Scarehouse Podcast

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Sinopse

Pittsburgh's family-owned ScareHouse has become nationally recognized as one of Americas best Halloween Haunted Attractions by ABC news, Travel Channel and iconic horror director Guillermo del Toro. It has also been featured on Good Morning America, Late Night with Seth Meyers, USA TODAY, CBS News, and many other national media outlets. ScareHouse is located inside a historic and notoriously haunted building in Etna, best known as the Elks Lodge 932 (one of the largest and most active Elks chapters in the country.) Many locals and Elks members, as well as most of our crew members, have experienced multiple encounters with strange sights and sounds over the years.

Episódios

  • Episode 115: Zombie Army, Naked and Scared, and Pushing Haunted House Boundaries

    29/05/2017 Duração: 01h43min

    Scott Simmons and Kate "Dudders" Dudas join fellow haunters, hustlers, and provocateurs John Laflamboy (Zombie Army Productions) and Pat Konopelski (Shocktoberfest) for an extended conversation about modern haunted attractions. John shares the birth and legacy of Chicago's Zombie Army and their much beloved Party Bus The true story behind the world famous "Naked and Scared" challenge at Shocktoberfest The controversy within our industry about "extreme haunted houses" How a theater kid working at a fundraiser found a full time career as a professional haunter The secrets of growing a brand that celebrates your culture and your people The importance and thrills of producing original video content all year long Pat looks back at more than 25 years with Shocktoberfest and how he still finds inspiration from his fellow haunters The most important element of any successful haunted attraction The challenges of meeting ever-changing expectations of modern haunt audiences Ho

  • Episode 114: Glenn and Ursula from Submersive Productions

    22/05/2017 Duração: 01h32min

    Creative Director Scott Simmons travels to Baltimore to catch up with former ScareHouse audio masters Glenn Ricci and Ursula Marcum from Submersive Productions to talk about immersive theater. Scott and Glenn first worked together in sixth grade on a friend’s basement haunt then again at the Cloverleaf YMCA and ScareHouse How Sleep No More and Then She Fell inspired The Basement and Submersive Productions The struggle to define what immersive theater is and isn’t How the audience is crucial to the immersive theater experience Glenn’s trip to London to experience The Drowned Man Glenn and Ursula talk about taking their experiences and unique skill sets to create their own immersive theater shows How your space can influence the story you are telling Submersive Productions strives to combine intimacy, free-roaming, and exploratory elements in their shows Glenn and Ursula describe their first two shows The Mesmeric Revelations! of Edgar Allan Poe and H.T. Darling’s Incredible

  • Episode 113: 3 Rivers Comicon With Todd and Jon from New Dimension Comics

    15/05/2017 Duração: 48min

    Creative Director Scott Simmons catches up with Todd McDevitt and Jon Engel from New Dimensions Comics at Rock Bottom to chat about the comic book industry, pushing your ventures, and 3 Rivers Comicon. Scott asks Jon and Todd when and how they first got into comic books Jon talks about how Magic the Gathering was the gateway to comic book collecting and his current job Todd has been collecting comic books for 31 years and has over two million comic books Jon and Todd discuss how the comic book industry has changed Movies have changed comic books and comic books have changed movies Comic books offer comic book movie lovers background stories and spinoffs Comic book movies don’t always follow the comic books and comic book stores can help bridge the gap Want to get (back) into comic books? Each New Dimension Comics location has a recommended reading rack to help you get started Difficulty of picking what to carry in the stores Late 1950s horror comic books were regulate

  • Episode 112: Macabre Noir, Aaron Doctor Morose, and The Mad Muse Lori Howsare Discuss Wearing Your Weird on the Outside and Atrocity Exhibition IX

