Let's all drink the Kool-Aid together! We're breaking down the Fear of Cults. This is kicking off a multi-part series on the topic, but this week we're talking Pagan Cults and the movies they inspire. Kris discusses all the psychology involved in cults and how people get involved in these sinister social sects. Then it's on to our favorite pagan/fo…

Kicking off the New Year with a look back at some of our favorite horror movies of the year. Sound quality was not great in this one... we’re working on getting some better equipment. Soon, we promise! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sumofallfearpodcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com…

What if Frosty made you frozen with fright? It's that time of year, when hominochionophobics are staying far away from any holiday fun associated with snowmen. Is it the anthropopmorphic characteristics? The uncanny valley effect? Maybe they don't like carrots? Or snow? We plow into the Fear of Snowmen and why someone might not feel very festive ar…

Halloween is the most wonderful time of the year...for some people. To those suffering from Samhainophobia, the witches, gouls and goblins strike fear in their hearts and cause them to hide away until the holiday is over. We dive into the history of Samhain, the foundation for our modern Halloween festivities. Then our resident expert talks all abo…

Do you read Sutter Cane? Probably not a very good idea, especially if you have bibliophobia! We've got book burning, book banning and even some book learning in this week's episode on the Fear of Books. We find out about the roots of this phobia and then go on a little history ride and talk literacy and books through the ages. Then it's on to evil …

Do pictures of honeycombs, tiny holes, or clustered bumps make you feel sick? You might have TRYPOPHOBIA! It’s a lot more common than you think. This episode covers it all. Kris gives us all the reasons why this is a natural, evolutionary fear, which is why it’s so common (and makes so many people cringe). Then, it’s on to the trypophobic body horr…

Hiya Georgie! We’re bringing Part 2 of Fear of Clowns all the way to Derry, Maine to hang out with the Losers’ Club. We do a little Stephen King Trivia during “What the Fear!?” and talk a little more about this interesting phobia. Then, it’s on to Stephen King’s 1986 novel, the 1990 Miniseries, 2017’s Chapter 1 & the brand new Chapter 2 that just c…

Send in the CLOWNS!! It's Part 1 on the Fear of Clowns and we got a whole big floppy shoe full of great information for you. Somehow between Drew's hangover belches, we learn all about the history of clowns and how the evil clown phenomena developed. So why are people so freaked out by these harbingers of childhood joy? Kris gives us the answer and…

Deep, dark cavernous holes and tight tunnels. Get your mind out of the gutter! We're talking about the FEAR OF CAVES.Kris explains why we're so afraid of the darkest recesses of the earth from her fancy pants clinical perspective, but don't let it fool you. She can't help herself when those dirty innuendos start flying. Then we're diving down into …

What if you were afraid of BEING AFRAID? Well, it's a real phobia and we talk all about it! It's called PHOBOPHOBIA, the FEAR OF FEAR and it takes Drew and Kris to the heart of what the Sum Of All Fear Podcast is all about. Answering the question, "What makes you afraid?" For our Honorable Mention, we talk about the horror documentary that just cam…

Mirror, mirror on the wall..... why are mirrors so freaking creepy!? That's what we're gonna find out in Episode 20. We catch up a bit on our crazy lives, play a little "What the Fear!?" (including the longest phobia word ever!) and then we dive into catoptrophobia, the fear of mirrors. So, why do we freak out at our own reflections? Kris tells us …

It's SUMMERTIME, so let's talk about the FEAR of SHARKS!! This episode is hilarious and jam-packed full of great stuff. Seriously. You should listen. Kris and Drew saw Ari Aster's Midsommar this past week and give a pretty lengthy review (with no spoilers!). Hike up your big girl pants, cause this movie is all about dealing with grief, codependency…

LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX! We're getting in the deep end of the therapy pool and chatting about why things like trauma, abuse and body dysmorphia can lead to an unhealthy fear of sex. We also talk about why incels (or involuntary celibates) are mostly narcissistic douchebags, the difference between sex-addiction and paraphilia, and why BDSM might be a h…

Forever unclean! Kris and Drew are getting DIRTY with the FEAR OF GERMS. We're talking all about the difference between clinical OCD and genuine mysophobia or the fear of germs and contamination. We find out why your hand sanitizers don't do any good and why Howie Mandel can't touch anyone. Next, we dig into our Honorable Mention, 28 Days Later (20…

Why are people creeped out by dolls? Find out in this episode!! We're diving deep into the FEAR OF DOLLS (Pediophobia). Kris tells us all about what experts call the "Uncanny Valley," the relationship between the degree of an object's resemblance to a human being and the emotional response to such an object. Heady stuff, but super cool, especially …

