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For Good MeasureDa Capo Conversations with Juhi Bansal and Jonathan Bailey HollandFor Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)Episode 87: Da Capo Conversations with Juhi Bansal and Jonathan Bailey HollandLooking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure!Today we revisit Juhi Bansal’s and Jonathan Bailey Holland’s advice to young women and emerging artists. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Juhi Bansal and Jonathan Bailey Holland, check them out here and here. Parts of this episode originally premiered on Feb...
2024-01-2904 minFor Good MeasureDa Capo Conversations with Jonathan Bailey Holland and Darian Donovan ThomasFor Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)Episode 81: Da Capo Conversations with Jonathan Bailey Holland and Darian Donovan ThomasLooking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure!Today we revisit Jonathan Bailey Holland’s and Darian Donovan Thomas’ perspectives on music they have written. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Jonathan Bailey Holland and Darian Donovan Thomas, check them out here and here. Parts of this episode originally premiered on Januar...
2023-12-1806 minFor Good MeasureDa Capo Conversations with Jonathan Bailey Holland and Angélica NegrónFor Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)Episode 72: Da Capo Conversations with Jonathan Bailey Holland and Angélica NegrónLooking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure!Today we revisit Jonathan Bailey Holland’s and Angélica Negrón’s perspectives on identity, culture, and music making. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Jonathan Bailey Holland and Angélica Negrón, check them out here and here. Parts of thi...
2023-10-1605 minFor Good MeasureJonathan Bailey HollandFor Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)Episode 5: Jonathan Bailey HollandLooking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure!In this week’s episode, we talk to to 2022 Guggenheim Fellow Jonathan Bailey Holland about how his identity affects his compositions now and in the past. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Jonathan Bailey Holland, check him out here: http://www.jonathanbaileyholland.com/ . Parts of this episode originally premiered on January 2021, foun...
2022-07-0408 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 249 - Women in Haunting #6 - Amanda ReevengeSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly, we're continuing our women in haunting series as we sit down with Amanda Reevenge, a 12-year veteran of the industry that has worked at a variety of haunts as a roaming actor.This interview covers a wide variety of topics including her experiences as a woman in the industry, bullying in haunted houses and ways to make the industry more professional.So sit down, strap in and spend an hour with an amazing haunter.This Week's Episode Includes:IntroAnnounce Last Week's WinnerHousekeeping NotesInterview with Amanda ReevengeClosingAll in all, this...
2020-09-0757 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 248 - August NewsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly we're doing the news and, unfortunately, that means covering a lot of COVID-19 related things including limited haunt openings, closings and more things in between.But that's not all we have this week, we also have a spate of new drive-thru haunts, haunts that are taking a different approach and a lot of other news from the haunt industry.So buckle up as this is going to be one long ride!This Week's Episode Includes:IntroCOVID-19 ResourcesVendor Spotlight - Svenpuss Productions (http://www.svenpuss.com/)Last Week's WinnerQuestion of...
2020-09-011h 00
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 247 - Virtual Escape RoomsSend us a textAs bad as COVID-19 has been for haunts, it's been similarly bad for our sister industry: Escape rooms. However, many escape games have taken a different tact, launching virtual experiences that come in a wide variety of flavors.These include everything from simply playing existing escape rooms with a totem to new experiences that were built from the ground up to be virtual.So that's what we're looking at this week, the different approaches to virtual escape rooms and finding which, if any, are right for you.This Week's Episode Includes:IntroCOVID-19 ResourcesVendo SpotlightHurricane...
2020-08-2458 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 246 - Fairy Tales for HauntersSend us a textIf you're a haunt in need of a good backstory, we have just the episode for you!Fairy tales have a reputation of being kid-friendly and sanitized but, if you go back to their roots, they are nothing of the like. Filled with gore and violence, fairy tales were scary stories before we had scary stories.So this week we're taking a look at some of the most popular fairy tales and looking at ways you can use them in your haunted attraction!This Week's Episode Includes:IntroCOVID-19 ResourcesLast Week's WinnerQuestion of the WeekVendor...
2020-08-1757 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 245 - Lessons From Our ClosureSend us a textLast year was a very rough year for us. Due to some serious road work taking place, we were forced to cancel our 2019 season.Now, due to COVID-19, many haunts are finding that their 2020 season is hanging into balance. However, if you do have to cancel your season, it's important to cancel it right.A bad cancellation can make it impossible to recover. A good one can let you keep your audience, your cast and your crew together through the storm.With that in mind, here are seven lessons we learned from our cancelled...
2020-08-1054 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 244 - July/August NewsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly it's time to do the news and what a rough week of news it is. We have cancellations both left and right, but we also have some happier stories as more haunts try to find a path through the pandemic.However, it's not all COVID news as we hear about a copyright story with potential haunt impacts and one queue line actor that was recently cleared by the police.This Week's Episode Includes:IntroCOVID-19 ResourcesQuestion of the WeekHousekeeping NotesHalloween Horror Nights Cancelled for 2020Disneyland Cancels Oogie Boogie Bash Due...
2020-08-0357 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 243 - Social Media for HauntersSend us a textPretty much every haunted attraction has a Facebook page. However, is there more that you could be doing with your social media presence?The answer is yes. Social media is a powerful tool for haunt promotion and, thanks to COVID-19, it's about to get even MORE important in 2020. Even if you can't open, social media can help you stay connected with your customers and make the 2021 seas that much better. So, this week we take a deep dive into social media, how haunts should be using it and what you should be doing to...
2020-07-2756 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 242 - Working with PhotographersSend us a textThe haunts that are planning on opening up for 2020 are most likely starting to really think about their promotion and part of that is getting good images of your scenes and actors. Whether you need them for your fliers, social media, commercials or all three, you need high-quality photos.Getting them, however, can be difficult. How do you find a photographer that can take good photos of a haunted house? How do you hire them and work with them? What kind of contracts do you need? Luckily, we have a photographer in the room...
2020-07-2056 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 241 - Masks for HauntersSend us a textIt's becoming more and more clear that, if haunts are able to open at all this year, it's going to be with a good deal of restrictions and limitations. Those limitations will likely include masks for actors and customers alike.While getting customers to mask up will be challenging enough, there's also the issue of masking up actors. How do you create masks that work well for a haunt? What types of mask work at stopping COVID-19? How can we ensure that masks are worn and used properly? That's exactly what we're taking a...
2020-07-1359 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 240 - June/July NewsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly we're doing the news and what a rough news episodes it is. We slog our way through the first round of haunt closures due to COVID-19. However, we work hard to bring you a great deal of good news too, including at least one story that may bring a tear to your eye.So definitely buckle up with this one. It's going to be a rough ride but, if you stick with it, we hope to send you home happy.This Week's Epsiode Includes:IntroConference RemindersQuestion for the AudienceMickey's...
2020-07-0656 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 239 - What the Haunt Industry Can Learn from Hurricane KatrinaSend us a textNo matter what happens between now and haunt season, the haunted attraction industry is facing an extremely challenging year. Even the best predictions call for smaller crowds, shortened seasons and limited capacity.In 2005, the city of New Orleans and the surrounding area was facing a challenge of its own: Hurricane Katrina.The disaster impacted the city in countless ways, including closing the area's haunts. However, the haunts were able to reopen and were able to enjoy at least a few more seasons of success. In this episode, we look at the impact of Hurricane...
2020-06-2950 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 238 - Making Haunting a Safe Space for EveryoneSend us a textThe haunted attraction industry prides itself on being a welcoming space for anyone who loves scaring. However, as some recent events have shown, that's not always an ideal we live up to.The truth is that we have many of the same issues as any other industry but we often lack the tools and processes to address them adequately. So, that's where this week's conversation sits in as we sit down with the amazing Brooke Englehart from SvenPuss Productions (https://www.svenpuss.com) to discuss ways that the haunted attraction industry can become a...
2020-06-231h 00
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 237 - 10 Businesses Your Haunt Should Partner WithSend us a textNo business is an island unto itself. You need connections and allies to survive and a haunt is no different.Luckily, a haunt has a lot of good opportunities to partner with other businesses and ways that they can add value to their attraction, improve their customers' experience and reduce their own costs.So, today, we're exploring exactly that and looking at 10 types of businesses that your haunt should look at partnering with today.This Week's Episode Includes: IntroCOVID-19 Resources UpdateQuestion for the AudienceDiscussion of the Fear Factory Contingency PlanIntro Into the TopicOther HauntsArea...
2020-06-1555 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 236 - May/June NewsSend us a textIt's another episode divisible by four and that means we're doing the news and what a news week we have. Has the nation and world begin the process of reopening, haunted attractions and similar locations are starting to open back up as well. As such, we have a lot of news about various attractions opening their doors for the first time in many months.But it's not just about that. We have some news about less-than-desirable members of our community getting the heave-ho as well as some details on new products that you may...
2020-06-0848 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 225 - 10 Things the Haunt Industry Needs to do to GrowSend us a textLike it or not, the haunt industry is almost certainly heading into a period of great turmoil that is likely to be followed by a recession or even a depression. While that means some rough times are ahead, they are also an opportunity to change the way we work and prepare ourselves to grow.But what changes should we be eying? What adjustments can we make to elevate this whole industry? There are a lot of potential things we should look at, so we chose ten that seemed like ones we could all do...
2020-06-0155 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 234 - Actor Recruitment/Training During COVID-19Send us a textRight now is the time of year many haunts are starting to think about actor recruitment, retention and training. It's the time we touch base with our crews, start recruiting replacements and training everyone up.However, this year presents a special set of challenges. The days of 100+ person cattle calls are gone for right now and there are LOT of new things you need to think about training. So how do you fix this? Well, we know the man who can help the most: Actor manager/trainer extroidonaire Japes Palles. So, this week we...
2020-05-251h 10
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 233 - 10 COVID-Related Things Your Haunt Should Be Doing NOWSend us a textThis week's Haunt Weekly begins with something of a programming note. Originally, we had planned to have Japes Palles on to talk about actor recruitment and training while working remotely. However, some severe weather struck his area and he was not able to come on. So, we will have that conversation next week, same time, same channel. In the meantime, we wish Japes the best of luck with the cleanout of his basement. Good luck and please be safe!So, this week's episode was a bit hurriedly put together but we are talking about...
2020-05-1952 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 232 - April/May NewsSend us a textAs sick as we all are of the phrase "In these uncertain times" there's not much doubt that these are, indeed, uncertain times and that means a lot to keep up on.That includes for the haunted attraction industry. Even though our season may not begin in earnest for many months, there's a lot of news that directly impacts us and may alter if we have that season at all.So, with that in mind, I promise that, if you get through the bad news this week, we will leave you on a happy...
2020-05-1150 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 231 - Overused Haunt TropesSend us a textWhen you go to more than a dozen haunts in a year, you start to see a lot of the same things come up over and over again. Some of those things are fine, especially when they are used well, but many of them don't add much to the haunt and are just kind of... odd.So this week we're taking a look at those things, examining some of the more commonly used tropes in the haunt industry and picking on seven that we see as not just being overused but outright abused.So...
2020-05-0449 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 230 - Haunting & Chronic ConditionsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly, we're taking a look at an issue most haunts will face: How to best help and support actors with chronic conditions.To helps with this, we have brought on two amazing haunters, Derek and Shalisa Muehlberger from Scary Train (https://www.kirbyfarm.com/the-lost-railroad), which is one of the many events held at Kirby Family Farm. Not only do they both have chronic conditions themselves, but their positions mean that they recruit, train and work with other actors that do as well.So sit back, relax and enjoy as...
