Halloween Haunt

  1. Top Costumes 20182018/10/29
    On Facebook, Aaron in Utah wanted to hear another list. Here are three (a magic number). You can also get in touch on Twitter at @HalloweenHaunt . Hear more episodes about costumes at Costumes.TheHalloweenHaunt.com. All of the episodes are at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. The lists can also be found at the CNN website. Music includes: “Waltz of the Carnies,” by Kevin Macleod […]
  2. “The Listeners” by Walter de la Mare2018/10/26
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  3. The David Oman House in Beverly Hills, CA2018/10/23
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  4. Waverly Hills Sanitorium2018/10/21
    When folks in Kentucky had certain health issues, they went to Waverly Hills. Poor folks. The staff was doing the best they could. Some of the folks seem to have stuck around in the afterlife. Join our Facebook page, and on Twitter at @HalloweenHaunt. Learn about more haunted places…where else? TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Find out more about Waverly Hills from […]
  5. Ambrose Bierce’s “A Cold Greeting”2018/10/18
    Friendship can be a strange thing. What happens when it seems that a friendship…dies? You can be my friend, especially on the social media, like Twitter at @HalloweenHaunt and on Facebook, where I confess I only have a page you can like, not “friend” me. But we can pretend, right? Hear more gothic fiction from Ambrose Bierce […]
  6. Black Cats2018/10/13
    Few things say Halloween like black cats, although they are delightful any time of year. Thank you, Robin, for another excellent suggestion on Facebook. I tweet at @HalloweenHaunt. Much more can be found at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Wikipedia will tell you much about the history of black cat superstition. I will tell you much about witches (with a bit about […]
  7. Classic Homemade Halloween Treats2018/10/10
    Bruno on Facebook had a hankering for the homemade Halloween eats and wanted to hear about them. I hope they don’t make you hungry. Did you know that Longfellow ruminated on the deceased? He did. My Twitter handle is @HalloweenHaunt. Find more at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Foodal has a comprehensive look at Halloween treating. Find out about peanut brittle from […]
  8. “Haunted Houses” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow2018/10/07
    Did you know that Longfellow ruminated on the deceased?He did. Join the Haunt on Twitter @HalloweenHaunt. Also, like the program on Facebook. Find more at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Read along with me or bring it along and recite it at a party at HWLongfellow.org. Music: Nocturne by Ekho “Relent” by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com) Click here to download the show.  
  9. Golden Age Radio Horror2018/10/04
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  10. Urban Legends2018/10/02
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  11. Promo ’18–Dark Times in the Haunt…and Everywhere Else, Too2018/09/05
    Escape from the dark–in the Halloween Haunt? In a manner of speaking. Join the Haunt on Twitter, @HalloweenHaunt, and Facebook. Find every episode produced at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Click here to download the promo.
  12. Haunted Hollywood2017/10/29
    Hooray for haunts…and Hollywood has plenty. Learn about a few now. Scroll down, look to the left if you want to give. The Halloween Haunt is on Facebook. I suggest you set it to be on the top of your News Feed so you see everything. Also find out about many Halloween happenings @HalloweenHaunt on Twitter. Everything, including all […]
  13. More Emily Dickinson Fun2017/10/26
    Two poems from the great Emily Dickinson. You might want to have something funny ready for when you’re done. Thank you for giving to the TheHalloweenHaunt.com you’re helping to keep the show going. Scroll down, look to the left if you want to give. Follow the Haunt Twitter @HalloweenHaunt and Facebook (like us, too). Read along with me with these handy […]
  14. Tips for Safer Trick-or-Treating2017/10/23
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  15. Spiritualism2017/10/20
    Some people take their ghosts very seriously. And they’re not afraid. Are you? More haunting information at TheHalloweenHaunt.com, where you can also give and help keep the Haunt in cobwebs. Learn more about Halloween happenings on Twitter @HalloweenHaunt, and our Facebook page as well. Wikipedia will tell you much more about Spiritualism, as will the Encyclopedia Britannica and […]
  16. “At Old Man Eckert’s” by Ambrose Bierce2017/10/17
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  17. Dark Shadows2017/10/13
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  18. Top Halloween Candy 20172017/10/10
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  19. “Haunted” and “The Raven’s Tomb” by Walter de la Mare2017/10/07
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  20. The Mystery of Roanoke Island2017/10/04
    Back before there was a United States, one of the early settlements was Roanoke Island. It didn’t go well. But what happened to the people? Justin in California suggested this on the Halloween Haunt Facebook page. I give you Halloween news on Twitter @HalloweenHaunt. If you would like to give to the Haunt, scroll down TheHalloweenHaunt.com and look to the left. […]
  21. Halloween Destinations2017/10/01
    October is a terrific time to explore the world of Halloween–in the world. You’ll find much Halloween fun at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Thank you for the Halloween gifts, you’ll find the link on the left if you scroll down. Join the Haunt on Facebook and Twitter @HalloweenHaunt. Mark suggested this topic on Facebook, by the way. Learn more about the destinations […]
  22. Disney’s Haunted Mansions2016/10/29
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  23. Two from Emily Dickinson2016/10/26
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  24. Haints, Boo Hags and Plat Eyes2016/10/23
