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April Fool’s Day is supposed to be harmless fun. History says otherwise. This week, Scared All The Time explores pranks gone wrong and the long, bizarre trail of panic, humiliation, violence, and death they’ve left behind. From the Hammersmith Ghost murder and War of the Worlds hysteria to viral media hoaxes, YouTube prank idiots, and the Boston Aqua Teen bomb scare, Chris and Ed unpack what happens when “it’s just a joke” goes way too far.Visit this episode’s show notes for links and references.Want even more out of SATT? Now you can SUPPORT THE SHOW and get NEW SATT content EVERY WEEK for as little as 5 BONES — which includes our bonus video show New Fear Unlocked — by joining CLUB SATT

This week we flash back to what happens when people stop using AI as a tool and start treating it like a prophet, therapist, or cosmic guide. ChatGPT psychosis is real - and it can happen to anyone.Show Notes: https://satt.short.gy/nfu06Originally aired on Patreon: 05/22/25Get the latest episode of NEW FEAR UNLOCKED and a whole lot more at: patreon.com/scaredallthetime

Chris and Ed are joined by The Magicians’ Olivia Taylor Dudley (Touch Me) to trace alien invasion panics from ancient Aztec “sky beings” to the mass-media shockwave of War of the Worlds, to the 1952 Washington D.C. UFO “invasion,” that left the U.S. government scrambling for answers. Plus: eerie new research suggests aliens might already be watching us.Visit this episode’s show notes for links and references.Want even more out of SATT? Now you can SUPPORT THE SHOW and get NEW SATT content EVERY WEEK for as little as 5 BONES — which includes our bonus video show New Fear Unlocked — by joining CLUB SATT

In spring 2025, a string of bodies discovered across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut sparked a terrifying question: is a serial killer operating across New England? As the story spread, a wave of speculation outpaced what police were actually saying. Chris and Ed break down the real reporting, the web-sleuth panic, and whether the New England serial killer theory holds up.SHOW NOTESOriginally aired on Patreon: 05/08/25Get the latest episode of NEW FEAR UNLOCKED and a whole lot more at: patreon.com/scaredallthetime

Get to know Flashback Fridays! To celebrate the one year anniversary of New Fear Unlocked, the main feed will now have something to offer EVERY WEEK with a blast from bonus shows past dropping every other Friday.

With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, Chris and Ed chase the legend of the leprechaun from the cereal mascots of today to the cruel tricksters of the ancient past. Plus: the weirdest modern “sightings,” and the story of how these Irish folklore fae became protected by the EU. Get early release + ad-free + bonus show New Fear Unlocked: patreon.com/scaredallthetimeDon't love every word we say? Ok, weirdo. Here's some "chapters" to find what you DO love:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:58 - Housekeeping00:05:32 - We’re Talking Leprechauns00:12:14 - Basic Leprechaun History00:24:47 - Tracing The Rise Of The Leprechaun00:30:00 - Earliest Leprechaun Legend00:39:19 - Clurichaun00:44:45 - The Far Darrig01:00:12 - Evolution Of The Leprechaun01:15:31 - Modern Leprechaun01:23:57 - The Carlingford Leprechauns01:32:35 - The Fear TierNOTE: Ads out of our control may affect chapter timing.Visit this episode’s show notes for links and references.Want even more out of SATT? Now you can SUPPORT THE SHOW and get NEW SATT content EVERY WEEK for as little as 5 BONES — which includes our bonus video show New Fear Unlocked — by joining CLUB SATT

Guests Sarah Potter and Zac Clark join the show to discuss a fear that troubles both of them - and more than 5% of the population. Is a fear of heights learned or are we born with it? How small of a fall can actually kill you? What's the highest fall anyone has ever survived? And what does the Vans Warped Tour have to do with any of this? The answers may surprise you!Don't love every word we say? Ok, weirdo. Here's some "chapters" to find what you DO love:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:29 - Housekeeping00:03:17 - We’re talking Heights00:23:49 - The Phobia Of Heights00:37:57 - Vertigo00:43:30 - Falling00:50:00 - Terminal Velocity00:56:05 - Barnstorming Aside00:57:18 - Terminal Velocity Cont’d01:01:24 - Call of the Void01:10:16 - Fall Surviver - Vesna Vulovic01:18:56 - Fall Surviver - Nicholas Alkemade01:25:01 - Fall Surviver - Alcides Moreno01:32:16 - The Fear Tier01:35:29 - Tour Dates and Modern FandomNOTE: Ads out of our control may affect chapter timing.Visit this episode’s show notes for links and references.Want even more out of SATT? Now you can SUPPORT THE SHOW and get NEW SATT content EVERY WEEK for as little as 5 BONES — which includes our bonus video show New Fear Unlocked — by joining CLUB SATT

Ed and Chris shine a light on stories of phrogging and phroggers: people who secretly live in the attics, basements, and walls of other people's homes. From beneath the floors of Chris' first apartment to the halls of Buckingham Palace, they are everywhere - and some of them are extremely dangerous. Don't love every word we say? Ok, weirdo. Here's some "chapters" to find what you DO love:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:28 - Housekeeping00:03:17 - We’re talking Phrogging00:10.50 - What is Phrogging?00:22:21 - Boy Jones00:43:11 - Phrogging Hauntings00:53:44 - The Hinterkaifeck Murders01:07:21 - North Carolina College Phrogger01:14:08 - Surgeon Wannabe Phrogger01:23:16 - Pamela Anderson01:27:46 - George Michael01:30:00 - One More Ed Story01:31:53 - The Fear TierNOTE: Ads out of our control may affect chapter timing.Visit this episode’s show notes for links and references.Want even more out of SATT? Now you can SUPPORT THE SHOW and get NEW SATT content EVERY WEEK for as little as 5 BONES — which includes our bonus video show New Fear Unlocked — by joining CLUB SATT

This week, the guys stare straight into the most comforting promise humanity has ever invented — and ask why it feels like a never-ending nightmare. Join us as they spiral through ancient philosophy, world religions, modern psychology, and brain-melting thought experiments to unpack the terror of forever.Don't love every word we say? Ok, weirdo. Here's some "chapters" to find what you DO love:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:33 - Housekeeping00:07:54 - We’re talking Eternity00:16.52 - Ancient Eternity - Pluto00:23:00 - Ancient Eternity - Aristotle00:25:03 - Apeirophobia00:38:27 - How Long is Eternity?00:44:00 - Apeirophobia Continued00:50:23 - Terror Management Theory00:54:57 - Religious Eternity - Christian Heaven01:02:18 - Religious Eternity - Judaism01:04:53 - Religious Eternity - Islam01:09:15 - Religious Eternity - Buddhism01:13:44 - Eternity Thought Experiment01:18:16 - Quantum Immortality01:24:28 - Do Not Try To Get Quantum01:36:57 - The Fear TierNOTE: Ads out of our control may affect chapter timing.Visit this episode’s show notes for links and references.Want even more out of SATT? Now you can SUPPORT THE SHOW and get NEW SATT content EVERY WEEK for as little as 5 BONES — which includes our bonus video show New Fear Unlocked — by joining CLUB SATT.

As the guys take a week to prep for a new year of shows, we opened the vault to bring you a VIDEO EPISODE of their bi-weekly Patreon show NEW FEAR UNLOCKED to hold you over.In this one, Chris and Ed went looking under the bed for any monsters that might be hiding there.Originally published on Patreon: 09.18.25And if you like this stuff, please consider joining SATT PREMIUM where you can hear New Fear Unlocked every other week and get plenty more! SHOW NOTES