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Episode 155 Well, Transworld 2018 is in the books, and Badger has brought us back some amazing coverage. we have interviews with Brain Child Creative, Wicked Amusements, CFX, Ticket Leap, Creative Visions, Scare Innovations, Darker Collection, Mel Products, Dead Farm, Marlon Taylor, Don’t Be a Monster, Haunt Pay, Forgotten Yard, Haunter’s Against Hate, Fright Find, Haunt Shirts, Halloween Attraction Association, and Halloween Aid.  Ok now I have Carpal Tunnel from all that typing.  but there’s more! Badger brings us the latest Deadline News,  Storm rants about Transworld, Jerry Vayne spins a trio of horror inspired tunes, including the title track from Blackmoon Asylum, while Meathook Jim brings you a 5 minute excerpt from his recent interview with Rosemary and Allie from Impact Wrestling, a team known as Demon Bunny, and we get the latest on their upcoming appearance at WrestleCon in New Orleans next weekend.  Stay tuned for the full, almost hour long interview on April 28th!   We gave Vyst

Episode 154 Transworld begins in a few days, and the Big Scary Show continues to be the most comprehensive podcast in the industry.  Badger brings you interviews with Darryl Plunkie of Scare-it Badges and Haunt Topic Radio, as well as Ed Roberts, who heads up the West Coast Haunters Convention in May. Our Roundtable of Terror is fast paced ( except for a couple of dead spots) and fun, as we offer chairs to John Laflamboy of Zombie Army Productions and Chad Savage of Sinister Visions.  You might ever here the story of zombies in Lake Michigan! Badger brings us the latest Deadline News, Storm rants about Toys R Us in a Haunt Minute, Meathook Jim’s Between the Corpses is about queue line acting, and Vysther does a bit on TV and Movie Horror anthologies, all while The Hauntstrumentalist spins a trio of horror inspired tunes. We hid the body and yo will become an accomplice, just by listening to…. THE BIG SCARY SHOW Featured Music: Super Suckers – Sleepy Vampire The Graveyard Boulevard – Pa

Episode 153 Well, here it is, March. The month with the biggest haunt trade show, Transworld.  in 2 1/2 short weeks, the masses will once again descend upon St. Louis.   But fear not..the Big Scary Show will continue to bring you the latest in the Haunt Industry. Badger took a ride down to Atlanta earlier this year, to attend Days of the Dead, and brings us an interview with the Creeper himself, Jonathan Breck. Badger also has the latest Gruesome Giveaway answer hidden somewhere in the show. The Roundtable of Terror is visited by Jen Braverman, as she brings us the latest news and happenings in St. Louis , as well as enlightening us on some new shows being offered this year. Badger returns with the latest Deadline News, Storm rants about Escape Rooms in A Haunt Minute, Meathook Jim takes you inside his mind, to give a  glimpse of what it takes to run MAUL, on Between the Corpses, and Vysther brings us way back to the original Night Stalker TV show, while the Hauntstrumentalist Jerry Vayne spins us a trio of s

Episode 152 Well, Valentine’s Day was this past week, so we thought we would spread some haunt love.  Badger was at Reaper’s Realm for their Valentine’s Day event, to be scare by love (and to get an interview. He also traveled to Day of the Dead, Atlanta for an interview with Paranoia Haunt. The Roundtable of Terror offers up a chair to Larry Kirchner, as we chat about The Darkness, Creepy World, Lemp Brewery and of course, the upcoming Transworld. Badger brings us the latest Deadline News, Storm rants on about Haunt Commentary, and Meathook Jim brings us a  new segment called Between the Corpses.  The Haunt-strementalist Jerry Vayne spins a trio of creepy tunes, and Vysther’s Haunted Vista is all about Judas Priest. All this, and so much more, on this episode of……… THE BIG SCARY SHOW   Featured Music: Twisted In Graves – I Wish My Girlfriend Was a Zombie Virgil Franklin – Lair of the Unknown Reverend D-Ray and the Shockers – Zombie Cowboys

Episode 151 Well, HauntCon 2018 and NOLA are a fond memory, but time marches ever forward, and next up is Transworld.  3 of the 4 (g)hosts chat with a couple of veteran vendors, Ticket Leap and Creepy Collection, as well as first time vendor, Nightmare Makers, about the do’s and don’ts of vending and attending the tradeshow. Badger keeps you up to date with the latest Deadline News, Storm brings you a new Lair of the Marketing Weezel as well as a rant about management changes, in a Haunt Minute.  Meathook Jim is back , reminiscing about his time in New Orleans, The Haunt-Strementalist spins a trio of spooky tunes and Vysther’s segment is all about Vampires.  Keep an eye out for the Gruesome Giveaway answer, somewhere in this segment ( hint hint). We hid the body, and you will become an accomplice, just by listening to…. The BIG SCARY SHOW!!   Featured Music: Music for Haunts – Creepy Town Creature Feature – American Gothic Dante Tomaselli – Dark Night of the Soul

