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- 170 - Small Frights: Our Porch Light is Always On
This post Calendar Halloween has been more difficult than most years, but it's always warm, welcoming, and cozy here on the porch. Gather round and listen to some stories about how your fellow Lanterns celebrated this season. Plus advice on beating the November blues, and spooky events that are still on the horizon.
Mentioned on the episode:
Please Stick Around (resources if you're struggling)
November BOO-k Club: Ring by Koji Suzuki(11/17)
Join the J-Horror Movie BrunchKia Creates
Big Frights 2023 - Turning Thanksgiving Dinner into Second Halloween
November Full Beaver Supermoon
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Sun, 17 Nov 2024 - 51min - 169 - BIG Frights: Happy Halloween 2024
You made it, Lovely Lanterns! The veil is thin and our EEEEKmail bag is full! Enjoy an overstuffed pillowcase of calls and letters as you traverse the unknown today!
Mentioned on the episode:
Night Terror Magazine and Instagram
Library Pumpkin Prank Steeped in Mystery
This is Not a House by Brandon Kitchen
Barbarella Restaurant & Bar in La Jolla
Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld
Captain's Quarters
Hola Paris
Whaley House
Creep HauntTHE JESSICA CABIN is a tender queer comedy about life after death by Joe Carlough for Movie Jawn
What's Haunting You a play by David VeatchBe featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail to itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com
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Thu, 31 Oct 2024 - 1h 01min - 168 - Small Frights: Haunted Vintage Store
On this episode we read a ghostly letter, celebrate a Lantern's publishing success, and enjoy some very clever Halloween costumes! We also take our first call from the Czech Republic and learn about how they celebrate All Souls Day!
Mentioned in the Episode:
Pre-Order Creepy Cute Drawing Class by Marcie
Music featured:
Skeleton Keys - Alexander Nakarada
Witch by the Sea - Darren Curtis
Fri, 25 Oct 2024 - 40min - 167 - Small Frights: 5 Little Pumpkins
Today we learn about how Trick-or-Treating can be linked to ancient food sharing traditions and we learn a little French as well! Plus we get a call about vintage Halloween books and an EEEEKmail with another great non-traditional treat offering!Mentioned on Episode:Göbekli TepeLittle Witches Black Magic CookbookHowl-A-Ween Universal Monster Books
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Mon, 14 Oct 2024 - 38min - 166 - 100 Small Frights
Thanks for writing in hundreds of letters and making hundreds calls, Lovely Lanterns! I love making this podcast with you!
Today we follow up on our Charity Haunt topic from last week and learn about how to effectively get rid of that Halloween mask smell AND move to the Halloween town of your dreams!
Mentioned on the episode:
October Patreon Tricks + Treats
Haunted Within - Charity Haunt
Remove That Halloween Mask SMELL
Sun, 06 Oct 2024 - 31min - 165 - Small Frights: Charity Haunts
Today we discuss DIY haunted attractions that are constructed with the intention of giving back!
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Fri, 27 Sep 2024 - 21min - 164 - Small Frights: Popular Trick-or-Treat Houses
What does it take to be the most popular house on your street on Halloween night? We hear from 3 Lanterns who share their tips for tempting the neighborhood with off-beat treats and decorations.
Mentioned on the episode:
Kia Creates: Puzzle Quest Halloween Haunting
Dover Halloween Stickers + Activity Books
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Fri, 20 Sep 2024 - 20min - 163 - Small Frights: Cats Love Halloween
Today we meet a Lantern's new kitten and learn about the haunted history behind their moniker! On the hotline we hear about an incredible Beetlejuice themed birthday party and get a creative idea for treats beyond candy to hand out on Halloween night. We also get an EEEEkmail follow-up from Kara who recently shared her ghostly college experience and we learn how to research the history of land and property in order to possibly track down the source of a haunting.
Mentioned on the episode:
Terror Thursdays and Stephen King September
BOO-k Club 10/1: The September House
Severed Hand Catnip Toy - MmmilyHandmade
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Fri, 13 Sep 2024 - 40min - 162 - Small Frights: The Ghost and the Gargoyle
This week we get two New England ghost stories on the All Hallows Hotline, some music recommendations for our 2024 Playlists, read an EEEEKmail about an incredible birthday/Halloween surprise party, and learn about how we can get a year’s supply of candy corn!
Mentioned on this episode:
Terror Thursdays and Stephen King September
Kendra’s 40 Hour (!!) Halloween Playlist
Great Wolf + Brach’s Candy Corn Suites
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Sat, 07 Sep 2024 - 45min - 161 - The Body Snatcher by Robert Lewis Stevenson (Part 2)
The bone rattling conclusion to Steveson's ghoulish short story of two men cursed by their dealings with the dead.
Read The Body Snatcher and other Stevenson tales on your own here
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Sat, 10 Aug 2024 - 23min - 160 - The Body Snatcher by Robert Lewis Stevenson (Part 1)
As we enter the calender Halloween season, we bring you a classic tale of depravity to chill your bones as the sun still beats down upon us.
Part 1 of 2 (stay tuned, Lanterns!)
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Fri, 02 Aug 2024 - 33min - 159 - Small Frights: Halloween Craft Circle
Today we hear from a few creative Lanterns who are kicking off the calender Halloween season with some FANGtastic ideas! How are you getting crafty these days?
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Fri, 26 Jul 2024 - 26min - 158 - Happy 100 Days (an update)!
Of course we know It's Always Halloween, but today marks the official start to the 2024 Calender Halloween season!
What are you looking forward to? I am most excited to hear all your new stories, plans, ideas, and recommendations! So don't wait too long to call into The All Hallows Hotline 872-532-DEAD or write us that EEEEKmail itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com!
As a special offering for the next 24 hours anyone who subscribes as a Ghoul Gang member at any level will recieve a personalized list (based on your taste) of 3-5 spooky, scary, and/or atmospheric films to help get you in the mood...BUT WAIT, that's not all! If you upgrade or subscribe to anannual subscriptionat any level you will also recieve a personalized physical post card from me!
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Tue, 23 Jul 2024 - 05min - 157 - Looking Gourdgeous with Joe Carlough
This week we welcome back longtime friend and IAH collaborator, Joe Carlough of Displaced Snail publications. We discuss his new book, Queer Horror, available for pre-order now! We also go deep into pumpkins and have an exciting new project announcement!
For those with sensitive ears, this episode has a couple of light conversational swear words and acknowledges sex and sex work within the context of a few horror films.
Mentioned in the episode:
Order The Raven Record + Zine
Order The Lantern's Way #2
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Pre-Order Queer Horror: New, LGBTQ+ Perspectives on the Chilling and Macabre
Cat Party!: Cats We've Known in Words and Pictures
Joe's favorite orchard - Maple Acres
Featured music:
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Fri, 19 Jul 2024 - 1h 04min - 156 - Small Frights: HalloResting
Today we continue our exploration of trick-or-treating trends from around the U.S. and one Lantern brings us in on their new October 31st tradition!
