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About Scary Soup For The Chicken Soul
Welcome, gentle souls! If you've always been curious about scary movies but you're not so great with gore, jump scares, and spooks...this is the podcast for you! Sisters Bethany (horror veteran) and Jessica (horror-curious) are here to guide you through the wide world of horror cinema and other spooky media. They'll introduce you to classics, deep cuts, and new gems: with a twist! Anything that might make you queasy or give you nightmares will be delivered in code. Basically, it's a giant game of MadLibs! If you're feeling brave, hop on over to our Instagram @scarysouppod where you can find episode Decoder Guides.
- Publisher
- Bethany Laurel and Jessica Crewe
- Category
- tv & film
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 3 Oct 2025
- Latest episode
- 2 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
19 episodes in the feed.
2 Oct 2026
Hassle In The Castle: Scooby Doo, Where Are You? (Season 1, Episode 3)
Season 2 is here, gentle souls! We're talking about a classic Scooby Doo episode set in a haunted castle, Hassle In The Castle. So many iconic images came from this episode, but does it hold up? Are any tropes introduced? Do we get any new Shaggy Lore? And does Daphne really deserve her reputation for being "danger-prone"? If you want to follow along with our rewatches and track tropes yourself, you can find our Scooby Tracker here: https://tr.ee/AkrXRZ (https://tr.ee/AkrXRZ) Follow us on Instagram @scarysouppod Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com (mailto:scarysouppod@gmail.com)
18 Sept 2026
Season 2 Announcement!
Well Gentle Souls, I can hardly believe it’s been a little over a year since Jess and I first started working on musical cues, sketching ideas for artwork, and doing test recordings on the jankiest gear you can imagine. And even though the first episodes sounded rough and we were figuring out the flow of the podcast while we were releasing episodes, you still showed up to listen! When we needed to take 6 months off because of some pretty heavy family stuff, you let us have that space and still came back to listen when we relaunched. You are simply the best! Heading into autumn, we’re in the mood for something new. Even though the concept of “seasons” is pretty subjective with a podcast like ours, we’ve decided that our October 2nd episode is going to mark the beginning of “Season 2”. We’ll have slightly updated artwork (just a change in colour scheme, really) and a fantastic lineup to carry us through spooky season and into the dead of winter. If you’ve stuck with us this far, thank you! We’re happy to have you in our cozy, spooky little corner of the internet. You’re final girl material, for sure. Follow us on Instagram @scarysouppod Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com (mailto:scarysouppod@gmail.com)
5 Sept 2026
MadLibs: The Craft (1996)
We've got a short and belated episode for you this week, gentle souls. We've had a crazy couple of weeks in our personal lives, but we still managed to sit down to play a game of MadLibs with the plot of The Craft! Along the way we discuss screaming Ouija boards, bad wigs, and why we're still scared to play Bloody Mary as grown ass adults. As always, the brave among you can find the Decoder Guide over on our Instagram. And remember, you're all final girl material in our books. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-craft-oral-history_n_5734f7c9e4b060aa7819d362 (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-craft-oral-history_n_5734f7c9e4b060aa7819d362) https://www.polygon.com/the-craft-retrospective/ (https://www.polygon.com/the-craft-retrospective/) https://womeninhorror.com/reviews-%26-articles/f/retro-review-the-craft-1996 (https://womeninhorror.com/reviews-%26-articles/f/retro-review-the-craft-1996) Follow us on Instagram @scarysouppod Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com (mailto:scarysouppod@gmail.com)
21 Aug 2026
It Came From The Thrift Store...Fear Street Super Chiller: Goodnight Kiss
