Podcasting in the Dark

Jacob Bean-Watson

Join hosts Jacob and Colleen as they explore various media of the dark and unusual variety. Discussing Stories, TV Shows and Movies that shock and excite. Go ahead, turn off the lights -- light a candle if you're feeling timid, and prepare to put your nerves on edge. Season One is dedicated to revisiting episodes of the classic series "Are You Afraid of the Dark." You'll get thrills, chills and amusing remarks, when you listen to PODCASTING IN THE DARK.

  1. Oct 5

    16 - "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (w/ Michael May)

    Jacob and Colleen are joined by Michael May (After Lunch, Hellbent for Letterbox, Crestwood House) to discuss "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," the timeless classic by Washington Irving, and the subject of a particularly iconic episode of the 90's kids TV show about literacy hosted by an adorable terrier, WISHBONE! The story of a sleepy yet spooky colonial town, a pompous and superstitious schooolteacher, and the menacing headless horseman who terrorizes him, is brought to life in the episode of Wishbone, and the characters and themes of the story are discussed, as well as several other favorite adaptations of the tale. You can follow the show on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastininthedark.bsky.social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music courtesy of: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/kevin...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   • Darkest Child – Kevin MacLeod (No Cop... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

  2. 06/29/2025 ·  Bonus

    15 - THE GRIMMY'S Season One (Finale)

    Welcome to The Grimmy's with your hosts Jacob and Colleen of PODCASTING IN THE DARK. In this special episode, there will be: A ranking of the 13 episodes of the first season of Are You Afraid of the Dark? From worst to best.An awards segment for certain characters and episodes throughout the season. You can follow the show on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastininthedark.bsky.social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Patreon page for exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music courtesy of: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/kevin...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   • Darkest Child – Kevin MacLeod (No Cop... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

  3. 06/20/2025

    14 - "The Tale of the Pinball Wizard"

    Jacob and Colleen are back to recap, review and rate the finale episode of the first season of Are You Afraid of the Dark? "The Pinball Wizard." And obsessive pinball gamer named Ross attempts to win the favor of a cranky shopkeeper, only to be lured in to a high stakes game for his life! You can follow the show on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastininthedark.bsky.social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Patreon page for exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music courtesy of: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/kevin...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   • Darkest Child – Kevin MacLeod (No Cop... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

  4. 06/09/2025

    13 - "The Tale of the Dark Music"

    Jacob and Colleen return to discuss another thrilling episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark? "The Tale of the Dark Music." Where a curious young man soon discovers that the root cellar in the basement yields a terrifying secret, which reveals itself at the sound of any music. You can follow the show on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastininthedark.bsky.social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Patreon page for exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music courtesy of: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/kevin...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   • Darkest Child – Kevin MacLeod (No Cop... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

  5. 05/27/2025

    12 - "The Tale of the Prom Queen"

    Jacob and Colleen return to recap, rate and review another episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark? "The Tale of the Prom Queen." A high-school girl runs in to a couple of boys in a cemetery, and the trio work together investigating a spooky local legend. You can follow the show on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastininthedark.bsky.social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Patreon page for exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music courtesy of: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/kevin...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   • Darkest Child – Kevin MacLeod (No Cop... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

  6. 05/19/2025

    11 - "The Tale of Jake and the Leprechaun"

    This week, Jacob and Colleen recap, rate and review another episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark? "The Tale of Jake and the Leprechaun." A young boy named Jake learns there might be more truth in the plot of the fantastical stage play he is starring in, and those truths are more sinister than he could ever imagine. e-mail: podcastinginthedark@gmail.com You can follow the show on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastininthedark.bsky.social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Patreon page for exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music courtesy of: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/kevin...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   • Darkest Child – Kevin MacLeod (No Cop... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

  7. 05/12/2025

    10 - "Lord of Illusions"

    It's time for the Movie of the Month. Colleen and Jacob recap, rate and review the 1995 Clive Barker horror/fantasy "Lord of Illusions." An edgy Private Investigator with an affinity for the occult (sound familiar?), gets involved in a case involving the murder of a prolific illusionist. e-mail: podcastinginthedark@gmail.com You can follow the show on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastininthedark.bsky.social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Patreon page for exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music courtesy of: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/kevin...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   • Darkest Child – Kevin MacLeod (No Cop... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

  8. 04/28/2025

    9 - "The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors"

    This week, Jacob and Colleen recap, review and rate another classic Are You Afraid of the Dark? episode, "The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors." Siblings, Emma and Dayday are suspicious of their strange new neighbors who hail from the infamous region of Transylvania, have a penchant for nocturnal activities, and are in the "blood business." Could The Braun's truly be...vampires!?!? e-mail: podcastinginthedark@gmail.com You can follow the show on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastininthedark.bsky.social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Patreon page for exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music courtesy of: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/kevin...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   • Darkest Child – Kevin MacLeod (No Cop... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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Join hosts Jacob and Colleen as they explore various media of the dark and unusual variety. Discussing Stories, TV Shows and Movies that shock and excite. Go ahead, turn off the lights -- light a candle if you're feeling timid, and prepare to put your nerves on edge. Season One is dedicated to revisiting episodes of the classic series "Are You Afraid of the Dark." You'll get thrills, chills and amusing remarks, when you listen to PODCASTING IN THE DARK.

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  • Creator
    Jacob Bean-Watson
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jacob Bean-Watson
  • Show Website
    Podcasting in the Dark