Hello all you spooky souls. Josh here coming to you from Bramble and Brimstone Manor. A former skeptic and lifelong fan of the weird and odd; I’ll be your guide as we journey through the eerie and unknown corners of this realm and the next. We will explore ancient history, classic literature and the far reaches of the internet to see just how creepy life can be. From myths and folklore, pop culture and true paranormal tails, we will cover all the dark little details so that you’ll never stop . . . Staying Spooky!
Have you ever woken up to a thump in the night? Or maybe it was more of a howl? Perhaps even a scream? Well, we will discuss a range of sounds that will chill your bones, from Haunted House soundtracks, to the unforgettable Wilhelm Scream, we’ll explore the unnerving feeling of infrasound, and take a listen to some very special creepy instruments. Prepare your ears for some truly spooky sounds on todays episode.
Sheep Bone xylophone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buNcldm4NcQ
Danse Macabre:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyknBTm_YyM&list=RDYyknBTm_YyM&start_radio=1
Chilling Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVUUYkehcOQ&list=PLIeYD5nK9QicoUUb1GaVB12sZaGQYtdxZ
Wilhelm Scream:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipCqARuZCfc
Have a spooky story of your own? We want to believe you! Tell us all about it by emailing us at connect@bramblebrimstone.com
Join our patreon for exclusive afterlife episodes where I’ll discuss things that didn’t make it into the episode as well as plenty of other spooky finds!
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Music and sound by Bramble and Brimstone LLC
19 Aug 2026
Spooky Special: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
We’re back! Season 2 begins with some of my favorite pieces of folklore from the Scary Stories series. Gather round if you dare to hear tell of pranks gone wrong, undertaker secrets, mysterious pets, and less-than-fun times in the mountains! And remember, never to laugh as the hearse goes by.
Have a spooky story of your own? We want to believe you! Tell us all about it by emailing us at connect@bramblebrimstone.com
Join our patreon for exclusive afterlife episodes where I’ll discuss things that didn’t make it into the episode as well as plenty of other spooky finds!
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Staying Spooky is a production of Bramble and Brimstone LLC
Music and sound by Bramble and Brimstone LLC
14 Feb 2026
Spooky Baba Yaga
Look there in the distance; a hut that spins on the legs of a chicken. Will you enter? What will you say to Baba Yaga? Most importantly, will you end up in the her stove? Listen to our tales today, for they may help you escape the clutches of a Baba Yaga someday!
Have a spooky story of your own? We want to believe you! Tell us all about it by emailing us at connect@bramblebrimstone.com
Join our patreon for exclusive afterlife episodes where I’ll discuss things that didn’t make it into the episode as well as plenty of other spooky finds!
Patreon.com/StayingSpooky
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Staying Spooky is a production of Bramble and Brimstone LLC
Music by SoulProdMusic via pixabay
Sound effects by Shut_Up_Ghost via pixabay
Background music by RelaxingTime via pixabay
Baba Yaga: The Wild Witch of the East in Russian Fairy Tales
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17125126-baba-yaga?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_14
The Golden Horns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=csL_wRGvk4E&dp_isNewTab=1&dp_referrer=serp&dp_allowFirstVideo=1&themeRefresh=1
Into the Forest: Tales of the Baba Yaga
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60500357-into-the-forest
The Baba Yaga Killer
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3222031/Serial-killer-cannibal-Granny-Ripper-reenacts-cut-head-final-victim-boiled-saucepan-shocked-police.html
12 Dec 2025
Spooky Exorcisms
Join us today as we learn all about exorcisms! We’ll start back in ancient Mesopotamia, and then dive into official catholic church protocols for conducting exorcisms. We also take a road trip to Gary Indiana’s Demon House, and then to Pittsburgh to the Demon house on Brownsville Road. So pack up some holy items and bless your house with salt because we are Staying Spooky!
Have a spooky story of your own? We want to believe you! Tell us all about it by emailing us at connect@bramblebrimstone.com
Join our patreon for exclusive afterlife episodes where I’ll discuss things that didn’t make it into the episode as well as plenty of other spooky finds!
Patreon.com/StayingSpooky
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Staying Spooky is a production of Bramble and Brimstone LLC
Music by SoulProdMusic via pixabay
Sound effects by Shut_Up_Ghost via pixabay
Background music by RelaxingTime via pixabay
Show Notes:
The First Ghosts by Irving Finkel - https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/the-first-ghosts-most-ancient-of-legacies.html (https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/the-first-ghosts-most-ancient-of-legacies.html)
Mesopotamian exorcism tablet - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/3500-year-old-babylonian-tablet-may-hold-earliest-known-ghost-image-180978923/ (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/3500-year-old-babylonian-tablet-may-hold-earliest-known-ghost-image-180978923/)
The Exorcist Files by Father Carlos Martins - https://www.fathercarlosmartins.com/ (https://www.fathercarlosmartins.com/)
Gary Indiana Demon House Indy Star article - https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2014/01/25/the-disposession-of-latoya-ammons/4892553/ (https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2014/01/25/the-disposession-of-latoya-ammons/4892553/)
The Demon of Brownsville Road, by Bob Cranmer - https://demonofbrownsville.com/ (https://demonofbrownsville.com/)
28 Oct 2025
Spooky Special: The Shining
Pack your bags and join us for an all inclusive stay at the Overlook Hotel! At least one Redrum is included with every visit. Josh is never a dull boy in this episode as we talk all about Stephen King’s The Shining, as well as the film and mini series versions. We will also be checking into The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park to learn about the source material and some ghosts. Unmask, Unmask!
