Guide to the Unknown
Creepy pop culture! The paranormal! Horror movies! Every week, siblings Kristen and Will have light-hearted convos about dark stuff. Listen for urban legends, haunted places, and stupid humor from two millennials who've seen Scream one thousand times and love ghost stories (even though they're not always sure an actual ghost is involved). It's audio comfort food for fellow horror nerds and curious scaredy cats alike.
Episodes
December 12, 2025 • 76 mins
It takes a brave podcast to cover some of the most frightening URBAN LEGENDS of all time!
The Lincoln Imp!
UNSETTLING similarities between the JFK and Abraham Lincoln assassinations!
The Mackenzie Poltergeist!
The MAD GASSER OF MATTOON!
...Household names, I know. We're not afraid.
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December 5, 2025 • 104 mins
Twin Peaks: The Return is the Season 3 no one expected.
IN MANY WAYS!
David Lynch was a genius. A mad genius.
We're going to do our best to understand.
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November 28, 2025 • 93 mins
The Real Housewives have been infiltrated.
Literal criminals hunted by SWAT teams.
A cyber-bully hiding amongst them.
What a mess. A glorious, wonderful mess.
Happy birthday, Krissy!
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November 21, 2025 • 71 mins
They say Indiana is EERIE!
Ghosts, cryptids...turtles in sunglasses...!
It's time for a creepy collection of stories!
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November 14, 2025 • 87 mins
Remember when they tried to make Sherlock Holmes dark and edgy?
AND IT WORKED!?
An evil wizard vs. Robert Downey Jr. and his friends!
Recipe for success!
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November 7, 2025 • 86 mins
We are SO scared...One final time.
The Blair Witch is near and dear to our hearts. Always. Which is why we're thrilled to share some of the strangest, little-known pieces of the franchise!
Including Will & Kristen's Blair Witch contributions in the Hunt a Killer game! Finally!
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October 31, 2025 • 87 mins
Heads will roll!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN and welcome to SLEEPY HOLLOW!
We end TIMBURTOBER with one of Tim Burton's greatest movies! OR IS IT!?
May the Headless Horseman spare us all...
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October 24, 2025 • 80 mins
ACK ACK!
That's the sound we made when we watched MARS ATTACKS!
Tim Burton, Aliens, TWO Jack Nicholsons!
Is this movie over-hated? Or not hated enough?
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October 17, 2025 • 101 mins
You ever dance with the devil in the pale moon light?
Batman 1989 is another Tim Burton classic.
But some people say it's too campy.
We say it's dark AF!
Love that Joker!
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October 10, 2025 • 83 mins
Beetlejuice is the ghost with the most!
Or so he CLAIMS!
We'll be the judges of that.
It's showtime!
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October 3, 2025 • 87 mins
Welcome to OCTOBER! Or in our case, TIMBURTOBER!
Tim Burton is responsible for some of the freakiest films of all time!
First up, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure!
Just tell 'em Large Marge sent ya!
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September 26, 2025 • 78 mins
Could these urban legends be…True!?
PROBLY NOT!
The JATO Rocket Car is almost as dangerous as the phantom submarine. Hopefully there’s not a “Killer in the Backseat!”
Ghastly figures Kuchisake-Onna, Kunekune, and the Lafayette Vampire should GET A ROOM!
Oh, and “The licked hand?” Revolting.
…We covered a LOT this time.
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September 19, 2025 • 76 mins
We’re pitting haunted houses against each other! Which is the most haunted?
HULL HOUSE with its DEMON BABY?
Or JUSHUA WARD HOUSE with its SALEM WITCH TRIAL GHOSTS?
There can on be one MOST HAUNTED!
Oh, and get tickets for the NJ Horror Con in Edison, NJ on September 27th and 28th to see Willy (AND KRISSY). And then be at Smodcastle Cinemas on the 28th at 3:00pm for The Devil & Daisy Dirt!
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September 12, 2025 • 89 mins
He's BACK!
Dexter Resurrection brings our favorite silly slasher to New York City!
Is it as good as everyone says...?
Oh, and get tickets for the NJ Horror Con in Edison, NJ on September 27th and 28th to see Willy (AND KRISSY). And then be at Smodcastle Cinemas on the 28th at 3:00pm for The Devil & Daisy Dirt!
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September 5, 2025 • 77 mins
Welcome to our nightmare...AGAIN!
We watched A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Freddy was grosser than ever.
Did we like it this time?
Oh, and get tickets for the NJ Horror Con in Edison, NJ on September 27th and 28th to see Willy (Please). And then be at Smodcastle Cinemas on the 28th at 3:00pm for The Devil & Daisy Dirt!
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August 29, 2025 • 98 mins
Fire Walk With Me!
It's the Twin Peaks movie, and it's as disturbing as it is perplexing.
Don't worry, we're finally hear to explain the entire thing!
Oh, and get tickets for the NJ Horror Con in Edison, NJ on September 27th and 28th to see Willy (Please). And then be at Smodcastle Cinemas on the 28th at 3:00pm for The Devil & Daisy Dirt!
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August 22, 2025 • 74 mins
Beware these scary wrestlers!
Mankind! Gangrel and his Brood! DOINK THE CLOWN!
Get your candy a$$ in here, jabroni!
Oh, and get tickets for the NJ Horror Con in Edison, NJ on September 27th and 28th to see Willy (Please)
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August 15, 2025 • 68 mins
Oh those Brothers Grimm and their fairy tales.
Rapunzel is a classic...But do you know how the witch dies?
And why doesn't ANYONE know their more obscure stories?
We have the answers.
THE TROUBLE WITH TESSA has CONCLUDED! Go watch the ENTIRE SHOW on SCREAMBOX (and play the ARG)! All the links you need are right here!
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August 8, 2025 • 77 mins
The Lowe Files Files are BACK! Rob Lowe and sons explore the paranormal.
And we watch.
Uh, they kind of looked for aliens, and then got very very scared.
Also Rob Lowe's "root" is put to work!
THE TROUBLE WITH TESSA has CONCLUDED! Go watch the ENTIRE SHOW on SCREAMBOX (and play the ARG)! All the links you need are right here!
Oh, and get tickets for the NJ Horror Con in Edison, NJ on September...
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August 1, 2025 • 67 mins
The Hopkinsville Goblin. The Ilkley Moore UFO. Monkey Magic. Phil Collins.
What do they have in common?
They're "urban legends." Y'know, kinda...
THE TROUBLE WITH TESSA has CONCLUDED! Go watch the ENTIRE SHOW on SCREAMBOX (and play the ARG)! All the links you need are right here!
Oh, and get tickets for the NJ Horror Con in Edison, NJ on September 27th and 28th to see Willy (Please)
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