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Beeps and bangs and strange goings on....we're exploring the horrors of Halloween online this week with a fine selection of spook experts all ready to chill your blood! The podcast is waiting in it's lair, ready to crawl into your ears.

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Our first guide to the other side is Maddie Green of the blog. Maddie is trying to watch every zombie movie ever made and write about it. So, who better to ask about what to do when the Zombie Apocalypse happens? Braaainnnnzzzzzz - right?

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If the real world is too scary - you might want to try the various three dimensional spaces for Halloween. Second Life and Blue Mars have events happening where you can not only put on a costume, but maybe change your entire species. is our man in 3D spaces and he told me where all the best digital space parties are.

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The web is full of wonderful writing, creations and audio books that tell tales of creepy goings on and terrifying suspense, much of it made by non professionals with passion. The standard his high, if you search the audio books on something like iTunes or take a look at aggregators like , there is bound to be something to delight the horror fan or chill you on Halloween.

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If you do make audio books or podcasts with dramatic readings, you might want to experiment a little more with sound. A light touch and a few audio additions can really change the sensations for listeners. Composer has a talent for creating worlds for your ears and he very kindly took a moment to tell me why soundscapes are so important.

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So, do things really go bump in the night? Well countless things go bump in the night but they are more likely to be your heating system or maybe even your pets. The links people from all over to discuss possible hauntings as well as going to spooky places and conducting their own tests. Neal Bardell is the co-founder he told me what it is like to bring science to the afterlife.

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Plenty this week to frighten the pants off those with a nervous disposition. If you survive the festival of frightening things, then do drop in and let us know if you are making something spectacular online or if you have seen something that we should know about. Email me at Outriders at bbc dot co dot uk or come and rattle your chains at us on Twitter where we are .

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Until next week!

~ Jamillah