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Daylight hours grow shorter and the beginning of the 2013 haunt season is creeping up to consume your life like shadows at dusk. Lurking in those shadows is another packed episode to light your haunt know how and be in the know. You can’t have a good opinion on Ben Affleck being Batman if you are not attending the cons that affect all things pop and horror, so we bring you two interviews on upcoming conventions. Tiffany from Crypticon tells us why it is the can’t miss show in the Twin Cities area. Todd from Con Nooga will give you the lowdown on why you need to be in Chattanooga in February. Your imagination is invited to run wild with an interview with Gail and John from 1031 Comics and the characters they are bringing to life. We also make time for Tim and Joe, the team of brothers who are making the screams happen at the Mad World haunted attraction. The Roundtable of Terror gets hijacked by Storm this week, and the (g)Hosts have to encounter 13 Questions of Doom!!!! The stakes get high as Jerr

Breaking News concerning HauntCon 2014! MonsterCon 2013 is in the books.  Badger and the Unknown Scare-Actor were lurking about the tradeshow floor, getting interviews and checking out all the cool stuff that was MonsterCon.  The USA also fufilled a geek fueled dream when he met the one and only Darth Vader ( David Prowse)  Badger talked with the musical acts that you will hear on this show, and even The USA’s father was in attendance, helping to promote the show and happy to tell anyone that his son scares people for a living.  Back in the studio, we talk horror conventions with the “5th Beatle”, our special corespondent, Dog Soldier, as all the BSS shares stories from Horror Conventions around the country.  Storm is back to rant, in a Haunt Minute, The Unknown Scare-Actor makes you face “Sinistraphobia” and the Haunt Rocker spins the tunes….Halloween is getting closer….

It doesn’t matter if you are a seasoned haunter or the sausage king of Chicago, you can never expect all the wild and scary turns a BSS episode will take until you hear the final sign off.   Today we bring you to the brink of madness and push you over the edge to make your haunt better than ever.  Strap on your Von Charon straight jacket as we dive right in with American Horror Story, Asylum’s Naomi Grossman.   Next gross meets crazy as we talk to the sickly talented sideshow artist Adam “The First” RealMan as he brings his signature classic twist to shocking entertainment. The Roundtable of Terror comes at you this week via the Garage of Evil.   Steve O is able to take a few minutes to sit down at the table with the (g)hosts to talk scene design.   A last minute change in his work schedule prevented Steve O from bringing the scene design knowledge to MHC, but only a time limit will contain him during the roundtable.   The gang talks how to get the most out of your designs, what pitfalls to avoid, what is rea

It’s the Heat of Summer but the Big Scary Show is trying to give you ways to cool down.  On the Round Table of Terror, we talk to Ed Douglas from Midnight Syndicate about their upcoming new release, Monsters of Legend.  We wrap up our MHC interviews, we have a Tater update, and the Unknown Scare-Actor talks about Thermophobia.  Chris Ainsworth stops in to talk about Scarefest Haunters Convention in Canada. We have the latest winner of the Gruesome Giveaway, sponsored by Screamline Studios,  Storm rants about a box office bomb, Badger brings us the latest Deadline News, and the Haunt Rocker spins some exclusive Midnight Syndicate tracks.  We hid the body and you will become an accomplice just by listening to the Big Scary Show.

Episode XXXI Coverage from the Midwest Haunter’s Convention continues for a second episode as the (g)hosts bring your more interviews and madness from the packed show floor. An onslaught of interviews from vendors and personalities await to assault your senses. The vendors and personalities will creep from your speakers and headphones into your workshops and imaginations as you get into full swing for the haunt season. The Roundtable of Terror has an extra special treat for you this time. The four (g)hosts break out the twin skull guest chairs for the masters of make-up from head to toe. That’s right; an in-depth roundtable with artists Brian and Nick Wolfe!!! We talk inspirations, how the brothers got into the industry, and the rollercoaster ride that has been the past year. Your show favorites are back again with Badger bringing you an overstuffed body bag of all the big stories in Deadline News. The Unknown Scare Actor brings every actor’s and director’s worse fears to the surface with auditions in Face Yo

The (g)hosts have returned from meeting up in Columbus for the Midwest Haunter’s Convention and they have brought you a show packed with coverage of the conventionís 10th year. An onslaught of interviews from vendors and personalities on the show floor. Can’t miss insight by vendors and special announcements await you around every dark corner of the show. The highlight of this week’s coverage comes with an in depth interview with one of the show organizers, Kelly Collins. He has big news about the future of the show, and how there could be more opportunities for the show and tours to feature your haunt. The (g)hosts are together under one roof so we feature a conversation about their experiences at the 2013 MHC show. If you missed the show and want all of the inside details or you want to reminisce on a whirlwind weekend, we have it covered in this special live edition pseudo-roundtable. Badger hasnít forgotten you need to stay up to date on haunt happens so Deadline news is coming at you. W

  The days grow hot and long, but time is slipping away to have your plans for October come to life. This episode we bring you one of the most inspiring stories in the haunt industry at this time as Brian Wolfe takes the time to talk about his journey over the past year fighting cancer. He talks about the latest face painting book, keeping his spirits up, and a special thanks for the support he has received in his ongoing fight for life. Things take a different turn as we speak with Creepy Collection and the transition from the last conventions of the season to your full build out needs. The Round Table of Terror brings you the MHC Survival Guide!!! This could be your first Midwest Haunter’s Convention or you have been to all 10, the fact is there is always something new to learn and ideas to get you through the show. The (g)hosts talk about their experiences, key aspects of the show, and other odds and ends including the best places to network and grab a bite to eat. You can be in the know when you walk

