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Octoberpod AM100th EPISODE SPECIAL: 100 Years of Horror CinemaThe 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. Then, Rollo conducts a one-of-a-kind interview to uncover The 100 Enigmas of Edward October! Plus: Ed concludes his 100 Year History of Horror Cinema with the films of the 1970s-2020s. Featuring special guests comedian Michael Krychiw, Mike & JT (Brew Crime, Ghost...
2026-01-271h 57Octoberpod AMEXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK: Octoberpod 100 (Coming Tues 1/27)The wait is almost over! The 100th Episode of Octoberpod AM drops on Tues 1/27. No new episode today ... but here's an exclusive of what we've got in store for our 100th Episode Spooktacular!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.
2026-01-2004 minOctoberpod AMSpecial Announcement: Octoberpod 100No new episode for today, but we do have a very special announcement about the future of Octoberpod AM. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.
2026-01-0601 minOctoberpod AMLost Hearts: An Octoberpod Ghost Story for ChristmasUnwind 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 years two ghoultide classice: "The Bus Conductor" by E.F. Benson and "A School Story" by Montague R. James. Plus: Ghosts, premonitions, occult rituals, a Christmas bus accident, and vengeance from beyond the grave! Each o...
2025-12-231h 05Octoberpod AMForeboding Sounds of a Fright XmasWe'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 haunted shopping mall that's all decked out for the holidays? Then, we visit the workshop of a toy maker who--legend has it--placed the souls of the dead inside...
2025-12-091h 29Octoberpod AMThanksgiving Death TripsThe 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 weaves a surreal tale of death and abduction in THANKSGIVING DEATH TRIP. Then, Edward October battles ancient Egyptian mummies running amok through a holiday traffic jam while sharing TRUE tales of Thanksgiving disasters. Plus: An encore present...
2025-11-251h 21Octoberpod AMGhosts & Haunts of Untamed AmericaThe 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 tales of ghosts and spooks set against haunting landscapes. First up: A tale of ghosts & psychic siblings in The Great Dismal Swamp. Then, Edward October shares some made-for-TV movie terrors. Plus: A classic ghost story of...
2025-11-1152 minOctoberpod AMThe Brides of Sleepy HollowIt’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 story: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Written by Amber Jourdan, Whitney Zahar, Jane Nightshade, Dan B. Fierce & John Eiger from an original idea by Edward October. Starring Ari Shey, Karyn...
2025-10-281h 42Octoberpod AMDial R for RavenThe spooky season treats keep coming on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with a special Halloween presentation of Madison on the Air! Your horror host Edward October has a treat sack filled with fowl play & Hitchcock-ery to keep you in the Halloween spirit all season long. First up: Edward October narrates Madison on the Air's comedic parody of The Birds. Then, we'll dive into the bird symbolism in Alfred Hitchcock's films The Birds and Psycho. Plus: An all-new, all-original narration of The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe & a Hitchcock Horror Classic reimagined as bedtime story. Fea...
2025-10-141h 26Octoberpod AMCRYPT CLIPS: Spooky Stories for Pumpkin CarvingWe've sharpened our big carving knife and we're slicing through flesh--PUMPKIN flesh!--on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with Halloween hacks and horror stories from some of your favorite indie podcasters & creators. Your horror host Edward October shares his best pumpkin carving tricks & tips while getting you in the Halloween spirit with a bumper crop of best spooky stories from past Octoberpods. First up: Ed guides you through the arcane arts of picking the ideal pumpkin from your local pumpkin patch. Then, we tell over an hour of spooky stories to keep you company while you...
2025-09-301h 33Octoberpod AMOctoberpod's Chilling Thrilling Sounds of Retro HorrorHere comes Octoberpod's Chilling Thrilling Sounds of Retro Horror! Over 60 Minutes of audio environments filled with ghosts, aliens, witches, and homicidal maniacs! It's our most terrifying collection of audio soundscapes: well-calculated to haunt your home all season long! Your horror host, Edward October guides you through 6 hair-raising retro horror haunts. PLUS! Tune in to hear a special preview of our 2025 Halloween Special: The Brides of Sleepy Hollow!// PROMOS Witches Talking TarotTwisted & Uncorked!Uy Que Horror!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.
2025-09-161h 24Octoberpod AMTales from the Big Bad WoodsSomething evil is lurking in the woods on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast. Your horror host Edward October is your guide on a dark pilgrimage through forests haunted with weird beasts and eldritch horrors. First up: ghosts and ancient rituals in the wild, untamed wilderness of West Virginia. Then, Edward October chats with Social Séance Society about The Blair Witch Project, 90s horror films, his horror secret origins & the whole shebang. Plus: a weird werewolf story from the pen of Robert E. Howard (creator of Conan the Barbarian & Red Sonja). Featuring special guests Nicola Bardon (Tis Y...
