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Well, our second live show was great!!!  We had a blast with Emily, Alex and TL in the chat room.  Be sure to log on next Monday at 8:00 Eastern and join us.  This week, we were a little light on the TV.  Laura gives a great look back on the season finales of  ’Being Human’ and ‘Monster Quest’.  She also takes a look at ‘Ghost Hunters’.

No Classic Cinema this week but we do take a look at the direct to DVD/Syfy movie ‘Dead Like Me: Life After Death‘.

We gained a new MySpace friend this week.  The folks over at Wolf Creek Haunted Forest added us so we checked them out and they look like an awesome 77 Acre haunted attraction in Shepardsville, KY.  Perfect stopover when you go to see ‘Evil Dead the Musical‘.

This week’s Independent Music Break features the return of Mr. James McLean from over at backtofrankblack.com with his song ‘Enigma’.  Be sure to check out backtofrankblack.com if you haven’t already and see what you can do to help.

Next week, a real treat.  We’re going to have a visitor live on the show.  Our friend Emily from the new podcast ‘The Light’ A Ghost Whisperer podcast will be joining us to tell us about what she’s doing.  We’ve also committed to trying to get out to see ‘Halloween II’ this week.  All that in addition to the usual assortment of TV.  Whew….  Thanks for listening!

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We just finished our first actual live show. We had a few people drop by the chat room while we were on and we all had a blast. Special thanks to Emily, Jake and TLForman for stopping by. Live aside, episode 30 was awesome! We check out the movie ‘Evil Dead‘ for Classic Cinema in preparation for ‘Evil Dead the Musical’. Laura also updates us on ‘Ghost Hunters’, ‘Ghost Hunters International’, ‘Monster Quest’, ‘Ghostly Encounters’ and lastly ‘Psychic Investigators’.

This week, we have another first on Spooktalkular. For our Independent Music Break, we have a great interview with ‘The Lost Souls‘ lead, Gray Gurkin who warmed us up for the award winning song ‘Matchbook’.

We end up going a little over two hours with the last hour being a return visit from Jake Wheat to tell us all about ‘Evil Dead, the Musical‘.

Whew, awesome show. Easily one of the funnest ones I’ve been a part of. If you missed this one, be sure to join us live next week. Monday night, 8:00PM eastern time.

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Well, this week is a bit of a little experiment.  We give a live show a shot and, no surprise here, we screw it up pretty good.  We knew we would which is why we didn’t promote it a lot.  Hope you like it.  We do an intro about the show in case someone is on who isn’t familiar with the show.  Sadly, Frank ended up going to Waverly Hills Sanitorium without Laura so he tells us about it.  We do a quick discussion of the movies ‘Orphan‘ and ‘Bone Dry‘.  For television this week, Laura tells us about ‘Ghost Hunters International’, ‘Monster Quest’, ‘Ghostly Encounters’ and ‘Psychic Investigators’.

We round the show out with an awesome interview with John Warfield from the DC Metro Area Ghostwatchers.  John tells us about the DCMAG group and their investigations of the Historic Jordan Springs.

Hmmm, after I look at it, the show was actually pretty good….

Next week should be a little more normal with our usual Classic Cinema and a treat for our Independent Music Break.  We’re planning on shooting for a live show on Tuesday August 18th at 8:00PM Eastern.  We should have the chat room up and running so we hope to see you then.

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We have what could be considered for some a treat but yet for others Hell on Earth.  This week, we are doing a test run at a live show.  What we mean is we’re not going to edit this week’s show but instead, record it in one take.  I cringed hard and fought the urge to fire up Audacity and start cutting but we have to get used to it because when you’re live, there’s no retake.

With that said, a good episode.  We start off with a quick reminder.  If you’d like a chance to win a signed copy of one of M.R. Sellars first three books be sure to send an email to show at spooktalkular.com before the next Friday with the subject of “I Like Free Books”.  On next week’s show we’ll announce the winners.

We take a peek at the new Peter Jackson film ‘District 9′ due out on August 14th.  Cool trailer to listen to but even cooler to watch.  You can check it out on the movies home page.  Laura takes us into some Haunted Headlines for some interesting tidbits.  From there, we visit Classic Cinema for a look back at the 1980 film ‘The Fog‘.

Heading into television, we take a look at ‘Monster Quest’, a great episode of ‘Ghost Adventures’, ‘Ghost Hunters International’ and what will be our last visit to ‘The Listener’ since NBC has pulled the plug on it.

All in all, great episode.  Next week, interviews return.

This week’s Independent Music break is a great band out of Canada ‘The Wakening‘ with the cool song ‘Losing Control’!  As always, we are proud to feature Independent bands and we urge everyone to be sure to support Independent Music.

Thanks for listening and see ya next week!

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Well, Episode 25 is quite a bit delayed but on next weeks show, you will find out why AND, you will agree it was well worth the delay.  This week though, Spooktalkular turns one year old and we are celebrating.  We reflect on the first year and hop in the wayback machine to visit the very first show.  Have we ever changed….

