The Basement On A Hill (podcast)

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Show regulars Rob Bruns and Sara Cartwright return to share news about The Movie Quiz. We talk about a few movies we've seen recently, including IT COMES AT NIGHT, and then we talk at length about summer slasher movies. We define what a slasher movie is, exclude non-summer slashers, and then list off 10 of our favorites.…

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#69 Marie Schuett1:59:34

9d ago1:59:34

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Playwright Marie Schuett is with us in The Basement this week to tell us about her new play, "Neighbors, Lovers, and All the Others," playing at Shelterbelt Theatre from July 14 - August 6.We're talking haunted houses on this episode by discussing some of our favorites. We then dissect the 1982 classic POLTERGEIST by talking about the curse, an ...…

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#68 Travis Sing1:36:55

16d ago1:36:55

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Travis Sing of Township & Range and The Electroliners stops by The Basement this week to talk country music, songwriting, and, of course, horror movies.We kick things off with a little "crappy" nonsense, followed by music from Chicago's MEAT WAVE. Our headline in News of the Dead is "Nevertheless, Dark Universe Persisted."Travis takes his turn ...…

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#67 Patrick Kinney1:40:47

23d ago1:40:47

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Patrick Kinney of Film Streams is in The Basement this week to tell us about all the exciting stuff happening for Omaha's premier non-profit movie theater.We have a buggy nonsense story to kick things off followed by "Tin Foil Hat" from the band Pile. We talk about Adam Wingard's new gig in News of the Dead, and we have a terrific discussion on ...…

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#66 Brendan Reilly1:49:10

1M ago1:49:10

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Playwright Brendan Reilly is in The Basement this week to tell us about Firebelly Rep's latest production, "Beastiary."Anthony runs down a list of movies he's watched in What Anthony Watched, we talk about the Resident Evil reboot in News of the Dead, and we check out some new releases coming to theaters and blu-ray for the month of June.We wra ...…

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#65 The Horror Exam 1240:39

1M ago40:39

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This week the boys of Omaha horror-punk band Graveyard Smash go head-to-head in The Horror Exam #12.Billy Peck, Brandon Voorhees, Dale Steinhoefel, and Kevin Hinrichs battle through five rounds to see who will hold the crown of horror trivia champion (for this month, at least).Music this week comes from The Arrogant Sons of Bitches, Goldfinger, ...…

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#64 Dakota Kelsay1:32:29

1M ago1:32:29

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Dakota Kelsay of The Dire Lion Grille & Chippy is in The Basement this week to talk about our favorite infection movies. We start the show with The List - each of us list off 5 of our favorite movies about infection. Horror My Friend is back on the show with a song off their album "Stay In, Do Nothing," and then we move into News of the Dead wi ...…

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#63 Micah Renner/Michael Hulstein1:14:59

2M ago1:14:59

1:14:59

Micah Renner and Michael Hulstein of Omaha indie rock band Ojai stop by The Basement and step out of their comfort zones to talk horror.We have an "edible" nonsense story, music from Omaha band Fore1gn Body, and we talk about Jordan Peele's new deal with Universal and Blumhouse.Micah and Michael tell us about the new Ojai record, "On the Mend," ...…

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#62 Kait Berreckman1:13:40

2M ago1:13:40

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Singer/Songwriter Kait Berreckman returns to The Basement to tell us about her monthlong residency at Barley St. Tavern happening every Thursday in May called "A Benson Home Companion."We're returning to our roots on this episode with News of the Dead, new releases coming to theaters and blu-ray in May, music from The Hard Aches, What Anthony W ...…

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#61 Drive-In Double Features1:22:58

2M ago1:22:58

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Doug Kabourek returns to The Basement this week and joins us in offering up five different double features each. Thirty movies, 15 double features, no repeats.Visit thebasementonahill.wordpress.com for your daily dose of horrorLike The Basement On a Hill on FacebookFollow the show on Twitter and Instagram @scaryshitradioVisit bmoviesandebooks.c ...…

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#60 The Horror Exam #1150:17