2020-04-2752 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 229 - Haunt JargonSend us a textHaunters, just like any profession, have a language and jargon all of our own. But for 228 episodes we've been using a lot of the lingo without making any attempt to actually define what any of it means.This week we are fixing that by going through some of the more common terms and expressions used in the haunt industry and among its membersSo, get your jargon hat on as we're opening the book on just some of the key terms haunters (and their customers) use.This Week's Episode Includes: IntroQuarantine Resources for HauntersUpdates From...
2020-04-2053 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 228 - March/April NewsSend us a textIt's another episode divisible by four and that means it's time to do the news but man what a strange time to do haunt news. Usually, in April we're scraping by on a drip-feed of HHN news and haunt awards. However, thanks to COVID-19, there's actually a lot of interesting stuff going on.So, with that in mind, we are just going to jump right in with a look at all of the haunt news that's fit to not print from the past four weeks.This Week's Episode Includes: IntroCOVID-19 ResourcesHalloween Horror Nights 30 Details...
2020-04-1446 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 227 - Holiday HauntsSend us a textEven as the quarantine drags on and haunters find themselves either worrying about the upcoming season or occupying their time with whatever projects they can do, Haunt Weekly marches on.To that end, we started thinking about what haunts might be doing if things weren't sideways and quickly realized that it's Easter and, for many haunts, that means special holiday openings. While they may not be happening this Easter, such holiday openings are becoming more and more common for haunts as they seek to expand their season. However, oftentimes, they wind up being just...
2020-04-0651 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 226 - Virtual Resources for HauntersSend us a textWe hear you. ANOTHER Coronavirus episode. We hear the groans and we sympathize. We promise to be back to (more) normal next week but, for right now, we have some resources and suggestions we want to get into your hands.You see, as more and more of us are going into various forms of lockdown, we're finding ourselves with a lot of extra time on our hands. Some of us are actively building our haunts but, for many, that's not possible. For those, there are some virtual ways to get your haunt fix.To...
2020-03-3156 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 225 - Chris Gay of Haunt Tech TipsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly, we're continuing the proud tradition of finding people smarter than ourselves to discuss the topics at hand. Today, that means sitting down with Chris Gay, an EMT and rescue chief that is also the brains behind Haunt Tech Tips and a regular speaker to the haunt community about how to prepare for medical emergencies.With everything going on with COVID-19 and the concerns about how it could impact the haunt industry, now is the time to start thinking about potential changes, both inside your haunt and outside of it...
2020-03-2349 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 224 - February/March News (COVID-19 Edition)Send us a textWhat a week to have a news podcast. Though we were hoping we would be able to completely avoid talking about the coronavirus and leave that to the experts, the impacts on the haunt industry are officially far too great to ignore.So, for better or worse, that is the bulk of this week's news episode. I'm sorry it's a bit of a downer and just one more piece of COVID-19 news to throw on the pile, but it's the nature of the world right now and not something that can be ignored. This...
2020-03-1647 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 223 - Why People Become HauntersSend us a textWe haunters tend to be a strange bunch. We work insanely long hours under grueling conditions. We do it for little (if any) pay and, in return, we get to hang out in a macabre world our creation and, if we're lucky, scare some people.Why would people choose this? Why did we choose it? What possible force in the universe could make an otherwise reasonably sane peprson put themselves through all of this for a scare? It's easy to step back and say, "We do it because we're haunters," but that's not the...
2020-03-0955 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 222 - 7 Ways Haunts Sabotage Their BrandSend us a textHaunts put a lot of thought and effort into marketing and trying to build a brand, but far too often sabotage it with unforced errors and simple mistakes. You work hard to make sure your customers think highly of you and want to come back year after year. However, one small misstep can damage or even wreck all of that goodwill. So it's not enough to have a good brand strategy in place, you need to watch out for pitfalls that you, your actors or your marketing can fall into to damage it. To...
2020-03-0258 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 221 - 10 Things We Love About Being HauntersSend us a textTwo weeks ago we discussed the things we hate about being haunters. This week we're flipping the script and spreading the love. The truth is that we love being haunters and wouldn't trade it for the world. Sure, as we said last time, there are things we could do without, but there's a lot to love about haunting and that's what this episode is all about.So let's find our inner hippie and spread some peace and love as we go over just some of the reasons we love the things that we do...
2020-02-2456 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 220 - December - February NewsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly it's time to do the news! Since we had to skip the news last month we actually have two months of content to go through so this is going to be one packed episode to say the last.We have some difficult news from Field of Screams, an update on the Joilet Prison and an interesting Valentine's Day promotion for one haunted attraction. Couple that with some other big haunt stories and you have a very full 50 minutes of haunt news and content.So sit down and take a...
2020-02-1752 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 219 - 10 Things We Hate About Being HauntersSend us a textBeing a haunter is great. We get to build neat stuff, scare a lot of people and do things that would never be allowed in polite society otherwise. That said, there are a few things about haunting we could definitely do without. The abject poverty, the stress, the fighting and the jerk customers all hash the buzz pretty nicely.So, with that in mind, we're going to look at some of the things we actually do hate about being haunters, in particular home haunts. This Week's Episode Includes:IntroConference RemindersA Quick Update on Our...
2020-02-1059 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 218 - How to Start a Home HauntSend us a textWhen it comes to questions we got at HAuNTcon, this was one of the more surprising. Several people asked how we got started haunting.The answer is: Terribly. We got started terribly. But we have managed to keep it going for 15 years and, with luck, you can too. To make that happen we had to make a lot of adjustments along the way. Though we made some good decisions in the beginning, we had a lot to learn. Now, we're offering you the chance to learn from our wise decisions and our mistakes alike...
2020-02-0453 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 217 - Timing/Queueing ActorsSend us a textWe had such a fun time at HAuNTcon but one of the questions we got repeatedly surprised us. So many people wanted to know how we queue or time our actors. We never really put too much thought into how we do it but, as we talked about it, we realized that we had been through hell and back on the issue and now, 15 years later, it was coming pretty easy to us. So, we decided to take a trip down memory lane and discuss the good, the bad and the ugly ways we...
2020-01-2852 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 216 - HAuNTcon 2020 RecapSend us a textHAuNTcon 2020 is in the books and what a weekend it has been. There was much education to be had, parties to attend, drinking to be done and, most importantly, haunt fellowship to be had. As amazing and chaotic as it was, we're going to try and recap it all in under an hour. Impossible you say? That's because you're right. But it won't stop us from trying. We're sorry to anyone we forgot but our brains are mush and our bodies are exhausted. Thank you for your patience with us!This Week's Episode Includes...
2020-01-2152 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 215 - 5 Haunt Purchases We Regret (And 5 We Love)Send us a textWhen you build and run a haunt, you buy a lot of things. Some of those purchases work out and become worth their weight in gold, others... not so much.Even though we're overgrown home haunters, we've made a LOT of purchases in the past 15 years and, as we reflect on our buying choices, we see some savvy moves and some major mistakes. Today, we're going to tell you both kinds of stories.So, on that note, get ready for some cringe and some good love stories!This Week's Episode Includes:IntroConference RemindersA Quick...
2020-01-1358 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 214 - 2020 HAuNTcon PreviewSend us a textHAuNTcon is just around the corner and, as we've done in years gone by, we're looking ahead to see what we are most excited about. This includes looking at the events taking place, the education to be had and the tradeshow to be seen.Truth is, there's so much to see and do at HAuNTcon that we can't possibly cover it in one hour. Hell, I don't think we can cover in the actual three days of HAuNTcon. That said, we're going to try and here is where we're beginning.This Week's Episode Includes...
2020-01-0658 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 213 - Hoaxes and Urban LegendsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly we're winding down the holiday season, the year and the decade by looking back at some of the greatest hoaxes and urban legends throughout history,The reason for this is pretty simple, A good haunt deserves a good legend but not every haunt comes with a pre-made one. So, sometimes you have to make your own.In this episode, we're going to look at some of the most famous hoaxes, pranks and urban legends, how they get started and how you can apply those techniques to ethically start your...
2019-12-3158 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 212 - November/December NewsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news! But before you worry that we're going to bring down your holiday season, this is actually a pretty happy episode. We have some positive arrests, we have lots of cheery charity news and even a bit of comedy from a police department haunt.So, if you're wanting an episode that will keep your spirits up during this holiday season, this may actually be it. We're not exactly brimming with cheer, but we won't cost you your faith in humanity either.See... We can be upheat...
2019-12-2454 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 211 - 7 Things You Can Do for Your Haunt TodaySend us a textIt's the holiday season and that means presents, cold weather and trips to visit family and friends. But just because this is the season where no work gets done doesn't mean that you can't do things to improve your haunt. Even better, there are things you can do no matter where you are. If you've got a laptop, or even a cell phone in some cases, there is much that you can to improve your haunt and make your 2020 season go easier.To that end, here's our suggestions for ways you can work on...
2019-12-1747 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 210 - What Haunts Can Learn From Ren FestsSend us a textA day at the renaissance festival can be a lot of fun. However, if you're a haunt owner or builder, it's also a chance to do some really good research and pick up a few pointers.The reason is that haunted attractions are increasingly moving to a more festival atmosphere, trying to capture as much customer time and money as they can. To this end, ren fests have been doing it amazingly successful for decades, all the while operating a seasonal attraction and deailng with many of the same challenges and pitfalls we do...
2019-12-1054 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 209 - 13 Things Haunters Have/Do That's Not NormalSend us a textWe've had a pretty serious few episodes so let's take a break shall we? We haunters are a strange, weird and borderline insane bunch. Best of all, we're proud of it.Still, it's sometimes fun to take a step back and look at all of the ways we are decidedly not normal. I mean, working year-round to scare people a few nights of the year is crazy enough. But to throw in all of the things we do to get there and it becomes a cry for help.So, with that in mind, here's...
2019-12-0253 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 208 - October/November NewsSend us a textIt's another episode that's divisble by four and that means its time to do the news! And what a week do we have for you guys. We have attempted arson, a haunted house run by a retirement community and one of the craziest haunt moves I've ever heard of.Since this episode covers a bit of the end of season and most of November, we get a good mix of in-season news and stories about upcoming holiday shows and haunt moves. It's a jam-packed episode but we make at least a little bit of...
2019-11-261h 04
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 207 - How to Raise Your Prices (Without Angering Your Customers)Send us a textLast week, we discussed how to find what your pricing should be for your haunt. This week, we're looking at how to increase your prices if you decide you need more pert ticket and how you can make it more palatable to the customer.The simple truth is this: Price increases suck. Nobody likes them. That said, there are ways that you can raise your prices and not lose your customers. In fact, you can help your customers feel like they got a better deal.How do you do it? That's what this episode...
2019-11-1858 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 206 - How Much Should Your Haunt Cost?Send us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking about pricing your haunt.Choosing the price fior your haunt is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make with it and it's one of the easiest to get wrong. Price too high, no one comes. Too low and you can never turn a profit.So how do you do it? That's the topic of this week's episode as we look into some approaches for finding your haunt's ticket price.This Week's Episode Includes:IntroConference RemindersQuick Update on Our HauntSome Housekeeping NotesHow Much Should a Haunt...
2019-11-1252 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 205 - Our 2019 LessonsSend us a textEveryone, the 2019 season is in the bag and that means all eyes should be on 2020. But, before we get back to slinging panels and building props, it's worthwhile to take a moment and examine the lessons that we learned.However, this year is a little bit different as we were actually closed due to road construction. So, we have to look outisde our haunt to find things we can learn and, fortunatley, we have a lot of lessons in that regard.So, without any further ado, here's a look at our lessons from the 2019...
2019-11-0458 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 204 - October NewsSend us a textHappy near end of haunt season everyone! By the time we meet again haunt season 2019 will be in the books and we'll all be celebrating with whatever beverage we deem appropriate.As usual, the news is very busy this time of the year so we have a lot to go over including two allegations of sexual assault at a haunted attraction, several haunts getting burglarized and some really good news including how one woman's life was saved by an infrared camera.It's a jam-packed hour of haunt news to get you through the rest...
2019-10-281h 06
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 203 - Our Texas Haunt TripSend us a textLast weekend we had to record early because we were making the long trip to Houston. Well, we're back and, after having hit nine haunts in just three nights, we have a LOT to talk about. We visited two trail haunts, three scream parks, one tourist attraction and three traditional haunts. It was a wild trip with hours and hours punctuated with trips to some of the best-known haunts in the region.So how did it all go? You'll have to listen to the episode to find out.This Week's Episode Includes:IntroConference RemindersThe...
2019-10-221h 18
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 202 - 7 Things Haunts Do to Tick Us OffSend us a textWe're more than just haunt builders, we're major haunt customers. It's one of our favorite things to do and we spend north of $1,000 per year just going to haunts. But, as much as we love it, there are times that haunts kind of tick us off. Usually not intentionally, but they're things where, if the haunt had just done nothing, we would have been much happiier.So, with that in mind, here are seven things you can avoid doing and keep us, as well as your other customers, very happy. This Week's Episode Includes...
2019-10-1556 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 201 - September/October NewsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly, we're playing catch up as we cover all of the news we didn't get to cover in Episode 200 due to our anniversary celebrations.And news we do have as it's the busy season for haunted attraction news. We start off with a two-fer about a haunt in Missouri that was so bad it hurt other haunts in the area, We discuss the second coming of both the Slipknot haunt and the Six Flags coffin challenge and tell the sad story of a popular home haunt facing closure.All in...
2019-10-0850 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 200 - Our Favorite EpisodesSend us a textIt is our 200th episode and, to celebrate, we're going through our entire library and highlighting the best of the best. That's right, we both blindly picked 12 episodes we thought worthy of mentioning. Of the 12 we each picked, we had four we agreed on leaving us with 16 episodes we each wanted to highlight and 4 that we both agreed on. This gives us our top 20 episodes (with some extreme caveats).So sit back and relax but pay attention. There is a quiz at the end and, if you're one of the first to answer the...
2019-09-3058 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 199 - Our Cancelled SeasonSend us a textIt's been a rough few days around here. Earlier this week we learned that we have no choice but to cancel our 2019 season due to road construction and safety concerns.This, obviously, has us gut wrenched and we were forced to throw away our planned episode this week and, instead, talk about this. So, if you don't want a bummer of an episode, skip this one or revisit any of the other 198 that we have. But, if you want an autopsy on the season that won't be, this is your chance to sit down...
2019-09-2357 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 198 - Saving Money While Visiting HauntsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly we're doing something a bit different. Since we're home haunters, we get to spend much of our season not just building and running a haunt, but going to others. The problem is, that can get very expensive very quickly.Over the years, we've found a lot of ways to ethically lower our costs quite significantly including finding great deals on haunted attractions and and other tools for lowering our costs. Best of all, we are going to take this and flip the script, telling haunt owners which of these...
2019-09-1658 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 197 - 5 Haunt Pain PointsSend us a textIt's easy to think about nothing but the ways that we make our customers happy. We love building great scenes, amazing scares and giving customers the screams they paid us for. But here's the thing: A lot about going to a haunt kind of sucks... and not just the ticket price.Every haunt has pain points. These are things that the customer has to do to go to a haunt, but that diminish the customer experience. Minimizing these pain points keep customers happy and can help improve your cash flow.So take a ride...
2019-09-1059 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 196 - August/September NewsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news and, as we approach the beginning of season, we have a LOT of news to go over including some of the last HHN news, some major haunt openings and a big anniversary for one of the most important haunted attractions of all time.So, without any further ado, here's a look at what is going on in the haunt industry this past month!This Week's Episode Includes:IntroConference RemindersA Quick Update on Our HauntNew Haunted Theme Park to Bring Hollywood-styled Chills to Western Pennsylvania (https...
2019-09-0358 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 195 - Haunt Scare TacticsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly illness is in the air as a severe case of stomach flu has crippled 1/2 of the team but we are determined to persevere. Unfortunately, we had to scrap our planned episode and, instead, we're pulling together a quick one as we talk about a topic we're hoping to turn into a conference talk down the road: Scare Tactics 101.This is going to be a pretty basic overview of how to place and use scares to maximize their impact. So, if you're a vet at this, it might be kind...
2019-08-2759 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 194 - Giving a Haunt TalkSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly we're talking about how you, yes you, can give a talk that will help improve the haunt industry.With HAuNTcon extending the deadline for speakers, now is a great time to think about what topic you may want to speak on and how you can assemble a great presentation.To that end, there's a lot that you can do. You have experiences and knowledge that is valuable to the haunt industry and that's whether you're the newest home haunter or the longest-running veteran in the industry. As a veteran...
2019-08-191h 00
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 193 - CAD in HauntingSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly it's all about Computer Assisted Design (or Computer Aided Drafting if you're the older crowd).While many think of CAD as a highly-technical skill only achievable by those that have studied it for years, that's only really true for the upper echelon of CAD. There are plenty of CAD tools that are perfectly usable by anyone capable of clicking a mouse and those tools can be very useful in laying out a haunt.Best of all, many of those tools are FREE (or extremely low cost).There's literally no...
2019-08-1357 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 192 - July/August NewsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news and what a news episode it is!We have an update on our 2019 season and a possible danger to it happening. We also have the latest on the rather stupid petition to try and move Halloween (or at least Trick or Treating) to the last Saturday of month.In less annoying news, we have lots of great stories about haunt openings and a major announcement from a haunt that many thought had closed permanently. This Week's Episode Includes:IntroConference RemindersUpdate on Our HauntAsinine Petition Seeks...
