoys collecting, how to deal with dealers, how to spot fakes, and what makes some items more collectable than others. And Eric even teaches Mark something new! Music by Occultic Overtones Listen to this episode
Subscribe, rate and review Support the show Eric continues his conversation with Brian Reed, 1/3 host of the Halloween is Forever podcast! They are still talking about sitcom halloween episodes...and so much more! Listen, when two Halloween nerds get together, conversations can take some turns. Its hard to stay on topic. But they do discuss Halloween episodes of Cheers, Friends, The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Punky Brewster, The Monkees, The Muppet Show and 7th Heaven! Music by Occultic Overtones Listen to this episode
Subscribe, rate and review Support the show Eric doesn't know Brian Reed, but he knows his podcast, Halloween is Forever, and he likes his Instagram posts so he just knew he'd like him! In fact, they got along so well discussing Halloween and Halloween sitcom episodes that this unexpectedly became a two-parter! In the first half of their conversation, Eric and Brian discuss their mutual love for Halloween, family members who help shape that love, the perils of relying on a VCR, and the awesome loneliness of watching bad movies with Gilbert Gottfried and Rhonda Shear on USA Up All Night! Oh, and eventually they even start to discuss the topic they agreed to talk about: what makes a good Halloween sitcom episode? All this plus Eric can't shut up about Kate and Allie, Hubie Halloween and more! Music by Occultic Overtones (featuring Brian Toney) Listen to this episode
Subscribe, rate and review Support the show Here's a bonus mini ep for all you patient Spookaroos! Eric and Fatima talk about their recent trip to Pittsburgh, Monroeville, and Evens City! They visit The Living Dead Museum, the filming locations of the original Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead and even visit the super not spooky Mister Rogers! All this plus a totally random celebrity encounter! Pittsburgh may have a self-esteem problem, but Eric and Fatima had a great time there and they'll tell you all about it right here! pattern.com/witchfinder Music by William Loose, and Fred Rogers with vocals by Holly Yarbrough Listen to this episode Subscribe, rate and review Support the show Believe it or not, Eric has MORE to say about The Halloween That Almost Wasn't (aka The Night Dracula Saved the World)! This time he's roped Fatima Elmi in to discuss it with him. Join them as they discuss their trip to the classic Halloween special's filming location: The Lyndhurst Mansionwhich is currently open to the public and which you can tour! You'll also hear more about some of the actors who appeared in the special including Eric's encounter with Frankenstein's Creature himself, John Schuck! You'll also learn the strange connections between The Halloween That Almost Wasn't, the broadway musical Annie, and Rugruts! pattern.com/witchfinder Music by Occultic Overtones  Eric D and actor John Schuck |
AuthorEric D is a Boston-based actor, singer, comic, and host of the podcast Spooky Times with Eric D Archives
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