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Three fantastic stories from three up and coming writers fill out what Josh is calling the Season Finale of Haunting Season. 2021 was an incredible year for Haunting Season as a whole. The show returned after a 7 year hiatus and experience a lot of growth and development not the least of which has been on tiktok, starting at 16K and ending the year with 290,000 followers across all platforms. The time has come for Josh to build his cocoon, to recede back into the ground, to put the show into a mysterious and magical slumber as he and the Haunting Season team develop the next evolution of the show. This isn’t goodbye, it’s hang tight and we'll see you on the other side (and on tiktok, Josh is going to be on tiktok consistently). What’s next for Haunting Season? That spell has not been written yet, but whatever it is, whatever this small time away produces know that you, listener, and what made this metaphases possible. Thank you, and hang tight. Haunting Season WILL return.  Special Guests:  STEPHANIE ANNE - Author of "The Farmers" "Please Rate Your Satisfaction and Other Unsettling Stories" https://books2read.com/u/4joaEl "They See Me and Other Haunting Stories" https://books2read.com/u/3LyYrM Website: www.stephanieanneauthor.ca Twitter: twitter.com/stephanie8anne8 Facebook: www.facebook.com/stephanie.anne.the.author TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@stephanie.anne.author Instagram: www.instagram.com/stephanie.anne.author LUCY LINNE - Author of "The Dead of Winter Cottage" Website: https://www.lucylinne.com/ MATA HAGGiS-BURRIDGE - Author of "The Longing Trees" Twitter: https://twitter.com/matahaggis GDC Lectures:  Boost your Indie Game Narrative: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fXE-E1hjKk Writing Nothing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPkbAMj-xVA   Haunting Season is brought to you by the Nightmare Fuel, the horror Writing Course that Josh took himself: https://www.hauntingseasonpod.com/autocrit Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles, one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. https://mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Follow us on TikTok for horror movie reviews and BTS: Haunting Season on TikTok Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226

Josh has done many a haunted sleepover, but nothing like what Mike experienced. Listen in on an intimate recollection of a night spent in hell as Charm City Paranormal investigates one of the most haunted murder sites in America: The Villisca Axe Murder House. But first, grab your headphones, turn out the lights, find a safe hiding space and fall in to Haunting Season. Watch the investigation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi-n6fg7_WI Haunting Season is brought to you by the Nightmare Fuel, the horror Writing Course that Josh took himself: https://www.hauntingseasonpod.com/autocrit Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles, one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. https://mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Follow us on TikTok for horror movie reviews and BTS: Haunting Season on TikTok Help Us Create Content on HiHo: https: //hiho.link/c/HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226

When you’re alone, do you ever feel like something is watching you? Tonight we hear two ghost stories, both based in truth. Then we talk to the author of The Balcony Seat Tom Stevens and hear about his personal history with ghosts and how we met through the Nightmare Fuel writing course. But first, grab your headphones, turn out the lights, find a safe hiding space and fall in to Haunting Season. Haunting Season is brought to you by the Nightmare Fuel, the horror Writing Course that Josh took himself: https://www.hauntingseasonpod.com/autocrit Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles, one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. https://mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Follow us on TikTok for horror movie reviews and BTS: Haunting Season on TikTok Help Us Create Content on HiHo: https://hiho.link/c/HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates:  http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226

What’s the most frightening dream you’ve ever had? Were you sure you were asleep? This week Josh takes us through his worst nightmare, a bout of sleep paralysis that sits just as clearly in his mind as it did when it happened his college years. Afterwards you’ll get a look into next year as Haunting Season slips into a more relaxed smoking jacket of a schedule now that spooky season is over, but don’t fear! It’s alway October here! So grab your headphones, turn out the lights, find a safe hiding space and fall in to Haunting Season. Haunting Season is brought to you by the Nightmare Fuel, the horror Writing Course that Josh took himself: https://www.hauntingseasonpod.com/autocrit Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles, one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. https://mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Follow us on TikTok for horror movie reviews and BTS: Haunting Season on TikTok Help Us Create Content on HiHo: https: //hiho.link/c/HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226

