As the calendar turns to March and the winter chill melts away in the hot California sun, there's only one question on everyone's mind... should I go to Universal Studios Hollywood's Fan Fest Nights this spring? Well, fear not, loyal listeners, your favorite Horror Nerds are here to answer that very question! Building upon the full lineup of IP walkthroughs and fandoms coming to the event in its second year - Scooby-Doo meets the Universal Monsters, Harry Potter's Forbidden Forest Journey, Dungeons and Dragons: Secrets of Waterdeep, the One Piece Grand Pirate Gathering and new Grand Pirate Stunt Show, as well as the recently announced Jurassic World: Journey Through Eras fan zone and Sailor Moon Dreamwork's Theatre movie - your ever needlin' nerds examine not only WHAT is coming to the event, but WHO it's for this year. How is the community going to react to the amount of walk through attractions holding steady at three? Are Scooby and Jurassic World suitable replacements for Back to the Future and Star Trek, or is this a softmore slump? And what does Unviersal Creative really want Fan Fest to be - is it meant to be springtime Horror Nights, without the Horror, or is it more akin to Disneyland's Star Wars Nights? We're going deep in this exclusive discussion episode!

The Wizard of Universal has seen fit to lift the curtain on Universal Fan Fest Nights 2026 and finally give the Nerds some insight into the headlining attractions. But with the number of immersive experiences staying the same, Dungeons and Dragon's repeating, and Star Trek being swapped out for a Harry Potter Forbidden Forest adventure, is swapping Back to the Future for Scooby Doo x Universal Monsters and adding a One Piece stunt show enough for Fan Fest to avoid the sophmore slump? We're going to talk about it exhaustively. And if that's not exciting enough, we front loaded things with a breakdown of all the hottest February rumors for this year's Horror Nights. Are our cherished Resident Evil and It mazes still on the docket? Which musical artists are coming - Ozzy, Ghost, or... Lady Gaga? What are people smoking when they say Stranger Things isn't a lock? Surely, for the third year in a row, the Nerds haven't promised you an IP is coming only for it to be a no show! Better listen fast, folks, before someone leaks another house and this one's out of date!

Happy new years, boys and ghouls! Undead Ed is joined by the latest escapee from Hawkin's National Laboratory, Aleven, to discuss what's been on everyone's mind this holiday season - the 2026 Halloween Horror Nights lineup at Universal Studios Hollywood. With a new Holiday Speculation map dropping from Horror Nights Insiders, it's time to take another look at our initial speculation, with a few big surprises. Are Art, Pennywise, Hollywood Harry, and Jack going to make 2026 the Year of the Clown? Are we doomed to forever wander through yet another Latin Monsters maze in Universal Plaza year after year? Will Ed and Al regret their fervent promises of Stranger Things 5 coming to Horror Nights? You'll need to listen to find out. But stay tuned after the speculation to hear our New Years Resolutions, both for ourselves, for Horror Nights, and for Universal Studios. It's all happening - now, now, now!