68 episodes

Unspookable is a family friendly look at the histories and mysteries behind your favorite scary stories, myths and urban legends. Each week host Elise Parisian digs into the history, brain science, and power dynamics behind such topics as Bloody Mary, Charlie Charlie, and Ouija Boards to find the stories behind the scares. (Recommended for ages 8+)

Unspookable has been called one of the "Best podcasts for kids of all ages" by Time Out New York, one of the “7 Podcasts Big Kids Will Love” by The New York Times, one of the "5 Spooky Podcasts to Check Out Right Now" by Vulture, one of the "10 Best Podcasts for Children" by the Irish Examiner, and is an official Common Sense Media Selection. The show has appeared multiple times across Canada on CBC Radio's Podcast Playlist, on NPR station WHYY's Kid's Listening Hour, has been featured by Apple Podcasts, Romper, The AV Club, Fast Company, The Week Jr, Podcast Magazine, and more

Unspookable Soundsington Media

    • Kids & Family
    • 4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

Unspookable is a family friendly look at the histories and mysteries behind your favorite scary stories, myths and urban legends. Each week host Elise Parisian digs into the history, brain science, and power dynamics behind such topics as Bloody Mary, Charlie Charlie, and Ouija Boards to find the stories behind the scares. (Recommended for ages 8+)

Unspookable has been called one of the "Best podcasts for kids of all ages" by Time Out New York, one of the “7 Podcasts Big Kids Will Love” by The New York Times, one of the "5 Spooky Podcasts to Check Out Right Now" by Vulture, one of the "10 Best Podcasts for Children" by the Irish Examiner, and is an official Common Sense Media Selection. The show has appeared multiple times across Canada on CBC Radio's Podcast Playlist, on NPR station WHYY's Kid's Listening Hour, has been featured by Apple Podcasts, Romper, The AV Club, Fast Company, The Week Jr, Podcast Magazine, and more

    The SCP Foundation with Pacific S. Obadiah

    The SCP Foundation with Pacific S. Obadiah

    SCP may be one of our most requested topics ever due to its presence on ROBLOX, but many of us don't know much about this strange foundation and their mission to Serve, Contain, and Protect. We were thrilled to talk to an expert, podcast producer Pacific S. Obadiah, about all things SCP including its origins and enduring popularity in it's over 7,000 entires. That and more on today's episode of Unspookable.

    Host: Elise Parisian with Nate DuFort
    Created, Produced, Edited by: Nate DuFort
    Music Direction and Composition: Jesse Case
    Logo by: Natalie Khuen
    You can find Unspookable on Twitter and Instagram at:
    https://twitter.com/ImUnspookable
    https://www.instagram.com/unspookablepodcast/

    SCP logo used under Creative Commons Sharealike 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

    This week's episode is brought to you by Hello Fresh:
    Want to try it yourself?, Go to www.hellofresh.com/50unspookable and use code 50unspookable for 50% off plus free shipping! That’s www.hellofresh.com/50unspookable and use code 50unspookable for 50% off AND free shipping on your first order of HelloFresh: America’s #1 Meal Kit.

    Unspookable is a production of Soundsington Media committed to making quality programing for young audiences and the young at heart. To find out more go to http://www.soundsingtonmedia.com 

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    • 24 min
    Introducing: Ghost Tour

    Introducing: Ghost Tour

    Today, we are excited to present a new project from some friends of the show. In this pilot episode of Ghost Tour, meet 15-year-olds Vern and Lee as they lead a ghost tour in Jepson, North Carolina, and meet their first real-life ghost.

