Alvin Schwartz
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Oct 31, 2026
AliciaHOST
I have long been a fan of ghost stories.
AliciaHOST
In fact, the first book I ever remember purchasing was the Scary Story series by Alvin Schwartz.
AliciaHOST
And like a true millennial, I was firmly planted on the couch every Friday night to watch Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark? But I have both my grandmother and one of my mother's best friends to thank for introducing me to the horror genre when I was much too young to be watching such craziness on screen.
AliciaHOST
And honestly, I'm grateful.
Scott HudsonHOST
The first is A Rougarou is apparently half wolf and half man and so this song describes an encounter with this terrifying beast.
Scott HudsonHOST
all right uh the other track is called faster and faster which is inspired by alvin schwartz's scary stories three more tales to chill your bones and uh it's a preview of vista blues upcoming 50 stories album all right so we're gonna of course hear both tracks
speaker_1SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It's a dark Saturday night, we're out on a late hike Got lost in this long time, we can't find our way In the corner of my eye, I see something fly by I know what it is, but I'm too afraid to say, oh yeah I never thought that it was real I thought my father used to like to scare me Now I hope this thing won't scare me, yeah We might just be his next meal He's half a wolf and half a man I know it's coming, I heard me and you I heard the story, now I know it's true Oh no, it's gotta come through, through, through Oh no, it's gotta come through, through, through A thing I never wanna bump into And now I hope that we can make it through Oh no, it's gotta come through, through, through Oh yeah It knows we're here alone This is something that I've heard discussed And now it's happening to us, oh yeah I just wanna make it home.
speaker_1SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Should we run or should we climb a tree? I'm not an expert on life, cancer, or fever.
Liz RosenbergSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
When written well and thoughtfully, such books provide more delight than dismay.
Liz RosenbergSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The only hair-raising thing about Alvin Schwartz's scary stories is Stephen Gammill's high-contrast, dreamlike art.
Liz RosenbergSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Schwartz, a writer and folklorist, gathered spooky tales from all over the United States and compiled them into three of the most popular children's books of the 1980s.
Liz RosenbergSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
While Schwartz retells classic folklore tales with humor and goosebumps in equal measure, Gammill's powerful drawings nudge children wordlessly toward the ghoulish.
Cassidy ShirtsHOST
From a hook-handed killer lurking in the darkness to a babysitter who discovers that the calls are coming from inside the house.
Cassidy ShirtsHOST
Alvin Schwartz's scary stories to tell in the dark has terrified generations of readers.
Cassidy ShirtsHOST
But what makes these stories so timeless? And are any of them rooted in real-life crimes, or are they purely the stuff of urban legend? So turn off the lights, check your back seat, and maybe turn on your nightlight, because we're diving into the eerie world of childhood folklore.
Cassidy ShirtsHOST
We're your hosts.
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Julianne BoydHOST
I'm sure that the guy...
Julianne BoydHOST
You said his name at the top of the episode.
Julianne BoydHOST
Who is it that wrote all of these? Alvin Schwartz.
Julianne BoydHOST
Alvin Schwartz.
CassHOST
However you want to do it.
AnthonyHOST
It's called The Green Ribbon, retold by Alvin Schwartz.
AnthonyHOST
Once there was a girl named Jenny.
AnthonyHOST
She was like all the other girls except for one thing.
CassHOST
However you want to do it.
AnthonyHOST
It's called The Green Ribbon, retold by Alvin Schwartz.
AnthonyHOST
Once there was a girl named Jenny.
AnthonyHOST
She was like all the other girls except for one thing.
Autumn HassettGUEST
All right, so I am coming in with a throwback.
Autumn HassettGUEST
This is Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz.
Autumn HassettGUEST
You may remember this book.
Mindy ToddHOST
I don't know.
Mindy ToddHOST
advice.
Autumn HassettGUEST
Good advice.
Autumn HassettGUEST
So this is Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz with Drawlings by Stephen Gamal.
Mindy ToddHOST
I know.
Lyle PerezHOST
It is going to be great.
Lyle PerezHOST
But today we actually have another Alvin Schwartz guest.
Lyle PerezHOST
dive in for you guys so today we are going to look at the story the girl who stood on a grave this one appeared in scary stories to tell in the dark the first installment of shorts is trilogy this one came out in 1981 was written by alvin schwartz of course and the illustrations were done by stephen gammill we all know that why am i mentioning it again because i feel like we have to every time we talk about
Meghan CunninghamHOST
credit is credit where credit is worthy of being given where it's due.
Meghan CunninghamHOST
And this is a masterpiece.
MaggieSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Every episode, we'll recap all the details of a scary movie to answer the question, is the scream worth the stream? Along the way, we hope to share some laughs, get spooked, but most of all, connect with all of you scary movie lovers out there to show that horror really is for everyone.
MaggieSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
For our story, we chose a tale from the scary stories to tell in the dark series by Alvin Schwartz.
MaggieSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We did a bonus episode on some of our favorite tales from the book, and this one seems to be a fan favorite, as well as having many adaptations in horror movies throughout the years, including a very popular movie called The Orphan.
MaggieSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Once there was a girl named Jenny.
speaker_8HOST
Every episode, we'll recap all the details of a scary movie to answer the question: Is the scream worth the stream? Along the way, we hope to share some laughs, get spooked, but most of all, connect with all of you scary movie lovers out there to show that horror really is for everyone.
speaker_8HOST
For our story, we chose a tale from the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series by Alvin Schwartz.
speaker_8HOST
We did a bonus episode on some of our favorite tales from the book, and this one seems to be a fan favorite, as well as having many adaptations in horror movies throughout the years, including a very popular movie called The Orphan.
speaker_8HOST
Once there was a girl named Jenny.
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