    07/05/2017 Duração: 01h01min

    The award winning Atrocity Exhibition’s ninth performance will take you to hell. Katie “Dudders” caught up with Macabre Noir, Aaron Doctor Morose, and Lori Howsare “The Mad Muse” at Atrocity’s command center, aka Macabre’s living room. They talk about the creative process, theater theory, and Atrocity Exhibition IX: Inferno. Lori credits her theater education and experience for her ability to be such a successful stage manager Macabre and Aaron Doctor Morose discuss how the Atrocity Exhibition grew and matured with each new member that joined the family Through increased expectations from the audience and crew, the performance gets bigger and better every year Using technology to keep yourself on track Why “no pants and fire everywhere” would be an excellent tagline for Atrocity The creative process and how it’s enjoyable torture as opposed to pointy stick torture Lori discusses turning people back onto literature with her Literary Brothel, where you leave reality, enter a sacred

  • Episode 111: Over Caffeinated Chat with Rob Johnston About Social Media, Adapting, and Being Genuine with Your Audience

    28/04/2017 Duração: 56min

    Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” hang out on a loading dock in Pittsburgh’s Strip District with Rob Johnston to talk about social media and the importance of being genuine with your audience. Highlights: Rob, former ScareHouse Podcast host, reminisces about his favorite ScareHouse Podcast episodes Discussing the rise and fall of Vine Why Vine was such a great fit for Rob’s creative vision and how enjoyed the challenge Using old school techniques and humor to engage with today’s audience Rob’s one Vine that went horribly wrong Having to let things go in order to grow Rob talks about his most elaborate Vines and the clean up involved The importance of using customer data and analyzing engagement in haunt building and social media content creation Being relatable to your audience Rob talks about his coffee dumping Vine that turned into a gif sensation Trying to protect the content you’ve created in a social media world Why the top 20 content creators of Vine were

  • Episode 110: Exploring the Pittsburgh Burlesque Scene with Boom Boom Bridgette, Moon, & Thea Biss

    21/04/2017 Duração: 01h01min

    Katie “Dudders” sits down with Pittsburgh Burlesque performers and members of the ScareHouse family, Boom Boom Bridgette, Moon, and Thea Biss. The ladies discuss Pittsburgh’s current burlesque scene, what attracted them to performing, and how burlesque is all about loving yourself and your body. Highlights: A discussion about the various styles of burlesque Creating a stage name Why it’s dangerous to kick off your shoes during a performance Moon tells us about the time she drop kicked a Serta sheep into the audience Burlesque is for every body How people are like cheesecake and why you should try more than one piece Using what makes you different and unique to make you a better performer Importance of seeking out supportive people. If you haven’t found them yet, keep looking. They’re out there. Boom Boom Bridgette is the seasoned veteran who has been performing since 2011. She is also a producer, Founder of Pin Up Perfection Productions, and owner of Boom Boom Bang Photograph

  • Episode 109: Bricolage Production Company, Enter the Imaginarium, & Immersive Theater

    11/04/2017 Duração: 01h06min

    Scott Simmons and Katie "Dudders" sat down with Tami Dixon, Jeffrey Carpenter, and Rod Schwartz from Bricolage Production Company. Bricolage works to remove the fourth wall to differentiate themselves from traditional theater productions and become closer to their audience.  Tami and Jeffrey discuss their theater experience and the birth of Bricolage in Pittsburgh. When they first started, Bricolage worked hard to build the trust with their core audience. One of their first super fans, Rod Schwartz, became hooked on immersive theater and the individualized experience that it gave each member of the audience. Soon after, Tami and Jeffrey welcomed Rod onto the Bricolage board. The group discusses why audiences are afraid of the unknown in theater and movies. Rod met Scott at Bricolage production, OjO: The Next Generation of Travel, and then experienced the ScareHouse. Rod felt a similar individualized experience when he left the ScareHouse. Later, Rod found escape rooms as another way to connect with his son. H

  • Episode 108: Interview with John Eslich: Roadtrip to Factory of Terror in Canton