As part of our reflection, we thank a great deal of the fine folks who have helped us over the past year.  We have had so much help, it’s possible that we missed some people.  If we missed you, we assure you it wasn’t intentional.  The most important people to Spooktalkular are the incredible listeners.  We thank you for your time, we know it’s valuable so the fact you give up your time to listen to what we do touches us greatly every week.  Thank you!

We do briefly cover new shows this week from ‘MonsterQuest’, ‘Ghost Adventures’ and ‘The Listener’.  It was also the season two premier of ‘Ghost Hunters International’ so we give them a quick visit as well.

This weeks Independent Music Break features a band out of Santa Cruz, California named the Devil Himself.  Head over to http://www.myspace.com/devilhimselfmusic and check them out!  The song is ‘Deserted’ and it rocks!

You often hear us talk about the fine group of people that are behind the effort to have a ‘Millennium’ movie made.  James and Troy from backtofrankblack.com and the ‘Millennium Group Sessions’ podcast stop by to wish us Happy Birthday.  It’s really a great time.

Okay, I can’t make you wait until next week.  I’m just not that mean.  The reason for the delay was a couple of last minute interviews that will be in next weeks show.  To tie in with our ‘Harper’s Island’ wrap up next week, we have a special treat.  Jim Beaver who played Sheriff Charlie Mills was great enough to take some time out of his busy schedule to chat with us.  Now, if that’s not enough, we will also have an great interview from one of the Travel Channel’s hosts and investigators of ‘Ghost Adventures’, the incredible Nick Groff.  See, I told you that you’d agree that the delay was worth it.

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We’ve got a little change this episode, we don’t have an interview.  What we do have are discussions on two episodes of “MonsterQuest”, “Ghost Adventures” and a very spirited discussion on the last two episodes of “Harper’s Island”.  This week we take a look at the 1960 film “Psycho” in Classic Cinema.  If you listened to last weeks episode, you’ll know why. 

During our Independent Music Break, we listen to “Century’s Out” from the band that James McLean from backtofrankblack.com was once a part of.

The fabulous writer M.R. “Murv” Sellars was good enough to send us some signed copies of his first three books.  Listen next week for details on how you can make one of them yours.

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The last hour is dedicated to our interview with the incredible paranormal author M.R. “Murv” Sellars.  I can’t remember the last time that we’ve laughed that much in an hour.  He’s a blast.  We discuss a wide range of topics including his awesome series of books in the continuing saga that is The Rowan Gant Investigations.  Stay tuned for a chance to win some cool RGI books courtesy of Murv himself.    Be sure to head over to www.mrsellars.com to learn more about the Rowan Gant Investigations and Murv.  While you’re over there, check out his blog and add him to your twitter.

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We’ve got a great show lined up.  We start off with a little paranormal news, then, we have our first independent music break.  This week’s band is Early April and the song is “Through the eyes of her”  It’s the title track off of their album that’s available as a free download from thier website.  Be sure to check out http://www.earlyapril.com and grab a copy.

When we come back from the break, we talk some TV and we introduce a new segment, Classic Cinema where we discuss the 1987 movie “Near Dark”.  If you have a favorite classic movie that you’d like to hear us discuss drop us a note.

Rounding out the show, we have a real treat.  Bill Birnes joins us from “UFO Hunters” and the “UFO Magazine” and sits down to talk UFOs, “UFO Hunters” and we even talk conspiracy.  It’s really a great interview.  Be sure to head over to the “UFO Magazine” homepage and sign the petition to keep UFO Hunters on the air for next season and many more to come!

The Listener

“The Listener” centers on Toby Logan, a 25-year-old paramedic who has a big secret — he’s a telepath. Until now, Toby kept his ability hidden, exploring its possibilities only with his longtime mentor and confidant, Dr. Ray Mercer. As he makes the rounds with his energetic paramedic partner “Oz” Bey, “The Listener” follows Toby as he tries to help people in crisis, and in the process unravel the truth about his past. While his professional life is in check, Toby’s personal life could use its own rescue. And with the help of Detective Charlie Marks and his E.R. doctor/ex-girlfriend Olivia Fawcett, Toby realizes his gift can help others.

Emotional Rescue – After saving a childhood friend from a burning building, Toby tracks down an arsonist whom he believes might be responsible for a series of fires in the city.

MonsterQuest

Flying Monsters – A deep trek into the jungles of Papua New Guinea which could be hiding a flying creature local villagers call the “Demon Flyer,” whose description is very similar to of the pterosaur of prehistoric origin.

Ghost Adventures

Preston Castle – For the second season opener, the “Ghost Adventures” crew head to California to spend the night in the Preston Castle

Harper’s Island

Gurgle – With Madison gone missing, Abby, Henry, Trish, Chloe, Cal, Jimmy, Sully, Shea, Katherine, Danny, Beth and Maggie stay behind to look for her, missing their chance to get off the island. Meanwhile, Sheriff Mills meets an old friend from the past, J.D. escapes from jail, and three more deaths occur.

