Spooky Sh*t

Hey kids! These ain’t your grandma’s moldy old religions. These are new sexy spiritualities with some spectacular new perks. Ever wanted to leave your body? Just hop on the soul elevator with Eckankar and sail away to planes unknown! Or are you more of a free spirit looking for a new open playground featuring some sci fi surprises? Then Raëlism is the cult for you! In this episode, Brandi and Hope discuss these wacky religions and huuuuuu themselves all the way out of self isolation. Check out our new instagram at https://www.instagram.com/spookyshitpod/?hl=en

Remember 2008? Remember Slenderman and his enemy to lover Jack the Killer? We goddamn do. Educate yourself on creepypasta fundamentals in this episode sponsored by 4chan and Livejournal. Check out our new instagram at www.instagram.com/spookyshitpod/?hl=en

What are twins even? Same looks, same genes, same superhuman powers??? In what could be their most scientific episode yet, Hope and Brandi explore the spooky implications of having the same brain as another person. Shared vibe channels, sparked nerve endings, and mutual Betties are just par for the course as a twin. But watch out! The connection can go sour when your twin is someone you can’t live with and can’t live without, literally. Check out our new instagram at https://www.instagram.com/spookyshitpod/?hl=en

In this episode, we cover the big questions. Is it people who are really the monsters? Is Madame Tussaud murdering celebrities to create her waxen museum of lies? And what truly is the difference between a corpse and a muppet? Enter the Spooky Sh*t Carnival of Horrors and find the forbidden answers. But watch your step! Lest you be lost among the premature babies and hanging mummies! Check out our new instagram at https://www.instagram.com/spookyshitpod/?hl=en

This week we take a trip down south and party with the immortals. Whether you fancy kinky living mannequins or bloody brides, these vampires don’t disappoint. First we swing by The Masquerade club in Atlanta for a taste of the gothic scene vampires can’t get enough of. Then we visit the bayou to see the original New Orleans Casket Girls and their baby-eating legacy which still haunts the French Quarter to this day. And while we’re there, can anyone tell us the difference between a goth and a vampire?? We desperately need to know. Check out our new instagram at https://www.instagram.com/spookyshitpod/?hl=en

Do you remember how in Pirates of the Caribbean Orlando Bloom was holding a chicken wing in every shot? No one ever talks about that. Today's episode is about the haunted pirate chicken restaurant in Georgia that Brandi was cursed enough to visit and also the Kraken. This is the second time we've covered the Kraken on the show because we simply forgot we've already talked about it! WHOOPS! ENJOY! And if you want to see what Brandi was up to during the break, check out Art Sistory! It’s her new comedy Art History podcast about dishing goss and trying to be alive! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/art-sistory/id1459472985 and visit https://www.instagram.com/artsistory/

The dumbasses are back baby!!! Yeah um sorry about dropping off the planet for, like, a whole year without saying anything but in our defense... we have absolutely no excuses. So to catch you up, Hope got married and Brandi went on a trip around the world! And now we’re back with a spooky Christmas sequel, introducing merry horse skulls and biblical yule witches. Yes, Mari Lwyd and La Befana are here and you better let them into your house. Now. And if you want to see what Brandi was up to during the break, check out Art Sistory! It’s her new comedy Art History podcast about dishing goss and trying to be alive! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/art-sistory/id1459472985 and visit https://www.instagram.com/artsistory/

The Baba Yaga is everything and nothing, here and gone, kind and cruel, all powerful and all knowing. She is our mother, our liberator, our goddess, our demon, our greatest fear and deepest desire. The time of the Baba is now and has always been. Join us in a celebration of her unfathomable brilliance and profound maliciousness. Long story short, we love her. And so should you. Please rate us or write a review! Or send questions/comments to spookyshitpod@gmail.com Visit us at @spookyshitpod and Spookyshitpod.tumblr.com

YO HO YO HO A GHOST SHIP'S LIFE FOR MEEEEEE! This week's episode is all about ghost ships, cruise liners, and canoes. Is that an iceburg in the distance? No, it's the soul of a drowned child who just wants to follow you around first class! Brandi and Hope cover The Flying Dutchman & Queen Mary to decide who is the most haunted and bad. Any thoughts? Please rate us or write a review! Or send questions/comments to spookyshitpod@gmail.com Visit us at @spookyshitpod and Spookyshitpod.tumblr.com

It’s cold and not even Christmas anymore. So what’s the point of winter??! Oh yeah, giving creepy winter spookies a chance to terrorize us. Join us this week as Hope discusses the dreaded Devil’s Footprints and Brandi takes us north to the home of the Ijiraq. It’s chilly, it’s dark, and it’s full of sideways mouths that whisper to you to marry your dog. And you know what? We’re listening. Please rate us or write a review! Or send questions/comments to spookyshitpod@gmail.com Visit us at @spookyshitpod and Spookyshitpod.tumblr.com

Brandi finally did it: she made a whole episode of Spooky Shit about fairies (aka faefolk, aka the neighbors, aka kitchen helpers)! Brandi & Hope regale each other with scary and stupid stories about the small (and sometimes not so small) people that exist in the dimension just above us. There’s probably a fairy near you right now! Remember to give her whole milk so you don’t get cursed.