Mentioned on the episode:
Featured music:
Lightless Dawn - Kevin Macleod
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Fri, 12 Jul 2024 - 32min - 155 - Small Frights: Tales of Summerween
Today we read Summerween party letters and take a call from a Lantern in Tunisia!
Mentioned in the episode:
October Branches: Summerween (Tjalgahorn's blog)
Follow Lantern Josh on IG: @eclectic_carthage
Music featured:
Skeleton Keys - Alexander Nakarada
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Sat, 06 Jul 2024 - 26min - 154 - Small Frights: Sad Cryptid
Today we take a delightful hotline call about the most depressed cryptid in America and learn about how we can celebrate them in the hopes of cheering them up. We also get letters about Summerween and how to make your own low cost DIY pumpkin spice (see above).
Mentioned in the Episode:
Music featured:
Witch By The Sea - Darren Curtis
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Fri, 28 Jun 2024 - 33min - 153 - Small Frights: Spooky and Kooky
Today we read a letter from a Lantern who writes a Halloween comedy show for kids with his high school theater troupe. We also hear about a Halloween party that helped another Lantern feel more comfortable in their own skin and get a response to last week's call about a new Trick-or-Treating trend.
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Featured music:
Fri, 21 Jun 2024 - 22min - 152 - Small Frights: Misbehavior on the Halloween Express
Today we hear about the harrowing journey one Lantern has on the Halloween Express and lament how disappointing professional Halloween themed jobs can be. We also get a FANGtastic call from a dad who has noticed a newer trend while taking his daughter Trick-or-Treating and read a letter from a mom whose young son has recently become obsessed with Halloween year round.
Mentioned on the Episode:
Get some Halloween stickers from Lantern Kia
Featured music:
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Fri, 14 Jun 2024 - 34min - 151 - Small Frights: Halloween In Japan
This week we hear from Lanterns from three different generations and take a trip to Japan!
Thank you Jennifer, Mia, and L.M. for contributing to this episode!
Mentioned:
Where Did Halloween Come From? (Part 1)
Where Did Halloween Come From (Part 2)
How Halloween Became a Thing in Japan (Kotaku)
Halloween in Japan (I'll Make It Myself - L.M.'s Blog )
Starbucks Sweet Potato Frappuccino
Halloween Sweet Potato KitKats
The JET Programme
Halloween Advent CalendersFeatured music:
Signal To Noise - Scott Buckley
Witch By The Sea - Darren Curtis
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Fri, 07 Jun 2024 - 31min - 150 - Boo! / The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Today a very welcome ghost from the past rejoins the porch! Beware! You'll find laughter and a chilling rendition of The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman within!
Read The Yellow Wallpaper for yourself here!
Mentioned in the episode:
The Trouble with Charlotte Perkins Gilman By Halle Butler - March 11, 2021 (The Paris Review)
Music featured in this episode is "Silence" by DJPOM888
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Thu, 30 May 2024 - 1h 03min - 149 - Small Frights: Halloween Party on Wheels
After a longer than expected hiatus, we're back(ish) with international stories of Halloween from Europe! We also enjoy the ephemeral nature of spooky experiences that sometimes exist just for us in a moment (and then last a little longer if you write into a podcast about them).
Mentioned in the episode:
Best Places to Celebrate Halloween in Belgium
Kia's Puzzle Quest: Halloween Haunting
Kia Creates WebsiteBe featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail to itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com
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Fri, 15 Mar 2024 - 36min - 148 - Small Frights: The Candy Trap
Today we hear more of your stories from Halloween 2023! Yard decor, home haunts, DIY costumes, and trick-or-treating! This episode is jam packed with creative ideas and community spirit!
Check out the newest collaboration between IAH and Displaced Snail: The Raven!
Mentioned on the episode:
The Masque of the Red Death Reading
Follow Spooky Steve on IG @thecraftygoonie
Support your fellow Lanterns: Fibulalart on Etsy and IG @fibulalart
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Fri, 17 Nov 2023 - 43min - 147 - Reflections on Halloween 2023 with GRIMtern Nathan (Part 1)
GRIMtern Nathan joins me to look back on our favorite aspects of the Halloween 2023 season. We read your EEEEKmails and cover our top 10 seasonal moments. This is part 1 of 2. You can hear part 2 by subscribing on Spotify or Patreon.
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Fri, 10 Nov 2023 - 1h 25min - 146 - IAH x Farthouse: The Shining
Happy Halloween 2023!
Here's an extra special treat in your pillowcase: an It's Always Halloween/Farthouse Crossover Episode!
Farthouse is a monthly film podcast hosted by Cinephile Cuties (and Lanterns!), Casey O'Brien and Patrick Mallon. They watch arthouse movies, so you can pretend that you did. And today the three of us discuss The Shining, spooky bathrooms, and DIY Filmmaking!
We also read your EEEEKmails about artsy horror, film catchphrases, nude scenes in class, and bathroom ghosts and banshees!
Casey and I are making a feature film together, 14 Stories in a Bathoom! Read more and/or contribute to our fundraising campaign here!
Please note that this episode, much like The Shining, does contain adult language and situations and would probably be slapped with an R-rating if the MPAA had their say!
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 - 2h 12min - 145 - BIG Frights: Happy Halloween!
Happy October 31st, Lanterns! The veil is thin and the bonfires are lit, let the harvest celebration begin!
This is a collection of close to 20 All Hallows Hotline calls and EEEEKmails pertaining to our day of days. I hope this helps set the mood. Sending you all my wishes for a joyful day filled with spooks, treats, community, and remembrance. You are ALIVE, don't let 'em forget it!
Please note, we are taking the rest of the week off to recover! We return 11/10! In the meantime, please tell us how you celebrated this year! Call the All Hallows Hotline at 802-532-DEAD or write an EEEEKmail to itsalwayshalloweebpodcast@gmail.com.
Mentioned in this episode:
Haunted Tents 2022 Walk Thru Video
Busta Rhymes - Gimme Some More (Music Video)
Rob Zombie - Living Dead Girl (Music Video)
Vmpyr - L'invitation (Music Video)
Vmpyr - Carmilla (Music Video)
Follow Michael Lewis on IG: @mikelmas
Follow Charis on IG: @little_pretzel_witch
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Music for this mega episode was provided by: Mokka, Infraction, Toru Takemitsu, Lofi Geek, The Fletchers and, as always, Pete Byrnes.
