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Staying Spooky

Staying Spooky

By: Bramble & Brimstone
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Hello all you spooky souls. Josh here coming to you from Bramble and Brimstone Manor. A former skeptic and lifelong fan of the weird and odd; I’ll be your guide as we journey through the eerie and unknown corners of this realm and the next. We will explore ancient history, classic literature and the far reaches of the internet to see just how creepy life can be. From myths and folklore, pop culture and true paranormal tails, we will cover all the dark little details so that you’ll never stop . . . Staying Spooky!Bramble & Brimstone Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Spooky Baba Yaga
    Feb 14 2026

    Look there in the distance; a hut that spins on the legs of a chicken. Will you enter? What will you say to Baba Yaga? Most importantly, will you end up in the her stove? Listen to our tales today, for they may help you escape the clutches of a Baba Yaga someday!



    Have a spooky story of your own? We want to believe you! Tell us all about it by emailing us at connect@bramblebrimstone.com


    Join our patreon for exclusive afterlife episodes where I’ll discuss things that didn’t make it into the episode as well as plenty of other spooky finds!

    Patreon.com/StayingSpooky


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    Staying Spooky is a production of Bramble and Brimstone LLC

    Music by SoulProdMusic via pixabay

    Sound effects by Shut_Up_Ghost via pixabay

    Background music by RelaxingTime via pixabay


    Baba Yaga: The Wild Witch of the East in Russian Fairy Tales

    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17125126-baba-yaga?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_14


    The Golden Horns

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=csL_wRGvk4E&dp_isNewTab=1&dp_referrer=serp&dp_allowFirstVideo=1&themeRefresh=1


    Into the Forest: Tales of the Baba Yaga

    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60500357-into-the-forest


    The Baba Yaga Killer

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3222031/Serial-killer-cannibal-Granny-Ripper-reenacts-cut-head-final-victim-boiled-saucepan-shocked-police.html

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Spooky Exorcisms
    Dec 12 2025

    Join us today as we learn all about exorcisms! We’ll start back in ancient Mesopotamia, and then dive into official catholic church protocols for conducting exorcisms. We also take a road trip to Gary Indiana’s Demon House, and then to Pittsburgh to the Demon house on Brownsville Road. So pack up some holy items and bless your house with salt because we are Staying Spooky!

    Have a spooky story of your own? We want to believe you! Tell us all about it by emailing us at connect@bramblebrimstone.com

    Join our patreon for exclusive afterlife episodes where I’ll discuss things that didn’t make it into the episode as well as plenty of other spooky finds!

    Patreon.com/StayingSpooky

    Bramblebrimstone.com

    Staying Spooky is a production of Bramble and Brimstone LLC

    Music by SoulProdMusic via pixabay

    Sound effects by Shut_Up_Ghost via pixabay

    Background music by RelaxingTime via pixabay

    Show Notes:

    The First Ghosts by Irving Finkel - https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/the-first-ghosts-most-ancient-of-legacies.html

    Mesopotamian exorcism tablet - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/3500-year-old-babylonian-tablet-may-hold-earliest-known-ghost-image-180978923/

    The Exorcist Files by Father Carlos Martins - https://www.fathercarlosmartins.com/

    Gary Indiana Demon House Indy Star article - https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2014/01/25/the-disposession-of-latoya-ammons/4892553/

    The Demon of Brownsville Road, by Bob Cranmer - https://demonofbrownsville.com/

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Spooky Special: The Shining
    Oct 28 2025

    Pack your bags and join us for an all inclusive stay at the Overlook Hotel! At least one Redrum is included with every visit. Josh is never a dull boy in this episode as we talk all about Stephen King’s The Shining, as well as the film and mini series versions. We will also be checking into The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park to learn about the source material and some ghosts. Unmask, Unmask!


    Have a spooky story of your own? We want to believe you! Tell us all about it by emailing us at connect@bramblebrimstone.com

    Join our patreon for exclusive afterlife episodes where I’ll discuss things that didn’t make it into the episode as well as plenty of other spooky finds!

    Patreon.com/StayingSpooky

    Bramblebrimstone.com

    Staying Spooky is a production of Bramble and Brimstone LLC

    Music by SoulProdMusic via pixabay

    Sound effects by Shut_Up_Ghost via pixabay

    Additional sound effects provided by restful dreaming tunes via pixabay

    And hughzey via pixabay

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    1 hr
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