2019-08-0559 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 191 - Year-Round HauntingSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly, we're discussing year-round haunting and we're doing it by sitting down with Shelby Rodwell. Shelby runs both The Haunted Mayfield Manor and Pirates! Legends of the Gulf Coast (https://www.piratesandghosts.com) in Galveston. The first is a year-round haunted attraction and the second an equally year-round pirate museum.We're going to talk about the challenges and opportunities in running a year-round haunt including how they keep it going and what some of the biggest obstacles they face are. It's a jam-packed interview with lots of great info about...
2019-07-301h 05
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 190 - Gift Shop BluesSend us a textPretty much every haunted house has a merch booth or a gift shop. There's almost no reason not to. It's a fairly straightforward way to make extra money from your haunt and, in many cases, do some great self-promotion. However, as an industry, our merch game is often times pretty weak. Many places offer t-shirts and hats and not a lot more. There's a lot of room for many haunts to elevate their merch and gift shop game and that's what this episode is about. Finding ways to make more money by selling more...
2019-07-221h 01
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 189 - Starting a Haunt ConventionSend us a textWhen Midwest Haunters Convention left Ohio to head to Chicago, the Ohio Haunters Association (https://ohiohaunters.com) found themselves without a conference in their backyard. So, they had a crazy idea, why not create one.Thus the Ohio Halloween & Haunters Convention was born!So how did a team of great haunt activists and organizers become a crack team of event planners and conference hosts? Well, that's exactly what we're talking with Maximus Bryant about on this week's episode of Haunt Weekly.This Week's Episode Includes:IntroBackground on MaximusHow the Convention Got StartedChallenges and Process...
2019-07-1650 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 188 - June/July NewsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news and, despite it being in the doldrums of summer we have a surprisingly large amount of news to go through.We have updates about new haunts, new escape rooms, a haunt getting a beer license and a triple update on Halloween Horror Nights.So while the temperatures are rising outside, why don't you cool off for the next 45 minutes or so with us and catch up on all the goings on in the haunt industry.This Week's Episode Includes:IntroConference RemindersMysic Manor Opens at OWA...
2019-07-0945 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 187 - 7 Simple Things Haunts ForgetSend us a textLast week, we talked about what we wished we'd known when we started haunting, this week, we're looking at it as customers and talking about things that big haunts forget to do.However, we're not really focusing on things IN the haunt itself. Instead, we're talking about the things that impact the customer experience around the haunt and help keep the haunt safe. All of these things are simple, easy-to-execute elements that make your haunt experience better for customers but that often get left out by haunts. Luckily, they're all super easy to fix...
2019-07-0253 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 186 - 7 Things We Wish We Knew When We StartedSend us a textHaunting is a learning process and, no matter how much you know, there's always more to learn. However, there are still some things that we really wish we had known before we got started. We made some major blunders simply because we didn't know what we were walking into.So what do we wish we had known? There's a lot but here are just seven things to get you started.This Week's Episode Includes:IntroConference RemindersUpdate on The RoofHow to Build a Proper Panel/Don't Cheap Out on MaterialsDon't Cheap Out on ToolsHow Scared...
2019-06-2455 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 185 - 10 Horror Video Games for HauntersSend us a textHaunters and often avid games and there's not a genre of games haunters love more than horror games. But can horror games help make us better haunters? What lessons can we learn from them?Well, we're going to list ten horror games that definitely have lessons haunters can learn. Even if they're not all the best horror games ever, they're great educational experiences.So sit back, relax and let's talk about some horror video games!This Week's Episode Includes:IntroConference RemindersRules of the TopicAmnesia: The Dark Descent (https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/Amnesia_The...
2019-06-1855 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 184 - May/June NewsSend us a textIt's an episode that's divisible by four and that means it's time to do the news!And we have a doozy of a podcast for you as it has been a very active week for haunted attraction news. We have a tale of one haunt being spared by flooding, another that was badly damaged, another story about an arsonist and much more.We also have our seasonal drip feed of Halloween Horror Nights news and one lady who is tried to pass of her racist yard display as Halloween decorations.Yeah, it's a pretty...
2019-06-1146 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 183 - The Best RoomSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly, we're wrapping up our room trilogy as we discuss the best room in your haunt. We've done the first room, we've done the last room and now we're doing the best room.But the best room is more important than some people realize. Your customers, when they walk away from your haunt, will likely only remember one or two things. Having a room that stands out and gets attention, ensures that not only do your customers remember you positively, but that they remember you well enough to come back...
2019-06-0449 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 182 - The Last RoomSend us a textLast week, we discussed the importance of the first room, the approaches to it and the purposes it can serve. This week, we're doing the bookend and talking about the last room, and the importance of it.The last room, however, is somewhat unique among haunts in that it's the only room (or haunt element) that has a de facto standard. We've grown to expect that haunts will end with chainsaws the same way we expect a concert to end with the greatest hit by the band. That said, should it? We take a...
2019-05-2751 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 181 - The First RoomSend us a textThe common logic when it comes to building a haunted house is that you put most of your energy, detail and work into the first room and the last room. The idea is that these are the rooms that will be the most memorable to your customers.But is that really true? In thinking about first rooms we've seen we struggled to remember many. That said though, the first room does play a key role in a haunt and you definitely need to put some time and energy in finding the approach that's right...
2019-05-2149 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 180 - April/May NewsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly we're doing the news and boy do we have a surprisingly stacked show for an episode that's as far away from Halloween as we can get. We have two announcements from Universal Studios, two more from Disney and a slew of local haunt news across the country.It's one busy episode with a few fun items at the end so stick around as we go through all the haunt news that's fit to print, or talk about rather.This Week's Episode Includes:IntroConference RemindersPosters Stolen from Charity Haunt (https...
