HaunTopic Radio: Haunted Attractions | Haunted Houses | Halloween | Haunters
By Brian Foreman & Darryl Plunkie: Haunters, Scare Actors, Haunt Owners
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Have you always wanted to know what goes on behind the scenes of Haunted Attractions, Scare Attractions, and Halloween? We tell those stories here!
We capture the stories of the people behind the scary events and share tips along the way on HOW YOU can make your own Haunted House scary and effective...without spending lots of money to do it. We've done it and are still doing it.
Join us, Brian Foreman and Darryl Plunkie, as we pick the brains of the professionals that make up the Haunted Attraction Industry!
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Introduction to Animatronics with Ed Gannon
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Scare Tactics: How To Scare the Crap Out Of Your Customers
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Wicker Manor: The Journey from Home Haunter to Pro
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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Terror in the Corn: Mazes, Marketing, Management & Monsters
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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Improve your haunted attraction in 2024 | Haunted Attraction Network
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Take Your Haunt From Good to Great with The Scare Factor
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Haunted Hollows & Warehouse of Nightmares
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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WickedFest: Halloween/Horror Con in Hannibal,MO
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Are your Scare Actors ready? Japes Palles helps you get them ready.
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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The Haunt Hour: We get interviewed by Dan, Troy, & Suzie!
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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ADA Haunt Design: Preparing Your Attraction for People with Disabilities
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Ticketing & Queue Lines: Make more profit while keeping your guests happy
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May 31, 2023 |
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Haunt Tips from the Haunted Attraction Association
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Haunt Business Plans 101: Starting an Attraction Doesn't Have To Be Scary
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Should you hire a Haunt Consultant? (and our Transworld review)
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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Come see us at TransWorld! Look for ScareIt Badges-Booth1443
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Should you use TikTok at your Haunt? You might do this instead
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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A Scary Christmas: Turn Your Haunt Into a Twisted Wonderland
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Haunt Season Post-mortem: The Past, Present, & Future
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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Halloween Traditions (& Spooky Tunes) with Lesley Bannatyne
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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13 Ways To Get More People To Your Haunt
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Haunted Attraction Marketing with FearWorm
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Hiring & Training Scare Actors: From Application to Opening Night
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Haunt Insurance: Are you really covered? You may not be.
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May 27, 2022 |
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Fire Safety & Actor Safety with Fear Asylum
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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The Growing Pains of an Outdoor Haunt with Zombie Farms
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Monsters & Mindset: Creative Planning for Your Attraction
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Jan 16, 2022 |
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Haunt Industry Trends & Preparing for Next Season
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Dec 05, 2021 |
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Halloween Special: Crawford School of Terror, Midnight Syndicate, Terror Isle
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Scare Acting 101: Hiring, Training, and Firing
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Sep 11, 2021 |
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Not Afraid To Slay: Women of the Haunt Industry
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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The Psychology of Fear: How to Make Your Haunt Scarier
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Jul 24, 2021 |
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The Future of the Haunted Attraction Association
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Part 2: Transworld Halloween & Attractions Show
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May 23, 2021 |
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9 Interviews from the Transworld Halloween & Attractions Show
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May 14, 2021 |
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Haunted Attraction Design Do's and Don'ts with Leonard Pickel
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Do It Yourself Animatronics with Steve Koci (Replay)
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Home Haunter To Pro: Starting a Haunted Attraction from Scratch
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Feb 20, 2021 |
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Haunt Trends for 2021 with Philip Hernandez
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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UK Haunters: Dan Brownlie Goes Behind the United Kingdom Haunt Scene
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Nov 15, 2020 |
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MidSeason Check In: How is Your Haunt Season going?