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 - 1h 44min - 144 - Small Frights: More Candy, Less Pranks
On today's megapacked HalloWEEKEND episode, we read letters from Lanterns in Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States! We learn about the earliest Halloween candy and the importance of slowing down in Autumn. We also talk knitting, DIY Halloween music videos, wild pranks, and answer questions about Trick-or-Treating!
Mentioned in the episode:
Kia's Puzzle Quest: Halloween Haunting
Mr. Pumpkinman and Trick-or-Treat by Levee
Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins by Indestructible Food
Fibre Folk: Halloween Special by Lorna
Fibre Valley Art Etsy by Lorna
Follow Lorna's work on IG: @fibrevalleyart + @thread.and.yarn
Follow Michael on IG: @sawdustnbones
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Music on this episode was provided by Tim Beek, Darren Curtis, SolasComposer, Aries Beats, Mehul Sharma and of course Pete Byrnes! Happy Halloween!
Fri, 27 Oct 2023 - 1h 08min - 143 - Small Frights: Halloween' While You Work
On today's episode, we read an EEEEKmail about the best office Halloween party of all time. We also hear about some Italian superstitions and the lasting effects of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
Plus shop small and support your fellow Lanterns: The Cuckoo Bin and Pumpkin Curiosities.
Check out Diego's wild office party here!
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Fri, 20 Oct 2023 - 45min - 142 - Small Frights: Whistling in the Dark
Happy Friday the 13th, Lanterns!
Today we discuss superstitions, lucky weddings, whistling ghosts, regional traditions, and celebrating Halloween on a zero-low budget! Love on your local black cats today!
Mentioned on the Episode:
Classic Halloween Specials Marathon
BOO-k Club: The Halloween Tree
Teresa Macabre Illustrations (@teresa_macabre)
Small Frights: Halloween Recovery
They Might Be Giants - Whistling in the Dark
What Does Whistling at Night Mean?
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Fri, 13 Oct 2023 - 47min - 141 - Small Frights: Don't Touch!
On this episode, we walk through the memories of your favorite haunted houses and homemade Halloween Decor! Plus we get a brand new Halloween song to add to our playlists courtesy of one of our very own talented Lanterns! You can stream Lizzie LeBontemps' song here: Halloween When You Will Return to Me!
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Fri, 06 Oct 2023 - 46min - 140 - Small Frights: Flickering Lights
On today's episode, we discuss a common fear, hear about the amazing place one Lantern listens from, get a call from a Halloween-loving mom, read a hauntingly romantic EEEEKmail, and try to answer some Dia de los Muertos advice.
Mentioned on this episode:
BOO-k Club
Ax Wound Film GuideBoston Ghosts and Graveyard Tours
Plus we referenced these past episodes:
9/21/2020 - Lumeria, Parentalia, & Feralia
11/03/2020 - Día de los Muertos
11/06/2020 - Frankenstein's Monster
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Fri, 29 Sep 2023 - 41min - 139 - Hello From Salem!
Greg and Lucé are both traveling for different film festivals this week so this is a stripped-down episode from the road!
Lucé checks into her Boston hotel and sits down to tell you about her whirlwind 12-hour day in Salem! Tune in for some off-the-beaten-track recommendations. She dishes on historic tours, art, books, witch shops, and food!
New England Cider Map by Alex the Cider Donuteur
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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 - 15min - 138 - Spooky ASMR with JT Smith
Today long-time Lantern, Ghoul Gang member, podcast contributor, Halloween lover, and horror enthusiast JT Smith joins us to share A Walk to Nevermore, a special Halloween-themed ASMR journey she crafted. This is the perfect listen for anyone ready for a little seasonal ambiance ASAP!
Follow JT Smith on Instagram @thatphangoria
New England Cider Map by Alex the Cider Donuteur
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Fri, 15 Sep 2023 - 1h 22min - 137 - Small Frights: Halloween Dessert House
Today we get swept up in a walkthrough of one Lantern's elaborately decorated, and highly delicious, Halloween party. We continue our discussion on the merits of trick-or-treating for your entire life and revel in the whimsy of youthful ghost stories. We also get a very clever Halloween costume idea from the hotline for all the spooky Swifties out there!
As mentioned on the episode:
Diego's Halloween Dessert House Walk Through Video
Diego's Famous Ooey Gooey Pumpkin Cake
Evidently, The Oriental Trading Company Halloween Magazine is still alive and well!
The History of the Slasher Genre: Live from The Ax Wound Film Festival
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Fri, 08 Sep 2023 - 40min - 136 - A Midwife and a Witch
This week I'm celebrating the birth of a new baby in my life with local urban legends submitted by a NorCal Lantern. Mentioned on this episode: Mumsterville Rose Hill Cemetery Mary the Wailing Witch in the Black Diamond Mines Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail to itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com Pre-Order The Lantern's Way #2 Order The Lantern's Way #1 IAH Spotify Playlist Subscribe to It's Always Halloween on Patreon Support It's Always Halloween with a One Time Donation Follow It's Always Halloween on Instagram Join the Local Lantern Society Music this week by Pete Byrnes and Scott Buckley
Fri, 01 Sep 2023 - 22min - 135 - Small Frights: Terror in the Music Room
Small Frights: Terror in the Music Room On this episode, a Lantern calls in to tell us about a disturbing tradition his music teacher embraced every Halloween. We also take a call filled with trick-or-treat memories and read a ghost story from the UK! Mentioned in the episode:Jean Richie's Skin and BonesPrimary Sources for Musical Learning: Skin and Bones for Halloween - The Library of Congress blog Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail to itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com Scare your fellow lanterns this season! Submit your haunting tales, photographs, art pieces, and/or recipes to Lantern's Way #2: There's a G-G-G-Ghost! Email all submissions to thelanternsway@gmail.com Submission deadline: 8/25 Pre-Order The Lantern's Way #2 Order The Lantern's Way #1 IAH Spotify Playlist Subscribe to It's Always Halloween on Patreon Support It's Always Halloween with a One Time Donation Follow It's Always Halloween on Instagram Join the Local Lantern Society Music for this episode was provided by Alex Productions, Jean Ritchie, Alexander Nakarada, Dark Music Su and Pete Byrnes.
Fri, 25 Aug 2023 - 36min - 134 - The Pale Man by Julius Long
The Pale Man by Julius Long
Today I tell you a tale about a summer vacation gone wrong in the hopes of chilling your too-hot day. The Pale Man was first published in Weird Tales Vol. 24, Issue 3 (1934). It is in the public domain and you can read it for yourself here.
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Intro music by Pete Byrnes. Scoring for this episode was composed by Toru Takemitsu (Nostalghia, 1987) and performed by Yuri Bashmet.
Fri, 18 Aug 2023 - 28min - 133 - Small Frights Friday: The Spooky Forest
Today we take a stroll down a wooded path filled with terrors! We read EEEEKmails about handmade Halloween decor and trick-or-treat memories. Plus, we get a letter from London!
