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Lunatics Radio Hour The Lunatics Project
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The history of horror and the horror of history.
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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 written by Eve S. Evans and read by Tessa McKnight. Check out Eve's work here.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 on Amazon. And follow Terry on social media Terry Lander Author.
Hunted was written by S.S. Fitzgerald and performed by Michael Crosa of the Podnooga Network. Click here for every way you can connect with S.S. Fitzgerald and support their work.
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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.
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Episode 134 - Demons and "The Sacrifice Game" with Jenn Wexler and Sean Redlitz
This week we are thrilled to sit down with Jenn Wexler and Sean Redlitz, the filmmakers behind "The Sacrifice Game," and "The Ranger" to discus the intersection of demons and horror filmmaking. We chat through all things horror, the paranormal and how Jenn and Sean were inspired by The Lesser Key of Solomon while writing "The Sacrifice Game."
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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.
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Episode 133 - The History of Demonic Summoning
Abby and Alan dive into the history of demonic summoning, and its impact on horror. Embark with us on a shadowy expedition into the origins and evolutions of demonic summoning, where ancient gods were recast into sinister spirits under the unforgiving light of monotheism. From the Lesser Key of Solomon to the Hermetic Order of The Golden Dawn, we discuss the history of cultures and peoples who have attempted to summon demons.
The notorious Warrens, Pazuzu from "The Exorcist," and even Black Phillip of "The Witch" fame make appearances, showcasing how horror films have shaped our understanding of the infernal. We also chat through the threads of historical rituals from modern horror, examining the authenticity filmmakers strive for when portraying ancient summoning rites.
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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.
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Book by Ed Simon called PANDEMONIUM: An Illustrated History of Demonology PBS article by David Crary of the Associated Press: Ancient but small in number, Zoroastrians confront depletion of their faithArcheology.org article by Eric A. Powell, called: The World of Egyptian DemonsThe Rationality of Renaissance Magic by Gregory W. DawesAliester Crowley’s autobiography: The Confessions of Aleister CrowleyBook by Owen Davies: Grimoires: A History of MagicVice article The Men Who Love to Worship The Devil and Summon Demons by Grace WilsonBook by Ronald Hutton: The Wild Hunt and The Witches SabbathWikipedia + IMDBSupport the show -
Episode 132 - The History of Truman Show Delusion
Abby and Alan discuss the history of Truman Show delusion, an example of cinema influencing culture and society. Have you ever felt like your life is a TV show and you're the unwitting star? It's more common than you think.
We talk through the research of Joel Gold, a psychiatrist who coined the term "Truman Show delusion" after seeing patients who believed they were starring in a reality show against their will. We discuss how individuals' beliefs about being the centerpiece of a reality show mirror the narrative of the iconic film, "The Truman Show," and raise questions about the power of media to shape our innermost fears and fantasies.
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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.
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The Truman Show movie from 1998, directed by Peter Weir.Psychology Today article by Mark D. Griffiths PHD - The Truman Show DelusionNew Yorker Article by Andrew Marantz - Unreality StarWEB MD article by Suzanne Wright called Truman Show DelusionNew York Times article by Sarah Kershaw called Look Closely, Doctor: See The Camera?National Post article called Reality Bites from 2008IMDB + Wikipedia.Support the show
Customer Reviews
Everything I’ve ever wanted in a podcast
So happy I found this! I love all things horror and always find myself wanting to dive into the history of spooky things. I enjoy the skeptic vs. open-minded realist dynamic. I agree w/ Abby that the latter view creates a more fun world to live in. Great work!
You guys seem to not like any movies.
The last episode, you guys put on about demonic possession. It just seems like every single movie you disliked. In fact, the only movie you even gave a positive spin on was the one that your friends made. It gets a little frustrating, listening to this podcast because I really want to get the information, but I feel like all the Pokémon talk, and hating all horror movies, especially beloved classics like the exorcist Rosemary‘s baby and the witch kind of turns me off. I’ve noticed that lately. Your content has changed a lot and in my opinion not for the better. Maybe think about that kind of stuff when making your podcast you know. it just comes off as you guys are just trying to promote the film of your friends and doesn’t really look cool. As far as being like lovers of horror, it seems that there are lots of movies that you guys just haven’t seen that most horror movie fans would love.just my two cents I’ll give you guys another episode, but if it continues like this, I probably will unsubscribe
Great topics
Good subjects. Not a huge fan of the delivery