Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Ep 1398 THE FIRST JASON: Why Monsters Never Die
Before the hockey mask. Before the machete. Before Jason Voorhees became a horror icon, there was Ari Lehman (rhymes with demon), the first Jason in 1980’s Friday the 13th. Richard explores Jason’s unlikely birth, horror as modern mythology, our fascination with evil, the paranormal, and why monsters never really die.
Watch the full ep on YouTube: StrangePlanetRadio or on podcast!
Discover the surprising story behind Jason Voorhees's legendary jump scare in Friday the 13th. Initially a drowning child, his iconic reemergence was a last-minute addition that terrified audiences and cemented his place in horror history.
#FridayThe13th #JasonVoorhees #HorrorMovies #JumpScare #MovieHistory #money #fan #horror #films #villian #monster #slasher #murder #scary #movies #moive #cultclassic #cult #classic
Ep 1398 THE FIRST JASON: Why Monsters Never Die
Before the hockey mask. Before the machete. Before Jason Voorhees became a horror icon, there was Ari Lehman (rhymes with demon), the first Jason in 1980’s Friday the 13th. Richard explores Jason’s unlikely birth, horror as modern mythology, our fascination with evil, the paranormal, and why monsters never really die.
Watch the full ep on YouTube: StrangePlanetRadio or on podcast!
Discover the surprising story behind Jason Voorhees's legendary jump scare in Friday the 13th. Initially a drowning child, his iconic reemergence was a last-minute addition that terrified audiences and cemented his place in horror history.
#FridayThe13th #JasonVoorhees #HorrorMovies #JumpScare #MovieHistory #money #fan #horror #films #villian #monster #slasher #murder #scary #movies #moive #cultclassic #cult #classic
