Lunatics Radio Hour

Lunatics Radio Hour

The history of horror.

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March 23, 2023 60 min

Abby and Alan present real unexplained stories submitted by our listeners.

Follow Marcus Hawke here. And Marc Sirinsky here. Final story by Erinn Bryant. 

Email filmsaboutlunatics@gmail.com to submit your short stories and paranormal experiences.

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This week Abby and Alan present doppelgänger inspired horror stories.

Mirrored Images by Madz Smith-Ledford, read by Ashley Tam. Be sure to follow Madz on IG @MadzSmiLed.

Drowning in Sorrow by Sheldon Higdon, read by Jon C. Cook. Check out Seldon's website here, and follow him on Twitter @HigdonSheldon. And listen to the Fado podcast here.

The Illusion of Doppelganger by Duncan Overton, read by Mic...

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This week Abby and Alan explore the history of Doppelgängers in film and literature, focusing on horror and science fiction. 

Email filmsaboutlunatics@gmail.com to submit your short stories and paranormal experiences.

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In this episode, Abby and Alan talk about the history of Doppelgängers, including real-life accounts and mythology.

Email filmsaboutlunatics@gmail.com to submit your short stories and paranormal experiences.

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Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available...

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This week Abby and Alan present two found footage inspired horror stories. The first is an excerpt from one of the most famous epistolary horror novels, Bram Stoker's Dracula as read by Jon C. Cook. The second story: You Can Never Return: A Hillcrest Asylum Story: Chapters 1-4 Written by Duncan Overton, Read by Tessa McKnight.

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This week on the Lunatics Radio Hour podcast, Abby and Alan discuss the history of found footage horror. Starting with early epistolary novels all the way through modern horror classics.

Vote for your favorite 2022 horror films here.

Email filmsaboutlunatics@gmail.com to submit your short stories and paranormal experiences.

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December 28, 2022 99 min

On this week's episode, Abby is joined by Miranda Warzel to discuss The History of Black Masses. Make sure to follow Miranda on Twitch at BedtimeStoriesASMR and on IG @alien.meat.

Nominate your favorite 2022 horror films here.

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This week Abby and Alan present two Phantom of The Opera themed stories! Staring with Opera Ghost written by Derek Hutchins, read by Tessa McKnight. Check out Derek's book here. Ending with an excerpt from The Phantom of The Opera by Gaston Leroux, read by Jon C Cook.

Nominate your favorite 2022 horror films here.

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This week Abby and Alan talk through the real history that inspired The Phantom of The Opera. As well as the many film and theatrical adaptations, ranging from dramatic love stories to sadistic horror. 

Nominate your favorite 2022 horror films here.

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November 13, 2022 60 min

This week Abby and Alan present fiction and nonfiction ghost stories for you! Starting with Mornings at Madison submitted by Courtney Eastman of The Ghoul Guide. Next we read Marc Sirinsky's story, check out his work here. Followed by Nadira Jamerson's story, Survivor's Guilt. Check out Nadira's website. And finally Cooper Shreve's story, Niagara Falls and the Red Coach Inn.

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Happy Halloween! We are so thrilled to present a full-cast radio drama for you to enjoy this spooky season.  A million thanks to our incredible cast and crew.

Written and created by Abby Brenker and Sara Luke.

The Host - Sara Luke

Fresh Start App - Sara Luke 

The Ad - Sara Luke

The Woman - Janissa Rose

The Friend - Alex Goleman 

The Second Friend - Tessa McKnight

The Brother - Mark Jackson

The Ex - Billy Keenly

Phone - Alan Kudan 

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Abby and Alan discuss the history of the Ghostbusters film franchise. Starting with Ghostbusters from 1984, Ghostbusters 2, Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016) and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021).

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Abby and Alan are thrilled to present Jekyll and Hyde themed horror stories. The first story, The New Girl, was written by Eve S. Evans (check out her latest book here) and read by Sara Luke. And we are beyond excited to feature an excerpt of Jon C Cook's narration of the original text, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Listen to Jon's entire narration starting on October 30th on the F...

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Abby and Alan explore the haunting real life history behind The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. We talk through the real life inspiration behind the novella, the impact of Jekyll and Hyde on culture and of course our favorite (and least favorite) adaptations. 

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September 26, 2022 81 min

Alan and Abby present horror stories about Killer Plants. Featuring an original song called Monster Monstera written and performed by Michael Crosa. The Flowering of The Strange Orchid by HG Wells, read by Jon Cook. Ya-Te-Veo Written by Anastasia Garcia Read by Tessa McKnight. The Deadly Nightshade Thomas Gordan Hake, read by Avi Dobkin and The Swamp Humans by Cooper Shreeves, read by Billy Keenly.

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September 18, 2022 38 min

Abby and Alan continue their discussion of the mythology around Killer Plants throughout history.  This episode focuses on Killer Plants in films, comic books, novels, short stories, musicals and so much more.

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September 11, 2022 63 min

Abby and Alan explore the vast and strange history of killer plants. We're talking poisonous plants, plant monsters and strange plant mythology.

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Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jo...

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September 4, 2022 43 min

This week we round out our exploration of Bigfoot with two Bigfoot themed short stories and a mini Sasquatch radio drama. Stories by Abby Brenker and Cooper Shreeves, performed by Miranda Warzel and Ethan Collins. Radio drama written by Michael Crosa and performed by Sara Luke and Peter Grisafi. 

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This week Abby and Alan continue their exploration of the history of Bigfoot. We talked through some modern conspiracy theories, first hand encounters and global versions of Sasquatch.

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This week Abby and Alan kick off a journey through the history of Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, Skunk Ape...whatever you like to call them.

Here you can find abortion funds in need of donations by state.

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