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Scare your fellow lanterns this season! Submit your haunting tales, photographs, art pieces, and/or recipes to Lantern's Way #2: There's a G-G-G-Ghost! Email all submissions to thelanternsway@gmail.comSubmission deadline: 8/25
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This episode featured music by Naoya Sakamata, Myuu, Wee Free Music and of course, Pete Byrnes.
Fri, 11 Aug 2023 - 46min - 132 - Pete's Frights Friday
Today is Pete's last episode as IAH's producer/audio engineer/editor. He, Lucé, and Yoshi (Pete's dog) gathered during the FULL MOON to share some behind-the-scenes stories. They also raided the Hotline and EEEEKmail bag together and Lucé cried! FUN!
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Fri, 04 Aug 2023 - 1h 43min - 131 - EEEEK! It's Greg Nussen!
On this episode, we welcome our new producer and audio engineer, Greg Nussen! Greg has been a part of the team as a research assistant for the past year and now he's taking the reigns from Pete who's off to explore what tricks and treats await beyond Halloweenland.
Today we get to know Greg's Halloween history! What kind of candy does he like? What spooky movies are a must? Does he have any favorite costumes or trick-or-treat memories? Does he ever think about dying? We dive into it all!
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Fri, 28 Jul 2023 - 1h 28min - 130 - Creature from the Black Lagoon with Greg Nussen (TEASER)
I sit down with our incredible Research Assistant (and professional film critic), Greg Nussen, to discuss 1953's Creature of the Black Lagoon. Plus, we have a majorly fun (and spooky) announcement!
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Fri, 28 Jul 2023 - 14min - 129 - Small Frights: Cozy Road Trip
On today's episode, one Lantern transports us to the perfect autumnal road trip from their childhood. We also take a call about travel plans for this October. Plus a follow-up to last week's Stanley Hotel Story and a question prompts everyone out there in Halloweenland to write or call in!
Mentioned in this episode:
Grimalkin (in Tiny Nightmares) by Andrew Sullivan
Milk Teeth by Annika Barranti Klien
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Email all submissions to thelanternsway@gmail.comPre-orders open: 7/23!
Submission deadline: 8/25Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail to itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com
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Fri, 21 Jul 2023 - 37min - 128 - Small Frights: Too Scary
On today’s episode we read one Lantern’s ghostly encounter story that truly puts the EEEEK in EEEEKmail. Plus we get recommendations for horror themed games and vampire themed newsletters!
Also one big announcement that is much too terrifying to bear! If you need me after today’s episode I’m cowering under the covers!
Scare your fellow lanterns this season! Submit your haunting tales, photographs, art pieces, and/or recipes to The Lantern’s Way Vol.2!
Email all submissions to thelanternsway@gmail.comPre-orders open: 7/23!
Submission deadline: 8/25 Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEKmail to itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.comOrder our HalloZINE: The Lantern's Way
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Fri, 14 Jul 2023 - 35min - 127 - Small Frights Friday: Eyes in the Dark
Today we read an EEEEKmail from a Lantern who celebrates their Halloween adjacent birthday in a very memorable way. Plus we get some great Halloween Wedding ideas for those on a budget and hear about eerie encounters in one Lantern's new house!
Scare your fellow lanterns this season! Submit your haunting tales, photographs, art pieces, and/or recipes to The Lantern’s Way Vol.2!
Email all submissions to thelanternsway@gmail.comPre-orders open: 7/23!
Submission deadline: 8/25Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEKmail to itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com
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Fri, 07 Jul 2023 - 25min - 126 - G-G-G-Ghosts with Joe Carlough from Displaced Snail
Today I peek behind the veil with IAH collaborator, Joe Carlough of Displaced Snail Publications. Last year, Joe and I launched The Lantern’s Way, a 60-page full-color zine of your stories, pictures, and recipes that you can buy here!
On this episode Joe and I share our personal ghost stories and a haunting announcement you won't want to miss!
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Buy Joe's New Book: The Queer Affirmations Coloring Book
Do you have a Halloween query or memory you want to share? Call the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! Or you can write an EEEKmail to itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.comFri, 30 Jun 2023 - 1h 21min - 125 - Small Frights Friday: Haunted Halloween Carnival
On today's episode we get lost in a Halloween maze with a Lantern from the UK who has designed puzzle books inspired by our favorite haunted imagery! We also hear from an Aussie Lantern who has fought back against the negative stereotypes Halloween gets down under. Plus we take a straight up bone chilling call from the All Hallows Hotline!
Join us for Vampire Lovers Double Feature Sunday, June 25th
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Fri, 23 Jun 2023 - 34min - 124 - Small Frights: Halloween Self Discovery
On today's episode we continue to celebrate Pride month with stories from Lanterns about how Halloween helped them understand themselves more fully. We also get an EEEEKmail about a couple who fell in love with Halloween together and a call from the All Hallows Hotline about buying the best house for Trick-or-Treaters.Join us for our Homoerotic Hitchcock Double Feature Saturday June 17th from 3-8pm PT
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Sat, 17 Jun 2023 - 39min - 123 - Small Frights: Witch House
Today we kick off Pride Month with a enchanting EEEEKmail about discovering oneself through a special Halloween celebration. We also take an off season call about spooky music for ANOTHER holiday and hear a story about one particuarly frightening Trick-or-Treat house.
Mentioned on this episode:
Have Yourself a Scary Little Christmas on You Tube
Have Yourself a Scary Little Christmas on Amazon
Rocky Horror Picture Show in LADo you have a Halloween query or memory you want to share? Call the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! Or you can write an eeeekmail to itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com
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Fri, 09 Jun 2023 - 35min - 122 - Small Frights: Haunted Girl Scout Camp
Today's calls and letters feature frightening and hilarious bumps in the night! From a Victorian tuberculosis clinic turned Girl Scout Camp, to an attic filled with cursed items! We also endure a wet hayride, and luxuriate in a Halloween party under the stars!
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Fri, 26 May 2023 - 31min - 120 - We Love You, Pete
This is a special episode in honor of our very own Pete Byrnes, IAH producer, and my dear friend, who endured a tragic loss this week and is taking time off to be at home with his family.
We are holding you in our hearts, Pete! We love you!
It's Always Halloween will be taking a short break. Lucé will continue to be active on our Patreon. Please join us there in the meantime.
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Fri, 14 Apr 2023 - 09min - 118 - Small Frights: Ghost Are You There?
On today's episode, we enjoy a couple of international EEEEKmails! We hear a chilling ghost story from France and a heartwarming wedding story from England. Plus one Lantern wants your Summerween party recommendations!As mentioned on today's episode:Read The Mary Shelley Club with the Ghoul GangAdd to Atalissa's Collaborative Halloween PlaylistFrench Folklore: White Ladies (Dames Blanches)
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Fri, 31 Mar 2023 - 37min - 116 - Small Frights: There's Something in the Attic!
