The Halloween Podcast

Lyle Perez

Welcome to The Halloween Podcast, where your hosts Lyle Perez and Meghan Cunningham delve into the eerie, the unexplained, and the downright spooky. Join us as we explore the chilling corners of Halloween, delve into spine-tingling ghost stories, and uncover the secrets of haunted houses. Each episode brings you a mix of fascinating folklore, paranormal phenomena, and interviews with special guests who share their own creepy encounters. Whether it's the legend of the Jack-o-lantern, classic Halloween nostalgia, tales from haunted hotels, or the history of the mysterious traditions that make Halloween so enchanting , The Halloween Podcast is you!

  1. Oct 31

    Larry Bagby and Tobias Jelinek (Ice and Jay from Hocus Pocus)

    We've made it to Halloween! After a season spent revisiting the films, television specials, music, and memories that made Halloween so magical for our generation, Meghan and Lyle are celebrating the grand finale of their Xennial Countdown to Halloween with two very Special Guests from one of the most beloved Halloween films of all time: Hocus Pocus (1993)! Joining us are Larry Bagby, who played Ernie, better known as Ice, and Tobias Jelinek, who played Jay, the unforgettable teenage troublemakers who made Max Dennison's arrival in Salem anything but welcoming. In this very special Halloween episode, Larry and Tobias take us behind the scenes of the Disney classic that became a Halloween tradition for generations of fans. From memories of filming and working with the legendary Sanderson Sisters to their enduring friendship, memorable encounters with fans, and the remarkable legacy of Hocus Pocus, we're celebrating the film that helped define Halloween for so many Xennials. It's the perfect way to bring our countdown to a close! 0 days until Halloween! Happy Halloween! Follow The Halloween Podcast: Website: https://www.TheHalloweenPodcast.com Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Email: Info@TheHalloweenPodcast.com Haunt Line: 731-400-0472 Support the show on Patreon to get the full countdown experience including exclusive shows and giveaways, early listening access, and behind-the-scenes content: https://www.Patreon.com/TheHalloweenPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Larry Bagby and Tobias Jelinek (Ice and Jay from Hocus Pocus)

  2. Oct 30

    Xennial Halloween in the 1980s | A Nostalgic Trip Back in Time

    For the penultimate episode of our Xennial Countdown to Halloween 2026, Meghan and Lyle are taking one last trip back to the Halloween celebrations of our childhoods! This time, we're watching and reacting to a wonderfully nostalgic collection of 1980s Halloween television footage, featuring everything from local news reports about costumes and trick-or-treating to Halloween celebrations in schools, trick-or-treating in shopping malls, vintage commercials, and even a Halloween episode of Chicago's local children's programme, Kidding Around. What makes this collection so special is the way it captures just how completely Halloween seemed to take over everyday life during the 1980s. It wasn't simply a holiday celebrated on October 31st. It was everywhere, from our classrooms and neighbourhoods to the television programmes and commercials we watched at home. Join us as we revisit the sights, sounds, and wonderfully familiar atmosphere of Halloween during our Xennial childhoods, and reflect on what made those Octobers so unforgettable. Just 1 day until Halloween 2026! Watch it here: https://youtu.be/gutTf4NLnTg?si=32gBGKSIOmuGfNv_ Follow The Halloween Podcast: Website: www.TheHalloweenPodcast.com Facebook: www.Facebook.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Instagram: www.Instagram.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Email: Info@TheHalloweenPodcast.com Haunt Line: 731-400-0472 Support the show on Patreon to get the full countdown experience including exclusive shows and giveaways, early listening access, and behind-the-scenes content: www.Patreon.com/TheHalloweenPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Xennial Halloween in the 1980s | A Nostalgic Trip Back in Time

  3. Oct 29

    Mr. Boogedy W/ Gerry from Totally Rad Christmas (Pt. 1)

    Today on our Xennial Countdown to Halloween, we're revisiting Disney's Mr. Boogedy (1986), the wonderfully spooky television movie about a family who moves into a haunted house in Lucifer Falls, New England. Originally broadcast as part of The Disney Sunday Movie in April 1986, it later became part of the Disney Channel's Halloween programming, which is where Meghan first discovered it as a child. And while it genuinely frightened her, that was precisely why she loved it! Joining Meghan and Lyle is returning Special Guest Gerry, host of the Totally Rad Christmas podcast, who shares Meghan's childhood affection for this delightfully creepy Disney classic. Together, they revisit the film's memorable characters, supernatural scares, and surprisingly dark backstory, while Lyle experiences Mr. Boogedy for the very first time. Could this peculiar little movie have helped inspire a lifelong love of supernatural horror? Boogedy, boogedy, boo! 3 days until Halloween! Follow The Halloween Podcast: Website: www.TheHalloweenPodcast.com Facebook: www.Facebook.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Instagram: www.Instagram.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Email: Info@TheHalloweenPodcast.com Haunt Line: 731-400-0472 Support the show on Patreon to get the full countdown experience including exclusive shows and giveaways, early listening access, and behind-the-scenes content: www.Patreon.com/TheHalloweenPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Mr. Boogedy W/ Gerry from Totally Rad Christmas (Pt. 1)

