...to an eerie and dim lit place somewhere within the fractured mind of Thomas Scopel...a place filled with dark and sometimes amusing tales...essays...articles...reviews...and tingling tidbits.
A place where both costume and craft dance the macabre...and both scary answer and scary question collide. A captivating and usually humorous exploration into the eerie. Perfect for the warped funnybone.
Delve into a world where chilling stories and amusing anecdotes intertwine and ponder the peculiarities of fear.
Offering a blend of news, talk, craft and tidbit through three quarky hosts, each weekly episode allows listeners to embrach their fascination with spooky and ponder the peculiarities of horror & lore.
A blend of whimsy and scarify, Wee Willie Wicked is a captivating character who reminds us that humor can be found even in the darkest of corners.
With a playful glint in his eye, Thomas invites listeners into a darkly humorous world, where fear and laughter co-exist. Having an exceptional knack for scary related crafting, Thomas hosts the Dark Art segments and it's where craft meets creepy.
Willard is the Staying Scared News anchor and watches the news wires for odd and unnerving.
Ever wonder why it takes a wooden stake to kill a vampire? Or a silver bullet to kill a werewolf? Have you ever visited a horror movie site? Do you like frightening fiction, hair-raising true tales, media reviews and making something creepy?
Welly, well...well, from the fractured mind of Thomas Scopel comes the Staying Scared podcast...a dim place where Wee Willie and Willard rein free, often with amusing overtones.
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Whether discussing the mechanics of vampire lore or dissecting the absurdity of urban legends, Thomas makes listeners feel like they're enjoying a cozy chat with a delightfully twisted friend. - Everett E.
The Staying Scared Podcast is like a 1960's-70's-80's variety television show fully updated and modernized...- Scott C.
Sometimes you'll laugh out loud and sometimes you'll simply freeze with fear. The scariest part is that you never know which will be coming this week... - Michele S.
Have a tale of a time when you were staying scared? Maybe a bad dream or being broke down on the side of a dark desolate highway late at night? Maybe you watched a scary movie or read a scary book? Or have a good fear recommendation? Maybe you liked or didn't like a segment or show? Don't lurk about out there afraid to tell us. Feel free to praise, complain, suggest, request or simply contact. Of course, we might use the communication for subject fodder on the Staying Scared podcast, but will promise to never disclose personal info. Read our Privacy Notice here. show. If we use it, at the very least we'll offer a shout-out. Who knows? Maybe more. Maybe someday you'll pick up your phone and it won't be from "The Ring," instead it will be from one of the creeps here at Staying Scared inviting you on the show. Keep in mind, Staying Scared is not limited to book, film & mainstream scares. Absolutely everything has a scare factor depending upon perception and it is that very philosophy Willard, Willie and Thomas tend to cultivate.
