[MDABS] Halloween Podcasts for Middle Schoolers

[LaShawn Myles -LBPD-]

*School Library Journal*
*Frightful Fun: Halloween Podcasts for Middle Schoolers | Kidcasts*
by Anne Bensfield and Pamela Rogers
Read full article at:
https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=frightful-fun-halloween-podcasts-for-middle-schoolers-horror-kidcasts

With Halloween creeping up, these five chilling audio dramas will get
middle schoolers in the mood for some frightful fun. The haunting stories
from the past, present, and future tilt toward the supernatural and
paranormal.

*R.L.Stine’s Story Club*
<https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/rl-stines-story-club-gokidgo-WsYM3Vewcuy/>
*!* by GoKidGo
This podcast exists because, according to Stine, you need a good scare
every day! In each episode, the narrator, *Modern Family*’s Ariel Winter,
unlocks the hidden vault of Goosebumps tales. Like the chapter books, these
podcast episodes contain haunting mysteries and are perfect for an upper
elementary and middle school audience. The short, standalone episodes with
clever, up-to-date topics, such as “escape rooms,” can hold kids’ attention
for a quick errand, commute, or class break. The show’s writer,
best-selling children’s author Patrick Carman, knows his audience and
delivers tried-and-true stories with outstanding storytelling.

*Unspookable*
<https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/unspookable-soundsington-media-EzsLDStvlnW/>
 by Soundsington Media
Do your students whisper gleefully about Ouija Boards, Bloody Mary, or the
Chupacabra? If so, direct them to *Unspookable*, where they can learn more
about these myths, legends, and paranormal activities with a delightful
fear factor. Host Elise Parisian narrates 30 episodes choc-full of haunting
mysteries. With topics from Slender Man to ghost ships, spiders to the
Kraken, the show delivers irresistible information about haunting
phenomena. A new season will be released soon.

*Of Fae and Fiends*
<https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/of-fae-and-fiends-fred-greenhalgh--UHq5dMbKc9/>
 by Fred Greenhalgh
Ten-year-old Lizzie discovers a doorway in the Maine woods and finds that
it leads to the magical realm of Faerie. But all is not well there: Lizzie
discovers her great uncle is out to conquer not only the Fae universe, but
also her world. She must stop her great uncle and sets out to do so with
the help of a talking goat and a sword-fighting weasel. More than 30 voice
actors playing unicorns, dragons, goblins, and other creatures, plus
atmospheric audio, bring this dark fairy tale to life. Students drawn to
fantasy games and magical world stories will want to add this to their
podcast playlist. Audio storyteller Fred Greenhalgh wrote the show and
its companion
book <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Z9W129Z>.

*The Hollow
<https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-hollow-gen-z-media-ml1nyIqGcWz/> *by
Gen-Z Media
This engaging audio drama celebrates the 200th anniversary of Washington
Irving’s short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” The setup: Three
sixth-graders at Sleepy Hollow Middle School worry that the school is
haunted by the Headless Horseman. Supreme storytelling from Gen-Z Media is
enhanced by dramatic sound effects and music. Looking for more engaging
narratives? Try Peabody award-winning podcast *The Unexplainable
Disappearance of M*
<https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-unexplainable-disappearance-of-mars-OXJ9Wokt2Pg/>*ars
Patel*
<https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-unexplainable-disappearance-of-mars-OXJ9Wokt2Pg/>
 next.

*Mackaroy Uncovered*
<https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/mackaroy-uncovered-abc-radio-o_lGKpDiN-V/>
 by ABC Radio
In a remote Australian town, Mitch and Tang, two 14-year-olds who host a
show investigating conspiracy theories, want to know why the whole town’s
internet goes down each night. The investigation is a bit dull—until they
get a mysterious call telling them to “follow the data,” leading them to an
abandoned mansion that’s draining the town’s power. This eight-part mystery
adventure series by ABC Radio is voiced by kid actors. As the story
unfolds, suspenseful music and sound design bring a sense of urgency to
each discovery. Kids will not only binge-listen to this show, they’ll want
more stories like it—so be ready with the conspiracy theory read-alikes!

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LaShawn Myles

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