Octoberpod AM

About Octoberpod AM

Bold individualists the world over believe that scary stories are best told over a roaring fire with a bottle of wine. Join horror host Edward October by the fireside to enjoy a curated selection of true, true-ish, and classic tales of horror and the paranormal ... all told with a retro/vintage aesthetic, reminiscent of old time radio. For retro horror of impeccable taste, choose Octoberpod. Find more true, true-ish & classic horror / paranormal content by following us on social media! Bluesky:  @octoberpod.bsky.social // Twitter: @OctoberpodVHS // YouTube: Octoberpod Home Video // Instagram: @OctoberpodVHS // TikTok:  @octoberpod // Or follow us on the worldwide web at OctoberpodVHS.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

Publisher

Octoberpod After Midnight

Category

fiction · fiction · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Mar 2022

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

120 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   FIEND DROP: Octoberpod AM Radio Call-In Spooktacular

   Turn your radio on and listen to the madness in the air on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with our analog-inspired homage to the legendary broadcaster Art Bell and his annual Ghost to Ghost AM radio show. Your horror host, Edward October, opens up the phone lines for some special call-in guests to fill the airwaves with tales of Halloween, horror, and the paranormal. Author Amber Jourdan shares first-hand accounts of her own true life paranormal encounters; and Brenda (creator/host of Horrifying History) recounts a tale of alien abduction in a mining community. Then, Jennifer Hotes breaks down the evolution of Halloween in the United States. Plus: Nikki Young (creator/host, Serial Napper) shares the true tale of a real-life Ouija board murder!    Featuring guest contributions by: Amber Jourdan, Nikki Young (Serial Napper), and Brenda (Horrifying History). Turn the lights down low, and tune the radio to the AM dial because we're serving up witches, hexes, shadowy entities, black magic, white magic, UFOs, alien abduction, the secret origins of Halloween traditions, candy tampering, Ouija boards, scandal, jealousy, and murder on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the retro horror podcast for bold individualists. // PROMOS Our True Crime Podcast Madison on the Air The Podcast Inside Your House // ABOUT THIS SHOW This podcast is for people who grew up staying up late listening to Art Bell, George Noory, and late-night AM radio paranormal shows; as well as those who obsess over Halloween year-round. Recommended for listeners looking for: an Art Bell Ghost to Ghost AM tribute podcast episode witches hexes and paranormal horror a retro AM radio horror show inspired by Art Bell secret origins of Halloween traditions explained an analog radio style paranormal call-in podcast a podcast featuring first hand accounts of true life paranormal encounters how Halloween became a holiday in America podcast a history of Halloween candy tampering scares a Halloween history and horror stories podcast for adults // NO AI PLEDGE Octoberpod was conceived and performed in its entirety by real human creators … and it always will be. No AI was used to write or narrate scripts, compose music/audio FX, or generate promotional imagery/video for this episode. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

2. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Classic Creeps

   Spooky Season is in full swing     on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with two horror classics & our first interview with a real scream queen! Your horror host, Edward October, proudly presents this giant, triple-scream show well calculated to give you the creeps as we crawl ever closer to Halloween! First up: Whitney Zahar's adaptation of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic tale of crawling madness, "The Yellow Wallpaper"    Then, we sit down with Disney travel blogger, AllEars YouTube personality, and bona fide scream queen JP Sudduth, to discuss the spooky side of Disney, Halloween nostalgia, and dying on film!    Plus:      Edward October narrates HP Lovecraft's only true vampire tale: "The Shunned House."    Featuring guest contributions by: Chrisi Talyn Saje (Madison on the Air), Whitney Zahar, & JP Sudduth (actress, Stream of Terror). Get ready for a spooktacular evening of classic creeps because we're serving up cosmic horror, crying women in the walls, creeping insanity, a fungal energy vampire, Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, a haunted house with an evil cellar, tales from the set of a real indie horror film, unspeakable entities to make mad mortal men, and gaslighting galore. The next scream you hear might be your own on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the retro horror podcast for bold individualists. // PROMOS Author Jane Nightshade Horrifying History The Morbid Forest // ABOUT THIS SHOW This podcast is for people looking for immersive, old-school, story-driven horror podcasts. Highly recommended for anyone looking for: * classic horror stories * classic horror fiction * Halloween horror stories * retro horror storytelling * atmospheric horror storytelling * gothic horror stories * immersive horror stories * old school horror stories // NO AI PLEDGE Octoberpod was conceived and performed in its entirety by real human creators … and it always will be. No AI was used to write, narrate, compose music, or generate promotional imagery/video for this episode. // LINKS & REFERENCES * Jealousy (Full Movie):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr0YWlrjGig * Stream of Terror (Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDKKi72Ou10&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fterrorfilms.net%2F * JP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NeverFearJPIsHere * AllEars.net:  https://allears.net/ * AllEars YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AllEarsNet * JP's Website: https://www.jordanpaigesudduth.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

3. 

   8 Sept 2026

   CRYPT CLIPS: Octoberpod's Spooky Season Launch Party II

   Usher in the start of Spooky Season on this edition of Octoberpod AM classic horror podcast with haunting tales from Halloweens past. Your guest horror host, Ari Shey awakens the spirits of the "witching season" on a walking tour of spooky locations, spinning spine-chilling yarns along the way. First up: explore nightmare nostalgia in an abandoned church basement with the tale of a Halloween party interrupted by the zombie apocalypse. Then, experience the uncanny liminal spaces at a candy shop in a dead mall, while listening to the tale of the Candy Corn Fairy. Plus:  The Headless Horseman, Frankenstein at the county morgue, The House on Haunted Hill, Karloff & Corman, and monster cereals! Featuring encore guest contributions by:  Ari Shey, Amy Koto, Jane Nightshade, Nikki Young (Serial Napper), John Eiger, Karyn Raynor (Chick Lit), Actually Olga, Amber Jourdan, and Whitney Zahar. Grab your treat bag because we're handing out zombies, a church basement Halloween party, urban legends, a vengeful fairy, a game of "spin the bottle" gone horribly wrong, mad doctors, body snatchers, witches, sandwiches straight out of a morgue refrigerator, a satanic cult, a headless Hessian, and endless bowls of Boo Berry & Count Chocula!  Better pick up every stitch, because we're greeting the Season of the Witch on this edition of Octoberpod AM: the spooky season retro horror podcast for bold individualists! // PROMOS Cabin 187 by Dan B. Fierce Family Plot Doom Generation // ABOUT THIS SHOW Octoberpod AM is a retro horror podcast for fans of classic Halloween stories and spooky season nostalgia. This atmospheric classic horror podcast for listeners who love vintage Halloween nostalgia and spooky folklore. In this episode, you will find: * Halloween folklore and urban legends * Retro Halloween nostalgia * Monster cereal Halloween nostalgia * Halloween ghost stories and urban legends for horror fans * Scary stories to listen to on Halloween * Haunted places, urban legends, witches, liminal horror, dead malls, abandoned places, zombies and monsters // FOLLOW Find more true, true-ish & classic horror / paranormal content by following us on social media! Bluesky:  @octoberpod.bsky.social // Twitter: @OctoberpodVHS // YouTube: Octoberpod Home Video // Instagram: @OctoberpodVHS // TikTok:  @octoberpod // Or follow us on the worldwide web at OctoberpodVHS.com // NO AI PLEDGE Octoberpod was conceived and performed in its entirety by real human creators … and it always will be. No AI was used to write, narrate, compose music, or generate promotional imagery/video for this episode. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

Who has been a guest on Octoberpod AM

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Autumn Grube
• Brenda
• Carissa Vikis
• Amy Koto
• Scott R McKinley

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

26 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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

Quality

91

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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