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Oct 25, 2020 |
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Keep Your Makeup Room and Actors Germ-Free
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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How To Open Your Attraction in the Middle of a Pandemic with Spencer Terry
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Pre Season Haunt Checkup: Getting things ready to open in 2020
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Jul 31, 2020 |
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DIY Haunt Animatronics with Steve Koci
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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Marketing Your Attraction After a Pandemic
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May 26, 2020 |
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Mobile Horror Experiences and How To Use Them With Your Haunted Attraction
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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Terror in the Corn: Outdoor Haunts, Scare Acting, & PreSeason Prep
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Apr 09, 2020 |
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Bootstrap Your Haunt: Save Time & Money With These Ideas
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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Special FX Secrets with Jeff West
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Feb 01, 2020 |
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Haunt Goals in 2020: A peek into our Haunt Master Mind Session
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Jan 07, 2020 |
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"I don't have time or money to start a Haunt" (or do you?)
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Dec 06, 2019 |
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HAuNTcon 2020, We talk about our Haunt Season, and Haunt Christmas Music
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Nov 30, 2019 |
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Marketing Your Haunted House for Today's Haunt Customer
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Aug 15, 2019 |
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Follow the Story: Why your attraction needs a back story and how to create one
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Aug 02, 2019 |
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Buying Ghosts & Making Haunts with Banshee Manor's Jonna Summers
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Jul 21, 2019 |
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Midnight Syndicate: Live from Cedar Point and Making Haunt Music
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Jun 14, 2019 |
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Chamber of Haunters: Helping You Make Your Haunt Even Better
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May 24, 2019 |
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Haunt Marketing & Real Ghost Stories
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Apr 27, 2019 |
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TransWorld Halloween & Attractions Show 2019: Interviews and Overview
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Mar 29, 2019 |
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Women in Haunting: Advice from the Females of the Haunt Industry
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Mar 15, 2019 |
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HAuNTcon 2019: Our review plus interviews from the convention floor
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Feb 07, 2019 |
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Epic Home Haunts: The Documentary About the Lives of Home Haunters
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Dec 30, 2018 |
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What's NEW at HAuNTcon 2019. Plus, Stories from The Dead Factory and Deadmonton Haunted House
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Nov 13, 2018 |
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Haunt Marketing: How to get more customers to your attraction
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Sep 01, 2018 |
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5 Ways to Find Help for Your Haunted Attraction
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Jul 11, 2018 |
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SouthEast Halloween Enthusiast Convention & Haunted Attraction Leadership Symposium (Interviews with the Creators)
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Jun 27, 2018 |
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Murder CO & Black Market Escape Rooms with Jon Cooke and Ted Dougherty
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May 13, 2018 |
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The Haunt Rater: How to Take Your Attraction From Good to Great with Robert Nulton
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Apr 16, 2018 |
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What to Expect at the West Coast Haunter's Convention 2018
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Apr 05, 2018 |
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Vampfangs: Theatrical lenses, Fangs & Teeth, Makeup, and more with Benjamin Selecky
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Mar 15, 2018 |
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Haunter's Toolbox Exclusive: Start your Haunted Attraction Master Class Replay
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Feb 26, 2018 |
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Start a Haunted Attraction without spending tons of money
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Feb 08, 2018 |
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HAuNTcon 2018 Live
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Jan 31, 2018 |
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Haunt Stories from the Dead Factory and the Deadmonton Haunted House
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Dec 18, 2017 |
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We're going to HAuNTcon 2018 in New Orleans! Meet us there??
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Nov 21, 2017 |
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The Lost Audio Files of the TransWorld Halloween & Haunt Show
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Oct 11, 2017 |
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Inside Halloween & Hauntfest with Steve Colberg
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Aug 17, 2017 |
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Midsummer Scream 2017: Southern California's Halloween & Haunt Festival with David Markland
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Jul 16, 2017 |
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ScareCON: Behind the Scenes of Europe's Scare Attraction Convention with Michael Bolton
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Jun 21, 2017 |
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More Interviews from the Transworld Halloween & Attractions Show (Part 2)
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May 28, 2017 |
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Inside the West Coast Haunter's Convention with Jeff and Chris Davis
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Apr 29, 2017 |
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Interviews from the TransWorld Halloween & Attractions Show (Part 1)
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Apr 13, 2017 |
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Special Transworld Update: How YOU can be on our next podcast
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Mar 21, 2017 |
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Transworld Haunt Show 2017: Who, what, why, where, and when.
