Sorgatron Media Master Feed - Episodes Tagged with “Zombies”

Pittsburgh Current Podcast: Scarehouse Scream District

Sorgatron Media — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:00:00 -0400

Scott Simmons and Katie Dudas from The ScareHouse Scream District are taking about the new The Basement and Stalked by a Killer attractions in the Strip District, moving away from Etna and their recent ordeal with permits in the city that have kept them from opening.

ScareHouse Podcast 133: 2018 ScareHouse Season Recap with Scott Simmons, Katie “Dudders”, and Nino Balistrieri

Sorgatron Media — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 17:00:00 -0500

Scott, Nino, and Dudders look back on the craziness that was the 2018 ScareHouse season. From creating a zombie themed pop up bar, appearing all over the season, and super fun season, this has been an amazing haunt season!

Highlights:

Bringing the Zombie Den to life in Market Square.
It was a fun and incredibly busy season.
Building the new Pittsburgh Zombies haunt to life and hidden Easter Eggs.
Hot tip 1: Find a graphic designer that enjoys good puns.
The birth of the bike riding zombie and the zombie pickle characters.
Hot tip 2: Get yourself a good leadership team. It will allow you to do more of the things you love.
Nino got to dig into DMX programming this season.
The “peppermint nightmare” at A Creepy Christmas.
ScareHouse’s weird history with Christmas.
How quickly A Creepy Christmas came together.
Adding our humor to A Creepy Christmas.
Bringing back our Krampus props.
Customer and cast reactions to A Creepy Christmas.

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Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders)

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AwesomeCast 418: Porn Hub is a Warm Hug

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Comic Book Pitt, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! The band is back together as Katie Dudas takes a break from zombie wrangling with Chilla and Sorg to talk Tech...things...

Chilla looks forward to Mac and iPad possibilities for the October Apple Event.
Dudders is gearing up for the first Zombie Wrestling Show with Ryse Wrestling at Fright Up Night!
Sorg is finally taking a practice of using Apple Pay on his Apple Watch
Rizz sends us an article about Uber offering free rides on Election Day.
Youtube went down for a night. And the world flocked to Pornhub?
Sorg discovers ASMR.
A book about video game butts.
We want to do 3D Photos on Facebook!
Chilla wants to play Pokemon Go and Ghostbusters World. Thankfully he's already double fisting phones.

After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat! Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion! Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Chilla (@chilla), Katie Dudas (@Kdudders) and Sorg (@Sorgatron) Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos? You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST!

Mayhem Underground: The Circle of Life

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 12:00:00 -0400

Mad Mike and Sorg talk Lucha Underground! This week we had a 10+ minute fight and time travel sequence. (reminder, this is a professional wrestling show). Is Pentagon Dark as vicious as he used to be? Is the Zombie army imminent? And Mad Mike has a NEW time travel theory!

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ScareHouse Podcast 129: Fan Q&A with Scott Simmons and Katie "Dudders"

Sorgatron Media — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 08:00:00 -0400

This episode of the ScareHouse Podcast was recorded at the Sorgatron Media Studio. Can we help with your Podcast? Contact us today!

Before Creative Director Scott Simmons and Director of Sales and Marketing Katie "Dudders" left for Transworld, they recorded a live Q&A podcast where they answered fan questions at Sorgatron Media Studios. Fans submitted questions beforehand on Facebook and live during the recording on Facebook and Instagram.

What's the most fun part of our jobs.

What the team does the rest of the year.

The boring paperwork behind running a haunted house.

How much of our budget is spent on marketing.

Whether our building is really haunted.

Other haunted houses we visited in 2017: Dent School House, Shocktoberfest, 13th Gate, Cutting Edge.

How we decide what haunts we're going build each year.

We can never have enough clowns.

Behind the scenes tour are ideal for customers that want to stop and see the details.

Whether it's harder to scare people now.

What we think is the future of haunted house technology.

What keeps it fresh for us and whether we'll get tired of doing what we're doing.

Sometimes we're terrible at naming characters.

The three smells we used during Valentine's Day in The Basement.

Do we create characters based on actors or cast actors based on characters.

The ages of the youngest and oldest actors at our haunt.

Scott and Dudders favorite haunts and scenes.

Seeking out advice from other haunted houses.

Any hints for The Basement 2018.

Does the return of Pittsburgh Zombies mean more Dudders and Donnie of the Dead videos?

Last time we were scared.

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Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders)
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Fishing Without Bait 112: Fear of The Scarehouse with Katie Dudas

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 01:00:00 -0400

Katie Dudas is the Director of Sales and Marketing at The Scarehouse, andjoins Jim Ellermeyer to discuss fear around Halloween and haunted houses like the one she works with. Katie discusses her experiences playing creepy dolls and zombies in her early days with the group. She discusses overcoming her own fears in attempting to act, heights, and public speaking. We also discuss a paranormal experience Katie had as a budding ghost hunter.

Katie Dudas can be found behind the scenes for The Scarehouse in Etna, PA. Find out more about them at www.scarehouse.com and listen to the Scarehouse Podcast at www.scarehousepodcast.com. She can also be heard as a co-host talking technology and Social Media at www.AwesomeCast.com.

