The Zombie Astronaut's Frequency Of Fear

EPISODE 0.035: GARDENING GORE ON AISLE FOUR

The Frequency Of Fear — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:02:38 GMT

Episode 0.035: Gardening Gore On Aisle Four
(43.3 MB; 1:34:37 MIN)

When Doctor Despicable goes shopping for lab coats, he usually drags me along. This time, he manages to take the store out while he's at it. While we try to escape uneaten by the local plant life, you get to listen to episodes of Sleep No More and the Vanishing Point, as well as an excerpt from William Castle's Halloween novelty album and a brand spanking new Flights Of Fright.. Taliesin fills us in on the plant life used to incapacitate a bloodsucker, courtesy of Taliesin Meets The Vampires.

"Gardening Gore On Aisle Four" was written by KC Locke and W Ralph Walters

Brent Hinks - Dr. Wilheim Von Martinez
Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard - Sheila
Bill Hollweg - Bob Wolfenbridgen
KC Locke - Steve Martin
Elie Hirschman - Sgt. Staccato
Colin Snow and W. Ralph Walters - the Glendale Police Department
Doctor Despicable appeared courtesy of Victor's Secret Push-Up Wonder Briefs
W Ralph Walters - everything else

EPISODE 0.034: IT CAME FROM THE 80'S

The Frequency Of Fear — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:57:50 GMT

Episode 0.034: It Came From The 80's
(37.7 MB; 1:22:24 MIN)

We take a break from our own weirdness and offer you three storybook albums based on 80's movies - listen to Gremlins (read by none other than Tom Baker), The Last Starfighter (starring Firesign Theater's Phil Proctor as - well, everybody) and Tron.

EPISODE 0.033: DENTAL DAMNATION

The Frequency Of Fear — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:50:01 GMT

Episode 0.033: Dental Damnation
(36 MB; 1:18:46 MIN)

What some corpses go through for good teeth! When Dr. Luna poses as a dentist to perform terrible experiments on my teeth, Doc faces his nemesis again in hopes that he can screw up my teeth instead. You, however, get to listen to two creepy tales of dental horror - an episode of Nightfall and an episode of the phenomenal Fear On Four, as well as punk tunes about good dental hygene by Amy Jo Doty and Crucial Youth. Taliesin discusses fangs and gets fanmail, courtesy of Taliesin Meets The Vampires.

"Dental Damnation" was written by KC Locke and W Ralph Walters

Shanti Demayo - robot receptionist
KC Locke - Dr. Luna
Kim Gianopolous - little boy with the bicycle
Doctor Despicable appeared courtesy of the American Dental Association
W Ralph Walters - everything else

EPISODE 0.032: FLIGHT INTO FREAKINESS

The Frequency Of Fear — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:08:55 GMT

Episode 0.032: Flight Into Freakiness
(46.7 MB; 1:42:02 MIN)

Doc, in an attempt to make an unpleasant flight aboard Dairy Airlines flight 187, installs an experimental warp engine on the plane that causes it to rip through the fabric of space and time into an alternate universe where the plane is attacked by space snot. No, seriously. You think that's bad, wait until it crawls up your nose! During our horrific flight, you'll listen to episodes of Crisis, Lights Out and Theater 5 dealing with freaky flights, as well as a freaky song about a freaky flight and the trailers for Airport and Survive. This episode features a ZA1 Beneath The Music with Jonathan Coulton (the full version of the interview is available here). Taliesin discusses flying and bloodsucking, courtesy of Taliesin Meets The Vampires.

"Flight Into Freakiness" was written by KC Locke and W Ralph Walters

Jack J. Ward - Airport Security Guard #1 (courtesy of The Sonic Society)
Kim Gianopolous - Airport Security Guard #2
Therese Chevas - Candy The Stewardess
David MacIver - Bert Remberto
Elie Hirschman - The Captain
Shamady Azeem
Jerry Cota
Kim Gianopolous
Bill Hollweg
Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard
Robert Lurie
W. Ralph Walters - The Passengers Of Flight 187
Bill Hollweg - the Space Snot (courtesy of Broken Sea Audio)
Doctor Despicable appeared courtesy of his airplane hating self
W Ralph Walters - everything else

Astronaut Rufus attempted to provide a link to the "Treat Your Mother Right" music video, but the comments wouldn't support it - here's the video:

EPISODE 0.031: MOTHER KNOWS BEAST

The Frequency Of Fear — Sun, 11 May 2008 11:45:13 GMT

Episode 0.031: Mother Knows Beast
(43.5 MB; 1:35:08 MIN)

It's Mothers' Day, and I'm being forced to spend it in darkest Slumgullia, where Despicable Manor is. Weirdness abounds as Doc tries to locate Mother Despicable (despite Mrs. Harridan's attempts to thwart him), mostly by leaving me to fend off the love-starved Miss Harply, Mother Despicable's hired help, and to get squished by Mrs. Harridan's illegitimate behemoth son, Peasley. In the meantime, you'll get to listen to episodes of Suspense, Crisis and The Mysterious Traveler dealing with creepy old ladies. Taliesin discusses the maternal role in vampire cinema, courtesy of Taliesin Meets The Vampires.

"Mother Knows Beast" was written by KC Locke and W Ralph Walters, but mostly by KC Locke

Therese Chevas - Miss Harpley
KC Locke - Mrs. Harridan
Doctor Despicable - his mother lovin' self
W Ralph Walters - everything else

EPISODE 0.030: VENGEANCE BEYOND THE GRAVE

The Frequency Of Fear — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:31:15 GMT

Episode 0.030: Vengeance Beyond The Grave
(39.6 MB; 1:26:30 MIN)

Bernie's Video Rental has a horror rarity I've been looking for, but when I get the wrong movie everybody assumes because I'm dead I've returned from the grave to seek vengeance. The nerve! While I try in vain to convince everybody I just want to get my movie and go home, you get to listen to tales of real vengeance beyond the grave. Checkout these tales from The Inner Sanctum, Lights Out and The Strange Dr. Weird. Also check out the first in a sporadic series of interviews with sci-fi and horror musicians as I interview Pete Kellers of No They Do. Taliesin talks about vampiric vengeance, courtesy of Taliesin Meets The Vampires.

"Vengeance Beyond The Grave" was written by KC Locke, Brent Hinks and W Ralph Walters

Therese Chevas - Marsha
KC Locke - Bernie, Steve Martin
Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard - Customer #1
Brent Hinks - Customer #3
Elie Hirschman - Sgt. Staccato
W Ralph Walters - everything else

EPISODE 0.029: HIM, ROBOT

The Frequency Of Fear — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:23:29 GMT

Episode 0.029: Him, Robot
(45.7 MB; 1:40:01 MIN)

Robots drive me crazy! All I wanted to do was order a pizza and what happens? A robot goes crazy and tries to kill me. To top that off, killer robots from the future travel to the past to save me or kill me, depending on which one you're talking about. While I attempt to avoid being invalidated, we listen to killer robot tales from Theater 5, Dimension X and 2000 Plus, as well as listening to robot songs from Bent Bolt & The Nuts and No They Do. Taliesin talks about vampirism and robots and what crappy movies they make, courtesy of Taliesin Meets The Vampires. Doctor Despicable isn't in this one. Nope. Wasn't invited.

"Him, Robot" was written by KC Locke and W Ralph Walters

Todd Young - Metagalactic Pizza Guy, Metagalactic Pizza Robot
Elie Hirschman - The Invalidator
KC Locke - also The Invalidator, Daleks
Doctor Despicable - Future Dictator Doctor Despicable
W Ralph Walters - everything else

EPISODE 0.028: KEEP YOUR NOSE TO THE TOMBSTONE

The Frequency Of Fear — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:39:08 GMT

Episode 0.028: Keep Your Nose To The Tombstone
(49.4 MB; 1:48:06 MIN)

I've been so busy lately I have to do this podcast from work. Strangely enough, it's a work-themed podcast as well! As I face off with a VP and her Five Deadly Admins, as well as the creepy Cake Cult who keep trying to make me eat cake at work, you get to listen to three tales involving killing your employer - listen to The Diary Of Fate, The Clock and Nightfall. Taliesin talks about vampirism in the workplace, courtesy of Taliesin Meets The Vampires. Doctor Despicable eats a whole pie for lunch.

