Hell Comes With Wood Paneled Doors

This week, the O’Briens begin the day in the Texas Panhandle, at Cadillac Ranch. After a stop in New Mexico to look at rattlesnakes, Lucky’s true nature is revealed. *          *          * It’s hard to believe Hell Comes With Wood Paneled Doors will be coming to an end on February 20! If you’ve been enjoying [...]

The O’Briens visit Clyde McAllister’s Gator Village and Civil War Memorial, where something really bad happens to Lucky. *          *          * Facebook Page There’s now a Facebook page for Hell Comes With Wood Paneled Doors at facebook.com/roadtripfromhell. It’s a great place to keep up with podcast news and other things I have planned for the [...]

When Michael’s put in charge of caring for Lucky, things go very wrong and Mary becomes very angry! Fortunately, there’s a moment of peace between the morning mayhem and arriving at Clyde McAllister’s Gator Village and Civil War Memorial. *          *          * Giveaway Reminder — LAST WEEK!!! In honor of the holidays, I’m giving away [...]

Michael wakes up to something moving outside the tent, and the Inferno gets Michael alone… *          *          * Giveaway Reminder In honor of the holidays, I’m giving away a signed copy of Troy Paiva’s awesome book, Night Vision: The Art of Urban Exploration (affiliate link), 1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before [...]

The owners of the campground invite the O’Briens to breakfast, where a creepy prayer and an amorous Lucky send Michael to the bathroom for an escape from the madness. There, Michael finds something beneath the sink that makes him wish he stayed at the table. *           *           * 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:00:08 – Theme Music [...]

A stop at a campsite results in Mary and Margie fighting over June’s ashes. After Michael tells James about Lucky’s possession, the Inferno launches its most vicious attack against Michael yet. *           *           * It’s a short chapter this week, mainly because there’s more dialog than usual. Also, a warning to people listening while driving [...]

When the O’Briens stop in the hills of West Virginia to pick up Aunt Margie, James spends time with Michael’s uncle, Otis, while Michael is forced to hang out with his creepy cousin, Daryl. It’s an up-close look at the crooked branch of Michael’s family tree. *           *           * 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:00:08 – Theme [...]

The morning the O’Brien’s get ready to leave for their road trip to the Grand Canyon, everything that can go wrong, does go wrong. The dysfunctional family pulls out of the driveway in angry silence shortly after their station wagon, The Inferno, gives its first hint that something about the car isn’t quite right. *           [...]

Michael ponders what strange force has kept his parents together, while James and Michael’s mother, Mary, strike a series of deals regarding The Inferno and Mary’s pet Chihuahua, Lucky. Also witness the opening moves in the ongoing mental chess match that Michael plays with his evil younger siblings, Elvis and Olivia. *           *           * [Explicit [...]