    Writer: C. Quintana
    Voice-Over Artists: Darrell Brown, Whitney Dorr, Triya Leong, Imani Russell, David Shatraw, and Maura Vincent
    Sound Design: Chad Chenail
    Show Runner: Rebecca Cunningham
    Theme Song: Megan Bagala

    If you like what you hear, the Ghost Tour creators are looking to make the rest of the first season - but they can’t do it without a little help, which is why they’re asking you and your kids to be involved from the very beginning!
    You can make a fully tax-deductible donation today and you can become a part of the Ghost Tour experience! Your child could have VIP invites to early draft readings of each episode, the chance to join LIVE virtual recording sessions with the actors and creative team, OR even be on the show. 
    Listen to the first episode of Ghost Tour here or wherever you get your podcasts. Then head to cordeliastudios.com/ghosttour to make your donation today.

    • 25 min
    Spiders and Arachnophobia [ENCORE]

    Spiders and Arachnophobia [ENCORE]

    On this special encore presentation of Unspookable we are looking back at one of our favorite episodes: Whether you find them cute or creepy, it's hard not to have a strong feeling about this week's topic...Spiders. Why are so many of us afraid of these arachnids? And what does it say about us as humans that something so small can be so terrifying? We'll unravel this web and more on this episode of Unspookable. 
     
    Host: Elise Parisian
    Written by: Ellenor Riley-Condit
    Created, Produced, Edited by: Nate DuFort
    Music Direction and Composition: Jesse Case: https://www.jessecasemusic.com/
    Logo by: Natalie Khuen http://nataliek.myportfolio.com
    For more on Rod Crawford and the Burke Museum check out their website. 
    You can find Unspookable on Twitter and Instagram at:
    https://twitter.com/ImUnspookable
    https://www.instagram.com/unspookablepodcast


    This week's episode is brought to you by Hello Fresh:
    Want to try it yourself?, Go to www.hellofresh.com/50unspookable and use code 50unspookable for 50% off plus free shipping! That’s www.hellofresh.com/50unspookable and use code 50unspookable for 50% off AND free shipping on your first order of HelloFresh: America’s #1 Meal Kit.

    Unspookable is a production of Soundsington Media committed to making quality programing for young audiences and the young at heart. To find out more go to http://www.soundsingtonmedia.com 

    Advertise on Unspookable: advertising@airwavemedia.com

    • 31 min
    Scarewaves, Siren Head, and more with Trevor Henderson

    Scarewaves, Siren Head, and more with Trevor Henderson

    Where do our fears come from? For some of us, it’s past experiences… others, maybe a fear of the unknown… but if you're anything like the team at Unspookable, there is one man responsible for many of the characters, illustrations, and creatures, be it Cartoon Cat, Anxious Dogs, Long Horse, or Siren Head, that give us the shivers. We’re of course talking about writer and illustrator Trevor Henderson who sits down with Unspookable producer Nate DuFort this week to talk about where these ideas come from and his new middle grade novel Scarewaves available now from Scholastic Books. That and more on today's episode of Unspookable.

    Host: Elise Parisian with Nate DuFort
    Created, Produced, Edited by: Nate DuFort
    Music Direction and Composition: Jesse Case
    Logo by: Natalie Khuen
    You can find Unspookable on Twitter and Instagram at:
    https://twitter.com/ImUnspookable
    https://www.instagram.com/unspookablepodcast/

    Scarewaves by Trevor Henderson is available NOW from Scholastic Books.

    Do you want a free and easy way to support Unspookable? You can support the podcast by taking our short questionnaire at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/unspookable

    This week's episode is brought to you by Hello Fresh:
    Want to try it yourself?, Go to www.hellofresh.com/50unspookable and use code 50unspookable for 50% off plus free shipping! That’s www.hellofresh.com/50unspookable and use code 50unspookable for 50% off AND free shipping on your first order of HelloFresh: America’s #1 Meal Kit.

    Unspookable is a production of Soundsington Media committed to making quality programing for young audiences and the young at heart. To find out more go to http://www.soundsingtonmedia.com 

    Advertise on Unspookable: advertising@airwavemedia.com

    • 25 min
    Halloween

    Halloween

    Do you celebrate Halloween? If so, what are some of your annual traditions? Maybe you dress up in costumes, carve a Jack-o'-lantern, go trick-or-treating? But have you ever wondered why we do these things? Or that they may be tied to rituals over 3,000 years old? We're discussing the unexpected origins of Halloween and the barrier between our world and beyond on this episode of Unspookable.

