JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella set sail in this episode with a ruthless bunch of pillaging pirates, discussing some spooky pirate stuff to check out for the summer. “Spooky” music track at 00:00:33 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -Pirate Cove ASMR Ambience:…

Mike, Tom, Matt and Greg discuss the upcoming release of NECA’s Ben Cooper trick-or-treater action figures.. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -Halloweeniacs pod on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/halloweeniacs/id1635060504 -Halloweeniacs pod on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3zHKVG4BGhu689zPnjbHg1?si=dZHkoDIORkO50Ds1GfcNww -Halloweeniacs YouTu…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella shares an old-time radio classic, Inner Sanctum: “Murder Comes at Midnight.” “Spooky” music track at 00:00:39 and at 00:34:21 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: - “Inner Sanctum” radio shows on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JhNZvt1f25WEM…

Mike, Matt and Greg share their favorite Halloweeniacs shows and moments of 2023. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -“A Halloweeniacs New Year” pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/halloweeniacs/id1635060504?i=1000591748268 -“The Addams Family” pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/halloweeniacs/id1635060504?i=1000597365471 -“Icons of Halloween” pod: htt…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella shares a Christmas Eve tradition — Orson Welles’ radio dramatization of “A Christmas Carol.” “Spooky” music track at 00:58:09 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -”Ghostly Christmas Carols” podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jack-o-lant…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella is a guest on the Nightmare365 podcast with Matt Douglas as they share their thoughts about the post-Halloween blues and what they do to get out of the funk. “Spooky” music track at 00:47:49 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -”Thanksgiving Monste…

