Episodes

Piggybacking on Karen’s Christmas theme this month, Greg has chosen the 2018 film “Slay Belles” for our viewing pleasure this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Cranberry Kringle” cocktail. The recipe that Greg found on whoneedsacape.com is below. Cranberry Kringle Cocktail Recipe • 3 oz cranberry juice cocktail • 1 oz peach schnapps • 1 oz vodka • ice Instructions: Place ingredients in cocktail shaker, shake & serve immediately. A Brief Synopsis: Santa Cl...

Continuing on her Christmas theme, Karen has chosen the 1980 cult classic “Christmas Evil” for our viewing pleasure this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Santa” cocktail. The recipe that Karen found on mariasmixingbowl.com is below. Santa Cocktail Recipe (makes 2 cocktails) • 4 oz grenadine • 4 oz vodka • 8 oz cranberry juice • 16 oz Sprite • corn syrup • granulated sugar • maraschino cherries Instructions: Start by rimming your glass. Coat the rim in th...

Welcome to the eighth episode of The Scary Spirits Podcast Presents: Wicked Ramblings, an entertainment podcast that strives to answer the twisted questions currently burning a bright hole in your dark soul. Rev. Francine Haydon joins us this week to teach us all about Tarot cards and doing readings. Some of the topics covered and questions asked of our special guest this episode include: What are tarot cards? How do you choose a tarot deck? Can the same card mean different things when drawn...

Celebrating the 74th birthday today of Dee Wallace Stone, Greg has chosen the 1981 werewolf classic, “The Howling” for our viewing pleasure this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Howling Wolf Cocktail“. The recipe that Greg found on cocktailbuilder.com is below. Howling Wolf Cocktail Recipe • 1/2 oz vodka • 1 oz blue curacao liqueur • ice cubes (or ice) • Sprite soda • 1/2 oz white creme de menthe Instructions: Pour spirits in a glass. Add some ice and fi...

Wanting to make all of her December film selections Christmas themed, Karen has chosen the classic 1936 film starring Lionel Barrymore, “The Devil Doll” for our viewing pleasure this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Mad Scientist Cocktail“. The recipe that Karen found on kickingitwithkelly.com is below. Mad Scientist Cocktail Recipe • 1/2 oz blue curacao • 3/4 oz Chambord • 1 oz vodka • Equal parts cranberry juice and lemon lime soda • Dry ice Instructions...

Celebrating what would have been Ingrid Pitt’s 85th birthday on November 21st, Greg has chosen the 1971 Hammer film “Countess Dracula” for our viewing pleasure this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Vampire” cocktail. The recipe that Greg found on cocktailbuilder.com is below. Vampire Cocktail Recipe • 1 oz cranberry juice • 1 oz raspberry liqueur • 1 oz vodka Instructions: Combine ingredients in a shaker over ice. Serve as shots in an old-fashioned glass...

Celebrating the birthday today of Boris Karloff, Karen has chosen the classic 1932 Universal film “The Mummy” for our viewing pleasure this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy an “Egyptian Martini“. The recipe that Karen found on cookinginstilettos.com is below. Egyptian Martini Recipe • 2 oz raspberry liqueur • 1 oz vanilla vodka • 1/2 oz triple sec liqueur • Maraschino cherries or fresh raspberries for serving • Optional: a dash of sparkling water Instructions...

Welcome to the seventh episode of The Scary Spirits Podcast Presents: Wicked Ramblings, an entertainment podcast that strives to answer the twisted questions currently burning a bright hole in your dark soul. Ed Sutera from the Ohio Krampus Society joins our hosts this week to talk all about Krampus. Some of the topics covered and questions asked of our special guest this episode include: Does Krampus have an origin story? What part of the world does Krampus dominate? What is Krampusnacht? W...

Celebrating the 97th anniversary of it’s release, Greg has chosen the 1925 silent film “The Phantom of the Opera” starring Lon Chaney, for our viewing pleasure this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while enjoying a “Red Death Halloween Cocktail“. Greg found the recipe below on cravingsomecreativity.com. Red Death Halloween Cocktail • 5 oz Coca-Cola. Pepsi and Diet cola varieties also work. • 1 1/2 Tbsp Grenadine • 1/2 oz rum • 2 maraschino cherries • 1 cocktail pick • 1 oz ras...

Being that Dr. Craig Fischer raved about Michael Reeves in our Wicked Ramblings episode on horror films, Karen has chosen the classic 1968 film “Witchfinder General” (released in the states as “The Conqueror Worm”) for our viewing pleasure this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Witches Brew Cocktail“. The recipe that Karen found on myheavenlyrecipes.com is below. Witches Brew Cocktail Recipe • 1 oz vodka • 1/2 oz lime juice • 2 oz raspberry liqueur • 2 oz Sp...

Celebrating the 13th anniversary of it’s release, Greg has chosen the 2009 Ti West film “The House of the Devil”, for our viewing pleasure this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while enjoying a “Satanic Panic Cocktail“. Greg found the recipe below on reddit.com. Satanic Panic Cocktail • 1 oz lime juice • 2 oz ginger syrup • 3 oz dark rum • 2 bar spoon Grenadine • fresh mint leaf Instructions: Combine Lime, Ginger syrup, 2oz Rum and grenadine, add broken Mint leaf with ice in...

Wanting to watch a spooky film to celebrate the Halloween season, Karen has chosen the classic 1968 film “Night of the Living Dead” for our viewing pleasure this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Smoky Harvest Apple Cider Margarita“. The recipe that Karen found on halfbakedharvest.com is below. Smoky Harvest Apple Cider Margarita Recipe • cinnamon sugar and flaky sea salt, for the rim • 2 oz mezcal or silver tequila • 1/2 oz orange liquor • 4 oz (1/2 cup) ap...