"Keep Your Nose To The Tombstone" was written by W Ralph Walters

Therese Chevas - the receptionist, a Cake Cultist
Shanti Demayo - a Cake Cultist
Doctor Despicable - a candidate for the Betty Crocker Clinic
Kim Gianopoulos - VP Mosier
KC Locke - Deadly Admin #4, a Cake Cultist
Daniel Lurie - Elevator Victim #2, a Cake Cultist
Robert Lurie - Elevator Victim #1, the Office Drunk, a Cake Cultist
David MacIver - Customer #2
songstowearpantsto.com- Admin #1
Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard - the Cake Lady
W Ralph Walters - everything else

EPISODE 0.027: CARS FOR ALARM

The Frequency Of Fear — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:01:10 GMT

Episode 0.027: Cars For Alarm
(41.9 MB; 1:31:32 MIN)

Who knew vehicular homicide was that bad? I have to attend a driving school for people who habitually commit vehicular homicide while you get to listen to vehicular homicide-themed OTR. Check out The Creaking Door episode "Death On The Road", Theater 5's "Hit And Run" and the Inner Sanctum tale "You Could Die Laughing", as well as an excerpt from the driving safety video "Tomorrow's Drivers", narrated by Jimmy Stewart. Rock out to The Munsters "Frankenstein Had A Hot Rod Car" and The Ghouls "Little Old Lady From Transylvania" while you run over people in your own neighborhood. Taliesin dishes up a Zombina and the Skeletones tune while giving you information on the upcoming Mis-fest, then gives us a Taliesin's Top 3 discussing how vehicles play a part in the vampire genre, courtesy of Taliesin Meets The Vampires.

"Cars For Alarm" was written by W Ralph Walters

Terri Chevas - Miss Gladys
Todd Young - The Metagalactic Pizza Guy
W Ralph Walters - everything else

EPISODE 0.026: TRANSYLVANIA 2 - ELECTRIC BOOGALOO

The Frequency Of Fear — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:20:22 GMT

Episode 0.026: Transylvania 2 - Electric Boogaloo
(45 MB; 1:38:27 MIN)

Though well-meaning, Dr. Von Martinez whacks Taliesin and I in the head, stuffs us in the trunk and drives to Transylvania - Transylvania, Louisiana, that is. We don't find vampires, but we do find trouble, thanks again to Dr. Von Martinez. The podcast itself, however, is stuffed like a bloodsucking tick with vampire-related audio. Listen to Inner Sanctum's "Undead", Wade Denning's "A Trip To Transylvania", The Witch's Tale episode "Graveyard Mansion", Nightfall's "Carmilla" and a handful of vamire film trailers. Taliesin tells us everything you ever wanted to know about "Carmilla" but were afraid to ask whilst I get the holy heck beaten out of me, courtesy of Taliesin Meets The Vampires.

"Transylvania 2: Electric Boogaloo" was written by W Ralph Walters

Brent Hinks - Dr. Wilheim Von Martinez
Taliesin - his vampire-loving self
Terri Chevas - the waitress with the mole
W Ralph Walters - everything else

EPISODE 0.025: IT TAKES TWO TO TANGLE

The Frequency Of Fear — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:21:08 GMT

Episode 0.025: It Takes Two To Tangle
(72.1 MB; 1:18:47 MIN)

Yet another Doctor Despicable-designed device causes me trouble as I inadvertently duplicate myself with disastrous results. You also get to listen to tales of twins and lookalikes as they pertain to murder, both natural and supernatural, and just plain bad luck. Taliesin doubles your pleasure with Taliesin's Top 3, courtesy of Taliesin Meets The Vampires.

"It Takes Two To Tangle" was written by W Ralph Walters

EPISODE 0.024: THE ART OF EVIL OF ART

The Frequency Of Fear — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:22:23 GMT

Episode 0.024: The Art Of Evil Of Art
(36 MB; 1:18:47 MIN)

Feel free to peruse my art gallery, for I am an artist. Be warned, however - this is evil art! Listen to tales of evil art in episodes of Crisis, Macabre and The Finger Of Fate. Taliesin paints a more modern picture of bloodsuckers, courtesy of Taliesin Meets The Vampires.

"The Art Of Evil Of Art" was written by W Ralph Walters

EPISODE 0.023: THE DESPICABLE STRAIN

The Frequency Of Fear — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:21:31 GMT

Episode 0.023: The Despicable Strain
(95.3 MB; 1:44:08 MIN)

Filthy filthy germs! Blecch! Doctor Despicable invents germs that turn people into were-pugs, but some germs just kill. We have stories from The Clock, Tales Of Mystery And Imagination and Suspense that prove it. We also have another Flights Of Fright, which has no disease in it that we know of. Taliesin offers us disease-ridden vampires in Taliesin's Top 3, courtesy of Taliesin Meets The Vampires.