Happy Halloween! JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella, and Nightmare365’s Matt Douglas and Greg Douglas share scary stories for Halloween in 2023. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -Nightmare365 Dempsey House video: https://youtu.be/oJ412NHrEZE?si=XqAr15UzNUb3XH6u -Tom’s story — the full record on YouTube: https://youtu.be/usSV3OZmgjw?si=UQjD…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella, and Nightmare365’s Matt Douglas and Greg Douglas share their thoughts about this Friday, October the 13th. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -Friday the 13th lore: https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/friday-the-13th -USA Today article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/12/what-friday-13-th-means/110236…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella converse with their dad about Ygor. “Spooky” music track at 00:00:13 and again at 00:29:58 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -Ygor article: https://universalmonstersuniverse.com/2020/12/24/in-defense-of-old-ygor-and-the-argument…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella, and Nightmare365’s Matt Douglas talk with Adam from TheGreatPumpkinProject.com about the rules of Halloween. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -The Great Pumpkin Project: https://www.thegreatpumpkinproject.com/ -”It’s Halloween” book: https://www.amazon.com/Its-Halloween-Jack-Prelutsky/dp/068814733X -“The…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella briefly profile the Killer Klown from Outer Space. “Spooky” music track at the head of the show is by Andrew G. View more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -Weta clowns video: https://weta.org/watch/shows/origin-everything/true-origin-killer-clowns -Mental Fl…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Nightmare365.com’s Matt Douglas and Greg Douglas talk about websites that get them in the Halloween mood. Trick-or-Treat Bag music at 00:51:40 is from Royalty Free Zone: https://www.youtube.com/user/TeutaHQ SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -Greg’s sites: https://halloweencountdownlive.com/ https://frightfind.com/ https…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella talk with the infamous Turner Classic Movies Film Festival Sisters about classic monster movies everyone should see. “Spooky” music track at 00:00:26 and again at 01:42:34 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio -Our Sponsor: Nightmare365.com -Take pa…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella hang out with Nightmare365.com’s Matt Douglas and Greg Douglas to talk about things they dislike about Halloween. Trick-or-Treat Bag music at 00:46:46 is from Royalty Free Zone: https://www.youtube.com/user/TeutaHQ SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -Trick-or-Treat Bag Items… Matt’s item: https://www.amazon…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella each share an item from their trick-or-treat bags, one that howls and one offering a room for the night. Trick-or-Treat Bag music at the head of the show is from Royalty Free Zone: https://www.youtube.com/user/TeutaHQ “Spooky” music track at 00:22:11 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his w…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella briefly profile ChatGPT. “Spooky” music track at the head of the show is by Andrew G. View more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -The threat: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CniPDcdvFGr/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY= -GPT-4 PDF download: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2303.1271…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella hang out with Nightmare365.com’s Matt Douglas and Greg Douglas on the eve of Halfway to Halloween Month to talk about their favorite icons of Halloween. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -Halloween symbols explained: https://kinghalloween.com/halloween-favorites/halloween-symbols-explained/ -”Dark Night of…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella hang out with Nightmare365.com’s Matt Douglas and Greg Douglas to discuss the Addams Family, perhaps the first family of Halloween. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -Addams of Fandom: https://addamsfamily.fandom.com/wiki/The_Addams_Family -Addams Foundation: https://charlesaddams.com/ -Addams Fest Westfie…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella talk about the EC Archives, including “Tales from the Crypt,” “The Haunt of Fear,” “The Vault of Horror” and “Weird Science.” “Spooky” music track at 00:00:26 and again at 00:54:00 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -“Crypt” docu…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella hang out with Nightmare365.com’s Matt Douglas and Greg Douglas to discuss Halloween gifts at Christmas, and they reflect on the Halloweeniacs this last year and offer goals for the New Year. -”Transylveinya Traveler” book:: https://www.amazon.com/Transylveinya-Traveler-Monsters-Werewolves-…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella discuss what everyone should have on their Christmas lists for Franken Claws. “Spooky” music track at 00:06:50 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -Franken Claws image: https://www.ebay.com/itm/113843345606 -EC Archives 1: https:/…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella talk with splatter horror writer Brian G. Berry, author of “Thanksgiving Day Massacre” to bring in the turkey of all holidays. Music about 7 minutes in is from Royalty Free Zone: Royalty Free Zone: https://www.youtube.com/user/TeutaHQ Music about 45 minutes in is from Free Halloween Music:…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella hang out with Nightmare365.com’s Matt Douglas and Greg Douglas to discuss Halloween haunts, attractions and events. “Spooky” music track at 01:02:31, 01:05:38, 01:08:03 and again at 01:13:16 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -Mo…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella briefly profile Frankenstein’s Monster. “Spooky” music track at 00:58:25 and again at 01:01:13 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -Fandom: https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Frankenstein%27s_Monster -Frankenstein/Ygor: https://unive…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella hang out with Nightmare365.com’s Matt Douglas and Greg Douglas to discuss the top movies to watch at Halloween time. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -”Greatest Horror Films” list: https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-horror-films-ever-made -”Best Halloween Horror Films” list: https://www.…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella share some cool new things from their trick-or-treat bags that they’ve been checking out this week. Trick-or-Treat Bag music at the head of the show is from Royalty Free Zone: https://www.youtube.com/user/TeutaHQ “Spooky” music track at 00:17:53 is by Andrew G. View more of his work at: ht…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella celebrate their 100th episode by sharing the origins of the Jack-o’-Lantern Press Podcast, some memorable episodes, and then they each choose their personal favorite. “Spooky” music track at 00:01:00 and again at 01:38:11 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg…

On the eve of The Witching Hour, JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella hang out with Nightmare365.com’s Matt Douglas to talk about what they do to get into the Halloween spirit. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -”Transylveinya Traveler” book: https://www.amazon.com/Transylveinya-Traveler-Monsters-Werewolves-Scientists/dp/1096544717/ref=sr_1_1…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella briefly profile the haunted vehicle. “Spooky” music track at the head of the show is by Andrew G. View more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio Check out the following link to view a supplemental follow-along guide to the show: https://jackolanternpress.blogspot.com/2022/07/jlp…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella hang out with Nightmare365’s Matt Douglas and Greg Douglas and talk about Halloween decorations — favorites from the past and favorites of today. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -Beistle Halloween vintage decorations: https://www.vintagebeistle.com/store/c/18-Vintage-Halloween.aspx -Trick or Treat Studio…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella briefly profile the water monster. “Spooky” music track at 00:00:55 of the show is by Andrew G. View more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -”Fearful Fathoms” Vol. 1: https://www.amazon.com/Fearful-Fathoms-Collected-Aquatic-Terror/dp/1974213021/ref=pd_bxgy_im…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella hang out with Nightmare365’s Matt Douglas and Greg Douglas and talk about Halloween games of the past and games to play on Halloweens to come. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -Halloween games: https://www.countryliving.com/diy-crafts/g3476/halloween-party-games/ -”Friday the 13th” video game description:…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella share some cool things they’ve been checking out over the last few weeks, these two dealing with tentacles and tales of horror. Trick-or-Treat Bag music at the head of the show is from Royalty Free Zone: https://www.youtube.com/user/TeutaHQ Ooops, forgot to mention it in the show, but the …

