Not Another Spooky Podcast™

Ghoul Mates Entertainment™

A weekly spooky slumber party of short Spooky Bedtime Stories (10-20 min) from best friends Mandy Spooks and Rabbit Loves Horror. Every week we dive into one topic: haunted places, ghost encounters, Halloween history, folklore, or a quick movie pick, from spooky-cute nostalgia to full-on horror. On the last week of the month, we settle in for a longer catch-up on how we kept the spook alive: the events we went to, what we watched, and what we did at home to make every month feel like a cozy or creepy night in October. New weekly episodes on Fridays. Follow so you never miss one!

  1. 5d ago

    Stingy Jack: The Irish Legend Behind the Jack-o'-Lantern | Spooky Bedtime Stories

    Stingy Jack is the Irish legend behind the jack-o'-lantern, and his story may explain why carved pumpkins became a Halloween tradition. In this Spooky Bedtime Stories episode, Mandy Spooks tells the story of Stingy Jack, a notorious trickster who repeatedly outsmarted the Devil — only to discover that cheating death comes with a price. From his first bargain with the Devil to the strange lantern he carried after death, this old Irish legend helped inspire one of Halloween's most recognizable traditions. In this episode: • The legend of Stingy Jack • Jack's first encounter with the Devil • How Jack tricked the Devil • The bargain that kept Jack from Heaven and Hell • The origin of Jack's lantern • The Irish roots of the jack-o'-lantern • How the tradition eventually became part of Halloween Grab a cozy blanket, turn down the lights, and settle in for a spooky bedtime story. Weekly Spooky Bedtime Stories on haunted places, ghost encounters, Halloween history, and movie picks, plus a monthly slumber-party catch-up from best friends Mandy and Rabbit. SUBMIT A STORY OR REQUEST A TOPIC: https://mandyspooks.com/submit-a-spooky-story/ 🛍️ PODCAST MERCH 🛍️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mandyspooks.myspreadshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram & TikTok: @NotAnotherSpookyPodcast 🦇 Follow @MandySpooks on all platforms 🐰 Follow @Rabbit.Loves.Horror on all platforms ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.NotAnotherSpookyPodcast.com⁠ PATREON: ⁠www.patreon.com/mandyspooks⁠ DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/28KyxSZs3P

  2. Oct 16

    The Vampire of the French Quarter: The Story of Jacques St. Germain | Spooky Bedtime Stories

    The Vampire of the French Quarter is a New Orleans legend about Jacques St. Germain, a mysterious man rumored to be an immortal vampire. In this Spooky Bedtime Stories episode, Rabbit Loves Horror shares the vampire story he heard on a New Orleans walking ghost tour, including the strange life of Jacques St. Germain, his extravagant parties, suspicious habits, and the woman who accused him of biting her neck. We also dig into the vampire folklore that may have been inspired by real fears surrounding tuberculosis, including the story of Mercy Brown and the vampire panic that spread through 19th-century New England. In this episode:• The Vampire of the French Quarter• The legend of Jacques St. Germain• Jacques' mysterious parties and strange habits• The woman who accused Jacques of biting her• The mysterious wine and blood story• The vampire panic surrounding tuberculosis• The story of Mercy Brown and her family• How vampire folklore was used to explain unexplained deaths Grab a cozy blanket, turn down the lights, and settle in for a spooky bedtime story. Weekly Spooky Bedtime Stories on haunted places, ghost encounters, Halloween history, and movie picks, plus a monthly slumber-party catch-up from best friends Mandy and Rabbit. SUBMIT A STORY OR REQUEST A TOPIC: https://mandyspooks.com/submit-a-spooky-story/ 🛍️ PODCAST MERCH 🛍️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mandyspooks.myspreadshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram & TikTok: @NotAnotherSpookyPodcast 🦇 Follow @MandySpooks on all platforms 🐰 Follow @Rabbit.Loves.Horror on all platforms ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.NotAnotherSpookyPodcast.com⁠ PATREON: ⁠www.patreon.com/mandyspooks⁠ DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/28KyxSZs3P