A new addition to the podcast is the button below - the podcasts are now being uploaded onto the blog instead of hotlinked to a file on the Zombie Astronaut site - this should alleviate the iTunes issues. In a few cases, the file linked by the title above will be of a slightly higher quality. If the file is listed as larger than 100 MB in the above description, the file you can download below will be smaller than 100 MB, as it has to for me to upload it here. You might also find the link above doesn't have a file yet - that's because the link below uploads faster than my FTP program does for the link above. Now that I've completely confused you, have fun listening!

"The Despicable Strain" was written by KC Locke and W Ralph Walters

KC Locke - General Tanhammer
Doctor Despicable - his disease-free self
Edie and Basil - the Were-pugs
W Ralph Walters - everything else

EPISODE 0.022: KREEPY KUTS OF KARLOFF

The Frequency Of Fear — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:45:46 GMT

Episode 0.022: Kreepy Kuts Of Karloff
(134 MB; 1:37:36 MIN)

In the spirit of recuperating from a long Christmas party that lasted through the New Year, we're taking a break from our usual shenanigans and I'm dishing up some Boris Karloff. We're listening to Creeps By Night's "The Hunt", Inner Sanctum's "The Wailing Wall" and four episodes of Tales Of The Frightened, as well as excerpts from the Chevy Show, Shindig, Dorothy Lamour's radio show and Rosemary Clooney's TV show, as well as closing with Tom Dissevelt & Kid Baltan, whose music was used as the Tales Of The Frightened soundtrack. Taliesin weighs in on Boris Karloff with Taliesin's Non-Top 3, courtesy of Taliesin Meets The Vampires.

EPISODE 0.021: GETTING INTO THE GHOULTIDE SPIRIT

The Frequency Of Fear — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:23:52 GMT

Episode 0.021: Getting Into The Ghoultide Spirit
(101 MB; 1:50:51 MIN)

It's Christmas, and just like everybody else, we at the Frequency Of Fear want to take a break from the shopping, cooking, murder and alien invasion to have a Christmas party, but wouldn't you know it, you just can't escape shopping, cooking, murder and alien invasion during the holidays. We do listen to Peter Lorre indulging in a little Christmas murder himself in Suspense's "Back For Christmas", as well as Christmas On The Moon. We listen to lots of Christmas music and two ornery old vampires dedicate Count Smokula's "Die You Zombie Bastards" to me. Best of all, we debut our new series, The Zombie Astronaut's Flights Of Fright with Andrew M. Boylan's tale, " Meaning Of Christmas". Taliesin (aka Andrew M. Boylan) is back with Taliesin's Non-Top 3, courtesy of Taliesin Meets The Vampires.

written by K. C. Locke, Brent Hinks, Andrew M. Boylan and W. Ralph Walters

Andrew M. Boylan - himself
Brent Hinks - Dr. Wilheim Von Martinez, Chainsaw Pete and Little Zaboo
Terri Chevas - Cheesy Chelsea
Doctor Despicable - himself
Bill Hollweg - Bob Wolfenbridgen
K. C. Locke - The Intermediate Zaboo & Count Goldfarb
Jennifer Walters - Zombelina
Todd Young - the Metagalactic Pizza guy
W. Ralph Walters - whatever was left

EPISODE 0020: READING IS FUNDAMENTALLY EVIL

The Frequency Of Fear — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:56:38 GMT

Episode 0.020: Reading Is Fundamentally Evil
(86 MB; 1:33:56 MIN)

I love books, and I'm visiting my favorite bookstore - and you're coming with me! Just be careful not to make Mrs. Malocchio angry while we're there. You wouldn't like her when she's angry. We'll hear OTR (and NTR) tales concerning the most evil books and the creepiest libraries, as told by Nightfall, Mindwebs and Sleep No More. Taliesin has another Taliesin's Top 3, courtesy of Taliesin Meets The Vampires, and in a strange twist of fate, it coincides with the theme... Doctor Despicable is busy with an inadvisable and highly dangerous experiment, but he'll be finished in time to attend my Christmas party in two weeks!

