Hosted by Nathan Dickey, this podcast celebrates the examined life and the courage it takes to lead an evidence-based life of questioning and doubt.
…
continue reading
The Frightmare Theatre Podcast is a horror anthology audio drama series from ARCANE. Broadcasting from a decrepit radio studio across the astral plane, the Frightmare Theatre team strive to make your nightmares a reality. Each eerie episode brings new terrifying (and at times hilarious) horror audio dramas to life. We invite you to join host, Doctor Necropolis, and the rest of the Frightmare Theatre team as they introduce a variety of suspenseful stories that are sure to send shivers down yo ...
…
continue reading
From the producers of The Frightmare Theatre Podcast, comes YELL FIRE, a serial horror novel by Jeremy Shelton. YELL FIRE Part One: "Diagnostics" In the second part of Jeremy Shelton's serial horror novel, YELL FIRE, we are introduced to more poor souls caught in the horrifying events that seem to be spreading all around them. Listen to Part Two wh…
…
continue reading
From the producers of The Frightmare Theatre Podcast, comes YELL FIRE, a serial horror novel by Jeremy Shelton. YELL FIRE Part One: "Symptoms" Something bad is happening. In the first part of Jeremy Shelton's serial horror novel, YELL FIRE, we are introduced to a town on the brink of a new contagious horror and a few of the poor souls trapped in it…
…
continue reading
EPISODE 3.1: Piper's Passing The Frightmare Theatre team is back just in time for HALLOWEEN, after a year hiatus while Management has been renovating the studio crypt. ...AND in tonight's terrifying tale: Piper Landry's unique gift of communing with the dead has led her to a small town in Louisiana, where she must stop a vicious serial killer befor…
…
continue reading
EPISODE 2.7: Toccata and Fugue The Frightmare Theatre team is excited for their annual Halloween episode, until they realize that they've already had a Halloween episode this season and that the bizarre anomalies they are experiencing may be caused by a new tenant in the studio's crypts... ...AND in tonight's terrifying tale:_A Funeral Home Directo…
…
continue reading
EPISODE 2.6: HAUNTED ME TOO Once again studio handyman, Greg the Hunchback, is allowed his one yearly on-air segment of "Ghost Gabs with Greg!", much to the bitterness of the show's host... ...AND in tonight's terrifying tale: This second installment in the hilarious Haunted Me saga finds Mel Sullivan and her ghostly sidekick, Dani, one step clos…
…
continue reading
EPISODE 2.5: SONG OF THE SIREN In a desperate attempt to cheer up Doctor Necropolis after losing his favorite pet, the Frightmare gang takes a chance on management's new grief therapy... ...AND in tonight's terrifying tale: A renowned painter is haunted by more than just memories, as he struggles to come to terms with the death of his muse in "Song…
…
continue reading
EPISODE 2.4: JUST THE WIND The Frightmare Theatre Gang's long-running segment, "Letters from Beyond" goes awry when they receive a letter from an angry mother's group, pushing to cancel the show... ...AND in tonight's terrifying tale: As a terrible storm rolls in, Jess and Drew begin to suspect that the creeping dread they feel may be caused by mor…
…
continue reading
EPISODE 2.3: FILM NOIR The Frightmare Theatre Gang scramble to put the perfect Halloween Show together after indulging a little too heavily in Hunchback Handy Man, Greg's, special punch at the annual Halloween Bash. ...AND in tonight's terrifying tale: Notorious film critic, Manny Ferguson, gets more than he bargained for when he agrees to a specia…
…
continue reading
EPISODE 2.2: BEG The Frightmare Theatre Gang is forced to listen to Greg the Hunchback Handyman's field report from his trip to Burning Man. ...AND in tonight's terrifying tale: "Man's Best Friend" has been a term for far too long... perhaps it's time for a change, in "BEG." Written & Directed by JEREMY SHELTON STARRING: Drew Diveley, Nathan Shelto…
…
continue reading
*EPISODE 2.1: TO CATCH A DEMON * The Frightmare Theatre Gang introduce the 2nd spooky season! ...AND in tonight's terrifying tale: Father Boden arrives at an isolated convent to care for a young girl possessed by a demon... only to realize it's the demons from his own past that he must fear, in "To Catch A Demon." Written & directed by FEE BASANAVI…
…
continue reading
*GRAVESIDE CHAT Ep. 005: "The Music of Horror" - *UNLOCKED Special Patreon Exclusive ** In this 5th episode of the Patreon Exclusive supplemental discussion-based podcast, GRAVESIDE CHAT, Frightmare Theatre creator & Executive Producer, Nathan Shelton, is joined by Los Angeles film composer & longtime collaborator, Bryan Arata. The two discuss thei…
…
continue reading
TEASER **GRAVESIDE CHAT Ep. 001: "Top 5 Horror Films" (part 1) - Special Patreon Exclusive Episode ** *To unlock the FULL special Graveside Chat episodes, listeners must be "Members of the Inner Sanctum" tier on The Frightmare Theatre Patreon page. * In the premiere episode of the Patreon Exclusive supplemental discussion-based podcast, GRAVESIDE C…
…
continue reading
