Haunted lore with sibling timing.
Guide to the Unknown follows Kristen and William through ghost stories, horror sequels, haunted places, and strange reality TV relics. The mood is playful rather than solemn, with research notes interrupted by jokes, side arguments, and affectionate disbelief.
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Guide to the Unknown is a spooky pop-culture hangout built around Kristen and William’s sibling rapport. The show moves easily between ghost lore and horror media. Haunted houses, national parks, urban legends, reality competitions, paranormal television, and Twin Peaks can all belong in the same week-to-week orbit. The tone is light, but not careless. Kristen and William are willing to research a legend, compare claims, and admit when a famous haunted place has a thin backstory. They also seem happy when the thinness itself becomes the joke. A random hauntedplaces.org listing with almost no detail is not treated like sacred evidence. It becomes part of the texture. So does the process of looking for a story that is actually rich enough to discuss. Episodes often start from familiar creepy premises, then tilt into stranger territory. Celebrity Ghost Stories becomes a way to talk about paranormal claims and the odd range of people who appeared on the series. Whodunnit? becomes a fond autopsy of a murder-game reality show whose rules do not quite reward solving the mystery. Rob Lowe’s paranormal series gets recurring attention because its short run is both silly and genuinely delightful to them. Horror movies receive the same blend of investment and teasing, from Urban Legends Final Cut to Bloody Mary. Twin Peaks earns a more serious register, especially around Fire Walk With Me, but the conversation still carries their usual back-and-forth rhythm. The show is rarely just about proving whether a ghost is real. It is about why certain stories, locations, shows, and movies keep feeling fun to revisit. The best moments come when research, memory, disbelief, and comedy all overlap. For listeners who like spooky subjects without a stern lecture tone, it feels like eavesdropping on two people who have watched the scary stuff and brought notes.
Made for: Best for horror fans, paranormal-curious listeners, and pop-culture completists who like ghost stories served with jokes and skepticism. It suits people who enjoy both haunted-house lore and deep cuts from strange TV.
What sets it apart: The show’s edge is its mix of spooky research and casual sibling correction, where the search for a haunting can be as entertaining as the haunting itself. It treats weak evidence, odd formats, and cult media with affection instead of forced seriousness.
Creepy pop culture! The paranormal! Horror movies! Every week, siblings Kristen and Will have light-hearted convos about dark stuff. Listen for urban legends, haunted places, and stupid humor from two millennials who've seen Scream one thousand times and love ghost stories (even though they're not always sure an actual ghost is involved). It's audio comfort food for fellow horror nerds and curious scaredy cats alike.
Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A visitor sign and a Google Maps check give this paranormal-TV revisit a satisfyingly concrete mystery.
Guide to the Unknown finds a sturdy hook in the Dugway Proving Ground detour, where Kristen and William revisit The Lowe Files and its paranormal road-trip premise.
Kristen and Liz Sauer dig into Ghost Adventures' spirits, portals, and gloriously vague paranormal logic.
Guide to the Unknown finds an easy groove with Ghost Adventures' The Enchanted Forest, as Kristen and Liz Sauer linger over its malevolent spirits, portals, and wonderfully slippery paranormal vocabulary.
Siblings Kristen and Will continue their alphabetical tour of urban legends, focusing on 'D' entries.
Kristen hosts a bonus episode with Liz Sower of Ghosts in the Burbs to discuss Ghost Adventures season 20, episode 2, 'The Enchanted Forest.' They break down the episode's highlights, including the creepy Oregon amusement park setting, Zach Bagans' theories, and memorable moments like the 'Challenge of Mondor' laser tag.
Kristin and William discuss Friday the 13th Part 3 and Part 4 as part of their 'road to the convergence' series leading up to Freddy vs Jason in 2030.
Kristin and William discuss the dark, original Grimm's fairy tales behind Disney's Cinderella and Snow White.
Kristen and William discuss their upcoming episode on Celebrity Ghost Stories, highlighting the mix of A-list and obscure celebrities who share paranormal experiences.
Kristen and William discuss the obscure 2013 reality competition show 'Whodunnit?' and its quirky premise.
Kristin and Will introduce an upcoming episode about the reality show 'Whodunit' and then begin discussing haunted parks and ghost stories.
Kristen and William compare Urban Legends: Final Cut and Urban Legends: Bloody Mary, the franchise’s second and third films.
Kristen and William play Haunted Roulette by randomly selecting haunted locations from hauntedplaces.org and sharing spooky stories.
Kristen and William review two episodes of Rob Lowe, Matthew Lowe, and John Owen Lowe’s paranormal series, including a trip around Utah’s Dugway Proving Ground and an experiment in remote viewing.
Kristen and William debate which of two famously haunted houses, Hull House or Joshua Ward House, is truly the most haunted in America.
Kristen and William discuss the Twin Peaks movie Fire Walk With Me, its role as a prequel and conclusion to the original series, and their personal reactions to its dark tone.
Kristen and William discuss their plans for a Freddy Krueger movie marathon in September and analyze Friday the 13th Parts 1 and 2.