Best Midnight Launch Party Podcasts (2025)

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Octoberpod's Chilling Thrilling Sounds of Retro Horror 1:24:30

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Here comes Octoberpod's Chilling Thrilling Sounds of Retro Horror! Over 60 Minutes of audio environments filled with ghosts, aliens, witches, and homicidal maniacs! It's our most terrifying collection of audio soundscapes: well-calculated to haunt your home all season long! Your horror host, Edward October guides you through 6 hair-raising retro ho…

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FIEND DROP: Spooky Season Launch Party 2:12:12

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Today, we have a serious task at hand: to kick off the start of Spooky Season. And so, we’ve invited some special guests from some of our favorite true crime and paranormal podcasts who will whip you into a frenzy of ghoulish delight with some stranger-than-fiction true tales of the groteque, the unknown & the uncanny. First up: The classiest witch…

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Tales from the Big Bad Woods 1:19:00

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Something evil is lurking in the woods on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast. Your horror host Edward October is your guide on a dark pilgrimage through forests haunted with weird beasts and eldritch horrors. First up: ghosts and ancient rituals in the wild, untamed wilderness of West Virginia. Then, Edward October chats with Soci…

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CRYPT CLIPS: Back to School Classic Horror Marathon 2:07:46

2M ago2:07:46

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Summer's almost gone, and it's time to go back to school on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with our all-nite marathon of classic horror stories. Your horror host Edward October is in a graveyard overlooking the old abandoned school house waiting for the dead to rise & begin another school year. First up: The true story of a la…

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Summer Getaway Horror Stories 1:30:36

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Book a cabin by the lake, buy your theme park tickets, and put the finishing touches on your "halfling rogue" cosplay because on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast we're going on vacation! Your horror host Edward October will be your personal tour guide on the all-inclusive summer vacation of a lifetime with stops at lackluster na…

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FIEND DROP: Dying to be BOO-tiful 1:07:20

3M ago1:07:20

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Can beauty be deadly? Find out on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast. Your horror host Edward October explores the haunted powder room at the historic Club Paris and examines the link between beauty & horror, while our friends from Autumn's Oddities & Horrifying History share some bone chilling true tales. First up: The tragic tal…

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Alpine Passage 1:32:43

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Venture into the darkest places of the earth on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with this tale of subterranean horror. Your horror host Edward October straps on his mining & cave exploring gear to bring you an epic chiller that will take you from the highest peak to the lowest depth's of man's soul (with a lot of strange creatu…

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CRYPT CLIPS: Scary Stories for Stormy Nights 1:58:27

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There's a terrible storm, and all the lights are out on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast. Your horror host Edward October is here to keep you company with over 90 minutes of chilling, thrilling, horror stories listen to during the worst storm of the summer. First up: Cryptids and creepers in the mountains of East Tennessee & rur…

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Edward October's All You Can Eat Culinary Creepshow 1:29:44

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BONE appétit! Prepare for gory and gruesome flights of gastronomic fantasy on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast: Edward October's All You Can Eat Culinary Creepshow. Your horror host Edward October is your tour guide through haunted diners, ghoulish greasy spoons, predatory ice cream parlours, and cursed restaurants on a journey …

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FIEND DROP: Video Store Days 1:27:59

5M ago1:27:59

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Be kind and rewind to avoid a late fee on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with a healthy dose of video nostalgia! Your horror host Edward October takes you back to the days when VHS was king with special guests Hannah (Murder Bucket) and Brenda (Horrifying History), who share some hair-raising lore. First up: Hannah (Murder Buc…

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ROGUE TRANSMISSIONS: Halfway to Halloween Hullabaloo 2:06:21

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Somewhere the sun shines, somewhere the birds sing the glories of a new dawn. Somewhere … it's Spring again! But HERE … every day is Halloween! Rogue Transmissions, an uncanny anthology of exceptional indie podcasts, presents the Halfway to Halloween Hullabaloo! Your horror host Edward October is scanning the dial for lost broadcasts, campfire tale…

