Not Another Spooky Podcast™

A ghostly figure screams from a railroad bridge every Thanksgiving, seemingly trying to warn passing train workers of danger. But could this haunting legend be connected to a real-life train disaster?In this Spooky Bedtime Stories episode, Mandy Spooks and Rabbit Loves Horror explore the Thanksgiving Ghost of Marsh Bridge, a paranormal legend from Geneva, New York. According to the story, a mysterious white apparition appeared near the bridge, screaming and waving its arms at an approaching train. When railroad workers revealed that two men had died in a train accident at the same location, the legend took an eerie turn. Historical records confirm that a deadly train crash occurred in 1873, but how did this tragedy become associated with a ghost that appears around Thanksgiving?In this episode:• The legend of the Thanksgiving Ghost of Marsh Bridge• The mysterious screaming apparition spotted by train workers• The real-life train disaster that killed two men• The historical newspaper account of the 1873 accident• How a tragic event became a Thanksgiving ghost legend• The mystery behind the ghost said to haunt Marsh BridgeGrab a cozy blanket, turn down the lights, and settle in for a spooky bedtime story.Weekly Spooky Bedtime Stories on haunted places, ghost encounters, Halloween history, and movie picks, plus a monthly slumber-party catch-up from best friends Mandy and Rabbit.SUBMIT A STORY OR REQUEST A TOPIC:https://mandyspooks.com/submit-a-spooky-story/🛍️ PODCAST MERCH 🛍️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mandyspooks.myspreadshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram & TikTok: @NotAnotherSpookyPodcast🦇 Follow @MandySpooks on all platforms🐰 Follow @Rabbit.Loves.Horror on all platforms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.NotAnotherSpookyPodcast.com⁠PATREON: ⁠www.patreon.com/mandyspooks⁠DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/28KyxSZs3P

La Catrina is one of the most recognizable symbols of Día de Muertos, but her story began as a satirical illustration created to make fun of the living.In this Spooky Bedtime Stories episode, Mandy Spooks explores the history of La Catrina, the elegant skeleton who became a Mexican cultural icon. From José Guadalupe Posada's original creation, La Calavera Garbancera, to Diego Rivera's famous mural featuring La Catrina alongside Frida Kahlo, discover how a skull wearing a fancy hat became a powerful symbol of Mexican identity, social commentary, and the reminder that death comes for everyone.In this episode: • The history of José Guadalupe Posada• The original La Calavera Garbancera• The meaning behind La Catrina's fancy hat• How La Catrina satirized social class and European fashion• Diego Rivera's transformation of La Catrina• Frida Kahlo's appearance in Rivera's famous mural• How La Catrina became a symbol associated with Día de MuertosGrab a cozy blanket, turn down the lights, and settle in for a spooky bedtime story.Weekly Spooky Bedtime Stories on haunted places, ghost encounters, Halloween history, and movie picks, plus a monthly slumber-party catch-up from best friends Mandy and Rabbit.SUBMIT A STORY OR REQUEST A TOPIC:https://mandyspooks.com/submit-a-spooky-story/🛍️ PODCAST MERCH 🛍️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mandyspooks.myspreadshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram & TikTok: @NotAnotherSpookyPodcast🦇 Follow @MandySpooks on all platforms🐰 Follow @Rabbit.Loves.Horror on all platforms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.NotAnotherSpookyPodcast.com⁠PATREON: ⁠www.patreon.com/mandyspooks⁠DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/28KyxSZs3P

Rabbit's October was filled with haunted attractions, while Mandy embraced cozy Halloween vibes, seasonal traditions, and new creative adventures!In this monthly Keeping the Spook Alive episode of Not Another Spooky Podcast, Mandy Spooks and Rabbit Loves Horror are catching up on how they've been celebrating spooky season. Rabbit shares her experiences at Halloween Horror Nights, Dark Harbor, and Knott's Scary Farm, including haunted houses, immersive experiences, and her favorite haunt moments. Meanwhile, Mandy talks about launching the Ghoul Mates Entertainment YouTube channel, decorating for Halloween, watching Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween, attending a Nosferatu screening with the Silent Pages Society, and enjoying some seasonal food and drinks.Plus, we're talking Halloween costumes, October 31st plans, pumpkin patches, Terror in the Corn, and all the spooky fun we still have on our bucket lists!In this episode:• Halloween Horror Nights and haunted house experiences• Dark Harbor, Pride Night, and spooky ship adventures• Knott's Scary Farm and its Halloween entertainment• Launching the Ghoul Mates Entertainment YouTube channel• Cozy Halloween decorating and Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween• A Nosferatu screening with the Silent Pages Society• Disney Dreamlight Valley Halloween events• Seasonal treats, Dunkin', and Little Man Ice Cream• Pumpkin patches, Terror in the Corn, and our remaining October plans• Halloween costumes and our plans for Halloween nightGrab a cozy blanket, get comfortable, and join your favorite spooky besties for a monthly Halloween catch-up!Weekly Spooky Bedtime Stories on haunted places, ghost encounters, Halloween history, and movie picks, plus a monthly slumber-party catch-up from best friends Mandy and Rabbit.SUBMIT A STORY OR REQUEST A TOPIC:https://mandyspooks.com/submit-a-spooky-story/🛍️ PODCAST MERCH 🛍️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mandyspooks.myspreadshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram & TikTok: @NotAnotherSpookyPodcast🦇 Follow @MandySpooks on all platforms🐰 Follow @Rabbit.Loves.Horror on all platforms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.NotAnotherSpookyPodcast.com⁠PATREON: ⁠www.patreon.com/mandyspooks⁠DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/28KyxSZs3P

