Octoberpod AM

Octoberpod AM

Bold individualists the world over believe that scary stories are best told over a roaring fire with a bottle of wine. Join horror host Edward October by the fireside to enjoy a curated selection of true, true-ish, and classic tales of horror and the paranormal ... all told with a retro/vintage aesthetic, reminiscent of old time radio. For retro horror of impeccable taste, choose Octoberpod. Find more true, true-ish & classic horror / paranormal content by following us on social media! Bluesky: @octoberpod.bsky.social // Twitter: @OctoberpodVHS // YouTube: Octoberpod Home Video // Instagram: @OctoberpodVHS // TikTok: @octoberpod // Or follow us on the worldwide web at OctoberpodVHS.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.

Episodes

FIEND DROP: The 666th Sense

August 11, 2026 • 94 mins
The number of the day is 666. What does fox hunting, Smuckers jelly, and magic knives have to do with the Anti-Christ? Find out on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with  tales of demons, dark monks, and a tribute to the late horror icon Sam Neill. Your horror host Edward October    will be your guide through the mist enshrouded English countryside, filled 
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Hot Rods & Vampires

July 28, 2026 • 69 mins
Rev up your engines and sharpen your wooden stake because we're cruising down the strip on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with tales of Hot Rods & Vampires. Your horror host Edward October just pulled up in his souped-up turbo-charged jalopy to take you on a midnight race down streets lined with ghosts, vampires, occult horrors, and bloodthirsty bushwhackers.
  
First up: Is Dr. Judd's son ...
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I Built A Haunted Tiny House

July 14, 2026 • 91 mins
We have ghosts, ghouls, and galactic guests on this eclectic edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast. Your horror host Edward October is on hand to share a ghost story, a deep dive into the life of a horror icon, and a parody of a science fiction classic with a little help from some of our indie podcasting besties.     
        
First up: A true tale of a ghost ship and a haunte...
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CRYPT CLIPS: Edward October's True Horror Happy Hour

June 30, 2026 • 146 mins
We're gathered around the bar to tell true horror stories on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast. Your horror host, Edward October, has a shaker full of martinis and an ice cold pitcher of ghost stories, creepy encounters, and horrific accounts that all have one thing in common … they're all TRUE!    
        
First up: uncanny eye witness accounts culled from the far...
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ROGUE TRANSMISSIONS 4: DungeonPunk (Part 2)

June 16, 2026 • 66 mins
Rogue Transmissions--the edgy, semi-annual anthology of indie podcasts--is invading your podcast feed with DUNGEONPUNK PART 2 ... a symphony of 80s nostalgia, dystopian cyberpunk, and savage swords drawn against both super sorcery & super science. Featuring an adventuring party of your indie podcast favorites!

FIRST UP, Octoberpod presents "Byzantium Slab: The Shell Remembers" a wraparound tale of adventure on the savage...
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ROGUE TRANSMISSIONS 4: DungeonPunk (Part 1)

June 2, 2026 • 99 mins
Rogue Transmissions--the edgy, semi-annual anthology of indie podcasts--is invading your podcast feed with DUNGEONPUNK PART 1 ... a symphony of 80s nostalgia, dystopian cyberpunk, and savage swords drawn against both super sorcery & super science. Featuring an adventuring party of your indie podcast favorites!

FIRST UP, Octoberpod presents "Byzantium Slab: Life Without A Soul" a wraparound tale of savagery & adventur...
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PROMO: Bride of Lo-Fi Crypt Hop & DungeonPunk

May 19, 2026 • 5 mins
It's a dark and stormy night and our wiccan spooky season lofi study girl, Draculetta LeNoire, is trying her hand at the Ouija board. The planchette moves on its own, speaking the words of some unseen entity.  Above her, in the mirror, the faces of ghosts and demons are reflected from some unspeakable netherworld. The lights flicker, as does lightning. We hear the music Draculetta is streaming on her PiPhone.  

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Dread & Circuses

May 5, 2026 • 80 mins
Ladies & gentleman, children of all ages: welcome to The Big Top! Step right into the Greatest Show on Earth on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with an episode we call "Dread & Circuses" Your horror host Edward October will be your Ringmaster on an adventure into the dark corners of circuses, sideshows, and carnivals with unhinged acrobats, big cat attacks, creepy clown encounters, and paranormal activi...
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If I Stop Watching, She Dies!

April 21, 2026 • 58 mins
Test the connection between mind, body, memory, and soul on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with tales of body horror, existential horror, and haunting childhood memories. Your horror host Edward October has crafted a creepy chronicle of classic, cosmic, and curiously contorted chillers … we call it "If I Stop Watching, She Dies!" 

