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Tonight Eric Dwinnells brings Emily Ferguson to the neighborhood he grew up to retrace his old trick-or-treating route as they share some Trick-or-Treat Memories! They'll discuss who gave out the best candies, neighbors who tried to scare kids, neighbors who scared kids without trying, favorite costumes and the last time they went trick-or-treating. And since Eric is a classic over-sharer, you'll also get to hear gossip about some of the kids he grew up with, more about the scary stories he's brother used to tell him, and why it was important to get the spot near the sewer drain at the bus stop. spookyas.com facebook.com/spookyas Music by Occultic Overtones  

I'm going to be honest with you: this episode is ok, but it would have been better if I'd had a guest cohost. Lord knows I tried, but although many people told me how much they love 1989's Teen Witch, nobody was willing to come on and talk about it with me! Is it such a guilty pleasure??? With a special intro from the film's star, Robyn Lively, tonight I'm rewatching Teen Witch for the first time in at least a decade. Does it hold up as the cult classic it's said to be? Why don't more people go crazy over little brother Richie's performance (it's masterful)? Was I Like Boys legit supposed to be a cheer? Who will be the most popular girl? And of course, did they ever top that? All this and more on tonight's Spooky A S! spookyas.com facebook.com/spookyas Original Music by Occultic Overtones

Tonight Eric welcomes his broth Dan Dwinnells back to the show as they talk about Devils and Demons. Sure, we all have a loose idea of what these evil creatures are and we're pretty sure we know who runs the show down in Hell...but it turns out the way most of us think of it is totally wrong!  We'll dive into detail about the differences between THE Devil, devils and demons. Lucifer was the leader of the rebellion against God in Heaven. He is the number one fallen angel...but does that mean he is THE Devil? If so...who is Satan? Or Beelzebub? Tonight we'll get into all that plus discuss some of the better and lesser known members of the evil army. We'll also try to pick our patron devil! Research for tonight's episode was pulled primarily from The Devil by Genevieve and Tom Morgan. spookyas.com facebook.com/spookyas Music by Occultic Overtones

Enough about that Manson guy, let's take it easy on this episode! Tonight's episode was supposed to be a loving tribute to America's Horror Theme Park: Spooky World..but that did quite pan out so instead Eric Dwinnells and Brian Toney are hitting the road without a script to bring you the almost non-existent yet strangling intriguing story of Ponyhenge in Lincoln, Massachusetts. What is it? Toy ponies in a circle. Why is it? Good question! We'll also travel to the haunted Longfellow's Wayside Inn of Sudbury, Massachusetts to learn about it's ghost, Jerusha! Her story is probably deserving of it's own episode, and maybe one day we'll get to it, but tonight you'll get the bare bones before we travel down the road to visit the famous schoolhouse that figures into the famous nursery rhyme, "Mary Had A Little Lamb". Oh yes, it's a true story...maybe. Eric and Brain learned way more than they ever wanted to know about this classic tail and they pass that knowledge on to you, Spookaroos! spookyas.com facebook.com/sp

Tonight Eric wraps up the story of the Manson Family by talking about their lives behind bars, what the Family members still out in the world are up to these days, and the deaths of Susan Atkins and Charles Manson.  In special bonus content, Eric talks with the cast that helped bring this story to life to hear their thoughts and feelings on the real people they portrayed. He also welcomes back Mack an Liv, hosts of the podcast Death By Champagne to get their final thoughts and read them the letter that Charles "Tex" Watson sent into the podcast. spookyas.com facebook.com/spookyas Music by Charles Mansons as performed by the SAS Players Theme song by Occultic Overtones

This week, the Manson Family is finally put on trial for murder. The DA tries to "sell" the jury and the world on the Helter Skelter theory and Sandy and Squeaky go to extreme lengths to try and influences legal council and witnesses. You'll also learn about the Honolulu Hamberger Caper that nearly cost one ex-family member her life. All this and more on this week's Spooky A S. Much of the research for tonight's show was pulled from the book Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson by Jeff Guinn and the website www.cielodrive.com spookyas.com facebook.com/spookyas Music by Charles Manson as performed by the SAS Players  

Tonight Eric welcomes back the long absent Tom Cole to talk about The Arrest(s) of The Manson Family. After the murders, Family life got even crazier. Manson was sending people out into the desert, Family members were starting to flee, and the hope/fear of "Helter Skelter" was always just around the corner. Who would remain faithful to Charlie and who would turn on the Family to save themselves? Find out on this episode! spookyas.com facebook.com/spookyas Music by Charles Manson as performed by this SAS Players Additional Music by Occultic Overtones

