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The history of horror and the horror of history.

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The history of horror and the horror of history.

    Episode 138 - The History of the Dancing Plague of 1518

    Episode 138 - The History of the Dancing Plague of 1518

    Abby and Alan discuss the horrifying and very real dancing plague of 1518. In the French Town of Strasbourg, in the summer of 1518, a bizarre and horrifying plague took as many as 400 lives. The plague started with a single woman, who could not stop dancing. Almost for an entire week she danced alone until others slowly joined her. Dancing until their bodies gave out.Watch our film The Witching Hour here. SourcesA Time to Dance, A Time to Die: The Extraordinary Story of The Dancing Plague of ...

    • 1 hr 19 min
    Episode 137 - Bite-Size Horror

    Episode 137 - Bite-Size Horror

    Alan and Abby present five horrifying one page stories. Vote for your favorite story from today's episode here. Air Bag was written by Mike Macera. Listen to Beach Therapy's new album. Not Myself This Week was written by Sara Luke, folllow Sara on Instagram @saraluke25. Blood Bath was written by Lori D'Angelo. Find her on Twitter and Bluesky @sclly21 or Instagram and Threads at lori.dangelo1.The Hand You're Dealt was written by Alex Grehy. Check out her blog, http://idealreaderblog.wordpress....

    • 29 min
    Episode 136 - Walpurgis Night and May Day Horror with Marie Carter

    Episode 136 - Walpurgis Night and May Day Horror with Marie Carter

    Abby sits down with author, historian and tour guide Marie Carter to discuss Walpurgis Night, May Day Horror and her new book, Mortimer and The Witches. From Saint Walburga, to Beltane and The Wicker Man, we cover all of our bases with the storied history of May 1st. Follow Marie on Instagram at @mariewritesandedits and check out her website: https://www.mariewritesandedits.com/Also, consider purchasing her books. More information here. lunaticsproject.comGet Lunatics Merch here. Join the dis...

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Lunatics Library 38 - Artificial Intelligence Horror Stories

    Lunatics Library 38 - Artificial Intelligence Horror Stories

    Abby and Alan present three haunting artificial intelligence inspired horror stories to round out our series on the horror of A.I.Goodnight, Conrad was written by J.R. Santos and read by Mike Macera. Support a charity anthology that gives back to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. Check out JR's work here. Listen to Mike's band Beach Therapy anywhere you listen to music. Reaper in the Sky was written by S.S. Fitzgerald and read by Jeff Ayars. Follow S.S. Fitzgerald here. Red Light was writ...

    • 1 hr 26 min
    Episode 135 - The History of Horror and Artificial Intelligence

    Episode 135 - The History of Horror and Artificial Intelligence

    Abby and Alan discuss the history of Artificial Intelligence as represented in horror and science fiction films. lunaticsproject.comCheck out the Telelibrary here.Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.The Sitcom StudyWelcome to the Sitcom Stud...

    • 1 hr 27 min
    Lunatics Library 37 - Demonic Summoning Horror Stories

    Lunatics Library 37 - Demonic Summoning Horror Stories

    Alan and Abby present four demonic summoning themed horror stories to round out our three part series. A Fair Trade was written by Chris Ritchey and performed by Jon C Cook of the Fadò Podcast. Check out Chris's website here, and follow him on social media AuthorCRitchey. Finding Friends Through Fiends was written and performed by Kat Day. Check out Kat's website here, and follow the PseudoPod for delicious horror stories.Summoning was written by Terry Lander. Check out his book Monster Jack ...

    • 1 hr 11 min

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