November 29, 2022
Can you picture the scene in the spooky abandoned house, Michael Jackson’s innocent date watching terrified as he and his zombie posse advance on her, the beat of “Thriller” pounding in the background? How about the beautiful girl being pulled into a comic book love story by the handsome lead singer in A-Ha’s “Take on Me” video? If so, then this is the episode for you!
Today’s MTV looks nothing like the version that launched 41 years ago, at midnight on August 1, 1981. The concept was simple: Music videos and music content all day, every day. Yet the MTV cable channel has been credited with changing not only the music industry but also the culture and identity of an entire generation.
Join us for this fun episode where Candy shares with Ashley the start of MTV and the story behind elements that are now iconic, such as the VJs, MTV logo, and the Moonman.
If you want your (old) MTV, you can find it here!
#Cornucopia #MTV #IWantMyMTV #Thriller
November 8, 2022
Eleven. Justice for Barb. The Upside Down. Bob. “Running Up That Hill.” Eddie.
Recognize these references? Then you are probably one of the millions of fans who just celebrated “Stranger Things Day” on November 6th (the day in 1983 that Will Byers went missing)
Join us as we discuss this “love letter to 80s cult classic movies” and one of the most popular series of all time, tracing it from its beginnings through the recently released season 4.
How did the Duffer brothers find their amazing cast of child actors? Which 80s movies inspired key scenes from the series? What original ending was planned for season 1? How was Bob supposed to die, according to the early scripts? What do we know about the 5th and final season?
Grab your Walkman, throw on those legwarmers, and join us for this “Stranger Things” episode. It’s totally gnarly!
#StrangerThings #TheDufferBrothers #StrangerThingsDay #WillByers #SeanAstin
![A Grave Episode: Candy and Ashley Visit the Cemetery]()
October 25, 2022
While visiting a graveyard might seem reminiscent of a scene from a scary movie, cemetery tourism is actually a booming industry. Whether it’s to honor loved ones, learn about history, reflect in a picturesque, peaceful environment, or, yes, enjoy the tingling unease that can result from a nighttime graveyard visit, people are drawn to cemeteries.
In this final Spooktober episode, you will experience a ‘Scandal Water’ first… a cemetery field trip! But no fear warning is necessary; the focus is to explore the lives of some interesting people who went before us.
Using an interview-style format, Candy and Ashley share their respective gravesite visits with each other, honoring a handful of notable figures from the entertainment world, including Muhammad Ali, Johnny Mercer, and Rose Monroe, better known as Rosie the Riveter.
Listen to the podcast episode AND/OR go to the Scandal Water Podcast youtube channel where you can not only watch the interview but also see the visuals and gravesite pictures that help tell the story of these intriguing individuals.
#Spooktober #October #Bonadventure #CaveHill
October 18, 2022
Imagine peering through the slats of a fence only to spot a handful of corpses, in varying states of decay, littered across the ground.
That’s exactly how one unsuspecting construction worker learned about the infamous Body Farm, more formally known as the University of Tennessee’s Anthropological Research Facility.
Join Candy and Ashley as they trace the fascinating history of the Body Farm, the brainchild of Dr. Bill Bass and a featured element of a best-selling Patricia Cornwell thriller, and discuss how this innovative approach has helped revolutionize criminal investigation.
You’ll also hear details from intriguing– and in some cases, notorious– criminal cases that Dr. Bass helped solve through his skills as a forensic anthropologist.
This Spooktober episode is one you won’t want to miss, no bones about it!
Note: Break Music "Ghost Town" composed by Rafael Krux and purchased on FreePD.com
#Spooktober #BillBass #TheBodyFarm #PatriciaCornwell
![Historian Adam Selzer on H. H. Holmes and His Murder Castle: Separating Fact from Fiction]()
October 11, 2022
Keanu Reeves’ recent exit from the “The Devil in the White City” project has added to the long list of problems plaguing the upcoming Hulu miniseries based on serial killer H. H. Holmes. But what’s the true story behind Holmes, his killings, and the notorious Murder Castle?
That’s the focus of this lively interview with Adam Selzer, Chicago historian, author of H. H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil, blogger, podcaster, and tour guide extraordinaire!
How many murders did Holmes actually commit, and what was his motivation? Is there any credence to the “Holmes Curse”? What behind-the-scenes insights does Adam share from his experience on the show “American Ripper”? And what was the Murder Castle really like?
Be sure to catch this fascinating interview to hear all this and so much more!
Adam Selzer, author of H. H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil and other books/projects can be found at www.mysteriouschicago.com
Note: Break Music "Ghost Town" composed by Rafael Krux and purchased on FreePD.com
#Chicago #HHHolmes #MysteriousChicago #MurderCastle #JacktheRipper #ScandalWaterPodcast #TuesdayTea #Spooktober
![A Look Inside “The Most Terrifying Building in America,” Waverly Hills Sanitorium]()
October 4, 2022
Called “one of the most haunted places in the United States” and “the most terrifying building in America,” Louisville’s Waverly Hills Sanitorium is legendary in paranormal circles. It’s been featured in a number of shows, from A&E’s “Ghost Hunters” to the Travel Channel’s “Kindred Spirits.”
But how did this sprawling, gothic-style building come to be the site of so many deaths? What was the original purpose of that infamous dark tunnel known as “the body chute”? And what supernatural stories are widely circulated related to encounters with the child ghost ‘Timmy’ and the nurse who met tragedy in room 502?
History meets suspense in this fun Spooktober episode that is sure to send chills up your spine!
Special thanks to Josh Martin for opening our new season with a shout-out! Be sure to check out his music on Spotify, or anywhere fine music is heard!
Note: Break Music "Ghost Town" composed by Rafael Krux and purchased on FreePD.com
#WaverlyHills #Spooktober #ScandalWaterPodcast #JoshMartin #GhostHunters #KindredSpirits
![September Rewind: May I Help You Improve Your Home?]()
September 27, 2022
Special thanks to the Be Kind Sisters, Raegan and Rylyn, for providing the guest intro for this repeat episode.
Episode Tie-In: Community volunteers in LaGrange, Kentucky, have continued the work started by the “Home Town Kickstart” crew. Come visit to check out the mural and AlleyLoop!
If you’re like most Americans, you’ve not only completed a home improvement project since the start of the pandemic, but you’ve also received some inspiration from shows like Fixer Upper or Flip or Flop.
While HGTV is now a huge television network, with the stars of its most popular home improvement shows launched to celebrity status, HGTV didn’t even exist until December of 1994.
So how did HGTV start? What show predated HGTV and is widely considered to be the very first home improvement show? What’s the real story behind those home makeover shows? And how was the quaint town of LaGrange, Kentucky, selected for a Home Town Kickstart? Candy and Ashley discuss these questions and more as they explore the topic ‘May I Help You Improve Your Home?”