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Intro music: “Life” by Tobu.

ScareHouse Podcast 124: Kip Polley Pale Night Productions Returns

Sorgatron Media — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 10:00:00 -0400

A few weeks before opening night, Creative Director Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” traveled to Beechview to Sorgatron Media Studios to record a long distance podcast with Kip Polley from Pale Night Productions. Kip was visiting the Southern Illinois Fair with one of his zombie puppets. They chatted with Kip about kids love of zombies, designing haunted attractions and escape rooms for guests of all ages, and being one of the leading innovators in the haunted attraction industry.

Pale Night Productions started 13 years ago and provides props for haunted houses and theme parks. They also design turnkey haunted houses and escape rooms.

Incorporating zombies into your marketing.

Old school marketing can help you stand out from the crowd in a digital world.

ScareHouse zombie Donnie may or may not be from the Pale Night Productions family.

Why kids love zombies.

Designing haunted houses and attractions that are fun for guests of all ages.

Discussing the future of escape rooms.

The importance of your espace room having a story.

Trying to keep up with all the new haunt technology.

Looking beyond the haunted attraction industry for inspiration.

Never getting to 100% done because we’re always pushing ourselves to the next level.

Find Kip and Pale Night Productions Online:
Episode 41 ScareHouse Podcast https://scarehouse.fireside.fm/41
Website http://www.palenightproductions.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/palenight
Twitter https://twitter.com/PaleNight_Kip
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/kpolley
Ravens Curse http://ravenscurse.com

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ScareHouse Podcast 120: ScareHouse Actor 001 - Tracy Campbell

Sorgatron Media — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:00:00 -0400

Creative Director Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” chat with veteran actress Tracy Campbell. They discuss Scott and Tracy’s shared television news history, what it’s like to have your face all over ScareHouse marketing, and how props, hair, and music create great ScareHouse videos.

Tracy has been part of ScareHouse since 2007.
Tracy met Scott when they both worked at WPXI Channel 11 News.
ScareHouse isn’t the first haunted building that they have worked in.
WPXI’s (formerly WIIC) original building was home to Chiller Thriller and studio wrestling.
Tracy talks about the promo spot she appeared in that lived on long after she left the company.
Preparing for Y2K at the news studio.
How MySpace brought Tracy into the ScareHouse family as a goopey ghoul.
ScareHouse was one of the first companies in the area to shoot in HD.
Tracy discusses all the characters she has played since she started at ScareHouse including title character Delirium.
Creating her character Patti, last year’s The Basement rule giver and greeter, using her own personal experience.
Dudders and Tracy talk about working Turn Out the Lights in Pittsburgh Zombies and the creepy things that happened.
How Scott first confirmed that the building was haunted.
Last year was the second year that Tracy’s face appeared in all of marketing materials.
They discuss the unusual directions given and music choices for our shoots.
Dudders and Tracy talk about the New Kids on the Block concert they recently attended.
Creating content that sometimes doesn’t resonate with our audience, but amuses our team.
How props, hair, and music create great ScareHouse videos.
Tracy and Dudders reveal their favorite member of the New Kids on the Block.

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Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders)

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ScareHouse Podcast 115: Zombie Army, Naked and Scared, and Pushing Haunted House Boundaries

Sorgatron Media — Mon, 29 May 2017 09:00:00 -0400

Scott Simmons and Kate "Dudders" Dudas join fellow haunters, hustlers, and provocateurs John Laflamboy (Zombie Army Productions) and Pat Konopelski (Shocktoberfest) for an extended conversation about modern haunted attractions.

John shares the birth and legacy of Chicago's Zombie Army and their much beloved Party Bus
The true story behind the world famous "Naked and Scared" challenge at Shocktoberfest
The controversy within our industry about "extreme haunted houses"
How a theater kid working at a fundraiser found a full time career as a professional haunter
The secrets of growing a brand that celebrates your culture and your people
The importance and thrills of producing original video content all year long
Pat looks back at more than 25 years with Shocktoberfest and how he still finds inspiration from his fellow haunters
The most important element of any successful haunted attraction
The challenges of meeting ever-changing expectations of modern haunt audiences
How the Zombie Army creates the "Appearance of Chaos"
The importance of sharing ideas and creating a community with fellow haunters
Why the haunted attraction industry has retained a remarkable safety record
The continued evolution and boundary pushing nature of haunted attractions
Why Haunted Attractions fulfill our primal needs for the Rite of Passage
John and Pat share remarkable stories about haunted house experiences involving fathers and their children

For more information about:

John LaFlamboy and Zombie Army Productions visit http://www.zombiearmyproductions.com/
Statesville Haunted Prison visit http://www.statesvillehauntedprison.com/
Hellsgate Haunted House visit http://www.hellsgate.com/
Pat Konopelski and Shocktoberfest visit http://shocktoberfest.com/
What Happens in ScareHouse Basement? https://youtu.be/6Sc7Yrtuxjo

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Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders)

Visit us www.ScareHouse.com
Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse
Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse
Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH