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Matthew A.J. Anderson
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A podcast where we discuss the stories that keep your kids up at night. We all know about Goosebumps... but have you heard about Fright Time; Shivers; Hair-Raisers; Bone Chillers; Creepers; or, Graveyard School ? In this podcast, we analyze chapterbooks, going through each series consecutively ( book-by-book) to learn more about these oft-forgotten creepy kid's tales and to analyze the stories from a horror writer's perspective, as well as look at the culture of kid's horror literature and how it's changed over time.

  1. 10/16/2025

    Ct#03 The Breaking Game

    CreepTown #3 Another potentially creepy premise with a high "Creep Factor", could this be the book that redeems the trilogy for my final episode of Season 1? ...NOPE. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Ossuary 2 - Turn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Space Jazz" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

    1h 18m

  2. 10/09/2025

    Ct#02 The Bone Taker

    CreepTown #2 starts off with a fresh idea, but it starts to rot and spoil by the end MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Myst on the Moor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Cool Vibes" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

    58 min

  3. 10/02/2025

    Ct#01 The Final Ingredient

    Creeptown #1 A story about blood and biscuits sounds fun, and I was excited, but adding too many ingredients is what spoiled this broth. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Ossuary 1: A Beginning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Deadly Roulette" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

    1h 18m

  4. 09/25/2025

    Fv#4 Night of the Mask

    Frightville#4 Finally, a chapterspooks book with a disabled protagonist ...shame about the plot. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Mischief Maker" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Aftermath" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "On the Cool Side" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

    58 min

  5. 09/18/2025

    Fv#3 The Haunted Key

    Frightville #3 is my favourite book in this series, despite being a ghost story. Listen in to learn why... MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Quinn's Song: A New Man" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Aftermath" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Night on the Docks, Trumpet" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

    1h 17m

  6. 09/11/2025

    Fv#2 Curse of the Wish Eater

    Frightville#2 takes us down another story of wishes and their consequences. But, will it give us the scary story that I've been wishing for? MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Not As It Seems" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Aftermath" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "One Sly Move" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

    49 min

  7. 09/04/2025

    Fv#1 Don't Let the Doll In

    Frightville#1 is our second last series for season one. After a quick rant about my book collecting woes, we dive into a story about haunted dolls. MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Darkest Child" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Aftermath" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Covert Affair" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

    54 min

  8. 08/28/2025

    BC#23 Romeo and Ghouliette

    Bone Chillers #23, the last story, adapts a TV episode. Is this art, thou romeo? Or, a plague on both your series? MUSIC: "Mysterious Lights" Bryan Teoh (bryanteoh.com) [under Creative Commons: 1.0 Universal License] "Impromptu in ¼ Comma Meantone" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Blue Sizzle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Intractable" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 License]

    1h 3m
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A podcast where we discuss the stories that keep your kids up at night. We all know about Goosebumps... but have you heard about Fright Time; Shivers; Hair-Raisers; Bone Chillers; Creepers; or, Graveyard School ? In this podcast, we analyze chapterbooks, going through each series consecutively ( book-by-book) to learn more about these oft-forgotten creepy kid's tales and to analyze the stories from a horror writer's perspective, as well as look at the culture of kid's horror literature and how it's changed over time.

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  • Creator
    Matthew A.J. Anderson
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Matthew A.J. Anderson
  • Show Website
    Chapterspooks