  4. Oct 28

    Halloween Decorations: Meghan's Top 5

    There's something about the Halloween decorations we grew up with that instantly takes us back to childhood. Long before elaborate animatronics and enormous outdoor displays became commonplace, our homes were filled with glowing pumpkins, cheerful ghosts, and all those wonderfully nostalgic decorations that made October feel so special. Today, Meghan shares her top five favorite Xennial Halloween decorations, along with a few honorable mentions that deserve some love! Meghan and Lyle reminisce about the decorations that filled our homes and neighborhoods during the 1980s and 1990s, uncover some surprising Halloween history, and celebrate those familiar seasonal treasures that still make us smile. 3 days until Halloween! Follow The Halloween Podcast: Website: https://www.TheHalloweenPodcast.com Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Email: Info@TheHalloweenPodcast.com Haunt Line: 731-400-0472 Support the show on Patreon to get the full countdown experience including exclusive shows and giveaways, early listening access, and behind-the-scenes content: https://www.Patreon.com/TheHalloweenPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Halloween Decorations: Meghan's Top 5

  5. Oct 27

    Sally Dryer Interview Lucy from It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

    60 years ago today, on October 27, 1966, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown first aired on television, beginning a Halloween tradition that generations of families have cherished ever since! Today, we're celebrating that extraordinary anniversary with a very special guest: Sally Dryer, who brought Lucy Van Pelt to life in It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! Sally joins Meghan and Lyle to share her memories of bringing one of the most iconic characters in television history to life, working on those beloved early Peanuts specials, and becoming part of a Halloween tradition that has endured for six decades. From Lucy's unforgettable Halloween antics to the magic of waiting all year for Charlie Brown to appear on television, this is a celebration of everything that makes It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown such a treasured part of our childhoods. But Sally's story doesn't end in the pumpkin patch! Today, she calls the historic former mining town of Jerome, Arizona, home, where she is involved with the extraordinary Nellie Bly Kaleidoscopes and Art Glass gallery. We'll explore the fascinating history of Jerome, its reputation for hauntings, Sally's beautiful kaleidoscope gallery, and her work with the Jerome Humane Society. Along the way, we'll discover what it's like to have helped create something that continues to bring joy to children and adults 60 years later. Whether you grew up marking the television broadcast in your TV Guide, wore out your childhood VHS tape, or are now sharing the Great Pumpkin with your own children, this is one Halloween conversation you won't want to miss! 4 DAYS UNTIL HALLOWEEN! Follow The Halloween Podcast: Website: www.TheHalloweenPodcast.com Facebook: www.Facebook.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Instagram: www.Instagram.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Email: Info@TheHalloweenPodcast.com Haunt Line: 731-400-0472 Keep it family friendly and your message may be used on the show! Support the show on Patreon to get the full countdown experience including exclusive shows and giveaways, early listening access, and behind-the-scenes content: www.Patreon.com/TheHalloweenPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Sally Dryer Interview Lucy from It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

  6. Oct 26

    The Girl Who Stood on a Grave By Alvin Schwartz Explained!

    Lyle and Meghan are taking a deep dive into “The Girl Who Stood on a Grave,” the classic story from Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. They look back at Schwartz’s version and then follow the source trail to find out just how old this story really is. Along the way, they uncover earlier versions collected by Ralph Steele Boggs, Leonard Roberts, William Lynwood Montell, and the Frank C. Brown Collection of North Carolina Folklore. They compare the different tellings, including versions featuring knives, nails, forks, sticks, cash wagers, and victims who accidentally pin their own clothing before believing something from the grave has grabbed them. Lyle and Meghan also trace the legend to an 1886 newspaper article that was already calling the story an old recycled tale, and look at how it continued to be retold through pop culture, including The Twilight Zone and the Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction episode “Grave Sitting.” How did a simple graveyard dare survive for generations, and why does the story still work when there may never have been a ghost at all? 5 days until Halloween! Follow The Halloween Podcast: Website: www.TheHalloweenPodcast.com Facebook: www.Facebook.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Instagram: www.Instagram.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Email: Info@TheHalloweenPodcast.com Haunt Line: 731-400-0472 Support the show on Patreon to get the full Countdown experience, including exclusive shows and giveaways, early listening access, and behind-the-scenes content: www.Patreon.com/TheHalloweenPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    The Girl Who Stood on a Grave By Alvin Schwartz Explained!