    13/03/2017 Duração: 01h01min

    Factory of Terror is one of largest indoor haunted houses in the WORLD. Scott and Dudders sit down with owner John Eslich to talk about what it takes to become a Guiness World Record winner, helping customers get their scare on in the offseason, how running a haunted house is a yearround business, and the importance of continuing your haunt education.  John recently took over the Haunted Schoolhouse and Laboratory in Akron and is working to honor the decades old haunted house's history and legacy. John is also the president of the Haunted Attractions Association (HAA). The HAA is the official association of the haunted attraction industry whose mission is to promote their worldwide network of haunted attractions and to protect our customers through education and networking of our members. Their event, Transworld, offers classes, networking, and one of the largest show floors for haunters March 23rd-26th. Factory of Terror is open this St. Patrick's Day. Tickets are available here. Available on iTunes, Google

  • Episode 107: Nino is Promoted to Operations Manager so Let's do a Throwback to his First Podcast

    22/02/2017 Duração: 46min

    Congratulations to our new Operations Manager Nino Balistrieri! We're going to go back to December 2015 for Nino's first starring role in a podcast when he was our Tech Manager. Nino and Pnuematics Assistant/Actor Maryane Kimbler are the masterminds that bring Hollywood quality effects to life each and every night of our season. From turning Michael Dougherty's Halloween classic Trick r Treat into an immersive pop-up-book, to bringing Krampus and his minions to life, Nino and Maryann reveal the secrets to terrorizing haunt fans with state-of-the-art technology. ScareHouse, in Pittsburgh PA, is one of America's Scariest Halloween Haunted House Attractions (Travel Channel) - featured on Good Morning America, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Nightline, CBS news, Buzzfeed, Geek & Sundry, and many other national media outlets. Subscribe today for new episodes of our ScareHouse podcast. Help us reach new listeners when you leave positive reviews and feedback on iTunes. THANK YOU for your support! Like ScareHouse on Fac

  • Episode 106: Recap of Valentine's Day in The Basement with Costume Manager & Designer Madison and Design Manager Nicole

    15/02/2017 Duração: 01h04min

    This season's Valentine's Day event in The Basement took customers down the rabbit hole to a twisted version of Alice in Wonderland. Creative Director Scott Simmons, Katie "Dudders", Costume Manager & Designer Madison, and Design Manager Nicole walk through the creative process, planning, preparation, and actual event. The team discusses the influences, their amazing acting team, and last minute decisions that made the event so successful.  Before customers entered The Basement, they were able to experience the amazing improvisational skills of Ayne Terceira. After our new "Alices" exited The Basement, they entered the Arcana Lounge of The Summoning for treats served by a sassy bartender and other interactive characters. They also had a chance to have their cards read by Madaum Boum. 

  • Episode 105: Pittsburgh's "Podfather" Michael Sorg Talks About his Podcast Evolution, Creating Your own Space Online, and Niche Entertainment

    08/02/2017 Duração: 01h02min

    Michael Sorg is known as the "Podfather" and has been podcasting in Pittsburgh for over 10 years. He began with a Juggalo podcast and now hosts weekly shows discussing pro-wrestling, technology, and awesome things happening in and around Pittsburgh. We discuss creating your own space online, niche entertainment, why you should be looking forward to what's next, and the importance of the hustle. Check out Michael Sorg at Sorgatron Media and Sidekick Media Services.

  • Episode 104: The Basement, Studio Wrestling, and Bad Sports Analogies: A Chat with ScareHouse Veteran Christine Mancini

    01/02/2017 Duração: 56min

    ScareHouse veteran actress, Christine Mancini, got her first lesson on sarcasm from a nun and her acting chops from studio wrestling. She has a unique voice and large presence that ScareHouse and Basement customers remember long after they leave. Creative Director Scott Simmons, Katie "Dudders", and Mancini talk about horror, studio wrestling, and acting in The Basement. Available on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, Spreaker, and PlayerFM.

