Scare U
Season Three
HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES (2003) with Ariel Powers-Schaub - coming Monday, April 29!
HOUSE (1977) with Dawn Luebbe
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) with Bruce Graver & Dorian Greenbaum
THE MEPHISTO WALTZ (1971) with David Cote
THEATRE OF BLOOD (1973) with Ben Viccellio
FRANKENSTEIN’S ARMY (2013) with Bobby Frederick Tilley
SHE WILL (2021) with Jerry J Sampson
EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1960) with Liz DeGregorio
JENNIFER’S BODY (2009) with Kate Thompson
EXTRA ORDINARY (2019) with Wendy MacLeod
THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE (1973) with Christopher Shinn
THIRT13EN GHOSTS (2001) with Jason Ragosta
CANDYMAN (1992) with Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr.
THE DUNWICH HORROR (1970) with John DeVore
SINISTER (2012) with Hannah Cabell & Ryan King
DEAD SILENCE (2007) with Luisa Colón
SLEEPAWAY CAMP (1983) with Jack Sholder
LIVID (2011) with Alix Austin & Keir Siewert
BONUS EPISODE: TALK TO ME (2023) with Gretchen McNeil
BONUS EPISODE: HAUNTED HONEYMOON (1986) with Michael Pressman
Season Two
THE VOID (2016) with John DeVore
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (2008) with Joshua Conkel
EVIL DEAD 2 (1987) with Doug French
DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS (1971) with Carolyn Raship
READY OR NOT (2019) with Kim Burns & Ketryn Porter
PEEPING TOM (1960) with Mickey Boardman
IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (1995) with Mary Wild
THE BLACK CAT (1934) with Hope Cartelli & Jeff Lewonczyk
SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK (2019) with Clay McLeod Chapman
THE THING (1982) with Suzanne Keilly
THE MIST (2007) with Gretchen McNeil
DRAG ME TO HELL (2009) with Hale Appleman
I, MADMAN (1989) with Erik Piepenburg
THE BAD SEED (1956) with Michael Musto
THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932) with Jason Kravits
WITCHING AND BITCHING (2013) with Cintra Wilson
A FIELD IN ENGLAND (2013) with Bobby Frederick Tilley
THE LOVED ONES (2009) with Gina Gionfriddo
BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) with Zac Locke
INSIDE (2007) with Kimberley Elizabeth
THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL (2009) with Adrienne Celt
APRIL FOOL’S DAY (1986) with Gretchen McNeil
THE WICKER MAN (1973) with Tom Foley
SESSION 9 (2001) with Jason Ragosta
THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE (2005) with David Grimm
TRAGEDY GIRLS (2017) with Sarah Parvis
Note: from Oct 2021-June 2022, the podcast was known as 21 Jump Scare, did not feature guests, and was organized in a slightly different fashion, with different awards.
BONUS EPISODE: CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (2022)
BONUS EPISODE: MEN (2022)
Season One
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)
MARTYRS (2008)
THE DEVIL RIDES OUT (1968)
THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS (1991)
THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974)
THE STRANGERS (2008)
CARRIE (1976)
BLACK SABBATH (1963)
THE EXORCIST III (1990)
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)
IT: CHAPTER ONE (2017)
Yarn AudioWorks
After Dinner, Abortion (2014-2022): It was 1959, and Marcia Nalebuff saw no way out. She was vehemently opposed to having another child. To get a legal abortion, she would have to go before a battery of doctors and be declared physically and emotionally unfit to have another child. So she and her husband Edward turned to the only person they could trust, an OB-GYN friend who agreed to do the procedure in secret. But in order to make it work, they would need to concoct an elaborate ruse.
Ornithophobia (2016): There was something about the flamingo area at Rancho Palos Verdes' Marineland that attracted four year-old Megan. Maybe it was the color: pink, her favorite. Or maybe it was the sheer beauty of the birds. Whatever the reason, she and her father ventured over for a closer look. What happened next changed her life.
Sticking the Wicket (2014): In 2013, Gabriel Vaughan and Piper Goodeve set upon a singular mission: to revive the sport of croquet in Brooklyn's Prospect Park, where it once thrived. Their Brooklyn Croquet and Hunt Club drew players from every side of the park, which is to say, from all walks of life.
God’s Sanctuary (2014): 1943, The Pacific. Aboard a troop ship bound for New Guinea, under threat of enemy fire, a young private is tasked with an awesome responsibility. His actions that evening will effect hundreds of his shipmates, and alter the course of Harold Lerner's life inexorably.