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  25. Celebrity House Haunts2016/10/20
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  26. “Entrance and Exit” by Algernon Blackwood2016/10/17
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  27. The Dybbuk2016/10/13
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  28. Random Halloween Facts 20162016/10/10
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  29. H. P. Lovecraft’s “The Ancient Track”2016/10/07
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  30. The Charlie Charlie Challenge2016/10/04
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  31. “The Creature from the Black Lagoon”2016/10/01
    Who’s up for a swim? Just make sure there’s a net near you at all times. Thank you, Bruno on Facebook, for the suggestion. You’ll find lots of Halloween on our Twitter feed @HalloweenHaunt, on Facebook, and Google+. Tell us what you think and find more at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Old standby Wikipedia has a lot of […]
  32. The Bell Witch Cave2015/10/29
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  33. Shakespeare’s Three Witches from “Macbeth”2015/10/26
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  34. Ben Cooper Costumes2015/10/23
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  35. The Story of Interview with the Vampire2015/10/20
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  36. “A Wireless Message” by Ambrose Bierce2015/10/17
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  37. The Loch Ness Monster2015/10/13
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  38. About “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving2015/10/10
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  39. “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson2015/10/07
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  40. Irish Halloween Traditions2015/10/04
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  41. Haunted Institutes of Higher Learning2015/10/01
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  42. The Slender Man2014/10/29
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  43. “Dead Man’s Hate” by Robert E. Howard2014/10/26
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  44. Halloween in Japan2014/10/23
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  45. Gargoyles2014/10/20
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  46. “One Summer Night” by Ambrose Bierce2014/10/16
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  47. Poltergeists2014/10/13
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  48. The Highgate Vampire2014/10/10
    It’s a creepy cemetery that’s well over a hundred years old. It must be haunted or have some kind of monster, right? William (@Midnight_Circle) on Twitter suggested the topic. I post often on Twitter @HalloweenHaunt. Here is where I am on Google+. And of course Facebook. Tell us your urban legend at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Wikipedia has much of the sordid story, as well as […]
  49. “The Haunted Oak” by Paul Laurence Dunbar2014/10/07
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  50. The Houghton Mansion2014/10/04
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  51. Trick or Treat Time2014/10/01
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  52. Annabelle the Doll2013/10/29
    Our friend Zach on Facebook suggested I look into Annabelle the Doll, since I talked about Robert a few years ago. Since I started this season with a movie doll, I figured why not end with one? Except this movie doll is real. If you have any real-life horror (or just spookiness) you would like me […]
  53. “The City in the Sea” by Edgar Allan Poe2013/10/26
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  54. Random Halloween Census Facts 20132013/10/23
    Just the facts, ma’am. Well, facts and figures. The Halloween Haunt is very social. Follow us on Twitter @HalloweenHaunt, circle our Google+ page and like our Facebook page. And find all the episodes at HalloweenHaunt.wordpress.com. See the facts for yourself here. Music: “Alien Seduction” by Liquid Loops (from GarageBand.com) Click here to download the show.
  55. The Girl at the Underpass2013/10/20
    Emma on Facebook suggested we look at the classic North Carolina legend of the ghostly girl. Is it really a North Carolina legend? Tell me about your legends at HalloweenHaunt.wordpress.com. Like our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter @HalloweenHaunt and circle our Google+ page. Read a version of the story from the NC Secretary of State’s page. Also […]
  56. “John Mortonson’s Funeral” by Ambrose Bierce2013/10/17
    We return to the lovely, twisted mind of Ambrose Bierce for a little vignette. If you have a story to tell, join me on our Google+ page, our Facebook page and on Twitter @HalloweenHaunt. You can also tell your story and find many more at HalloweenHaunt.wordpress.com. You’ll find a Google Book of The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce,Volume III: Can Such Things Be? where you […]
  57. Celtic Monsters Part 22013/10/13
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  58. The Haunted Victorian in Gardner, Massachusetts2013/10/10
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  59. “The Oviparous Tailor” by Thomas Lovell Beddoes2013/10/07
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  60. Top Costumes for 20122013/10/04
    It’s been five years, so we again count down the top costumes, this time for 2012. Don’t expect a lot of, or any, comparisons with the last Top Costumes episode. I leave that to you. What costume are you wearing? There are so many places to tell us, I invite you to them all: HalloweenHaunt.wordpress.com (where […]
The Halloween Haunt
https://halloweenhaunt.wordpress.com
A short audio program celebrating our creepiest holiday. Hosted by the Halloween Haunter. History, customs, traditions, as well as spooky stories and poems. Available on all podcast apps.