2025-08-191h 19Octoberpod AMCRYPT CLIPS: Back to School Classic Horror MarathonSummer's almost gone, and it's time to go back to school on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with our all-nite marathon of classic horror stories. Your horror host Edward October is in a graveyard overlooking the old abandoned school house waiting for the dead to rise & begin another school year. First up: The true story of a lady in white, a classic shocker from Poe, and a vampire romance on the moors. Then, a special back-to-school message from the shoppes at Rey Market Plaza. Plus: A classic tale of revenge with a fairy tale twist, weir...
2025-08-052h 07Octoberpod AMSummer Getaway Horror StoriesBook a cabin by the lake, buy your theme park tickets, and put the finishing touches on your "halfling rogue" cosplay because on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast we're going on vacation! Your horror host Edward October will be your personal tour guide on the all-inclusive summer vacation of a lifetime with stops at lackluster national parks, haunted theme parks, and horrific Renaissance Festivals. First up: Edward October narrates Ernest Hemingway's humorous guide to vacationing in the great outdoors & shares some true horror stories from theme parks and amusements parks. Then, we'll take you on a tour o...
2025-07-221h 30Octoberpod AMFIEND DROP: Dying to be BOO-tifulCan beauty be deadly? Find out on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast. Your horror host Edward October explores the haunted powder room at the historic Club Paris and examines the link between beauty & horror, while our friends from Autumn's Oddities & Horrifying History share some bone chilling true tales. First up: The tragic tale of the Battletown Witch. Then, Edward October with Carissa Vikis (Beauty Unlocked) to discuss dangerous beauty trends, feminist rage, and cryptids. Plus: The haunted history of Egg Hill Church. Featuring special guests Autumn Grube (Autumn's Oddities), Carissa Vikis (Beauty Unlocked) and Brenda (Hor...
2025-07-081h 07Octoberpod AMAlpine PassageVenture into the darkest places of the earth on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with this tale of subterranean horror. Your horror host Edward October straps on his mining & cave exploring gear to bring you an epic chiller that will take you from the highest peak to the lowest depth's of man's soul (with a lot of strange creatures in between).First up: A group of friends from university hike the alps and explore a long-abandoned Alpine Passage, through the heart of the mountain: a journey which ends in murder and madness. Then, during the...
2025-06-241h 32Octoberpod AMCRYPT CLIPS: Scary Stories for Stormy NightsThere's a terrible storm, and all the lights are out on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast. Your horror host Edward October is here to keep you company with over 90 minutes of chilling, thrilling, horror stories listen to during the worst storm of the summer. First up: Cryptids and creepers in the mountains of East Tennessee & rural Appalachia; a sleep paralysis demon named Karen; kooky conspiracies on the golf course; and a demon in the backroom of a clothing boutique. Then, during the Intermission, Edward October shares his picks for the best horror films to watch du...
2025-06-101h 58Octoberpod AMEdward October's All You Can Eat Culinary CreepshowBONE appétit! Prepare for gory and gruesome flights of gastronomic fantasy on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast: Edward October's All You Can Eat Culinary Creepshow.Your horror host Edward October is your tour guide through haunted diners, ghoulish greasy spoons, predatory ice cream parlours, and cursed restaurants on a journey into the dark world of kitchen nightmares. First up: Edward October examines the Speciality of the House (starring Vincent Price). Then, we present terrifying true stories from the restaurant industry in IT CAME FROM REDDIT: Culinary Creeps. Plus: ASPIC & OTHER DELIGHTS and CAPTAIN MURDER by Cha...
2025-05-271h 29Octoberpod AMFIEND DROP: Video Store DaysBe kind and rewind to avoid a late fee on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with a healthy dose of video nostalgia! Your horror host Edward October takes you back to the days when VHS was king with special guests Hannah (Murder Bucket) and Brenda (Horrifying History), who share some hair-raising lore. First up: Hannah (Murder Bucket) presents listener encounters with the paranormal. Then, Edward October showcases haunting VHS box art. Plus: Brenda (Horrifying History) takes a look at the grisly goings on at the Cecil Hotel. Featuring special guests Hannah (Murder Bucket podcas...