Episode 150 Wow, this really should be called the Meathook Jim show, as he was the only (g)host at HauntCon this year, and he brought back a bunch of interviews with Lee George of Ticket Leap, Robert Thomas with Trail of Terror, Corey Hunt with Magic WheelChair(with the addition of Trevor, a recipient of this amazing charity, recorded by Wicked Wendy), David Markland of Midsummer Scream, Nick Wolfe of Evil Twin FX, Alex the Pumpkin Geek, Brian and Darryl of Haunt Topic, Deanna Shaw of Divine Dementia, and of course, HauntCon organizer Leonard Pickel. This show is so big, there was no time for a Roundtable of Terror, but Meathook brought you an almost hour long interview with Jon Schnitzer, the producer and director of the film, HAUNTERS: the Art of the Scare.  This has been a hot topic in the industry lately, and Jon goes into detail about the film, his lover for haunting and hints a possible future media regarding the industry. Badger is back ( barely) with the latest Deadline News, Storm rants on in a Haunt

Episode 149 Well, 2018 is here, the holidays are over, and for some of us, it is cold as hell outside.  the 4 (g)hosts, along with Vysther and Wicked Wendy, grab a seat at The Roundtable of Terror, and discuss the year that was 2017.  Highlights, low lights, amusing stories, and what 2018 may bring. Badger brings us the latest in Deadline News, Storm rants on in a Haunt Minute, Meathook Jim has a Face your Fears ( sort of),  The Hauntstrementalist spins a trio of spooky tunes, while Vysther brings us a segment all about Ed Gannon of Dark Hour. We also have a winner for the December Gruesome Giveaway, and start the January Gruesome Giveaway, with the answer hidden somewhere in the show. We his the body, and you will become an accomplice…just by listening to THE BIG SCARY SHOW   Feature Music: Audio Zombie – Apparition Chris Thomas – A Lonely Hell 13 Pagan Holiday 13 – Long Shadows Fallon Halloween

Episode 148 The holidays are here, and even though they may not be our FAVORITE holiday, for some the run a close second.  On this episode, Santa’s bag is full of Big Scary Show goodness, The Roundtable of Terror is all about “off season” haunted events at your favorite attractions, as the (g)hosts sit down with the owners of Fear Fair, The 7th Street Haunt, Brighton Asylum, and Dark Hour, to find out what they offer in the off season, and if Storm will ever get his Arbor Day Haunt. Badger brings us an interview with Leonard Pickel about the upcoming HauntCon, now paired up with the Halloween and Party Expo, this looks to be an amazing tradeshow/convention, with a lot to offer any haunter.  Be sure to stop by the Big Scary Show Booth and record a shout out with MeatHook Jim/Unknown Scare-Actor. it would not be a show with out our usual segments, as Badger brings us Deadline News, Storm rants about surprise Halloween finds in the clearance bins,The Unknown Scare-Actor does his yearly reading

Episode 147 Well, here we are, December, but that doesn’t mean the scares have stopped.  Many haunts around the country have taken on a Christmas theme, as well as the legend of the Krampus.  Speaking of Krampus, 3 of the 4 (g) hosts offer Meathook Jim’s chair to Al Ridenour, author of the book, The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil. They discuss the book, as well as Krampus Los Angeles, and they even managed to do it without Jim (wink) . There is a very special interview from 2013 hidden in the show, so listen to find out what interview we brought out of the vault in remembrance of a good friend to the show, and yet again from the vault, a Haunt Rocker segment titled “Decomposing”.  All this plus Badger with Deadline News, Storm rants about the First Lady in a Haunt Minute, Vysther brings us the Boogeyman and the Villians of Rock and Roll, While the Haunt-strementalist spins a trio of holiday themed songs by Midnight Syndicate, and Oh, yeah,

Episode 146 Thanksgiving is here and by the time you here this episode, you are probably on day two of leftovers, watching football, and wishing Halloween was still here.  The four (g) host’s promise to keep the Halloween spirit alive for you, regardless of those other, minor holidays. Storm ventured into his own back yard to bring a a trio of interviews from Rhode Island Comic Con, including Chuckles the Clown, the V Connecticut Mothership, and the New England Brethren of Pirates The Roundtable of Terror is a Thanksgiving treat for our listeners as we get the 5 W’s regarding HauntCon 2018, once again paired with the Halloween and Party Expo, in the Big Easy, New Orleans.  Mike Carlucci, Aneisha McMillan, and Linda Camplese give us 3 different perspectives of the upcoming show and what to expect.  If you plan on attending, this is one ROT you don’t want to miss. Badger is back with the latest Deadline News, Storm rants on in a Haunt Minute, and dusts off a classic HM about Black Friday.  Aft