Velcome back, Gentle Souls! Ve promise ve von't suck your blood! That's right, we're talking vampires this week as we break down Goodnight Kiss, by R.L. Stine. It's a vampires-at-the-beach story that pairs well with Joel Schumacher's The Lost Boys. And we get a little bit into theories of why some books capture your imagination and others don't. Nancy Pearl talks about the four doorways to reading: https://youtu.be/WjDMbixPSeQ?si=QZheRW8pADMuAtS5 (https://youtu.be/WjDMbixPSeQ?si=QZheRW8pADMuAtS5) Follow us on Instagram @scarysouppod Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com (mailto:scarysouppod@gmail.com)
7 Aug 2026
A Clue For Scooby Doo: Scooby Doo, Where Are You? (Season 1, Episode 2)
Ruh-roh, gentle souls! This episode of Scooby Doo brings up Bethany's completely rational worry that is she ever scuba dives she'll get the bends and Jessica's childhood fear of being swept away in an undertow. We also talk more Shaggy Lore, discuss the questionable physics of cartoons, and desperately try to remember what the heck book we're reading for the next episode. Oh, and Bethany has a couple of suggestions for horror and horror-adjacent movies to pair with this episode of Scooby Doo, Where Are You? What we're reading for the next episode: https://absolutehorror.fandom.com/wiki/Goodnight_Kiss (https://absolutehorror.fandom.com/wiki/Goodnight_Kiss) Follow us on Instagram @scarysouppod Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com (mailto:scarysouppod@gmail.com)
24 Jul 2026
MadLibs: Jason Lives - Friday The 13th Part VI (1986)
We're playing MadLibs again! And because it's summer, we're talking about the most iconic summer camp horror franchise, Friday The 13th. Rather than starting at the beginning with 1980's titular film, Bethany decided to watch the 6th film in the series: 1986's Jason Lives. That's right, we're diving into the middles period of slashers. The formula was already becoming stale by this point, but we're still years away from reinvention's like Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) and Scream (1996). Join us as Bethany breaks down the time that Friday The 13th dipped its toes in meta humour and leaned into dark comedy. Jess picks the MadLibs words this time, so the summary is truly random. If you're feeling brave and want to know all the gory details, you can find the Decoder Guide on Instagram. Follow us on Instagram @scarysouppod Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com (mailto:scarysouppod@gmail.com)
10 Jul 2026
Time Machine To November 1987: Stranger Things 5
It's the end of an era, gentle souls! Join us to discuss the final season of Stranger Things. We talk about the value of communal cinematic experiences, the difficulties of world-building through seasons of television with varying tones, and why Nancy Wheeler is one of our favourite fictional characters ever. As with all art, your mileage may vary. Ours certainly did. But ultimately, we found meaningful and cathartic moments that will stick with us. Follow us on Instagram @scarysouppod Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com (mailto:scarysouppod@gmail.com)
26 Jun 2026
It Came From The Thrift Store...Galaxy Of Fear #2: City Of The Dead
Bethany is breaking her "no talking about Star Wars on the internet" rule for this one...but really, it's easy to avoid the worst parts of Star Wars fandom when you're talking about Lucasfilm's shameless Goosebumps rip off, Galaxy of Fear! These books are fun genre mash ups that Jessica remembers fondly as favourites that she took out from the library in the late 90s. Content Warning: City Of The Dead (and our discussion of it) contains mentions of child death, child endangerment, parental death, and grief. Take care of yourselves, gentle souls. Zach Zegranis article for Giant Freakin Robot: https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/galaxy-of-fear-goosebumps.html (https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/galaxy-of-fear-goosebumps.html) Rosie Knight article for Nerdist: https://nerdist.com/article/star-wars-galaxy-of-fear-horror-goosebumps/ (https://nerdist.com/article/star-wars-galaxy-of-fear-horror-goosebumps/) Follow us on Instagram @scarysouppod Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com (mailto:scarysouppod@gmail.com)
21 Jun 2026
The Night The Podcast Came Out Of The Grave...
