Abby Brenker
The History of Mary Shelley and Frankenstein: A Novel That Changed Horror Forever
The novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley was published in 1818. Shelley started writing the story when she was...
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Abby Brenker
Sep 43 min read
The History of The War of The Worlds Radio Broadcast from1938
It was Halloween night 1938 when Orson Welles infamous radio play The War of the Worlds was broadcast to millions of Americans. Some...
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Abby Brenker
Aug 134 min read
The History of Harry Houdini
Despite being born in the 1800s, Harry Houdini remains one of the most famous magicians and illusionists of all time. This is the...
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Abby Brenker
Aug 122 min read
The Watery and Haunting History of Charybdis and Scylla
Charybdis and Scylla are vicious sea monsters from Greek mythology.
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Abby Brenker
Apr 12 min read
The History of April Fools' Day
In 1957 the BBC reported that Switzerland’s spaghetti crop was out of control and even showed footage of farmers harvesting pasta. The...
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Abby Brenker
Mar 231 min read
Fairfield Hills Hospital in Newtown, Connecticut
Welcome to Fairfield Hills Hospital in Newtown Connecticut. When operational, this psychiatric ward performed psychosurgery,...
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Abby Brenker
Mar 172 min read
The History of The Spring Equinox
Let's talk about the History of The spring equinox across different cultures around the globe. Scientifically speaking, the spring...
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Abby Brenker
Mar 22 min read
Horror, and the Demons of the Lesser Key of Solomon
The Lesser Key is a grimoire on demonology compiled in the mid-17th century. The text lists out 72 demons of hell in the Ars Goetia, the...
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Abby Brenker
Feb 133 min read
The History of "The Truman Show"
In June of 1998, Peter Weir’s “The Truman Show” was released. While not technically a horror film, I think most of us would agree that...
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Abby Brenker
Jan 252 min read
The Historic Sites of Kenmare, Ireland
Kenmare, Ireland is home to evidence of an ancient civilization, in the form of a stone circle. Fifteen stones wrap around a...
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Abby Brenker
Jan 1911 min read
Honoring the Life and Work of Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe’s work shaped the horror genre as we know it today. He was a master of Gothic Horror, Suspense, and mystery. He wrote...
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Abby Brenker
Jan 112 min read
Historic Photos of Coney Island's Amusement Parks
Researching the history of Amusement Parks for our deep dive into the intersection of amusement parks and horror on Lunatics Radio...
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Abby Brenker
Jan 94 min read
5 Dystopian Abandoned Amusement Parks
Abandoned Theme Parks become more and more prevalent as time goes on. Most parks, Disney and Universal aside, lack the investment to...
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Abby Brenker
Dec 19, 20232 min read
The History of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol is arguably the most famous Christmas story of all time. It’s also arguably, the most famous ghost story of all time....
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Abby Brenker
Dec 18, 20237 min read
The History of Yule, The Winter Solstice and Christmas
Humanity has long sought solace and celebration in the face of the darkest and coldest days of the year. Rooted in ancient traditions,...
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Abby Brenker
Dec 5, 20232 min read
The Horrific History of Maine's Boon Lighthouse
Imagine the chilling solitude of being marooned on a tiny island amidst the frigid grip of winter. Welcome to Boon Island, a place...
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Abby Brenker
Nov 19, 20231 min read
The History of Oakwood Cemetery in Austin, Texas
Welcome to Oakwood Cemetery, a historic burial ground nestled in the heart of Austin, Texas, dating back to the 1850s. This cemetery has...
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Abby Brenker
Nov 11, 20232 min read
The History of St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery
The thing that I love most about St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery (besides the history, which I will get to in a moment) is the fact that...
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Abby Brenker
Nov 2, 20232 min read
The History of Long Lake, New York
This summer, I had the pleasure of capturing the timeless beauty of Long Lake, New York, through the lens of my trusty 35mm camera. Long...
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Abby Brenker
Oct 30, 20232 min read
The Dark History of Foxe's Book of Martyrs
In our recent series on the real history of Bloody Mary, we talked at length about Foxe's Book of Martyrs. It became so well known it...
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