Podcast

Haunt by Haunt

Arts, Comedy, Performing Arts

A seasonal Halloween Maze podcast hosted by Marissa Strickland and Justin Michael! Each year the pair will explore and review a new maze, haunt or other spooky event... every day of October! One by one. Haunt by Haunt.

Episodes
31
Releases
Daily
Typical length
32 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
3 days ago

Episodes

31 episodes, newest first

  1. The 2026 Haunt x Haunty Awards

    Season 1, Episode 31

    Show notes

    Happy Halloween! It's the Season 1 Finale of Haunt by Haunt and also the 1st Annual Haunt x Haunty Awards! Justin and Marissa reveal the Top 3 Mazes of 2026 and dole out a bevy of other extremely subjective awards for this haunt season. Stick around for some news on the future of the podcast... and thank you so much for listening! This was a labor of spooky love and we appreciate y'all.

    Follow @hauntbyhaunt, @marissastrickland and @heyjustin for updates!

    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    34 min
  2. Inked

    Season 1, Episode 30

    Show notes

    Toons come to life and terrorize in the new Knott's Scary Farm maze Inked! And if you want to see an alternate take on the same idea, you can read Justin's original maze outline for Haunt Comp right here!

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    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    25 min
  3. Cinema Slasher

    Season 1, Episode 29

    Show notes

    What's your favorite scary movie themed maze? It's time to ENTER the silver screen in Cinema Slasher at Knott's Scary Farm!

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    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    35 min
  4. Room 13

    Season 1, Episode 28

    Show notes

    Marissa and Justin time travel to the Gore-ing 20s for a descent into art deco madness at Knott's Scary Farm's Room 13 maze!

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    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    27 min
  5. The Chilling Chambers

    Season 1, Episode 27

    Show notes

    We return to Knott's Scary Farm to bid farewell to The Chilling Chambers - a love letter maze to Knott's Halloween Haunt history! Plus, Marissa goes back to Scary Farm alone - is it scary or fun?

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    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    33 min
  6. Bat City Scaregrounds

    Season 1, Episode 26

    Show notes

    Is it sad or fun to go to a haunt alone? Justin flies to Texas for the mazes, music and mayhem afoot at Bat City Scaregrounds to find out! Spoiler: it's FUN.

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    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    43 min
  7. Rotten Apple 907 - Twisted Yuletide

    Season 1, Episode 25

    Show notes

    A-home haunting we will go! To Burbank's legendary Rotten Apple 907, a long-running home haunt with a Christmas theme this year!

    Follow @hauntbyhaunt, @marissastrickland and @heyjustin for updates!

    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    17 min
  8. Killer Klowns From Outer Space

    Season 1, Episode 24

    Show notes

    Justin and Marissa return to Killer Klowns From Outer Space, an all-time favorite Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights maze. But will the podcast's patented system reward their extreme bias? Listen and find out!

    Then check out Killer Klowns From Outer Kast, Justin’s podcast mini-series with Betsy Sodaro - including an episode where they interview the creative director of Universal Studios Hollywood about the making of the Killer Klowns maze in this HxH episode!

    Follow @hauntbyhaunt, @marissastrickland and @heyjustin for updates!

    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    22 min
  9. The Dead Baby Pig Special with Anne Lane and Patrick McDonald

    Season 1, Episode 23

    Show notes

    It's been 10 years since Marissa and Justin went to The 17th Door with Patrick McDonald and Anne Lane. 10 years since their lives and were forever changed. Join them for an anniversary special 10 years in the making. Join them for an unforgettable deep dive into fear, friendship and reflection. Join them for a text chain that mostly consists of the words: "It was a dead baby pig."

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    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    58 min
  10. The Zoo

    Season 1, Episode 22

    Show notes

    Strap in, manimals! The zoomates are running the azylum and it's time you entered The Zoo at Knott's Scary Farm! Who knows, maybe you'll even find love with a frog man?

    Follow @hauntbyhaunt, @marissastrickland and @heyjustin for updates!

    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    26 min
  11. Hellraiser with Joel Jensen

    Season 1, Episode 21

    Show notes

    Joel Jensen pops by to chat pleasure, pain and puzzle boxes in the Hellraiser maze at Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights! Plus, the Obsession walkaround character and a discussion of which Cenobite was involved in Watergate!

    Follow @hauntbyhaunt, @marissastrickland and @heyjustin for updates!

    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    46 min
  12. European Haunts

    Season 1, Episode 20

    Show notes

    Sorpresa! Marissa and Justin share their Top 3 European haunts... including one that features their all-time favorite spectacle! Join us on a trip to Spain's Tibidabo, Denmark's Tivoli Gardens and Sweden's Liseberg for a terrifying trio of hotel-themed horrors.

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    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    20 min
  13. Terror Tram starring Art the Clown

    Season 1, Episode 19

    Show notes

    Hop aboard the Terror Tram straight to a schlonga line through holiday hell with Art the Clown from the Terrifier movies!

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    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    26 min
  14. Mary: The Haunting of Worth Home

    Season 1, Episode 18

    Show notes

    Don't say her name! It's time for a Bloody Mary maze at Knott's Scary Farm!

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    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    26 min
  15. Las Vegas Halloween Maze

    Season 1, Episode 17

    Show notes

    We venture out of SoCal to visit an independent haunt in Vegas and Justin makes a decision that may or may not ruin his night! Come for the gauntlet of scares, stay for the discussion of controversial haunt choices.

    Follow @hauntbyhaunt, @marissastrickland and @heyjustin for updates!

    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    37 min
  16. The Queen Mary's Dark Harbor 2026

    Season 1, Episode 16

    Show notes

    Justin visits the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor for some nautical horror and Marissa interviews him about it! Come for the mazes, stay for the Modelos topped off with gummy bears. It's an adult carnival of chaos as we review the 2026 event!

    Follow @hauntbyhaunt, @marissastrickland and @heyjustin for updates!

    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    34 min
  17. Halfway to Halloween

    Season 1, Episode 15

    Show notes

    It's time for a halfway to Halloween check-in! Marissa and Justin give their overall thoughts on HHN and Knott's Scary Farm, talk about what haunts they're hitting up in future eps, and talk a surprising amount about Shaq and Jimmy Fallon. Plus! A special announcement at the end of the episode!

    Follow @hauntbyhaunt, @marissastrickland and @heyjustin for updates!

    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    21 min
  18. Dead Deader Deadest

    Season 1, Episode 14

    Show notes

    It's time for an original Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood haunted house - Dead Deader Deadest! Plus, we play a round of Hunk Hunker Hunkiest. Which zombies in the maze were the most attractive? Listen and find out!

    Follow @hauntbyhaunt, @marissastrickland and @heyjustin for updates!

    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    34 min
  19. Eight Fingers Nine: The Boogeyman

    Season 1, Episode 13

    Show notes

    We return to Knott's Scary Farm for Eight Fingers Nine - a maze that's part dark fairytale, part period piece, and all beautifully rendered sleep paralysis horror. Join us as we wind through the twisting woods of olden times and vote for a new effigy mayor while we're at it! He's really cool.

    Follow @hauntbyhaunt, @marissastrickland and @heyjustin for updates!

    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    37 min
  20. Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness with Mike Carlson

    Season 1, Episode 12

    Show notes

    Mike Carlson of Podcast: The Ride stops by to board the crazy train with us straight to the Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness maze at Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights.

    Follow @hauntbyhaunt, @marissastrickland and @heyjustin for updates!

    Theme song and music by Grant Martz.

    Podcast Logo by Tom Smith.

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    41 min

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