2M ago50:17

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This week on The Horror Exam #11 we welcome back Sean McCarthy, Dan Stewart, and Trilety Wade to battle through some Universal Monster trivia.Music featured on the show comes from Chewing On Tinfoil, Outkast, and Medeski, Martin & Wood.Thanks to Fore1gn Body, Fizzle Like a Flood, and Kait Berreckman for supplying our prizes this month.Visit the ...…

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#59 The Horror Debates1:07:11

3M ago1:07:11

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We're continuing the celebration of Anthony's birth month with the debate show! Brenna Grabow, Ryan de la Garza, Dave Owens, Lawrence Hernandez, Charley Reed, and Jeremy Johnson square off, two-by-two, to debate a movie. The movies in question? Evil Dead 2, It Follows, Jennifer's Body, and Psycho. With Anthony, Kevin, and Trey acting as judges, ...…

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#58 10/35 with Rob Bruns2:37:50

3M ago2:37:50

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We're celebrating Anthony's birthday all month long with a docket of special shows. First up is a special episode of The List. Rob, Anthony, and Kevin are counting down their top 10 favorite horror movies from the past 35 years.Our theme music this week is "The Windows Break" by The Taxpayers off their album "To Risk So Much For One Damn Meal." ...…

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#57 Trey Abel1:01:06

3M ago1:01:06

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It's a hostful episode with Trey and Anthony with a special appearance by Bobbie. We open the show with an international nonsense story from Turkey that involves porno audio. Our headline in News of the Dead this week is "A Venom(ous) Production Listing." And we get right to the meat of the show by discussing George A. Romero's 1968 classic NIG ...…

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#56 The Horror Exam #1033:13

3M ago33:13

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For the tenth edition of The Horror Exam we're joined by newcomers to The Basement Cody Keller and Tim Haverman, with honorary host Trey Abel rounding out the panel.We open the game with our multiple choice round based around THE EXORCIST movie series. Our true/false round follows for round two, and we hear three stories of real-life exorcisms ...…

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#55 Brenna Grabow1:34:49

4M ago1:34:49

1:34:49

Stand up comedian Brenna Grabow joins us in The Basement this week to talk all things revenge. We kick the show off with a new segment called The List in which we all run down our Top 5 revenge movies. Then we dive into our headline of the week in News of the Dead, and Brenna takes her turn with the 7 Deadly Questions. And finally we dive into ...…

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#54 Sara Cartwright/Rob Bruns1:49:09

4M ago1:49:09

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Our good friends Sara Cartwright and Rob Bruns are in The Basement this week telling us all about the exciting things happening with the Omaha Film Festival. They talk to us about the process of judging, and we highlight some films from this year's festival."What Anthony Watched" returns, we talk about original genre shows coming to Netflix in ...…

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#53 Derek Dillon/Molly Welsh1:38:37

4M ago1:38:37

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Molly Welsh (All Young Girls Are Machine Guns, BFF Femme Fest) and Derek Dillon (Alamo Drafthouse Omaha) return to The Basement with some exciting programming happening at Alamo in the month of March.Nonsense returns with a pretty 'nutty' story followed by a discussion on THE PREDATOR in News of the Dead. Derek and Molly tell fill us in with al ...…

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#52 Jason Krawczyk/The Horror Exam #91:20:26

4M ago1:20:26

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We have a semi-vampire theme going for this episode of The Basement. First up is our conversation with filmmaker Jason Krawczyk (HE NEVER DIED). We talk about life in Canada, life on set, and life as writer.In the second half we have the ninth edition of The Horror Exam featuring returning champion Chip Erickson, former champion Elliot Ross, an ...…

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#51 Dave Keim/Sean McCarthy-The Hannibal Lecter Universe1:58:51

5M ago1:58:51

1:58:51

Musician Dave Keim and writer Sean McCarthy stop by The Basement this week to shake things up a bit. First, we discuss the exciting new HALLOWEEN news. Then Dave tells us about his band, Carson City Heat, their new record, and an upcoming show on March 10. And they both go through the gauntlet of the 7 Deadly Questions.In the second half of the ...…

