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Hey, Haunters! 👻 Get ready to step behind the screams and into the heart of the most terrifying haunted attractions! We’re two thrill junkies with a passion for all things spooky, and we’re spilling all the secrets of the haunted house world. From blood-pumping scares as actors to crafting twisted, spine-chilling experiences as designers, we’ve been there, done that, and survived to tell the tale! With over 10 years in the industry, we’ve seen every creepy corner of the haunt world and we’re ...
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Actor / Musician / YouTube Personality Brennen Taylor invites you to share your most #SUS stories as he dives into first hand accounts of all things terrifyingly thrilling, intense, and paranormal on SUS: Share Ur Scare!
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Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross and Tonya Mosley, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries. Subscribe to Fresh Air Plus! You'll enjoy bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening - all while you support NPR's mission. Learn more at plus.npr.org/freshair And subscribe to our weekly newsletter, Fresh Air Weekly, to get interview hig ...
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Gaming Tangents

Gaming Tangents

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Gaming Tangents is hosted by Menji and Maverick, 2 unofficial gaming historians discussing gaming's past, present and future all while doing their best to stay on topic. Follow us @CrossPlatShow Theme song by The Minibosses and BGM provided by OverClocked Remix ocremix.org Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support
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Creativity isn’t tidy—it’s risky, chaotic, and full of surprises. It’s full of breakthroughs and breakdowns, moments of flow and moments of doubt. Join Mishu Hilmy for unfiltered conversations with artists, filmmakers, musicians, and fearless makers who thrive in the unknown, embrace imperfection, and create at the edge of possibility. This is your front row seat to the self-doubt, unexpected wins, and messy emotional work of making something real. But craft isn’t just about feeling—it’s abo ...
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The Horror Cut

Stephen Kerr & Gary J Hewitt

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The Horror Cut Love horror movies? So do we! Join actor Stephen Kerr and filmmaker Gary Hewitt as they dive deep into the world of horror cinema. In each episode, we discuss a different horror film — what we love about it, what makes it terrifying, and why it sticks with us. From cult classics to modern nightmares, we celebrate the genre in all its gruesome glory. Whether you're a hardcore horror fan or just looking for your next scare, The Horror Cut brings passionate discussions, behind-th ...
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It's October all year long around here! Join Brian Foreman & Darryl Plunkie as they interview the people who make up the Halloween & Haunted House Industry. Professional Haunted Attraction Owners, Home Haunters, Halloween Fanatics, Haunt Vendors, Horror Musicians, Haunt Trade Shows, Special FX Artists, Live Training Seminars, and so much more. Listen to the show and find out how you can win FREE prizes from your favorite Halloween vendors!
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Crazy Smart Asia

Tatler Gen.T

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Crazy Smart Asia lifts the lid on the unexpected stories behind some of Asia’s boldest disruptors. Every week we talk with a young leader about the crazy-smart approaches they’re taking to achieve success and tackle some of the biggest issues facing Asia today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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On HMUH you'll get to hear your favorite creators talking about their personal lives, not just their body of work. And if we talk to enough people, we might see common trends that teach us something about the horror community as a whole!
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Our fifth season is Decoding John Ford, a seven-episode series about cinema's most mysterious auteur. Using scores of never-before-heard archival interviews, host Ben Mankiewicz strips back John Ford's self-spun mythology to reveal his brilliance behind the camera – alongside the often ugly, uncomfortable truths about his life and movies, asking whether we can ever truly separate art from the artist. Decoding John Ford starts June 6.
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One Final Scare

Minki Kim & Tracy Mathews - Horror Lovers

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Once coworkers, always friendly competitors for the spotlight, Minki Kim and Tracy Mathews share their love of horror movies — and talking over each other — by retelling every gory detail of one horror film each week. Join these creatives by day, novice film critics by night, as they walk through one movie from start to finish with the hopes that listeners will come back...for one final scare. Find us on iTunes (click on far left icon above), Google Play, Player FM, Stitcher, Spotify, Tune I ...
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Idol Gossip

