Best Drunken Horror Podcasts (2024)

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The Gnashing of Our Gnoshers 1:07:25

1h ago1:07:25

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Send us a Text Message. There are few things that bring a group of Jews together faster than and better than food. This episode Jack and John dive into the culinary traditions of Judaism is more specifically those traditions' place in mysticism. ----------------------------------------------------- Find Jack on Twitter or his Website Find John on T…

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Short Story | DRUNKEN FIREWORKS 13:06

5d ago13:06

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For many Americans, the 4th of July is just another day to get plastered and blow shit up. Like St. Paddy’s Day or Cinco de Mayo... but with explosives. Such is the premise of one of Stephen King’s rare forays into pure comedy—the short story DRUNKEN FIREWORKS. David discusses the short story while also taking a look at the centuries-long history o…

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395: Isis 50:57

22h ago50:57

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We’re talking this week about Isis, the Egyptian Head Queen in Charge! She’s out there doing magic, bringing people back from the dead, controlling scorpions, all sorts of things. If you’re not impressed, you’re not listening. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of colonialism, death, grieving, xenophobia, religio…

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Sticks and Stones can Break a Sheyd's Bones 1:12:35

10d ago1:12:35

1:12:35

Send us a Text Message. John and Jack talk about speaking quietly and carrying a big stick, while speaking very loudly. This episode is all about canes, staffs, and staves, magic and meaningful throughout Jewish history and mythology! ----------------------------------------------------- Find Jack on Twitter or his Website Find John on Twitter or h…

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394: Your Urban Legends XCIII - The Shuddering of Creekside Mushrooms, Revisited 55:35

8d ago55:35

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After a month of mushroom folklore, horror, and general gushing, we are revisiting with fresh eyes the scariest story we’ve ever told on the podcast: The Shuddering of Creekside Mushrooms. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of racism, viruses, death, body horror, homophobia, and guns. Housekeeping - Recommendatio…

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BIG DRIVER Part 2: "Rape Revenge Movies" (FULL DARK, NO STARS) 18:44

14d ago18:44

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As you recall from Part 1, BIG DRIVER is the story of a woman raped and left for dead who fights the odds and takes vengeance on her assaulter. King roots this novella firmly in the tradition of Rape Revenge Cinema, and this episode will take a look at the long and complicated history of how this fraught subgenre went from fringe outcast to respect…

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393: The World of Mushrooms 59:30

15d ago59:30

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After a month of mushroom folklore, horror, and general gushing, we are revisiting with fresh eyes the scariest story we’ve ever told on the podcast: The Shuddering of Creekside Mushrooms. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of racism, viruses, death, body horror, homophobia, and guns. Housekeeping - Recommendatio…

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392: Mushrooms and Modern Horror (with Jenna Stoeber) 54:51

22d ago54:51

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Mushrooms and horror go together like peanut butter and jelly, and we’ve brought on our local horror expert, Jenna Stoeber to talk us through the history of mushrooms, horror, video games, and more! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of body horror, xenophobia, racism, death, psychological horror, drug use, sex, …

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Ep 55: In Fabric 1:05:07

26d ago1:05:07

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Cooler than the red dress! Luna's birthday and Christmas have all rolled into one as we chat about one of her favourite movies In Fabric!By Drunken Horror

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Short Story | STRAWBERRY SPRING 14:41

29d ago14:41

14:41

Springtime is a time of rebirth and renewal. Flowers and trees blooming and all that crap. So leave it to Stephen King to write a story about springtime and make it about . . . a serial killer. Appearing in King's first short story collection NIGHT SHIFT (1978), "Strawberry Spring" investigates a series of brutal murders at the fictional New Sharon…

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391: Mushrooms and Mythology 50:42

29d ago50:42

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Surprise! We’re spending an entire month talking about mushrooms in mythology, horror and beyond! We start with a roundup of our favorite mushroom tales and creatures from mythology and folklore, from fairy circles, edible monsters, and mushroom superpowers. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of colonialism, dise…

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390: Your Urban Legends XCII - A Ghost’s Costume Change 48:41

1M ago48:41

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We scared each other quite a bit with this one. A ghost that says its name like a Pokemon, a very fitness-focused ghost, and the worst bug story we’ve ever heard in our entire lives. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, human remains, religious persecution, colonialism, natural disasters, and fire. Strong…

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Ep 54: Hereditary 1:07:47

1M ago1:07:47

1:07:47

Join Alice, Rebecca and special guest Becci Sayce as they chat about Ari Aster's feature film debut Hereditary. We chat trailer red herrings, oscar snubs and many many theories!