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CRYPT CLIPS: Octoberpod Around the World! 1:10:21

5M ago1:10:21

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Travel the world & experience its horrors … all from the comfort of your streaming device on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with guest host, Amber Jourdan (Witches Talking Tarot). Your horror host Edward October has gone missing and Amber is scouring the spookiest places on Earth to find him. First up: Visit the North Pole in …

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Angel Storm 1:03:34

6M ago1:03:34

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A storm is coming on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with tales of dark angels and the legend of ghost town massacre. Your horror host Edward October is also on hand to share a memoir of the living dead. First up: The angel said a storm is coming … in ANGEL by Annie Morgan (The Podcast Inside Your House). Then, Edward October s…

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Terror in Blue 1:26:30

6M ago1:26:30

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Listen to disturbing found audio from missing van life YouTubers & a classic monster story on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with Terrors in Blue. Your horror host Edward October is back to thrill you with tales of paranormal encounters and expeditions into the unexplained. First up: Travel vloggers run afoul of racists and th…

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Haunted Church Horror Stories 58:36

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Secret sins will be exposed on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with tales of cursed clergymen and haunted churches! Your horror host Edward October is tolling the church bells & there's something evil stirring between the pews! First up: "The Minister's Black Veil" It's the classic tale of a man haunted by his secret sin, writt…

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FIEND DROP: Reputation for the Uncanny (UFOs & Camping Horrors) 1:26:11

7M ago1:26:11

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The Martians have landed on your farm on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with Spine Chillers & Serial Killers and 3 Spooked Girls. Your horror host Edward October is invading your streaming device with voodoo, fakery, UFOs, doomsday prophecies, and horrific summer camp tomfoolery. First up: Edward October examines Orson Welles'…

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Touched by a Vampire 1:15:09

8M ago1:15:09

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Enter the cold embrace of the undead on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast. Your horror host Edward October rises from the grave to chill your blood with tales of enchantment and vampires! First up: The lines between true crime & blood-splattered fantasy blur in author Whitney Zahar's true account of Satanic Panic in the 1990s: "T…

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CRYPT CLIPS: Future Haunts 1:15:44

8M ago1:15:44

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Have you even been haunted by the ghost of an unrealized future? We have! Hear all about it on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with stories of future haunts & time run amok! Your horror host Edward October embarks on a haunted adventure through space and time with two versions of himself from two potential futures. First up: Th…

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The Moving House & The Haunted Doll 51:57

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There are ghosts in the walls on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with 2 tales of true hauntings. Your horror host Edward October is kicking off 2025 with a devilish double feature of diabolical dolls and demonic spirits. First up: "Moving Houses" a different kind of true haunted house story from the UK. Then, during the Intermi…

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Two Ghoultide Classics: Octoberpod's Ghost Stories for Christmas 42:29

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Unwind in the glow of the Christmas tree on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with two "ghoultide" classics. Your horror host Edward October has a present for your under the tree: two timeless ghost stories for Christmas from two masters of supernatural literature! First up: "The Bus Conductor" by E.F. Benson. Then, "A School Sto…

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CRYPT CLIPS: More Ghosts of Christmases Past 1:53:10

10M ago1:53:10

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There'll be scary ghost stories on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with these encore presentations of our past Ghost Stories for Christmas! Your horror host Edward October narrates a quartet of ghoul-tide Victorian ghost storieswith a generous portion of fireside ambience. Ed narrates "The Gardener" by EF Benson, and shares wit…

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THANKSGIVING SPECIAL: Frightful Friendgiving Feast 1:30:23

10M ago1:30:23

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Put your stretchy pants on because we're eating Thanksgiving Dinner & all the fixings on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with an all star cast of our indie podcasting friends. Your horror host Edward October is hosting a Frightful Friendsgiving Dinner in a haunted house with Rollo the possessed ventriloquist dummy! First up: It…