Stingy Jack is the Irish legend behind the jack-o'-lantern, and his story may explain why carved pumpkins became a Halloween tradition.In this Spooky Bedtime Stories episode, Mandy Spooks tells the story of Stingy Jack, a notorious trickster who repeatedly outsmarted the Devil — only to discover that cheating death comes with a price. From his first bargain with the Devil to the strange lantern he carried after death, this old Irish legend helped inspire one of Halloween's most recognizable traditions.In this episode:• The legend of Stingy Jack• Jack's first encounter with the Devil• How Jack tricked the Devil• The bargain that kept Jack from Heaven and Hell• The origin of Jack's lantern• The Irish roots of the jack-o'-lantern• How the tradition eventually became part of HalloweenGrab a cozy blanket, turn down the lights, and settle in for a spooky bedtime story.Weekly Spooky Bedtime Stories on haunted places, ghost encounters, Halloween history, and movie picks, plus a monthly slumber-party catch-up from best friends Mandy and Rabbit.SUBMIT A STORY OR REQUEST A TOPIC:https://mandyspooks.com/submit-a-spooky-story/🛍️ PODCAST MERCH 🛍️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mandyspooks.myspreadshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram & TikTok: @NotAnotherSpookyPodcast🦇 Follow @MandySpooks on all platforms🐰 Follow @Rabbit.Loves.Horror on all platforms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.NotAnotherSpookyPodcast.com⁠PATREON: ⁠www.patreon.com/mandyspooks⁠DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/28KyxSZs3P

The Vampire of the French Quarter is a New Orleans legend about Jacques St. Germain, a mysterious man rumored to be an immortal vampire.In this Spooky Bedtime Stories episode, Rabbit Loves Horror shares the vampire story he heard on a New Orleans walking ghost tour, including the strange life of Jacques St. Germain, his extravagant parties, suspicious habits, and the woman who accused him of biting her neck.We also dig into the vampire folklore that may have been inspired by real fears surrounding tuberculosis, including the story of Mercy Brown and the vampire panic that spread through 19th-century New England.In this episode:• The Vampire of the French Quarter• The legend of Jacques St. Germain• Jacques' mysterious parties and strange habits• The woman who accused Jacques of biting her• The mysterious wine and blood story• The vampire panic surrounding tuberculosis• The story of Mercy Brown and her family• How vampire folklore was used to explain unexplained deathsGrab a cozy blanket, turn down the lights, and settle in for a spooky bedtime story.Weekly Spooky Bedtime Stories on haunted places, ghost encounters, Halloween history, and movie picks, plus a monthly slumber-party catch-up from best friends Mandy and Rabbit.SUBMIT A STORY OR REQUEST A TOPIC:https://mandyspooks.com/submit-a-spooky-story/🛍️ PODCAST MERCH 🛍️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mandyspooks.myspreadshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram & TikTok: @NotAnotherSpookyPodcast🦇 Follow @MandySpooks on all platforms🐰 Follow @Rabbit.Loves.Horror on all platforms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.NotAnotherSpookyPodcast.com⁠PATREON: ⁠www.patreon.com/mandyspooks⁠DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/28KyxSZs3P