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BIG DRIVER Part 1 | "Revenge Stories" (FULL DARK, NO STARS) 16:12

1M ago16:12

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REVENGE vs JUSTICE! Welcome to BIG DRIVER, the second novella in Stephen King's FULL DARK, NO STARS collection. It's the story of a woman raped and left for dead who fights the odds and takes vengeance on her assaulter. Because there's a lot to unpack here, we'll break down the novella into two parts. Part 1 will focus on Revenge Cinema through the…

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389: Osiris 45:34

2M ago45:34

45:34

More mummies, more problems - or in this case, we’re talking about the FIRST mummy and god of the afterlife: Osiris! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of pregnancy, birth, death, dismemberment, sex, murder, animal attacks, drowning, bodily fluids, and colonization. Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Amand…

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Messianic Manics: Cataclysmic and Prolific 1:30:19

2M ago1:30:19

1:30:19

Send us a Text Message. Jack and John discuss messianic myths of Judaism as well as various messianic figures that have existed through our history. Prophets Joseph Della Reina Story Overgrowth by John Baltisberger ----------------------------------------------------- Find Jack on Twitter or his Website Find John on Twitter or his Website GET OUR R…

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388: Making Queer Fairy Tales (with Melanie Gillman) 55:32

2M ago55:32

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We’re joined by cartoonist and author of Other Ever Afters, Mel Gillman to chat about growing as an artist, how allegories of fairy tales grow over time, and breaking the structures to write good horror. Also, the premiere of our new favorite segment: Foraging Corner. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of queerph…

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PATREON EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Bev Vincent 20:41

2M ago20:41

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Every now and then, we like to open up The Stephen Kingdom vaults and humbly offer the general public a taste of the goods that we provide to our devoted Patrons as exclusive content. When it comes to Stephen King scholars, you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone more knowledgable than this week's guest. Bev Vincent is the author of "The Road to the D…

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Ep 53: Hellraiser (1987) 1:02:22

2M ago1:02:22

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This week the girlies open up a Lament Configuration Box and let out some sexy Cenobites to come the party. Join us as we dive deep into the lore and of course get hot under the collar for problematic characters.By Drunken Horror

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387: The Muses 51:14

2M ago51:14

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We hope you’re feeling as divinely inspired as we are in this episode about the Muses! We dive into their origins, their idiosyncrasies, and the role they play in both Ancient Greek society and our society today (and invent some of our own!) Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of colonialism, racism, death, murder…

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386: Your Urban Legends - Unknowable, Eldritch Pronouns (with Mischa Stanton) 46:42

2M ago46:42

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We’re joined by editor extraordinaire and podcast pro, Mischa Stanton. And we brought a bunch of stories that are Mischa-coded: LARPing, summer camps, and unknowable pronouns. And of course, the logical conclusion to any story: Giant Doorknob. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of paranoia, anxiety, spiders, anim…

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Ep 52: Older Gods 42:42

2M ago42:42

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Come join us as we investigate some weird shit happening in the middle of nowhere in Wales as we discuss the Lovecraftian horror Older Gods. Thank you so much to Wagyu Films for the screener for this fantastic indie slow burn horrorBy Drunken Horror

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385: Thoth 45:35

2M ago45:35

45:35

Get your notepad ready to take notes, because we’re talking about the god Thoth! There’s games of chance, justice, cliffhangers, and so much more! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of colonialism, racism, sexual content, bodily fluids, death, fire, pregnancy/childbirth, incest, polygamy, animal death, decapitati…

