What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Podcast

EPISODE 156: HAUNTED BEACHES & BATLEFIELDS   Summer's the perfect time to share ghost stories about battlefields and boardwalks. Author T. Fox Dunham enjoyed a surprise trip to Ocean City, New Jersey. Fox stayed next to the ornate Hotel Flanders, and while his wife napped, Fox slipped over to explore the haunted grand halls and corridors of one of the shore's oldest hotels. In Episode 117: The Ghost of Emily, Fox told the story of the Flander's resident ghost: a young woman named Emily. He updates the tale and tells author Phil Thomas about the gorgeous rooms of the Flanders and Emily's portrait that hangs in the den on the second floor. Then British folksinger David Walton narrates a ghost story about the haunted Baladerry Inn in Gettysburg where guests still see soldiers fighting and one naughty spirit flirts with young women with blond hair. Oh! There's new clown news, and the show closes with a haunting tale called "The Shell Seller" from Peter L. Holmes. Born in the Manchester in the United Kin

  EPISODE 155: BACK FROM THE DEAD Authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas have risen from the dead—well not really. The show's just been on pause for a few months. But as we approach Spring 2021, they return with new ghost stories, horror fiction and witty banter. After chatting, they play a ghost story sent in by UK crime author Fraser Massey. Fraser is one of the authors included in Coming Through in Waves, a charity crime anthology based on the music of Pink Floyd. With his effective gritty style, Fraser tells the story of his visit to the grave of British music producer, Joe Meek. Then, Fox shares some ghost stories from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Guess which president's spirit has been encountered the most.  And finally, English folksinger David Walton closes the show by narrating Nancy Kilpatrick's Necromimicos—an eerie fiction set in a Parisian cemetery. All opinions of guests and content do not reflect the opinions of T. Fox Dunham, Phil Thomas or Para-X Radio. Must, art and material are eithe

EPISODE 154: OPIUM, ABSINTHE & LYDIA KANG To celebrate Women in Horror Month, hosts T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas chat with author, physician, baker and researcher Dr. Lydia Kang. Lydia is the author of the Opium and Absinthe, a novel that tells the story of a wealthy young New York heiress who investigates a series of vampire-like killings after the first publication of Dracula. English folksinger David Walton narrates an excerpt from the book, then she shares her insights into writing characters, researching historic settings and even a strange experience she had in a cemetery. To finish the show, Lydia talks about the strange history of medicine, a topic she writes about in her book Quackery. People really did grind up mummies for medicinal powder and believed mercury was a magical elixir. What Are You Afraid Of? returns after a winter sabbatical, and we've got some great episodes planned. All opinions of guests and content do not reflect the opinions of T. Fox Dunham, Phil Thomas or Para-X Radio. Mus

EPISODE 153: BELSNICKING WITH FOX, PHIL & DANIEL BRAUM Authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas return to bring you their new holiday special to celebrate the winter solstice 2020. New York author, Daniel Braum, joins them to chat about his new collection of short stories, Underworld Dreams, his new event, The New York Ghost Story Festival and chat about odd holiday traditions. David Walton narrates an excerpt from one of the Daniel's stories, Tommy's Shadow, from Underworld Dreams. Then Fox shares several unusual holiday traditions from around the world including the lucky spiders of the Ukraine and the Tió de Nadal, or the pooping log, a tradition celebrated in parts of Spain. We also replay What Are You Afraid Of?'s new and original holiday carol about the Jólakötturinn—the monstrous holiday cat feared in Iceland who eats you if you aren't wearing new clothes on Christmas Day. We want to put the monsters back into Christmas! And remember, we're halfway out of the dark.   Check out the website for mo

  EPISODE 152: THE MORTUARY INTERVIEW To finish off our Halloween 2020 celebration, horror author T. Fox Dunham interviewed writer and director Ryan Spindell, the mad genius who wrote and directed Shudder's new horror film, The Mortuary Collection.  This anthology movie tells the story of karmic punishment of evil and the nature of the storyteller. The story harks back to the days when horror had a bit of camp but was ultimately fun. After attending film school in Florida, Ryan relocated to California where he established Trapdoor Pictures to produce the 'fun genre'. He draws his influences from 80's horror film and authors such as Ray Bradbury, Stephen King and Kurt Vonnegut. He chats with Fox about how horror films have evolved and what makes good horror. Horror is coming home! He also chats about the process of filming The Mortuary Collection and his collaborations with Evil Dead director, Sam Raimi. David Walton narrates a true ghost story that was written and researched by T. Fox Dunham. The L