The Jerome Grand Hotel is a haunted former hospital in Arizona, and one Halloween night, guests experienced something they couldn't explain.In this Spooky Bedtime Stories episode, Mandy Spooks takes you to Jerome, Arizona, to explore the haunted history of the Jerome Grand Hotel, the ghost stories surrounding the former United Verde Hospital, and a strange first-person account from a Halloween night at the hotel.From ghostly footsteps and mysterious voices to reports of apparitions and unexplained activity, the Jerome Grand Hotel has become one of Arizona's most famous haunted places. But what happened when guests spent Halloween night inside?In this episode:• The haunted history of the Jerome Grand Hotel• The former United Verde Hospital• Ghost stories and reported paranormal activity• A Halloween night at the Jerome Grand Hotel• A strange unexplained experience involving the hotel's windows• The ghosts and legends of Jerome, ArizonaGrab a cozy blanket, turn down the lights, and settle in for a spooky bedtime story.Weekly Spooky Bedtime Stories on haunted places, ghost encounters, Halloween history, and movie picks, plus a monthly slumber-party catch-up from best friends Mandy and Rabbit.SUBMIT A STORY OR REQUEST A TOPIC:https://mandyspooks.com/submit-a-spooky-story/🛍️ PODCAST MERCH 🛍️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mandyspooks.myspreadshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram & TikTok: @NotAnotherSpookyPodcast🦇 Follow @MandySpooks on all platforms🐰 Follow @Rabbit.Loves.Horror on all platforms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.NotAnotherSpookyPodcast.com⁠PATREON: ⁠www.patreon.com/mandyspooks⁠DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/28KyxSZs3P

BAD BOY was our first indie horror short film premiere, and in this special Keeping the Spook Alive episode, Mandy and Rabbit regroup after an unforgettable premiere night.Rabbit flew to Colorado to be part of the BAD BOY world premiere, and together we talk about what it was like to transform an empty venue into a full screening event, experience the finished film with a live audience, and finally see all the reactions we had been waiting for. Rabbit shares what surprised him about being part of a film premiere for the first time, while Mandy talks about what it meant to watch everyone experience BAD BOY in person — and to have Rabbit there for the whole thing.We also look ahead to the online premiere, talk about what comes next for BAD BOY, and share a little Haunted Housekeeping about the new era of Not Another Spooky Podcast.In this episode:• Rabbit's first indie film premiere experience• Transforming an empty venue into a premiere event• Watching BAD BOY with a live audience• The laughs, silence, groans, and reactions we heard in the room• What it meant to finally share the film with everyone• Looking ahead to the BAD BOY online premiere• Haunted Housekeeping: what's new for Not Another Spooky PodcastGrab a cozy blanket and settle in as we regroup after one very special night.HAUNTED HOUSEKEEPING 👻We're officially bringing back weekly Not Another Spooky Podcast episodes in a new audio-first format! Starting next week, grab your pillow and join us every week for a spooky slumber party filled with stories, conversations, folklore, Halloween history, spooky traditions, movies, and all the things that keep the spook alive. We'll also have a longer Keeping the Spook Alive catch-up each month.Weekly Spooky Bedtime Stories on haunted places, ghost encounters, Halloween history, and movie picks, plus a monthly slumber-party catch-up from best friends Mandy and Rabbit.WATCH BAD BOY IN 4K: https://youtu.be/pj4vAjc_PQo?si=LG9yuVv6Wp7LUv8ASUBMIT A STORY OR REQUEST A TOPIC:https://mandyspooks.com/submit-a-spooky-story/🛍️ PODCAST MERCH 🛍️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mandyspooks.myspreadshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram & TikTok: @NotAnotherSpookyPodcast🦇 Follow @MandySpooks on all platforms🐰 Follow @Rabbit.Loves.Horror on all platforms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.NotAnotherSpookyPodcast.com⁠PATREON: ⁠www.patreon.com/mandyspooks⁠DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/28KyxSZs3P

Haunted theme park stories are the perfect way to kick off haunt season. In this Spooky Bedtime Stories episode, best friends Mandy and Rabbit dig into ghost legends from Universal Studios Hollywood, Knott's Berry Farm, and Disneyland, plus first-hand accounts from people who say they've seen them.In this episode:• Universal Studios Hollywood: the Phantom Stage (Stage 28), the boy on the Revenge of the Mummy tracks, and the scare actor who vanished at Halloween Horror Nights• Knott's Berry Farm: how a boysenberry stand and a fried chicken restaurant turned into a ghost town, the saloon hauntings, and the tall man in the black cowboy hat• Disneyland: Mr. One Way on Space Mountain, Dolly's Dip on the Matterhorn, the boy at the Haunted Mansion, and a creepy locker encounter at Disney California AdventureGrab a cozy blanket and settle in for our weekly slumber party.Stories shared by ConnorGuice on Reddit (r/Paranormal), thierrymeisel on Threads, and David V. on HauntedOC.Weekly Spooky Bedtime Stories on haunted places, ghost encounters, Halloween history, and movie picks, plus a monthly slumber-party catch-up from best friends Mandy and Rabbit.SUBMIT A STORY OR REQUEST A TOPIC:https://mandyspooks.com/submit-a-spooky-story/🛍️ PODCAST MERCH 🛍️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mandyspooks.myspreadshop.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram & TikTok: @NotAnotherSpookyPodcast🦇 Follow @MandySpooks on all platforms🐰 Follow @Rabbit.Loves.Horror on all platforms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.NotAnotherSpookyPodcast.com⁠PATREON: ⁠www.patreon.com/mandyspooks⁠DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/28KyxSZs3P