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Pesach Myths and Drunken Jewish Santa 1:06:26

3M ago1:06:26

1:06:26

Send us a Text Message. Happy Passover everyone! This week we cover myths and folklore surrounding the seder plate and legends of the Exodus from kaiju to angels! a few extra links: Roman Prostitute Elijah! Elijah: Private Dick (checker) Miriam's Well Marti's Kaiju Frog Shirt ----------------------------------------------------- Find Jack on Twitte…

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384: Queer Monsters (with Sacha Coward) 52:02

3M ago52:02

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Hey Time Travelers, we’re diving back in time with the help of author Sacha Coward to talk about the intertwined history of queerness, monsters, and mythology! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of homophobia/queerphobia, death, the AIDs epidemic, religious persecution, sex, misgendering, pregnancy, and murder. G…

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Ep 51: Return To Oz 1:01:54

3M ago1:01:54

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Join us as we take a trip down the yellow brick road and discuss a movie that has scared children since the 80s. Grab your chickens and beware of the wheelers as we chat about Return To OzBy Drunken Horror

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383: Haunted Theatres 50:57

3M ago50:57

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We’re back from our tour, and even though none of the theatres we visited were haunted, we decided to do a dive into the most haunted theatres around the world! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, suicide, fire, child endangerment, child death, poisoning, warfare, stabbing, illness, murder, and governmen…

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Five Finger Clay Punch - Golems 1:05:46

3M ago1:05:46

1:05:46

Send us a Text Message. We're doing it, okay. You can stop yelling at us. We are finally covering the legend of the Golem on Wayward Children. All this really means is that Jack and John are going to yell and rant at each other for roughly an hour. But it's all in good fun... I promise. A couple of extra links this week: https://www.jmberlin.de/blo…

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382: Your Urban Legends XC - Wholesome Urban Legends 43:24

3M ago43:24

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The antidote we all need to April Fool’s Day is here: a roundup of wholesome stories from your lives about the ways you and your parents make your days more magical. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of genitalia, illness, insects, spiders, injury, child endangerment, divorce, and death. Housekeeping - Recommend…

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Episode 50: Pink Flamingos with Zoe Smith 1:20:20

3M ago1:20:20

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It's our flithiest episode yet! The girlies and friend of the pod Zoe Smith (Zobo With A Shotgun) get together and talk shit (literally), join us as we chat about John Water's infamous cult movie Pink Flamingos.By Drunken Horror

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381: Ma’at 46:49

3M ago46:49

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Let’s play a game of Never Have I Ever with the gods. We’re talking about Ma’at, the balance of the universe, and how we all play a role in upholding order from chaos. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of light cannibalism, death, sex, classism, and power imbalance. Housekeeping - TOUR: Get the VOD for our Rolli…

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They Put a Spell on You 1:24:03

3M ago1:24:03

1:24:03

Send us a Text Message. This week John and Jack discuss witches, but with the added super cool bonus of a full-fledged interview with New York-based cultural critic, playwright, and teacher of Everyday Ashkenazi Magic, Rokhl. Aunt Taiblele Link https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/language-literature-culture/yiddish-translation/aunt-taibele You can al…

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380: Abandoned Places (with Blake Pfeil) 50:12

4M ago50:12

50:12

Have you ever been haunted by an abandoned place? We are joined by multidisciplinary artist Blake Pfeil to talk about his experiences exploring abandoned places, how abandoned places are inherently queer, and why they haunt us the way they do. Mutual aid recommendations for Gaza include buying eSims, urging U.S. representatives to call for ceasefir…

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Join the Rolling Bones Tour from ANYWHERE with VODs! 5:22

4M ago5:22

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You asked from around the globe, so we answered: we will have AUDIO + VIDEO RECORDINGS for every stop on the Rolling Bones tour!!! Buy a ticket to the show of your choosing today, and a high-quality VOD will be emailed to you after the show. That means you can enjoy the Rolling Bones tour remotely no matter where you are. PLUS, anyone who has bough…

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