Professor Gruntsplatter's Spookatorium

Spookatorium 085

scottsplatter — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 23:32:40 +0000

This episode looks briefly at our dystopian sinkhole and features music from Wood & Wire, The Undone, Lebanon Hanover, Arrowounds, Just Mustard, Bird & Beast, Blankenberge, Cloverleaf, EERIÆRMOR, Urschaum and Desolation Colony

Spookatorium 084

scottsplatter — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 22:48:36 +0000

Episode 84 of the Spookatorium I talk about the hiatus and a little bit about a conversation between Heather Cox Richardson and Gil Duran regarding the Dark Enlightenment and while it is current news, it is as strange as anything I would normally include in the show. Please seek out their interview here https://www.youtube.com/live/FWjR6_qYJAw?si=zHtInoSP6Jp8C6OP

In addition to that there is music from Isotropia, W424, Restive Plaggona, Tårne Spirer, Damad, Paranoia Keeps Crawling, State of Fear, Excess Blood, Cower, Bleib Modern, and Dead When I Found Her.

Spookatorium 083

scottsplatter — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 22:34:45 +0000

Episode 83 features just music, due to a chair malfunction. Enjoy the sounds of Allegory Chapel Ltd, Bestial Mouths, The Residents, Blackmouth, Rasputina, The Devil & The Universe, Nymph Faithest, Petit Mal, Antaeus, Goetic Equivalent, Vukari and Def.Master.

Apparently, Spotify has taken down the show. They didn’t tell me that, but a listener noticed and it appears to be true. This is the best way to subscribe = https://rss.com/podcasts/spookatorium/

Spookatorium 081 – Halloween Ep

scottsplatter — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 20:18:56 +0000

Episode 81 of the Spookatorium – The Halloween episode, includes some George Lathrop and Edgar Allan Poe as well as tunes from Kip Tyler, Lee Ross, L’Enfant De La Forêt, Post Scriptvm, VHS Glitch, Part 1, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Tom Waits, Aderlating, Mombi Yuleman, Ah Cama-Sotz, Mercyful Fate, Possessed, Morbid Saint, and Cutworm.

Spookatorium 080

scottsplatter — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 18:23:04 +0000

Episode 80 of The Spookatorium sinks in to the autumnal and lingers in October Country. With music from Pazuzu, Fields Of Mildew, First Human Ferro, William Ryan Fritch, Sonne Hagal, Nightmare Lodge, Karnnos, Strength Through Joy, I Love You But I Have Chosen Darkness, Positive Centre, La Breiche and Hagalaz Runedance.

Spookatorium 079

scottsplatter — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 18:26:33 +0000

This episode is primarily music and some creative updates. Enjoy the sounds of Contagious Orgasm, Dachise, Unholy, Lvcifyre, Helel, Violent Grief, Umbrarum Tenebrae, Epignose, DA, Temple of Angels, Esses, Crimson Scarlet, and Cody Drasser.

Spookatorium 77

scottsplatter — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 18:28:20 +0000

Episode 77 Of the Spookatorium features some vignettes from Franz Kafka that went unpublished during his life and the soothing tones of Bleak, Stone 588, Nuovo Testamento, Artery, Splintered, Subarachnoid Space, Gravitar, Wire, Deception Bay, God, Primitive Knot, and Moon Mourning Earth.

Spookatorium 076

scottsplatter — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 18:18:53 +0000

On Episode 76 of the Spookatorium we take a look at the Census of Hallucination, or rather try to, and there is music from Black Messiah, Fall Of The Bastards, F.ormal L.ogic D.ecay, Brooddark, No.Ba, Doubting Thomas, Numb, Noise Unit, Robert Rich, Semiomime, Tvlpa, and Greymachine.

Spookatorium 075

scottsplatter — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 18:39:17 +0000

Episode 75 of the Spookatorium takes a look at the curious work of Charles Fort and his dedication to curious things. In addition to that there’s music from Radiodrama, Black Mare, Skeptics, Rotting Yellow, Factrix, Suicide, DAF, GodheadSilo, Today Is The Day, Black Elk, Distorted Pony, & Stratvm Terror.

