Horror Report

Day: January 29, 2026

  • Squawk still squawking

    Squawk still squawking

    We wanted to share this TikTok because, while it doesn’t tell us everything, it’s very clearly telling us something.

    https://www.tiktok.com/@wsqklive/video/7595233324348558614


    The video itself is deliberately vague, but it’s heavy on tone and intent. It teases a new phase of WSQK “The Squawk”, promising something “immense,” “epic,” and seemingly ongoing, with repeated references to scale, longevity, and a launch date in mid-February. What it doesn’t do is explain exactly what that means .. no programming details, no clear roadmap .. just atmosphere, confidence, and anticipation.

    @wsqkfm.com

    We’re ready for the launch of #wsqk 16 Feb! #strangerthings5 #strangerthings4 #strangerthings #pov

    ♬ original sound – WSQK 80s RADIO


    What makes this more interesting is what’s happening in the comments.


    Across several TikTok posts, commenters are stating that the official Stranger Things team is aware of — and okay with — this account, even suggesting that it has been given a blessing and isn’t facing any copyright concerns. While that alone isn’t formal confirmation, it does suggest this is something more than a knockoff or a fan-made spinoff, especially compared to the many unofficial “Stranger Things-inspired” projects that have popped up over the years.


    The Squawk radio station was arguably one of the best aspects of the run-up to the final season of Stranger Things. As an avid radio listener myself, I found WSQK more endearing and more fun than even the show itself at times. It felt alive. It felt immersive. It felt like discovery.


    Yes, there’s still debate about the show itself — and we’re not getting into that here.


    One particularly interesting detail is that several commenters have asked whether this new Squawk has anything to do with Conformity Gate. That might sound laughable at first… except the account has responded with a simple but telling word: possibly.
    Is that just marketing? Very likely.


    Could there be something real behind it? Also possible.


    What we do know is this: February 16 keeps coming up, and it appears that something is happening. A new Squawk is coming.


    Is this part of a broader lead-in to other Stranger Things–related content arriving on Netflix this year, including the animated 1985 series? Or is it something different entirely?
    Right now, we don’t know.


    But we do know it’s fun.


    We’ve reached out directly to the official email address listed on the TikTok page and are waiting for a response. If we hear back, we’ll share whatever information is provided. Until then, this remains mysterious — but reassuring.
    Just like Contact.


    Hopefully, the Upside Down is reaching out to us on the radio once again.

  • No just wait a minute hold on a second Undertaker. You’re saying that wrestling’s fake?

    No just wait a minute hold on a second Undertaker. You’re saying that wrestling’s fake?

    We read some interesting wrestling news this week, and it landed at a pretty perfect moment.
    “The Undertaker” recently said that wrestlers have gone too far in exposing the fact that professional wrestling is just a big show. Speaking on his podcast, “Six Feet Under”, he didn’t mince words when it came to kayfabe in the social-media era:


    “I don’t like it. Everybody’s gonna, ‘Oh my God, it’s old school. That’s an old school guy trying to protect kayfabe.’ Look, I don’t care if it’s 2025, it’s 1990, or it’s 1984. Everybody understands what wrestling is, everybody knows. Ain’t no big veil been lifted. Except I don’t want to go see a magician and know how he’s doing everything.”


    That quote couldn’t have come at a better time, because last night my son and I watched the “Royal Rumble 1990” on YouTube.


    He’s 14, so he had to endure my historical commentary as each wrestler walked down the aisle… including some darker footnotes, like ,”Jimmy Superfly Snuka” and the story tied to Allentown, Pennsylvania. Wrestling hits different when you’re watching it through a historical lens instead of just as a kid on the living-room floor.


    What struck me most, though, was how hard we were both laughing. “Dusty Rhodes” swinging his arms like a madman. “André the Giant” throwing punches that clearly never landed. It was ridiculous… and it was perfect.


    We knew it was fake back then. As a kid, maybe I didn’t know how fake, but my parents absolutely did. And yet they still ordered the pay-per-views. They still made it a fun night. We watched, we cheered, they laughed, and nobody felt cheated. The pretending was part of the deal.


    That’s where The Undertaker’s point really lands.
    Today, everyone knows wrestling is a fraud… and not just a fraud, but a carefully scripted one. The seams are exposed constantly. It almost feels strange that fandom even exists when the audience is expected to acknowledge the con before they’re allowed to enjoy the entertainment.
    It wasn’t always like that.


    One of the greatest examples of that blurred line was “Stone Cold Steve Austin”, “Bret The Hitman Hart”.. Austin entered as the heel, Hart as the hero… but as Austin’s blood covered the mat, the crowd turned. The fans rejected the Hart Foundation and embraced the beer-guzzling rebel. That moment helped ignite the Attitude Era. It felt real. It felt organic. It felt like something no one could fully control… even though “Vince McMahon” absolutely could.


    Then came the Montreal Screwjob in1997… That was the moment many of us truly understood it was all a setup. The magician walked us through the trick, step by step, and once you see that, you can’t unsee it.But wrestling can be very, very real. So real that it could cause death.. Owen Hart is the prime example. And that tragic night, Vince made the show go on despite wrestlers not wanting to.. It can be fake. But very real implication.


    I don’t know what happens to wrestling in the future. It’s trying to evolve in a world where the illusion is gone and the audience is hyper-aware of the mechanics behind the curtain. For modern fans, you have to accept the con job first in order to enjoy the performance.


    Back in the day, you didn’t have to do that. You could tell yourself there was at least a chance those punches landed. A sliver of doubt kept the magic alive. The storylines, the heel turns, the betrayals… they felt authentic, even if they weren’t real.


    None of it was real.
    But we were.
    And maybe that’s what we’re really nostalgic for.

    That is why we are reading a book called THE SIX PACK by Brad Balukjian. It is good so far. The Iron Sheik was one wild and crazy guy. A book report is forthcoming when we complete it..