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Episode 135 Well, the (g) hosts are back from MHC 2017 and this extra large show is full of coverage. Badger and Meathook Jim canvased the show floor for interviews this year.  Badger chats with After Absinthe, Badger Airbrush ( gee , I wonder why), Carnage Haunted House, Castle Blood, Dark Labyrinth, Hacker House, High Noon Creations, Rex B. Hamilton, Sickly Industries, and Sinister Stitchworks, while the USA/Meathook Jim ties down Eyebot, Hard Kore Creations, Haunt Scheduler, and Haunt Pay, to carve out the latest on their products. Since we were at a convention, the Roundtable of Terror is all about conventions, as we talk about not only Haunter’s conventions, but Comi-Cons, Horror Cons, Cos-Play and Sci-Fi.  We had fun with this RoT. Badger brings you the latest Deadline News, Storm rants about Halloween on Cruise Ships, Jim talks about the Sinister Visions Costume Contest at MHC, and Vysther brings us a movie review and a Tribute to the late Adam West, with the Haunt-strementalist spinning the spoo

Episode 134 Can you believe this?  an episode with Storm as the the Voice of the Show, as he covers Scare-A-Con in New England.  He brings us a ton of interviews, including Dark Discussions, Eternally Thirsty, Haunted Halloween Havoc, MadZ, East Coast Haunt Club, MA. Ghostbusters, Make up Curio, Monster Mash Haunt, NE Paranormal Society, Scream sister, Sinister Sisters, Vampire Freaks and Haunted Graveyard ( ok, I have carpal tunnel from typing so much now). Gremlins attacked our Roundtable of Terror recording, so we dug a classic MHC RoT to re-air. Badger is here with Deadline News, Storm rants about Gremlins, and Meathook Jim talks about subtle scares, while Vysther brings you Convention Etiquette tips and Jerry Vayne brings you 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: 13 Pagan Holiday 13 – Long Shadows Fall on Halloween Bad Jack Productions – Sanctuary of the Damned First Jason – Witch

Episode 133 Well, apparently Badger took off for Portland, Oregon and the West Coast Haunter’s Convention (man, does he get around or what?) the Voice of the show brings us a ton of interviews from Bernard Finigan, Creatures of the Night, Dutch Bihany, Ed Edmunds, Goth Tater, Huard’s Haunt, Hyde Street Massacre, Inside the Haunt Industry, Knotts Scary Farm, Necrotic Creations and Ed Roberts, the WCHC organizer. With all this coverage, there was no room for the Roundtable of Terror, but Fear Not!  it will return.  in the mean time, Badger has the latest Deadline News, Storm rants about a glowing orb, The Unknown Meathook Scare-Actor Jim talks about dealing with hecklers, and the Haunt Rocker spins the spooky tunes. all of this is rounded out by Vysther’s Haunted Vista. We his the body, but you will become an accomplice, just by listening to…… The Big Scary Show!   Featured Music: Calabrese – Ghost Wolves Creature Feature – American Gothic Grave tone Productions &#

Episode 132 Happy Mother’s Day from the Big Scary Show!  Make sure you give Mom the gift of fright with our latest episode, as the 4 (g)Hosts offer a chair at the Roundtable of Terror to Chris Kullstroem, as we discuss her new book, Drawn to the Dark: Explorations in Scare Tourism Around the World.  we get a sneak peek of the book, which comes out June 1st, make sure you pre-order for Mom today! Badger brings us the latest in Deadline News, and hides the latest Gruesome Giveaway question somewhere in the show.  Storm rants about a Clown House in Ontario, Canada, while The Unknown Scare-Actor/Meathook Jim offers up the latest Tips ‘n’ Tricks, all while the Haunt Rocker spins the spooky tunes. Finally, Vysther is back this episode with a retrospective in Haunt Acting. We Hid the Body, but you will become an accomplice…..just by listening to THE BIG SCARY SHOW   Featured Music: Black Cat Attack – Sunday Sacrifice DieMonsterDie – Lucky number 666 Dr. Frankenfingers –

Big Scary Show – Episode 131 The (g) Hosts offer a few chairs to the crew of “Ghost House: A Haunting” at the Roundtable of Terror, and we get the latest on this full length feature film, being shot at Wells Township Haunted House, in Brilliant, Ohio.  We chat with Renee Ebert, Allyson Mae, David Everly about the concept, behind the scenes stuff, the Haunt Rocker and Meathook Jim’s involvement( with MAUL) and a couple of conspiracy theories involving a drone camera on set. Vysther is back with a piece on Nosferatu, while the usual suspects, er I mean segments are back, with Badger’s Deadline News, Storm’s Haunt Minute rant about Unicorns,Meathook Jim’s Tips ‘n Tricks, and The Haunt Rocker serves up a trifecta of Wednesday 13 songs. We hid the body, but you will become an accomplice, just by listening to….. The Big Scary Show!!!   Featured Music: Wednesday 13 – Look What the Bats Dragged In – Till death Do Us Party – What the Night Br