On today's episode, we take an adventurous call from the All Hallow's Hotline and learn what one unassuming Lantern found in her attic! We also dive into some zombie theory, hear about how one Lantern used horror movies to bond with his otherwise distant parent, and hear a teenage Trick-or-Treat memory! Finally we need a lil advice for how to make a wedding more Halloweeny on a budget!
Mentioned on the episode:
Surprise! + Jawbreaker Screening Open to All Ghoul Gang Members
March Tricks + Treats on Patreon
SELF-SACRIFICE IN THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE: SURVIVE OR DIE SURVIVING! by Will J.C. McKeown
Theorizing Zombies Conference in Derry, Ireland
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Fri, 10 Mar 2023 - 45min - 115 - Small Frights: When Halloween Attacks!
This week we listen to one of the wildest calls we've ever received on the All Hallows Hotline! We get memorable (and dangerous) Trick-or-Treat stories, learn about Baba Yaga's role in RPGs, receive a fun recommendation for Witch's Night Out, and celebrate the Halloween floats at Mardi Gras!
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Fri, 24 Feb 2023 - 37min - 113 - Baba Yaga with Annie Rose Malamet
Today we learn about the Slavic Forest Witch Baba Yaga. Then I sit down with subversive film critic Annie Rose Malamet, of the podcast Girls Guts and Giallo, to discuss the 1973 French-Italitan witchsploitation flick Baba Yaga, one of the few films to capture this elusive folklore creature.
Mentioned in this episode:
Baba Yaga - The World History Encyclopedia
Baba Yaga Folktales Bonus Episode
February Tricks & Treats on Patreon
Lucé & Annie discuss Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Lucé & Annie discuss Crash (1996)
Lucé & Annie discuss the Halloween Franchise
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Fri, 03 Feb 2023 - 1h 47min - 112 - Baba Yaga Folktales [TEASER]
Looking out for your fellow creatures of the forest might just keep you out of Baba Yaga's clutches. Here are two classic Baba Yaga tales, one from 19th-century American folklorist Katharine Pyle and one by the turn-of-the-century Russian folklorist Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal.
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Fri, 27 Jan 2023 - 03min - 109 - Small Frights: Halloween Horsin' Around
Today we read two incredible EEEEKmails from Lanterns who had different yet equally creative visions for their Headless Horsemen costumes. We take a call from a Pennsylvania Lantern who introduces us to the joy of Halloween carols and we get our first call from The Netherlands! Plus I share some exciting personal news from the pod closet.
Mentioned:
January Patron Tricks and Treats
Kristen Lawrence Halloween Carols
Sleepy Hollow: Love is Scary by Kristen Lawrence
The Witch House of Beverly Hills
House at Haunted Hill Home Haunt
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Fri, 06 Jan 2023 - 54min - 108 - Small Frights: A Gothic Holiday
This Creepmas season we dive into gothic literature and zombie history. Then we read some international EEEEKmails from Italy and Australia.
Mentioned on this episode:
Everything You Need to Know to Read Frankenstein (video)
Mary Shelley: The Teenager Behind Frankenstein
The Tragic, Forgotten History of Zombies
Frankenstein Inspired YA recs:
Man Made Boy by Jon Skovron Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Henry Franks by Peter Adam Salomon Mister Creecher by Chris Priestley The Madman's Daughter Trilogy by Megan Shepherd: The Madman's Daughter (inspired by The Island of Dr. Moreau),
Her Dark Curiosity (inspired by The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), and A Cold Legacy (inspired by Frankenstein)Gothic YA recs:
In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve Tucholke Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren BlackwoodDo you have a Halloween query or memory you want to share? Call the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! Or you can write an EEEEKmail to itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com
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Fri, 23 Dec 2022 - 48min - 107 - Frankenstein with Julian David Stone
Today I sit down with screenwriter and author Julian David Stone to discuss his newest historical fiction novel, It’s Alive! Steeped in research, this book explores the wild days leading up to the production of Universal’s Frankenstein (1931). We discuss Universal Monsters, the lasting impact of Frankenstein, how to write creatively about history, and of course, we touch on some Halloween memories. All that plus I sew in all your most monstrous EEEEKmails to make the perfect episode! Now I know what it feels like to be God!
*Note: I misrepresented Murderbot Diaries on the air as a TV series when in fact it is a book series you can learn more about here!
Also mentioned on this episode:
Thomas Edison's Frankenstein (1910)
This is Your Life: Boris Karloff
Jack Pierce — Forgotten Make-up Genius - American Cinematheque
GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM AND THE BIRTH OF AMERICAN HORROR
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Fri, 09 Dec 2022 - 1h 19min - 106 - Late Autumn Update
Join Lucé for a short post-calendar Halloween update, and be sure to check out co-producer Pete's newest (and gayest) LP Her April, wherever good music is found!
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Fri, 25 Nov 2022 - 17min - 105 - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow with Clark Silva
Today we sit down with Sleepy Hollow expert Clark Silva. Silva curated the art exhibit Legend: 200 Years of Sleepy Hollow, a popular show in Southern California in 2021. We discuss the history and connection of Halloween to this timeless tale and explore what makes it such a beloved classic. We also take EEEEkmails filled with Headless Horseman-themed memories and recommendations!
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Check out his newest exhibit: HOUDINI UNCHAINED: THE LEGACY OF HARRY HOUDINI
It's a Charming Life: Sleepy Hollow Tour
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Fri, 18 Nov 2022 - 1h 45min - 104 - Fun-Sized Frights
Today we get some updates from Lanterns featured on recent episodes as well as some updates from IAH headquarters!
Watch Deleana's Halloween Night!
November's Tricks and Treats on Patreon
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Fri, 11 Nov 2022 - 16min - 103 - Small Frights: Halloween Recovery
Lanterns, how are you holding up after 10/31? If you need a soothing balm, you'll love today's episode! We hear how a couple of Lanterns spent Halloweekend and what activities made their October special. But the party isn't over! This episode is filled with ideas to keep your fall moody and atmospheric no matter what hour your clock strikes!
Mentioned on this episode:
The October Game by Ray Bradbury
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Fri, 04 Nov 2022 - 43min - 102 - BIG Frights: Happy Halloween
Today we celebrate the thinning of the veil with stories, recommendations, and frights from all over the world. This is our biggest Lantern contribution episode yet! I hope this episode brings you a whole pillowcase full of Halloween joy today. I can't wait to hear how to celebrate!