  EPISODE 151: HAUNTED WORLD OF MICHELLE BELANGER For a Halloween treat, authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas chat with paranormal investigator and psychic, Michelle Belanger. Most widely recognized for her work as a psychic on A&E's Paranormal State and Osbourne Media's Portals to Hell, Michelle is an occult expert, educator, media personality, and author of over thirty books on paranormal and occult topics. Not only does Michelle share her unique insights on the nature of ghosts, inhuman spirits and the causes of hauntings, but she also tells Fox and Phil about some of her scariest experiences including the night a dark force tormented her while she slept when she spent the night at a hotel where a depraved serial killer used to work. In addition to her stories of the paranormal, they discuss the pagan holiday of Samhain, and Fox even sings the Pumpky Night Song—an old English folk song sung this time of year. Come and get some scary for Halloween 2020! Follow the show at&nb

EPSIODE 150: VAMPIRE LORE WITH DACRE STOKER Dacre Stoker, great grand-nephew of Dracula author Bram Stoker, joins authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas to talk about those creatures of the night, vampires. An author and scholar of all things vampyr, Stoker has written the only official prequel, Dracul with author J.D. Barker, based on years of research into the files and history of Bram Stoker. Dacre shares his insights into vampire lore and reveals interesting details about the book; for example, Bram Stoker had originally written a different and explosive ending to the book that would have changed how we viewed his celebrated story. British folksinger David Walton narrates an excerpt from Stoker's prequel, and the hosts are proud to offer a new story from premier horror author, Deborah Drake. The Vampire's First Rule, narrated by T. Fox Dunham & Cindy Hermann, tells the story of an ancient conflict between two vampires that finally ends in the sacred cave of the Eternal Half-Lighters. Then to finish th

EPISODE 149: ZOMBIE LOVE FOR HALLOWEEN We love zombies! Whether shambling, running, brain-eating or raging, authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas can't get enough of the hungry dead, especially during the Halloween season. On episode 149, Fox & Phil chat with Daniel Kraus about writing his new book, The Living Dead. Daniel had the honor of co-writing the book with the late George Romero, who created the zombie franchise with his movie, Night of the Living Dead. He explains how he went to great lengths to write it in Romero's style and maintain his original theme: Zombies are the sympathetic good guys, a rising underclass, and humans are the villains. David Walton narrates an excerpt from the book. Also on this episode, Phil and Fox discuss zombie lore: the best movies, stories and the most effective method a zombie can use to hunt the living. Finishing the show, David also narrates a short story written by T. Fox Dunham called How my Battlecraft Guild Survived the Zombie Apocalypse. Fox got the idea wh

EPISODE 148SEANCES WITH LISA MORTON Award-winning author Lisa Morton joins T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas to talk about her new book, Calling the Spirits: A History of Séances. Through human history, people have sought to communicate with departed souls, and the evolution of that process has taken many forms. Finally in the mid-nineteenth century, the idea of the Séance developed. Supported by fringe science and the need to speak to dead loved ones, mediums became all the rage, especially during the shock of post-war periods. But were these mediums channeling the dead or just putting on a good show? Lisa shares her insights and answers the question why do we need séances? And she tells Phil and Fox a true ghost story that happened to her while she was part of a paranormal investigation at the infamous Stanley Hotel, the setting of Stephen King's book, The Shining. We're counting down to Halloween 2020 with Lisa Morton. Follow the show at www.whatareyouafraidofpodcast.com. All opinions of guests and con

EPISODE 147: FOX & PHIL SAVE HALLOWEEN Horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas will save Halloween! We start our countdown to Halloween 2020 with episode 147. The hosts discuss different ways people can celebrate Halloween while taking precautions against Covid-19 and share some great ideas on how kids can still trick-or-treat. And to get into the spooky mood, English folksinger David Walton narrates a cautionary ghost story. In the Ouija Story in the Summer of Hell, Nina Terrible shares a chilling yet familiar true story about a girl who attracts the attention of a dark spirit by playing with a spirit board. For the rest of that summer, a demonic spirit terrorized her by night.   Fox, Phil, Allison and Friends in Bethlehem for the recording of Episode #2   And guess who's back? The clowns! For the first time since 2016, clown sightings are going up. Videos on social media expose the oncoming terror clown invasion. The episode then finishes with a story from award-winning author, Nancy

