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| The Art of Storytelling: Horror Movies with the Best Stories | 09 Jul 2025 | 00:27:58 | |
Something we've never done on the show before -- take a closer look at some of the best horror stories available to watch at home. I love horror movies, always have, and that love spawned A Scary Home Companion. So here are a list of amazing recommendations that any fan of this show will love. After this, I encourage you to listen to Thicker Than Water, a new audio novel by yours truly. 11 hours of crime noir goodness, a savage tale of revenge, and family. I will be releasing the first couple of chapters right here, very soon. Its available for free on the patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required.
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| Ghosts Who Whisper in Your Ears and Live In Your Head -- Hobo Chronicles Vol 9 | 30 Jun 2025 | 00:38:36 | |
Junior Washington is on the verge of death, and wandering through a part of rural Kentucky that verges on Purgatory. Meanwhile, an accursed box car is spreading evil through the South. The forces of evil are amassing, and the forces of good are at loose ends. After this, I encourage you to listen to Thicker Than Water, a new audio novel by yours truly. 11 hours of crime noir goodness, a savage tale of revenge, and family. I will be releasing the first couple of chapters right here, very soon. Its available for free on the patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required. MUSIC BY: Lobo Loco -- New Beginning and Settlers Caravan Soularflair -- Cue 2 Secret Birds -- Black Teeth You can find them on freemusicarchive.org | |||
| The Violence of Science | 18 Jun 2025 | 00:41:20 | |
Music, mayhem, and wall to wall monsters that will make your skin crawl. The strike team hits a long abandoned science facility, and find that the local wildlife have evolved in repulsive and deadly ways. Where else can you find a horrifying mutant deer battling an insane Juggalo? No where but ASHC! The direct sequel to Death Finds a Way, and The War on Terror, and The Science of Violence. Guest appearance by Mary Anne Simpson After this, I encourage you to listen to Thicker Than Water, a new audio novel by yours truly. 11 hours of crime noir goodness, a savage tale of revenge, and family. I will be releasing the first couple of chapters right here, very soon. Its available for free on the patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required. Music this episode provided by You can find them on freemusicarchive.org | |||
| The Science of Violence | 09 Jun 2025 | 00:42:50 | |
The strike team starts with a haunted prison, before moving to the killing floor of the Hand Collector. That all pales in comparison to Brisco, Kansas, the heart of America, and the heart of monster country. The team encounters profane creatures that will change them forever. The direct sequel to Death Finds a Way, and The War on Terror. Guest appearance by Mary Anne Simpson After this, I encourage you to listen to Thicker Than Water, a new audio novel by yours truly. 11 hours of crime noir goodness, a savage tale of revenge, and family. I will be releasing the first couple of chapters right here, very soon. Its available for free on the patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required. MUSIC BY
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| Touchable -- Hobo Chronicles Vol. 8 | 30 May 2025 | 00:51:56 | |
The secret FBI task forced called the Untouchables are on the tail of a brutal serial killer riding the rails, and leaving mangled bodies. The closer they get, the closer to hell and damnation they become. WARNING: this one gets intense. Written by Brett Jarboe Its available for free on the Patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required. Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes | |||
| Untouchable -- Hobo Chronicles Vol. 7 | 19 May 2025 | 00:55:19 | |
The decades- long rivalry between the FBI and Deep Red Ops hits a boiling point, over the case a hobo serial killer leaving a path of carnage through the rail yards. DRO Special Agent Donna Latour has everything under control... except for the wildcard called the Untouchables Written by Brett Jarboe Its available for free on the Patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required. Music by --
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| Blood on the Tracks, Guts on the Grass | 07 May 2025 | 00:38:08 | |