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FIEND DROP: Satan's Bed and Breakfast 1:32:35

11M ago1:32:35

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No tricks? No treats? No problem: because on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast we've got some serial cereal so scary you'll poop blood red! Your horror host Edward October is stocking up on discounted monster cereal as a snack to pair with tales of exorcism and demonic possession. First up: Serial Napper, Nikki Young, unpacks the…

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Bedtime Stories for Halloween 40:01

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Luxuriate in the spooky season vibes on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with tales well calculated to help you sleep. Your horror host Edward October will guide you gently into the warm arms of a cozy autumnal nap with these family-friendly bedtime stories (all parodies of classic horror movies) for monster kids of all ages. Fi…

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The Satanic Rites of Frankenstein 1:06:48

12M ago1:06:48

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It's alive! It's ALIVE! We tackle a classic monster on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with original stories written by Jane Nightshade, Annie Morgan (The Podcast Inside Your House), Amber Jourdan (Witches Talking Tarot), Actually Olga & John Eiger. Your horror host Edward October proudly presents this year's Halloween Special …

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FIEND DROP: Through the Squeaking Door 1:07:48

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Step through the squeaking door, and enter the Inner Sanctum on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with a special Halloween treat, courtesy of Madison on the Air! Your horror host Edward October pays homage to a horror icon of old time radio! First up: Edward October makes a guest appearance playing The Host of Inner Sanctum on th…

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University Campus Haunting & The Case of an Undead Man 1:05:15

1y ago1:05:15

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Spooky Season is in full swing on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with guest narrator, Tara Voshell (TikTok's Spooky Sleuth & co-host, 3 Spooked Girls podcast). Your horror host Edward October kicks things into gear with a true haunting concerning a university campus boogeyman, a conversation with some real life witches, and th…

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CRYPT CLIPS: The Spooky Season Intermission Show 1:14:36

1y ago1:14:36

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Greet the start of Spooky Season on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with special guest host and friend of the show, Tara Voshell (TikTok's Spooky Sleuth & co-host, 3 Spooked Girls podcast). Your substitute horror host, Tara, kicks off the spooky season as we share a bumper crop of Octoberpod's best intermissions segments, as we…

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HORROR GAME SHOW: Better Know A Giallo! 1:32:01

1y ago1:32:01

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Get ready for an out-there, "real gone" horror movie trivia quiz show on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with special guest contestants Our True Crime Podcast and Spine Chillers & Serial Killers. Also featuring the comedy stylings of our resident foul-mouthed misanthrope, Rollo (the possessed ventriloquist dummy). Your horror h…

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FIEND DROP: The Unknown Undead 1:35:45

1y ago1:35:45

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The Unknown Undead (Zombies Vampires UFOs & Ghost Women) We've worked ourselves up into a paranormal panic on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with our friends from the podcast Twisted & Uncorked. Your horror host Edward October will introduce you to ghouls, bloodsuckers, infected flesh eaters & unquiet spirits as we count down …

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Bride of Neanderthal, an Occult Thriller 1:05:25

1y ago1:05:25

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Our month of Caveman Horror continues on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with an old-school occult thriller! Your horror host Edward October takes you on a globe-trotting adventure with two paranormal researchers as we encounter a cult of cave-people in rural Spain. First up: Ripped from the pages of Niteblade Magazine, it's BR…

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FIEND DROP: The Caveman Murders & Freaky Real Life Haunted Locations 1:11:51

1y ago1:11:51

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Edward October goes primal on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with a bloody "caveman vs. hillbillies" hootnanny! Your horror host Edward October thaws out a prehistoric "Liver King" while driving over a treacherous mountain road on a dark and stormy night. First up: Edward October & friends unravel the mystery of THE CAVEMAN MU…

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The Sin Eater & Other Terrors 48:46