2025-05-131h 27Octoberpod AMROGUE TRANSMISSIONS: Halfway to Halloween HullabalooSomewhere the sun shines, somewhere the birds sing the glories of a new dawn. Somewhere … it's Spring again! But HERE … every day is Halloween! Rogue Transmissions, an uncanny anthology of exceptional indie podcasts, presents the Halfway to Halloween Hullabaloo!Your horror host Edward October is scanning the dial for lost broadcasts, campfire tales, and weird nostalgia to bring you a hell-raising halfway to Halloween party that will chase away the springtime blues. First up: Vintage Halloween games and fortune-telling rituals, the secret of "The Ring Wraith Kid," and ghostly electronic voice phenomenon (EVP) recorded in a haunted apartment...
2025-04-292h 06Octoberpod AMCRYPT CLIPS: Octoberpod Around the World!Travel the world & experience its horrors … all from the comfort of your streaming device on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with guest host, Amber Jourdan (Witches Talking Tarot). Your horror host Edward October has gone missing and Amber is scouring the spookiest places on Earth to find him. First up: Visit the North Pole in a bone chilling search for Edward October. Then, Enjoy encore presentations of Octoberpod's best loved international chillers. Plus: The Loch Ness Monster! A brontosaurus in the Congo River Basin! And more! Featuring special guests Nicole Engelbrecht (True Crime South Africa), MJ McAddams...
2025-04-151h 10Octoberpod AMAngel StormA storm is coming on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with tales of dark angels and the legend of ghost town massacre. Your horror host Edward October is also on hand to share a memoir of the living dead.First up: The angel said a storm is coming … in ANGEL by Annie Morgan (The Podcast Inside Your House). Then, Edward October shares "what Night of the Living Dead means to me" Plus: An all-new narration of THE LITTLEST ANGEL, the legend (based on fact) of a town deserted after massacre. Featuring special guests Arthur Williams (Family...
2025-04-011h 03Octoberpod AMTerror in BlueListen to disturbing found audio from missing van life YouTubers & a classic monster story on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with Terrors in Blue. Your horror host Edward October is back to thrill you with tales of paranormal encounters and expeditions into the unexplained. First up: Travel vloggers run afoul of racists and the unknown in the rural South in BLUE LIGHTS written by Amber Jourdan (based upon true events). Then, Edward October ranks his Top 5 Sherlock Holmes performances on old time radio. Plus: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic cave monster horror story, THE TERROR OF BLUE J...
2025-03-181h 26Octoberpod AMHaunted Church Horror StoriesSecret sins will be exposed on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with tales of cursed clergymen and haunted churches! Your horror host Edward October is tolling the church bells & there's something evil stirring between the pews! First up: "The Minister's Black Veil" It's the classic tale of a man haunted by his secret sin, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Then, Edward October delves into the deepest dungeons of Reddit for true tales of haunted churches and holy horrors. Plus: "The Evil Clergyman" a nightmare of cosmic horror from the sick mind of horror master, HP Lovecraft. Featuring...
2025-03-0458 minOctoberpod AMFIEND DROP: Reputation for the Uncanny (UFOs & Camping Horrors)The Martians have landed on your farm on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with Spine Chillers & Serial Killers and 3 Spooked Girls. Your horror host Edward October is invading your streaming device with voodoo, fakery, UFOs, doomsday prophecies, and horrific summer camp tomfoolery. First up: Edward October examines Orson Welles' contributions to the horror genre. Then, we dive into the case of a pilot who might have been spirited away by a UFO. Plus: debunking 2 pop culture urban legends; creepy church camps, and summer camp horror stories. Featuring special guests Emma, Becky, Tash (Spine Chillers & Serial Killers) and T...
2025-02-181h 26Octoberpod AMTouched by a VampireEnter the cold embrace of the undead on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast. Your horror host Edward October rises from the grave to chill your blood with tales of enchantment and vampires! First up: The lines between true crime & blood-splattered fantasy blur in author Whitney Zahar's true account of Satanic Panic in the 1990s: "Touched by a Vampire" Then, Edward October sits for a spell with the ladies of Witches Talking Tarot to discuss horror movies, magic, the Warrens, and even The Lord of the Rings. Plus: A classic tale of love, obsession, and bloodsuckers in...
2025-02-041h 15Octoberpod AMCRYPT CLIPS: Future HauntsHave you even been haunted by the ghost of an unrealized future? We have! Hear all about it on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with stories of future haunts & time run amok! Your horror host Edward October embarks on a haunted adventure through space and time with two versions of himself from two potential futures. First up: The spirit of a future tragedy haunts a rural community in EVIL RED, adapted for Octoberpod by MJ McAddams. Then, a son is haunted by the disappearance of his father, who claims to be a member of a tribe of...