The Black Elk and DAF tracks got the YouTube version blocked, so the Audio version is the only option for this episode. https://rss.com/podcasts/spookatorium/

Spookatorium 074

scottsplatter — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 17:38:30 +0000

Episode 74 of the Spookatorium we poke our heads into Magonia for a more metaphysical take on the UFO phenomenon and there is music from Hordes Of Satan, The Mind Parasites, Hedon, Negru Voda, MSBR/Blazen Y Sharp, RL Huber, Vhril, Blood Box, Bloodletter, Denuit, Börn, and Chris Connelly.

Spookatorium Basement Show

scottsplatter — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 16:43:45 +0000

This is a bonus episode I’m calling The Spookatorium Basement Show. It’s only on the audio feed, I didn’t make a video for it. It’s isn’t a typical show. If you like punk you will probably find something you like here… Music from Aus-Rotten Whorehouse of Representatives, Crucifix, Christ On Parade, NoMeansNo, Rudimentary Peni, Die Kreuzen, From Ashes Rise, Conflict, Icons Of Filth, World Burns to Death, Antigen, Subhumans, Corrosion Of Conformity, Detestation, Oi Polloi, Crass, Th’Inbred, Mannequin Beach, and Stikky. So , if your interested you will have to get it from wherever you get your podcasts.

Spookatorium 073

scottsplatter — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 17:37:32 +0000

On This episode I ramble a bit about movies again, (Stop Motion and Dr. Caligari) and there are tunes from Parzival, Elektrode, Glacial Mass, Rot Coven, Discordless, Survive, Cyberian, Aeoga, Bonini Bulga, Deadwood, & Decline of The I.

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Spookatorium 072

scottsplatter — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 17:43:31 +0000

On Episode 72 of the Spookatorium we look at the life of Victorian Painter Richard Dadd who created his most enduring works while incarcerated in an asylum and there is music from Those Poor Bastards, Dry Wedding, DiNT, Einleitungszeit, Bloodflowers, Current 909, Dagda Mor, Daniel Menche, Click Click, Khylst Sect, The Klinik and Lavinia.

Spookatorium 071

scottsplatter — Sun, 26 May 2024 17:34:52 +0000

Episode 71 of the Spookatorium has some rambling about movies and includes music from Ave Teth, Azoikum, S-Core, Kenotaph. Sectarian Bloom, Girls In Synthesis, New Skeletal Faces, Demonologists, Alapastel, Modir, Tommy Creep, Electric Dragon, Triptidon, and Fetish 69.

Spookatorium 070

scottsplatter — Sun, 12 May 2024 17:33:46 +0000

On this episode of the Spookatorium we pay tribute to musician, engineer and good human, Steve Albini by digging into his music, soundtrack work, and some great records he worked on beyond the high profile releases. It features music from Shellac, Whitehouse, Head of David, Bodychoke, Chesley/Albini/Midyett, Neurosis, Dazzling Killmen, Pigface, The Wedding Present, Murder Inc., Rapeman, The Jesus Lizard, UT, High On Fire, and Big Black.

The YouTube version blocked one of the tracks in certain areas, so I would recommend listening to the audio version if this interests you. Normally, I would remove the song and fix it, but not for this. https://rss.com/podcasts/spookatorium/

Spookatorium 069

scottsplatter — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 17:40:20 +0000

On this episode of the Spookatorium we look at the folklore of the Bullebak and there is music from, Usurper, Hedorah, Philistine, Brainbombs, Terminal Cheesecake, Shrike Totem, Crawl Unit, Bonemoss, Killus, High Marks, Nadragea, Blacklist and Flower.