  3. Oct 9

    Jerome Grand Hotel: A Halloween Night Among the Ghosts | Spooky Bedtime Stories

    The Jerome Grand Hotel is a haunted former hospital in Arizona, and one Halloween night, guests experienced something they couldn't explain. In this Spooky Bedtime Stories episode, Mandy Spooks takes you to Jerome, Arizona, to explore the haunted history of the Jerome Grand Hotel, the ghost stories surrounding the former United Verde Hospital, and a strange first-person account from a Halloween night at the hotel. From ghostly footsteps and mysterious voices to reports of apparitions and unexplained activity, the Jerome Grand Hotel has become one of Arizona's most famous haunted places. But what happened when guests spent Halloween night inside? In this episode: • The haunted history of the Jerome Grand Hotel • The former United Verde Hospital • Ghost stories and reported paranormal activity • A Halloween night at the Jerome Grand Hotel • A strange unexplained experience involving the hotel's windows • The ghosts and legends of Jerome, Arizona Grab a cozy blanket, turn down the lights, and settle in for a spooky bedtime story. Weekly Spooky Bedtime Stories on haunted places, ghost encounters, Halloween history, and movie picks, plus a monthly slumber-party catch-up from best friends Mandy and Rabbit. SUBMIT A STORY OR REQUEST A TOPIC: https://mandyspooks.com/submit-a-spooky-story/ 🛍️ PODCAST MERCH 🛍️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mandyspooks.myspreadshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram & TikTok: @NotAnotherSpookyPodcast 🦇 Follow @MandySpooks on all platforms 🐰 Follow @Rabbit.Loves.Horror on all platforms ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.NotAnotherSpookyPodcast.com⁠ PATREON: ⁠www.patreon.com/mandyspooks⁠ DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/28KyxSZs3P

  4. Oct 2

    BAD BOY: Regrouping After Our First Indie Horror Short Film Premiere | Keeping the Spook Alive

    BAD BOY was our first indie horror short film premiere, and in this special Keeping the Spook Alive episode, Mandy and Rabbit regroup after an unforgettable premiere night. Rabbit flew to Colorado to be part of the BAD BOY world premiere, and together we talk about what it was like to transform an empty venue into a full screening event, experience the finished film with a live audience, and finally see all the reactions we had been waiting for. Rabbit shares what surprised him about being part of a film premiere for the first time, while Mandy talks about what it meant to watch everyone experience BAD BOY in person — and to have Rabbit there for the whole thing. We also look ahead to the online premiere, talk about what comes next for BAD BOY, and share a little Haunted Housekeeping about the new era of Not Another Spooky Podcast. In this episode: • Rabbit's first indie film premiere experience • Transforming an empty venue into a premiere event• Watching BAD BOY with a live audience • The laughs, silence, groans, and reactions we heard in the room • What it meant to finally share the film with everyone • Looking ahead to the BAD BOY online premiere • Haunted Housekeeping: what's new for Not Another Spooky Podcast Grab a cozy blanket and settle in as we regroup after one very special night. HAUNTED HOUSEKEEPING 👻 We're officially bringing back weekly Not Another Spooky Podcast episodes in a new audio-first format! Starting next week, grab your pillow and join us every week for a spooky slumber party filled with stories, conversations, folklore, Halloween history, spooky traditions, movies, and all the things that keep the spook alive. We'll also have a longer Keeping the Spook Alive catch-up each month. Weekly Spooky Bedtime Stories on haunted places, ghost encounters, Halloween history, and movie picks, plus a monthly slumber-party catch-up from best friends Mandy and Rabbit. WATCH BAD BOY IN 4K: https://youtu.be/pj4vAjc_PQo?si=LG9yuVv6Wp7LUv8A SUBMIT A STORY OR REQUEST A TOPIC: https://mandyspooks.com/submit-a-spooky-story/ 🛍️ PODCAST MERCH 🛍️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mandyspooks.myspreadshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram & TikTok: @NotAnotherSpookyPodcast 🦇 Follow @MandySpooks on all platforms 🐰 Follow @Rabbit.Loves.Horror on all platforms ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.NotAnotherSpookyPodcast.com⁠ PATREON: ⁠www.patreon.com/mandyspooks⁠ DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/28KyxSZs3P