When a Knife Salesman makes one last call on Halloween night, he just might end up biting off more than he can chew. This week's story was written by Luis Medina as a part of an AutoCrit horror writing competition sponsored by Haunting Season and Nightmare Fuel. Check out the Haunting Season podcast this week for more about Nightmare Fuel and to hear an interview with this week's Author. But first, grab your headphones, turn out the lights, find a safe hiding space and fall in to Haunting Season. Welcome to Haunting Season, a weekly storytelling podcast about life and the afterlife, hosted by Joshua Sterling Bragg and Cody Dugan. New episodes every Friday! Subscribe for more haunting: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonSubscribe Check out our latest episodes: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonRecentUploads Guest performance by Molly O'Blivion of the Final Girl Friday podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/51sjjsw05HHahKD7JUbULO The incredible thumbnail art comes from Braxton Gaither! Check out their art on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bwgaither?utm_medium=copy_link Haunting Season is brought to you by the Nightmare Fuel, the horror Writing Course that Josh took himself: https://www.hauntingseasonpod.com/autocrit Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles, one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. https://mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Follow us on TikTok for horror movie reviews and BTS: Haunting Season on TikTok Help Us Create Content on HiHo: https: //hiho.link/c/HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226

When Sarah discovers a letter from her withering husband it sends her on a hellbound mission to save her farm and her family at any cost.  Welcome to Haunting Season, a weekly storytelling podcast about life and the afterlife, created and hosted by Joshua Sterling Bragg.  Subscribe for more haunting: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonSubscribe Check out our latest episodes: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonRecentUploads The incredible thumbnail art comes from Braxton Gaither! Check out their art on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bwgaither?utm_medium=copy_link Haunting Season is brought to you by the Nightmare Fuel Writing Course: https://www.hauntingseasonpod.com/autocrit Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles, one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. https://mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Follow us on TikTok for horror movie reviews and BTS: https://www.tiktok.com/@hauntingseason?lang=en Help Us Create Content on HiHo: https: //hiho.link/c/HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226

Josh and his wife Courtney pour a glass of wine and discuss the quintessential autumn movies, and the picks may surprise you! Then we hear from listeners about what they’re watching this year to prep for spooky season. All that and more on this episode of Haunting Season.  Haunting Season is brought to you by the Nightmare Fuel Writing Course: Hauntingseasonpod.com/autocrit Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. http://www.mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck: https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Follow us on TikTok for horror movie reviews and BTS: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonTikTok Help Us Create Content on HiHo:https: //hiho.link/c/HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226

Happy October! Josh has been keeping busy, clacking away at the keyboard to bring you haunting tales this spooky season. Today he asks the question, How would you spend your last day on earth? Gerald and Patty had a list ready, and they’re going one by one scratching names off but you’ll never guess what kind of problems they run into! There’s two killers on the loose, both over the age of 60 and one of them isn’t going to be the same ever again. After the story, josh is joined by Charlie and Tyler of the Believing the Bizarre podcast to talk about the story, their show, and what they would do with one day left. And of course we hear from you dear listeners! All this and more on this episode of Haunting Season! Listen to Believing the Bizarre! https://sleek.bio/believingthebizarre Haunting Season is brought to you by the Nightmare Fuel Writing Course: Hauntingseasonpod.com/autocrit Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. http://www.mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck: https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Follow us on TikTok for horror movie reviews and BTS: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonTikTok Help Us Create Content on HiHo:https: //hiho.link/c/HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226

This week Josh is joined by Bryan Starr (@BStarrCinema) to talk about discovering the Horror genre as an adult. They talk about recent releases, films from the 80s, growing up as a filmmaker in the early 2000s and their go-to Halloween watch list. All that and more on this episode of Haunting Season   Follow Bryan on TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRcnT2FY/   Haunting Season is brought to you by the Nightmare Fuel Writing Course: Hauntingseasonpod.com/autocrit Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. http://www.mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck: https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Follow us on TikTok for horror movie reviews and BTS: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonTikTok Help Us Create Content on HiHo: https://hiho.link/c/HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226

Molly is quite the character. She loves a good concert, she likes to learn the dances from crappy old horror movies, but above everything she loves the night crowd. When the goths, the punks and the LARPers are looking for a late night caffeine fix, they all know to go to Molly for her under-the-table “coffee”. But what if it wasn’t coffee all along? This week’s story is a doozie, and to top it all off, it’s based on Molly of the Final Girl Friday podcast who joins Josh again for the talkback. We find out what she thought of being written in a horror story, and what she would do if her most cherished loved one turned rotten and came to kill her. All this and more on this episode of Haunting Season! Listen to Molly’s show Final Girl Friday for insanely good horror movie deep dives: https://linktr.ee/finalgirlfriday Haunting Season is brought to you by the Nightmare Fuel Writing Course: Hauntingseasonpod.com/autocrit Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. http://www.mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck: https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Follow us on TikTok for horror movie reviews and BTS: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonTikTok Help Us Create Content on HiHo: https://hiho.link/c/HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226