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#50 Chris Clemon - The Autopsy of Jane Doe1:51:36

5M ago1:51:36

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DJ and host of Nostalgic Chris Clemon visits The Basement this week to talk a little drag culture, Stranger Things, and new releases to theaters and blu-ray for the month of February. Chris takes his turn with the 7 Deadly Questions before we have a two part discussion on THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE (Pt. 1 - spoiler-free; Pt. 2 - spoiler-full).Than ...…

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#49 Cathy Hirsch/Noah Diaz - Carrie1:27:24

5M ago1:27:24

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We're wrapping January up with two of our friends from the Omaha theatre community - Cathy Hirsch, and returning guest Noah Diaz. We have a great discussion on feminism in horror movies as well as Brian De Palma's CARRIE, Noah tells us about his new play THE MOTHERHOOD ALMANAC play till February 19 at the Shelterbelt Theatre, and Cathy gets her ...…

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#48 Ben Beck/Monty Eich - Theatre of Blood1:40:25

5M ago1:40:25

1:40:25

Comedian/Actor Monty Eich returns to The Basement for a third time, and this time he brings with him actor/writer Ben Beck with him to tell us about Omaha Community Playhouse's production of Around the World In 80 Days playing now until February 12, 2017. We open the show with a nonsense story about the worst bridesmaid in the world, and move r ...…

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#47 Andrea Subissati/The Horror Exam #81:33:18

5M ago1:33:18

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We're double-dipping this week in The Basement with an interview with Andrea Subisatti and the January edition of The Horror Exam.Andrea is a writer and the Operations Manager for Rue Morgue Magazine, as well as co-host of The Faculty of Horror podcast, and the host of The Batcave on YouTube.Visit http://www.rue-morgue.comDownload and subscribe ...…

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#46 Mallory Vallier-The Cabin In the Woods1:24:17

6M ago1:24:17

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Mallory Vallier from Omaha Community Playhouse's upcoming production of ROCK OF AGES joins us in The Basement this week. Former guest and judge for the Omaha Film Festival, Rob Bruns, also jumps in on the festivities.We discuss an odd casting choice for the fifth and final season of A&E's BATES MOTEL, we take a look at some new releases coming ...…

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#45 Billy Peck - Cloverfield1:30:59

6M ago1:30:59

1:30:59

This week in The Basement we have Billy Peck from Graveyard Smash and Underground Inc. (among a million other projects). Anthony goes against the clock in the return of "What Anthony Watched," we have music from The Snips, and we have a passionate discussion on the Cloverfield Universe.Follow Billy on Twitter @zombillyhorrorLike The Basement on ...…

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Radio Silence (Bonus)1:04:57

6M ago1:04:57

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We're sending 2016 out with a bang! Listen in to our conversation with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett of filmmaking team Radio Silence (V/H/S, DEVIL'S DUE, SOUTHBOUND).Like us on Facebook at The Basement on a HillFollow the show on Twitter and Instagram @scaryshitradioVisit bmoviesandebooks.com for network shows and reviews…

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#44 Best of 2016 from The Basement1:30:01

6M ago1:30:01

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It's a hostful episode! Anthony, Kevin, Jeremy, Trey, and Bobbie close out 2016 with some of our favorite moments in The Basement.Like The Basement on a Hill on FacebookFollow the show on Twitter and Instagram @scaryshitradioVisit bmoviesandebooks.com for network shows and reviews

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#43 Joe Patrick1:27:03

6M ago1:27:03

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Joe Patrick from The Two Headed Nerd Podcast is in The Basement this week talking comics and Hellraiser. Joe and Kevin give Anthony an education on what comics to be reading, what movies to avoid, and Joe takes his turn with the 7 Deadly Questions.Music this week is from Hell and Back with their song "Couch Sematary" off the album "Heartattack. ...…