Archivist and field reporter Mary Anne Simpson sheds light on the secret war waged by J Edgar Hoover, the FBI, and "The Untouchables" against the American Hobo. She also unearths a prison interview from the early 80 about black blotter acid, and the notorious Kansas City Throw Rug incident. Written by Brett Jarboe After this, I encourage you to listen to Its available for free on the patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required. MUSIC BY
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| A Mouth Full of Stitches - Tales of Dental Horror | 26 Apr 2025 | 00:44:52 | |
Two nerve-grinding tales of suspense and horror, set in everyone's favorite place -- the dentist's office! Celebrate oral healthcare with stories of ominous orthodonture and dental damnation! Co-written by Brett Jarboe After this, I encourage you to listen to Its available for free on the patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required. Music by: hammer of hathor – run run the unnamable – teeth and claws sharpened on centuries of corpses secret birds – black teeth statiqbloom – talon's teeth
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| Death Finds a Way | 11 Apr 2025 | 00:50:56 | |
New forms of life that were never meant to be. Drugs that open doorways to the other side. And a Juggalo who winds up at the mercy of a cult. This just scratches the surface of the darkness this story has to offer, Join us, and come down below... Annotations provided by Official Show Archivist Mary Anne Simpson. After this, I encourage you to listen to Its available for free on the patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required. Music by: Serge Quadrado - documentary dark dunJIN – a blood red thing that writhes Room of Wires – asylum sneaker Filmy Ghost – my mask is broken Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes | |||
| The War on Terror (Annotated) | 31 Mar 2025 | 00:42:12 | |
A black ops strike team prowls the darkest shadows of America. They are hunting Breach Sites, those soft spots where a door to hell has once been opened. They seek to close them all, permanently. The ghastly cultists have other ideas. Action and suspense abound, and god help the wicked. Annotations provided by Official Show Archivist Mary Anne Simpson. After this, I encourage you to listen to Its available for free on the patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required. Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes | |||
| Hellhound on My Trail -- Hobo Chronicles Vol 6 | 21 Mar 2025 | 00:50:26 | |
Drug-addled agents of chaos, the acolytes of the otherworldly serial killer Mr. Westbound, have Junior Washington on the run. He is weak, wounded, and weary, but he can't slow down, or he wont' survive. Written by Brett Jarboe Its available for free on the patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required. MUSIC BY
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| High Dives and Lowlifes -- Hobo Chronicles Vol.5 | 11 Mar 2025 | 00:57:37 | |
The FTRA are the boogeymen of the hobo community, drug fueled and blood-hungry anarchists riding the rails and causing mayhem at every stop. Now they have focused their attention on Junior Washington, who is caught in a mystery he is desperate to unravel... before its too late. Written by Brett Jarboe Its available for free on the patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required. The amazing music was performed by Lobo Loco, with Serge Quadrado with Dark Ambient Texture, and El Wud with Heterotopy | |||
| God Complex | 28 Feb 2025 | 00:41:53 | |
Beaten, weakened, alone, without her wheelchair, Mona is trapped in a kill room, at the mercy of a deranged lunatic with an axe to grind. She has to find a way to outwit him, as he watches her die slowly. A nerve grinding psychological thriller with a payoff that you will never forget, Guest voicework provided by Courtney Kelly as Mona, and Barrett Daniel as Ginger. After this, I encourage you to listen to Its available for free on the patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required. The amazing music was performed by Lobo Loco, with Lost Dreams Dark Urrru with Starlings in the Tree Tops Room of Wires with Asylum Sneaker and Train Jacker and Anne von Schothorst with Passed Tense You can find them on freemusicarchive.org | |||
| The Night the Devil Won | 19 Feb 2025 | 00:42:33 | |
An ex-soldier turned drunken bodyguard. A black hat coder with a dark past. A Youtube goof tricked into becoming a suicide bomber. One shocking moment in time told through three perspectives, at once. Suspense, action, and blood chilling thrills. guest voice: Barrett Daniel After this, I encourage you to listen to Its available for free on the patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required. The amazing music was performed by and Serge Quadrado with Shaman Stomp You can find them on freemusicarchive.org | |||