Near Dark

A mid-western farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of southern vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars. Part of his initiation includes a bloody assault on a hick bar.

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Finally, we’re out of the teens. Sure it’s delayed by a couple of days but it should be worth the wait. In addition to the usual television and paranormal news, we check out the Sam Raimi film “Drag Me to Hell” that opened last weekend. Finally, we round out the show with an awesome interview from “Methodic” writer and director Chris R. Notarile. If you’d like to grab one of the screener copies of “Methodic” that Chris mentions, and we highly recommend it, check out http://methodic.blinky-productions.com. Be sure to get your nominees and categories in for the paranormal awards show we’re planning in July.

Show Summaries

MonsterQuest

Killer Jellyfish – A look at the rising concern of poisonous jellyfish, from New York’s Hudson River, to the beaches of Spain, these animals have become floating deathtraps in the world’s oceans, and their population explosion may be the result of mankind’s changes to their ecosystems.

Medium

“The Talented Ms. Boddicker” – Allison dreams about and then meets a quirky bank teller, Mrs. Boddicker who apparently predicted her bank’s recent robbery. Meanwhile, Joe’s new job in San Diego puts a strain on the family and Allison must learn to cope in his absence.

“Bring Me the Head of Oswaldo Castillo” – Allison dreams of a future where an unfamiliar man is comforting her after the loss of her entire family. She later meets the same unfamiliar man in her waking life while investigating a case and thus fears her awful dream will soon come true.

Harper’s Island

“Thrack, Splack, Sizzle” – As the wedding guests prepare to leave the island, evidence leads the Sheriff to believe one of them is responsible for the deaths on the island. Also, Abby learns a dark secret linking her to Wakefield, which then they figure out, they think the murderer is J.D.. Ten people are now dead. At the end, Madison goes missing.

Methodic

Methodic tells the story of a boy who becomes demonically possessed by an ominous presence known as “The Dollman”. Forced to obey his dark half, the boy ultimately murders his parents on his birthday and is sentenced to a life under a microscope at the state mental hospital. But evil cannot be contained so easily. Instead, “The Dollman” simply bides his time, dwelling within the boy- waiting for the day when he will become powerful enough to completely take over his human host. And when that day comes, god help us all.

Drag Me to Hell

A loan officer ordered to evict an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse, which turns her life into a living hell. Desperate, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul, while evil forces work to push her to a breaking point.

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Sorry for the delay but we think it’s worth it. The holiday and just an inability to knock this thing out Tuesday really delayed us a bit. Even with the wait, this episode came out awesome!

First off, we talk about some of the paranormal news for the week. Here’s the summaries and the links.

NBC has canceled the psychic drama Medium. Fear not though, CBS in what could be an awesome stratgic move has picked it up and added it to the Friday night lineup. It will air between “Ghost Whisperer” and “Numb3rs” for a Psychic Friday of sorts. The only thing that could have made it better is including Harper’s Island. http://www.thedailynewsonline.com/articles/2009/05/24/entertainment/doc4a19a0b18c984111500068.txt

Our favorite two plumbers are heading back to Buffalo, New York for a fan ghost hunt of the Central Terminal. One fan reported paying 250.00 in order to ghost hunt with the professionals. And to think, she could have ghost hunted with Laura and Frank for a lot less. http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/45883312.html

Even with a rerun, CBS nails Friday night. “Ghost Whisperer” grabbed nearly 6 million viewers. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/05/23/friday-ratings-cbs-wins-how-might-dollhouse-have-done/19355 However, CBS didn’t fair as well Saturday night. ABC picked up the win with a game. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/05/24/saturday-ratings-lakers-vs-nuggets-wins-easily/19363

“Ghost Whisperer” season one cast member Aisha Tyler is about to take on a new talk show role. She’ll be hosting the ABC show “The Aisha Tyler Show” where viewers can interact with her by Twitter and Facebook. Shoot, the podcast community has been doing that from the beginning. http://www.buddytv.com/articles/ghost-whisperer/former-ghost-whisper-star-aish-28899.aspx

Fort Mifflin appears to be back on sound financial footing. The fort was the scene of a horrible bombardment in 1777 during the Revolutionary War but the true battle lately had been paying the bills. Several in the paranormal community had taken up the cause and as of this article, they are in good shape. The director credits the paranormal investigations and Boy Scout overnights with the successful refilling of the coffers. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/entertainment/20090522_Fort_Mifflin_s_victory_over_money_troubles.html

Then we head into a great discussion from Laura on “Medium” and from there, a hillarious discussion of the season finale of “Paranormal State”. We finally get the missing “MonsterQuest” episode about the “Mysterious Ape Island”. Next, we head into “UFO Hunters” and wrap the show up with a really in-depth discussion of the latest “Harper’s Island”. It’s worth mentioning that we found a cool website for Harper’s Island. Be sure to check out www.harpersisland.tv for details.

Be sure to let us know your categories and nominees for the Spooktalkular listener choice awards.

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