Have a spooky story of your own? We want to believe you! Tell us all about it by emailing us at connect@bramblebrimstone.com
Join our patreon for exclusive afterlife episodes where I’ll discuss things that didn’t make it into the episode as well as plenty of other spooky finds!
Patreon.com/StayingSpooky
Bramblebrimstone.com
Staying Spooky is a production of Bramble and Brimstone LLC
Music by SoulProdMusic via pixabay
Sound effects by Shut_Up_Ghost via pixabay
Additional sound effects provided by restful dreaming tunes via pixabay
And hughzey via pixabay
11 Sept 2025
Spooky Voyeurism
Look over your shoulder and make sure that nobody is watching you, before listening to todays episode. We will cover three different tales of watching and observing. First we explore The Watcher case, then we will take a closer look at the movie Rear Window, and the short story It Had to Be Murder, and finally we retrace my dreamlike steps through the McKittrick Hotel for a performance of Sleep No More. Get ready to creep and remember to stay spooky!
Have a spooky story of your own? We want to believe you! Tell us all about it by emailing us at connect@bramblebrimstone.com
Join our patreon for exclusive afterlife episodes where I’ll discuss things that didn’t make it into the episode as well as plenty of other spooky finds!
Patreon.com/StayingSpooky
Bramblebrimstone.com
Staying Spooky is a production of Bramble and Brimstone LLC
Music by SoulProdMusic via pixabay
Sound effects by Shut_Up_Ghost via pixabay
Additional sound effects provided by restful dreaming tunes via pixabay
And hughzey via pixabay
28 Aug 2025
Spooky Lake Michigan Part 2
The lake life continues! We visit more spooky spots on, around and above Lake Michigan. Mystery awaits at every port, and maybe even a ghost dinosaur!
Stories include:
The wreck of the Prins Willem V
Mysterious disappearances of Captian Donner, Captian Helling, and Sean O Brian
The Traverse City mystery geysers
The Grand Haven Lights
Strangites on Beaver Island
Have a spooky story of your own? We want to believe you! Tell us all about it by emailing us at connect@bramblebrimstone.com
Join our patreon for exclusive afterlife episodes where I’ll discuss things that didn’t make it into the episode as well as plenty of other spooky finds!
Patreon.com/StayingSpooky
Bramblebrimstone.com
Staying Spooky is a production of Bramble and Brimstone LLC
Music by SoulProdMusic
Sound effects by Shut_Up_Ghost
14 Aug 2025
Spooky Lake Michigan
A day on the lake can be refreshing, and relaxing; but it can also be spooky! In this episode we will adventure around Lake Michigan in search of ghosts and missing people. First we will explore the Seul Choix PointeLighthouse and the spirits that reside inside. Then we will sail on board of La Griffon, one of the oldest ghost ships on the lake. From there we will visit three submarines with haunted crew still aboard; the USS Cobia, the Uss Silversides, and the U-505. Moving to the south of the lake we get acquainted with the lost soles at the US Steel Factory. We’ll meet a skinny dipping ghost, Diana of the Dunes, and finally we discuss the strange 1966 disappearance of Renee Bruhl, Patricia Blough, and Ann Miller from the Indiana Dunes National Shoreline. Grab your life jackets and get ready for Staying Spooky!
Seul Choix Lighthouse video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRTun7NmVUg#ddg-play (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRTun7NmVUg#ddg-play)
Have a spooky story of your own? We want to believe you! Tell us all about it by emailing us at connect@bramblebrimstone.com
Join our patreon for exclusive afterlife episodes where I’ll discuss things that didn’t make it into the episode as well as plenty of other spooky finds!
Patreon.com/StayingSpooky
Bramblebrimstone.com
Staying Spooky is a production of Bramble and Brimstone LLC
Music by SoulProdMusic
Sound effects by Shut_Up_Ghost
31 Jul 2025
Spooky Sharks
We’re hitting the high seas today! Join me on a 3 hour tour (it’s really only one hour long) as we discuss what makes the movie Jaws so terrifying. We will also take a look at the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, the 1916 New Jersey shark attacks, the curious case of the Coogee aquarium arm, and some odd shark facts. So hum a sea shanty and hop aboard the USS Staying Spooky!
Have a spooky story of your own? We want to believe you! Tell us all about it by emailing us at connect@bramblebrimstone.com
Join our Patreon for exclusive wrap-up episodes and other spooky finds!
Patreon.com/StayingSpooky
Bramblebrimstone.com
Staying Spooky is a production of Bramble and Brimstone LLC
Music by SoulProdMusic
Sound effects by Shut_Up_Ghost
17 Jul 2025
Spooky Firsts
There’s no turning back now, the only way is forward. Join me as I relive my earliest scary memories, and then take us back in time to explore the first known burial pit, first written story of a haunting, ancient depictions of spirits, and the original scary movie! Stay Spooky!
First peoples of Australia ghost rock painting:
https://stock.adobe.com/images/indigenous-aboriginal-rock-art-in-australia-s-kimberley-region-just-out-of-kalumburu/262122234
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Patreon.com/StayingSpooky
Staying Spooky is a production of Bramble and Brimstone LLC
Music by SoulProdMusic
1 Jul 2025
Staying Spooky Trailer
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