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Voodoo Podcast

Michael Napoletano

A year-round destination for all things Halloween in Illinois, the haunt industry & more!

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Episode 18 Featuring Kris Zahrobsky & Adam Brandon Cygan

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2024/04/24

MHC, CHB, HHC & more acronyms! Mike sits down with Kriz Zahrobsky of Haunted House Chicago to talk about Transworld, Midwest Haunters Convention, & the origins of traveling & reviewing haunts with Kris's company Haunted House Chicago. Matt Nausid of Greenbriar Cemetery jumps back on amidst baby-prepping to give this month's Haunter's Hack on height. Chicago Haunt Builder & Warden of Old Joliet Haunted Prison Adam Brandon Cygan joins the podcast to talk about working at

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01:26:59

Episode 17 Featuring Slider Jesus

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2024/03/28

Mike gets a chance to sit down with the flint rod-sparking, santa costume-wearing, motorcycle-riding, fire-breathing, Most Interesting Haunt Actor in the World ("Most Interesting Man" was taken): Slider Jesus! From working at D.E.A.D Rising, to Statesville, HellsGate & some of the top haunted attractions in the country, Slider (aka Cody) has practically done it all! Don't miss this interview including small world connections with former Blackhawks goaltender, Stanley Cup Champion,

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01:58:27

Episode 16 Featuring James & Melanie Schiffer and...

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2024/03/01

Thank goodness for a leap day huh? The February episode comes to you late but with two incredibly insightful & fun interviews. The first are Chicago Haunt Builders & former Lombard Jaycee's Haunters James & Melanie Schiffer who run their home haunt, Schiffers' Haunted Insanity, in Downers Grove, Illinois. Then, Mike talks with Terry Mannix of the Lost Souls Chicago Bus Tour that visits 3 commercial haunts in a night multiple times during the Halloween season & even organizes

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01:55:37

Episode 15 Featuring Nicholas Ciraulo & Austin Kaczmarek

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2024/01/28

The Voodoo podcast is back for 2024! An interview with Distrubia's very own Haunt Actor Chainz (Nicholas Ciraulo) & the host of Cheers to Justice: A True Crime Podcast, Austin Kaczmarek. Mike highlights some new horror movies & events coming up within the next month & even the whole year!

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02:49:50

Episode 14 Featuring Dani Panik & Caleb Wimbush

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2023/12/08

Welcome to Season 2! Tis the season for Christmas haunted houses & 2 awesome interviews. First up is the Seasonal Senior Wardrobe Manager of 13th Floor Haunted House: Dani Panik. Take a break with another Haunter's Hack with Matt Nausid of Greenbriar Cemetery & get some updates on the upcoming Christmas-themed haunted houses. Last, but not least, an interview with HellsGate's first ever Best Entertainer Award-Winner & Triton Trouper, Caleb Wimbush!

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03:22:44

Episode 13 Featuring The 2023 Voodoo Crew

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2023/11/29

Podcast co-hosts Matt Nausid & Mike Napoletano sit down to recap their respective 2023 Halloween seasons. Mike interviews the entire cast of Voodoo on Vassar after one final time on Vassar.

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01:40:04

Episode 12 Featuring Toby Wrolson & Chad Stechly

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2023/10/11

Mike gets to chat with Toby Wrolson (Haunt 31) & Chad Stechly (Fear of the Dark) to talk about their respective displays. Toby runs one of the best home haunts in Illinois & continues to find ways to add to the lawn & the garage every year. Chad is taking inspiration from Voodoo on Vassar, but putting his own twist on things to continue to change his theme every year. Mike also gives the hours & dates of Voodoo on Vassar & recaps a behind-the-scenes look at HellsGate Haunted

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02:46:30

Episode 11 Featuring Erik Martin, Scott Swenson &...

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2023/09/11

This month, Mike had the pleasure of sitting down with Erik Martin, owner of Spirits on Sproat in Oak Lawn. They discussed their South-side origins & classic horror that developed their early love for Halloween which would in-turn lead to Erik creating Spirits on Sproat: The Gallery of the Dead. Erik's "wax museum" of classic-to-new-aged horror villains is something you won't want to leave off your destination lists this October!Matt Nausid brings to you another Haunters'

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02:41:22

Episode 10: Featuring Vince Cipolla & Nick Buccieri

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2023/08/23

A recap of Disturbia: Summer Screams with Vince Cipolla, some music-taste talk, & an interview about Halloween DJing & ghost hunting with Nick Buccieri (AKA DJ Nobody). Plus more info on horror movies & tv shows, as well as haunted houses as October is creeping up on us!

