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Our newly minted cohost, CC Ann joins our seasoned host Wes for her first time this week and brings you an interview from Adam Hutter, ringmaster and curator of the World Oddities Expo. Adam discusses with us what the WOE has to offer such as a plethora of horror, tattoos, burlesque, serial killer presentations and even onsite taxidermy. Be sure to visit Woetothee.com to get more info on this unique expo and how you could win a real human skull.

Later CC and Wes are joined by Cassie Lane and husband Brian, psychic medium and paranormal investigators. Cassie’s gift has brought her face to face with many spirits and she and her husband are gearing up to investigate the Lord Baltimore hotel to discover what her gift will find there.

With Scarefest radio now known as Scarefest TV, we bring you a few regular weekly segments such as movie review by Joe Lewis, on location with Billy Crank, this week in horror history, Mutagen Nation on location and a horror short film.

This week we see the short Welcome to Die and are joined afterward by Joel and Greg, creators and actor of the short. Be sure to check out this loaded episode of Scarefest TV and find out what bugs Wes about guns in films.

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This week Wes and co-host Holly speak to Helen Baldwin Kingkade, the director, writer, producer, and a multitude of other hats on the short film SONGBIRD, winner of Best Short Film of 2019 at this year’s Scarefest. SONGBIRD is still currently working its way around the film circuit, netting many awards and accolades in almost every department including Best Actor and Best Cinematography.

A big fan of Alfred Hitchcock, Helen admits that this love may have helped influence the story’s creation. She also discusses SONGBIRD’s casting, the filming process and funding, and what inspires a person to put so much craftsmanship into a short film project. Given the success of this fantastic short film, we’re looking forward to her next project.

We also get some great expanded content this week with a movie review from Bonehead Joe Lewis, a delve into This Week in Horror History and an interview with an Egyptian demon by Dan Nation. An Egyptian demon? Wow, Dan is a brave soul. For more Dan Nation check out Mutagen Nation’s YouTube channel.

CC Ann Our Newest Co host SF13 E3

Here it is true believers, not only is there a new co-host but the Scarefest sausage party is proud to welcome a brilliant young lady to the broadcast family, CC Ann. Tonight Wes introduces us to CC Ann, and like any good superhero, she has a great origin story from having a connection to a person in Wes’ past to Scarefest XII being her first horror con ever to becoming a new co-host.

CC Ann comes to us all the way from Baltimore and shares her opinions on the supernatural,, how she feels about remakes, and why TV series are not necessarily her cup of tea. We are looking forward to much more from CC and she will be giving us her first official show soon from the World Oddities Expo. Plus she has some unbelievable art on display during her interview.

Wes also reminds us that the Scarefest wines from this season will still be available through Christmas. And we wonder what wackiness would happen if Wes had been one of the researchers stuck in the Antarctic during John Carpenter’s THE THING.

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Scarefest XII has come and gone and was it ever exciting! Tonight, Wes hosts co-owner, and horror icon in his own special way, Brandon Griffith. After an exhausting, but spectacular year, Brandon fills us in on the triumphs and inevitable speed bumps of putting together one of the premiere horror cons in the U.S. How can Scarefest NOT rock out? People got to throw axes with horror legends!

We learn that this year was the best attended Scarefest in the last 3 years with one of the richest film festivals in Scarefest history. Brandon also lays down the dates for next years’s 13th anniversary Scarefest as October 23-25, tying in nicely with Lexington’s bountiful Halloween celebrations. We hear what went over big and what may have gone a little sideways. Prepare yourself for the sheer terror of AOL era internet horror stories and the madness of coffee shops that weren’t open early in the day .

Wes also announces a big change as Scarefest Radio transitions into a new stage of evolution, Scarefest Television! There will new content, new hosts, and new Coke (okay, we made that last part up). Plus we wonder if Brandon ever straightened out his “keyboard is an accordion” dilemma.

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Good evening boils and ghouls, tonight Wes and co-host Chad Harlan interview the one and only John Kassir, the brilliant voice talent behind the Crypt Keeper on TALES FROM CRYPT. He brings his own special blend of fun, excitement, and ghoulish humor to our ears as a multi-talented comedian, thespian, voice actor, and lacrosse player. Yes, a lacrosse player. What can’t this guy do?

John walks us through his decades long career from being a theatrical performer to Star Search winner to his multitude of roles in film, television and even video games. And what a career he’s had. He beat Sinbad to win Star Search. He appeared in several seminal HBO series, namely 1ST and TEN and DREAM ON. He has voiced a host of characters, not just the Crypt Keeper, but many other favorites including Deadpool, who he portrayed in various video games years before the character ever appeared in movies. He also shares a little insight into his craft in regard to the difference in roles that are voice only versus appearing in the flesh.