EPISODE 1.13: KNOCK KNOCK The Frightmare Theatre gang tries to roll out the perfect season 1 finale despite a pervading annoyance outside the door... And in tonight's terrifying tale: Young Mary spends her days wrapped in her favorite blanket, avoiding the outside world at all cost... until fate comes knocking. Written & directed by HEATH HILLHOUSE…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL DOUBLE FEATURE
1:09:18
1:09:18
Відтворити пізніше
Відтворити пізніше
Списки
Подобається
Подобається
1:09:18
EPISODE 1.12: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL DOUBLE FEATURE (THAT DARK AND STORMY NIGHT & FIRE LAWN) The Frightmare Theatre studio gang struggles to host the perfect Halloween office party as they introduce not one, but TWO fantastic frights! -First up in THAT DARK AND STORMY NIGHT, we meet a brilliant yet eccentric young Doctor on what could be the most import…
…
continue reading
The Frightmare Theatre Podcast 30 Sec. PROMO Time to turn down lights and turn up the TERROR with THE FRIGHTMARE THEATRE PODCAST! The Frightmare Theatre Podcast is a horror anthology series from ARCANE. Each episode listeners are invited to join host, Doctor Necropolis, and the rest of the Frightmare Theatre team as they introduce a variety of susp…
…
continue reading
The Frightmare Theatre Podcast Season 1 TRAILER Time to turn down lights and turn up the TERROR with THE FRIGHTMARE THEATRE PODCAST! The Frightmare Theatre Podcast is a horror anthology series from ARCANE. Each episode listeners are invited to join host, Doctor Necropolis, and the rest of the Frightmare Theatre team as they introduce a variety of s…
…
continue reading
*Special Mini Episode 2: THE GIRL FROM DOWN THE LANE This month, the FTP team are taking a short break from their regular fully produced audio drama programing in preparation for next month's very special Halloween Double CREATURE FEATURE! But we couldn't let our loyal listeners go away empty handed, now could we? The Frightmare Theatre production …
…
continue reading
EPISODE 1.11: HAUNTED ME The Frightmare Theatre studio gang welcomes an ad from their newest sponsor, 2020's NIGHTMARE FUEL! And in tonight's hilariously hair raising tale, "Haunted Me": Young Mel is a gal who can get things. In fact, that's her job. However after landing a strange new client, she is tasked with retrieving a mysterious ancient book…
…
continue reading
EPISODE 1.10: LIBRARY DONATION The Frightmare Theatre team battles a spectral entity that is once again loose in the studio... And in tonight's terrifying tale, "Library Donation", big-city architect, Guy Sunderman is under a lot of pressure to assess the structure of an historic small-town library prior to his firm's renovations. But he soon reali…
…
continue reading
EPISODE 1.9: PERFECTION The Frightmare Theatre's special segment, "Letters From Beyond" goes off the rails when Agnes decides to get a little too honest with a fan of the show... And in tonight's terrifying tale, Perfection, young John is under interrogation concerning the horrific death of his new wife. Throughout the intense investigation, revela…
…
continue reading
EPISODE 1.8: FROM THE DRAIN Things get heated in The Frightmare Theatre studio crypt as the show's host and announcer get into a squabble over production duties... And in tonight's terrifying tale, "From The Drain": Arthur Penrill has the perfect life... until it all goes down the drain. Written & Directed by DREW DIVELEY STARRING: Nathan Shelton, …
…
continue reading
EPISODE 1.7: THE GHOSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE The Frightmare Theatre team hosts a very special guest on the show, who refuses to leave... And in tonight's spooky story, "The Ghostman Always Rings Twice": The roaring 20's ushered in a surge of interest into the occult and mankind's connection with the afterlife. In this charming little horror tale, M…
…
continue reading
EPISODE 1.6: COLD CALL The Frightmare Theatre host, Doctor Necropolis, gets annoyed with the show's musical director, Agnes... And in tonight's terrifying tale, "COLD CALL": Emergency phone operator, Karen, longs for more excitement in life. But on this particular evening an ominous call forces her to learn a terrible lesson - be careful what you w…
…
continue reading
EPISODE 1.5: ONE IN A MILLION The Frightmare Theatre team battle a poltergeist that has infested the studio... And in tonight's horrifyingly hilarious tale. "ONE IN A MILLION", one might say young Allen has led a sheltered life. His mother and father have seen to that. But on the day of his 18th birthday, his little world is about to get a whole lo…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
#046: The Fundamentalist Fear of Fantasy, Part II (w/ Hertzey Hertz)
1:32:17
1:32:17
Відтворити пізніше
Відтворити пізніше
Списки
Подобається
Подобається
1:32:17
This episode is the second and final part of the conversation I had with my friend Hertzey Hertz on her show a couple years ago on her YouTube show Hertzey Talks, and which she has given me permission to mirror here on my own podcast. In Part I, Hertzey and I discussed one aspect of the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, what I have called “The Fundamenta…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
