The 2026 Halloween Spooktacular – Part One
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EPISODE 199 – The 2026 Halloween Spooktacular – Part One Stream on Libsyn (click here) Direct Download (click here) We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ We Bleed Orange & Black is stuffing your pumpkin bucket with candy and topics, including: Scariest Moments, Choose the Form of the Destructor, AVP: IT vs THEM, 28 Decades Later, Pitch a Sniff, Monster Survival Scenario: Bad Seeds, Public Domain of Dread, Best/Worst...
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Guest Feed: Ominous Thrill – Her Horrorween
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Guest Feed: Ominous Thrill – Her Horrorween Here is a special Halloween bonus: A guest episode from the fine fiends at Ominous Thrill… Ominous Thrill is an award winning, genre-bending audio drama known for its character-driven adult dark fiction, and they've just launched a brand new seasonal event - Her Horrorween - 15 fearsome tales, written by fearless women. It’s a month-long celebration of women-authored horror, with three new stories dropping every week, starting October 1st running through October 30th. The first story is ‘The Solitude Of Birds’ written by...
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198 – Mummy Mayhem (Eerie, Indiana vs Amazing Stories)
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EPISODE 198 – Mummy Mayhem (Eerie, Indiana vs Amazing Stories) We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ We’re putting our spooks all the way up for Halloween! Get wrapped up in two mummified episodes of ‘Eerie, Indiana’ (America’s Scariest Home Videos) vs ‘Amazing Stories’ (Mummy Daddy). ~~~ Special thanks to for composing our theme music. End song: The Mummy’s Bracelet by Lee Ross Follow us: :...
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197 – New York Horror Panel
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EPISODE 197 – New York Horror Panel We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ We take Manhattan with a panel discussion about ‘New York Horror’ and three new books from the big apple: ‘Altars in Abandoned Houses’, ‘Amityville Awakens’ and ‘Abandoned: Asylum’! Featuring: Robert Ottone, John P. Collins and James Chambers ~~~ Special thanks to for composing our theme music. End Song: excerpt from ‘Livin’ in the...
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196 – THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS with Tamika Thompson
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EPISODE 196 – THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS with Tamika Thompson We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ We chat with Tamika Thompson about her personal history with gun violence, inner city isolation, haunted history, collective trauma, catharsis and her debut novel THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS! ~~~ Special thanks to for composing our theme music. Follow us: : @webobpodcast : @webobpodcast @webobpodcast ...
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195 – Coven of the East
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EPISODE 195 – Coven of the East We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ The team behind the new anthology ‘COVEN OF THE EAST: Reimagining Asian Women's Magical Histories’ explore magic, ritual and reinvention in their essays, poems and stories. Featuring: Pauline Chow, Lee Murray, T.S. Ren and Wen Wen Yang ~~~ Special thanks to for composing our theme music. You can . Follow us: : @webobpodcast : @webobpodcast ...
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194 – Leprechaun-Artists (Twilight Zone vs Honey I Shrunk the Kids)
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EPISODE 194 – Leprechaun-Artists (Twilight Zone vs Honey I Shrunk the Kids) Stream on Libsyn (click here) Direct Download (click here) We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ The Fightin’ Irish are back with episodes of ‘Twilight Zone’ (The Leprechaun-Artist) vs ‘Honey I Shrunk the Kids’ (Honey They’re Trying to Steal My Lucky Charms). ~~~ Special thanks to for composing our theme music. ...
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193 – CRONE with Keith Rosson
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EPISODE 193 – CRONE with Keith Rosson Stream on Libsyn (click here) Direct Download (click here) We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ We wire up and chat with Keith Rosson about writing from rage, grief horror and his new novel CRONE! ~~~ Special thanks to Johnathan Olson for composing our theme music. Follow us: Instagram: @webobpodcast Twitter: @webobpodcast Threads: @webobpodcast YouTube:...
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192 – STILL FLOATING - 40 Years of Pennywise
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EPISODE 192 – STILL FLOATING Stream on Libsyn (click here) Direct Download (click here) We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ The editor and authors of the new anthology STILL FLOATING: 40 Years of Pennywise talk about the impact of Stephen King’s IT and share the inspirations for their essays. Featuring: Tom Deady, Scotty Milder, Tamika Thompson, Lindy Ryan, Gwendolyn Kiste and Nick Roberts ~~~ ...
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191 – 2026 SAN DIEGO COMIC CON SPECIAL
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EPISODE 191 – 2026 SAN DIEGO COMIC CON SPECIAL We Bleed Orange & Black: the podcast for Halloween & Horror Lovers! Join us as we interview creators, discuss our favorite folklore and share original scary stories. ~~~ It’s another barn burnin’ page turnin’ match up of comic-book themed episodes with ‘Are You Afraid Of The Dark’ (The Tale of the Misfortune Cookie) vs ‘Friday the 13th: The Series’ (Tales of the Undead) followed by our annual San Diego Comic-Con wrap up. ~~~ Special thanks to for composing our theme music. ...
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Here is a special Halloween bonus: A guest episode from the fine fiends at Ominous Thrill…
Ominous Thrill is an award winning, genre-bending audio drama known for its character-driven adult dark fiction, and they've just launched a brand new seasonal event - Her Horrorween - 15 fearsome tales, written by fearless women. It’s a month-long celebration of women-authored horror, with three new stories dropping every week, starting October 1st running through October 30th.
The first story is ‘The Solitude Of Birds’ written by acclaimed Mexican horror author Sandra Becerril.
Celebrate spooky season with more “Her Horrorween” just search OMINOUS THRILL in your listening app of choice.
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HER HORRORWEEN - The Solitude Of Birds
Genre: Literary horror / Ghost story
Content warning: Implied sexual violence, self-harm imagery, death.
Written by Sandra Becerril
https://www.shamra.com.mx/sandra.html
Performed by Mellisa Medina
Created, produced, directed, sound designed by Jeff Schmidt
Episode cover design: Jeff Schmidt
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