Episode 130 Wow, time has really flown by!   5 years of fun, and hopefully more years to come.  it is a jam packed with a few oldies but goodies, a Roundtable of Terror B reel, Elevator and show floor confessions, and Jerry Vayne interviews Aaron Crowell, with HorrorHound Weekend Cincinnati. The Roundtable of Terror morphs over the hour, as we start out with Ed Roberts of the West Coast Haunters Convention and transitions to the 4 (g) hosts reminiscing about the past 5 years, and looking forward to the future. Badger brings us the latest, in Deadline News, as well as a new Gruesome Giveaway question, hidden somewhere in the show, he might even give you a hint.  Storm brings us a selection of Haunt Minutes from the past 5 years, and Meathook Jim/Unknown Scare-Actor picked a few different segments played over the years.  and finally, Vysther is back! and he brings us a segment called, Salem’s Lot, whatever could this be? The Haunt Rocker spins the spooky tunes, including an exclusive release from Virgil a

Episode 129 – Transworld Coverage and the End of an Era Transworld 2017 is in the books and man, was it a BIG one.  Haunters the world over descended upon St. Louis last weekend for a chance to see and buy the latest and greatest for haunt season 2017.  The Big Scary Show’s Badger and Meathook Jim were in attendance and they bring you a show FULL of coverage and interviews for what may very well be the last Big Scary Show. this show is bursting at the seams, as we bring you interviews with Gantom Lighting, Dark Stitches, a resurrection of the Springboro Haunted Hayride at a new, mystery(for now) location, Ed Edmunds, Von Charon Productions, Don’t Be a Monster, Find-A-Haunt, Allen Hopps, Froggys Fog, Necrotic Creations, Shay Armstrong of Cameleon Makeup, Ticket Leap, Chad Savage, the Canadian Haunters Association, Haunters Against Hate, Haunt Pay, Spooky Props, Nasa Searchlights, Creative Visions, Creepy Collection, Sinister Signs, Skeletons and More, and MEL Products….whew, I’m t

Episode 128 With less than a week until Transworld, the green beer is flowing here in the US, while the pints of Guinness keep coming at a pub in Dublin for Meathook Jim.  The Roundtable of Terror is about marketing, as the 4 (g) hosts are seated at the table with the Evil One himself, the Voice from Hell, Dick Terhune. Badger brings us interviews with Creatures Crypt and Nick Wolfe, as well as the latest in Deadline News. Storm rants on about the wee little people, in a Haunt Minute, Meathook Jim addresses inspiration, on Tips n’tricks, and the Haunt-strementalist spins the spooky music . We hid the body, but you will become an accomplice, just by listening to… THE BIG SCARY SHOW Featured Music: diemonsterdie – The Dead Shall Inherit the Earth Demented Are Go Go – Welcome Back to Insanity Hall Gathering of Darkness – Souls of Black

Episode 127 It’s a Stormy show this week as our own Jason Storm braves the wilds of Rhode Island to attend TerrorCon and get us interviews with Burnzing, Fear Town, Forest Haunt Bleached T-shirts, Jay Kennedy, ASoltys Art, and Waking the Murrow. The Roundtable of Terror is all about actors, as the (g)hosts pull out a chair for Alan Shell, the owner of Backwoodz Oddities in Waverly, Ohio, and we learn about actor retention, divas and the shy actor who just needs that push.  Meathook Jim kept getting dragged into this ( we don’t know why) and Alan shares his take on the process and working with a good core group of actors. Badger is back with the latest Deadline News, Storm rants on in a Haunt Minute, Meathook Jim brings the latest Tips ‘n’ Tricks and The Haunt-strementalist spins us the spooky tunes We hid the body, but you will become an accomplice, just by listening to…….. The BIG SCARY SHOW   Featured Music Halloween – Van Helsing’s Curse Evil Dead –

Episode 126 With only 5 weeks until TransWorld’s Halloween and Attractions Show, the 4 (g)host open the Roundtable of Terror to the Sinister One, Chad Savage and Steve McCarthy, as we learn about a brand new joint venture called FearWear, a unique take on advertising with t-shirts designed by Chad and printed by Steve. Keep listening to the show to find out how you can get a FREE t-shirt at Transworld this year. Badger brings us interviews from Days of the Dead Atlanta, as he chats with Father Evil and RedRum, as well as finding us a new Gruesome Giveaway winner and reading the latest Deadline News.  Storm rants on about Ghost Sharks in a Haunt Minute, Meathook Jim is back with Scare Actor Tips ‘n Tricks, and The Haunt-strumentalist spins the spooky tunes, including a debut track from his upcoming album, BlackMoon Asylum.  Vysther has one more Haunted Vista before he takes a Transworld break and brings us Shin Godzilla. We hid the body, but you will become an accomplice, just by listening to…