Episode 145 And just like that, the Halloween and Haunt Season is over

Episode 144 Well, its kind of bitter sweet, but Kiddies, Halloween is almost upon us.  Meathook Jim,  Jerry Vayne and Badger made the trek to Cedar Point to see Midnight Syndicate Live!  Ed and Gavin have really upped the ante, as their first show in 2014 was a hit and in 2017 it’s even better.  Always a treat to see them perform live and if you ever get a chance it the future, make it happen.  We chat with Ed and Gavin about the show, and whats on the horizon for them. Shortly after, we chat with Tony Clarke of Cedar Point, about a possible return for Midnight Syndicate, as well as the popular Halloweekends. Badger stays close to home after this as he interviews several haunts in North Carolina, including Hallowed Grounds, The Haunted Mill, Lake Hickory Haunts and Zombie Hollow. The Roundtable of Terror is about unusual Haunts, as we offer chairs up to Dan’s Haunted House, (the only Japanese themed haunt in the country),Grim Trails (based on Fairy Tales and Folklore), and Thriller Retro Haunted H

Episode 143 it’s Friday the 13th and Drew Badger is back with a quartet of interviews from Scarefest in Lexington, KY. , as he chats with the Ghost Brothers, Halloween 24/7, the Paranormal Genealogist, and the Western Kentucky Ghostbusters. The Roundtable of Terror is your favorite rewind and play along game show, the 13 Questions of DOOM! Badger brings us the latest in Deadline News, Storm is back with Lair of the Marketing Weezel, addressing Social Media, and Haunt Minute is about a child left overnight in a corn maze.  The Unknown Scare-Actor is back with Pediophobia on Face Your Fears, The Haunt-strementalist spins a trio of Midnight Syndicate tunes, and Vysther brings us a piece on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.  and the Gruesome Giveaway question AND answer are hidden somewhere in the show. I hope you don’t have triskaidekaphobia   Featured Music: Midnight Syndicate: Serenade A Slight Miscalculation Haverghast Asylum  

Episode 142 October is in sight!  it’s September 30th, haunts are running, people are getting scared, and the Big Scary Show still finds the time for the latest and greatest the industry has to offer.  Episode 142 is all over the country, as Badger brings us interviews from California, Delaware, Pennsylvania, (and it think Texas), as he chats with Tony Clark of Cedar Point about Halloweekends and Midnight Syndicate Live, Leonard Pickel, of Haunt Con, Brett Bertolino, Kyle of Frightland, and Jack with Twisted Fields of Terror.  Storm brings us interviews with Inebriart, Mike Doherty, and the organizers of the Creature Double Feature. The Roundtable of Terror is all about Haunt Tours, as the (g)Hosts offer a chair to Japes Palles and Scott Shier , to find out what it takes to organize this type of event. Badger is back with Deadline News, Storm slithers out of the Lair of the Marketing Weezel, to offer up marketing tips, as well as rant about something new, in Haunt Minute, the Unknown Scare-Actor is back

Episode 141 Once again, we bring you a MONSTER of a show, as Badger has a body bag full of interviews from the Halloween and Haunt Fest show in Mesquite, TX.  He chats with Allen Hopps or Dark Hour, Fearaphobia, Gantom, HauntPay, Hauntshirts, In Search of Brains, Madly Made, Michael Edwards, Missing Finger Productions, Reindeer Manor, Roger Hayes, Screams, Six Flags Over Texas, and HHF organizer, Steven Colberg.  (somehow, the Unknown Scare-Actor was able to sneak in an  interview with Adolfo Dorta from Days of the Dead Louisville). Our Roundtable of Terror is about new haunts, as the (g)Hosts offer some electric chairs to Meeks Manor in Salem, Virginia, and Carnage Haunted House in Columbus, Ohio.  its a lively conversation, with some great insight and suggestions for those of you thinking of opening your own haunt in the future Badger brings us the latest in Deadline News, The Unknown Scare-Actor is back to make you Face Your Fears, Storm brings us the latest Haunt Minute, plus a NEW segment entitled, The L