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#42 Josh Mullady1:57:51

7M ago1:57:51

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Actor, director, technical director, and karaoke DJ Josh Mullady stops by The Basement this week to talk theatre, horror, and his most-hated karaoke requests. We've got a smelly nonsense story; we get into the holiday spirit with a discussion on SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT, and Josh answers the 7 Deadly Questions.Music this week comes from the b ...…

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#41 Winslow Dumaine2:42:31

7M ago2:42:31

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We're joined by comedian and artist Winslow Dumaine this week. To go along with our movie - TAKE SHELTER - we have a deep and frank discussion about depression, mental illness, and art. Winslow opens up about how he has battled and continues to battle depression and mental illness, and how the process of creating is a way to express what he has ...…

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#40 Rob Bruns2:20:14

7M ago2:20:14

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Rob Bruns from The Omaha Film Festival and Sydney's Movie Quiz is in The Basement this week talking new releases for the month of December, his favorite movies, and children's horror movies. Along that same line, we have a great discussion on 1987's THE GATE starring Stephen Dorff, and Rob let's the world know his answers to the 7 Deadly Questi ...…

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#39 Austin Elsberry1:35:40

7M ago1:35:40

1:35:40

Anthony's old friend Austin Elsberry is in The Basement this week to tell us about his band Edison and the Elephant and a new restaurant in Omaha called Herbe Sainte. We have an extra painful nonsense news story, music from 12 Step Rebels and Austin sits down for his turn at the 7 Deadly Questions.News of the Dead: Don't Breathe... Again, and E ...…

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The Horror Exam #742:43

7M ago42:43

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Presented by The Basement on a Hill and bmoviesandebooks.com, this is The Horror Exam. Each month three people battle through four different rounds of horror and nonsense questions, fighting for survival, all the while competing for The Skull of Moira.Our contestants for this exam are returning champion Doug Kabourek, Chip Erickson, and Kevin B ...…

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#38 Trilety Wade1:37:09

8M ago1:37:09

1:37:09

Trilety Wade from Two Birds Bakery stops by The Basement this week with a box of cookies. She tells us all about vegan baked goods, surprises us with the most vulgar answer to one of the 7 Deadly Questions, has us watch 1931's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.News of the Dead: From the Witch to Count Oarlock, From One Landis To Another, and Tom Green's ...…

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#37 Brandon Voorhees1:39:01

8M ago1:39:01

1:39:01

Musician Brandon Voorhees visits The Basement this week to talk about his new band, Graveyard Smash. We talk new releases coming to theaters and blu-ray for the month of October, and Brandon takes a swing at the 7 Deadly Questions.News of the Dead: They're Baaaaaack, Psylocke Joins The Predator, Jessica Harper Is Bewitching, Oh God It's a Lars ...…

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#36 Daena Schweiger1:44:18

8M ago1:44:18

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Writer/Director/Actor Daena Schweiger is in The Basement this week to tell us about her upcoming production of The Haunting of Hill House at the Bellevue Little Theatre. We also talk nonsense - from Florida, naturally - theatre, Barbara Hershey and The Entity, and Daena takes her turn with the 7 Deadly Questions.News of the Dead: JJ Abrams Has ...…

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#35 Chip Erickson and Kevin Beacom1:59:00

8M ago1:59:00

1:59:00

Filmmakers Kevin Beacom and Chip Erickson stopped by The Basement back in August to record an interview specifically for October. Scream - our movie for this episode - has been a longtime Halloween-season favorite and these two guys are obsessed with it. In fact, they love this movie so much that they made not one, but TWO films based on Wes Cr ...…

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#34 Derek Dillon1:53:10

8M ago1:53:10

1:53:10

Derek Dillon, Creative Manager of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Omaha, is with us this week to educate Kevin and Anthony on the process of programming great films for a movie theater. We talk movies (in general), review The Return of the Living Dead; Derek admits his fandom of The Cruise Missile (Tom Cruise), and he takes his turn with the 7 Deadly Q ...…

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#33 Adam Robert Haug & Jake Nelson2:11:40

