Voodoo Podcast

Recorded on-site at Disturbia, Mike sits down with Nick & Tyler to discuss the changes at Disturbia & Basement of the Dead ahead of a very busy Midwest Haunters Convention for the sister haunts. Mike also talks to Miles McCabe of 5 Points Haunted House which will be another stop on the Thursday pre-convention bus tour. The McCabe Family have been a part of Chicago Haunt Builders & have also won ABC's: The Great Fright Fight before starting up their own professional haunt in West Chicago!

Well... better late than never? April episode is here... kinda...Make sure you buy your tickets to see Clint at MHC as well as Eek even sooner at the Halfway to Halloween Blackout event at 13th Floor Chicago THIS weekend May 29th & 30th!

Mike is LIVE from St. Louis for Transworld 2026! The very first ever livestream podcast for the Voodoo crew featuring some familiar faces & some new ones!In the recurring guests department, Cade Cohen becomes the first ever back-to-back episode appearance as we just spoke to him back in January. He was excited to attend his first ever Transworld, so we bring that story full-circle.Eric Munson also returns to Voodoo to recap his season & talk about his trips in from Indiana as we last spoke to him in September.Kris Zahrobsky joins the podcast as well to talk about his latest adventures working for Transworld Live at yet another spectacular event!New faces include Antonio Cipolla who works at Disturbia like Cade & Eric. Tony goes into the creation of his character, his time at Basement/Disturbia, & also his first time here at Transworld!Also making their first appearance is Bill Youngs, who works as Disturbia Haunted House's engineer & welder. His career background & knowledge of engineering allows him to create some of the unique aspects that you see in the line & throughout the haunt itself!& last but certainly not least, Jesse Puglin joins us to talk about his future in Illinois after his extensive haunt career in Pittsburgh!

Welcome to 2026 & Happy New Year everyone!!! 5?!?!??! FIVE?!?!?! FIVE HOURS!?!?!?Mike sits down to talk more Disturbia, but this time, from within the haunt walls with Cade Cohen. Cade creates haunt costumes & masks year-round while also acting as Shakes throughout the year when he isn't shredding the rails at the skatepark.BEAR WITH US!!!!We are about to dive deeper than Dimension X! Mike welcomes on fellow Illinois Media School Alumni John Walker, who specializes in all things film whether that be movies, television, or even creating works of art of his own! John & Mike crawl into the Upside Down for 3 hours to dissect the plot holes & unanswered questions of Stranger Things. Come for the Stranger Things, stay for the It: Welcome to Derry breakdown as well! Not to mention, we break down the upcoming movies & shows we are anticipating for 2026!

Welcome to a delayed season 4!Zak Wenzel joins the pod to talk about what is on the horizon for Blood Moon, Paranormal: his paranormal investigating team. With that, comes Project Limestone & life at the Old Joliet Haunted Prison. We are also joined by Zack‘s inmate teammate, Megan “Megatron” McIntyre. When Megatron isn’t living the 13th Floor entertainment lifestyle throughout even the off-season events, she is expressing her musical talents in Drum Corps which has Megatron traveling across the Midwest & even the country!

This is what we have all been waiting for: the heart of haunt season!Relive one of the most iconic horror movies with Chicago Haunt Builders' very own Chad Stechly's Jaws-themed yard display in honor of the 50th anniversary of the classic.Stay tuned for the #50 DJ in all of USnA, Disturbia Haunted House's very own DJ & haunt actor Sam Kalbfleisch!

Haunt season is in full-swing whether you like it/feel it or not! Let's dive into the minds of two very SELFLESS gentleman in the haunt world. Both Eric & Jacob are some of the kindest people you will meet, but that doesn't mean they don't absolutely kill it by scaring the pants off customers & holding a menacing stature in their respective queue lines!Eric Munson:Instagram: @giggles_eoeFacebook: Eric MunsonTik Tok: @mrworldwideJacob Linko:Instagram: @cog1228Facebook: Jacob LinkoVoodoo Podcast YouTube: https://youtu.be/Skaqx8Xu_r4Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Voodoo on Vassar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voodooonvassar/?igsh=MWc5ZWczcWZkajBlNQ%3D%3D#Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/VoodooOnVassar2023Voodoo Podcast Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/voodoopodcast/?igsh=NTNmMXp6MTU2eGo4#

The latest sponsor of the Voodoo Podcast has arrived! Mike Cassavant & Frankenfuel are partnering with the Voodoo Podcast to bring you 15% off your orders at www.frankefuel.com/voodoopodcastMike Cassavant talks about his time in the beverage distribution industry & entrepreneurial life as well as jumping into the haunt industry with the best new haunt-themed energy drink!The other Mike, also sits down with cohost Matt Nausid of Greenbriar Cemetery & Chicago Haunt Builders to recap the latest in the haunt & horror world as well as bring you a new Haunters' Hack!

Midwest Haunters Convention is already passed us & 2025 is moving so fast! Next thing you know, it'll be haunt season! Before we get to that, let's slow things down & recap the chaotic weekend that is MHC! Rachel Dumblauskas of Disturbia & Basement of the Dead Haunted House recaps her recent stardom from winning the MHC Costume Party Costume Contest for her INCREDIBLE Summer-picnic-inspired bee character! Chunks of Zombie Army Productions helped HellsGate win the inaugural Haunt Olympics through his DOMINANT display in the Hot Sauce Competition!All of that & more from two unique & amazing bright souls within the haunt community!Rachel Dumblauskas: Instagram: @wretched_fxTik Tok: @wretched_fxBrian "Chunks" O'Donnell:Instagram: @chunkszombiearmyTik Tok: @chunkschugsFacebook: Brian Chunks GlexyVoodoo Podcast Apple Podcasts: Spotify:YouTube:https://youtu.be/Skaqx8Xu_r4Voodoo on Vassar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voodooonvassar/?igsh=MWc5ZWczcWZkajBlNQ%3D%3D#Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/VoodooOnVassar2023Voodoo Podcast Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/voodoopodcast/?igsh=NTNmMXp6MTU2eGo4#

Let’s uhhh… pretend that this says May…It’s been a crazy busy time leading up to Midwest Haunters Convention, but Mike still had some time to sit down with two timely guests! First up, it’s Dalton James Verway (AKA Emily)! Dalton is the recipient of the 2023 Jim Warfield Acting Award & will be reprising his role as Emily at the MHC Friday Night Haunt Tour as Abandoned Haunted House Complex opens its gates mid-summer! Mike also has the pleasure of being joined by Derek Seltzer, who has recently been promoted to General Manager of The Old Joliet Haunted Prison. He may be more professional now, but beware… that may not stop him from still locking people in port-o-potty’s!Dalton James Verway: Instagram: @yourlocalghostboyhttps://www.instagram.com/yourlocalghostboy/?igsh=MW4zdm1ibWl3bTM3MA%3D%3D#Derek Seltzer: Instagram: @haunted_reaperhttp://instagram.com/haunted_reaper/?igsh=N3VyMjEzZzRqZXl0#Voodoo Podcast YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q41jylcA-cg?si=UQNaz0THkSeOzgn8Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voodoo-podcast/id1656190176?i=1000705701218Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7kJMqVb0cjJfnB7xTg8rl1?si=Q9OFnGq1SQqGrjHuZ3YE-wVoodoo on Vassar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voodooonvassar/?igsh=MWc5ZWczcWZkajBlNQ%3D%3D#Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/VoodooOnVassar2023Voodoo Podcast Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/voodoopodcast/?igsh=NTNmMXp6MTU2eGo4#