Echoes in the Dark: Original Stories, True Hauntings, and Horror Genre Explored
The Dark Side of Storytelling...
Echoes in the Dark: Original Stories, True Hauntings, & Horror Genre Explored is the podcast for people who sleep with the lights off but absolutely shouldn’t. Each week, we bring you original horror tales designed to make you question that noise in the hallway, dive into true hauntings that’ll make you rethink old houses, and explore the movies, lore, monsters, and cultural nightmares that shape the horror genre.
Hosted by John Keaser Jr.—with the occasional unhinged commentary from Macabre Bob—Echoes in the Dark blends twisted storytelling with research, realism, and just enough adult sarcasm to make your therapist concerned. Expect dark humor, creepy vibes, and the kind of honest reactions you only get when the host is running on caffeine, trauma, and questionable life choices.
If you like your horror atmospheric, your folklore unsettling, and your jokes a little too inappropriate for HR, welcome home. Some echoes whisper…
These ones bite.
Echoes in the Dark: Original Stories, True Hauntings, and Horror Genre Explored
Winter of the Wendigo
In Episode 4, John descends into the frozen nightmare of one of North America’s most chilling legends: the Wendigo. This creature isn’t your pop-culture antlered forest spirit—this is the real beast of Algonquin lore: a gaunt, skeletal predator born from starvation, desperation, and the darkest corners of winter.
The episode opens as John sets the tone for a long, merciless season, then hands the mic to Macabre Bob, who—as always—shows up with inappropriate enthusiasm, terrible winter “safety tips,” and the subtle charm of a crypt keeper working the night shift.
From there, we dig deep into the history, anthropology, and indigenous accounts behind the Wendigo:
- How this creature became the embodiment of hunger and greed
- Why winter is its hunting season
- Real sightings and cultural stories
- The chilling psychological phenomenon of Wendigo psychosis
John’s dark humor and storytelling guide listeners through the legend while keeping the frostbite at bay. Expect sarcasm, shivers, and a side of existential dread.
The episode wraps with a call to action, updates on Hopewell Hollow, and a reminder that the Hollow Shop is open for the brave. John also invites listeners to submit their novels or short stories for review and possible feature on the show—just email hopwellhollow1993@gmail.com
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If you like folklore, fear, and frost-bitten monsters, “Winter of the Wendigo” is the perfect storm.
That noise you hear while you're lying in bed is just your imagination...or is it?