Spookatorium 068

scottsplatter — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 17:35:57 +0000

On episode 68 of the Spookatorium we look at the Resurrection Men of the Victorian Era and there is music from Techno Menses, Love Power Experiment, Matriarchy Roots, Simvlacrvm, SPK, Sshe Retina Stimulants, Exsanguinate, Sonic Violence, Oozepus, Zeni Geva and Public Image Ltd.

Spookatorium 067

scottsplatter — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 18:04:31 +0000

Just music on this episode from the likes of Grails, Orghanon, Maculatum, Lament Configuration, Forma4, The Great Tyrant, Product KF, Lila Ehjä, Sanr, Impact Test, Ornament, and Sol Invictus.

Spookatorium 066

scottsplatter — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:39:49 +0000

This episode features a ghastly tale by J. Sheridan LaFanu and music from the likes of Cruelty Campaign, Scratch Acid, Yellow Bulb, Chalk, Enola Gay, Svasti-ayanam, Sleeping With The Earth, Niellerade Fallibilisthorstar, Steel Hook Prostheses, Azar Swan, and Civic Center.

Spookatorium 065

scottsplatter — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 18:39:29 +0000

On episode 65 Of The Spookatorium we look at the life of Cyrus Reed Teed and how he turned his Hollow Earth ideas into a utopian cult. In addition there is music from Body Clock, Desolation Swarm, Conversations About The Light, Yanai, Blessed Sacrifist, Locust Revival, Noir For Rachel, Glaring, Black Mayonnaise, Hallowed Butchery, Detritivore and Christdriver.

Spookatorium 064

scottsplatter — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 18:39:50 +0000

On This episode of the Spookatorium we look at the work of Norwegian Artists Odd Nerdrum and hear some music from the likes of Elysian, Cataphiles, Empathy Cell, Noiztatic, Orphx, Ruhr Hunter & Chaos As Shelter, The Phonometrician, Cloverleaf, The Vomit Arsonist, Wäldchengarten, Vitriol and Deceased.

Spookatorium 063

scottsplatter — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 18:37:30 +0000

On this episode we look at the demonology compendium, Dictionnaire Infernal and have music from Insekt, Headbutt, Infaust, Sanctum, Dernière Volonté, Alder & Ash, Ancestral Voices, Silence In The Snow, Hante., Boreal Massif, and Chaos Echoes.

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Spookatorium 062

scottsplatter — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 18:33:34 +0000

On This episode we look at the myth of Beira the Scottish Queen of Winter and revel in the sounds of Sigillum S, Hexsystem, Gavella Glan, Dense Vision Shrine, Skepticism, Slow Riot, Gyrate, Lasael, Moloch, Starfounder, and The Soft Moon.

Spookatorium 061

scottsplatter — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 18:46:07 +0000

On this episode we look at the beneficial possession case dubbed the Watseka Wonder and there is lots of great music from the likes of Shrouds, Fausten, Disposal Unit, Deafcult, Suicide Party, Sean Hølt, Corrado Maria De Santis, Exotoendo, Stereo Taxic Device, Lesa Listvy, Mazakon Tactics, and Mighty Sphincter.

Spookatorium 060

scottsplatter — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 18:47:00 +0000

Episode 60 of the Spookatorium returns to the holiday tradition of Midwinter Ghost Stories with something from Algernon Blackwood, and features music from Doc Watson, Cindytalk, Siglo XX, Quitter/Canady, Prophän, Unfeeling, Alio Die, Her Menacing Pet, Amazing Grace, Cryobiosis, and Carpathian Forest.

Spookatorium 059

scottsplatter — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:34:49 +0000

Call this the eulogy episode, we honor the passing of Shane MacGowan, Mark Samuels, and Geordie Walker. Three people of significant creativity and influence that passed since our last episode. In between there’s music from The Pogues, Have Demons, Archaic Ruins, Rites Of Fall, The Legendary Pink Dots, These Immortal Souls, Leeches, I.Corax, ALC, Caul, and Killing Joke. Links in the bio.

