Welcome to a secret history of some of the weirdest corners of popular culture. Pop culture nerd Savannah Verrette tries to get scholar and professor Rob C. Thompson to understand the wild worlds of theme parks, Broadway musicals, video games, television, and music.

Savannah Verrette

Savannah is a theatre artist and podcaster. She’s directed adaptations of the works of Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft and co-created the Harvest Horror Halloween experience. Savannah is also a regular contributor on the Occult Confessions podcast and a performer on the Dark Pool Podcast.

Rob C. Thompson

Rob is an associate professor of theatre and performance studies and the host of the Occult Confessions podcast. He’s published articles on American occultism and paranormal tourism and written and directed for staged productions in the US, Canada, and Scotland.