Episode 140. September is now upon us, and it is officially Halloween Season.  We wrap up this series of interviews on both coasts, as we have Badger at Scare LA and Midsummer Scream in California, as he brings us talks with Atmos FX, Hollywood Horror Museum, John Murdy of Halloween Horror Nights, William Piotrowski from Nox Arcana, Ralis from Mad Monster Mask, and Quan Gan from ZTag. Storm is at Necronomicon in Rhode Island and he chats with Holy Crow, Jennifer Lester, Jim Dyer, the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society, Primal Adornments, Shogoth Assembly, and the Steampunk Festival. The Roundtable of Terror addresses the very serious subject of plagiarism in our industry as we speak with Chad Savage of Sinister Visions and Robert Santos and Stacy Fitz of Necrotic Creations. Joining them is Jonathan Bailey, who is a plagiarism consultant, and they all discuss the effects of plagiarism and ways to better protect your intellectual property. Badger brings us the latest Deadline News, Storm rants about stealing peo

Episode 139 Wow, this BIG show.  Badger, Tater, and Wicked Wendy bring us a ton of interviews from Midsummer Scream in Long Beach, California.  this frightful list of interviews include Spectral Illusions, Bob Gurr(creator of the Doom Buggie), Teri Hardin, Dave Markland, Ralis(with Tater as they discuss condiment usage), Donna with Pro Aiir (with Wicked Wendy), the Haunted OC, Knotts Scary Farm, Lite Up Masks, Six Flags Fright Fest, and New Rule FX. 3 of the (g)hosts offer a chair to author Justin Hamelin at the Roundtable of Terror, as we talk Halloween, Horror, Ravenous Monster Webzine, Mangled Matters and the anthology, Darkest Corner. Badger brings you the latest Deadline News, Storm rants like only Storm can, the Unknown Scare-Actor makes you Face Your Fears about a certain type of music, The Haunt Rocker spins the spooky tunes, and Vysther brings us a segment on Famous Monsters. We Hid the Body, but you will become an accomplice, just by listening to this extra large episode of…. THE BIG SCARY SHO

Episode 138 As the haunt season draws ever closer, the (g)hosts are a busy as ever.  Badger, Storm and Meathook Jim, pull out some chairs at the Roundtable of Terror for the Scare Factor, Haunted House Tour, and NC Haunts, as they discuss the trials and tribulations of being a Haunt Reviewer. Badger also paid a visit to Scares that Care weekend, and brings us interviews with Darcy DeMoss, Archester Houston, Roy Wooley and Joe Ripple. A new Gruesome Giveaway question is up this episode, and the answer is hidden somewhere in the show. Storm rants on about Steampunk and Flat Earth beliefs, Badger brings us the latest Deadline News, the Unknown Scare-Actor is back with the Fear of Storm(s), Vysther’s Haunted Vista is all about I AM LEGEND, and the noticably absent Haunt-Strementalist spins the spooky tunes. We Hid the body, but you will become and accomplice, just by listening to… THE BIG SCARY SHOW   Featured Music: Midnight Syndicate w/ Jerry Vayne – Shadows ( Haunt Rocker Remix) Murderla

Episode 137 It’s been a sad week in the Big Scary Show Studios, as the haunt and horror world said goodbye to the Godfather of the Dead, George Romero, so we pay homage to him on the Roundtable of Terror. Badger brings us interviews with Lora, of ScareLA and the NW Terror Tour. As always, Badger brings you the latest in Deadline News, Storm rants about burning witches, the Unknown Scare-Actor is back with a new phobia in Face your Fears, and Vysther’s segment is about Changes and Parallels. All of this while the Haunt-strementalist spins a trio of spooky tunes. We Hid the Body, but you will become an accomplice, just by listening to… THE BIG SCARY SHOW Featured Music: Calabrese – Damned to the Night Grave Robber – Army of the Dead Halloween – Her Ghost Comes Out to Play

Episode 136 Storms have run rampant lately, but we still managed a show! The Unknown Scare-Actor interviews Brian Blair of Pumpkin Pulp at Days of the Dead: Indianapolis, while Badger chats with Jaysen Buterin and John Harrison, Jr.  at Con Carolinas. (Listen for the Gruesome Giveaway Question and answer ) Storms shut down our Roundtable of Terror recording this week, as Badger lost part of his fence, and Storm was stuck in Chicago a little longer than he would have liked.  Jim dug up a classic ROT from Episode 18 back in 2013 and its Christmas in July as we talked with Brom in our very first ROT regarding the Krampus. Badger brings us the latest in Deadline News, Storm rants about something incomprehensible, while the Unknown Scare-Actor is back with Face Your Fears!  the Haunt-Strementalist spins the spooky tunes and Vysther brings us a segment about the Mad Monster Party We hid the body, and you will become an accomplice….just by listening to: THE BIG SCARY SHOW   Featured Music Radio Cult ̵