Mentioned in the episode:
Anything Can Happen on Halloween
Eban Schletter's Witching Hour
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Mon, 31 Oct 2022 - 1h 12min - 101 - Halloween Sadism from Cautionary Tales
Today we're sharing a preview from a podcast we love, Cautionary Tales. On Cautionary Tales, bestselling author Tim Harford finds the morals in moments from the greatest mistakes and tragic catastrophes of the past. This Halloween season, he’s exploring “Halloween sadism." Fantastical reports of trouble pop up every Calender Halloween, but is trick-or-treating really something to worry about? Or is there a deadlier danger awaiting children on Halloween night? Hear the full episode, and more from Cautionary Tales, at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/cthalloween?sid=halloween. Do you have a Halloween query or memory you want to share? Call the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! Or you can write an eeeekmail to itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com Join the Local Lantern Society Support It's Always Halloween with a One Time Donation Subscribe to It's Always Halloween on Patreon Follow It's Always Halloween on Instagram Shop the It's Always Halloween RedBubble store
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 - 18min - 100 - Exploring Halloween Costumes with Costume Designer Emma Cogan
Today I sit down to discuss all aspects of Halloween Costumes with Emma Cogan, a horror-focused filmmaker, costume designer, art director, and co-creator of the queer-feminist horror collective Monstrous Femme Films. With a penchant for surreal, retro, and technicolor visuals, Emma’s work utilizes stylized genre film as a backdrop for exploring the twisted side of the human condition- juxtaposing camp with the macabre.
After the interview, Emma and Lucé dive into all the costume-related EEEEKmails.
Follow: Emma @matzoballemma on Instagram and Twitter
Order: The Lantern's Way (now shipping!)
Read: There’s A Reason Why Queer Folks Love Halloween So Much by Tyler Curry
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Tue, 25 Oct 2022 - 1h 57min - 98 - Small Frights: Favorite Halloween Music
Today's episode is your gateway to creating the most shriek-worthy Halloween playlist in your neighborhood. We read multiple EEEEKmails from Lanterns who want to share their favorite Halloween songs and musical memories with you!
Pump up the jams:
October Movie Parties: Mid-Century Horror
Order our HallowZINE: The Lantern's Way
No Such Thing as Normal by The Landing
Atalissa's Collaborative Halloween Playlist
October Country by The Long Losts
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Wererabbit Score
Sheryl's Halloweenish Playlist
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Fri, 14 Oct 2022 - 33min - 97 - Small Frights: Halloween Magic
This episode is all about enjoying small moments and creating your own joy. We explore how to find Halloween magic even while you're grieving. We get a fantastic party idea from Tom the Grimtern, get some spooky music recs, and take a call from a Lantern who has a lot of Halloween heart, but low Halloween funds. Can you celebrate on a budget? Heck yeah, ghouls!
As mentioned on the episode:
Order your copy of The Lantern's Way
Join us for the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Movie Party
Join us for October BOO-k Club
This Will Scare You: The Winchester Mystery House (Lucé guests)
The Deep Dark of American South: Top 7 Most Intense Southern Gothic Albums
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Red Right Hand (Official Video)
The Cramps - I Was A Teenage Werewolf
Horrorpops - Walk Like a Zombie
Tiger Army - Power of Moonlite
TSOL - Dance with Me (full album)
Halloween Spooky Witch Ambience - Haunted Witch House
7 Washington DC Urban Legends You’ll Never Forget
The Fantasmical World of Rhode Montijo
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Fri, 07 Oct 2022 - 50min - 96 - Small Frights: Cozy Halloween Collecting
On today's episode, we read a lovely EEEEKmail about the joys of finding surprise pieces for your collections in person. We also hear about an incredible homemade Halloween costume, and take an extremely chilling call from the All Hallows Hotline!
While working on this week's episode, I listened to Halloween Spooky Witch Ambience.
Mentioned on Today's Episode:
New Bonus Episode - 1408 by Stephen King
Pre-order The Lantern's Way zine
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Fri, 30 Sep 2022 - 30min - 95 - The Lantern's Way with Joe Carlough
I'm thrilled to announce that our zine, The Lantern's Way, is now available forpre-order!
Today I sit down with my zine collaborator, Joe Carlough of Displaced Snail, and we discuss making The Lantern's Way and what we value about the DIY lifestyle. Then we read a few EEEEKmails about yard sales, horror movies, and Hell Houses.
Mentioned in this episode:
Pre-Order The Lantern's Way Zine
Gina and Joe Talk About: Queer Horror Vol. 2
This American Life: The Kids Table (Leprechaun Story)
Is Hell House LLC’s Abaddon Hotel Real Or Fake?
Who Goes There?: The Novella That Formed the Basis of the Thing
Small Frights: The Scarecrows Are Alive!
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Fri, 23 Sep 2022 - 1h 59min - 94 - Small Frights: Flying Creatures of the Night
On today's episode, we take two inspiring calls from the All Hollows Hotline. One Lantern tells us the story of how they accidentally got into cemetery preservation and another shares a sweet memory that reminds us to indulge in the simple gifts Halloween has to offer. We also read an EEEEKmail that honors the special relationship between one Lantern and their Halloween-loving mom and explore a few more Stephen King related memories!
Mentioned on the episode: Join us for more Stephen King September Let's Dive into a Woolworth's Halloween Circular from 1988 Dinosaur Dracula's Halloween Blog Girls, Guts, and Giallo: Rosemary's Baby The Overlook Lodge The Dark Half Do you have a Halloween query or memory you want to share? Call the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! Or you can write an eeeekmail to itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com Join the Local Lantern Society Support It's Always Halloween with a One Time Donation Subscribe to It's Always Halloween on Patreon Follow It's Always Halloween on Instagram Shop the It's Always Halloween RedBubble store
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 - 42min - 93 - Stephen King Movies and Memories with The Grindhouse Institute
It's a crossover episode! As part of Stephen King September, Lucé sits down with Jeremy and Brian of The Grindhouse Institute podcast to discuss two Stephen King adaptations: Firestarter (1984) and Cat's Eye (1985) both starring adorable moppet, Drew Barrymore. Then they dive into the EEEEKmail bag and read some chilling, but cozy, memories from Lanterns who divulge their first run-in with our modern-day Master of Horror.
Wanna watch Firestarter and Cat's Eye with your fellow Lanterns? I'm screening this Drew Double Feature Sunday 9/11/22 starting at 2pm PST! Click here for more info!
Join us for more Stephen King September celebrations on Patreon!
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Fri, 09 Sep 2022 - 2h 00min - 92 - The Summer People by Shirley Jackson
Today I'm reading you one of my favorite short stories by one of my favorite authors. I hope it helps you start your holiday weekend with a bang (or a boo)! Just make sure to come back home after Labor Day...
A quick breakdown and analysis of The Summer People.
