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Abby Brenker
Jan 35 min read
Famous UFO and UAP Encounters from the 1900s
In honor of our exploration of theories behind UAP and UFOs on Lunatics Radio Hour, here are some of the most famous UFO and UAP...
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Abby Brenker
Dec 21, 20242 min read
The History of A Christmas Carol, and the Victorian Era Tradition of Ghost Stories
It’s that time of year again, when I get to remind you that the most famous ghost story of all time is a Christmas story. And that is for...
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Abby Brenker
Dec 19, 20242 min read
The History of Yule and The Wild Hunt
Yule is a 12 day historic pagan festival celebrated in conjunction with the Winter Solstice on December 21st in the Northern...
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Abby Brenker
Dec 5, 20242 min read
The History of Krampusnacht
As darkness falls on the evening of December 5th, folks across certain regions of Europe perpare for Krampusnacht. Traditionally, across...
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Abby Brenker
Nov 30, 20243 min read
The History of The New England Vampire Panic
One of the most famous tragedies from colonial New England was the Salem Witch Trial's. These trials took place about a century earlier...
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Abby Brenker
Oct 2, 20245 min read
The History of Mary Shelley and Frankenstein: A Novel That Changed Horror Forever
The novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley was published in 1818. Shelley started writing the story when she was...
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Abby Brenker
Sep 4, 20243 min read
The History of The War of The Worlds Radio Broadcast from1938
It was Halloween night 1938 when Orson Welles infamous radio play The War of the Worlds was broadcast to millions of Americans. Some...
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Abby Brenker
Aug 13, 20244 min read
The History of Harry Houdini
Despite being born in the 1800s, Harry Houdini remains one of the most famous magicians and illusionists of all time. This is the...
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Abby Brenker
Aug 12, 20242 min read
The Watery and Haunting History of Charybdis and Scylla
Charybdis and Scylla are vicious sea monsters from Greek mythology.
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Abby Brenker
Apr 1, 20242 min read
The History of April Fools' Day
In 1957 the BBC reported that Switzerland’s spaghetti crop was out of control and even showed footage of farmers harvesting pasta. The...
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Abby Brenker
Mar 23, 20241 min read
Fairfield Hills Hospital in Newtown, Connecticut
Welcome to Fairfield Hills Hospital in Newtown Connecticut. When operational, this psychiatric ward performed psychosurgery,...
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Abby Brenker
Mar 17, 20242 min read
The History of The Spring Equinox
Let's talk about the History of The spring equinox across different cultures around the globe. Scientifically speaking, the spring...
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Abby Brenker
Mar 2, 20242 min read
Horror, and the Demons of the Lesser Key of Solomon
The Lesser Key is a grimoire on demonology compiled in the mid-17th century. The text lists out 72 demons of hell in the Ars Goetia, the...
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Abby Brenker
Feb 13, 20243 min read
The History of "The Truman Show"
In June of 1998, Peter Weir’s “The Truman Show” was released. While not technically a horror film, I think most of us would agree that...
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Abby Brenker
Jan 25, 20242 min read
The Historic Sites of Kenmare, Ireland
Kenmare, Ireland is home to evidence of an ancient civilization, in the form of a stone circle. Fifteen stones wrap around a...
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Abby Brenker
Jan 19, 202411 min read
Honoring the Life and Work of Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe’s work shaped the horror genre as we know it today. He was a master of Gothic Horror, Suspense, and mystery. He wrote...
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Abby Brenker
Jan 11, 20242 min read
Historic Photos of Coney Island's Amusement Parks
Researching the history of Amusement Parks for our deep dive into the intersection of amusement parks and horror on Lunatics Radio...
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Abby Brenker
Jan 9, 20244 min read
5 Dystopian Abandoned Amusement Parks
Abandoned Theme Parks become more and more prevalent as time goes on. Most parks, Disney and Universal aside, lack the investment to...
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Abby Brenker
Dec 19, 20232 min read
The History of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol is arguably the most famous Christmas story of all time. It’s also arguably, the most famous ghost story of all time....
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Abby Brenker
Dec 18, 20237 min read
The History of Yule, The Winter Solstice and Christmas
Humanity has long sought solace and celebration in the face of the darkest and coldest days of the year. Rooted in ancient traditions,...
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