EPISODE 146: GRADY HENDRIX IS A VAMPIRE Horror authors Phil Thomas and T. Fox Dunham welcome Grady Hendrix to the show. Hendrix is a popular American author, journalist, public speaker and screenwriter, best known for his book, The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires. Grady chats about his many books, shares his insights on telling modern horror stories, and talks about his writing process. English folksinger David Walton narrates an excerpt from The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaving Vampires, and Grady finishes the show by telling us a true ghost story from his youth and talking about his time working for The American Society for Psychical Research. We're getting ready to celebrate Halloween 2020, and man do we need it Follow the show at www.whatareyoufraidofpodcast.com. All opinions of guests and content do not reflect the opinions of T. Fox Dunham, Phil Thomas or Para-X Radio. Must, art and material are either used with the permission of the owner or have a creative commons license. Mu

EPISODE 145: SUPERNATURAL IN ST. CROIX Ghosts play poker in St. Croix Valley, Minnesota. On episode 145 of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show, authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas interview paranormal investigator Jill Shelley, lead investigator of St. Croix Paranormal. She is also the owner of the haunted Boyd House, which she has been restoring for ghost hunters to investigate. Jill shares ghost stories about her experiences at the house including visitations by spirit children, shadow people and an angry ghost who threw one of her team out of a closet. Jill not only brings some chilling stories but also five EVPs from the many denizens haunting the property. And when she's not investigating, Jill sets up poker games for the spirits then observes their responses. And from the sounds of it, the ghosts are hardcore gamblers! For episode 145, Fox & Phil present an episode of ghost stories as we get ready for Halloween! Follow the show at www.whatareyoufraidofpodcast.com. All opin

EPISODE 144: WHO WAS JACK THE RIPPER On episode 144, authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas talk with Australian author, Paul Williams about one of the most infamous murderers in history, Jack the Ripper. The story of Red Jack obsesses Paul, and he researched and co-wrote a book detailing all the suspects in this unsolved cold-case: Jack the Ripper Suspects: The Definitive Guide and Encyclopedia. He's also published several articles in the magazine, Ripperologist, along with stories for Doctor Who: Short Trips and other anthologies. The three discuss the details of the case, its possible political motivations and Jack's identity. As Phil and Fox learn, these murders were unique because of social tensions created by Irish immigration, Jewish refugees escaping Russian pogroms and the Catholic population still living in the country.   Paul Williams also shares his new story, "Atonement of the Ripper"—narrated by the amazing English folksinger, David Walton. Published here for the first time, the story ref

EPISODE 143: SCOTT KENEMORE BRINGS THE ZOMBIES It isn't a pandemic without zombies, so the hosts of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show got a zombie author on the show. Scott Kenemore, author of the Zombie Survival Guide, hangs out with T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas to talk about writing and his new book, Lake of Darkness. Scott chats about how his love affair with zombies began, his process, how his early writing career got started and gives advice to authors on how to deal with the mass cancellations of conventions. He also shares a few ghost stories including a creepy tale from the invasion of Italy during World War II. English folksinger David Walton narrates an excerpt from Scott's book, Lake of Darkness. Follow the show at www.whatareyoufraidofpodcast.com. All opinions of guests and content do not reflect the opinions of T. Fox Dunham, Phil Thomas or Para-X Radio. Music, Art and Author Rights "The Chamber" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Att

  EPISODE 142: HAUNTED WATER Texas author Leslie Lutz chats with horror host T. Fox Dunham about her writing and her new young adult novel out from Harper-Collins, Fractured Tide. She also shares a true ghost story. David Walton narrates The Most Haunted Hotel in Texas. Leslie shares some advice for new authors and talks about the differences in writing for the young adult market. And we play a little music from Virginia garage band The Crypts.   Follow the show at www.whatareyoufraidofpodcast.com. All opinions of guests and content do not reflect the opinions of T. Fox Dunham, Phil Thomas or Para-X Radio. Music, Art and Author Rights "Pure Water" by Meydän is licensed under a Attribution License. "Sea Monster" by The Crypts! is licensed under a Attribution License. "The Chamber" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Come and Play with Me" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Classic