Strummer and Me (2014): Spending the summer in California while her mother convalesces from a grave illness, a 12 year-old finds herself suddenly alone at a rock concert outside of L.A. The man she meets at that event, and the brief time they spend together, changes her life.
From Stoop to Store (2013-14): After baking treats for a friendly brunch, then selling some on her stoop, one entrepreneur takes her homemade dessert item to the next level. The results are beyond anything she expected.
The Bittersweetness of God’s Love (2013): a portrait in three parts of NYC’s God’s Love We Deliver
Neighbors (2012): Two portraits: a mother and daughter born forty years apart, and Anna and her hamster. Broadcast on American Public Media's The Story on Dec. 19, 2012.
Railfans (2011): Since October 1962, a small group of dedicated rail enthusiasts have been sending each other letters, photos, and reports about their common passion. Over time, what began as a means of sharing information has become the lifeline for a lifetime friendship. And it shows no sign of slowing down. Broadcast May 2014 on WNIJ, DeKalb, IL; and October 2014 on KXRY, Portland OR.
Pride of the Lady Cubs (2011): With his comedy career stalled out, 30 year-old Scott Schultz enrolls as a Freshman at down-and-out L.A. City College. After Scott is named Sports Editor of the school paper by default, the college's legendary basketball coach, Mike Miller, enlists his aid in assembling LACC's first women's basketball team -- an experience that changes Scott's life. Broadcast February 5, 2012 on KUT-FM's "O'Dark 30" (Austin).
Beyond the Rope (2011): In November 2008, while in Afghanistan writing a book on the region, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter David Rohde was abducted by Taliban gunmen. At the time, he had been married only two months, to Cosmopolitan photography director Kristen Mulvihill. Seven months later, after being moved from Logar Province to the tribal areas of Pakistan, after multiple videos depicting Rohde's captivity and a string of dead-end negotiations, Rodhe and his Afghan colleague Tahir Ludin escaped from the compound in which they were held. Days later, Rohde was reunited with Mulvihill in Dubai, and within a week the two were back home in New York City. In December 2009, the two began work on a book about their experiences during the period. The resulting narrative, A Rope and a Prayer, was published in November 2010. During the months that followed, on tour and elsewhere, Rohde and Mulvihill relived details of their ordeal for audiences both awestruck and enraged by what they had to say.
What Was Left Behind (2011): Arriving at her family's storage space in Syracuse, a Brooklyn-based writer and mom is surprised to find the contents far more plentiful and significant than expected. And now, with her four year-old daughter in tow, she has to figure out how to deal with it.
Rip This Band Off (2010): What's an unknown band to do after pouring blood, sweat, tears, and its own money into making the most awesome record ever? The answer: give it all away. Outraged, one dedicated follower takes it upon himself to spread the word, one fan at a time. Featured on KQED.org, San Francisco, April 27, 2010. Broadcast May 3, 2010 on KUT-FM's "O'Dark 30" (Austin, TX).
The Through Line (2010): Stumbling blindly through the late Sixties, a promising young actor finds comfort, then spiritual solace, after a series of stunning coincidences alter his life forever.
The Best Worst Day Ever (2010): An unfortunate car accident on the way to a Radiohead concert at Stone Mountain Park, Georgia sets the scene for a life-changing encounter with a rock icon at a Waffle House outside of Athens.
Dad to Dad: A Preparation (2009): In Fall 2009 as my wife entered the late stage of pregnancy, I asked several friends who are recent or long-time dads for advice on becoming a father myself. I interviewed all six over the phone, requesting two pieces of advice, one for first time dads in general and one for me specifically. Broadcast June 2016 on KZYX (Mendocino County, CA) and WTJU (Charlottesville, VA); June 2015 on XRAY.fm (Portland, OR); and June 20, 2010 on KUT-FM's "O'Dark 30" (Austin, TX).
The Bakers of Butter Lane (2009): Is there such thing as a recession-proof product in a downward-sliding economy? In 2009, three vets of the corporate world banked on the cupcake as the luxury item of choice, and learned that the secret to building a better confection lay somewhere between traditional Southern baking and the stylish sophistication all New Yorkers secretly crave. Featured by PRX as a News Station Pick for April 2009. Broadcast April 4, 2009 on WILL-AM's "Sidetrack" (Urbana, IL) and March 19, 2009 on WAMC-FM's "Midday Magazine" (Great Barrington, MA).
