This episode we take a look at the Maryhill Stonehenge, a scale replica of the original Stonehenge in Washington state, and the superstitious origins of Horse Brass Medallions. In addition there is music from Polevaulter, Plague Agent, Spectral Aeons, Tho-So-Aa, Akinsa, Anchient, Snowbeasts, Sword Volcano Complex, Terminal Sound System, Kollaps, and Gator Bait Ten.
Tag Archives: roadside attraction
From Russia With Latex Gloves
Nestled in the Caucasus Mountains, the town of Zheleznovodsk, Russia, has sounded its barbaric yawp. The region known for the spas and resorts that speckle the area has planted its flag firmly upon the forehead of public art.
Svetlana Avakina, the sculptor, declares of the work, “This device is eternal, it will never change…” Its base of three angels is based on the iconic work of Alessandro Botticelli, and resting upon the backs of the cherubic babes rests an 800 pound enema bulb.
“There is no kitsch or obscenity, it is a successful work of art,” Alexander Kharchenko, the director of Mashuk-Akva Term told The Associated Press. “An enema is almost a symbol of our region.”
Next time you are in Southern Russia, don’t for get to have your picture taken with this beauty and take up the cause…
“Let’s beat constipation and sloppiness with enemas.”
– Prof. Gruntsplatter
Spookatorium 020
Greetings once again, episode 20 is now up for your consumption. It is nice to reach the 20 show landmark.
This time we take a look at a rise in reports of possession, exorcisms and the mark of the beast in the news, and some things the Catholic church are doing to that end, including a treatment center for demonic possession being built in Poland.
Next up we take a look at the legacy of John “Goat Gland” Brinkley. Brinkley was a medical huckster that made a fortune off the idea that goat testicles were an excellent cure for virility issues. He became a multi-millionaire during the Great Depression peddling this idea, and even made a couple failed attempts at the Governorship of Kansas.
Finally, we look at George Daynor’s Palace of Depression in New Jersey. It’s tale of determination built from scraps in a swampy auto graveyard that became a monument to perseverance and hard work during the Great Depression. Its eccentric creator however ended up in a paupers grave, the victim of his own ambition and promotional vision.
The sounds this time around are supplied by…
BIG BLACK (1:05)
CAZZODIO (3:19)
DOUBTING THOMAS (7:07)
BLACKHOUSE (21:14)
FUNERAL DINER (23:06)
DEINONYCHUS (26:16)
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN (30:00)
IMPALED NAZARENE (41:51)
16 VOLT (45:25)
HAGALAZ RUNEDANCE (49:40)
BLACK FLAG (58:33)
PINE TREE STATE MIND CONTROL (61:38)
DIVINUS BAAL & RUNA (64:23)
NEUROSIS (68:06)
With background accompaniment from
NECROPHORUS
HOLLOW EARTH
Thanks again as always for tuning in, if you have anything to say or any good stories to share feel free to leave a comment or send over an email.
Professor Gruntsplatter’s Spookatorium 020
– Prof. Gruntsplatter
Spookatorium 015
Welcome to the newly renovated Spookatorium. With episode 15 I have expanded the focus beyond music and pulled open the beaten old trunk of the strange and unusual. Each episode will feature a handful of curious tales and the website will be updated frequently with additional content as I find stories of interest.
This trip out features tracks from
PROCER VENEFICUS
COLD NORTHERN VENGEANCE
COIL
DOLORIAN
SPECTRAL LIGHT & MOONSHINE FIREFLY SNAKEOIL JAMBOREE
THE TIGER LILLIES
CHRISTIAN DEATH
TSOL
MYRKR
TRIAL
RWAKE
With background accompaniment from
ANGEL OF DECAY
ANIMA MUNDI
In addition you will hear the moving tale of the death of a vampire peacock struck down in one of the shadowy corners of New York City, and the citizen who would not let its passing go unnoticed. I have a haunted lighthouse to tell you about, and ladies and gentleman, you can buy it for a dollar! I also take a look at the alleged tales of haunting in a remote Michigan town. A small town in Mississippi sees a strange creature on the loose, and doesn’t jump to cryptoid conclusions! An amphibious giant from beneath the sea with a hostile message is made an example of by the Dutch.
Prof. Gruntsplatter’s Spookatorium 015
Cheers,
Prof. Gruntsplatter
Professor Gruntsplatter's Spookatorium 