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Fri, 02 Sep 2022 - 36min - 91 - Small Frights: A Trick-or-Treat Mystery
On today's episode we take an enchanting and mysterious call from the All Hallows Hotline! We also hear how Halloween shaped the life of one Lantern and read a letter about combo costumes! Plus haunted hallways, Halloween collectibles and MORE!
Mentioned:
Darling Desi: Autumn Starter Pack
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Fri, 26 Aug 2022 - 46min - 90 - Small Frights: Keeping Halloween Alive
On today's episode's we hear tales of being frightened both at haunted houses and while trick-or-treating! Plus we take a call from a West Virginian Lantern who has gobs of frightfully cool recommendations for us!
Mentioned on this episode:
August Patreon Tricks and Treats
Halloween Festival at The Castle
Keeping Halloween Alive by Alice Cooper
This is the Mix podcast - Lucé guests
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Sat, 20 Aug 2022 - 38min - 89 - Small Frights: Handmade Masks
On today’s episode we read a letters about special masks and growing up without Halloween. Plus, we take a call about a delightful Lantern Meet Cute!
Join us for a Jaws Movie Party!
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Fri, 12 Aug 2022 - 29min - 88 - LIVE from Midsummer Scream: The History of Haunted Attractions
Pete and I had the joy of performing live at Midsummer Scream, the largest horror/haunt/Halloween convention in the country, this past weekend. Regardless of your attendance, you can listen to it here now!
Where did the idea of a haunted attraction come from? In this episode, we time travel across 4,000 years exploring the origins of the modern-day Halloween haunted house. Plus we take some EEEEKmails from the Patreon Ghoul Gang about their favorite haunts across the country.
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Fri, 05 Aug 2022 - 1h 04min - 87 - Summerween Updates
Happy Summerween, Lanterns!
Join us at Midsummer Scream in Long Beach July 29 - 31! Tix are on sale now.
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Fri, 15 Jul 2022 - 11min - 86 - Small Frights: Homemade Haunted Houses
On today's episode we take a call about the joy of orchards and read an EEEEKmail from a professional home haunter! We also hear an incredible memory from Halloween night 1982.
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Fri, 03 Jun 2022 - 33min - 85 - Small Frights: Pumpkin People
On today's episode, a call from the All Hallows Hotline about Halloween costumes allowing one Lantern to push back against gender expectations makes Lucé tear up. And it keeps getting cuter from there! We take letters from Columbia and Nova Scotia and revel in the fascinating and comforting memories shared. No matter where we celebrate Halloween these sharing these experiences brings us closer together!
Get your zine materials in by June 1st!
Get 25% off your tickets to Midsummer Summer Scream with our special discount code: IAHMSS22
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Fri, 27 May 2022 - 29min - 84 - Small Frights: Skull Voice
On today's episode we dive into a huge trick-or-treat bag full of memories including childhood crafting, Halloween TV specials, and how religious views impacted celebrations. And don't forget, you have two weeks to get your zine materials in!
Get 25% off your tickets to Midsummer Summer Scream with our special discount code: IAHMSS22
Mentioned on the episode:
Watch: Boo! To You Too Winnie the Pooh
Buy the VHS: Boo! To You Too Winnie the Pooh
Here's Why We Hate the Sound of Our Own Voices - CNN
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Fri, 20 May 2022 - 36min - 83 - Small Frights: Superstitions
On today's episode we read two letters gushing with witchy love and take a call about the 2008 Recession! What does that have to do with Halloween, you'll have to listen to find out!
Mentioned on the episode:
SoCal Lantern Movie Party Meetup 5/14
The Surprising Origins of 9 Common Superstitions
Why Do People Knock on Wood for Luck?
National Retail Federation Halloween Data
The Halloween Industrial Complex
Why is Halloween Recession Proof
Breakdown of the Great Recession
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Fri, 13 May 2022 - 45min - 82 - Small Frights: Halloween Smells
On today's episode we get a screamingly fun call about homemade haunted houses and costumes. We also discuss simplified decor and Sleepy Hollow. What's that wafting this way? Or just the sweet smell of year round Halloween appreciation!
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Fri, 29 Apr 2022 - 47min - 81 - Small Frights: Swingset Ghost
On this episode we read a freaky EEEEKmail about a haunted swing set, send out some Birthdayween wishes, get an unexpected movie recommendation, and learn about a cute family tradition you will all want to adopt for your own household!
Mentioned on this episode:
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
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Fri, 08 Apr 2022 - 39min - 80 - It's Always Easter
On today's episode we hop into the mythology of Ostara and break open some hard truths about our favorite holiday. We also answer a couple questions from the All Bunnies hotline and hopefully settle a feud for a concerned Basket. Sources for today's episode: History of Easter - History.com Ostara and the Hare: Not Ancient, but Not As Modern As Some Skeptics Think - Library of Congress What's the Meaning of Easter Baskets? - Scientific American The Imperial Eggs Do you have a Halloween query or memory you want to share? Call the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! Or you can write an eeeekmail to itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com Join the Local Lantern Society Support It's Always Halloween with a One Time Donation Subscribe to It's Always Halloween on Patreon Follow It's Always Halloween on Instagram Shop the It's Always Halloween RedBubble store
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 - 10min - 79 - Hallozines with Joe Carlough
Today we welcome special guest, and fellow Lantern, Joe Carlough fromDisplaced Snail Publications. We discuss zine-making and how Halloween infused us with the DIY spirit as children. We also answer a few EEEEKmails and announce an exciting new creative partnership!
Mentioned in this episode:
DSP Classic Ghosties - Victorian Ghost Stories
Gina and Joe Talk About: Halloween Horror
Gina and Joe Talk About: Queer Horror
The Old Dark House (1932) (complete film)
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Fri, 25 Mar 2022 - 1h 13min - 78 - The Lively Ghosts of Ireland
Today I read you The Secret of Ballinguile, a "true" ghost story by Hans Holzer who was considered to be the grandfather of ghost hunting in America. This tale is from his 1966 book, The Lively Ghosts of Ireland.
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Fri, 18 Mar 2022 - 26min - 77 - Small Frights: Dead and Breakfast
On this episode, we discuss haunted battlefields, Halloween arts and crafts, Hallotines vs. Valoween, and a Lantern takes our recommendation and visits The Phantom Carriage Brewery.
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Fri, 11 Mar 2022 - 41min - 76 - Small Frights: Birthdayween
On Small Frights Friday episodes I like to share a curated selection of calls from the All Hallows Hotline and letters from the EEEEKmail bag!
On this episode, we take a call from a Lantern who likes to celebrate Halloween on their birthday and another call from a Lantern who shares a frightening childhood memory. We also hear some more defrightful Edgar Allen Poe and Rocky Horror Picture Show memories. Plus, we get a recommendation for a spookily-themed brewery!