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Mar 12, 2017 |
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Scare Acting Stories and Managing The Dead Factory Haunted House
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Feb 06, 2017 |
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Talking Haunts and HAuNTcon with Scott Swenson and Todd Patton
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Jan 05, 2017 |
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HaunTopic 2017: New things, happenings, and projects for HaunTopic
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Nov 29, 2016 |
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Soundproof Your Haunt & Make Your Own Sound Effects
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Aug 18, 2016 |
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Midsummer Scream & Haunt Faire 2016
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Jun 28, 2016 |
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Chicago Frights 2016
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Jun 18, 2016 |
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Haunt Weekly and the Top 10 Haunted Attraction Podcasts for Haunters
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May 09, 2016 |
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Inside the West Coast Haunters Convention
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Apr 17, 2016 |
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LIVE from the Transworld Halloween & Attractions Show
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Mar 27, 2016 |
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Ep.100 Inside The Haunt Journal & a Transworld Show Update
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Feb 25, 2016 |
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Live from HAuNTcon 2016: On the Road with a Traveling Haunt Convention
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Feb 07, 2016 |
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Behind HAuNTcon 2016
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Jan 14, 2016 |
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Scare Acting Ideas & Tips for your Haunt
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Dec 15, 2015 |
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Haunt Stories
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Nov 25, 2015 |
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Scare LA 2015
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Jul 25, 2015 |
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Chicago Frights
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Jul 10, 2015 |
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Venom vfx
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May 07, 2015 |
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sinful audio
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Apr 13, 2015 |
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transworld 2015
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Mar 10, 2015 |
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13 fears
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Feb 01, 2015 |
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HAuNTcon 2015
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Jan 07, 2015 |
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fearfest haunted house
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Dec 13, 2014 |
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Wasted
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Dec 01, 2014 |
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Haunted House Makers
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Nov 14, 2014 |
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Foam Weapons-October 2014
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Oct 16, 2014 |
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Phobius
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Sep 29, 2014 |
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Find Haunts
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Sep 08, 2014 |
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Froggys Fog
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Aug 29, 2014 |
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Halloween Experience
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Aug 08, 2014 |
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ScareLA
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Jul 27, 2014 |
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Haunt Life
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Jul 12, 2014 |
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Haunted Overload
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Jun 30, 2014 |
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Kims Krypt
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Jun 12, 2014 |
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MHC 2014
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May 14, 2014 |
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Great Lakes FrightFest
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May 05, 2014 |
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West Coast Haunters
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Apr 27, 2014 |
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NHC 2014
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Apr 17, 2014 |
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Transworld 2014
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Apr 01, 2014 |
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Fright Props 2014
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Mar 16, 2014 |
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Transworld Halloween Show 2014
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Mar 01, 2014 |
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The Haunters Hangout
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Feb 21, 2014 |
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Horror in the UK
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Feb 10, 2014 |
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California Haunters Retreat
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Jan 31, 2014 |
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Scare Acting with Rich Christensen
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Jan 18, 2014 |
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Hauntcon 2014
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Jan 06, 2014 |
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How to Make a Prop Controller and Use Automation Software with Lee Alder
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Dec 18, 2013 |
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Our Halloween Memories
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Dec 07, 2013 |
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Transworld Buys the Midwest Haunters Convention
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Nov 20, 2013 |
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Haunted Attraction Reviews with OneZumiVerse
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Nov 08, 2013 |
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Happy Halloween 2013
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Oct 30, 2013 |
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Haunted Hollywood Sports
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Oct 19, 2013 |
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Davis Graveyard
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Oct 08, 2013 |
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The Scarehouse Movie
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Sep 29, 2013 |
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Keen Halloween
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Sep 17, 2013 |
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Midnight Syndicate
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Sep 06, 2013 |
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Haunted House Tips