#045: The Fundamentalist Fear of Fantasy, Part I (w/ Hertzey Hertz)
2:09:10
2:09:10
Відтворити пізніше
Відтворити пізніше
Списки
Подобається
Подобається
2:09:10
This episode is a slightly abridged mirror of a different show on which I was a guest a couple years ago, hosted by Hertzey Hertz on her YouTube channel, with her permission. Hertzey and I did a point-by-point commentary and debunking of a fundamentalist Christian program that aired in 1984, titled Deception of a Generation, and which is available …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
#044: Remembering Jacob Bronowski (w/ Timothy Sandefur)
1:12:12
1:12:12
Відтворити пізніше
Відтворити пізніше
Списки
Подобається
Подобається
1:12:12
This episode is a tribute to the late great philosopher, mathematician, poet, and science popularizer Jacob Bronowski (1907-1974). Forerunner to such figures as Carl Sagan and Richard Dawkins, Bronowski was a true Renaissance man of the twentieth century and a pioneer of intellectual communication to the public at large and science popularization. …
…
continue reading
In this episode, we’re diving headlong into two really tricky and complex issues: Evolutionary psychology and the world of politics. It is not intuitive to many people that the modern 21st century political landscape has anything to do with our ancient past as hunter-gatherers in the pre-civilization world, a world in which our distant ancestors we…
…
continue reading
EPISODE 1.4: THE UNFINISHED BLESSING The Frightmare Theatre team debate who is really running the show... And in tonight's terrifying tale: From her hospital bed, Beatrice recounts her disturbing experience upon moving into a new house in, "THE UNFINISHED BLESSING". Written & Directed by Nicole McLaughlin STARRING: Nicole McLaughlin, Andrew McMurtr…
…
continue reading
*SPECIAL MINI EPISODE 1: THE RAVEN The Frightmare Theatre production team invite listeners to enjoy this very special mini episode, dedicated to the first FTP Patreon supporter. Tonight's special mini episode is THE RAVEN by Edgar Allan Poe Narrated by George Cron The FRIGHTMARE THEME & Supplemental Music are created by... Chris Porcelli & Allison …
…
continue reading
EPISODE 1.3: BEYOND THE FIRMAMENT The Frightmare Theatre team scramble to keep the show afloat after Agnes goes off the deep end... And in tonight's terrifying Lovecraftian tale, "BEYOND THE FIRMAMENT" unveils the story of a renowned archaeologist who uncovers more than she bargained for when her newest discovery sheds light into horrifying truths …
…
continue reading
EPISODE 1.2: THE WENDIGO The Frightmare Theatre team allow Greg the Hunchback to host his own show... And in tonight's terrifying tale: Adapted from Algernon Blackwood's terrifying story, "THE WENDIGO" takes us to the Canadian wilderness where a group of friends find themselves face to face with a horrifying local legend. Adapted by Andrew McMurtre…
…
continue reading
*EPISODE 1.1: THE LOST * The Frightmare Theatre team broadcast a PSA on the despicable practice of villain shaming. And in tonight's terrifying tale entitled, "THE LOST": Two reality TV producers travel into the backwoods of Missouri to investigate a possible lead for their new hit TV show, only to discover terrors beyond their wildest imaginings. …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
#042: Power, Politics, and Fundamentalism: Commentary on “The Family” Documentary (w/ Chris Shelton)
1:22:01
1:22:01
Відтворити пізніше
Відтворити пізніше
Списки
Подобається
Подобається
1:22:01
The subject of this episode is a secretive group of Christian nationalists and fundamentalists who have insinuated themselves into the world of American politics, including foreign policy, at the highest levels. We are discussing the group or movement simply known as “the Family,” and our vehicle for delving into this very important and eye-opening…
…
continue reading
In this episode, I am joined by special guest Dr. David Orenstein, professor of Anthropology at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York, to discuss his new book Darwin’s Apostles: The Men Who Fought to Have Evolution Accepted, Their Times, and How the Battle Continues, co-authored with Dr. Abby Hafer and available soon from Humanist…
…
continue reading
The subject of our doubt and scrutiny for this episode is miracles and the metaphysical religious truth-claims that all miracle accounts come pre-packaged with. Joining me in this discussion is my special guest, John W. Loftus, author and editor of the upcoming anthology, The Case against Miracles. John W. Loftus is a leading atheist writer and thi…
…
continue reading
In this episode, we are exploring the intersection of mythology, history, and common interpretations of ancient texts that many millions hold to be sacred. We’re looking at the biblical depiction of the Christian God’s arch-nemesis and rival in a new light, one that does not take the traditional Christian perspective for granted. If it’s the case t…
…
continue reading
