Al Ridenour (author & podcaster) joins us to discuss his research into Hellmouths and hell gates.
Al's Book - Krampus and the Old Dark Christmas
Al's podcast - Bone & Sickle
Parco Dei Mostri - 16th century Italian folly
11 mouth-shaped portals from around the world
"Gates to Hell" (Wikipedia)
"Hellmouth" (Wikipedia)
Fulci's "Gates of Hell" trilogy (The Horror Podcast - also by Blake Smith)
New Orleans Seven Gates of Guineee
More gates to Hell via Ripley's (believe it or not!)
Poison gas kills animals at Yellowstone
Lake Nyos CO2 burp kills 1700+ people and 3500 animals.
The Aeneid by Virgil
Blake's research into the Stull, Kansas "gate to Hell."
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