Episode 125 Badger headed out to Nashville to get a lot of HauntCon coverage, and he does not disappoint.  A show full of interviews with Agony Props, Demented Design Studio, Dr. Terror Eyes, Exotic Lenses, Gantom’s ZTag game, Haunted Farms, Nightmare on 3008, Mike Ross, and of course, the Godfather of HauntCon, Leonard Pickel. Our Roundtable of Terror is a special one, as we celebrate 20 years of Midnight Syndicate.  Ed and Gavin provide some great insight on how the band came to be, what it was like performing live at Cedar Point, some of their favorite songs, as well as some exciting news regarding Midnight Syndicate at Transworld, but you have to listen to the show for the details. Badger is back the latest in Deadline News, Storm rants on about the alleged bacon shortage, Vysther is back with a piece on the “Voice From Hell”, Mr. Dick Terhune himself.  Meathook Jim has returned with a new segment, Tips ‘n Tricks (TNT), and the first in helpful tips is addressed for new scare-actor

Episode 124 well, here it is. Mid January and its 60F in Cincinnati .  Things are already heating up with convention season getting ready to kick off.  On this episode we are going to jump ahead to March as Transworld’s Jen Braverman sits down with Badger to give us the latest on the Halloween and Attractions Show. The Roundtable of Terror continues the Transworld talk with veteran vendors to the show, VFX and Creepy Collection, as well as a brand new vendor, Hallucinations Creations.  This lively and spirited conversation has body bags full of information for first time vendors and veterans alike, as advice and suggestions for the newbies is invaluable. Badger not only brings us the latest Deadline News, but also a Gruesome Giveaway, that doesn’t quite go as planned.  Storm is back to rant on, in one of his longer Haunt Minute segments.  Vysther returns with his review of the Dent Schoolhouse, and the Haunt Rocker (from Ohio) is back with the spooky tunes. Meathook Jim is ready to change things u

Episode 123 Well, here it is 2017, and all the (g)hosts partied a bit too much over the holidays. We managed to get sober long enough to get this show together, but due to schedule conflicts, we do not have a new Roundtable of Terror for you, so we sorted through the archives and dug up our longest ROT, which was also our most populated ROT, as we had 5 count them 5 guests for the soon to be famous ROT from way back on Episode 8(!), the Horror Show Hosts.  This ROT was one for the ages  and the standard bearer, as with the (g)hosts we had 9 people on this call.  We are hoping some of our newer listeners will enjoy this blast from the past, as the Big Scary Show creeps closer to Anniversary #5, coming in April. Most of the usual segments are back, with Badger and Deadline News, Storm ranting in a Haunt Minute, and Vysther is back with Music Appreciation.  Meathook Jim decided he was to hung over to do Scare-Actor Spotlight, and rumor has it he is developing a new segment for the show (STAY TUNED!). Of course t

Big Scary Show – Episode 122 Well, here we are, the Holidays.  the 4 (g)hosts are gathered at the Roundtable of Terror to reflect on 2016, and look towards 2017. Badger interviews Ming Chen, from Comic Book Men, as they speculate on the existence of a certain hit tv show.  A little later Badger also sits down with Leonard Pickel, as January and HauntCon, are right around the corner. The latest Deadline News is presented by Badger, Storm rants on, in a Haunt Minute, The Unknown Scare-Actor has a “special guest” on Scare-Actor Spotlight, and Vysther is back, with George Romero’s Zombies. As always, the newly relocated Haunt Rocker spins the spooky tunes, plus 2, just to keep you in the holiday spirit. We hid the body, but you will become an accomplice, just by listening to…. The Big Scary Show!!!   Featured Music: From the Midnight Syndicate album, Christmas:  A Ghostly Gathering Christmas at Midnight God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Night of the Krampus Little Helpers Up On the H

Episode 121 – the Dark Ride Project Well, here we are, December.  But before all the Krampus related material, 3 of the 4 (g) hosts take a trip “down under” and have a chat with Joel Zika, in Melbourne Australia, about the Dark Ride Project, as Joel is trying to preserve, via virtual reality, the dark rides of amusement parks and carnivals around the world. Most of us enjoyed these attractions in our younger years, and inspired the terror we now create. Now, speaking of Krampus, Storm has an interview with Rich, of the New England Krampus Society, and Meathook Jim does his annual reading of “Twas the Fright Before Christmas” where the Krampus plays a part in the soon to be famous poem. Badger not only brings us Deadline News, but also an interview with legendary professional wrestler Al Snow, and we find out what he has been up to with “head”.  Storm rants on in a haunt minute and the newly relocated Haunt Rocker spins the spook tunes from Columbus, Ohio. We hid the b

Episode 120 – ThanksKilling. The Roundtable of Terror is serving up the main course, with Al Ridenour, as our yearly Krampus talk takes place, and we get yet another perspective on Krampus lore.   The side dishes include Badger, Jim, and Jerry chatting with Ari Lehman, the First Jason, and Jim tries to get in a quick interview with Jason Hawes, of Ghost Hunters. Badger brings us the Deadline News, Storm rants in a Haunt Minute, Jerry spins the spooky tunes, and Vysther reflects on Halloween 2016, while we try to give away another prize from Screamline Studios, in the Gruesome Giveaway. Featured Music: Verse 13 – Embrace the Black Rose – It Beckons – The Souls that Wander

Episode 119 Well, Halloween Season 2016 is over :(, and now we are all suffering from Post Halloween Depression Syndrome.  The Big Scary Show is still moving forward to keep bringing you Halloween all year long, and with November comes a new Gruesome Giveaway. The Roundtable of Terror is reflecting on the 2016 season with the (g)hosts, as a funeral dirge marks the end of the season. Badger brings us a trio of interviews, with Booger Jim’s Hallow, Fear Farm, and Lake Hickory Haunts, as well as Deadline News. The Unknown Meathook ScareActor Jim, sends out his thanks in Scare Actor Spotlight, while Storm rants in a Haunt Minute, Jerry spins the spooky tunes, and Vysther is back with a segment simply titled, “KONG”. We hid the body, but you will become an accomplice, just by listening to…. The BIG SCARY SHOW!   Featured Music: Audio Zombie – Apparition Chris Thomas – A Lonely Hell Verse 13 – The Asylum Speaks

Episode 118 Well, here it is, the day we all wait for and dread, HALLOWEEN! The Big Scary Show is staying busy, as the saying goes, “No rest for the wicked!” Badger was traveling all over the southeast, and brings you interviews with 13 Stories, Hallowed Grounds Mill, Midway Wicked Woods, Nightmares Gate, and and interview with WWE Legend the Boogeyman! 3 0f the 4 (g) hosts sit down at the Roundtable of Terror with Dr. Margee Kerr, and discuss the science and psychology of the Unknown Scare-Actor’s favorite subject, FEAR! Badger brings us the very latest Deadline News, Storm rants on, in a Haunt Minute, The Haunt Rocker spins the spooky tunes, along with a tribute to the late Zacherley,and Vysther is back with the Haunted Vista,  while Jim finishes his ScareAtorium series of Scare Actor Spotlight, with Catherine Huffman, who just happens to have been born on Halloween (lucky girl). We hid the body, but you will become an accomplice, just by listening to…. THE BIG SCARY SHOW   Feat

Big Scary Show – Episode 117 Well here it is, the mid October, and the Big Scary Show is busier than ever. Badger, Meathook Jim and the Haunt Rocker descended upon ScareFest in Lexington, Ky. for the 5th straight year, and we have interviews with Jon Franklin and Courtney Gaines from Children of the Corn, Kevin Greivoux from Underworld, Sean Whalen from the People Under the Stairs, as well as the Scum Dogs of the Universe, GWAR, Bob B Conner with Pumpkin Teeth, and Jeremy with Wicked World Scaregrounds. Rounding out the weekend, Jim and the Haunt Rocker made a trip to the Dent Schoolhouse in Cincinnati, talking with Bud Stross about some of the new changes, as well as the Legend of Charlie McFree. The Roundtable of Terror is back with another 13 Questions of Doom: the Clown Edition.  is it Funny or creepy?  you be the judge. Badger is here with your latest Deadline News, Storm rants on, in a Haunt Minute, Jim interviews Veronica Little from the ScareAtorium on Scare Actor Spotlight, Vysther is back with

Episode 116 Finally!  October….and all this clown sighting nonsense has made to our podcast, which is kind of funny, since Badger has Coulrophobia.  Anyway, the Roundtable of Terror is all about queue line acting, as we sit down and talk about the ins and outs of working the line, with Mike Edwards and Jackie Appel. Apparently there are no clowns at The Haunted Pyramids or Scarowinds as Badger brings us interviews from both haunts.  Storm rants as only he can, in a Haunt Minute.  Jim(yes Jim) is back with Ron Gillespie from ScareAtorium, on Scare Actor Spotlight, and the MIA Haunt Rocker manages to find the time to spin the spooky tunes. We hid the body, but you will become an accomplice, just by listening to.. THE BIG SCARY SHOW   Featured Music: the Doll House – Sinister Symphonies, UK I, Vampire – Solitude Black I Wan 2B your Vampire – SpookhauS