Podcast
Hauntings
Hauntings is an audio documentary project that explores the practice and tactics of scaring people. From evangelical haunted houses to hearse conventions, listen to stories about spooky, non-paranormal topics. Hosted by Madeleine Lebovic and Iván Ruiz-Knott.
- Episodes
- 1
- Typical length
- 44 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 2 weeks ago
Episodes
1 episode, newest first
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44 min
The Hell House Legacy
Season 1, Episode 1
Show notes
In the 1990s and 2000s, churches across the country put on Hell Houses: haunted houses with a moral twist. A friend of ours was once tricked into attending one and left with a lot of questions. Decades later, we’re getting her some answers.
About our show:
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Episode notes:
Pastor Keenan's church:
https://www.godestiny.org/meet-the-team
The Harpers article & script:
https://harpers.org:2087/archive/1997/10/the-christian-fright/
Information on abortion care:
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/abortion
https://code-medical-ethics.ama-assn.org/ethics-opinions/abortion
Hell House film documentary:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301235/
An article that Ryan's friend wrote after their 2017 trip to Trinity's hell house:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/evangelical-hell-houses-are-waking-nightmares/
This American Life episode on Trinity's hell house:
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/213/devil-on-my-shoulder/act-one-0
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