2019-05-1445 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 179 - Actor IntakeSend us a textIt's the time of year when haunts are either ramping up their recruitment or are thinking about doing so. It's also the time of the year newbie actors are considering if they want to come on board and, if so, what haunt they want to work.So we've reached out to our resident actor expert, Japes Palles, to tell newbie actors what they can expect and to help haunt owners figure out how to make the process suck less. So prepare yourself for a jam-packed hour of talking about actor recruitment and actor onboarding...
2019-05-0758 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 178 - 31 Ways to Keep Halloween Alive 365Send us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly, we're about as far as Halloween as possible, the weather is getting warmer and it can pretty much not feel less like Halloween.Luckily, we're haunters and we have a lot of great ways to keep Halloween alive 365. However, there's always room to improve so that's why we're sharing 31 ways that we keep the Halloween and haunter spirit alive, no matter what the season outside is doing.This Week's Episode Includes:IntroConference RemindersWhy We're Talking About It31 Ways to Keep Halloween AliveConclusionsAll in all, whether you're down in the...
2019-04-2957 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 177 - Paranormal CirqueSend us a textLast week, we were late because we paid a visit to the Paranormal Cirque, this week, we're recounting that visit but with a haunter's eye as we look at some lessons that other (non-traveling) haunted attractions can learn.Please bear in mind that, though we try to keep this spoiler-free, someone it may be considered spoiler-ish. We tried to keep big surprises hidden but some of you are better at figuring out clues than others.With that aside, there's a lot to go through on this episode so here's a look at what's inside...
2019-04-221h 00
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 176 - March/April NewsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly it's time to do the news!And what a month of news we have for you with stories from all over the world, including new attractions, attractions reopening and one that had an unexpected closing. We also have two Halloween Horror Nights announcements and a couple of great new ways to make money from your haunt year-round.In short, this is one jam-packed news month so let's dive right in!This Week's Episode Includes:IntroConference RemindersSeveral Haunts Opening for Spring BreakDisneyland Paris' Phantom Manor to Reopen (https://www.laughingplace...
2019-04-1650 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 175 - Why the Haunt Industry is Looking GreatSend us a textLast week's episode was something of a downer. Luckily, this week we get to be a bit more optimistic as we talk about all of the signs that show the haunt industry's future is looking bright.Admittedly, this episode was a bit more difficult to research than I had planned but there are some very clear signs that the haunt industry, in spite of its challenges, is doing well and will likely still be doing well in the future.What are those signs? Well, here's a few just to get us started...This Week's...
2019-04-0948 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 174 - Why the Haunt Industry is in TroubleSend us a textDepending on how you look at it, the haunt industry is either set to rocket to the moon or it's doomed to crash and burn.As small business people, we think a lot about the future of the haunt industry and have talked a great deal about it on the podcast over the past three years. The truth is, whether you're a doomsayer or a terminal optimist, you can find a lot of data to support your view.So, over these next two episodes, we're going to do just that and we're going to...
2019-04-0249 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 173 -Crafty Li'l DevilSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly, we're sitting down Elizabeth Zibilich, the proprietor behind Crafty Li'l Devil (https://www.craftylildevil.com/), a New Orleans costuming company, and, as of this year, a first time haunter.Elizabeth cut her teeth this year doing makeup for the The Mortuary Haunted House and ended up getting into the scaring action a bit too. However, as a long time crafter, makeup artist and costume designer, there was some transition for her to the field.So, we're sitting down with her to discuss those speed bumps and learn both how...
2019-03-2549 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 172 - February/March NewsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly, it's time to do the news!And for a March podcast, we have a LOT of news to get through. We literally cover the entire continental United States, from Alaska to Miami. We have stories of haunt successes, a haunt closure or two, one that caught fire and a few more... interesting pieces that are also Halloween related.All in all, this is one packed episode that also includes some suggestions for what you could (and should) be doing with your haunt in the off season. So strap yourself...
2019-03-1852 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 171 - Building a Haunter ConventionSend us a textThe haunted attraction industry loves its conferences but there are still plenty of areas that are either unserved or underserved. To that end, there are many out there who may be cnosidering setting up a conference or gathering of their own.Awesome!But here's the thing: If you want your conference to be a success, you need to take some basic precautions and have a few ideas on what will make your event great. Luckily, we're here to help with some of our best advice for when we have organized events in the past...
2019-03-121h 00
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 170 - Mardi Gras LessonsSend us a textIt's Mardi Gras here in New Orleans.That means the parades are rolling, beads are being thrown and the beers are being downed. However, Mardi Gras is realy more than just an amazing party, it's an amazing feat of security and promotion and seasonal entertainment.Now we know a bunch of other attractions that are season in nature and worried about crowd safety/control so that raises the questions: What can haunts learn from Mardi Gras? That's the question we're tackling here.This Week's Episode Includes:IntroConference RemindersBackground on Mardi GrasSaftey and Crowd ControlSeasonal...
2019-03-041h 00
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 169 - Dealing with the PressSend us a textPretty much every business owner hopes to get positive media attention. However, haunted attractions are uniquely positioned to make it happen. Still, dealing with the media can be stressful and it can be difficult to ensure you geet the coverage you want.Fortunately, we're here to help. As a haunt that's had great luck with the media and half of us holding journalism degrees, we have some tips, tricks and ideas to help you not just get the media's attention, but to keep the coverage as positive as possible.This Week's Episode Includes:IntroConference...
2019-02-2558 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 168 - January/February NewsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly, it's another episode divisible by four and that means it's time to do the news!And boy do we have some doozies this week. First, we FINALLY get to cover the lawsuit filed against Dorney's Theme Park as well as provide an update on the Old Joliet Prison. However, we also have news on a new attraction at Legoland and new study that shows why people got to haunted houses.So strap yourselves in, we have a lot of news to go over and not a lot of time...