9M ago2:11:40

2:11:40

Adam Robert Haug (aka Haunted Gauntlet) is back in The Basement this week, and he's brought along one of the nicest, most interesting people on the planet - Jake Nelson. Together, their love of Halloween - the season and the movie - is so infectious this could've easily been a two-part episode. We delve into Beggar's Night, remakes, music, and ...…

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The Horror Exam #61:06:20

9M ago1:06:20

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Presented by The Basement on a Hill, bmoviesandebooks.com, and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema's "Drafthouse of Horrors," comes The Horror Exam.Each month, three people battle through four different rounds of horror and nonsense questions, fighting for survival, all the while competing for The Skull of Moira.Our contestants for this special Halloween E ...…

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#32 OK Party Comedy1:27:05

9M ago1:27:05

1:27:05

Mike Perry and Ryan de la Garza, 2/3 of OK Party Comedy, stop by The Basement this week to talk new releases for the month of October. We tackle important news stories like spider bites to the penis in Australia, discuss upcoming OK Party events, and review Peter Jackson's "Dead Alive.News of the Dead: Feel the Wrath of Mr. Gnome: Turbo Kid 2 i ...…

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#31 Kimberly Faith Hickman1:36:42

9M ago1:36:42

1:36:42

Kimberly Faith Hickman, artistic director for the Omaha Community Playhouse, stopped by The Basement this week to talk horror, theatre, horror IN theatre, and Tim Burton's take on Sweeney Todd. She wrestles with the 7 Deadly Questions, and Anthony introduces a brand new musical theatre-specific horror guessing game.News of the Dead: Paramount G ...…

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#30 Kyle O'reilly1:29:20

9M ago1:29:20

1:29:20

Comedian Kyle O'reilly is in The Basement this week to complete the OK Party Comedy triad. He tells us about life as a stand-up comedian in Omaha, NE - the good, the bad, the whatever. We get deep with a conversation about the movie "The Babadook," and Kyle goes all-out for the 7 Deadly Questions.News of the Dead: Netflix Gets a "Little Evil," ...…

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The Horror Exam #537:43

10M ago37:43

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Presented by The Basement on a Hill and bmoviesandebooks.com comes The Horror Exam.Each month, three people will battle through four different rounds of horror and nonsense questions, fighting for survival, all the while competing for The Skull of Moira.Our contestants for this exam are Rachel Ross, Trey Abel, and Braden Rapp.Music on this epis ...…

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#29 Dan Stewart1:23:23

10M ago1:23:23

1:23:23

Omaha punk-rock legend Dan Stewart stops by the basement this week to discuss the Omaha music scene and his bands Hand Painted Police Car and R.A.F. This week marks the return of "What Anthony Watched," we have an in-depth conversation about the classic Hammer film "The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas" and Dan takes his turn with the 7 Dead ...…

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#28 Josh Soto1:52:46

10M ago1:52:46

1:52:46

Bassist and all-around great guy Josh Soto is in the basement this week to talk about his band High Up and the new, kick ass, independent guitar shop Ground Floor Guitar. Normally a movie podcast, there was no way around talking about the phenomenon that is Stranger Things, so we have a great discussion about Netflix's latest hit show. Kevin sh ...…

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#27 Trey Abel2:04:11

10M ago2:04:11

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Fellow musician and horror enthusiast Trey Abel stops by the basement this week to talk new releases for the month of September. We're also joined by Rachel Ross for the first half of the show and then Anthony's wife, Bobbie for the second half. Trey takes his turn with the 7 Deadly Questions and we get downright disgusting with a review of "Bi ...…

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#26 Adam Robert Haug2:12:40

10M ago2:12:40

2:12:40

Producer/artist Adam Robert Haug (a.k.a. Haunted Gauntlet) is in the basement this week to talk horror, music, horror music and why paying artists is so important. He takes his turn with the 7 Deadly Questions, and we get into the Christmas spirit with a review of "Krampus."Our weekly giveaway comes from Haunted Gauntlet himself with his extrem ...…

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#25 Makayla Kelley1:54:27

11M ago1:54:27