It's Always Halloween Lucé Tomlin-Brenner

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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Witchcraft or no, you gotta draw a boundary with family before you're swallowing more than you can take.

I hope you enjoy this fun and sick little tale by Andrew F. Sullivan. It was first published in the fantastic anthology Tiny Nightmares (2020).

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Across America, there are urban legends and folklore about witches' graves and the supernatural happenings connected to them, but is there any historical truth within those tales? In the first of two January bonus episodes, I read a chapter from Ghosts and Legends of Northern Ohio by William G. Krejci that explores the last three people known to be persecuted for witchcraft in my home state.

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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

Forest of Mirrors Home Haunt

House at Haunted Hill Home Haunt

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

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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

Frankenstein Study Guide

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 Blackwood

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

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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

Showgirl in Hollywood (1930)

Jack Pierce — Forgotten Make-up Genius - American Cinematheque

GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM AND THE BIRTH OF AMERICAN HORROR

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

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