1+ y ago48:46

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We know all your dirty secrets on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast, thanks to the creepy man who eats your sins. Your horror host Edward October does some urban exploring as we narrate a haunting tale of forbidden love & dark secrets at an abandoned shopping center ... during one magical summer when everything changed for a teen…

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Bird Monsters & Feathered Fiends 51:30

1+ y ago51:30

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We've gone to the birds with fowl feathered fiends on this edition of the classic horror podcast, Octoberpod AM! Your horror host Edward October gets lost in the woods as we narrate tales of cosmic horror and existential dread … all involving birds! First up: THE BIRD HIVE, an original story of backyard brood parasites by Annie Morgan (The Podcast …

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FIEND DROP: Black Magic & Rainy Night Horror Stories 1:20:34

1+ y ago1:20:34

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We unlock the secrets of the mad necromancer, Bram Caligular, on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with a little help from a cursed grimoire. Your horror host Edward October dabbles in forbidden, arcane knowledge as we narrate conjure up something truly … unholy! First up: Edward October's adventure in necromancy, THE MAGYCKS OF …

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Death on the Links: Ghostly, Ghoulish Golf Stories 42:01

1+ y ago42:01

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Join Edward October and his caddy, Rollo (the possessed ventriloquist dummy) as they play 9 ghoulish holes at Mariner's Family Golf Links & Adventure Park ... the Mount Everest of haunted abandoned golf courses. Along the way, they'll share 4 true tales of horror and the paranormal from The World of Golf. Now watch this drive! // PROMOS Tis Yoursel…

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Death Story 51:01

1+ y ago51:01

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Edward October presents the most shocking and controversial Octoberpod yet! Nothing can prepare you for the dark secret of DEATH STORY! Plus! During the intermission Ed shares a memoir of The Omen series, including his review of The First Omen. // PROMOS Spine Chillers and Serial Killers Uy Que Horror Twisted and Uncorked Become a supporter of this…

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FIEND DROP: Where Evil Lurks 59:01

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Edward October is joined for this episode with special guest Nikki Young (Serial Napper podcast), who will share with us the case of true witch & a cursed video from Japan. PLUS! Edward October ranks a genre icon. // PROMOS Our True Crime Podcast The Podcast Inside Your House Social Detective podcast Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.…

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CRYPT CLIPS: Hanging with the Horror Chick (ft. Heather Wixson) 1:00:37

1+ y ago1:00:37

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Hey, man! Dig this "real gone" new Octoberpod, guys! NEW INTERVIEW: Edward October & special guest, Heather Wixson chat about horror, monsters, makeup effects, and set the record straight about who directed POLTERGEIST! GUEST HOST Jen (Our True Crime Podcast) spends the hours after midnight in Ed's Attic of Haunted Toys with potty-mouthed co-host R…

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HORROR GAME SHOW: Is It Folk Horror? (ft. Heather Wixson) 1:38:01

1+ y ago1:38:01

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Listen to IS IT FOLK HORROR? The World's First FOLK HORROR Game Show! Two podcasts clash in a battle of wits to claim a kingly prize of cosmic proportions! Old ways & new clash as the ladies from Spine Chillers & Serial Killers take on the Witches Talking Tarot in "Is It Folk Horror?" PLUS! Encore presentations of 3 of Octoberpod's best folk horror…

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The Ghost Writer 38:02

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Meet horror novelist, Claire Tobyn. She has everything ... a successful writing career, a glamorous home, and a beautiful daughter. But the magic ritual that brought her fame and success threatens to strip her over everything ... including her very soul! THE GHOST WRITER, written by Jennifer Hotes (Curious Cat Podcast) & starring Nikki Young (Seria…

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FIEND DROP: The Possession of Flight 666 58:38