Seating Mr. Pacino (2009): It's only his second week on the job as house manager at a major American regional theater, and an icon of the modern cinema is paying a visit. That's when the embarrassing incident occurs, one which the house manager must clean up -- quickly, quietly, and literally -- putting every one of his newfound skills to the test. Broadcast February 8, 2010 on KUT-FM's "O'Dark 30" (Austin, TX). Chosen by PRX as a January 2010 "News Station Pick of the Month."
Blue Collar Babysitter (2009): A portrait of Mike Butler: tannery worker, hard drinker, avid gambler, and, in the eyes of three young boys growing up in suburban Massachusetts in the 1950s, the greatest babysitter ever. Broadcast April 26, 2011 on The Story by American Public Media; also March 13, 2011 on KUT-FM's "O'Dark 30" (Austin, TX); and January 2, 2010 on WILL-AM's "Sidetrack with Jason Croft"(Urbana, IL).
Reflections on a Summer Place (2008): A sound-infused portrait of life on a small island on Lake Champlain, where ten exhausted city-dwellers convene for a week, seeking relaxation and rejuvenation. Featured by PRX as a News Station Pick for April 2009. Broadcast April 4, 2009 on WILL-AM's "Sidetrack" (Urbana, IL) and March 19, 2009 on WAMC-FM's "Midday Magazine" (Great Barrington, MA).
Meal Ticket (2008): When a young doctor questioning his choice of profession has a chance encounter with cinema icon Marlon Brando, the ensuing conversation proves surprisingly profound -- not just for the doctor, but for Brando himself. Featured by PRX as a News Station Pick for January 2009. Broadcast January 22, 2009 on WBHM-FM's "Tapestry" (Birmingham, AL), February 7, 2009 on WILL-AM's "Sidetrack" (Urbana, IL); April 20, 2010 on KUOW-FM's "KUOW Presents" (Seattle/Puget Sound); and September 19, 2010 on KUT-FM's "O'Dark 30" (Austin).
Party Out of Bounds (2008): On the mend from a traumatic break-up, a downtown loft-dweller throws the party of the century, cranks the volume up to eleven, and -- miraculously -- gets away with it. And then the phone rings.
Damsel, Distressed (2008): A painting mishap tests the limits of one young writer’s sanity when, newly-relocated to NYC, she becomes locked in her bathroom, with a tiny, 1′ x 1′ window her only means of communication with the outside world. Broadcast September 12, 2010 on KUT-FM's "O'Dark 30" (Austin); July 22, 2009 on "KUOW Presents" on KUOW-FM (Seattle); July 5, 2008 on “Sidetrack” on WILL-AM (Urbana, IL).
Nuts (2005): A high school student learns he’s vulnerable to more than just prejudice in his small Idaho town when he consumes a spread to which, he finds, he is fatally allergic.
Fly in the Ointment (2005): A group of disillusioned college kids crash a fancy gala party at the local museum by faking French accents, only to discover, in spectacular fashion, that their success has a dark side.
Crass Reunion (2005): A before and after story. Tensions run high on the occasion of the author's 15th college reunion. And as he learns, sometimes old habits are hard to break.
How Are You Who You Are (2005-08): The Nadeaus were, to most eyes, an ideal family – enlightened, brilliant, prosperous. But then things turned upside down. In a remarkable series of events, Doug and Lynn Nadeau were forced to re-define their identities and affirm the foundation of their love. A 12-minute version, "The Crossdressing Family Man From Down the Block," was broadcast November 28, 2008 on NPR's "All Things Considered." Additional production by Larry Massett of Hearing Voices. Also broadcast October 5, 2010 on KCRW's "UnFictional"; Broadcast February 1, 2010 and January 24, 2012 on KUT's "O'Dark 30" (Austin, TX); June 9, 2009 on KUOW's "KUOW Presents" (Seattle); and September 8, 2008 on KFAI's "Listening Lounge" (Minneapolis-St. Paul). Featured by PRX as a "Rainbow Radio" LGBT Pride Pick for June 2009.
The Minute of Spin
Sugarloaf, “Green-Eyed Lady”
Men Without Hats, “The Safety Dance”
The La’s, “There She Goes”
The Chambers Brothers, “Time Has Come Today”
Blues Image, “Ride Captain Ride”
The Vapors, “Turning Japanese”
The Champs, “Tequila”
Fleetwood Mac, “Oh Well”
Robert John, “Sad Eyes”
The Outfield, “Your Love”
Camper Van Beethoven, “Take the Skinheads Bowling”
Dada, “Dizz Knee Land”