Guide to the Unknown

In Episode 20 of Guide to the Unknown: Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING is a great movie and a pretty poor adaptation of Stephen King's novel. Maybe it's intentional! Was ol' Stanley trying to hide a secret message in his film? All work and no play makes Willy want to talk about crazy fan theories! And Edgar Allan Poe was an undisputed master of horror, yes...But did you know that the circumstances surrounding his death an shrouded in mystery? Kristen is here to explain the strange case of the author's death, and perhaps even reveal what happened to poor Edgar. EAP! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 19 of Guide to the Unknown: What the hell is going on at the Denver International Airport! They have murals of nazis waving scimitars at children. There's a giant demon horse named Blucifer guarding the building with his red glowing eyes. Gargoyles leer from every corner. So what's going on at the Denver International Airport?? It's awesome. And inspired by a listener's submission, Will decided to round up a few cases of frightening graves. Killed by the beast. Terrified by the storm. Encased in the ground. Graves be scary! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 18 of Guide to the Unknown: They're heeeeeeere...Will is focusing on Poltergeists! Buggy Ding-Dong made a BIG impression when he taught Patrick Swayze how to scoot pennies...decode THAT! Kristen's getting lost in The Bennington Triangle! People vanishing without a trace! Where did they go? Were they eaten by rocks?? MAYBE! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 17 of Guide to the Unknown: It's a double-dose of listener horror! Michele encountered a bizarrely mainstream Number Station, and sent us a postcard which shows one of the most haunted landmarks in Vermont: Emily's Bridge! Conflicting ghost stories over the course of decades!  And a near collision inspired a deep dive into real-life cases of people trying to pretend the dead are alive! Whether they're sneaking onto airplanes or cashing checks fraudulently, they're accidentally recreating Weekend at Bernie's! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 16 of Guide to the Unknown: The TRUE STORIES behind horror films!  Did you know that Freddy Krueger and A Nightmare on Elm Street were based on an actual phenomenon that resulted in mass death? It's true...but it's still unbelievable And TODAY a new horror movie called Winchester comes out, starring Helen Mirren! She's playing Sarah Winchester, a real woman from the 1800's who built a sprawling, impossible mansion. Why? Oh, to trap ghosts! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 15 of Guide to the Unknown: After a couple more 2-Sentence Horror Stories, written by fellow podcasters, Kristen and William dive into a new topic: SECRET SOCIETIES! Kristen learned about an old NYU club/secret society/frat called The Eucleian Society. Displeased with how they were being taught, a group of young men formed their own group, where they could learn a new way...Though the group eventually disbanded, mysterious fliers began popping up on campus back in 2010. It seems someone is trying to bring The Eucleian Society back from the dead... Will definitely didn't get recruited by a secret NSA/CIA/Cyber Mercenary group called Cicada 3301, but he really wishes he had! In 2012, mysterious images began popping up online, revealing a cryptic game, the prize for which is unknown to this day. Some say it was a secret government recruitment program. We may never know for sure. At least there's a cool escape room in Greece based on it! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 14 of Guide to the Unknown: The very first iteration of a new segment! 2 Sentence Horror Stories! We're featuring a few briefly terrifying tales written by fellow podcasters and even some listeners! Then Will puts a chill in your heart with stories of that michievous little creep Jack Frost! Did you know he's both a light-hearted imp and a monstrous serial killer? Kristen bounds onto the scene with tales of Spring-Heeled Jack! Originally an actual slasher, SHJ became something of a mythical demon, and eventually a bit of a vigilante anti-hero? Weird trajectory! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 13 of Guide to the Unknown: Kristen and Will are teaming up to cover one massive topic! For thousands of years, the number thirteen has been considered a bad omen, cursed, evil! WHY? Lightning strikes, haunted hotel floors, biblical betrayal, this episode is jam packed with a million reasons why you might want to stay home on Friday the 13th! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 12 of Guide to the Unknown: The questionable tale of The Loveland Frog/The Loveland Frogman! Over the past 70 years, there are literally 4 sightings of a half man, half frog creature wandering around Ohio! What's his deal? Still not sure, but a cop literally murdered something he thought may have been a frog beast! And then Kristen creeps things up with the story of The Women in White! Have you seen the ghostly woman on the side of the road, who cries out for her lost child? Have you ever picked up a hitch hiker only for them to disappear once you reach their intended destination? You may have met a Woman in White! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 11 of Guide to the Unknown: MOVIE CURSES Kristen shares the stories of the real-life misfortune that the cast of Rosemary's Baby suffered! Also she talks a lot about an old horror flick producer who was WAY into what he did. Seriously, William Castle sounds like he ruled. Will shares tales of actual death and mayhem swirling around the folks who made The Omen! Did you know that someone was literally murdered by a tiger during the production? Did you know that the death count is insanely high? You do now! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices