Episodes

Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Spoop Half Hour: The Unicorn in the Teacup
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
We're spilling the tea on each other's tea leaves this week! Find out what 2019 holds for your Spoop hosts, meet our new (temporary) intern Rachel, and learn a little bit about how to read loose leaf tea. Happy New Year!

Tuesday Dec 25, 2018
Merry Christmas Ya Fachan Fairies
Tuesday Dec 25, 2018
Tuesday Dec 25, 2018
Join us on a festive joy ride through the world of fairies this week! We explore both naughty and nice fairies from the sugar plum fairy to all the ones that want to eat you (spoiler alert: it is many). With a listener story exploring a near miss at the Coconut Grove, a quiz to see which Christmas monster we are, a game about what is or is not a bloodthirsty fairy, unwrap some fun this holiday. Happy holidays from your spoopy hosts!

Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
Gritty Reboot of Toy Story
Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
We're unwrapping tales of horrible dolls this week Find out why you should keep the gift receipt on dolls Robert, Charley, and Mandy, the pros and cons of wara ningyo, and more.

Tuesday Dec 11, 2018
Elf Care for All
Tuesday Dec 11, 2018
Tuesday Dec 11, 2018
It's time to take a closer look at those tiny creatures that help Santa maintain his reputation: get to know elves this week! We discuss early Norse mythology surrounding the mythical beings, including why you shouldn't pee in an elf circle, before traveling to Japan to peek in trees and see who lives in there.

Tuesday Dec 04, 2018
More Yeti-Based Holidays
Tuesday Dec 04, 2018
Tuesday Dec 04, 2018
Grab your disco tent and bundle up for an exploration of weird and spooky winter holidays from around the world! Get festive for Frozen Dead Guy Days, throw some beans for Setsubun, find out why people strip for Japan's Naked Festival, and more.

Tuesday Nov 27, 2018
Spoop Half Hour-ish: What I Like About Boo
Tuesday Nov 27, 2018
Tuesday Nov 27, 2018
Still recovering from Thanksgiving? Kick back with this week's minisode in which we answer a listener question and some of the 36 questions that lead to love. We talk dream dinner party guests, embarrassing body stories, phoning it in in Japanese class, and more.

Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
Birds of Bad Moral Character: Gobble Gobble Oh God
Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
Let's spoop it up this Thanksgiving! We're talking turkey with an episode on toilet potatoes and other Thanksgiving horror stories and spooky harvest festivals from around the world. Have a safe and happy holiday!

Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Boom Bust Boom
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
A new episode? Why, there hasn't been a new episode here in 47 years...this week, we're exploring the phenomena of ghost towns, from the unsettling, like Hashima Island and Rhyolite, Nevada, to the haunted like Catawba and Goldfield. Get ready to pan for gold!

Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
Them Thar Spooky Woods
Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
Looking for another reason to avoid the forest? You're in luck with this week's episode! We're talking creepy and unsettling woods, including those home to unruly pirate ghosts, those housing a frantically spinning gorilla/horse centaur, and those overrun with dolls. Grab your favorite lumberjack and venture into the woods with care...

Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
Mysterious Halloween Hodgepodge
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
Happy Halloween! We're celebrating our favorite holiday with a monster mash of fun stuff, like a Mad Lib (spoiler alert: Zachary Levi makes a guest appearance), a spooky sweet story from listener Augie Peterson, and hot trends to look for this Halloween. Then hold on to your sparkly pumpkin butts: we explore the Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the Headless Horsemen around the world!