  7. Oct 25

    Halloween: Games, Songs and Stories (1969)

    A childhood Halloween record, a classroom full of children learning to spell Halloween, and a song that's still delighting a new generation more than fifty years later! Today, Meghan introduces Lyle to one of her most treasured childhood Halloween memories: Kay Lande and Wade Denning's 1969 album Halloween: Games, Songs and Stories. From its wonderfully spooky sound effects and memorable children's voices to the music teacher who introduced Meghan to “Halloween Macabre,” we're exploring the history behind this charming collection of Halloween songs, stories and games. We'll also discover how these recordings found new life through the 2012 Golden Records Spooky Halloween Hits compilation, explore the origins of some of its additional songs, and find out what Lyle makes of it all as a first-time listener. And perhaps best of all, Meghan's three-year-old son is now learning to spell Halloween with the very same song that taught her all those years ago! 6 days until Halloween! Halloween: Games, Songs and Stories (1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED6HqCm3Oks Golden Records Spooky Halloween Hits (2012): https://open.spotify.com/track/6qe7wAadi3aJHXovY5HL1E Halloween Songs That Tickle Your Funny Bone (1974): https://music.apple.com/us/album/halloween-songs-that-tickle-your-funny-bone/1009605262 Spooky Halloween (1974): https://scarstuff.blogspot.com/2006/05/wonderland-singers-and-accompaniment.html Sounds of Terror! (1974): https://archive.org/details/SoundsofTerror Follow The Halloween Podcast: Website: www.TheHalloweenPodcast.com Facebook: www.Facebook.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Instagram: www.Instagram.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Email: Info@TheHalloweenPodcast.com Haunt Line: 731-400-0472 Support the show on Patreon to get the full countdown experience including exclusive shows and giveaways, early listening access, and behind-the-scenes content: www.Patreon.com/TheHalloweenPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Halloween: Games, Songs and Stories (1969)

  8. Oct 24

    Unsolved Mysteries Halloween Special (1988)

    There are some television shows that stay with you long after you've switched off the TV, and for an entire generation of Xennial kids, Unsolved Mysteries was certainly one of them! This time, Meghan and Lyle revisit the iconic Robert Stack series, its unforgettable theme music, and the genuinely frightening ghost stories that made it such a memorable part of our childhoods. From the show's 1988 Halloween-week episode to its supernatural mysteries of 1990 and 1992, we're looking back at the hauntings, historical locations, and eerie reenactments that kept us glued to our televisions—even when we knew we'd probably regret it at bedtime! For Meghan, Unsolved Mysteries inspired equal parts terror and excitement, and that iconic theme tune still has exactly the same effect today. Join us as we revisit a show that wasn't made specifically for children or Halloween but nevertheless earned a special place in our spooky childhood memories. 7 days until Halloween! Watch now on Tubi and Amazon Prime Video Follow The Halloween Podcast: Website: www.TheHalloweenPodcast.com Facebook: www.Facebook.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Instagram: www.Instagram.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Email: Info@TheHalloweenPodcast.com Haunt Line: 731-400-0472 Support the show on Patreon to get the full countdown experience including exclusive shows and giveaways, early listening access, and behind-the-scenes content: www.Patreon.com/TheHalloweenPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Unsolved Mysteries Halloween Special (1988)
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Welcome to The Halloween Podcast, where your hosts Lyle Perez and Meghan Cunningham delve into the eerie, the unexplained, and the downright spooky. Join us as we explore the chilling corners of Halloween, delve into spine-tingling ghost stories, and uncover the secrets of haunted houses. Each episode brings you a mix of fascinating folklore, paranormal phenomena, and interviews with special guests who share their own creepy encounters. Whether it's the legend of the Jack-o-lantern, classic Halloween nostalgia, tales from haunted hotels, or the history of the mysterious traditions that make Halloween so enchanting , The Halloween Podcast is you!

Information

  • Creator
    Lyle Perez
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    392
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Lyle Perez
  • Show Website
    The Halloween Podcast

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