  5. Sep 25

    Haunted Disneyland, Universal Studios & Knott's Berry Farm Ghost Stories | Spooky Bedtime Stories

    Haunted theme park stories are the perfect way to kick off haunt season. In this Spooky Bedtime Stories episode, best friends Mandy and Rabbit dig into ghost legends from Universal Studios Hollywood, Knott's Berry Farm, and Disneyland, plus first-hand accounts from people who say they've seen them. In this episode: • Universal Studios Hollywood: the Phantom Stage (Stage 28), the boy on the Revenge of the Mummy tracks, and the scare actor who vanished at Halloween Horror Nights• Knott's Berry Farm: how a boysenberry stand and a fried chicken restaurant turned into a ghost town, the saloon hauntings, and the tall man in the black cowboy hat• Disneyland: Mr. One Way on Space Mountain, Dolly's Dip on the Matterhorn, the boy at the Haunted Mansion, and a creepy locker encounter at Disney California Adventure Grab a cozy blanket and settle in for our weekly slumber party. Stories shared by ConnorGuice on Reddit (r/Paranormal), thierrymeisel on Threads, and David V. on HauntedOC. Weekly Spooky Bedtime Stories on haunted places, ghost encounters, Halloween history, and movie picks, plus a monthly slumber-party catch-up from best friends Mandy and Rabbit. SUBMIT A STORY OR REQUEST A TOPIC: https://mandyspooks.com/submit-a-spooky-story/ 🛍️ PODCAST MERCH 🛍️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mandyspooks.myspreadshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram & TikTok: @NotAnotherSpookyPodcast 🦇 Follow @MandySpooks on all platforms 🐰 Follow @Rabbit.Loves.Horror on all platforms ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.NotAnotherSpookyPodcast.com⁠ PATREON: ⁠www.patreon.com/mandyspooks⁠ DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/28KyxSZs3P

  6. Sep 15

    Midsummer Scream, Halloween Horror Nights & Horror Games | Keeping the Spook Alive

    Midsummer Scream is one of the spooky events Mandy and Rabbit catch up on in this Keeping the Spook Alive episode, along with Halloween Horror Nights, horror games, and more. Rabbit talks about their time at Midsummer Scream, including the Return of the Living Drag show and its horror-themed musical performances. They also discuss Halloween Horror Nights, including the Nikki experience, Hellraiser, Killer Klowns, Sinners, Ozzy Osbourne, and the Terrifier Terror Tram. The conversation also covers Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Hotel Transylvania, the Halloween game featuring Michael Myers, a spooky book club, Rocky Horror screenings, and the upcoming spooky season. In this episode:• Midsummer Scream and Return of the Living Drag• Halloween Horror Nights and the Nikki experience• Hellraiser, Killer Klowns, Sinners, Ozzy Osbourne, and Terrifier• Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon• Hotel Transylvania and the Halloween game featuring Michael Myers• Denver Gold Society's spooky book club• Rocky Horror screenings and shadow casts• Getting cozy and keeping the spook alive with video games SUBMIT A STORY OR REQUEST A TOPIC:https://mandyspooks.com/submit-a-spooky-story/ 🛍️ PODCAST MERCH 🛍️https://mandyspooks.myspreadshop.com/ Instagram & TikTok: @NotAnotherSpookyPodcast🦇 Follow @MandySpooks on all platforms🐰 Follow @Rabbit.Loves.Horror on all platformshttps://www.NotAnotherSpookyPodcast.com PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/mandyspooksDISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/28KyxSZs3P