It took three episodes, but we finally get to the infamous Manson Family murders themselves this week: The Tate and Labianca Murders On August 8, 1969, members of the Manson Family slip out into the night and butcher Sharon Tate, her three house guest and the teenaged friend of the property's caretaker. Tonight you will hear, first hand from the killers themselves the how's and why's as to how this murderes were committed. You also hear them describe the Labianca murders the following night plus Manson's plans to kill many more. spookyas.com facebook.com/spookyas Music by Charles Manson as performed by The SAS Players

There is so much in this episode! Charles Tex Watson and Leslie Van Houten join The Family. Dean Moorehouse returns! Manson befriends a Beach Boys and tries recording a few more times and the Family moves to Spahn Ranch. But the biggest news is that the family commits their first murders! This is a turning point for all involved and it starts the road the leads to Helter Skelter. Join Eric and guest Emily Ferguson as they continue to discuss life in The Family. spookyas.com facebook.com/spookyas   Music by Charles Manson as performed by The Spooky A S Players

This episode begins a special multi-part series giving you the complete true story of The Manson Family as told by the people who lived it! It's true that members of The Manson Family committed at least 9 known murders and attempted at least several more and this is why they became infamous. But where did it all begin? That's what we're diving into on this episode featuring guest co-host Mack and Liv from the podcast Death by Champagne. Tonight we'll discuss the childhood of Charles Manson as well as some of his followers. We'll learn how Manson met the first member of what would become The Family and the techniques he used to gain favor with others. We'll learn a bit about his musical ambitions and get hints as to where all this is leading.  We'll also discuss daddy/daughter role play and how NOT to name a child. All this and more in The Manson Family pt 1 spookyas.com facebook.com/spookyas Featuring the voice talents of Tristyn Sepersky, Jackie Marchetti, Mary Widow, and Quinton Kappel   Music by Charles

We all know that the assassination of President Lincoln has figuratively haunted the collective conscious of the US since the day it happened in 1865...but some claim it's reach goes far beyond that one moment in time. Tonight we examine the Ghosts of Ford's Theater...both the figurative and literal! Learn of the fate of Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth and the haunted life of the man who may (or may not) have shot him, Boston Corbit. And how did this remarkable event effect the man sitting next to Lincoln at that fatal moment? What madness overcame Henry Rathbone? We'll also discuss the alleged curse that hangs over Ford's Theater and, for our grand finally, we'll discuss famous encounters with ghost of Lincoln himself! spookyas.com facebook.com/spookyas Music by Occultic Overtones

Tonight Eric Welcomes back Fatima Elmi as they discuss Killer Dolls! We'll take a close look at both the original Child's Play and the new reboot. We'll also touch on Annabell, The Twilight Zone and The Simpsons. So which Child's Play is best? Is Aubrey Plaza a good movie mom? Are dolls made evil or born that way? All this plus much more killer doll history and the big reveal of the Disney ride that almost made Fatima sick with fright on tonight's Spooky A S! spookyas.com facebook.com/spookyas Music by Occultic Overtones

It's no secret that Eric was a HUGE wrestling fan growing up. One of his favorite wrestlers is STILL going at it today and just happens to be the spookiest of them all, The Undertaker! Early in his WWF career, Taker was "killed" by Yokozuna, but he promised his spirit would live on and that The Undertaker would return and be "reborn". Fans waited, but for months there was no sign Taker. The Million Dollar Man, Ted Debiase, said, using his millions, he could buy The Undertaker and fans were shocked when he showed up with "the dead man".  But The Undertaker's manager, Paul Bearer, cried foul and said Debiase's Undertaker was nothing but an UnderFAKEr! And so the match was set: at SummerSlam 1994, The Undertaker would battle...The Undertaker?!?! This controversial match has been the subject of debate for the past 25 years, and many fans agree it my be the worst storyline Taker was ever involved in...but are they right? Tonight, Eric and his guest Tyler Clapp re-examine this classic tale and break kayfabe to

Tonight, 25 years after the crime took place, Eric welcomes back true-blue Spookaroo Susan Barrett to give a book report on if I DID IT: Confessions of the Killer by O.J. Simpson.    This book was written by a ghostwriter working off interviews he'd conducted with Simpson. In it, Simpson goes on at length detailing his issues with ex-wife Nicole and then goes on to, hypothetically, explain how he WOULD have killed Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman IF he'd done it. O.J. now denies he had anything to do with this book, however recently released interviews and the details contained in the book strongly suggest otherwise.   spookyas.com facebook.com/spookyas   Music by Occultic Overtones