Josh watches a TON of movies, but that doesn’t mean he’s seen all of the classics. This week Josh had a chance to enjoy H. P. Lovecraft’s Re-Animator for the first time and he was so blown away he had to have a Re-Animator expert on the show to break it all down. Enter Molly O’blivion of the Final Girl Friday Podcast, a tiktok friend, and Herbert West cosplayer. Molly and Josh nerd out about the story, the practical effects, the bromance of all bromances and all the best parts of the movie. Also, Josh shares an update on his quest to discover slasher films. All that and more on this week’s Haunting Season.  Listen to Molly’s show Final Girl Friday for insanely good horror movie deep dives: https://linktr.ee/finalgirlfriday Haunting Season is brought to you by the Nightmare Fuel Writing Course: Hauntingseasonpod.com/autocrit Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. http://www.mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck: https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Follow us on TikTok for horror movie reviews and BTS: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonTikTok Help Us Create Content on HiHo: https://hiho.link/c/HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226

Buckle up, this story is wicked! This week Josh tells a new original story about a young man named Marcus determined to draw the most unsettling image known to man. Afterwards we are joined by Co-Host Cody of the Living and special guest David Rose, author of the new collection of stories The Scrolls of Sin to talk about his new work, and the power of cursed object, and of course we hear from listeners of what they think of curses too. All this and more on this episode of Haunting Season! The Scrolls of Sin: https://us.amazon.com/Scrolls-Sin-David-Rose-ebook/dp/B09BY6BS29 This story originally aired on the YouTube channel Sapphire Sandalo as a collaboration. Check out her scary stories because she is AWESOME: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiftelioad6ObsA_DcN44hw Haunting Season is brought to you by the Nightmare Fuel Writing Course: Hauntingseasonpod.com/autocrit Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. http://www.mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck: https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Follow us on TikTok for horror movie reviews and BTS: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonTikTok Help Us Create Content on HiHo: https://hiho.link/c/HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226

This episode is jam packed with enough real-life true ghost stories to hopefully tide you over while Josh goes on vacation next week. We hear an original scary story from Josh, then guest Joe Dove from the Disk Dungeon Podcast comes on to share his stories, and then we cap it off with a submitted story from YouTube commenter and friend of the show Ivory Bow. See you in two weeks! Check out the Disk Dungeon Podcast!: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/disk-dungeon/id1490680920 Haunting Season is brought to you by Mixtape Massacre the 1980s slasher killer board game! Go to HauntingSeasonPod.com/Mixtape for 10% off Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. http://www.mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck: https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Follow us on TikTok for horror movie reviews and BTS: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonTikTok Help Us Create Content on HiHo: https://hiho.link/c/HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226

This week Josh explores your favorite urban legends! So many people replied on Hiho the past few weeks about urban legends that he just had to put together an entire episode about it. So this one is dedicated to the listeners of the show. Thank you for sharing your voices!  Haunting Season is brought to you by Mixtape Massacre the 1980s slasher killer board game! Go to HauntingSeasonPod.com/Mixtape for 10% off Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. http://www.mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck: https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Follow us on TikTok for horror movie reviews and BTS: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonTikTok Help Us Create Content on HiHo: https://hiho.link/c/HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226

Josh’s parents are in town, but that couldn’t keep him from celebrating the ONLY Friday the 13th this year! Tune in for a short but sweet look at this horror fan holiday, hear his thoughts on the movies, and listen to why some fans fine hope in the 13th when most see a curse. It’s time to fall into Haunting Season! Check out Josh’s collaboration with Sledgehammer Horror and hear about his first scary movie experience (and let Ken know where you came from!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtujyz-Y8BGP8uVXq8Gx77w Haunting Season is brought to you by Mixtape Massacre the 1980s slasher killer board game! Go to HauntingSeasonPod.com/Mixtape for 10% off Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. http://www.mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck: https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Follow us on TikTok for horror movie reviews and BTS: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonTikTok Help Us Create Content on HiHo: https://hiho.link/c/HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226