  7. Aug 26

    Practical Magic, Practical Magic 2 & More | Keeping the Spook Alive

    Practical Magic, Practical Magic 2, and more: in this August Keeping the Spook Alive episode, Mandy and Rabbit revisit the beloved witchy film and talk all things magic, love, and sisterhood. Mandy and Rabbit discuss watching Practical Magic in theaters, their favorite scenes and characters, the film’s witchcraft and folklore, its portrayal of sisterhood, and the nostalgic soundtrack. They also explore the Death Watch beetle folklore behind the movie’s creepy ticking sound, Sally and Gary’s relationship, theories about the spell surrounding Gary, and what they hope happens in Practical Magic 2. Spoilers for Practical Magic are included. In this episode:• Practical Magic in theaters and the 90s nostalgia of the film• The Death Watch beetle and the folklore behind the ticking sound• Favorite witchy scenes, the aunts, the coven, and the house• Sally and Jillian’s sisterhood and how the movie changes with age• Sally and Gary’s relationship, magic, curses, and fan theories• What Mandy and Rabbit hope to see in Practical Magic 2• Rabbit’s 4 out of 5 bats and Mandy’s 5 out of 5 bats Grab a cozy blanket and settle in for our spooky slumber party. Weekly Spooky Bedtime Stories on haunted places, ghost encounters, Halloween history, and movie picks, plus a monthly slumber-party catch-up from best friends Mandy and Rabbit. Original Practical Magic Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ZZrYuLu5oRwDQChmEeRYw?si=FemITUsDSJigPKSkzViHiQPractical Magic 2 Trailer Reaction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTcSVmBjeI4&pp=ygUcbWFuZHkgc3Bvb2tzIHByYWN0aWNhbCBtYWdpYw%3D%3DPractical Magic True Crime Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYovRNbiBAI&pp=ygUcbWFuZHkgc3Bvb2tzIHByYWN0aWNhbCBtYWdpY9IHCQkTDAGHKiGM7w%3D%3D SUBMIT A STORY OR REQUEST A TOPIC:https://mandyspooks.com/submit-a-spooky-story/ 🛍️ PODCAST MERCH 🛍️https://mandyspooks.myspreadshop.com/ Instagram & TikTok: @NotAnotherSpookyPodcast🦇 Follow @MandySpooks on all platforms🐰 Follow @Rabbit.Loves.Horror on all platformshttps://www.NotAnotherSpookyPodcast.com PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/mandyspooksDISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/28KyxSZs3P

  8. Aug 13

    Birthday Superstitions: Birthday Wishes, Ghost Stories & More | Spooky Bedtime Stories

    Birthday superstitions are full of wishes, rituals, and creepy folklore, and in this Spooky Bedtime Stories episode, Mandy and Rabbit celebrate their birthdays with spooky stories, gifts, and a ghostly encounter. We explore the history and folklore behind birthday candles and making a wish, plus birthday luck, and celebrating early. Then we talk about our dream spooky birthday parties, reflect on the past year, exchange spooky birthday gifts on a $13 budget, and end with a reported birthday ghost story from Reddit. The birthday ghost story follows a college student and her friends at a mountain resort, where they reportedly encounter a mysterious figure in a white shirt and later hear about another similar sighting involving tapping at a cabin window. The story also explores a Slavic birthday superstition about the other realm drawing closer during the month of your birth. In this episode:• Birthday candle history and wish-making• Birthday superstitions and good-luck traditions• Dream spooky birthday parties• Birthday reflections, goals, and intentions• A $13 spooky birthday gift exchange• A reported birthday ghost story from Reddit SUBMIT A STORY OR REQUEST A TOPIC:https://mandyspooks.com/submit-a-spooky-story/ 🛍️ PODCAST MERCH 🛍️https://mandyspooks.myspreadshop.com/ Instagram & TikTok: @NotAnotherSpookyPodcast🦇 Follow @MandySpooks on all platforms🐰 Follow @Rabbit.Loves.Horror on all platformshttps://www.NotAnotherSpookyPodcast.com PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/mandyspooksDISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/28KyxSZs3P

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A weekly spooky slumber party of short Spooky Bedtime Stories (10-20 min) from best friends Mandy Spooks and Rabbit Loves Horror. Every week we dive into one topic: haunted places, ghost encounters, Halloween history, folklore, or a quick movie pick, from spooky-cute nostalgia to full-on horror. On the last week of the month, we settle in for a longer catch-up on how we kept the spook alive: the events we went to, what we watched, and what we did at home to make every month feel like a cozy or creepy night in October. New weekly episodes on Fridays. Follow so you never miss one!

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  • Creator
    Ghoul Mates Entertainment™
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    65
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ghoul Mates Entertainment™
  • Show Website
    Not Another Spooky Podcast™

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