Horror Magazine Editor Explains Why we Love to be Grossed Out and Scared; and we Meet a Chef Who Deep Fries Everything – all on Ripley Radio

The June 15 Episode of Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast explores why we love horror:  Chris Alexander, Editor-in-Chief of Fangoria magazine explains why people love to be grossed out and scared by horror and how he strives to keep a balance in his publication’s coverage of the macabre.  Intern Eric tells us why the burial crypt above Marilyn Monroe remains empty and why past  potential buyers have backed out; we learn from AOL’s David Moye how concessionaire Chicken Charlie has made a living on the carnival and fair circuit by deep frying Oreos  and Twinkies and we hear of his latest concoction – a deep fried Krispy Kreme donut chicken sandwich; Marci Pikel relates a sad story about a floating garbage dump in the middle of the ocean larger than Pittsburgh;  and Ripley archivist Edward Meyer tells the story of one of Ripley’s most horrifying exhibits – The Iron Maiden.

Ripley Radio – an On-Demand Oddcast

Ripley Radio is a journey through the weird, wacky, whimsical, wild, and totally unbelievable world of the odd, strange and unusual. Each show provides listeners with amazing and absolutely true tales of today as well as unbelievable facts culled from the extensive archives of the company that has been freaking out families for more than 90 years!

 The show is an unpredictable and fun-filled show that proves beyond all dimensions that Ripley’s is indeed, the global authority on the weird, strange, bizarre and the UNBELIEVABLE!

 You can enjoy Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast at the dedicated Ripley Radio website and in the Podcast section of iTunes.

 About Ripley Radio

Ripley Radio is owned by Ripley Entertainment Inc., keepers of the venerable Ripley’s Believe It or Not! brand and is a global leader in location-based entertainment. More than 13 million guests visit its 80-plus world-wide attractions annually. The Orlando-based company also has divisions that oversee publishing, licensing and broadcast operations.  Ripley Entertainment is a Jim Pattison Company, the third-largest privately held company in Canada.

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Ripley Radio Executive Producer
VP Communications
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