We're still here, we promise! Life has been...a LOT and it took us a while to find our groove again, but we're returning later this week with a FULL episode. And eventually our monster-sized Stranger Things 5 episode will release...it's just taking a lot of work to edit down our many thoughts. As mentioned in this pint-sized episode, we want to share some resources if the state of the world has you feeling down and you'd like to take action. Here they are: https://www.aclu.org/action (https://www.aclu.org/action) https://immigrantjustice.org/ways-to-help/ (https://immigrantjustice.org/ways-to-help/) https://amnesty.ca/activism-guide/taking-action-on-immigration-detention-in-canada/ (https://amnesty.ca/activism-guide/taking-action-on-immigration-detention-in-canada/) And if you caught the reference in this episode's title, let us know with an email or a comment on Instagram. Follow us on Instagram @scarysouppod Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com (mailto:scarysouppod@gmail.com)
23 Dec 2025
Time Machine To Spring Break 1986: Stranger Things 4
We've finally caught up to the present...the past...whenever it is...we're talking Stranger Things 4, gentle souls. It's arguably the most gruesome season, but it's also probably our favourite. It's thematically rich and introduces new characters that capture (and break) our hearts. Frankenstein, The Empire Strikes Back, A Nightmare On Elm Street, and Silence Of The Lambs are all key texts for this season--and we love it! Find out who our favourite couple is on the show, what we think might happen in Stranger Things 5, and just how much fan fiction Bethany reads (it's a lot). It's Dangerous To Go Alone: https://dressember-ca2025.funraise.org/fundraiser/jessica-crewe (https://dressember-ca2025.funraise.org/fundraiser/jessica-crewe) Follow us on Instagram @scarysouppod Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com (mailto:scarysouppod@gmail.com)
15 Dec 2025
The Nutcracker Scoob (1984)
Welcome back, gentle souls! We’re recapping the final episode of The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries, The Nutcracker Scoob (1984). Other than The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, we're not super familiar with 1980s Scooby-Doo so this was an adventure. The Scooby gang got an unfortunate update for the 1980s, with Velma being replaced by the insufferable Scrappy-Doo. Mystery solving gets over-shadowed by hijinks and too many Christmas references. And Bethany’s got some theories about the influence of Ronald Reagan on the episode’s villain… It's Dangerous To Go Alone: https://dressember-ca2025.funraise.org/fundraiser/jessica-crewe (https://dressember-ca2025.funraise.org/fundraiser/jessica-crewe) Follow us on Instagram @scarysouppod Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com (mailto:scarysouppod@gmail.com)
12 Dec 2025
Coming Soon: The Nutcracker Scoob (1984)
Hello, gentle souls! It's dangerous out there and our podcasting plans got derailed by life...we're hitting pause on recapping Stranger Things for a week so that we can catch our breath and enjoy some family time. But we're still dropping a new episode--it's just going to be a couple days late. Coming to you Sunday morning is our thoughts on the final episode of The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries, The Nutcracker Scoob (1984). Other than The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, we're not super familiar with 1980s Scooby-Doo so this will be an adventure. Will we find the gang updated for the 1980s? Will all the tropes make an appearance? Will we get more Shaggy Lore? Who can say? Tune in Sunday to find out! It's Dangerous To Go Alone: https://dressember-ca2025.funraise.org/fundraiser/jessica-crewe (https://dressember-ca2025.funraise.org/fundraiser/jessica-crewe) Follow us on Instagram @scarysouppod Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com
28 Nov 2025
Time Machine To Summer 1985: Stranger Things 3 (2019)
Code Red, gentle souls! On Friday, we’re flashing back to the summer of 1985. Remember the mall? Remember summer break shenanigans with friends? Remember…a giant goo monster terrorizing you while the Russians invade your small town? Just us? The Stranger Things family continues to grow this season, with the addition of Maya Hawke’s Robin and the promotion of Priah Ferguson’s Erica to regular cast. We are both here for every moment with our beloved Scoops Troop. We’re less fond of the simplification of Hopper’s character into a brawling action cop. We talk influences, that mall culture vibe, and the sweetest Russian scientist to ever grace the screen: our dearly departed Alexei. Come along as we revisit our friends in Hawkins all month long! That means bonus episodes, because we wanted to give each season its own episode. And we'll also be dropping a mini-episode with our first impressions of Stranger Things 5, Volume 1! It's Dangerous To Go Alone: https://dressember-ca2025.funraise.org/fundraiser/jessica-crewe (https://dressember-ca2025.funraise.org/fundraiser/jessica-crewe) Follow us on Instagram @scarysouppod Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com
21 Nov 2025
Time Machine To Halloween 1984: Stranger Things 2 (2017)