1+ y ago58:38

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IT BEGAN with a plane crash... IT BECAME a force of vengeance... DRIVEN by the souls of the DAMNED! Can horror host Edward October stop it before it destroys DOLLYWOOD?!?! Octoberpod AM presents THE POSSESSION OF FLIGHT 666 with special guests Jen & Cam of Our True Crime Podcast // PROMOS 3 Spooked Girls A Little Wicked Spine Chillers & Serial Kill…

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Black Stone & Hollow Oak 42:00

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This episode, we travel to an island resort for a tale of marital strife, forbidden love, and an evil that lurks in the deep. We call it THE STONE MAN ... it was written by Jennifer Hotes (host, Curious Cat podcast) and stars Actually Olga, Mike (Brew Crime Podcast), YouTube's Lady Spookaria, Jen and Cam (hosts of Our True Crime Podcast), and Adam …

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FIEND DROP: Haunted Attractions & Analog Delights 1:11:01

1+ y ago1:11:01

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Edward October goes analog, to record his promo for the current season on cassette tape ... using a cursed tape recorder! Will he unleash demons in the Octoberpod studios? Will Ed need to exorcise his audio equipment before the show can go on? Then Mike and JT from Brew Crime stop by to pour some pints and spin some yarns about curse and haunted am…

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CRYPT CLIPS: Edward October's Big Bad Bloodsucking Vampire Bundle 1:24:01

1+ y ago1:24:01

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Today Edward October gets himself trapped in one of Count Dracula's abandoned torture dungeons! While he's looking out for his neck & dodging thirsty vampire bats looking for a nightcap ... he tells 4 bloodcurdling tales of bestial bloodsuckers told the Octoberpod way! PLUS: Ed discusses Francis Lederer's brief (but impactful) run at playing Dracul…

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The Gardener: An Octoberpod Ghost Story for Christmas 38:15

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Get yourslef a slice of boozy fruitcake and find a cozy seat between the fireplace and the Christmas tree & listen as Edward October narrates this year's ghost story for Christmas: The Gardener, by E.F. Benson // PROMOS Our True Crime Podcast: 12 Nightmares Before Christmas Social Detective Horrifying History // WATCH OUR COMPANION YOUTUBE CHANNEL,…

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CRYPT CLIPS: The Ghosts of Christmases Past 1:16:01

2y ago1:16:01

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Pour yourself a boozy eggnog and find a cozy seat between the fireplace and the Christmas tree & listen as Edward October narrates Christmas ghost stories from seasons past. PLUS! During the Intermission, Ed shares with you his favorite holiday themed old time radio horrors! // PROMOS Our True Crime Podcast: 12 Nightmares Before Christmas Misty Mys…

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FIEND DROP: Panic! at the Holiday Ghost Party (or Joy to the Smurl) 1:05:15

2y ago1:05:15

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Edward October is missing, and so special guest host Aileen Clark (!Uy Que Horror!) gets called upon to host the holiday ghost story party at the Octoberpod Ranch. Will she be able to "ghost-proof" the property before someone reads from the Ancient Egyptian Scroll of the Dead?!?! Find out! PLUS! Tara & Jessica of 3 Spooked Girls take us on an in-de…

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Thanksgiving / Black Friday Haunted Mall Walk 50:01

2y ago50:01

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Join horror host, Edward October, as he pushes himself away from the Thanksgiving dinner table to burn some calories on a mall walk ... through the Mount Everest of haunted shopping malls! Ed takes listeners on a tour of locations within the late, great (now greatly haunted) Vista Del Rey Mall. Along the way, he'll narrate 6 true Thanksgiving/Black…

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FIEND DROP: Cuthbert, the Junkyard Ghoul 1:36:58

2y ago1:36:58

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It's Election Day! Edward October has gone missing while canvassing and getting out the vote for Cuthbert The Junkyard Ghoul. While he's away, journalist and friend of the show Chauncey K. Robinson, attempts to hold down the fort while Autumn of Autumn's Oddities presents the strange case of the Barney and Betty Hill UFO Abduction. Will this Octobe…