| Nickel for Your Thoughts -- Hobo Chronicles Vol. 4 | 10 Feb 2025 | 00:47:16 | |
Junior Washington, a rail riding hobo at the tender age of 17, has never had to solve a mystery before, especially not such a brutal and vicious murder. He has run afoul of a conspiracy, a serial killer, and a drug fueled cult of maniacs... except, he doesn't know that quite yet. Written by Brett Jarboe Its available for free on the patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required. The amazing music was performed by Lobo Loco, with and Serge Quadrado with Dark Ambient Texture You can find them on freemusicarchive.org | |||
| The Butcher's Bill -- Hobo Chronicles Vol. 3 | 29 Jan 2025 | 00:43:38 | |
Between the throw down with the wild hog, discovering a hobo church in the wild, and performing an amateur autopsy, Junior Washing is having one hell of a week. And it's only going to get worse from here. Jump on the train and come for a wild ride through the dark alleys of gothic Americana. Its available for free on the patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required. The amazing music was performed by Lobo Loco, with You can find them on freemusicarchive.org | |||
| Thicker Than Water | 20 Jan 2025 | 01:19:05 | |
A dark and bloody crime noir thriller -- Merle Vaughn is on the verge of a whole new life when fate intervenes. His wife is murdered, his money and drugs taken. All he has left is Katie, is infant daughter... and REVENGE. Meanwhile, the two most dangerous killers in the country are dead set on hunting him down. It's Take Your Daughter To Work Day, on the path of rage. This is THICKER THAN WATER | |||
| Law of the Jungle -- Hobo Chronicles Vol. 2 | 08 Jan 2025 | 00:47:38 | |
A savage green-eyed killer is riding the rails, leaving a trail of mangled hobo corpses in his wake. Young traveler Junior Washington has been tasked with an important by the high council of hobos, but has no idea how much danger he is about to face. Its available for free on the patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required. The amazing music was performed by John Bartmann, with You can find them on freemusicarchive.org | |||
| Human Hunts of New Year's | 30 Dec 2024 | 00:36:58 | |
The Gunnymen are a secretive group that profits from human hunts. Now a splinter cell has emerged, a ghastly branch of these wicked men, who seek not to kill for profit -- but for fun. Among them there is one man who realizes he is out of his depth. He might be a bad man, but he is surrounded by pure evil. Its available for free on the patreon, but its also for sale! 10 bucks, no membership required. The amazing music was performed by John Bartmann, with You can find him on freemusicarchive.org | |||
| Bloodletting -- the Hobo Chronicles | 18 Dec 2024 | 00:45:41 | |
After a gruesome showdown with some thugs, Junior Washington rides the rails in search of escape. His destination? A carnival in the heart of Iowa, where he will meet with the Secret Society of Hobos, and begin a long, bloody journey. Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes | |||
| Dynasty of Blood (Mad Dog Blood, Final Chapter) | 09 Dec 2024 | 00:41:49 | |
The epic saga of Mad Dog Blood comes to close, as the twin psychopath cousins arrive at the promised land -- a massive, sweeping estate that serves as the heart of the empire run by the descendants of Jack the Ripper. But will Kassi and Emily agree to join the family, regardless of the cost? Music by: Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes | |||
| Lambs to the Slaughter (Mad Dog Blood Chapter Six) | 27 Nov 2024 | 00:30:23 | |
Mad Dog Blood continues, as the genius level psychopaths Kassi and Emily are welcomed into an extended family of serial killers that dates back to Jack the Ripper. Are they being groomed as heirs, or are they just lambs to the slaughter? Music by: Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes | |||
| Exorcist Academy | 14 Nov 2024 | 00:55:56 | |
Exorcists from different religions around the world gather, to share knowledge and learn secrets. At this seminar. a retired priest will open their eyes to a new kind of evil, one that preys on us all. Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes | |||
| The Secret Treasure of Ed Gein | 04 Nov 2024 | 00:45:45 | |
A secret group of consensual cannibals have discovered the Holy Grail for their kind, and are having a calm, peaceful auction to sell the delicious treasure buried long ago by Ed Gein. But the night has surprises in store for them, and an extensive menu. Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes | |||