Nathalie Hulbert and Emma Hixson

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Your UK pop culture podcast, hosted by writer Nathalie Hulbert and actor Emma Hixson. Switch off your busy brains and tune into some smoky celebrity gossip. Music credits: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/good-thing License code: DCMRYXGAVI6ALT7H #popculture #celebritygossip #ukcelebrities
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COCKTAILS AND TAKEAWAYS

cocktails and takeaways

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Cocktails and Takeaways is a fun podcast all about over-sharing, unpopular opinions, failed relationships, light hearted banter, celebrity gossip, world news and everything in-between. Oh... and lots of alcohol. New Episodes Every Wednesday With Special Guests. Hosted By Madame Joyce Follow Us On IG:CocktailsAndTakeaways Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nuances is an award-nominated audio space where guests from a wide range of Asian ethnic groups, careers, countries, and communities explore our often complicated relationships with our culture(s) and how they shape us. It can be a source of validation, a space for healing, a call to self-reflection, or a good laugh, often all at the same time. The current 5th season is a limited series exploring wholesome queer stories from premodern Asia, what they can teach us about our cultures, and why ...
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Ascending Tribe

Uniting Conscious Minds

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Creating conscious content and events, building a community of conscious minds to assist & guide each other on the path to ascension. To create a gathering of new knowledge & wisdom, a sharing network to exchange researched information, experiences & further findings for truth seekers. A place for conscious businesses to showcase their helpful services & products to create trusting connections for those seeking the healing & information that they require. Follow Ascending Tribe on FB: Ascend ...
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Strangeland

audiochuck | Western Sound

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STRANGELAND from audiochuck is an investigative series that examines cases in immigrant neighborhoods. Season 3: The Killing Fields of L.A. is hosted by Ben Adair and Mayly Tao. In 1996, a Cambodian refugee was gunned down in an alley in L.A.’s Chinatown. But this wasn’t a typical murder. The victim was Haing Ngor, an Oscar-winning actor and humanitarian. Many Cambodians believe Ngor was assassinated over his role in The Killing Fields – a film that depicted the Khmer Rouge’s reign of terror ...
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Careers by Design: The Interviews