Long before Tales from the Crypt, The Twilight Zone or even Inner Sanctum, horror had a home on television. Tonight Eric goes old school to discuss Lights Out; television's original horror anthology series. But Lights Out didn't start with television. In fact, TV is basically the end of the story! Long before television, Lights Out was a hugely popular radio show making it's debut in 1934. It was not the first horror-themed radio program, but it was the nastiest. This was thanks in large part to the show's creator/head writer, Wyllis Cooper who had a taste fore gore and a twisted sense of humor. When he left the show, an up and coming young writer named Arch Oboler took over and brought the show to even greater heights. This is what Spookaroos of the 30's and 40's had as their doorway to horror. One particular episode was so memorable that it left lasting impressions on bth disgraced comedian Bill Cosby and novelist Stephen King...beware The Chicken Heart! spookyas.com facebook.com/spookyas Music by Occultic

Have you ever written a social media post and then wondered "What if I die suddenly and that's the last post I ever write and it will live on the internet forever? Eric has! And it got him thinking....what were the last words of some of our favorite (or least favorite) celebrities, historical figures, musicians, and criminals? So tonight we're looking at some Famous Last Words...or Last Words of the Famous. Some are funny and some are sad but all will make you stop and think! What celebrity did Walt Disney namedrop from his deathbed? What did Tupac Shakur tell the police when they asked who shot him? What was Groucho Marx's last quip? What did Elvis announce just before he "left the building" for good? What was Chris Farley's unanswered dying request? All shall be revealed on tonight's Spooky A S! Don't forget it's not to late to chip in on the GoFundMe campaign: www.gofundme.com/spookaroos19 spookyas.com facebook.com/spookyas Music by Occultic Overtones

Sure, we all know the story of Little Red Ridinghood...or at least we think we do! In the Brother's Grimm version, a little girl in a red cap is swallowed whole by a devious cross dressing wolf, but she is then rescued by a noble huntsman and she lives happily ever after. But unfortunately for Red, in most versions of the tale, that's not how the story ends. Tonight, based on a version of the story told by Professor Hannah B. Harvey in her course, The Art of Storytelling, Eric adds his own take on the fairytale and breaks down the symbols and themes found in the story. Strap in, theres a lot to unpack!   Also, Eric will talk about the show's gofundme campaign and it's possible heavenly origins as well as update you on the possibility of changing the shows name! spookyas.com facebook.com/spookyas Music by Occultic Overtones

Tonight we look at one of the most famous ghost stories of Massachusetts, The Legend of Lucy Keyes and the Ghosts of Mount Wachusett! In the spring of 1755, four-year-old Lucy Keyes went missing from her semi rural home in Princeton, MA. Professionals poured in to help search for Lucy, but eventually all hope was lost and most stopped searching for the girl. Only her mother held out any hope. Most believed a tribe of Native Americans had kidnapped or murdered the girl. Still others believed her quarrelsome neighbor, Tilly Littlejohn, may have known much more than he let on. Some say Lucy never really disappeared. In fact, if you visit Mount Wachusett today, some believe there is a chance you just might run in to the ghost of little Lucy or her mother who roams the trails of the mountain still searching for her daughter. spookyas.com facebook.com/spookyas Music by Occultic Overtones

You asked for it, and Eric delivers! We're diving into some little local legends that may not have enough information to create an entire episode based on, but when combined together the form Myths of Massachusetts Vol. 1!   We begin in Westford, MA, where some strange clues about the founding of America may lay written in stone. The town is home to what has become known as The Westford Knight: a supposed figure of a Scottish Knight holding his shield and sword carved into a slab of stone. Is it possible that a clan of Knights Templar fled Europe in the 14th century to make a new home in Westford? People have been disagreeing over what the design is and who could have created it since at least the late 19th century. If you visit the knight today, you'll see it has been given a very grand viewing area complete with a probably untrue history presented as complete fact!   Next stop, the scariest road in Billerica, MA: the haunted Dudley Road! Why should this semi-rural, forested road be considered so scary? Acco

In a surprise return to the show, Eric welcomes back Fatima Elmi to talk about the world's most famous ghost ship, The Mary Celeste! Fatima was slightly disappointed when she realized tonight's story did not contain any actual ghost, but it is a great mystery none the less! In 1872, The Mary Celeste was found drifting in the middle of the Atlantic with her sails half set. She had left new York several days earlier with 10 people on board...but now the credit was missing. There was no sign of a struggle and no note left behind. There was no serious damage done to the ship. It's as if the crew and passengers had just vanished into thin air. So what happened? That's what we'll try to figure out on tonight's episode! spookyas.com facebook.com/spookyas Music by Occultic Overtones