Celebrating the 90th anniversary of it’s release on October 20, 1932, Greg has chosen the pre-code film “The Old Dark House”, starring Boris Karloff for our viewing pleasure this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Dark ‘n Stormy” cocktail. The recipe that Greg found on liquor.com is below. Dark ‘n Stormy Cocktail Recipe • 2 oz Gosling’s Black Seal rum • 1/2 oz lime juice, freshly squeezed • ginger beer, to top (about 5 ounces) • lime wheel for garnish Instru...

Welcome to the sixth episode of The Scary Spirits Podcast Presents: Wicked Ramblings, an entertainment podcast that strives to answer the twisted questions currently burning a bright hole in your dark soul. On this episode our hosts are joined by Kristen Kreft and Maya Banatwala, authors of the book: “Rocktails: An Amped Up Spin on Mixology“. Tune in as our guests teach our hosts all about cocktails and concocting them! Some of the topics covered and questions asked of our special guests this e...

Looking for an excuse to enjoy a cocktail featuring candy corn, Karen has chosen the 1984 film, based upon a Stephen King short story, “Children of the Corn” for our viewing pleasure this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a Candy Corn Cocktail. The recipe that Karen found on Tasty.co is below. Candy Corn Cocktail Recipe • 1 cup whipped cream flavored vodka • 1/2 cup candy corn, plus more for garnish • 8 tablespoons orange juice • 4 tablespoons whipped cream In...

Celebrating its release 52 years ago on October 4, 1970, Greg has chosen the Hammer film “The Vampire Lovers” for our viewing pleasure this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a Carmilla “Useless Vampire” Cocktail. The recipe that Greg found on YouTube.com is below. Carmilla “Useless Vampire” Recipe • 1 1/2 oz gin • 3/4 oz lemon juice • 1/2 oz blood orange syrup • 1/2 oz pomegranate syrup • dash of bitters Instructions: Shake and serve in a iced glass. A Brief...

This week as part of Karen’s “back to school” themed month, she has the selected the 1995 film “The Addiction” for our viewing pleasure. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while enjoying a “Black & White Cocktail”. Karen found the recipe below on foodnetwork.com. Black & White Cocktail • 2 oz heavy cream • 1 oz vanilla vodka • 1 1/2 oz chocolate liqueur • chocolate swizzle sticks, for garnish Instructions: Fill a cocktail shaker or small pitcher with ice. Add the cream and vodka. C...

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of it’s release on September 20, 1972, Greg has chosen the film “Necromancy”, starring the lovely Pamela Franklin and Orson Welles for our viewing pleasure this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Negroni” cocktail. The recipe that Greg found on liquor.com is below. Negroni Cocktail Recipe • 1 oz gin • 1 oz Campari • 1 oz sweet vermouth • orange peel for garnish Instructions: Add the gin, Campari and sweet vermouth to a mixin...

Welcome to the fifth episode of The Scary Spirits Podcast Presents: Wicked Ramblings, an entertainment podcast that strives to answer the twisted questions currently burning a bright hole in your dark soul. On this episode our hosts are joined by Dr. Craig Fischer, and English professor from Appalachian State University who teaches a class called “Studies in Film Genre: The Horror Film”. Tune in as Dr. Craig schools our hosts all about horror movies! Some of the topics covered and questions ask...

Celebrating the month of September being back to school month for many, Karen has the selected the 1960 film “Village of The Dammed” for our viewing pleasure. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while enjoying a “Back to School-tini”. Karen found the recipe below on olivejude.com. Back to School-tini • 2 oz vodka • 1/2 oz coconut rum • 1/2 oz apple juice • splash of grenadine • apple slice for garnish Instructions: Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Pour in the vodka, coconut ...

Celebrating its release 62 years ago on September 5, 1960, Greg has chosen the Hammer film “The Brides of Dracula” for our viewing pleasure this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a Transylvania Iced Tea. The recipe that Greg found on drinknation.com is below. Transylvania Iced Tea Recipe • 1/2 oz gin • 1/2 oz raspberry liqueur • 1/2 oz light rum • 1/2 oz white tequila • 1/2 oz vodka • Fill with 1/2 cranberry juice • Fill with 1/2 sour mix Instructions: Add ic...

Wanting to refresh her memory, Karen has chosen the 1984 film “C.H.U.D.” for our viewing pleasure this week. She saw this film way back in 1984, but she really didn’t remember it. Hmmm. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “New York Sour” cocktail. The recipe that Karen found on foodandwine.com is below. New York Sour Cocktail Recipe • 2 oz bourbon • 1 oz fresh lemon juice • 1/2 oz simple syrup • 1 oz fruity red wine, such as Zinfandel or Gamay • 1 strip lemon zest I...

Because werewolves are cool, Greg has chosen the 1961 Hammer film “The Curse of The Werewolf” starring Oliver Reed for our feature presentation this week. Join Greg and Karen as they discuss the film while they enjoy a “Gladiator Blood & Sand” cocktail. The recipe that Greg found on differentdrummer.cc is below. Gladiator Blood & Sand Cocktail Recipe • 1 oz amaretto liqueur • 1 oz peach-flavored bourbon liqueur • 1 oz orange juice • 1 oz lemon-lime soda, such a Sprite Instructions: Stir amare...

Welcome to the fourth episode of The Scary Spirits Podcast Presents: Wicked Ramblings, an entertainment podcast that strives to answer the twisted questions currently burning a bright hole in your dark soul. On this episode our hosts are joined once again by Jon Wallace, a survival and camping enthusiast to share with us some tips on how we can survive a zombie apocalypse (or any other natural disaster). Some of the topics covered and questions asked of our special guest this episode include: ...