| Halloween Stories for Weird Kids: the Ghastly Edition | 25 Oct 2024 | 00:30:52 | |
A collection of fun-sized tales of terror just in time for Halloween. Haunted nightmares plague people even while they are awake, forcing them to make horrible choices, and commit unspeakable acts. Is it supernatural, or is it the horrors of the mind? Settle down, turn of the lights, and join me for a good scare. BEWARE THE BUTCHER by adam henry garcia | |||
| Zombies Do Not Exist | 14 Oct 2024 | 00:30:08 | |
An apocalyptic storm and raging flood leave a troubled man trapped in a remote farmhouse. When a cemetery washes out and the corpses pour into his yard, his fragile sanity starts to crumble, and old secrets emerge. | |||
| Random Axe of Kindness | 03 Oct 2024 | 00:38:41 | |
What if someone you barely knew told you that you should run for your life? What would you do? In a small town, a humble tobacconist meets an odd new customer... who gives him a puzzling and grim warning. Is it a joke, or are unimaginable horrors coming? Music by: | |||
| The Human Hunts of Houston | 18 Sep 2024 | 00:51:09 | |
In the dark heart of Houston, a sinister group of hooded hunters called the G Men are operating a ghoulish trade -- private hunts of frightened victims in a sealed off housing project. But tonight, the G Men are the ones being hunted by a larger, more vicious group of apex predators. | |||
| Daughters of the American Execution (Mad Dog Blood Chapter Five) | 06 Sep 2024 | 00:34:45 | |
Killer cousins Emily and Kassi have escaped the confines of Black Site One, and are now headed to the gravesite of Lizzie Borden. There they will uncover a shocking facet of American history that has remained closely guarded for over a century. The truth finally comes out. Music provided by :Trigg -- Dark flower Please subscribe through Buzzsprout, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, or iTunes | |||
| The Code of the Crimson King | 27 Aug 2024 | 00:46:51 | |
A home invasion gone sideways. An eccentric, fancy family dinner interrupted. A project upstairs, and a secret in the basement. Blood, carnage, terror, and a fate worse than death. Put on your Sunday best and settle down for a meal like none other. | |||
| and When She Saw What She Had Done... (Mad Dog Blood Chapter Four) | 12 Aug 2024 | 00:44:23 | |
Revelations about their family tree send Emily and Kassi down different paths of madness. Kassi deep dives into secrets best left buried, while Emily teams up with the two craziest people she knows to have some fun in the mutant-filled prison. Sick, twisted, hilarious, and heartwarming, this episode has it all. Evangeline Hensley as Kassi Lake Music provided by: as always find these songs at FMA.ORG, and make sure to visit Lisahammer.com | |||
| The Deep Dark Down Below (Mad Dog Blood Chapter Three) | 02 Aug 2024 | 00:36:59 | |
Three mass-murder machines, bound by a common bloodline, descend into a maniacal man-made hell to find the secret history of serial killers in America. Buckle in, because Mad Dog Blood is digging deep and delivering devilish delights. Listen on Podurama | |||
| SplatterMask | 21 Jul 2024 | 00:46:27 | |
A good old fashioned slasher. After decades of being a deranged spree killer, Floyd is in his 60s and has to retire. But he can't do that without letting SplatterMask out for one final rampage. | |||
| Psychopath Slumber Party (Mad Dog Blood Chapter Two) | 10 Jul 2024 | 00:40:19 | |
Two teenage serial killers discover the genetic bond they share, and go to recruit an EVEN MORE dangerous serial killer -- their Uncle Danny -- to help them find answers. It's an unforgettable night at the skating rink. | |||
| Mad Dog Blood | 30 Jun 2024 | 00:33:01 | |
Your two favorite teenage psychopaths are on a road trip -- a journey of self discovery that will uncover the secret history of serial killers in America! Join Emily Mason and Kassi Lake as they slaughter their way to the truth. | |||
| Six Degrees of Mutilation | 14 Jun 2024 | 00:34:49 | |
A taut, nail-biting thriller that starts simply enough -- with a girl in the park playing hopscotch -- then spirals into a twisted web of lies, deception, abduction, and murder. THIS EPISODE IS IN NO WAY ENDORSED BY ORANGE JULIUS (but if you want to buy ad space, give a call!) And the music was provided by | |||
| Contact High : A Profane Addiction | 03 Jun 2024 | 00:49:18 | |
At the base of a ghastly tree, a young woman has a near death experience that changes her from the inside out. This is a horror story about addiction... but not in the way you expect. Prepare to go down a rabbit hole of profane botany and nightmares. | |||
