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. 1d ago

    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!

  2. 2d ago

    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)

  3. 3d ago

    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)

  4. 4d ago

    The Worst Witch (1986)

    Lyle and Meghan are back with another Xennial Countdown to Halloween episode, and this time we're revisiting a childhood Halloween favourite that Meghan first discovered during her adolescence! We're heading to Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches to explore the 1986 television film The Worst Witch, starring Fairuza Balk, Diana Rigg, Charlotte Rae and Tim Curry. Based on Jill Murphy's 1974 children's novel, this distinctly British production became a Halloween tradition for many American Xennials thanks to HBO. We explore the film's wonderful cast, its rather unusual boarding-school setting, the challenges facing poor Mildred Hubble, and what made this little piece of British children's television so memorable for audiences across the Atlantic. And, of course, we couldn't possibly discuss The Worst Witch without talking about Tim Curry's gloriously bizarre performance of “Anything Can Happen on Halloween”! Meghan shares her memories of discovering the film as a teenager, while Lyle brings his own perspective to this peculiar piece of 1980s Halloween television. Want to hear Lyle perform Tim Curry's iconic “Anything Can Happen on Halloween”? If we can get just 17 more Patreon supporters before the clock strikes midnight on Halloween, he's agreed to do it! Watch it here: https://youtu.be/hUkVcd7SbTw?is=y0aFTnxvL0cD_smr 8 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 Worst Witch (1986)

  5. 5d ago

    Top 5 Halloween Commercials

    Remember when Halloween wasn't just something you saw in stores, but something that took over your television screen? For Xennials, those wonderfully spooky, silly, and sometimes downright bizarre commercials were as much a part of the Halloween season as trick-or-treating, costumes, and our favorite Halloween specials! Today, Meghan and Lyle are taking a trip down memory lane to count down their personal Top 5 Halloween commercials from their Xennial childhoods, along with a few honorable mentions that were simply too good to leave out. From catchy jingles to memorable characters and commercials we haven't seen in decades but somehow still remember word for word, we're revisiting the ads that helped make Halloween feel like Halloween. Will their lists overlap? And how many of these forgotten little gems will you remember? 9 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.

    Top 5 Halloween Commercials

  6. 6d ago

    Disney's Monster Hits Review (1987)

    What happens when Disney takes some of the biggest hits of the 1960s, 70s and 80s, pairs them with decades of classic animation, and gives the whole thing a wonderfully spooky makeover? You get Disney's DTV Monster Hits, a 1987 television special that might just be one of the greatest Xennial Halloween mixtapes ever assembled! Today, Meghan revisits one of her most treasured childhood Halloween favorites, while Lyle experiences it for the first time. From the rise of MTV to the surprising stories behind some of the songs, we're exploring the music, the nostalgia, and the wonderfully strange combinations that made this special so memorable. And with Lyle bringing his perspective as a musician, there's plenty to discuss! 10 days until Halloween! Watch now: https://youtu.be/ObRrngr-bgc?is=S3IQvjpdbILRfQ1o 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.

    Disney's Monster Hits Review (1987)

  7. Oct 20

    Lyle's Top 10 Halloween Sitcom Episodes

    Lyle is counting down his Top 10 Halloween sitcom episodes of all time, revisiting the shows and episodes that helped make Halloween television such a big part of growing up. From ’80s and ’90s favorites to episodes that became yearly Halloween watches, Lyle looks back at the stories, characters, and moments that stuck with him the most. Along the way, he shares his memories of watching them growing up, why each episode earned a spot on the list, and what still makes them worth revisiting every October. There are haunted houses, Halloween parties, costumes, scares, and plenty of classic sitcom nostalgia as Lyle works his way to his number-one pick. 11 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.

    Lyle's Top 10 Halloween Sitcom Episodes

  8. Oct 19

    Thriller Michael Jackson Music Video (1983)

    Lyle and Meghan are taking a deep dive into one of the most iconic music videos ever made: Michael Jackson’s Thriller. They look back at the song, the making of the video, John Landis’ direction, the horror-movie influences, the unforgettable choreography, and Vincent Price’s legendary spoken-word performance. They also talk about how Thriller blurred the line between music video and short film, how heavily it leaned into classic monster imagery, and why it became such a permanent part of Halloween culture. Along the way, Lyle shares his own memories of being scared by the video as a kid even though he loved the song, and they revisit the impact Thriller had on MTV, pop culture, and generations of Halloween fans. 12 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.

    Thriller Michael Jackson Music Video (1983)
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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
    387
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Lyle Perez
  • Show Website
    The Halloween Podcast

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