Spookatorium 058

scottsplatter — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:45:18 +0000

Episode 58 of the Spookatorium starts with some excellent modern post punk and takes a little trip back in time once it gets going. Lots of old experimental and Industrial from the late 80’s to the mid 90’s. I got carried away with that, so it’s just tunes this time out, but they are good ones from the likes of. White Hex, Bambara, Ond Cirkel, Addremove, Blackhouse, VO.I.D., Borghesia, Echo West, Radiosonde, Runes Order, Soldnergeist, Deca and Dissecting Table.

Spookatorium 057

scottsplatter — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 18:35:02 +0000

On This episode we look at a few creatures from South American folklore and feature music from Hålbå, Megaptera, Silent Scream, Rotting Yellow, 2w, In Death It Ends, The Circular Ruins & Mystified, PBK, Oake, Endvra and Exit Electronics

Spookatorium 055

scottsplatter — Sun, 15 Oct 2023 17:34:19 +0000

This episode looks at the “Grand Traverse Stonehenge” in Lake Michigan and features music from Lemna, Nostalgia, Olhon, The Protagonist, The Black Monolith, Grabesmond, Blood Of The Black Owl, Ghostships, Golem Mechanique, and VRNA.

Spookatorium 054

scottsplatter — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 17:33:58 +0000

This episode of the Spookatorium we look at the recent film Moon Garden, and there is lots of music from Bestia Centauri, Aliquis, Overlook, Solypsis, Skullflower, Conflict Burning, Vengeance Space Quartet, Verge, Flowers For Bodysnatchers, Hive Mind, and Aelter.

Spookatorium 053

scottsplatter — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 17:35:38 +0000

On episode 53 of the Spookatorium we look at the concept of the Dweller On The Threshold, and Zononi the book that initiated the idea. In addition there’s music from Scorn, Fragile Body, Lithivn, Marax, Dweller On The Threshold, Voidthrone, Merrimack, Black Magnet, Shadow Structure, Depressor and Teeth Engraved With The Names Of The Dead.

Spookatorium 052

scottsplatter — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 18:09:01 +0000

On this episode it’s mostly just music this time from the likes of ATT Corp, Blackwood, Dome Runner, Mental Destruction, Colossloth, Brooddark, Locust Reign, Sonic Oscillations, Dæmonyx, Bohren & Der Club of Gore, Divided Vision Of Souls, & Jonathan Canady.

Spookatorium 051

scottsplatter — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 17:11:19 +0000

Episode 51 of the Spookatorium looks at the work of Theosophist Alfred Percy Sinnett and his book, Esoteric Buddhism. Aside from that there are tunes from TOT, Sky Burial, Heldentod, Distortion Six, Yoke, 20.SV, Sa Bruxa, G.xist, Dead Man’s Hill, Catal Huyuk, Mortifero and Ogre.

Spookatorium 050

scottsplatter — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 17:45:54 +0000

This is episode 50, and we do a little state of the podcast check in, and talk about perspective and truth in relation to the paranormal. In addition there are tunes from Øne19, Paracusia, The Folks Below, Seelenlicht, The Spectral Light and Moonshine Snakeoil Firefly Jamboree, Carst, Cementation Anxiety, Kerovnian, Venetian Blinds, Ascetic, The Angelic Process and Control.

Spookatorium 049

scottsplatter — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 03:45:33 +0000

This episode looks at the idea of doppelgangers, and to keep the theme lively all the tunes are cover songs from the like of Pankow, Satori, Angel Hair, Death Method, Ataraxia, Beyond Dawn, Unto Ashes, The Ancients Rebirth, Shadow Of The Torturer, Red Harvest, Otyg, and Snog.

Spookatorium 048

scottsplatter — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 02:53:57 +0000

In Episode 48 of The Spookatorium we explore the dark expressionism of artist Hyman Bloom and there is lots of great music from the likes of Black Rain, Diasiva, Pact Infernal, Pterygium, Claustrum, Hybryds, GhostShips, Mandible Chatter, Kirchenkampf, Bad Sector, Noform, and Quelaag.

