Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror
Lunatics 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 history, psychological phenomena, folklore rooted in fact, and the historical roots of horror cinema. Most episodes focus on researched historical subjects. Occasional short fiction stories are included and clearly labeled.
If you’re drawn to the darker side of history and the real events behind horror films, Lunatics Radio Hour explores where history, fear, and cinema intersect.
Episodes
Episode 175 - Winter Horror: Snow Cryptids
Episode 174 - Campfire Tales #7
Episode 173 - Winter Horror: Isolation
Episode 172 - Winter Horror: Snow Tragedies
Episode 171 - Winter Horror: Folklore and Mythology
Episode 170 - The Mega Christmas Horror Frankenstein Episode
Episode 169 - Feminism and Horror
Episode 168 - The Dark Roots of Everyday Expressions
Episode 167 - The Dark Lore Behind The Wizard of Oz: Part 2
Episode 166 - The Dark Lore Behind The Wizard of Oz: Part 1
Lunatics Library 49 - Friday The 13th Inspired Horror Stories
Episode 165 - The History of Friday the 13th: Part Three
Episode 164 - The History of Friday the 13th: Part Two
Episode 163 - The History of Friday the 13th: Part One
Episode 162 - Campfire Tales #6
Episode 161 - Campfire Tales #5
Episode 160 - The History of Spring-Heeled Jack
Lunatics Library 48 - Superhero Horror Stories
Episode 159 - The History of Superhero Horror: Part 2
Episode 158 - The History of Superhero Horror: Part 1
Episode 157 - Berkey Family Vacation 1988
Episode 156 - The History of Astrology
Lunatics Library 47 - The Player
Episode 155 - Seances in The White House
Lunatics Library 46 - Space Horror Stories: Part 2