392: How Not to Die: A Vinny Pastorelli Survival Guide - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights

Chilling Tales for Dark Nights: A Horror Anthology and Scary Stories Series Podcast

Chilling Entertainment, LLC & Studio71

Drama, Books, Fiction, Arts, Science Fiction

4.5 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Vinny Pastorelli talks loud, drives fast, and drinks his coffee strong—but none of that prepared him for the supernatural catastrophes that keep finding him. Whether he’s dodging death in a school gym, a suburban neighborhood, or the middle of nowhere, Vinny’s got one rule: survive first, ask questions later. In this four-part horror-comedy gauntlet from writer Craig Groshek and voice actor Kevin Barbare, chaos comes calling in the most unexpected places. Packed with monsters, mayhem, and enough garlic to clear a city block, this episode delivers high-octane hilarity with a Bronx-sized helping of bad decisions. Strap in, wise up, and remember: when the unholy shows up, Vinny’s already got a game plan. Probably. To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/ChillingTalesPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's time to turn off the lights and turn on the dark.
0:07.0	Chilling tales for dark nights. The
0:23.6	The Good evening listeners, and welcome to chilling tales for dark nights.
0:51.9	I'm your host, Steve Taylor.
0:54.8	Tonight's episode doesn't begin in a haunted house or a cursed cemetery.
0:59.9	No.
1:01.0	This time, the horror kicks off in places far more familiar and somehow more dangerous.
1:08.2	A gym class, a fun run, a suburban bathroom, and a rural backroad that leads
1:14.8	straight into madness. At the heart of it all, one man, Vinnie, the Lung, Pastorelli,
1:24.5	loudmouth, street smart, and constantly being thrown into the kind of nightmares that usually require an exorcist.
1:34.3	If you're new here, welcome aboard.
1:37.3	Subscribe on YouTube, follow us on Spotify, and leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to lurk.
1:46.1	It helps us grow and keeps our monsters, demons, and dead grandmas properly caffeinated.
1:54.0	Want even more terror and some laughs? Delivered early, ad-free and unfiltered,
2:00.1	join our patrons at chilling tales for darknights dot com for just
2:04.1	$799 a month or less with a yearly plan you'll get access to our full archives exclusive content
2:10.6	and the kind of stories we can't share on the public feed and don't forget we're haunting the internet on Facebook, Instagram,
2:20.0	and Twitter, too. Give us a follow. We're watching always. Tonight's Quartet of Twisted Tales
2:27.9	was written by Craig Groshek, the creator of chilling tales for Dark Nights himself, and a man who's no stranger to horror with a punchline.
2:37.5	You might know him better when he's feeling funny as Henry Hallmark.
2:41.9	And tonight, he's teamed up with a voice that could outperform a banshee, Kevin Barbary.
2:49.2	Kevin's a New Englander through and through, and if anyone knows how to channel
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