Episode XXVIII Time to get your ghouls to groove and the Big Scary Show has just the line up to get the juices pumping in any decayed heart. It’s always good to have a few dance partners before you talk music and we have special correspondent Dog Soldier back and he’s doing the two step with actress Nancy Allen. Nancy talks to Dog Soldier about her roles in Robocop, Carrie, and a special fundraising project she is involved in. We have coverage from National Haunter’s Convention speaking to Fright Times Magazine’s Robert Hightower. The Boogeyman boogie continues with vendor coverage from Banshee Fest. The Round Table of Terror takes the main stage this episode with a headlining musical discussion with Verse 13, Shadow’s Symphony and Gravetone Productions. The (g)Hosts expand their musical pallets and we discuss how musicians are changing with the industry and helping to shape innovations. Badger brings you Deadline News brining you the big stories as the industry gets into full swing as productions are getting

The candles have been blow out, the caskets have been closed and the party’s over. Or is it? As we begin year 2, we hit the ground running (from Clerks?!?!) .  We start out the show with an interview with Chuckles the Klown, conducted by Storm (yes you read that correctly)  Badger brings you enough deadline news to refill the grave, where we dug up Chad Savage and John Laflamboy from Zombie Army productions. And we sit down with the organizers of Midwest Haunters Convention, getting the low down on classes, the pre-show tours and Miss Scary Midwest 2013

It’s our party and we can die if we want to, die if we want to! You should too and celebrate as one of the undead for our first Birthday. Nobody throws a party like the Big Scary Show throws a party, starting off with an extra special greeting for the show open. The original Toxic Avenger,(Melvin Ferd III) , Mark Torgl and Steven Tash from Ghostbusters and Christine are our gifts to you to fill your classic horror movie fix. We also sit down with Ed Roberts to find out why you need to jump up and get to the West Coast Haunter’s Convention at the end of May. The Round Table of Terror unwraps the big box that has been the past year and the (g)Hosts experiences over the past 25 episodes. Past, present, and the ghoulish future are discussed in a behind the scenes conversation. Badger blows out the candles with all the Deadline News stories that are affecting the industry. The Unknown Scare Actor will talk about the reality of aging and why you should be very afraid to Face Your Fears. Storm is ready t

We are in the heart of convention season now haunters.  The Round Table of Terror is back, and so is Victor Bariteau, along with his co-star Manny Souza, as we sit around, crack open a beer, and talk about life during and after “The American Scream”.  The Unknown Scare-Actor spent the previous weekend at HorrorHound Cincinnati, and talks to Walter Phelan aka Dr. Satan, about his life in films and how he got start doing make up, and when he is called on to play a monster. Then, for the first time in his life, he feels short, as he chats with the 6’10” Robert Mukes, aka Rufus, from House of 1000 corpses. Badger and the Unknown Scare-Actor get the latest information for Halloween Extreme, as they pull out a couple of chairs for Jen Braverman of Transworld shows, and the one and only Ben Armstrong, of Netherworld Haunted House. We get some insight on what to expect form this new show, which offers the general public and opportunity to see and buy from some of the best haunt vendors in the

Double, Double Toil and Trouble comes at you this episode as we bring you double coverage of the Transworld and Dead Winter conventions. Non-stop madness begins with the big show in the haunt industry, Transworld. Interviews include; Sue Grey from the Insane Shane Party, a big scoop from the one and only Tater, Quan from Darklight, TicketLeap, Charles Terry, Cliff Allen, Dapper Cadaver, SyFy’s Face/Off contestant House, Shattered FX, and Tracy talks about her haunt charity book. The show continues by mixing in coverage from the horror themed Dead Winter Con in Kentucky. You will hear from horror celebrities including; Sal Lizard –Vampire Santa, Flatline Paranormal, Scares that Care, Monster Man’s Cleve Hall, and convention organizer Brian Sizemore for the lowdown on Dead Winter 2014. The Round Table of Terror takes a break this episode as we pack in all of the extra convention coverage. The regular roundtable format will return in the next episode. Badger finds time to bring you Deadline News and the Unknown

The shadows of last year’s haunt season are creeping their way across the country to Saint Louis this week where Transworld will spark imaginations and ignite the start of the 2013 haunt season. The Big Scary Show is doing its part to cover the show and have another episode to help fuel the fires of your imagination no matter if you are at the show or listening from home. We start out with a blast from horror past and talk with Butch Patrick the Eddie Munster! You will also need to be prepared for the nest stop on the Haunt convention tour so we spend some time with Michael Bruner of the National Haunters Convention. The Round Table of Terror is set to twist your perceptions with haunt vendor and author Craig Hines. The conversation stays pretty lively as we discuss vending at Transworld for the first time, product, and the (g)hosts even take a step into the paranormal and add a book to their reading list. Badger brings you Deadline News for those last minute need to know items for the show floor, and if you

Transworld is right around the corner. We talk to the insane one, Shane Dabbs, about the Insane Shane Party, Leonard Pickel sits down with Badger to talk about HauntCon, and the Roundtable of Terror talks costumes with Von Charon Productions and Darkspectre Custom Couture. we round out the show with Haunt Minute, Deadline News ( sponsored by National Haunters Convention) and Face Your Fears, while the Haunt Rocker spins the horror themed tunes…