Season 03 - Episode 02 - "The Drive-In Never Dies"
Mad Ghoul Radio by Robert Pastor
Episode notes
Mad Ghoul Radio returns to the basement for Season 03, Episode 02 with a late-night broadcast shaped by grief, vinyl digging, and the electricity of a recent industrial show in the Midwest. After stepping away for a few months, the Ghoul eases back into the ritual with a set that moves from eerie cartoon jazz to neon-lit synth horror, deep soundtrack cuts, and a rediscovered underground 12-inch pulled from the shelves.
Along the way, there’s a spotlight on a rising artist rebuilding live techno mutations of industrial classics, a reflection on how certain songs transform when heard at the right moment, and a meditation on the strange power music has to haunt a room.
The episode also pauses for a heartfelt tribute to the legendary drive-in host who spent decades defending cult cinema and teaching generations of horror fans how to watch ...