On this episode, we cover the evangelical Christian “purity movement” that emerged primarily as an American phenomenon in the 1990s. This movement built an entire industry out of the concept of purity and abstinence from any and all sexual expression. The resulting subculture saw the marketing of purity rings, purity pledges, and purity balls. But …
…
continue reading
My guest for this episode is Andrew L. Seidel, an atheist, secular activist, and constitutional and civil rights attorney at the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), which has been instrumental in litigating many successful cases involving entanglements between religion and the US Constitution. Andrew has written extensively about religious fre…
…
continue reading
My guest for this episode is Dharma Kelleher. One of the few transgender authors in crime fiction, Dharma writes gritty novels (four in all, with more to come) about outlaws, renegades, and misfits, all with a progressive bent and written from a trans/queer perspective. Her novels include the Jinx Ballou Bounty Hunter series and the Shea Stevens ou…
…
continue reading
The history of America’s treatment of the “poor and huddled masses” tells a very different story than the one we’re often accustomed to hearing, one of hostility and exclusion toward outsiders who looked to America to live up to its promise. Contrary to popular belief, the poor and huddled masses were never welcome in America. On this episode, we d…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
#034: Did Jesus Exist? (w/ David Fitzgerald)
1:16:13
1:16:13
Відтворити пізніше
Відтворити пізніше
Списки
Подобається
Подобається
1:16:13
In this episode, we are doubting the historical existence of a man you may have heard about: Jesus of Nazareth. Ever since critical biblical scholarship began in the eighteenth century, largely a product of the Enlightenment, the consensus among mainstream historians and religious scholars has been that a man named Jesus did historically exist in P…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
#033: Reviewing “Wild Wild Country” (w/ Chris Watson)
1:15:23
1:15:23
Відтворити пізніше
Відтворити пізніше
Списки
Подобається
Подобається
1:15:23
Eastern mysticism clashes with rural America in this episode, as we recount a tale of religious bigotry, government paranoia, bombings, wiretapping, poisonings, assassination attempts, and airplane chases. I am joined by my good friend and patron the show Chris Watson, host of The Podunk Polymath Podcast, to review and discuss the six-part Netflix …
…
continue reading
In this episode, we explore the topic of fantasy role-playing games (RPGs) within the context of the moral panic and cultural stigmatization that surrounded games like Dungeons & Dragons and Vampire: The Masquerade during the Satanic Panic of the 1980s and 1990s. My special guest is Joseph Laycock, PhD, assistant professor of religious studies at T…
…
continue reading
My guest for this episode is Carly Gelsinger, author, writing teacher, and freelance editor. She holds a bachelor’s in psychology from William Jessup University and a master’s in journalism from Boston University. Her work has appeared in local, regional, and national publications. Her first book, which was released this month, is called Once You G…
…
continue reading
In this episode, there is plenty for us to doubt, because we’re talking about philosophy of mind with some moral and ethical philosophy thrown in like sprinkles on top. In what may well become a recurring theme on this podcast, we’re doing another philosophical deep-dive into a television series. This week, we’re analyzing HBO’s Westworld, a cerebr…
…
continue reading
In this episode, we are applying our doubts and critical thinking toward the myth of “alternative facts” and other lies and fictions of our day that has infected our democracy, ushered in a post-fact era and the digital misinformation age, and helped propel Donald Trump into the White House. My guest for this episode is Nathan Bomey, the author of …
…
continue reading
In this episode I welcome David Madison as my special guest. He is a former Christian minister who is now an outspoken atheist, author of the 2016 book “Ten Tough Problems in Christian Thought and Belief.” He earned a PhD in Biblical Studies from Boston University School of Theology in 1975 and for nearly a decade served as pastor for two liberal c…
…
continue reading
This week I am very excited to bring you an interview with Karen L. Garst, PhD. She writes for the Faithless Feminist blog and website and is the editor of the book Women Beyond Belief: Discovering Life without Religion (published in 2016). She has also edited a new book which has just been published, titled Women v. Religion: The Case against Fait…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
#026: Biology, Women, and Religions (feat. Dr. Abby Hafer)
1:06:16
1:06:16
Відтворити пізніше
Відтворити пізніше
Списки
Подобається
Подобається
1:06:16
My guest on this episode is Dr. Abby Hafer. She holds a doctorate in zoology from Oxford University and teaches human anatomy and physiology at Curry College. She is the author of the 2015 book The Not-So-Intelligent Designer—Why Evolution Explains the Human Body and Intelligent Design Does Not. Together, we discuss the evolutionary origins of sex …
…
continue reading