This week Josh and Cody are joined by instagram movie reviewer @Robby_Horror to discuss a classic ghost story movie, Session 9! This movie HOLDS UP and we’ll tell you every reason why. Plus, we discuss the highs and lows of being a horror fan, talk about our favorite scary movies, and hear from listeners about what their favorite horror movies of all time are and why.  Thank you Robby for coming on the show! Check out Robby’s well worded horror movie review masterpieces here: https://linktr.ee/robbyhorror Haunting Season is brought to you by Mixtape Massacre the 1980s slasher killer board game! Go to https://www.hauntingseasonpod.com/mixtape for 10% off Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. http://www.mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck: https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Follow us on TikTok for horror movie reviews and BTS: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonTikTok Help Us Create Content on HiHo: https://hiho.link/c/HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226

This week Josh tells a new scary story  about an encounter with the California Dark Watchers, and then we are joined in 'The Office' by Aubrie, a tiktokker with a folklore degree to talk about the legend from an historical perspective. Finally we’ll hear from you our listeners who submitted your favorite urban legends on HiHo! It’s a packed episode, happy Friday! Thank you Aubrie for coming on the show! Check out Aubrie’s folk lore and urban legends by heading @FolkloreFacts on tiktok! Haunting Season is brought to you by Mixtape Massacre the 1980s slasher killer board game! Go to https://www.hauntingseasonpod.com/mixtape for 10% off Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. http://www.mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck. Follow on TikTok for Urban Legends, Horror Movie Reviews, Folk Lore and Hauntings: @HauntingSeason Help Us Create Content on HiHo: @HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates: @HauntingSeason Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226

What do nightmares, Freddy Krueger and Courtney Barber all have in common? They are all the subject of this week’s episode! Josh finally got his wife to watch A Nightmare on Elm Street and today they’re talking all about the movie, what it was like for Courtney to face her childhood fear, and we get a glimpse into what kinds of nightmares our listeners are having. All this and more on this week’s haunting Season. Haunting Season is brought to you by Mixtape Massacre the 1980s slasher killer board game! Go to https://www.hauntingseasonpod.com/mixtape for 10% off! Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. http://www.mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck. https://northinnsbruck.bandcamp.com/ Follow on TikTok for Urban Legends, Horror Movie Reviews, Folk Lore and Hauntings: @HauntingSeason Help Us Create Content on HiHo: @HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates: @HauntingSeason Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226

This week, travel back to the 1990s to the land of VHS tapes, movie rentals, and a serial killer?! Will Mike and Courtney solve the mystery, or get caught up in the chaos?  Hang around after as Josh and Cody of the Living digest the story and come up with an origin for this week’s villain. Plus find out why listeners of the show love slashers so much. All this and more on this week’s haunting Season. This story was written by friend of the show, author Tom Coombe. You can find other work by Tom by visiting TomCoombe.com or by finding him on twitter @CalmTomb ... pretty clever! Haunting Season is brought to you by Mixtape Massacre the 1980s slasher killer board game! Go to https://www.hauntingseasonpod.com/mixtape for 10% off! Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles one of the most unique oddity shops in Hollywood. http://www.mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck. https://northinnsbruck.bandcamp.com/ Follow on TikTok for Urban Legends, Horror Movie Reviews, Folk Lore and Hauntings: @HauntingSeason Help Us Create Content on HiHo: @HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates: @HauntingSeason Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226  

Hey everyone, today’s episode is about sharing real life ghost stories and the future of Haunting Season as we start the sprint towards Halloween.  Join the conversation on Hiho and add your voice to the show: https://hiho.link/c/HauntingSeason Haunting Season is brought to you by Mixtape Massacre the 1980s slasher killer board game! Go to https://www.hauntingseasonpod.com/mixtape for 10% off Also by Memento Mori Los Angeles our favorite oddity shop in Southern California. http://www.mementomori-la.com/ Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck. https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Follow on TikTok of Urban Legends, Horror Movie Reviews, Folk Lore and Hauntings: @HauntingSeason DM us on Instagram and get show updates: @HauntingSeason Help Us Create Content on HiHo: @HauntingSeason Send Josh something cursed, weird, scary or fun: P.O. Box 9681 Glendale CA 91226