Sacramento, California 1978.  Over the span of a month, Richard Trenton Chase embarked on a grisly murder spree that left six people dead, including two children. Perhaps more unsettling, he ingested the blood of his victims. Richard believed his body was disintegrating and that drinking the blood of his victims was the only way to keep his heart from imploding. Was Richard simply mentally disturbed? Or was he actually transforming into a creature of legend - The Vampire! Join Stephanie and Michael as they bring season one of the pod to a shocking close with this absolutely disgusting story of vampirism and dog smoothies. You can find The Spookies Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Patreon and [email protected] ...

Previously for Patrons only! Join now at www.patreon.com/thespookiespodcast to gain early access and support the show. Michael and Stephanie have a holiday chat about the curious case of Phineas P. Gage. An American raidroad construction foreman remembered for his improbable survival of a horrible freak accident. Lots of talk about neuroscience, anatomy, and Bill Murray.   ...

Previously only on Patreon! Covid is back and worse than ever! We react to the racist murder of Ahmaud Arbery, condemn the media for ignoring the obvious motive in the Wisconsin Parade Terrorist Attack, and tell the story of Lava Demons in an abandoned Pennsylvania town. Michael finally expains the mystery of Tony Black. ...

The United States began the 21st century as the world’s sole superpower and now appears on the verge of societal collapse following a global pandemic and internal strife. America is at the crossroads. We invited author and all around smart person Deirdre Gould to help us break down these troubling times. Deirdre Gould is a smash hit author of the After The Cure series. Her latest book 'Reversion' is out now on all of your favorite e-Book platforms. You can find Deirdre and her books at www.scullerytales.com  Find Book 3 of Before The Cure series 'Reversion' here: www.goodreads.com/book/show/59132865-reversion ...

We give our super salty reactions to the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict. Special guest and patron Adam Silva joins us to talk about incel Nazi child Rittenhouse, the occult symbolism of the Travis Scott mass casualty event, conspiracies, The X-Files, and all things spooky. ...

Bonus Episode, previously only on Patreon! Michael and Stephanie enter the strange and wacky world of Dinosaur-truthers. They discuss the most insane conspiracy theories surrounding the extinction of the legendary reptiles! Including the theory that the Earth is a giant living organism and that Jesus was Dinosaur fan-fiction. Welcome to the land of the weird as we enter the Twilight Zone version of Jurassic Park. ...