{"podcast":{"title":"Behind The Haunt","slug":"behind-the-haunt-7983667","podcast_index_feed_id":7983667,"rss_url":"https://www.behindthehauntpodcast.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.behindthehauntpodcast.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22543071/Behind_The_Haunt_Podcast7r7ox.jpg","author":"bev1031produc","episode_count":7,"summary":"Step beyond the screams and discover the stories that built Cincinnati’s Halloween tradition. Hosted by The Dent Schoolhouse co-owner and producer Bud Stross, Behind the Haunt brings together current and former actors, managers, artists, builders, and crew members to share their favorite scares, unforgettable characters, backstage mishaps, unexplained encounters, and memories from inside the schoolhouse. Created in celebration of Dent’s 30th season, each episode explores the people, creativity, history, and controlled chaos behind one of America’s most legendary haunted attractions. Along the way, listeners will also experience selections from Dent’s original music library and exclusive cinematic tales inspired by the dark halls and sinister legends of the schoolhouse. The doors are open. The lights are fading. It’s time to go Behind the Haunt. Learn more about The Dent Schoolhouse at www.dentschoolhouse.com","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T08:17:10.429935+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-haunt-7983667"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 7- Meet Maximus- Queue Actor and Ohio Haunters Association Member","slug":"episode-7-meet-maximus-queue-actor-and-ohio-haunters-association-member","published_at":"2026-09-15T16:30:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-haunt-7983667/episode-7-meet-maximus-queue-actor-and-ohio-haunters-association-member","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-haunt-7983667","url":"https://www.behindthehauntpodcast.com/e/episode-7-meet-maximus-queue-actor-and-ohio-haunters-association-member/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3jvwagfrkt88ce2u/BTH_Episode_7_20266ce62.mp3","summary":"In episode seven of Behind the Haunt, Bud sits down with Maximus, a longtime Dent Schoolhouse actor and member of the Ohio Haunters Association. Maximus shares how his passion for haunting began with yard haunts, eventually followed him to the Cincinnati area, and led him through the doors of The Dent Schoolhouse. He discusses his years of entertaining and terrifying guests as a queue-line character, as well as his involvement with special experiences such as Dent’s Behind the Scenes Tours. The conversation is filled with memorable moments from his time as a Dent character, lessons learned through years of performing, and helpful advice for both new and experienced haunters. And when it comes to surviving a long night of scares, Maximus reveals the most important secret of all: the key is water.","meta_description":"In episode seven of Behind the Haunt, Bud sits down with Maximus, a longtime Dent Schoolhouse actor and member of the Ohio Haunters Association. Maximus s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4358,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/behind-the-haunt-7983667/episodes/episode-7-meet-maximus-queue-actor-and-ohio-haunters-association-member/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-haunt-7983667/episode-7-meet-maximus-queue-actor-and-ohio-haunters-association-member.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}