Voodoo Podcast
A year-round destination for all things Halloween in Illinois, the haunt industry & more!
- Update frequency
- every 31 days
- Average duration
- 132 minutes
- Episodes
- 33
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Episode 34 Featuring Eric Munson (A.K.A. Giggles) & Jacob Linko (A.K.A. Cog)
Haunt season is in full-swing whether you like it/feel it or not! Let's dive into the minds of two very SELFLESS gentleman in the haunt world. Both Eric & Jacob are some of the kindest people you wil…
Episode 33 Featuring Mike Cassavant of Frankenfuel
The latest sponsor of the Voodoo Podcast has arrived! Mike Cassavant & Frankenfuel are partnering with the Voodoo Podcast to bring you 15% off your orders at www.frankefuel.com/voodoopodcastMike Cass…
Episode 32 Featuring Rachel Dumblauskas (A.K.A. Roachell) & Brian "Chunks" O'Donnell (A.K.A. Doug)
Midwest Haunters Convention is already passed us & 2025 is moving so fast! Next thing you know, it'll be haunt season! Before we get to that, let's slow things down & recap the chaotic weekend that i…
Episode 31 Featuring Dalton James Verway (A.K.A. Emily) & Derek Seltzer (A.K.A. OJHP GM)
Let’s uhhh… pretend that this says May…It’s been a crazy busy time leading up to Midwest Haunters Convention, but Mike still had some time to sit down with two timely guests! First up, it’s Dalton Ja…
Episode 30 Featuring Rudy & Sophia Durand & Tyler Booth (A.K.A. Areush)
Mike sits down with Chicago Haunt Builders Rudy Durand & his daughter Sophia. Both are the masterminds behind Corroded Souls, a home haunt in Plainfield, IL that has recreated the “clickers” or fungi…
Episode 29 Featuring Sherry Essany, Dylan Simpson (A.K.A. Drags), Caleb Wimbush & Julia Treni
In 2018, Sherry Essany welcomed Voodoo into the Chicago Haunt Builders… multiple CHB Shindigs, MHCs, and 29 podcast episodes later and the rest is history. Sherry takes that same approach with her ho…
Episode 28 Featuring Alex Woday (A.K.A. Sharky) & Tyler Ferminich (A.K.A Linus)
Ah yes February! A time for love, affection, Valentine's Day haunted houses & prepping for Transworld!!!
Tyler & Alex sit down with Mike to discuss the Old Joliet Haunted Prison, HellsGate Haunted Hou…
Episode 27 Featuring Karli Craig (A.K.A. Goolie) & the 2025 Chicago Haunt Builders' Shindig
We now have a video version of the Voodoo Podcast:
https://youtu.be/02zNIPhVLaQ?si=NqTw6qeLi9JIT77d
The wonderful & talented Karli Craig joins the show to talk about her haunt career, circus acts, ska…
Episode 26 Featuring Michael Peters, Bella Maioli, & Alexis Williams of The Nightmare Haunted House & Christine Johnson (A.K.A The Warden's Wife)
Mike talks to The Nightmare Haunted House’s Michael Peters, Bella Maioli, and Alexis Williams about their upcoming production of Silent Night: a Christmas-themed home haunted house. This is a collabo…
Episode 25 Featuring Tiela Halpin-Moss (A.K.A. Buna Vaduva), Mark Krzeminski, & Jesse Schultz
Mike & Matt recap their haunt seasons guest acting as Rivetz & the home haunt season at Greenbriar (00:37:27). Mike checks in with some veteran Voodoo crew members in Mark (00:00:00) & Jesse (03:00:3…
Episode 24 Featuring HorrorProps' Dave & Aubrey Appel & Voodoo on Vassar's Stephanie Pfister
IT'S FINALLY OCTOBER!! HAPPY HAUNTING EVERYONE!!
At the very end of the second season of the Voodoo Podcast, Mike has the opportunity to talk to the incredibly creative minds behind HorrorProps: Dav…
Episode 23 Featuring the Chicago Haunt Builders Listmakers & the Haunted Sawmill of Merrill, Wisconsin
2024 HAUNT SEASON IS HERE!!!!
Mike has the chance to break down what it takes to make the incredible Chicago Haunt Builders' List with the very people responsible for constructing the monstrosity. Am…
Episode 22 Featuring Jeff Walker (A.K.A. Fluffy)
Mike is privileged to be joined by one of the most notable & iconic characters in all of the haunt industry: Fluffy! The man behind the mask, Jeff Walker, does a deep dive into his haunt career start…
Episode 21 Featuring Mike Lesh & Sara Janiszewski & Dane Erbach
First up, an interview with Chicago Haunt Builders, Mike Lesh and Sara Janiszewski who are the owners and operators of Oak Lawn Haunted Barrens. Through their creativity and ingenuity, they have star…
Episode 20 Featuring Jim Slanker, Emma Parker & Kyle Miller (A.K.A. Doc)
Co-hosts Matt Nausid and Mike Napoletano sit down to recap Midwest Haunters Convention with Chicago Haunt Builders' very own Jim Slanker of Canyon Trail Cemetery. Jim & his wife, Dawn, help the CHB g…
Episode 19 Featuring Laney Shafer (A.K.A. Spike) & Japes Palles
With Midwest Haunters Convention fast approaching, Mike gets the chance to sit down with Disturbia's very own Laney Shafer (AKA Spike). Laney also marks the first full-time stilts actor that has been…
Episode 18 Featuring Kris Zahrobsky & Adam Brandon Cygan
MHC, CHB, HHC & more acronyms! Mike sits down with Kriz Zahrobsky of Haunted House Chicago to talk about Transworld, Midwest Haunters Convention, & the origins of traveling & reviewing haunts with Kr…
Episode 17 Featuring Slider Jesus
Mike gets a chance to sit down with the flint rod-sparking, santa costume-wearing, motorcycle-riding, fire-breathing, Most Interesting Haunt Actor in the World ("Most Interesting Man" was taken): Sli…
Episode 16 Featuring James & Melanie Schiffer and Terry Mannix
Thank goodness for a leap day huh? The February episode comes to you late but with two incredibly insightful & fun interviews. The first are Chicago Haunt Builders & former Lombard Jaycee's Haunters …
Episode 15 Featuring Nicholas Ciraulo (A.K.A. Chainz) & Austin Kaczmarek
The Voodoo podcast is back for 2024! An interview with Distrubia's very own Haunt Actor Chainz (Nicholas Ciraulo) & the host of Cheers to Justice: A True Crime Podcast, Austin Kaczmarek. Mike highlig…