  • Episode 103: Fog, Snow, and Smell with Chris Markgraf from Froggy's Fog

    25/01/2017 Duração: 35min

    Froggy's Fog provides fog, haze, snow, bubbles, and even smells for haunted houses across the country (and probably the world). The company started in the roller skating industry then expanded to haunts, mega-churches, emergency and military personnel trainings, and even airshows. During last year's Midwest Haunters Convention, Creative Director Scott Simmons and Director of Sales and Marketing Katie "Dudders" sat down with Chris Markgraf, one of the founders of Froggy's Fog.  Froggy's Fog started in a Chris' family owned fun center. One day, Chris turned on their new fog machine and suffered an asthma attack. Chris worked with his father, a biochemist and Adam Pogue, a university student studying business, to develop a fog Chris could comfortably breathe. Chris, Scott, and Dudders discuss marketing and Seth Godin's book Purple Cow. When Chris and Adam created Froggy's Fog, they instinctively utilized some of the same best practices from Godin's book.  Chris explains how Leonard Pickel, HauntCon, and fellow f

  • Episode 102: Embrace Your Weird: Greg Newkirk and Dana Matthews Curators of Planet Weird's Traveling Museum of the Paranormal and the Occult

    18/01/2017 Duração: 32min

    Director of Sales and Marketing Katie "Dudders" and Design Manager Nicole Conniff traveled to Gettysburg, PA for Strange Escapes in December. While they were there, they had a chance to chat with Greg Newkirk and Dana Matthews, the currators of Planet Weird's Traveling Museum of the Paranormal and the Occult at the Lincoln Diner. (Warning: Podcast contains diner noises. You can almost smell the deliciousness.) Greg and Dana discuss how their collection started by accident and their path to becoming professional weirdos.  They also explain how they adopted John Tenney and their plans for his future.  When they receive a new object they attempt to form a relationship with it. They describe an object they must return because it made it very clear it did not want to stay with them.  Their museum has two very popular items, Idol of Nightmares and the Dark Mirror. The Idol of Nightmares, also referred to as Billy Idol, is very sassy and fond of rum and tobacco. The Dark Mirror elicites a range of responses from tho

  • Episode 101: Saying Goodbye to our Director of Operations Crystal

    11/01/2017 Duração: 01h05min

    Our Director of Operations, Crystal, is leaving us for sunny California (and who can blame her right now.) She sat down with Creative Director Scott Simmons and Director of Sales and Marketing Katie "Dudders" to reflect on her last 9 years with ScareHouse, the 2016 season, and why we call her our "Dream Killer". ScareHouse has been around since 1999 and really blew up in 2007 when they moved to Etna. Crystal joined the team in 2008 so she has seen the haunt grow into the major production it is today. Crystal began her career as an actor before becoming the Haunt Manager of Rampage, House Manager, and finally Director of Operations. She actually wasn't very happy with her first acting role at ScareHouse, but fell in love with scaring people. She started out part-time working multiple jobs then was lucky enough to turn working at a haunted house into her day job. Scott explains that many of ScareHouse's original sets and props were from a bowling alley that thought they could easily make money if they opened a

  • Episode 100: Serpentine: Ayne Terceira from Uncumber Theatrics' Newest Immersive and Alternative Reality Game

    18/05/2016 Duração: 41min

    "Serpentine is a film-noir style Alternate Reality Game that examines a true Pittsburgh cold case. Be prepared to travel to different Pittsburgh locales in search of clues, meet up with different characters, collaborate with fellow participants, and influence an unfolding month-long story whose conclusion will be based on your discoveries."  Scott and Dudders sit down with Basement OG actor and Uncumber Theatrics founder, Ayne Terceira. Ayne has been a part of ScareHouse family for four years, beginning with ScareHouse Secrets. She initially exposed us to immersive theater beginning with her role in Strata at Bricolage. She takes us back to her start in immersive theater at Carnegie Mellon University's premier improv group, "No Parking Players", part of Scotch 'n' Soda Theater.  Ayne explains the appeal of immersive theater, and it's similarity to RPGs (role playing games). She stresses the importance of creating your own parts and roles and how she uses that idea to cast for Uncumber Theatrics. We learn abou