    Host: Elise Parisian
    Written by: Ellenor Riley-Condit 
    Created, Produced, Edited by: Nate DuFort
    Music Direction and Composition: Jesse Case
    Logo by: Natalie Khuen
    Special thanks this week to our guests Ava and Ayla. 
    You might recognize Ayla along with her sister Calla from the podcast Scary Stories for Creepy Kids, short and spooky stories for kids by kids. You can get their amazing show wherever you get podcasts and keep an eye out as they also have three books available now on Amazon by searching Scary Stories for Creepy Kids. 

    You can find Unspookable on Twitter and Instagram at:
    https://twitter.com/ImUnspookable
    https://www.instagram.com/unspookablepodcast/

    This week's episode is brought to you by Hello Fresh:
    Want to try it yourself?, Go to www.hellofresh.com/50unspookable and use code 50unspookable for 50% off plus free shipping! That’s www.hellofresh.com/50unspookable and use code 50unspookable for 50% off AND free shipping on your first order of HelloFresh: America’s #1 Meal Kit.

    Unspookable is a production of Soundsington Media committed to making quality programing for young audiences and the young at heart. To find out more go to http://www.soundsingtonmedia.com 

    Advertise on Unspookable: advertising@airwavemedia.com

    • 17 min
    Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board with Dr. Elizabeth (Libby) Tucker

    Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board with Dr. Elizabeth (Libby) Tucker

    Join us as we delve into the enigmatic sleepover ritual "Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board" with the brilliant Dr. Elizabeth (Libby) Tucker, Distinguished Service Professor of English, Binghamton University. We'll uncover the ritual's intriguing history, learn its eerie chant, and discuss why rituals like this stand the test of time. That and more on this episode of Unspookable.

    Host: Elise Parisian with Ellenor Riley-Condit and Nate DuFort
    Created, Produced, Edited by: Nate DuFort
    Music Direction and Composition: Jesse Case
    Logo by: Natalie Khuen
    You can find Unspookable on Twitter and Instagram at:
    https://twitter.com/ImUnspookable
    https://www.instagram.com/unspookablepodcast/

    Interested in learning more about Dr. Tucker's work and the “Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board” ritual?
    The Secret History of “Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board” Emily Temple on Samuel Pepys and Parlor Games for Plague Times

    Do you want a free and easy way to support Unspookable? You can support the podcast by taking our short questionnaire at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/unspookable

    This week's episode is brought to you by Hello Fresh:
    Want to try it yourself?, Go to www.hellofresh.com/50unspookable and use code 50unspookable for 50% off plus free shipping! That’s www.hellofresh.com/50unspookable and use code 50unspookable for 50% off AND free shipping on your first order of HelloFresh: America’s #1 Meal Kit.

    Unspookable is a production of Soundsington Media committed to making quality programing for young audiences and the young at heart. To find out more go to http://www.soundsingtonmedia.com 

    Advertise on Unspookable: advertising@airwavemedia.com

    • 19 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
1.5K Ratings

1.5K Ratings

A,BBC ,

Dude...

Some episodes are so philosophical like a glitch in the matrix. But be a little more friendly bc the five nights at Freddy’s episode cuz I don’t like the bite of 87 😬 it gives me the hibby jibbes. Also, can you do one on the Mimic? (Roblox)

Melba-toast-toast-toast ,

Great

My 6 year old LOVES this podcast. He listens to each episode multiple times. He likes anything spooky, so this is perfect for him.

123SKM ,

Thanks

Thank you so very much for this wonderful podcast but I would like to hear an episode about the creepy moments when you ask yourself why you’re living

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