Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror
The Lunatics ProjectLunatics Radio Hour is a non-fiction history podcast about the history of horror and the horror of history. Each episode explores real, documented events where fear, violence, survival, and the unknown shaped human lives and cultures. The show also traces how historical events influenced film, examining how real-world horrors became the stories and images that appear on screen. Topics include dark... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 256 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Film HistoryHistoryTV & Film | |||
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The atomic bomb changed the world in 1945, but it also changed the way people imagined horror.
In Part One of our history of Atomic Horror, Abby and Alan look at how the Manhattan Project, the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear testing, and... more
This week Abby and Alan discuss dowsing and divining rods, and how people believed a forked stick could reveal hidden water, buried treasure, minerals, or even supernatural forces.
From early references to divining rods and their connections to magi... more
Death was a major part of everyday life in the Victorian era, and people developed elaborate ways to mourn, remember, and preserve the dead. In this episode of Lunatics Radio Hour, we explore the history of Victorian funerary traditions and the socia... more
This week Abby and Alan dig into the strange history of witch bottles, a form of folk magic once used to protect from witchcraft, curses, and supernatural attacks. We explore where the practice came from, how witch bottles were made, why they were hi... more
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- i tried
i really wanted to like this podcast!
abby is wonderful and clearly does her research, but alan is insufferable. he’s condescending while also often being wrong with his “corrections” (that he interrupts her to share!)
this could be really great, but not with alan.
Apple Podcasts3Carnefox
United States5 months ago - Great
Alan =Really Good
Abby = Great
Apple Podcasts5TING Ting 23United States8 months ago - Complex review
Abby=good
Alan=bad
Apple Podcasts3devil zillaUnited Statesa year ago - Alan is unbearable
Let me start by saying I’ve been listening for a while, a few years, and I love the topics. I love horror movies and history and Abby does an amazing job selecting, researching, and discussing great content. Each of the three stars go only to her. I’ve had to turn off s few episodes because Alan is literally unbearable. He does no preparation, has no background knowledge of any of the topics, comes in critical of Abby’s every word, then drops the “you’ve never heard of ____?!?!” And proceeds to ... more
Apple Podcasts3SarahpghUnited States2 years ago - Abby and Alan are great
Abby and Alan have a great dynamic and really know how to keep their audience engaged.
Audible5Amazon CustomerUnited States2 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #182 | United States/TV & Film/Film History |
Apple Podcasts | #49 |  United Kingdom/TV & Film/Film History |
Apple Podcasts | #187 |  Canada/TV & Film/Film History |
Apple Podcasts | #34 |  Australia/TV & Film/Film History |
Apple Podcasts | #19 |  Brazil/TV & Film/Film History |
Apple Podcasts | #22 |  Saudi Arabia/TV & Film/Film History |
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This show blends historical research with horror storytelling, often pairing well-documented events from folklore, crime, or cultural history with cinematic and literary analysis. Episodes frequently feature guest readers, folklorists, authors, and researchers who illuminate how fear, belief, and media shape public memory. A standout aspect is the show's willingness to cross into nuanced historical debate (myth vs. fact) while maintaining accessibility through vivid storytelling and engaging dynamics between the hosts. Listeners typically gravitate toward deep dives into eerie history, conventions of horror, and connections between past events and their modern representations in film and books.
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this podcast launched 7 years ago and published 256 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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