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SPOOK!

Join Nicole and Joe as they discuss TV, film, video games, scary stories, urban legends, and true crime that chill them to the bone. Each week they’ll delve into a new piece of media, with honest reactions and unique commentary. There"s episodes about everything; from the DCOM classic "Halloweentown" to John Carpenter"s "Halloween." You"ll find something for everyone, whether you love gory slasher flicks, sci-fi monsters, or family friendly cheese. Email us at spoook.podcast@gmail.com

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00:41:53

Episode 107: The Twilight Zone Season 1, Ep. 3

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2025/03/11

Yee-haw! This Twilight Zone episode takes us back to the Old West! Or at least 1950’s Hollywood’s version of the Old West, where a common pastime was shooting each other just to see who’s better at shooting. Joe and Nicole discuss the accuracy of this type of Western depiction, as well as question the value of duels themselves, and Nicole gives an in-depth account of the one in Bridgerton.Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions alcoholism, murder, and gun violence. Follow us on Instagram

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01:00:58

Episode 106: The X-Files Season 1, Ep. 3

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2025/03/06

Hold on tight, because this is a wild episode! When Scully brings Mulder along on an investigation into a series of killings in Baltimore, Mulder puts forth a strange theory, and sadly gets laughed at for most of the episode. Joe and Nicole discuss how they feel for our favorite conspiracy theorizing FBI agent, how Stephen King’s It may have served as an inspiration for this episode, and whether the killer would have joined Magneto.Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder.Follow us on

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01:06:35

Episode 105: Twin Peaks Season 2, Ep. 6

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2025/03/04

Things are starting to get very strange in the town of Twin Peaks, and they’re just as busy. Nicole and Joe discuss how the various side-plots affect their enjoyment of the show, and whether it meets their expectations they had going in. They also discuss when various musicals came out, and ponder why Mr. Tojamura is even a thing.Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, kidnapping, involuntary drug use, self-harm, gun violence, racial stereotypes, and gore.Follow us on Instagram

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00:46:42

Episode 104: The Twilight Zone Season 1, Ep. 2

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2025/02/27

We’re finishing out February with a return to The Twilight Zone! Do you remember pitchmen? No? That’s ok, because Rod explains what they did. And this particular episode about Mr. Death coming for one such pitchman proves to be poignant and reflective. So finish screaming from Ghostface and relax to this chill episode from a normally unsettling TV show. Joe and Nicole look back on what it has to say about the little things in life, and ponder the rules of Mr. Death.Warning: Episode contains spoilers

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01:36:14

Episode 103: Scream VI (2023)

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2025/02/25

Scream month lets out a final gasp, and this time it’s a sequel to a requel. Do you like monologues about horror rules? Or serial killer motivations? Are you getting tired of those? Joe and Nicole question where the series goes from here and how much life it has left, and provide some ideas for Scream 7 so it could actually be good.Warning:Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, gun violence, and gore.Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.comIf

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01:08:40

Episode 102: Scream (2022)

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2025/02/20

We’re almost done with Scream Month! And this requel (or legasequel) shows that there’s still some fresh blood left in the long-running horror franchise. Joe and Nicole discuss the similarities between this movie and Scream 4, whether its meta-ness works, and go on a lengthy rant on toxic internet fans. Spicy takes about The Last Jedi included!Warning:Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, alcoholism, and gore.Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail your spooky stories to

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01:08:40

Episode 101: Scream 4 (2011)

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2025/02/18

Scream Month resumes! This entry in the series is perhaps the most meta yet and is a marked improvement from Scream 3. Nicole and Joe discuss what makes this movie distinct from its early 2010s peers and praise Emma Roberts’ performance and Hayden Panettiere’s haircut. They also question why the hospitals in Woodsboro are always devoid of staff and patients. Warning:Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder and gore.Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail your spooky stories to

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01:02:39

Episode 100: What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

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2025/02/13

It’s our 100th episode! We can’t believe we’ve made it this far, and to celebrate this momentous occasion, Joe and Nicole cover the movie that inspired one of the greatest comedy shows of the 21st century:What We Do in the Shadows! This vampire mockumentary franchise takes the heightened spookiness of vampires and brings it down to Earth with mundanity, and the movie is so entertaining as a result. Nicole and Joe gush about it, and compare the movie’s vampires with the show’s (Guillermo also

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01:08:31

Episode 99: Scream 3 (2000)

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2025/02/11

What’s your third favorite scary movie? Are you tired of that bit yet? Well, we wouldn’t blame you, asScream 3 offers diminishing returns and an uninspired twist on Ghostface. But that doesn’t stop Nicole and Joe from talking about its familial plot twist, as well as spoilingGrey’s Anatomy and learning about the reasons this movie might be so underwhelming.Warning:Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, gore, sexual assault, and gun violence. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcastEmail your

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01:31:36

Episode 98: Scream 2 (1997)