2019-02-1850 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 167 - Spookers: A Family Like No OtherSend us a textHaunted attraction documentaries are increasinly common. However, those that put the community in a wholly positive light are still somewhat rare. If that's the case, Spookers: A Family Like No Other, is a great rare gem of a documentary that takes a look bethind the panel walls of a haunted attraction and finds nothing but warmth and happiness. While not a perfect movie, it's a near-perfect representation of what haunting is about.As such, on this episode, we're going to take a deep dive into the film and what it says about our beloved...
2019-02-1150 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 166 - The Haunted Castle FireSend us a textOn May 11, 1984, a tragedy unfolded at the Haunted Castle at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ. The fire took 8 young lives and started both criminal and civil proceedings against the company. The fire and the investigation that followed was not only a horrible tragedy, but an event that forever changed the entire industry. This week on Haunt Weekly, we're taking a long, hard look at this fire, which turns 35 later this year. We look at how it unfolded, the mistakes that were made and how it altered the entire haunted attraction industry. This...
2019-02-0458 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 165 - HAuNTcon 2019 RecapSend us a textHAuNTcon 2019 is in the books and it looks to be the pentultimate HAuNTcon in New Orleans. However, it isn't leaving the city without a party on the way and, to that end, it was an amazing year. With a trade show floor that was double the size of last year, a new education setup and an equally impressive Halloween & Party Expo there was a LOT to do. Best of all, a lot of the listeners of this podcast and many great online friends made the trip and we got to hang out, party and...
2019-01-281h 00
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 164 - December/January NewsSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news!Unfortunately though, it's something of a somber episode as we have news not just of a tragedy in Poland but of the haunt industry losing one of its own. We also have irresponsible escape game owners in Canada and some news about planned haunt openings as well as one haunt that has, almost certainly closed.This Week's Episode Includes:IntroConference RemindersLast Minute HAuNTcon StuffScott Morrow Has Passed Away (https://www.facebook.com/149849045107258/posts/2079974995427977/)Escape Room Fire Kills 5 in Poland (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/05/world/europe...
2019-01-2152 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 163 - Small HauntsSend us a textA recent question on Haunter's Hangout asked is 3K square feet big enough for a haunt. There was a great conversation about it with answers ranging a resounding no to many offering support. As overgrown home haunters, we have a lot of experience building in small spaces. Also, as haunt customers we've been to and enjoyed many haunts in that range. However, we've also been to a few that we enjoyed much less.With that in mind, we wanted to take our own stab at answering the question so we're bringing you a whole...
2019-01-1453 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 162 - VR is HauntingSend us a textVirtual Reality (VR) is rapidly becoming big business for haunted attraction. The ease of set up along with the novelty of the attraction and the slate of horror-related experiences makes it so that more and more haunts, large and small, are getting into the VR game.But is it worth it? What are the risks? How do you get started? We explore all of that and much more in this virtually incredibly episode of Haunt Weekly.This Week's Episode Includes:IntroductionConference RemindersWe Have a New Website (https://www.hauntweekly.com)Announcement on Haunt TourCheck...
2019-01-0752 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 161 - HAuNTcon / New Orleans TipsSend us a textHappy New Year's Eve everyone! As we're winding down 2018 we're also introducing a slightly new and improved Haunt Weekly as we've got some new kit we're learning to use. Hopefully, this week's podcast sounds a bit better than the previous 160.But this is a big episode for other reasons, we're giving you a local haunters guide to New Orleans for those of you coming to or thinking about coming to HAuNTcon. We have all the stuff you need to know including places to stay, how to get around, where t...
2018-12-3157 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 160 - December NewsSend us a textHappy Christmas Eve everyone! However, it's also a Monday and that means it's time to do another Haunt Weekly. Furthermore, since it's another episode divisible by four, it's time to do the news.And what a lot of news we have, we have a lawsuit against a haunted house, updates on several stories we talked about earlier and even some great charity work being done by haunted houses.Most importantly though, we have some REALLY bad financial advice, if you want to throw away your money on something Halloween...
2018-12-2449 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 159 - The Case Against SantaSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing things a bit different. I'm recovering from a significant surgery so we're taking the opportunity to not only let Crystal take the lead on the show notes but to do our usual holiday tradition of doing an episode just for us.So what are we doing with that episode? We're targeting Santa Claus. That's right, the fat man in the red suit might be considered a Christmas hero but, in any universe where he is real, he would be consider a villain....
2018-12-1754 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 123 - Copyright and HauntingSend us a textHow did this episode not happen before now? Just... how?My (Jonathan) day job is working in copyright and plagiarism matters. I run the site Plagiarism Today, I run a consulting firm at CopyByte. This is my non-haunt life. So how is it that we are 123 episodes in and we have not done this topic?Regardless, we're writing that wrong this week and going over the basics of copyright and haunting. Specifically, we're going to use the copyright-related slides from my talk Copyright & Trademark for Haunters that I've done a...
2018-04-0954 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 104 - October/November NewsSend us a textEpisode 100, as most of you remember, was our blowout celebration episode where we definitely did NOT talk about any news. Episode 104 is where the hangover sets in. Now we have to get through two months, the two busines months, of haunt news in one go.So, that's exactly what we're going to try and do (and probably fail miserably in the process). So, with that in mind, let's take a look at what is in this week's episode:IntroRemembering Jerry Lesperance (Please consider donating to the American Foundation fo...
2017-11-2751 min
Haunt WeeklyHaunt Weekly - Episode 57 - International HauntingSend us a textThis week on Haunt Weekly we are going internationa! Well, the conversation is at least.There's a tendency in the U.S. to thnk that haunted attractions are a decidedly American anomaly. However, a quick bit of research or a few trips abroad shows otherwise. Haunting isn't just prominent elsewhere, it's a big and growing business.So in this episode we take a look at international haunted attractions, talking about haunts we've been to in other countries as well as research about what is going on aboard....
2017-01-0252 min