Summary
Overview
A lively 1980s-themed listener tales episode where Ash and Alena, dressed in full 80s attire, share four supernatural and true crime stories from the decade. The tales include a perverted blacksmith ghost who tried to cuddle with a grandmother, Richard Ramirez attempting to break into a window twice, drunk college students breaking into their old house for frozen food, and a heartwarming story of a man connecting with a ghost at his aunt's hair salon.
1980s Banter and Commentary
Throughout the episode, Ash and Alena engage in extensive 1980s-themed banter while dressed in full decade attire including teased hair and Motley Crue t-shirts. They discuss 80s slang like 'rad' and 'tubular,' the dangers of Aquanet hairspray, open windows being 'for dead people,' and repeatedly reference the phrase 'it was the 80s' as explanation for questionable decisions. The hosts also discuss Richard Ramirez's bad breath, candy consumption, and the decade's general lack of safety precautions.
- Ash teased her hair so much it was destroyed and falling, discussing 80s Aquanet usage
- Discussion of being born at end vs middle of decades, with playful argument about 1985 and 1996
- Hosts discuss 80s slang terms like 'rad,' 'righteous,' and 'tubular'
- Reference to video killing the radio star and the importance of radio in the 1980s
" You could literally shoot an arrow at somebody's hair and it would bounce off. "
Old Joe the Perverted Blacksmith Ghost
Brian shares the story of his family's haunted house where his grandmother, a self-described witch with clairvoyant abilities, encountered a ghostly blacksmith from the day they moved in. The spirit, nicknamed Old Joe, haunted the basement with the smell of dry dog food, metal-on-metal sounds from his blacksmithing, and residual hauntings. The situation escalated when Old Joe's spirit strangled Brian's uncle in his sleep and eventually climbed into bed with Brian's grandmother, leading to a house blessing that stopped the activity.
- Grandmother saw an apparition of an older man in gray hair, plaid shirt, and jeans on moving day, along with a persistent smell of dry dog food
- The family experienced footsteps, slamming doors, and the aunt heard metal-on-metal banging sounds
- Uncle was strangled by an unseen force while sleeping, prompting them to call a medium
- A medium discovered the house had a vortex in the basement serving as a 'subway platform for all things spooky'
- Grandmother found a photo of the original owner matching the apparition she saw, learned he was a blacksmith who died in the house
- Old Joe's spirit climbed into bed with the grandmother at 3am, leading to a Baptist pastor blessing the house
" There was a motherfucking vortex in the basement of the house. As in my old house was a subway platform for all things spooky to come and go. "
" Nan could tolerate cabinet slamming shut. She could tolerate unexplained noises. She could tolerate her nephew getting choked out of his sleep, but she would not abide by a non-corporeal cuddle buddy. "
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