Mentioned in this episode:
The Phantom Carriage (1921) (full film)
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Fri, 04 Mar 2022 - 30min - 75 - Small Frights: Valloween
Each Friday I share a curated selection of calls from the All Hallows Hotline and letters from the EEEEKmail bag!
This week we read a charming EEEEKmail about the perfect Valoween night. Then we talk about Jack-o-Lantern creativity and take a call about one of the most darling fall towns!
Mentioned in this episode:
February Patreon Tricks and Treats!
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Fri, 04 Feb 2022 - 28min - 74 - Small Frights: Raven Friends
Each Friday I share a curated selection of calls from the All Hallows Hotline and letters from the EEEEKmail bag! Witches, Ravens, and Goths on the beach. This week we hear about movies, museums, and Halloween beverages.
Mentioned in this episode:
Witch Hunt: A Traveler's Guide to the Power and Persecution of the Witch Haxan (1922)
The Poe Museum Poe's Tavern
The Raven Society Raven Beer PopPoetry - Quoth the Raven Eat My Shorts Written Works Parodied in The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Episodes
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Fri, 28 Jan 2022 - 31min - 73 - The Masque of the Red Death
This week we are celebrating Edgar Allen Poe's birthday with an oddly apropos story about the wealthy Prince Prospero who attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death, by hiding in his castle with his obscenely rich friends. One night he hosts an ornate masquerade ball for his guests, but in the midst of their revelry, a mysterious and threatening figure appears.
The story was first published in the May 1842 issue of Graham's Magazine and has since been adapted in many different forms, including a 1964 film starring Vincent Price.
Read by Lucé Tomlin-Brenner
Original Sound Design by Pete Byrnes
You can read The Masque of the Red Death here.
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Fri, 21 Jan 2022 - 24min - 72 - The History of the Slasher Genre: Live from The Ax Wound Film Festival
Why are Slashers such a popular subgenre of horror? And where did they even come from? Many point to films from the midcentury, but real ones know we have to go back to Roman Antiquity to find the truth.
This episode was originally performed live at the 2021 Ax Wound Film Festival. Thank you for having us!
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Sources for this episode:
The Lure of the Arena by Garrett G. Fagan
They, Too, Enjoyed Watching Violence and Death - The New York Times
Could You Stomach the Horrors of Halftime in Ancient Romeby Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz
Roman Gladiator - World History
The Horrors of the Grand Guignol: Crash Course Theater #35
The History of Slashers: 1960-1978 By Reagan Anick
The Evolution of Slasher Films Explained by Amanda Bell
A Genre Between Genres: The Shadow World Of German Krimi Films by Phil Nobile Jr.
Smooth Kriminal: An Introduction to the German Krimi Film by Samm Deighan
Fri, 14 Jan 2022 - 15min - 71 - Small Frights: Peanut-Eyed Ghost
Each Friday I share a curated selection of calls from the All Hallows Hotline and letters from the EEEEKmail bag!
In this episode, we hear a Halloween memory, a Christmas memory, and get a follow-up from a Lantern on how their 2021 spooky season unfolded.
Mentioned in this episode:
Transition by Algernon Blackwood
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Fri, 07 Jan 2022 - 35min - 70 - Creepmas Creatures
In this episode, we travel across several countries and thousands of years discovering horrible little holiday creatures who are anything but merry! Can we trace any of their gory rituals to Halloween? You'll have to listen to find out!
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Sources:
Frau Perchta, Terrifying Christmas Witch
Fray Perchta, The Belly Slitter
Mari Lwyd – The Zombie Christmas Horse
The Midwinter Majesty of the Mari Lwyd
Is Krampus the Christmas Demon Becoming Too Commercial
Who is Krampus? Explaining the Horrific Christmas Beast
The Icelandic Yule Lads and Gryla
These 20 Terrifying Christmas Monsters Will Haunt Your Holidays
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 - 19min - 69 - Small Frights: The C-Word
Each Friday I share a curated selection of calls from the All Hallows Hotline and letters from the EEEEKmail bag!
Today we're talking about the creepy aspects of ANOTHER holiday.
Mentioned in this episode:
A Christmas Meeting by Rosemary Timperley
December Kitchen Witch Recipes
Meet Me In St. Louis - Halloween Mischief
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Fri, 17 Dec 2021 - 23min - 68 - Small Frights: Halloween Advent Calendar
Each Friday I share a curated selection of calls from the All Hallows Hotline and letters from the EEEEKmail bag!
This week we get a call sharing an ingenious idea that borrows from Christmas. We also discuss Krampus, Halloween weddings, and kismet meetings. Plus we get an EEEEKmail with a fantastic perfume recommendation that overlaps with things we've learned on past episodes! Finally, should we hold a pillowcase decorating contest?
Mentioned in this episode:
Ax Wound Film Festival (Discount Code: AlwaysHalloweenAtAxWound)
December Kitchen Witch Recipes
The Final Girls Support Group by Grady Hendrix
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Fri, 10 Dec 2021 - 46min - 67 - Small Frights: All Hallows Giving
Each Friday I share a curated selection of calls from the All Hallows Hotline and letters from the EEEEKmail bag!
On this episode, we take a call from a pair of spooky lovebirds and get several recommendations for wild Halloween-themed ASMR videos. We also hear from one Lantern about their first RHPS experience, read another handwritten EEEEKmail, and discuss Native American Heritage Month.
Mentioned in this episode:
Native American Heritage Month
Indigenous Mutal Aid Directory
Headache Healing Cozy Witch ASMR
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Fri, 19 Nov 2021 - 44min - 66 - Small Frights: Halloween Journaling
Each Friday I share a curated selection of calls from the All Hallows Hotline and letters from the EEEEKmail bag!
On this episode we get crafty! We read our very first handwritten EEEEKmail, we get some incredible DIY decorating advice, we celebrate dogs in costume, and we ponder another handwritten note (this one is MUCH less friendly).
Mentioned in this episode:
Addams Family Values Movie Party
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Fri, 12 Nov 2021 - 40min - 65 - Small Frights: Pete's Mom Trick-or-Treats When She Wants!
Each Friday I share a curated selection of calls from the All Hallows Hotline and letters from the EEEEKmail bag!
On today's episode, we take a special call from Pete's mom on the All Hallows Hotline. We also hear fun memories about vintage radio plays and performing in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Mentioned in this episode:
Watch the Halloween Tree (1993) with the Ghoul Gang
The Hard Times Green Ribbon article
Little Orphant Annie poem (1885)
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Fri, 05 Nov 2021 - 31min - 64 - Joseph Fink and The Halloween Moon
On today's extra special calender Halloween episode Lucé interviews author Joseph Fink about his new book The Halloween Moon.
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 - 48min
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