Lunatics Radio Hour
The history of horror and the horror of history.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 209
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Lunatics Library 16 - Evil Engine Stories
Abby and Alan present stories about evil engines, killer cars and murderous motors. Both stories were written by Abby Brenker, and we are honored that Michael Crosa and John Backstr…
Episode 93 - The History of Evil Engines
Abby and Alan discuss the horror trope of evil engines, killer cars, murderous motors. And the real life car possessions that inspired these haunting films. CW: Talk of car accident…
Lunatics Library 15 - Christmas Ghost Stories
Abby and Alan present a selection of Christmas Ghost Stories. It was tradition during the Victorian Era to read ghost stories on Christmas Eve. Gather around the fire, grab some mul…
Episode 92 - The History of Christmas Horror
Abby and Alan explore the dark connections between Yule and Horror, dating back thousands of years. From brutal winters that early pagans endured, to modern holiday horror films lik…
Episode 91 - The History of The Amityville Horror
Abby and Alan discuss the true events that inspired the Amityville Horror book and film series. A horrific crime that leads to extensive paranormal and haunting claims. The Amityvil…
Lunatics Library 14 - Our Scariest Stories
Abby and Alan present the scariest stories from Lunatics Radio Hour. Sit back and relax as we send shivers down your spine.
Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook…
Episode 90 - The Hauntings of The Waverly Hills Sanatorium
Abby and Alan explore the history of The Waverly Hills Sanatorium and Tuberculosis in the United States. We were lucky enough to have our friends Robin and Bob (of Bob’s Short Story…
Lunatics Library 13 - Ouija Stories
Abby and Alan present stories about Ouija! The first story is read beautifully by Nadia Rausa (from One to a Thousand), an excerpt from The Seven Purposes. The second story is writt…
Episode 89 - The History of Ouija Boards
Abby and Alan talk about the history and evolution of Ouija boards, spirit boards and talking boards. Ouija started as a device to contact spirits during the Spiritualism movement i…
Episode 88: The History of The Halloween Film Franchise: Part 2
Abby and Alan unpack the dense history of every single Halloween film ever made. Starting with the original Halloween from 1978, directed by John Carpenter and starring Jamie Lee Cu…
Episode 87 - The History of The Halloween Film Franchise: Part 1
Abby and Alan unpack the dense history of every single Halloween film ever made. Starting with the original Halloween from 1978, directed by John Carpenter and starring Jamie Lee Cu…
Lunatics Library 12 - Haunted House Stories
Abby and Alan present stories about haunted houses! The lineup includes a story written and read by Abby, a story written and read by Jon C Cook of the Fado Podcast. And a story wri…
Episode 86 - The History of Haunted Houses
Abby and Alan discuss the history of haunted house attraction and rides.
Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback.
Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan &…
Lunatics Library 11 - The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Abby and Alan are joined by Bob Daun, Robin Sand, Michael Crosa and Jon C Cook to read poems and short stories written by Edgar Allan Poe.
Listen to Jollyville Radio, Fadò, Hidden O…
Episode 85 - The History of Edgar Allan Poe
Abby and Alan explore the strange life and bizarre, unsolved death of Edgar Allan Poe. The work of Edgar Allan Poe is heavily influenced by the difficult nature of his life.
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Episode 84 - Real Scary Stories 3 with Bob Daun and Collin Arnett
Abby and Alan are joined by Bob Daun and Collin Arnett of the Hidden Oaks podcast to talk about their paranormal experiences. These stories truly give me chills.
Check out Hidden Oa…
Lunatics Library 10 - Isolation Stories
Abby and Alan read horror stories that center around isolation. Written and read by Abby Brenker and Alan Kudan.
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Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and pape…
Episode 83 - The History of Isolation
Abby and Alan explore three components of the history of isolation. Starting with the dangers of solitary confinement, isolation torture and ending with bizarre cases of people bein…
Episode 82 - Cryptid Chat with Jon Cook
This week Abby is joined by Jon Cook of the Fadó podcast to talk about Point Pleasant, West Virginia, The TNT Area, The Mothman...and Jon's strange, unexplained first hand sightings…
Episode 81 - The History of The Mothman
Abby and Alan explore the very heavy history of The Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The Mothman is a cryptid of extreme fame, but there is something deeper about these acc…