  • Episode 99: Gaming Geeks Dreams Come True: PAPA & ReplayFX in Carnegie, PA

    12/05/2016 Duração: 34min

    Scott and Dudders visit the PAPA (Professional & Amateur Pinball Association) warehouse to chat with Special Events Director of ReplayFX, Fred Cochran. The warehouse contains 506 pinball and 300 video games from the 1950s to today. Fred, Scott, and Dudders discuss how their love of arcade games began at Showbiz Pizza Place, Pizza Hut, and the Century III mall. Fred explains how the PAPA tournaments ended up in Pittsburgh and the creation of ReplayFX as a way to share their love of arcade games with future generations of gamers. He also lets us in on what it takes to bring some of these games back to life, what they do for fun at work, and the strangest and most unusual games in the warehouse. Friday, May 13th, ReplayFX will have several pinball games at the Heinz History Center Pinball Game Night This July, they're bringing every pinball and video game to ReplayFX at the David L. Lawrence Convention. The event also includes bands, tournaments for cast prizes, unlimited freeplay, and cosplay contests. For more

  • Episode 98: Atrocity Event Preview 2016 with Macabre & Morose: The Infamous Aaron Doctor & Doing Terrible Things in Beautiful Ways

    04/05/2016 Duração: 40min

    "Morose & Macabre's annual cavalcade of the beautiful and bizarre. The Atrocity Exhibition promises to create an immersive theater experience that tells one horribly wonderful story through the art of nationally recognized sideshow, burlesque, and cabaret entertainers. The Atrocity Exhibition is also host to an array of exhibiting artists and artisans for those of a darker sensibility.   This year, the event takes us to a place where innocence is lost, nothing is as it seems, no one can be trusted, and most importantly, there is no way home. Welcome to Wonderland...watch your head." History of the Atrocity show, starting as traveling cabaret & art show Why planning starts immediately after the last show Whether they should make it longer or take it on the road How much longer are they going to do the show Keeping the audience guessing Why they're so secretive about the event The trust they build with their artists & performers  Finding their own twist on Alice in Wonderland Why the White Knight is a metapho

  • Episode 97: Scenic Artist & Prop Designer Brian Demski

    27/04/2016 Duração: 30min

    Hosts Katie "Dudders" and Scott Simmons interview scenic artist, prop designer, special effects makeup artist, and production designer Brian Demski. His distinct style can be found in some of the biggest haunts in the industry and Hollywood movies. His production company, Demski Creations, is located in Central Ohio, and is a fully functional studio fabricating exclusive props and Hollywood creature special effects. Visit http://www.demskicreations.net to see his incredible creations.  Show Highlights: Why he wishes he would have taken better care of his GI Joes What he learned from a leather craftsman How a Fangoria convention and connection with Necromance store in Hollywood changed his life What it's like working at different haunts including industry giant Netherworld Learning from your mistakes in the haunt industry "Demskiizing" or "Doing the Demski" You can also like him on Facebook and follow his adventures on Instagram. The ScareHouse podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, and

  • Episode 96: Valentine's Day in The Basement: Murder Castle

    04/02/2016 Duração: 33min

    Darkness. Obsession. Murder. It's time for Valentine's Day in The Basement. This all new production is based on the true story of America's first serial killer, H.H. Holmes. This year guests will step into our own version of his murder castle. Podcast Guests: Dr. Margee Kerr and Dave Malehorn Dudders, Margee, and Dave discuss America's first known serial killer, H.H. Holmes and his murder castle. They dissect his childhood, time as a medical student, his murders, capture, and influence on our current profile for psychopaths. Margee explains why it's okay that we have an interest in serial killers and the macabre and the importance of experiencing the bad to appreciate the good. The podcast concludes with an overview of this year's Valentine's Day event in The Basement.  To learn more about Holmes & purchase tickets to The Basement visit http://www.scarehouse.com/pages/the-murder-hotel Podcast available on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spreaker ScareHouse, in Pittsburgh PA, is one of America's Scariest Halloween Haunt

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