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01:23:55

Episode 9: Featuring John LaFlamboy & more MHC!

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2023/07/08

Enjoy more Midwest Haunters' Convention material as the Voodoo crew attended the Friday Night Haunt Tour at The Old Joliet Haunted Prison & got the chance to sit in on a Q&A from the 13th Floor Entertainment Group describing their experiences & challenges with acquiring & renovating the prison. Then, the moment you've all been waiting for... the "white whale" of the Voodoo Podcast... the one, the only: Mr. John LaFlamboy, owner & operator of HellsGate Haunted

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02:11:04

Episode 8: Featuring The Geotsalitis Family, Michael...

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2023/06/27

In this June edition of the Voodoo Podcast, Mike sits down with neighbors & operators of Slingerland Slaughterhouse, the Geotsalitis Family to talk about their home haunt, future improvements, chainsaw tag & Midwest Haunters Convention. That MHC talk continues when Michael Peters from The Nightmare Haunted House joins the show alongside co-host Matt Nausid from Greenbriar Cemetery.

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02:25:28

Episode 7: Featuring Ryan Ashley & John Napoletano

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2023/05/06

A groovy, Evil Dead-inspired episode featuring Chicago Haunt Builder Ryan Ashley who is the owner & operator of The Evil Dead on Thrun home haunt in Batavia, IL. Ryan talks about the opportunities he has had to meet Bruce Campbell & his origins with the cult classics. Mike's dad, John Napoletano, joins the show to talk about his fandom of the Evil Dead franchise & the latest installment; Evil Dead Rise. John & Mike also go into their early home haunt-viewing days & the

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01:31:38

Episode 6: Featuring Emma Von Zombie, Josh Masters &...

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2023/04/01

A JAM-PACKED episode featuring an interview with Disturbia Haunt Actor Emma Von Zombie, a recap of our trip to Disturbia's St. Patrick's Day event (LeprecHaunted House) with musician Josh Masters, & a review of Scream VI with Rob "Top P" Pesce. This episode also includes previous guest Matt Nausid from Greenbriar Cemetery to bring to you the inaugural entry of the latest segment: Home Haunter Hacks. Matt talks a wide range of fog & fog machine options. Stabbing, the luck of

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01:36:33

Episode 4: Featuring Chicago Haunt Builder, Jim...

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2023/02/14

Mike sits down with one of the core Chicago Haunt Builders, Shindig organizer & Canyon Trail Cemetery Home Haunt Owner, Jim Slanker. They discussed his roles in CHB, Transworld, Midwest Haunters Convention, the entire community & more. Plus, the Voodoo group (Mike, Matt and Emma) ventured to a Friday the 13th Slasher Night event in January at Basement of the Dead Haunted House in Aurora. The group recapped this & more to come in the future months within the Halloween world.

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01:06:19

Episode 3: The Christmas Episode Featuring Jake...

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2023/01/24

After a very successful run of Christmas-Themed Haunted Houses, Rat, Rob & Mike sit down to discuss & analyze some of the best holiday haunted houses in Chicagoland while also getting the opportunity to interview & talk to Midnight Terror Lead Actor, Haunt Actor & Trainer, & THE Baddest of Santas Andrew Martingello. The boys recap some of the best actor interactions, their thoughts on the haunts, a video of Mike getting locked in a port-o-potty at Massacre Haunted House, almost

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01:46:37

Episode 2: Featuring the 2022 Voodoo on Vassar Crew

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2022/12/23

The entire team sits down to recap an amazing Halloween season at VoV. The group answers questions, tells stories about their time working in the haunted house, & they all have a few laughs together one last time to put a nice bow on the year just in time for Christmas.

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01:14:10

Episode 1: 2022 Chicagoland Haunted House Reviews and...

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2022/11/24

Ghost Host (with the most) Mike Napoletano gives a full breakdown of Chicagoland Haunted Houses as well as the Voodoo Podcast origin story with a quick insight into the history of Voodoo on Vassar.

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