Towards the end of the show we have a few announcements of pre-sale celebrity photo packages and other assorted events for Scarefest XII, just a few weeks away. We also learn that Wes may be able to get John double what Wes makes. So, double of zero is still zero, right?

Kane Hodder SF12 E46

Grab your hockey masks and machetes gang! This week, Wes hosts larger-than-life fan favorite Kane Hodder, via remote from Bubba Fest in Knoxville. For those that may not know, Hodder is famous for his portrayal of Jason Voorhees in several FRIDAY THE 13th movies as well as starring in a slew of other projects such as the HATCHET film series and DEATH HOUSE.

The two discuss several of Kane’s movies, both past (OLD 37) and upcoming (KNIFECORP), what’s it’s like to be most famous for a role with zero lines, and if Kane thinks the modern shift toward political correctness could harm the horror industry down the road. We also learn the answers to the big questions like what’s on Kane’s playlist and does he dance.

Sadly, Kane can’t stay the whole show so Wes fills the void in our hearts with some lively events happening at Scarefest XII like celebrity ghosts hunt news and photo op announcements. But we are still left wondering, how do Kane’s fans know that’s really him under that hockey mask?

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Where else would you hear an interview that includes vampires and Broadway musicals? Look no further as this week Wes and co-host Chris Sutton speak to singer, songwriter, and composer G Tom Mac. Though he might be best known for his goth rock masterpiece “Cry Little Sister” from the classic vampire movie THE LOST BOYS, G Tom Mac has done a considerable amount of music for numerous TV and film projects, working with Hollywood names like Cameron Crowe, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Joel Schumacher.

G, as he’s called by Roger Daltrey, discusses his upcoming appearance at Scarefest XII and his new Broadway musical “A Lost Boy Story”, a project over 4 years in the making. Along the way he gives us insight into his passion for music and his creative process for writing the musical’s songs and story, which expands beyond the film. For additional information and updates on the musical check out the Facebook page facebook.com/ALostBoysStory/

We also get 5 new celebrity announcements. Not to spoil them all but there are some big names like Katherine Kamhi (SLEEPAWAY CAMP) and Thom Matthews (FRIDAY THE 13th VI, RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD). Wes also announces the featured movies for the Film Festival this year, chosen from 99 entries. Yep, 99 entries! It’s a big year for movies.

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Join us this week as Wes sits down with Shane Blythe and Chad Morin of Ghost Hunt Weekends.

Before Shane’s bad connection prematurely ends his interview, he discusses his involvement in the Paranormal highway podcast and he and Wes talk about their disdain of the english language. Chad joins us while on location at the Thomas House and gives a briefing on it’s history. Chad is an avid Scarefest fan and talks about his involvement with the Con.

Be sure to tune in and check out Ghosthuntweekends.com for more info on past, present and future events.

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Wes solo hosts this week and welcomes married paranormal investigators John and Stacey Edwards.

In this episode they discuss that when this duo connected, one was a skeptic and one was a believer. Eventually, through shared personal experiences, the skeptic became a believer and they created the podcast, Haunted South. Since then they have gone on too write the book Till Death and Beyond and create another Podcast called Paranormal Sideshow. You will hear them discuss their favorite equipment to use while on the hunt as well as the pay per boo theory and how that may affect some of our favorite haunts.

You can find more info about their book and podcasts at Paranormalsideshow.com or Facebook.com/Paranormalsideshow

Gavin and Paula Kelly SF12 E42

This week Wes hosts Gavin and Paula Kelly, paranormal investigators featured on such shows as “Phantasmic Ghost Hunters” and “Paranormal Journey into the Unknown”. Gavin and Paula will be speaking at Scarefest XII about their new show “Truth or Legends in Your Hometown”, where 28 teams in 20 states will investigate local places to see if they are truly haunted or just part of the elaborate fictional tapestry of local flavor.

Gavin and Paula discuss the new Truth or Legends show, the importance of sifting through the the layers of local legend to determine if actual paranormal activity exists, and how they came to be paranormal investigators. We learn that legends can often distort the search for the supernatural and skew perceptions of haunted places, prime examples being Waverly Hills and Bobby Mackey ‘s. For more information of the new show check out Gavin and Paula’s Facebook page at facebook.com/TruthorLegendsInyourHometown/

We also get a few new celebrity announcements for Scarefest. The incredible Captain Spaulding, Sid Haig, and Hafthor Bjornsson of Game of Thrones fame will be joining us. And Wes teaches us that radon gas, created by decomposing bodies, will reflect light and can make for some interesting effects when investigating cemeteries. Who knew, right?