| I Know Why The Caged Bird Screams | 22 May 2024 | 00:38:30 | |
The high art of poetry and the fiendish practice of torture collide, as the Haiku Killer strikes, abducting people, bringing them to the brink of death to transcribe their last words as poetry. Young slam poet Rose Chan has no choice but to endure the pain, and face off with the Poet Laureate of Pain | |||
| Inventing a New Kind of Murder : a Horror Noir | 12 May 2024 | 00:30:07 | |
This is a long-lost radio broadcast from 1943, from a canceled suspense show. It was called "Lights, Camera, Murder" and got the program immediately canceled. For the first time in 80 years, this shocking and prescient story can be heard. Follow a young movie producer and his assistant as they plunge into the depths of the San Francisco underworld. January Sommers was also the head Foley artist, providing most of the sound effects Music provided by the Underscore Orkestra | |||
| The Madman Always Kills Twice: A Horror Noir | 30 Apr 2024 | 00:36:54 | |
San Francisco, 1941 -- hardboiled gumshoe Mike Bolan gets a case too lucrative to pass up. The local gangsters think someone had been making their working girls disappear. Bolan has never heard the term "serial killer" before, but he's about to get an education in madness and depravity. Listen on Podurama | |||
| Demolition Derby of the Damned | 21 Apr 2024 | 00:47:33 | |
The final showdown between good and evil, as the demonic ghost of the Kill Car aims to end things for good for Lurleen Stokes. But Lurleen has a Kill Car of her own, and a few tricks up her sleeve. Buckle up, buttercup, this is gonna be a rough ride. | |||
| The Girl Who Loved Stephen King | 11 Apr 2024 | 00:43:42 | |
On the run for her life, Bergie gets lost deep in the Old Forest called Crooked Neck, where chaos and nature run wild, and vagabond devils lurk. Can the lessons about fear she learned from old Stephen King novels help her survive?
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| The Haunting of Crooked Neck | 29 Mar 2024 | 00:36:33 | |
Thanks to the devious and now-deceased Kill Car Cult, the murderous ghost of Earl Joe Hendershot has returned. The sheriff enlists legendary driver Lurleen Stokes to right this wrong,. but it turns out Lurleen has a haunting of her own. | |||
| The Hog Who Roared: A Bedtime Story for Weird Kids | 19 Mar 2024 | 00:39:26 | |
What happens when Disney tropes go sideways? With a little bit of Bambi, some Dumbo, and a splash of Fox & the Hound, join us for an episode about an orphan hog with a traumatic past and a terrifying future. Listen on Podurama | |||
| Revelations | 09 Mar 2024 | 00:36:08 | |
The serial killer and the orphan sat down in the kitchen, and over a few pints of Ben & Jerrys, he explains to her the true nature of evil in the world. Death, the universe, and everything sinister are laid bare in this eye-opening tale that has been in the making for over 200 episodes. | |||
| Doomsday Clock | 28 Feb 2024 | 00:40:05 | |
The world stopped to watch the funeral of Lilah Ambrose. But her master plan of revenge against the Ghastly Ones is not over -- in fact, the Doomsday Clock has starting ticking. The countdown to extinction has begun. All of these songs are available to download at Freemusicarchive.org | |||
| A Friendly Game of Tag | 19 Feb 2024 | 00:41:29 | |
It was supposed to be a simple, relaxing camping trip... at the site of a massacre and a forest fire, Joan and Lenny have no idea that something is waiting for them, and that it wants to play a game. All of these songs are available to download at Freemusicarchive.org | |||
| Fiends in Low Places | 06 Feb 2024 | 00:38:46 | |
Lurleen Stokes is headed back home to West Virginia to contend with the Kill Car. Along the way she crosses paths with a familiar face -- the legendary phantom hitcher known as the Southern Gentleman. Buckle up. | |||
| Fruit of the Poisonous Tree | 23 Jan 2024 | 00:47:46 | |
A strip-mall lawyer gets the client of a lifetime when billionaire and humanitarian Lilah Ambrose hires her for a special job. But this woman has a lifetime of dark and horrific secrets, and needs the lawyer to tie up some loose ends. What she sees will change her forever. Listen on Podurama | |||
| My Life with the Kill Car Cult | 18 Jan 2024 | 00:41:10 | |
A sequel to the classic HELLBOUND AND DOWN, a quiet holler in West Virginia is about to revisited by an old ghost. Grass roots occultism, a notorious local witch, and an obsession with Earl Joe Hendershot can mean only one thing -- The Kill Car is coming back. Unless one out-of-his-depth lawman can stop it. Beat Mekanik – Harley Davidson and Long way home Listen on Podurama | |||