When Discovery Inc. promised a Ghostober that would thrill with crossover Halloween programming, they weren’t joking. At first, it seemed like that just meant it was expanding beyond Travel Channel to include other brands, like HGTV and Food Network, as well as their streamer, discovery+. But they had another trick up their sleeve, which may prove to be a treat. Discovery+ is launching its first paranormal podcast: Urban Legends with The Ghost Brothers.
The first episode will debut on Thursday, October 7, and will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. However, the trailer just dropped so you can already listen to that. (It’s included below.)
Let’s explore what we know so far about the podcast.
What Urban Legends with The Ghost Brothers Will Be About
We all know the stories: Bloody Mary, the Chupacabra, Candyman, etc. They’re urban legends that have been around for decades, sometimes centuries, and still haunt us today.
But are they real?
We’ll find out what The Ghost Brothers –Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey– have to say when the first paranormal podcast from discovery+ launches on Thursday, October 7.
The boys will chat about the craziest myths and legends with the help of top paranormal investigators, celebrities, and friends.
Urban Legends with The Ghost Brothers Episodes
Each of the 10 episodes will focus on one urban legend. They’ll feature the history of where the legend came from and when, and then include conversations with experts and celebrities to uncover the truth.
Which, according to the media alert about the show, says, “Yes, of course, these urban legends are all true!”
It may be true that people have been sharing the various urban legends, but true as far as the chupacabra, Candyman, etc really existing? Um…I don’t know about all of that. I’ll have to listen to an episode or two to see what they mean by “true.”
But it does “sound” like it’ll be a fun show. The guys will weave in rich sound design, listener eyewitness accounts, and testimonials. They invite listeners who love getting scared to “gather around because there’s some creepy s*** out there!” And their job is not only to investigate it but now also to talk about it!
Urban Legends with The Ghost Brothers Trailer
Listen to this trailer to get a taste of what to expect.
About The Ghost Brothers
The Ghost Brothers have spent the last six years as a team chasing ghosts down together. The brothers have a unique story starting with Dalen and Juwan meeting when one was a sophomore and the other a junior at the illustrious HBCU, Clark Atlanta University (CAU), where they were both Kappa Alpha Psi Incorporated. The two would often have random spiritual conversations after Juwan found out that Dalen’s mom was a pastor.
In 2010, Dalen met Marcus, who was a barber in the CAU, because he started cutting his hair. Soon after, the three became fast buddies.
Dalen started their paranormal adventures after he had a dream that they should begin exploring the unknown. He jumped out of bed, kicked Juwan’s door down and said, “WE SHOULD HUNT GHOSTS!”
By 2011, Dalen and Juwan were filming their own investigations in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, and putting them on YouTube. What was fascinating to the guys at the time was that they couldn’t find any people of color in the field.
In 2014, they were contacted by a network; Marcus joined them to film the pilot and the rest, as they say, is history.
Staying true to their church roots, the brothers say a prayer before entering each situation to keep them safe. They aren’t afraid to tackle the supernatural because they have been taught it’s a natural progression of the afterlife and that it’s nothing to play with.
Their show is now streaming on discovery+.
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Which urban legend scares you so bad you hope it’s only a myth and not true at all?
Courtney Mroch is a globe-trotting restless spirit who’s both possessed by wanderlust and the spirit of adventure, and obsessed with true crime, horror, the paranormal, and weird days. Perhaps it has something to do with her genes? She is related to occult royalty, after all. Marie Laveau, the famous Voodoo practitioner of New Orleans, is one of her ancestors. (Yes, really! As explained here.) That could also explain her infatuation with skeletons.
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Oh, I hope the Candyman isn’t true. I don’t even like typing his name, shivers! And if he exists and really is a vengeful ghost, it sounds like he had something to be angry about!
AGREED!!!