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Join Philip Foreman on a wildly entertaining journey where cutting-edge tech meets nostalgic charm in the hills of Floyd, Virginia. Each week, Philip navigates through the latest VR innovations and Apple releases, while somehow connecting them to the timeless reliability of his beloved ’91 Nissan Pathfinder. From student life hacks and digital organization to underground music discoveries and Discord community building, this podcast is where seemingly unrelated worlds collide in the most ref ...
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HaunTopic Radio: Haunted Attractions | Haunted Houses | Halloween | Haunters
Brian Foreman & Darryl Plunkie: Haunters, Scare Actors, Haunt Owners
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Have you always wanted to know what goes on behind the scenes of Haunted Attractions, Scare Attractions, and Halloween? We tell those stories here! We capture the stories of the people behind the scary events and share tips along the way on HOW YOU can make your own Haunted House scary and effective...without spending lots of money to do it. We've done it and are still doing it. Join us, Brian Foreman and Darryl Plunkie, as we pick the brains of the professionals that make up the Haunted Att ...
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Episode 5: Cody Burrier’s first episode drunk
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In this unapologetically candid fifth installment, Philip welcomes his oldest Virginia friend, the notoriously unfiltered Cody Burrier, for what quickly becomes the podcast's most unpredictable episode yet. From the moment Cody arrives (cocktail already in hand), the conversation careens through nearly two decades of shared history that began when …
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**UNINVITED: The Wedding That Wasn't** In this raw and unfiltered episode, I open up about the aftermath of one regrettable night that cost me an invitation to my friend Lance Vest's wedding. After one too many drinks at our Friendsgiving celebration, my behavior crossed several lines – from inappropriate advances toward my friend's fiancée to near…
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Episode 2: Reality Remixed; Attack of the Miles
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In this captivating second installment, Philip Foreman welcomes the enigmatic Miles Marszalek for a conversation that defies categorization. What begins as a casual tech chat about VR optimization quickly transforms into a sprawling expedition across seemingly unrelated territories—from Miles' controversial theories on restoring vintage electronics…
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In this premiere episode, Philip Foreman jumps straight into the deep end with no filter and zero pretense. Listen as he unpacks his latest tech haul while weaving through the complex terrain of his current life journey, including his candid experiences navigating drug court and the surprising ways VR technology—particularly VRChat—has become both …
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How to get more people to your Haunted Attraction: Philip Hernandez
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Philip Hernandez, the founder of the Haunted Attraction Network and CEO of Gantom, answers all of your marketing questions. He has experience in social media, marketing, video & audio, theme parks, haunted attractions, public relations, press releases, and much more. Find Philip at HauntedAttractionNetwork.com Start and grow your haunted attraction…
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Create Killer Videos and Photos of Your Haunt with Haunting Media
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Scott and Jewel Simonson answer all of your questions about creating killer videos and photos at your haunt, marketing on a budget, retaining your actors, haunt technology, and other questions you have about Haunted Attractions. "Haunting Media was founded by experienced haunted attraction owners, who, much like you, understand the intricacies and …
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Ask the Haunt Expert: Leonard Pickel
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Start, grow, and scale your Haunted Attraction at HauntersToolbox.com In this episode, we discuss many things like Scare Actors, Safety, Timed Ticketing, Wall panels, Haunt Construction, Tent Haunts, Outdoor Trails, International Haunts, and more! Leonard Pickel has over 50 years of themed attraction design and operations experience in year-round a…
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The Ghosts of Past, Present, & Future: Alcohol Sales, Safety, Queue Lines, S'mores & MORE!
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Start and grow your Haunted Attraction at HauntersToolbox.com Get Merit Badges and Name badges for your crew at ScareItBadges.com 2024 is over! What's in store for 2025?? We discuss many subjects in this episode. Topics like: Should you sell alcohol at your haunt? How to get free marketing Campfire rentals and selling S'Mores Concessions and mercha…
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The Evolution of Haunted Attractions with Beverly & Nick Pappas
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It stinks that we don't get to travel during October to visit haunted attractions because most of us are busy with our haunt businesses and projects. Nick and Beverly Pappas have traveled thousands of miles yearly as Haunt customers and have seen things we haven't. Listen to their stories and get a peek at how Haunts are changing. What are the tren…
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How does your Haunt compare? The 2024 Haunt Industry Report
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HauntPay created the annual Haunt Industry Survey because they needed reliable, recent data about the haunt industry. This is the fourth annual report and haunters revealed some surprising insights for the coming season! Marketing efforts got more sophisticated and more robust this year, with haunters using digital and offline platforms to promote …
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Manage & Organize Your Scare Crew with Sithon.io
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A complete walkthrough of the Sithon management platform for haunted attraction staff/actors, why communication with your team is important, and things you can do this season to keep your staff coming back every year! Things Sithon can do (all from your phone): -Custom Actor Recruitment -Scheduling -Actor/Staff Management -Costume Management -Time …
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Special FX Makeup Tips from the Dead Factory Haunted House
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It's 30 minutes before the haunt doors open. You need a quick way to make some realistic wounds, cuts, and bruises that will stay on all night. We have those answers inside this podcast! You can also watch the full video here: https://haunterstoolbox.com/sfx Applying special effects makeup inside a haunted attraction is a unique skill. You have to …
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Upsells & Upgrades: Make More Revenue At Your Haunted Attraction