Careers by Design: The Interviews

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How do people decide what careers to pursue? Hear from scientists, entertainers, business people, academics, politicians and everyone in between about how they designed paths that were right for them. Hosted by Sharon Belden Castonguay, Executive Director of the Gordon Career Center at Wesleyan University (CT).
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Actor Ramy Youssef was in 5th grade and living in New Jersey when the Twin Towers fell. His new Amazon Prime animated show, #1 Happy Family USA, draws on the experiences of his own Egyptian American family navigating Islamophobia after Sept. 11. Conan O'Brien was the recipient of this year's Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. David…
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What does it mean to direct with care in an industry that often forgets its people? In this episode, George Ellzey Jr. joins Mishu for an unflinching and heartfelt conversation about navigating burnout, building emotionally safe sets, and resisting the achievement spiral. They explore the quiet rewards of creative leadership, how to protect your jo…
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The Georgia native has seen how Hollywood traffics in stereotypes about the American South. He talks with Tonya Mosley about making creative work that challenges them. His HBO show The Righteous Gemstones, which satirizes televangelists, just wrapped its fourth and final season. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Let us know your thoughts Gas up the car, keep your eyes on the road and listen for that horrific HORN!!!!. We are discussing 2001’s Jeepers Creepers. This week on The Horror Cut, Stephen and Gary hit the road with one of horror’s most enduring monsters. We’re talking dark pipes, winged terror, and that unforgettable opening sequence that still mak…
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Michelle Williams talks about starring in Dying For Sex — a dark but funny TV series based on a true story about a woman with stage four cancer who, facing death, decides to take ownership of her sexual pleasure. Also, we hear from Sarah Snook. She's best known for her role on HBO's Succession as Shiv Roy. She tells us why she almost didn't auditio…
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R. Crumb created Zap Comix and such characters as Mr. Natural and Fritz the Cat. His comics were a staple of the 1960s counterculture, and came out of his nightmares, fantasies and fetishes. There was a time when he wanted to censor that part of himself — but then he took LSD. He told Terry Gross about that experience in a 2005 interview. We'll als…
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Send us a text In this electrifying episode, we welcome our brand-new haunt friend, Drew. A passionate, hilarious, and experienced scare actor with stories that will have you wanting more! We dive into The emotional and physical toll of being a haunter How to keep the creative fire burning. The Wild, unforgettable behind-the-scenes tales from Drew’…
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When NYT critic-at-large Amanda Hess learned her unborn child had an abnormality, she turned to the internet — but didn't find reassurance. "My relationship with technology became so much more intense," she says. She talks with Tonya Mosley about pregnancy apps, online forums, and baby gadgets. Her new book is Second Life: Having A Child In The Dig…
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What does it mean to chase a joke without losing yourself? In this episode, Rey Tang—a Chicago-based writer, photographer, filmmaker, and performer—joins Mishu for a conversation about finding her comedic voice while navigating feedback, audience expectations, and the realities of making a creative career sustainable. They talk about letting go of …
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Michelle Williams' FX/Hulu series Dying For Sex follows a woman with terminal cancer who decides to pursue her own sexual pleasure. She says the show is about sex, friendship and "being scared and brave at the same time." Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…
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What if you stopped waiting for permission and started thinking like a studio? In this episode, Remsy Atassi—a Chicago-based Syrian-American filmmaker—joins Mishu for a grounded, no-nonsense talk about the changing landscape of indie film distribution. They unpack why relying on festivals and acquisitions may be a trap, how to budget with an eye to…
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Snook, who played Shiv Roy on Succession, was just nominated for a Tony for playing all the characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway. "I don't know what comes after this," she says. She talks about playing 26 different parts in Dorian, why she almost didn't audition for Succession, and the word she could never quite say in an American a…
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Let us know your thoughts What does it take to turn already unsettling moments into downright nightmarish memories on screen? On this episode of The Horror Cut, we sit down with Academy Award & BAFTA winning special effects wizard Justin Raleigh (owner of Fractured FX Inc). Justin takes us behind the scenes on The Conjuring and shares insider tales…
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We're diving into the resurgence of the pronatalism movement, the belief that having more babies will save a failing civilization. With new Trump-backed policies promising "baby bonuses" and even a "National Medal of Motherhood," pronatalists are warning that falling U.S. birth rates could mean economic collapse, or even extinction. Sociologist Dr.…
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David Grann's book, The Wager, is about an 18th century British warship that wrecked on an island after passing through the treacherous waters of Cape Horn. The castaways faced terrible conditions and starvation, and descended into chaos, including cannibalism and mutiny. 81 sailors escaped the island on a makeshift boat, and sailed nearly 3000 mil…
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Fresh Air host Terry Gross lost her husband, acclaimed writer Francis Davis, on April 14. They were together for 47 years. Today, she shares some of Francis with the audience, including the story of how they met and became a couple. Also, we listen back to our 2005 interview with George Clooney. He just received a Tony nomination for his role as Ed…
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What happens when you stop writing what’s expected—and start composing like yourself? In this episode, Tim Corpus shares what it means to develop a creative voice you can actually recognize in your own work. We talk about what makes a temp track helpful (and when it’s not), taking creative swings in client work, and how years of writing for others …
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A once-fringe movement claims having more babies is the only way to save civilization. NPR reporter Lisa Hagen and sociologist Karen Guzzo explain who's empowering pronatalism today. Plus, jazz critic Martin Johnson reviews a new album from Wilco guitarist Nels Cline. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privac…
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Journalist David Graham says the aim of the creators of the conservative action plan Project 2025 aim is to push the federal government "as far to the right as they can." His new book is The Project. Also, TV critic David Bianculli reviews a new PBS documentary about libraries. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices …
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What happens when you chase the adrenaline of live performance—and find yourself building a whole second life? In this episode, Jorge Salas joins Mishu to talk about getting into acting later than most, navigating the sometimes brutal psychology of auditions, and staying flexible in both life and craft. We dig into how Jorge’s background in tech ga…
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Daria Burke spent several years digging into the science of how our brains and bodies carry the imprint of early experiences. She wanted to understand the trauma she lived through growing up in 1980s Detroit with a mother who battled addiction. She suffered years of neglect before finding stability through school and rising in the corporate world. …
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Let us know your thoughts Pack your map, take the backroads, and head deep into the woods. We're discussing 2003’s Wrong Turn. This week on The Horror Cut, Stephen and Gary hack their way through the blood-soaked woods. We’re talking gnarly kills, inbred cannibal hillbillies, and the film’s surprisingly tight pacing that keeps you on edge from star…
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Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ryan Coogler's movies include both Black Panther films and Creed. His latest fillm, Sinners, is a vampire thriller about twins, both played by Michael B. Jordan, opening a juke joint in 1930s Mississippi. The film explores race, faith, and American history through the lens of horror. Also, Noah Wyle talks about his starrin…
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