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella hang out with Nightmare365.com’s Matt Douglas and Greg Douglas in this pilot episode of “Halloweeniacs,” a series every 31st of the months that have a 31st, where the guys talk only about all things Halloween. Tonight, they discuss Anoka, MN, the Halloween Capital of the World, and whether…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella briefly profile the magic book. “Spooky” music track at the head of the show and again at around 00:35:31 is by Andrew G. View more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -January’s dark magic podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jack-o-lantern-press-pod…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella share the spotlight with Matt Douglas and Greg Douglas from Nightmare365 to celebrate the beginning of Halloween day. Join them as they share Halloween memories, traditions, scary stories and their favorite songs of the Halloween season. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -Nightmare365 “Halloween Movies” po…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella talk with . . . Well, Michael talks with Tom about his virtual reality arcade, Virtudome. “Spooky” music track at 00:00:56, at 00:15:21, at 00:46:38 and yet again at 01:27:18 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio -Halloween music at 01:16:04 is from…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella briefly profile the mummy. “Spooky” music track at the head of the show and again at around 00:51:47 is by Andrew G. View more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -Halloween Pumpkin Mascot Costume that Greg from Nightmare365 has to wear: https://www.joymascot.c…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella talk with horror writer Richard Chizmar about his career, Halloween and his new novel, “Chasing the Boogeyman.” “Spooky” music track at 00:04:59 and again at 01:04:47 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio -Richard’s website: https://richardchizmar.c…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella talk with The 4th Horseman’s Martin Svab about his horror-themed pizza bar in Long Beach, CA. “Spooky” music track at 00:07:55 and again at 01:13:24 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -The 4th Horseman: https://www.the4thhorseman…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella talk with Spook House Studios’ Blaine Duncan about the Halloween and horror movie-themed art work at SpookHouseStudios.com. “Spooky” music track at 00:04:19 and again at 01:02:41 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio -Our Sponsors: Nightmare365.com …

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella each share an item from their trick-or-treat bags, one item for screaming, and one for streaming. Trick-or-Treat Bag music at the head of the show is from Royalty Free Zone: https://www.youtube.com/user/TeutaHQ “Spooky” music track at 00:03:47 and again at 00:22:41 is by Andrew G. Check ou…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella talk with writer-director Aaron Fjellman about his new movie “Caged.” “Spooky” music track at 00:06:26 and again at 01:07:09 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: -“Caged” trailer: https://deadline.com/video/edi-gathegi-melora-hardi…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella briefly profile the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come in this fourth and final podcast of 4 on the “Christmas Carol” ghosts. “Spooky” music track at the head of the show and again at 00:35:25 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio Trick-or-Treat Bag mus…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella briefly profile the Ghost of Christmas Present in this third podcast of four on the “Christmas Carol” ghosts. “Spooky” music track at the head of the show and again at 00:27:30 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio Trick-or-Treat Bag music at 00:21:…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella briefly profile the Ghost of Christmas Past in this second podcast of four on the “Christmas Carol” ghosts. “Spooky” music track at the head of the show and again at 00:28:47 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio Trick-or-Treat Bag music at 00:23:23…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella briefly profile Marley’s Ghost in this first podcast of four on the ghosts of “A Christmas Carol." “Spooky” music track at the head of the show and again at 00:29:22 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio Trick-or-Treat Bag music at 00:23:09 is from …

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella get into the Christmas season by briefly profiling Krampus. “Spooky” music track at the head of the show and again at 00:37:02 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio Trick-or-Treat Bag music at 00:31:04 is from Royalty Free Zone: https://www.youtube.…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella wish you a happy Thanksgiving and briefly profile Tom the Turkey Terror. “Spooky” music track at the head of the show and again at 00:30:07 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio Trick-or-Treat Bag music at 00:22:47 is from Royalty Free Zone: https:/…

JackoLanternPress.com’s Michael Picarella and Tom Picarella briefly profile the gremlin. “Spooky” music track at the head of the show and again at 00:34:03 is by Andrew G. Check out more of his work at: http://bit.ly/andrewg_portfolio Trick-or-Treat Bag music at 00:27:58 is from Royalty Free Zone: https://www.youtube.com/user/TeutaHQ SHOW HIGHLIGHT…