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Aug 23, 2013 |
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Ep.52- Monsters Wanted
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Aug 09, 2013 |
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Ep.51-Horror Movies
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Jul 29, 2013 |
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Zombie Camping
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Jul 19, 2013 |
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Best Haunted House Supplies
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Jul 03, 2013 |
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ScareFest: Canada's Haunted Attraction Convention
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Jun 16, 2013 |
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10 Halloween & Horror Soundtracks for Your Haunt
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Jun 09, 2013 |
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Transworld Halloween & Attractions Show 2013 (Part 2)
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May 27, 2013 |
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Midwest Haunters Convention 2013
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May 17, 2013 |
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West Coast Haunters Convention
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May 07, 2013 |
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National Haunter's Convention 2013
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Apr 21, 2013 |
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HAuNTcon 2013
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Apr 10, 2013 |
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Ep.41-Transworld (part 1).mp3
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Mar 29, 2013 |
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The Canadian Haunted Attraction Conference
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Mar 03, 2013 |
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Haunt Shows
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Feb 18, 2013 |
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John LaFlamboy from Zombie Army Productions
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Feb 06, 2013 |
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Mike 'Tattoo' Krausert
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Jan 29, 2013 |
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Insane Shane Dabbs & Transworld Haunt Show 2013
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Jan 19, 2013 |
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New Year 2013
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Jan 07, 2013 |
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Merry Christmas 2012
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Dec 24, 2012 |
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Hector Turner & The Haunted Halloween Calendar
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Dec 17, 2012 |
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ScareHouse: Pittsburgh's Ultimate Haunted House
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Dec 06, 2012 |
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Home Haunt Huddle with Caleb Brumm & Tyler Palmer
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Nov 27, 2012 |
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Live from the 3rd Street Asylum
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Nov 12, 2012 |
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Garage of Evil: Interview with Steve O'Connor
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Oct 26, 2012 |
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Interview with Lesley Bannatyne
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Oct 17, 2012 |
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Ep.27 Phobias & Fears with the Unknown Scare Actor.mp3
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Oct 06, 2012 |
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CFX Masks: Interview with Composite Effects
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Sep 26, 2012 |
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Frightmasters: Halloween Props, Queue Line Commercials, & Scare Acting
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Sep 16, 2012 |
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Haunted Overload
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Sep 06, 2012 |
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Oblivion Haunted House: Haunt Tips & Life Lessons
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Aug 26, 2012 |
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Ep.22- Zombie Walks, Zombie 5k, Camping Trips, & Other Stuff to Do Outside
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Aug 17, 2012 |
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Mark Cline: Creating Foam Scupltures & The Haunted Monster Museum
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Aug 06, 2012 |
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Kristy Noble Talks Home Haunting
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Jul 27, 2012 |
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How to Design a Haunted House with Leonard Pickel
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Jul 15, 2012 |
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Midnight Syndicate Interview
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Jul 05, 2012 |
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What Can You Possibly Learn From the Vendors of a Halloween & Haunt Trade Show?
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Jul 01, 2012 |
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The Bloodshed Brothers: The Journey From Home Haunter to Pro Haunter
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Jun 16, 2012 |
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Skull Shoppe Interview
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Jun 06, 2012 |
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Ep.14 Haunt Bloggers & Facebook Groups
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May 29, 2012 |
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West Coast Haunter's Convention
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May 20, 2012 |
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Midwest Haunter's Convention 2012
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May 11, 2012 |
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The Creepy Sounds of Prelude to a Nightmare
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May 05, 2012 |
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How To Make Your Own Mask
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Apr 27, 2012 |
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Things to Know Before You Open Up a Haunted Attraction
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Apr 17, 2012 |
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HauntCon: Behind the Scenes with Leonard Pickel
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Apr 10, 2012 |
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National Haunter's Convention
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Mar 31, 2012 |
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Halloween Conventions and Haunt Shows
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Mar 26, 2012 |
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Halloween Hellmouth
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Mar 07, 2012 |
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Transworld & Insane Shane
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Mar 01, 2012 |
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Hauntcast Resurrection: Chillin with Chris Baker
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Feb 28, 2012 |
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Juneau Studios
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Feb 19, 2012 |
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Introduction to haunTopic Radio
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Feb 12, 2012 |