Spookatorium 047

scottsplatter — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 17:55:51 +0000

On this episode we look at the Nalusa Falaya & Bohpoli from Choctaw folklore, and notice a few parallels with modern paranormal experiences. You will also hear the sounds of TenHornedBeast, Divinus Baal & Runa, Sciama, Dreadcore, MDS51, Nigh/T\mare, Noctilucant, Shinkiro, Noised, Aberva, Kletis, and Into The Pale Abyss.

Spookatorium 046

scottsplatter — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 21:23:35 +0000

I was pressed for time this episode, so there’s no stories this go, but still plenty of music from the likes of Reduction Plan, The Dead Mantra, Depther, In Search Of Shores, Narbenerde, Yen Pox, Sun Devoured Earth, Buried Alive, Garden of Myxini, Sator Absentia, Xiphoid Dementia and Pangaion.

Spookatorium 045

scottsplatter — Sun, 28 May 2023 21:20:53 +0000

This time out we look at the folklore around The Devil’s Causeway, and Frog Well in England, and feature tunes from The Monochrome Set, Princess Tinymeat, Azfarat, Blac Kolor, Sleeprunner, Infinity’s Astrum, Last Life, Law, Nightmares, Urusai, Pyrophilus & Witch Bottle

Spookatorium 044

scottsplatter — Sun, 14 May 2023 19:06:25 +0000

In this episode we look at the life of Arthur Crew Inman and float on the sonic waves of Ex.Hale, The Doomed Bird of Providence, The Pessimist Chamber, Froe Char, Melanchoholics, Nastika, Theologian, Vile Temper, Death Librarian, Hitting Birth, Test Dept., and Controlled Opposition.

Spookatorium 043

scottsplatter — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 23:34:43 +0000

Back after a little hiatus. This episode includes a personal spooky tale, ghost? time slip? who knows… and music from Ah Cama-Sotz, Xoma, Terra Tenebrosa, Infinexhuma, Silence In The Snow, SNTS, Evitceles, Selofan, Hum Of The Druid, Inslavement, Cemento, and Deaf Machine.

Spookatorium 042

scottsplatter — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 20:12:06 +0000

This episode we take a look at the Maryhill Stonehenge, a scale replica of the original Stonehenge in Washington state, and the superstitious origins of Horse Brass Medallions. In addition there is music from Polevaulter, Plague Agent, Spectral Aeons, Tho-So-Aa, Akinsa, Anchient, Snowbeasts, Sword Volcano Complex, Terminal Sound System, Kollaps, and Gator Bait Ten.

Spookatorium 041

scottsplatter — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 20:45:15 +0000

In this episode of the Spookatorium we look at the weird fiction of lesser known writer Edward Lucas White and present his story “The Voices.” There is music from Olekranon, STCLVR, Torn, Violent Grief, Bract, Cranes, Isotropia, In Slaughter Natives, Still Und Dunkle, Grim Heka and High Strange.

Spookatorium 040

scottsplatter — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 20:59:55 +0000

Episode 40 of Professor Gruntsplatter’s Spookatorium looks at instances of phantom music across phenomena and through a modern scientific lens. In addition, there is music from She Spread Sorrow, Shimmer Crush, Skrol, Theta, Foreseer, Forndom, Them Teeth, Sonologyst, Blakk Harbor, Clay Rendering and TSOL.

Spookatorium 039

scottsplatter — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 20:13:26 +0000

This episode of professor Gruntsplatter’s Spookatorium includes information on the Piasa, a giant bird(?) once believed to inhabit the Mississippi Valley, and a look at some of the more esoteric interests of Sabine Baring-Gould the priest behind the hymn “Onward Christian Soldiers.” And of course, there’s music. This time from Rope Sect, The Ex, Head Of David, Dynastes, November Novelet, Grey Frequency, Caulbearer, The Moon And The Nightspirit, Le’Enfant Del La Foret, Mago, Tertium Non Data & Velum Sonus.