Come on baby... light my fire. Or maybe don't. I might have a wicked case of the Pyrophobia! Episode 15 is all about one of the most ancient and primal fears known to man... the FEAR OF FIRE. First, we talk about all the fun stuff we have going on like our weekly horror movie night "Sinister Sundays" at Taste of Chicago in downtown Reno. Also, did …

MOST REQUESTED EPISODE! We've finally arrived at Arachnophobia, the Fear of Spiders.We're crawling our way through the web of this phobia and why these little bastards make so many of us wanna go, "nope, nope, f-ing nope!" when we see them.Then it's all about the spider movies. We do mutant freak spiders in "Eight Legged Freaks" (2002) a fun, honor…

Ever felt like the upper crust of society was some weird, amorphous, alien sex-cult!? Yeah, well us too and our fears have been confirmed in Episode 13 on Anthropophobia, the Fear of Society. Kris breaks down this fun little phobia and tells us why it's different from social anxiety disorder, delusional disorders and agoraphobia. Then we bust into …

Sufferers of this phobia won’t be tip-toeing through the tulips with Tiny Tim anytime soon! We’re talking “Anthophobia,” the Fear of Flowers. We figured we better pair up the most famous man-eating flowering plant horror flick of all-time, 1986’s “Little Shop of Horrors.” Cant go wrong with Frank Oz directing and Rick Moranis, Steve Martin, Bill Mu…

Does Hugh Grant make you seethe with anger? Does the sight of the Union Jack flag incite fits of rage? You might be Anglophobic. In this episode we talk about the origins of Anglophobia, as well as other ethnocentric phobias and why they are distinct from other types of phobias. We also bust into a bit of the modern political stuff surrounding nati…

We're getting real this week about menacing men and the people that fear them! With all the socio-political conversation about gender and the genuine uneasiness that exists between the sexes, this episode gets to the heart of what Androphobia (Fear of Men) is all about. PLUS, we got movies. We're breaking down the Masters of Horror episode, The Scr…

It's a feline frenzy this week on the podcast!! We're talking Ailurophobia, the FEAR OF CATS and we paired it up with a super fun and super crazy movie about strange ancient soul-sucking vampire cat-humans, Stephen King's Sleepwalkers! We analyze why cats have been annoying humans for over 14,000 years and why there is so much mythology surrounding…

We're slicing and dicing our way into your hearts with this episode! This one is all about the fear of sharp and pointy objects, which Kris breaks down with technical precision. Like a Ginsu! Since this is the perfect phobia to tackle for the horror fan we bust out our "TOP 5 FAVORITE SLASHER MOVIE KILLS THAT INVOLVE SHARP OR POINTED OBJECTS." Yup.…

We're digging deep into some major family history with this episode! Why did Drew turn out so screwy? You're gonna find out! Plus, we tie-in a fun home invasion movie, with a feature presentation that has agoraphobic Sigourney Weaver getting punked by cray-cray Harry Connick Jr who plays a serial killer mastermind! What more could you want out of a…

We're back from our creepy adventures in New Orleans and we have a SPECIAL EPISODE for you!! We're talking cemeteries and why these domiciles of the deceased are so fear inducing for people. Then we breakdown the best horror cemetery scenes, the "you should probably be stoned to watch" movie Phantasm and the zombie-baby blockbuster Pet Sematary. We…

Chickens are scary as hell. It's not surprising they seriously freak some people out, even to the point of full blown Alektorophobia (the fear of chickens). They got beady little eyes, sharp-ass talons and beaks that can peck your face off. Not cool, chickens! To pair movies with this ph-ine ph-eathered ph-obia we are making podcasting history! Or …

We're bringing you way down in this one. There's some fun, lighthearted moments, but the Fear of Pain?! Come on, let's all get depressed together and dig deep into our souls for this breakdown of the brain's neurological reaction to pain, the phobia itself and some torture porn (find out why we hate that term!). Also, our feature presentation is an…

In Episode 3 we nose dive into Aerophobia (the Fear of Flying) and dig into multiple horror movies on planes that scare us. Our Feature Presentation is the 1983 horror anthology "Twilight Zone: The Movie." We had tons of fun researching this one and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it. Thanks for listening! --- Send in…

In Episode 2 we’ve got "Acrophobia" - Fear of Heights and we pair this one with a Hitchcock classic that is a perfect fit! Drew and Kris introduce a fun game about phobias, give you some pretty solid info on Acrophobia and dig into a classic horror movie that will have you “falling” in love with this podcast. Seriously though, Episode 1 was kinda r…

This episode got deleted!! Bummer. Although, it was pretty rough to listen to anyway being the first episode and all. Go ahead and start with Episode 2! Thanks for listening FEARDOS! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sumofallfearpodcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sumofallf…