Time & Tales Podcast

LM Riviere + CJ Prime
  • 4.8 (14)
  • History
  • Series

Time & Tales Podcast — Dark History. Strange Lore. One Tale at a Time. Welcome to Time & Tales Podcast — Dark History. Strange Lore. One Tale at a Time. Each week we bring you the spookiest tidbits from history and folklore. If macabre facts, eerie fables, and 4am rabbit holes are your natural habitat, you’re in the right place. New episodes every week, wherever you listen. Prepared and presented by LaNae and CJ. One an author of dark fairy tales, fantasy, and folk horror; the other a skeptical engineer who keeps the evidence front and center. Expect the occasional. lighthearted clash! If you’re ready for your next late-night obsession, this belongs in your queue. As always, sources and links can be found in the show notes. PODCAST THEME by RANDY LEE RIVIERE (randyleeriviere.com) #history #folklore #darkhistory #fables

  1. Episode 1

    "Trick-or-Treat" & "Black" Halloween

    In this episode, we cover the evolution of Halloween from ancient autumn fire rites to North American street riots and organized trick-or-treating. Starting with the Celtic festival of Samhain, the episode follows how carved turnips, spirit offerings, and disguised travelers evolved into mumming and souling before crossing the Atlantic into a much harsher climate. We trace how rural pranks escalated during the Great Depression into Black Halloween street riots, looted freight trains,and the 1945 Kew Beach riot in Toronto. The narrative then follows the post-war suburban push to tame youth unrest with candy, Detroit's devastating Devil's Night arson crisis, the culture that inspired The Crow, and the neighborhood patrols of Angels' Night. .......................................... Links: Dark history & Folklore Anthologies: lmriviere.com/anthologies Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TimeandTalesPodcast Email: timeandtalepodcast@gmail.com ............................................. Sources: The Atlantic. "A Sinister History of Halloween Pranks." The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2012.Detroit Free Press. "A Brief History of Detroit’s Halloween, Devil's Night Hooliganism." Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2022.Grand Forks Herald. "'Black Halloween': The Year Halloween Went Off the Rails." Grand Forks Herald, 1 Nov. 2023.History.com. "The Great Depression Origins of Halloween Haunted Houses." History, 28 Oct. 2020.Ill Will. "The Devil's Night: On the Ungovernable Spirit of Halloween." Ill Will, 30 Oct. 2021.Mental Floss. "'Just for the Hell of It': A History of Detroit's 'Devil's Night'." Mental Floss, 30 Oct. 2019.The Crow. Directed by Alex Proyas, performances by Brandon Lee and Michael Wincott, Miramax / Dimension Films, 1994.Today. "The History of Halloween: Origin, Traditions and Meaning." Today Show, 17 Sept. 2026................................................... Episode Chapters: (00:00) Intro, Listener Mail, and World-Building Banter(08:40) Samhain: Celtic Fire Festivals, Carved Turnips, and the Sluagh(19:00) Mumming, Souling, and Early Rural Pranks(21:30) Black Halloween: Great Depression Urban Unrest and Looted Trains(25:00) The 1945 Kew Beach Riots in Toronto(27:20) Inventing Modern Trick-or-Treating and Suburban Truces(31:30) Detroit, Industrial Decline, and the Devil's Night Arson Fires(37:45) Pop Culture Legacy: The Crow, Angels' Night, and Ancient Roots

    "Trick-or-Treat" & "Black" Halloween
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Ratings & Reviews

4.8
out of 5
14 Ratings

About

Time & Tales Podcast — Dark History. Strange Lore. One Tale at a Time. Welcome to Time & Tales Podcast — Dark History. Strange Lore. One Tale at a Time. Each week we bring you the spookiest tidbits from history and folklore. If macabre facts, eerie fables, and 4am rabbit holes are your natural habitat, you’re in the right place. New episodes every week, wherever you listen. Prepared and presented by LaNae and CJ. One an author of dark fairy tales, fantasy, and folk horror; the other a skeptical engineer who keeps the evidence front and center. Expect the occasional. lighthearted clash! If you’re ready for your next late-night obsession, this belongs in your queue. As always, sources and links can be found in the show notes. PODCAST THEME by RANDY LEE RIVIERE (randyleeriviere.com) #history #folklore #darkhistory #fables

Information

  • Creator
    LM Riviere + CJ Prime
  • Episodes
    38
  • Seasons
    4
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © LM Riviere
  • Show Website
    Time & Tales Podcast

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