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There are a few ways to make more revenue with your attraction: 1) Raise your prices 2) Get more customers 3) Sell more to your current customers We will focus this master class on selling more to your current customers by using the space you already have. Things like themed dinners, private tours, and ticket upgrades allow you to charge more for u…
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Guerrilla (Haunt) Marketing and Other Creative Marketing Tips with FearWorm
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How do I get more people to attend my Haunt? What does it take to stand out in today's market? Are there creative ways to grab attention without spending too much? We answer these questions and more in this Master Class with Laura Kilpatrick from FearWorm Hauntvertising. Become a member at HauntersToolbox.com to join our next Master Class. Start & …
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Wall Textures & Techniques: Create Burn Effects, Aging, & Fundamentals
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Creating realistic scenes requires detailed wall panels. But where do you start? Should you use a light base paint or black? What are simple ways to distress your sets? How do you make charred walls, peeling paint, bubbled paint? What materials do you need to create amazing sets? We answer these questions and more during this Master Class with Scen…
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Introduction to Animatronics with Ed Gannon
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Let's talk about things that move in your haunted attraction. Yes, animatronics can be complex and scary to attempt by yourself. But what if animatronics weren't as scary as you thought? Join co-host & haunt veteran Ed Gannon as he breaks down some simple takeaways that just might change the way you look at animations. You can also find Ed Gannon a…
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Scare Tactics: How To Scare the Crap Out Of Your Customers
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Inside a Haunted Attraction, it's all about the SCARE! But how do you pull it off when your audience gets braver every year? Learn the proper techniques to create that perfect scare that can be effective over and over again. We'll talk about Actor Tools, Set Design, & Scare Techniques. To join us next time LIVE and get this video master class, beco…
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Wicker Manor: The Journey from Home Haunter to Pro
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Sean Herman takes us through the Wicker Manor and tells us how he will transition from a haunt in his two-car garage into a permanent location. Wicker Manor was featured on ABC’s Great Halloween Fright Fight and also won Best International Haunt in an award show. To start your own haunted attraction business, visit our homebase at HauntersToolbox.c…
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Terror in the Corn: Mazes, Marketing, Management & Monsters
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Join the haunt community at HauntersToolbox.com and start your own haunted attraction or grow your current haunt business. Get instant access to haunt master classes, the haunt library, haunt vendor discounts, and haunt coaching. Bart Butler from Terror in the Corn located in Erie, Colorado, shares his knowledge about building corn mazes, designing…
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Improve your haunted attraction in 2024 | Haunted Attraction Network
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What can you do before next season to improve your brand, your marketing, and your attraction? Are you focused on the right things? Philip Hernandez, from the Haunted Attraction Network, lets us in on a few things he noticed in 2023 that will be game-changers for the future of your haunt. Find Philip here: Haunted Attraction Network Start and grow …
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Take Your Haunt From Good to Great with The Scare Factor
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What makes a Haunt a GREAT one? The Scare Factor reveals their secret list of what they look for as they review haunted attractions. What to do and what not to do. We all can improve our attractions, here's your list. Become a member of The Haunter's Toolbox and make your attraction great.
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Haunted Hollows & Warehouse of Nightmares
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Come with us as we tour a couple of haunted attractions in and around Hannibal, Missouri. Haunted Hollows Haunted Trail Warehouse of Nightmares Don't forget your ScareIt Badges for your Haunt parties and to reward your haunt staff this season. Buy them here.
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WickedFest: Halloween/Horror Con in Hannibal,MO
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Hannibal's inaugural Halloween & Horror Con! October 7th 2023 ~ 1:00PM until 9:00PM Celebrity Guests, Vendors and Costume Contest. Kids 10 and under are free. Price of admission: $20.00 Guaranteed to be frighteningly fun Admiral Coontz Recreation Center ~ 301 Warren Barrett Dr.~ Hannibal, MO. 63401 More info: https://www.facebook.com/wickedfest Don…
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Are your Scare Actors ready? Japes Palles helps you get them ready.
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Get your Haunt started at HauntersToolbox.com Japes Palles, a scare actor manager and scare actor, shares many tips and tactics to build a strong team and how to make your haunted attraction one to remember. We cover things like queue line acting, creating zones, actor safety, handling rude customers, how to scare someone using the word BOO! (yes, …
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The Haunt Hour: We get interviewed by Dan, Troy, & Suzie!
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Check out the Haunt Hour every Tuesday and their LIVE program for Haunters at https://www.facebook.com/haunthour The tables have turned! We get drilled by the team at Haunt Hour. Everything from how we got started in Halloween, who we would choose "Dan or Troy"??, and what is going on with ScareIt Badges... PLUS a ton more questions and BS from the…
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ADA Haunt Design: Preparing Your Attraction for People with Disabilities
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Join our membership community at HauntersToolbox.com and talk with the Haunt professionals each month. Leonard Pickel shows you how to design your haunted attraction for people with disabilities so that they can enjoy your show as well. Not only wheelchair accessibility but other disabilities as well. Contact Leonard Pickel at Hauntrepreneurs.com…
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Ticketing & Queue Lines: Make more profit while keeping your guests happy
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Would you like to have more control over your queue line? Would you like to know how many people are going to be there for the entire night before you even open? Implementing a virtual queue line can let your customers be entertained the whole evening while they spend more money at your event. Timed ticketing can let you streamline your ticket sale…
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