First up: A man becomes transfixed watching a creepy woman do...
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CRYPT CLIPS: Edward October's Big Bad Black Mass Horror Bundle

April 7, 2026 • 155 mins
Abandon all hope, ye who enter here on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with our best loved tales of Satan, sinners, demons & diabolical divination rites. Your horror host Edward October    is waiting at the edge of the woods to be your guide through a pageant of satanic panic, witchcraft, black mass, demonic daring-do.

First up: 5 tales of devils, demons, and dark angels. Then, during the I...
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The Graveyard Horror Story Hour

March 24, 2026 • 70 mins
Better not whistle past a graveyard or laugh when a hearse goes by on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with a full hour of GRAVEYARD HORROR STORIES! Your horror host Edward October has a coffin-ful of tales filled with all the carnivorous rats, cadavers, and cleaning influencer horror your black heart desires.    
        
First up: A YouTube cleaning influencer uncovers ...
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FIEND DROP: Quatermass Hysteria

March 10, 2026 • 138 mins
Unexplained cases. feral humans mysteries and body horrors in rural England abound on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with our friends from the podcasts 3 Spooked Girls & Truly Twisted. Your horror host Edward October is on hand with a treasure trove of cosmic horror, unsolved mysteries, and creepy encounters.    
        
First up: Tara & Jessica from 3 Spooked ...
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Djinn & Tonic

February 24, 2026 • 83 mins
Join Edward October & special guest Jaylan Salah on a journey into the fact, fantasy, film & folklore of djinns.  PLUS: A video nasty slumber party! Scarred for life by THE EVIL DEAD! True djinn encounters@ a weird tale of madness in the desert from the pen of Conan the Barbarian creator, Robert E. Howard!

// PROMOS
!Uy Que Horror!
Witches Talking Tarot
Make It Through the Night by Amy Koto

// RE...
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FIEND DROP: The Botched Exorcism

February 10, 2026 • 100 mins
Edward October & his writing staff are lost in the Spirit World    on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with special guest host Whitney Zahar. Can she find the secret hidden inside a Masters of the Universe boom box that will break the curse of the Botched Exorcism?
   
First up: The ladies of Twisted & Uncorked explore the mysteries of Ed & Lorraine Warrens' museum of occult...
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100th EPISODE SPECIAL: 100 Years of Horror Cinema

January 27, 2026 • 117 mins
The number of the day is 100 on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with special guest Rollo (the possessed ventriloquist dummy).  Your horror hosts Edward October & Rollo are heading up an all-star 100th Episode Extravaganza!
        
First up: Edward October looks back on 100 Years of Horror Cinema, spotlighting one of his favorite movies for each decade from 1926 to 1969. ...
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Lost Hearts: An Octoberpod Ghost Story for Christmas

December 23, 2025 • 65 mins
Unwind in the glow of the Christmas tree on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast.  Your horror host Edward October has a present for you under the tree:  a truly unsettling ghost story for Christmas from a master of supernatural literature!
    
First up: An all-new ghost story for Christmas 2025, "Lost Hearts" by Montague R. James.  Then: Enjoy an encore presentation of last year...
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Foreboding Sounds of a Fright Xmas

December 9, 2025 • 89 mins
We've got the Jing-Jing-Jingle that goes for the Jug-Jug-Jugular on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with over 60 minutes of ambient retro horror sounds for the holiday season. Your horror host Edward October is your guide on a tour of 4 ho-ho-horrifying holiday environments with a few surprises along the way.

First up: Ed accidentally spikes his eggnog with a rare poison. Can he find the antidote in a ha...
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Thanksgiving Death Trips

November 25, 2025 • 81 mins
The holiday traffic is murder on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with tales of Turkey Day terror. Your horror host Edward October is driving over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house with some very special guests ... and he's telling Thanksgiving road trip horror stories and true tales of holiday family drama.    
        
First up: Author Amber Jourdan...
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Ghosts & Haunts of Untamed America

November 11, 2025 • 52 mins
The American landscape is rich with geographic, cultural, historical, and paranormal diversity. Explore the dark corners of untamed American landscapes on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with guest contributors Nikki Young (Serial Napper), Whitney Zahar, & Paige Elmore (The Pop Culture Diary, Reverie True Crime) Your horror host Edward October will be your guide on a tour of America's ghostly history with 2...
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The Brides of Sleepy Hollow

October 28, 2025 • 102 mins
It’s 1791. Do you know where The Headless Horseman is? Welcome to Tarrytown: a peaceful New York hamlet … with ONE exception. It’s located only a mile away from the most haunted place in America: Sleepy Hollow! They said it was to safe venture into the hollow at night. THEY were wrong!

Octoberpod presents: THE BRIDES OF SLEEPY HOLLOW. A shocking all-new, all-original sequel to the ULTIMATE Halloween ghost ...
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