Midsummer Scream is one of the spooky events Mandy and Rabbit catch up on in this Keeping the Spook Alive episode, along with Halloween Horror Nights, horror games, and more.Rabbit talks about their time at Midsummer Scream, including the Return of the Living Drag show and its horror-themed musical performances. They also discuss Halloween Horror Nights, including the Nikki experience, Hellraiser, Killer Klowns, Sinners, Ozzy Osbourne, and the Terrifier Terror Tram.The conversation also covers Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Hotel Transylvania, the Halloween game featuring Michael Myers, a spooky book club, Rocky Horror screenings, and the upcoming spooky season.In this episode:• Midsummer Scream and Return of the Living Drag• Halloween Horror Nights and the Nikki experience• Hellraiser, Killer Klowns, Sinners, Ozzy Osbourne, and Terrifier• Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon• Hotel Transylvania and the Halloween game featuring Michael Myers• Denver Gold Society's spooky book club• Rocky Horror screenings and shadow casts• Getting cozy and keeping the spook alive with video gamesSUBMIT A STORY OR REQUEST A TOPIC:https://mandyspooks.com/submit-a-spooky-story/🛍️ PODCAST MERCH 🛍️https://mandyspooks.myspreadshop.com/Instagram & TikTok: @NotAnotherSpookyPodcast🦇 Follow @MandySpooks on all platforms🐰 Follow @Rabbit.Loves.Horror on all platformshttps://www.NotAnotherSpookyPodcast.comPATREON: https://www.patreon.com/mandyspooksDISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/28KyxSZs3P

Practical Magic, Practical Magic 2, and more: in this August Keeping the Spook Alive episode, Mandy and Rabbit revisit the beloved witchy film and talk all things magic, love, and sisterhood.Mandy and Rabbit discuss watching Practical Magic in theaters, their favorite scenes and characters, the film’s witchcraft and folklore, its portrayal of sisterhood, and the nostalgic soundtrack. They also explore the Death Watch beetle folklore behind the movie’s creepy ticking sound, Sally and Gary’s relationship, theories about the spell surrounding Gary, and what they hope happens in Practical Magic 2. Spoilers for Practical Magic are included.In this episode:• Practical Magic in theaters and the 90s nostalgia of the film• The Death Watch beetle and the folklore behind the ticking sound• Favorite witchy scenes, the aunts, the coven, and the house• Sally and Jillian’s sisterhood and how the movie changes with age• Sally and Gary’s relationship, magic, curses, and fan theories• What Mandy and Rabbit hope to see in Practical Magic 2• Rabbit’s 4 out of 5 bats and Mandy’s 5 out of 5 batsGrab a cozy blanket and settle in for our spooky slumber party.Weekly Spooky Bedtime Stories on haunted places, ghost encounters, Halloween history, and movie picks, plus a monthly slumber-party catch-up from best friends Mandy and Rabbit.Original Practical Magic Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ZZrYuLu5oRwDQChmEeRYw?si=FemITUsDSJigPKSkzViHiQPractical Magic 2 Trailer Reaction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTcSVmBjeI4&pp=ygUcbWFuZHkgc3Bvb2tzIHByYWN0aWNhbCBtYWdpYw%3D%3DPractical Magic True Crime Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYovRNbiBAI&pp=ygUcbWFuZHkgc3Bvb2tzIHByYWN0aWNhbCBtYWdpY9IHCQkTDAGHKiGM7w%3D%3DSUBMIT A STORY OR REQUEST A TOPIC:https://mandyspooks.com/submit-a-spooky-story/🛍️ PODCAST MERCH 🛍️https://mandyspooks.myspreadshop.com/Instagram & TikTok: @NotAnotherSpookyPodcast🦇 Follow @MandySpooks on all platforms🐰 Follow @Rabbit.Loves.Horror on all platformshttps://www.NotAnotherSpookyPodcast.comPATREON: https://www.patreon.com/mandyspooksDISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/28KyxSZs3P