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2025/02/06

What’s your second favorite scary movie? Scream 2 isn’t as good as the first one, so that’s what it’ll have to settle for, although there’s still plenty of fun to be had in this very meta sequel. Joe goes on a rant about Randy, and he and Nicole discuss knife physics and how to tastefully make a movie about a real crime.Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, gore, and gun violence. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcast Email your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.com If you

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01:40:29

Episode 97: Scream (1996)

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2025/02/04

What’s your favorite scary movie? If you’re a horror movie aficionado, then there’s a non-zero chance that it could be Scream! Joe and Nicole take the S.S. Ghostface for her maiden voyage and go through everything that makes this 1996 film from a genre icon such a classic, and discuss some of the film's inspirations and unfortunate things it may have inspired.Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, gore, and sexual assault. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcast Email your

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00:59:17

Episode 96: Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4, Ep. 3

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2025/01/30

Remember when cameras were curious? No? Well, it doesn’t matter, because this camera sure is! In an episode fairly reminiscent of The Twilight Zone (and Goosebumps), a young boy gets a camera that takes pictures of the future, with ominous consequences. Joe and Nicole go through this episode, compare its similarities to the movie Sinister, and propose some radical changes to the NFL.Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions child endangerment, motor vehicle accident, and bullying. Follow

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00:57:51

Episode 95: The X-Files Season 1, Ep. 2

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2025/01/28

The truth is out there, and so is Spook!! Joe and Nicole return to their other spooky FBI show and rejoin Mulder and Scully in an episode laden with government conspiracies and also Seth Green. Along the way, they discuss what the secret sauce to Mulder and Scully’s dynamic is and question what makes a Disney princess a Disney princess.Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions involuntary medical procedures and kidnapping. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcast Email your spooky stories to

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01:04:36

Episode 94: Twin Peaks Season 2, Ep. 5

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2025/01/23

This episode is in memory of David Lynch (1946-2025). It’s a bittersweet day on Spook!, as Joe and Nicole venture further through the mystery of Laura Palmer’s death. Along the way, they venture into the questionable disguises of some returning characters, and Nicole gives her theories as to what happened to Uncle Ben in the MCU. But on a sadder note, the passing of Twin Peaks co-creator and director David Lynch hangs in the background. He was an inspiration to countless people, and his singular

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00:43:55

Episode 93: Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4, Ep. 2

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2025/01/21

Submitted for the approval of the Spooknight Society: The Tale of the Guardian’s Curse. Joe and Nicole discuss Tucker’s story of a mummy’s curse that has surprisingly little mummy action in it, and along the way cover colonialism in museums and how the idea of “the mummy’s curse” got started.Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions child endangerment. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcast Email your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.com If you want a shoutout in our next episode,

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01:01:36

Episode 92: The Twilight Zone Season 1, Ep. 1

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2025/01/16

Tonight, you are invited on a journey. A journey into the mind. A journey into the unknown. A journey into the unknown corners of the mind. It is a corner that lies at the intersection of sight and sound, of science and superstition, and it is frequented by time-traveling cowboys. And at this corner is a sign that reads The Twilight Zone.Warning: Episode contains spoilers. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcast Email your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.com If you want a shoutout in a

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00:41:05

Episode 91: Twin Peaks Season 2, Ep. 4

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2025/01/14

It’s Twin Peaks o’clock on Spook!, and Joe and Nicole zip through this episode as they are surprised by Ben’s sudden concern for Audrey and question the motives of a few returning characters. Joe gives a spoiler warning for the show Gilmore Girls, but you don’t need to pay attention to that because he doesn’t know what he’s talking about there.Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, kidnapping, involuntary drug use, abortion, and gun violence. Follow us on Instagram

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01:02:40

Episode 90: Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4, Ep. 1

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2025/01/09

It’s a new year, and that means a new season of everyone’s favorite spooky Nickelodeon show from the 90’s! (Unless your favorite is Goosebumps.) And the season kicks off right with a fun story from Midnight Society master Gary, who spins an enchanting yarn about friendship and trying to shake off a creepy, old man. Gather around the Spookfire as Joe and Nicole discuss how they missed the first two episodes with Sardo, as well as a deep interrogation of the lore of the Midnight Society and the show

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00:54:20

Episode 89: The X-Files Season 1, Ep. 1

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2025/01/07

What’s this? A new show? On Spook!? Yes, indeed, as Joe and Nicole begin the classic FOX series The X-Files, and enjoy the pilot quite a bit as they learn about the origins of Mulder and Scully, as well as some interesting tidbits on Pamela Anderson.Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder and body horror. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcast Email your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.com If you want a shoutout in a future episode, email or DM us! Sources: Available to

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00:58:28

Episode 88: Twin Peaks Season 2, Ep. 3

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2025/01/02

Happy New Year! Things are getting strange in the town of Twin Peaks, with people developing superhuman strength and shifting personalities. The love triangles are starting to get extra triangular, so start the year off right by listening to this episode of Spook! Warning: Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, involuntary drug use, domestic abuse, and attempted suicide. Follow us on Instagram @spook_podcast Email your spooky stories to spoook.podcast@gmail.com If you want a shoutout in

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