217 Speaking with Spirits (again)
Spooky Times with Eric D
Tonight Eric discusses the history and meaning of attempting to communicate with the dead. Then he sits down for an almost honest to goodness seanse late at night with some coworkers while they are out of town on a business trip on Cape Cod. They will attempt communication methods both ancient and modern including pendulums, dowsing rods, and an iPhone app! Will they make communication with the other side? Find out on toninght's Spooky Times with Eric D! spookyas.com Music by Occultic Overtones and The Supremes
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More Halloween Collecting and Mortal Kombat with Richard Divizio
Spooky Times with Eric D
Tonight Eric welcomes actor, stuntman, graphic artist and vintage Halloween collector Richard Divizio to the show. If you're a 90's kid, you'll know Rich best as the man who portrayed the evil Kano in the original Mortal Kombat. He's also played various other characters in the franchise and has worked in Hollywood as well and we'll talk about all that.... But just as importantly, Rich is a Halloween lover who collects vintage Halloween postcards. We talk about that and cover many other spooky topics like Halloween in the 70's and 80's, Dungeons and Dragons, horror movies and so much more! ...
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215 More True Werewolf Stories
Spooky Times with Eric D
It's no secret that Eric loves him some werewolves! Tonight he's got 3 supposedly true werewolf stories to share with you! You'll learn about the town that decided their former mayor must be a werewolf...and how they treated it's corpse! You'll learn about the Holy Werewolf who swore in court that he'd never attacked a man and that he was actually an important vessel of God! And you'll learn about the Frenchman who claimed to be a serial devourer of children...until he recanted his confession and accused his jailors offrightening him into confessing! All this and just a tiny bit more...
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214 Inner Sanctum
Spooky Times with Eric D
In this episode we learn all about the grand daddy of modern horror anthologies, Inner Sanctum Mystery!!! What started out as a book series became a radio show, tv show and series of films. Horror hosts such as Vampira, Elvira and The Crypt Keeper all owe a debt to the host of Inner Sanctum, the mysterious and sardonic Raymond! spookyas.com patreon.com/witchfinder Music by Occultic Overtones
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Remix: The Fox Sisters
Spooky Times with Eric D
Eric and Tom discuss the lives of the Fox Sisters and how their childish talking-to-the-dead prank invented a new religion: Spiritualism! Also on this episode Eric discusses meeting Patch Adams and becoming The Witchfinder...for the first time! patreon.com/witchfinder Music by Occultic Overtones
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213 Eileen Dietz 2
Spooky Times with Eric D
Part two of Eric's interview with actor Eileen Dietz from The Exorcist, Helter Skelter and about a million other things. Tonight, we'll clear up some issues raised on the last episode, talk more about Eileen's pre-Exorcist career, and talk about working with Anthony Perkins, Dick Smith and Rob Zombie to name a few. patreon.com/witchfinder Music by Occultic Overtones
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212 Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist) Interview
Spooky Times with Eric D
We are thrilled to welcome our first celebrity guest, Eileen Dietz! Eileen has an expansive career that covers many genres, but horror fans know her best for her work on The Exorcist. She was the face of Captain Howdy aka Pazuzu and filled in for Linda Blair for some of the scenes that were too intense to film using an actual child. And since we did an extended series on the Manson Family, she also talks about being in the original TV movie version of Helter Skelter. spookyas.com patreon.com/witchfinder Music by Occultic Overtones
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Remix: Jack-O-Lantern
Spooky Times with Eric D
Explore the history and hysteria around the Halloween icon, the Jack-O-Lantern
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211 Morristown UFO
Spooky Times with Eric D
Emily is back to learn all about The Morristown UFO! In the begining of 2009, there was something strange in the sky over NJ and residents were torn over what it could be. An alien invasion? Probably. Secret military aircraft? Possibly. Road flares? No way; where were the trails??? The sightings became national news...and so did the shocking truth behind the events! spookyas.com patreon.com/witchfinder Music by Occultic Overtones
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210 Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold
Spooky Times with Eric D
In December of 1910, aspiring author and wealthy socialite Dorothy Arnold bought a book, a pound of chocolate and vanished. Her family, being members of NYC's social elite, was well known and Dorothy's disappearance became headline news. Many theories have been pondered and many suspects brought forth yet to this day, the fate of Dorothy Arnold remains a mystery. spookyas.com Patreon.com/witchfinder Music by Occultic Overtones
info_outlineBack from vacation and a ton of technical difficulties, Eric is here to tell you all about what he learned on his recent trip to The Dominican Republic. Tonight you'll learn all about The Ciguapa!
The ciguapa are beautiful but deadly wild women who are said to live in remote areas of the DR. If you are not careful, they could lure you into their cave and eat you! Or they could just braid your horse's tail. You never know with those wacky ciguaps.
Eric will also talk about similar creatures from European folklore and what such similar descriptions may tell us about ourselves. Plus he'll tell you more than you ever wanted to know about his trip and recent dance contest victory.
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