2025-01-211h 15Octoberpod AMThe Moving House & The Haunted DollThere are ghosts in the walls on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with 2 tales of true hauntings. Your horror host Edward October is kicking off 2025 with a devilish double feature of diabolical dolls and demonic spirits. First up: "Moving Houses" a different kind of true haunted house story from the UK. Then, during the Intermission, Edward October does a run down of some of his favorite horror movie jump scares. Plus: Our new Octoberpod staff writer & co-producer, Amber Jourdan (Witches Talking Tarot), shares her true encounter with a haunted doll named Annabelle. Featuring special guests Emma (S...
2025-01-0751 minOctoberpod AMTwo Ghoultide Classics: Octoberpod's Ghost Stories for ChristmasUnwind in the glow of the Christmas tree on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with two "ghoultide" classics. Your horror host Edward October has a present for your under the tree: two timeless ghost stories for Christmas from two masters of supernatural literature! First up: "The Bus Conductor" by E.F. Benson. Then, "A School Story" by Montague R. James. Plus: Ghosts, premonitions, cursed relics, a Christmas bus accident, and vengeance from beyond the grave! Each of these fireside tales is lovingly told by Edward October, the best horror narrator you've never heard of. Pour a...
2024-12-2442 minOctoberpod AMCRYPT CLIPS: More Ghosts of Christmases PastThere'll be scary ghost stories on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with these encore presentations of our past Ghost Stories for Christmas! Your horror host Edward October narrates a quartet of ghoul-tide Victorian ghost storieswith a generous portion of fireside ambience. Ed narrates "The Gardener" by EF Benson, and shares with you his favorite holiday chillers of old time radio. Then, the chills keep coming with Octoberpod's adaptations of "O Whistle & I'll Come To You, My Lad" by MR James and "On A Warm Christmas" based upon two tales by EF Benson. Plus: We tackle the gran...
2024-12-101h 53Octoberpod AMTHANKSGIVING SPECIAL: Frightful Friendsgiving FeastPut your stretchy pants on because we're eating Thanksgiving Dinner & all the fixings on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with an all star cast of our indie podcasting friends. Your horror host Edward October is hosting a Frightful Friendsgiving Dinner in a haunted house with Rollo the possessed ventriloquist dummy! First up: It's Thanksgiving night and the ghosts are on the move in Boxola's Mansion (one of the most evil houses in the world). Then, our special guests gather round a Ouija Board dining table to share their spookiest & funniest Thanksgiving stories! Plus: We solve the...
2024-11-261h 30Octoberpod AMFIEND DROP: Satan's Bed and BreakfastNo tricks? No treats? No problem: because on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast we've got some serial cereal so scary you'll poop blood red! Your horror host Edward October is stocking up on discounted monster cereal as a snack to pair with tales of exorcism and demonic possession. First up: Serial Napper, Nikki Young, unpacks the shocking true story of a fatal exorcism in Germany (complete with real "found footage" audio of the ritual). Then, Edward October asks "who mourns for Carmella Creeper?" Plus: Autumn (of Autumn's Oddities) presents the facts in the case of a demon...
2024-11-121h 32Octoberpod AMBedtime Stories for HalloweenLuxuriate in the spooky season vibes on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with tales well calculated to help you sleep. Your horror host Edward October will guide you gently into the warm arms of a cozy autumnal nap with these family-friendly bedtime stories (all parodies of classic horror movies) for monster kids of all ages. First up: A boy forms a lifelong bond with the weird kid at school one magical Halloween. Then, a young woman overcomes her fear of a witch's curse. Later: mystery abounds when travelers discover a bat-infested hotel in the desert. Plus! H...
2024-10-2940 minOctoberpod AMThe Satanic Rites of FrankensteinIt's alive! It's ALIVE! We tackle a classic monster on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with original stories written by Jane Nightshade, Annie Morgan (The Podcast Inside Your House), Amber Jourdan (Witches Talking Tarot), Actually Olga & John Eiger. Your horror host Edward October proudly presents this year's Halloween Special … THE SATANIC RITES OF FRANKENSTEIN!First up: Victor Frankenstein encounters 3 Weird Sisters in the Swiss Alps who share terrifying visions of his past & future. Then, witness weird scientific experiments, medical abominations, and adventures in grave robbing! Plus! Nuclear fallout! Radioactive mutants! Cannibalism! And a visit with Satan...
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