Ep. 202.800: Best of Spooky Segments

Episode 202.800

30th October 2026

Trick or Trivia, ghosts, ghouls, and goblins! It’s the Best of Spooky Segments on Go Fact Yourself! Just in time for Halloween, we’ve scared up a gaggle of actors, authors, and musicians to answer questions about their favorite haunting subjects. That includes singer-songwriter Ricky Duran and his love of slasher movies; and author Mallory O’Meara […]

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Trick or Trivia, ghosts, ghouls, and goblins! It’s the Best of Spooky Segments on Go Fact Yourself!

Just in time for Halloween, we’ve scared up a gaggle of actors, authors, and musicians to answer questions about their favorite haunting subjects. That includes singer-songwriter Ricky Duran and his love of slasher movies; and author Mallory O’Meara and her obsession with werewolves.

Plus, a creepy collection of experts that’s sure to bring chills!

Listener beware: you’re in for a scare!

In this episode:

Laraine Newman and Louis Virtel from episode 17.

Ricky Duran

Roxane Gay

Ricky Duran and Roxane Gay from episode 91.

Alex Goldman in his closet wearing a hat, glasses and headphones. He is in a white shirt.Liz at her dining room table. She is smiling in front of a wall of pictures that she told us were cats.

Alex Goldman and Liz Miele from episode 110.

Cory Doctorow and Aida Rodriguez  from episode 158.

Mallory O’Meara and Jerry O’Connell from episode 168.

Loni Love from episode 184.

With guest experts:

Donnie Dunagan: U.S. Marine Corp Drill instructor, child actor in Universal horror movies, and the voice of Bambi.

Heather Langenkamp

Heather Langenkamp: Award-winning actor and producer, whose many credits include playing the lead character in A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Kat Cressida: Voice artist who’s worked on video games, movies, and TV shows … and in Disney’s The Haunted Mansion ride.

Bruce Campbell making a funny face pointing up with his eye brows pulled upwards and his mouth tightened.

Bruce Campbell: Prolific actor, author, and producer who played Ash in the Evil Dead franchise.

David Naughton: Actor and singer, who starred in the film An American Werewolf in London.

Hosts: 

J Keith van Straaten

Helen Hong

Credits:

Theme Song by Jonathan Green.

Co-Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.

Additional editing by Valerie Moffat.

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In this episode...

Guests

  • Laraine Newman
  • Louis Virtel
  • Ricky Duran
  • Roxane Gay
  • Alex Goldman
  • Liz Miele
  • Mallory O’Meara
  • Jerry O'Connell
  • Loni Love
  • Donnie Dunagan
  • Heather Langenkamp
  • Kat Cressida
  • Bruce Campbell
  • David Naughton

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