EPISODE 141: The Paranormal Investigator & Psychic Detective Horror authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas met Paul and Tina as part of the local paranormal core of talented and experienced ghost hunters. They're a married couple, and each brings their own talents to their investigations. Paul Dixon is a skilled investigator and Tina Marie Williamson is an experienced psychic. On episode 141, they talk about their twenty-five years ghost hunting including their scariest encounter. Tina shares her insights into her supernatural abilities and talks about her work with law enforcement, helping with several cases. And they discuss the proper cleansing techniques such as ground that they perform before and after investigations. Paul had a dark entity attach itself to him during a ghost hunt, and it caused their family much pain. Author Mark Allan Gunnells returns with his apocalyptic story, Red Wave. You may be right about the end of the world but not always your role. English folksinger David Walton reads th

  EPISODE 140: GREG BEAR & BEAR'S GHOST Science fiction author Greg Bear (Darwin's Radio and Lucifer) returns to continue his conversation with horror writers T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas. In part two of his interview, Greg discusses the evolution of artificial intelligence and shares advice to the writing community, giving valuable insight into the most common mistakes authors make. Our beloved British folksinger, David Walton, narrates an excerpt from Bear's novel, Dead Lines, and a new ghost story about a young boy in England who grew up seeing ghosts. Foxy and Philly also chat about some of the mythical monsters that roam Pennsylvania like the Butler Gargoyle or Raystown Ray, and they discuss the new UFO video released by the Pentagon. We're telling stories to entertain and distract during a strange summer on What Are You Afraid Of?   All opinions of guests and content do not reflect the opinions of T. Fox Dunham, Phil Thomas or Para-X Radio. Music, Art and Author Rights Opening Horizons

EPISODE 139: GREG BEAR – DARWIN'S AUTHOR Greg Bear, one of the most celebrated science fiction authors in modern times, joins authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas for a two part interview on What Are You Afraid Of? Greg has written such books as City at the End of Time, War Dogs and one of Fox's favorites, Darwin's Radio. He's a Nebula and Hugo award-winner, and he's consulted for NASA and the US military. Greg answers questions about his writing, his career, his views on artificial intelligence and gives advice to new authors. Also, T. Fox Dunham narrates a true ghost story about the haunting of The Logan Inn, a colonial inn located in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Oh, and Fox tastes Stoll and Wolfe Whiskey made in Lancaster! All opinions of guests and content do not reflect the opinions of T. Fox Dunham, Phil Thomas or Para-X Radio. Music, Art and Author Rights "The Chamber" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Come and Play with Me" by Kevin MacLeod (

EPISODE 138: STORIES FOR QUARANTINE Under house arrest during an epidemic, authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas persevere in their quixotic campaign to share darkness with the world. Our mission is to entertain and distract our audience from the real horror with the entertaining horror of ghost stories, writing, fiction and the paranormal. On episode 138, Philly and Foxy chat about life in America during a modern plague, and Fox talks about a recent sighting of the cryptid creature, The Mothman. This flying humanoid with bright red eyes was first spotted in Point Pleasant, West Virginia days before the tragic collapse of the Silver Bridge in December 1967, and since then the cryptic cryptid has been spotted multiple times by perplexed witnesses--recently by a security guard at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. Also, English folksinger David Walton narrates a ghost story from the haunted Whaley House. And Fox interviews author Edgar Swamp about his writing and his book, Amber Hollow. Oh, and the clo

  EPISODE 137: THE BOTHELL POLTERGEIST Keith Linder, author of The Bothell Hell House: Poltergeist of Washington State, is back for part two of his interview with authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas. For years, spirits tormented Keith and his girlfriend with the destruction of furniture, stealing objects, manifesting as old women and even igniting bibles in self-contained fires. Keith shares additional insights on his violent and paranormal experiences and also talks about his rocky relationships with paranormal investigators who all offered different and myriad explanations for the activity in his home. English folk singer David Walton narrates a story written by Keith about the poltergeist—5th Anniversary—and we play a little music from Pueblo People. The Bothell Poltergeist is one of the most controversial and interesting cases of in modern history. Hear the rest of Keith's story as Fox & Phil aid in his quest to find an explanation for the violent phenomenon in his previous home. www.whatar