FRIGHT SCHOOL

About FRIGHT SCHOOL

Welcome to Fright School, a podcast that explores horror films through the eyes of someone who is experiencing them for the first time. Each week, Joshua (the horror nerd) pushes Joe (the unsuspecting newbie) to the edge of the Mountains of Madness, as they discuss the cultural attitudes, conditions, and events that have shaped some of the most terrifying horror films. Will Joe survive his journey? Will Joshua take things too far? Join us every week for new episodes on Monday to find out! Are you ready? Class is in session.

Publisher

J. Napier and J. Fejeran

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

17 Oct 2016

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 327 episodes have a transcript.

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   22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   327 - Talking Yaga with Sarah Runnalls (w/ Sadie Witkowski)

   Host Sarah Runnalls interviews Sadie Witkowski about the folklore and mythology of Baba Yaga, offering listeners a deeper understanding of this iconic figure.

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   3 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   326 - Straight Allies Aren't Normal - Leviticus (2026)

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name], exploring the concept of "straight allies" and their societal implications.

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   22 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   325 - The Male Christiane Amanpour - Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)

   Host Lee Cronin interviews film critic Christiane Amanpour about the upcoming 2026 film "The Mummy".

Inside a recent episode

327 - Talking Yaga with Sarah Runnalls (w/ Sadie Witkowski)

Published 22 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] In this case, all that has been revealed thus far is that we know Hudson Williams is playing two characters. Was it a challenge to try to costume those characters to look differently or was working with hair and makeup made it much easier to try to like really pull those two characters apart? Like one of them, without going too much into detail... like the character that plays Henry is like a rich billionaire playboy. And then the other characters kind of not that. So, so having them, yeah, look, look different in terms of, I guess, status and personality was something we thought about. So it's like the, you know, rich kid clothing that you can afford the really tailored versus someone who's maybe just like, yep, I got Carhartt jacket because that's what I can afford in a small town. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

26 ratings

Spotify

3.7 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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