Do you copy, gentle souls? We're back to talk about Stranger Things 2! We love the blossoming father-daughter relationship between Hopper and Eleven, Steve and Dustin's bromance, and our sweet cinnamon roll Bob Newby! We're breaking down the meta casting of Paul Reiser, how the Duffers decided to expand the scope of their world, and why Steve is the best mom (among several excellent moms) in the show. Come along as we revisit our friends in Hawkins all month long! That means bonus episodes (like this one!), because we wanted to give each season its own episode. And we'll also be dropping a mini-episode with our first impressions of Stranger Things 5, Volume 1! Fan-created version of Karen Wheeler's romance novel cover: https://www.reddit.com/r/StrangerThings/comments/7bo2oq/spoiler_so_i_reacreated_front_cover_of_johanna/?share_id=s4Y-MJJ63s4XS3zzjm2ig&utm_content=1&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1 (https://www.reddit.com/r/StrangerThings/comments/7bo2oq/spoiler_so_i_reacreated_front_cover_of_johanna/?share_id=s4Y-MJJ63s4XS3zzjm2ig&utm_content=1&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1) It's Dangerous To Go Alone: https://dressember-ca2025.funraise.org/fundraiser/jessica-crewe (https://dressember-ca2025.funraise.org/fundraiser/jessica-crewe) Follow us on Instagram @scarysouppod Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com
14 Nov 2025
Time Machine To November 1983: Stranger Things (2016)
Do you copy, nerds? Has it really been almost a decade since we first visited Hawkins, Indiana? Bethany and Jessica jumped on the Stranger Things hype train pretty early and never got off. Bethany has rewatched the series multiple times, but this is Jessica's first rewatch. This show has so many things we love: found families, complicated characters, and a compelling mystery. Come along as we revisit our friends in Hawkins all month long! That means bonus episodes, because we wanted to give each season its own episode. And we'll also be dropping a mini-episode with our first impressions of Stranger Things 5, Volume 1! It's Dangerous To Go Alone: https://dressember-ca2025.funraise.org/fundraiser/jessica-crewe (https://dressember-ca2025.funraise.org/fundraiser/jessica-crewe) Follow us on Instagram @scarysouppod Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com
1 Nov 2025
Scooby Doo, Where Are You? Episode 1: What A Night For A Knight
Welcome back, Gentle Souls! This week we are getting nostalgic and talking about the very first episode of Scooby Doo, from way back in 1969. Find out which tropes were there from start, learn some wild "Shaggy lore", and hear Bethany's recommendations for what you might pair What A Night For A Knight with to get a Scooby Doo-ble Feature! Pairings: The Green Knight: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-green-knight/ (https://letterboxd.com/film/the-green-knight/) Kolchak: The Night Stalker episode 18, The Knightly Murders: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolchak%3A_The_Night_Stalker (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolchak%3A_The_Night_Stalker) It's Dangerous To Go Alone: The Devil You Know: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/2054-the-devil-you-know-with-sarah-marshall (https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/2054-the-devil-you-know-with-sarah-marshall) Libro.fm: https://libro.fm/howitworks (https://libro.fm/howitworks) Follow us on Instagram @scarysouppod Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com
17 Oct 2025
It Came From The Thrift Store...Goosebumps #32, The Barking Ghost
Welcome back, Gentle Souls! This week we're talking about Goosebumps #32 "The Barking Ghost", the fascinatingly grotesque covers of Animorphs, and our favourite Scooby Doo series: Mystery Inc. No Decoder Guide necessary for this episode, since Goosebumps is pretty tame. It's Dangerous To Go Alone Anna Howard's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@iamannacorinne (https://www.youtube.com/@iamannacorinne) Follow us on Instagram @scarysouppod Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com (mailto:scarysouppod@gmail.com)
3 Oct 2025
Intro To Slashers: Halloween (1978)
Welcome to our first episode! We're talking about John Carpenter's Halloween, tropes of the slasher genre, and how Jessica is a pro at navigating corn mazes. If you want to find the Decoder Guide for this episode, check out our Instagram @scarysouppod Resources: Slasher Lore Is Way Deeper Than You Think: https://youtu.be/5LOQxug_XeA?si=H4WEhRGWwaYxT8JX (https://youtu.be/5LOQxug_XeA?si=H4WEhRGWwaYxT8JX) Men, Women, and Chain Saws by Carol J. Clover: https://www.mosaicbooks.ca/item/ame08ks4lip9AUY6mi-0SA/lists/L77V4E_9FTNw/ (https://www.mosaicbooks.ca/item/ame08ks4lip9AUY6mi-0SA/lists/L77V4E_9FTNw/) www.doesthedogdie.com (http://www.doesthedogdie.com) It's Dangerous To Go Alone: Feminist Horror Funhouse presents Film Nights every Wednesday during October! 7 p.m. on the UBCO Campus in UNC I06. For more info, check out their Instagram @feminist_horror_funhouse Ash Bentley's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ashbentley (https://www.youtube.com/@ashbentley) Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com
3 Oct 2025
We Definitely Weren't Supposed To Watch Beetlejuice...But We Did
Your hosts, Bethany and Jessica, take a trip down memory lane to their childhood in the 90s and try to figure out why they have such different tolerances for horror. They discuss the influence of Beetlejuice, Now And Then, Are You Afraid Of The Dark?, and Scooby Doo on their tastes in media. Follow us on Instagram @scarysouppod Our email address: scarysouppod@gmail.com
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