EPISODE 0.019: THE TELETHON OF FEAR

The Frequency Of Fear — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:53:17 GMT

Episode 0.019: The Telethon Of Fear
(96.4 MB; 1:45:19 MIN)

Monsters need money too, and what better way to get money than to create a charity and have a telethon! Listen to The Creaking Door's "Yesterday You Died", X Minus One's "Sam, This Is You" and Theater 5's "A Very Private Call" as we attempt to fleece you. Taliesin has another Taliesin's Top 3, courtesy of Taliesin Meets The Vampires.

written by K. C. Locke, Brent Hinks and W. Ralph Walters

Bill Hollweg - Bob Wolfenbridgen (courtesy of BrokenSea.com)
Brent Hinks - Overemotional parent, sultry pop culture addict, Dr. Wilheim Von Martinez
Caira Greenfield - Child #1
Charles Pratt, Jr. - happy scientist (courtesy of SchlockAudio.com)
Draven Schoberg - Child #2, pirate child
Todd Young - the Metagalactic Pizza guy
Doctor Despicable - himself
W. Ralph Walters - whatever was left

WELCOME TO THE NEW FREQUENCY OF FEAR SITE!

The Frequency Of Fear — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:15:59 GMT

We at the Frequency Of Fear wanted to clean up the site, update the RSS feed and make the podcast a little more user friendly, so here's our new home. The old site will stay up for awhile so as to allow for an easy and gradual migration. More soon...

In the meantime, we've finally started to record promos for Frequency. I'll list them here as they're completed as well as adding links to them on the sidebar.

CAPTAIN BONEMARROW PROMO

EPISODE 0.018: WHO IS THIS "BOO" YOU SPEAK OF?

The Frequency Of Fear — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:09:43 GMT

Episode 0.018: Who Is This Boo You Speak Of?
(84.4 MB; 1:32:12 MIN)

Forget TAPS - here comes the ultimate ghost hunting team, the Paranormal Observation Organization - Phoenix Subsidiary. Our first case is the home of Monty Mendelhaus. Does he have a ghost, or are we destroying his house for nothing? While we figure that out, you get to listen to fantastic tales of haunted houses like The Uninvited's "Old Debts", Tales Of The Supernatural's "I Shall Rise Again", Spearhead Marketing's "Haunted House Story" and Zero Hour's "Ghost Of The Plague". There are also spooky tunes by such great bands as Evil Wiener and Jeff Ugly Shoes & The Cemetery Surfers and a classic novelty track by Johnny Fuller. Despite a pernicious bat flu, Taliesin is back with Taliesin's Top 3, courtesy of Taliesin Meets The Vampires.

written by K. C. Locke, Brent Hinks and W. Ralph Walters

Brent Hinks - Dr. Wilheim Von Martinez
Todd Young - the Metagalactic Pizza guy
K. C. Locke - Monty Mendelhaus
Doctor Despicable - himself
W. Ralph Walters - whatever was left

EPISODE 0.017: THE INVASION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED

The Frequency Of Fear — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:09:37 GMT

Episode 0.017: The Invasion Will Not Be Televised
(85.4 MB; 1:33:19 MIN)

The Martians are coming!! The Martians Are coming!! Forget the Phoenix lights, this invasion is right outside of Glendale, and Action News 13 with Bob Wolfenbridgen and Randy Towerhausen are covering this breaking news. Doc and I are there too, bearing witness to either the end of the world, or the beginning of a major kazoo battle... we listen to The Mysterious Traveler's "Zero Hour", as well as a completely different story called "Zero Hour" on Suspense, and the Crisis episode "Building B-2000", as well as rocking out to The Happy, Happy Jihads and our own kazoo-dueling epic, "Martians Came Down To Glendale". Taliesin is back with Taliesin's Top 3, courtesy of Taliesin Meets The Vampires.

written by K. C. Locke and W. Ralph Walters

Brent Hinks - the Metagalactic Pizza commercial abductee, Dr. Wilheim Von Martinez
Todd Young - the Metagalactic Pizza guy
K. C. Locke - the interruption guy, policeman #1, Steve Martin
Bill Hollweg - Bob Wolfenbridgen, courtesy of brokensea.com
Robert Lurie - Randy Towerhausen
Doctor Despicable - himself
W. Ralph Walters - whatever was left