Trick or treat y’all! These spooky trainwrecks finally did it. Here’s that Halloween special with all the cats, bats, and turnips you need to fill your empty soul. Or maybe it’s just soul cakes. Crack open a cold one for you and your dead grandma as we go on a journey through the history of this haunted holiday. We’re talking Victorian love rituals, garbage bags full of bugs, wedding cats, and more. Happy Halloween!!!

Today’s topic: really scary & gross imaginary friends! You may not think childhood made-up friends are weird, but Hope had one who was a red-headed imaginary bully named Dan that would hang out behind her with a knife, so shut up. Brandi talks Mr. Gordy tries to nail down an actual definition for "ghosts" while Hope dives into the internet subculture of adult imaginary friends for Bronies, aka Tulpas. Hope guides Brandi through creating a new imaginary friend with the power of the internet, cultural appropriation, and friendship magic. Tell us all about your Tulpas at: spookyshitpod@gmail.com and visit us at @spookyshitpod and Spookyshitpod.tumblr.com

I'm sensing a father figure with an E name! Do you love to learn from the Learning Channel and kinda believe in reincarnation? You may have heard about one or both of the TV psychics we are discussing today: Theresa Caputo and Tyler Henry. We discuss their realness factor on this week's episode! Don't worry, we're still very very afraid of ghosts. Please rate us or write a review! Or send questions/comments to spookyshitpod@gmail.com Visit us at @spookyshitpod and Spookyshitpod.tumblr.com

I can see your future... you are going to listen to this episode of Spooky Shit! Today Hope and Brandi are discussing psychics and how they do the telling of the future. From Nostradamus's emo poetry to Miss Cleo's super affirming tarot readings, we discuss fortune-telling in all its fabulous forms. But no mediums! Talking to the dead is cheating. Please rate us or write a review! Or send questions/comments to spookyshitpod@gmail.com Visit us at @spookyshitpod and Spookyshitpod.tumblr.com

Do you believe your government is being run by aliens or lizard people? Do you think video games can control your mind? Does Grand Theft Auto make you want to steal a helicopter and fly it into a radio tower? If you said “what?” to all three of these questions and are caught up on Stranger Things, then this is the episode for you! Please rate us or write a review! Or send questions/comments to spookyshitpod@gmail.com Visit us at @spookyshitpod and Spookyshitpod.tumblr.com

Is that an island? Perhaps a critically acclaimed British actor? The crab from Moana? Nope! It’s our good pal, The Kraken, the ancient norse menace or maybe just a big ‘ole squid! Whether he’s ripping apart the Black Pearl or just producing some glittery poops, we know he’s our guy. Tune in for some deep discussion on our squishy yet spikey friend and confront the reality that he is still inhabiting the watery depths to this day. Please rate us or write a review! Or send questions/comments to spookyshitpod@gmail.com Visit us at @spookyshitpod and Spookyshitpod.tumblr.com

Today's topic is haunted hotels! Learn all about the REAL creepy history of the hotels that inspired The Shining and Room 1408! These ghost factories are just pumping out the spooky stories, and Hope and Brandi don't want anything to do with them ever. You'll want to destroy all your reflective surfaces after listening to this one~ Please rate us or write a review! Or send questions/comments to spookyshitpod@gmail.com Visit us at @spookyshitpod and Spookyshitpod.tumblr.com

Looking for a new religion? Why not aliens? Today Brandi and Hope are taking a deep dive into two of the most well known UFO religions, Heaven's Gate and Scientology. They are a confusing, maddening whirlwind that may or may not have wriggled into Hope’s computer and destroyed our audio. Whether you're a struggling actor or a long-time sci-fi enthusiast, you can make the really bad decision to join one of these cults. But seriously, don’t join one of these cults. Please rate us or write a review! Or send questions/comments to spookyshitpod@gmail.com Visit us at @spookyshitpod and Spookyshitpod.tumblr.com

This episode is chock-full of Hope and Brandi’s favorite things: plant horoscopes, oatmeal, and suspicious exhibits at Victorian museums. This episode is also full of their least favorite thing: The Jersey Devil. Plus a cameo from a certain historical figure who may or may not be riddled with syphilis! So come along with us as we explore this nasty nasty horse baby demon and his glorious rise to fame in America’s most beloved state. Please rate us or write a review! Or send questions/comments to spookyshitpod@gmail.com Visit us at @spookyshitpod and Spookyshitpod.tumblr.com