You made it, Lovely Lanterns! The veil is thin and our EEEEKmail bag is full! Enjoy an overstuffed pillowcase of calls and letters as you traverse the unknown today! Mentioned on the episode: Night Terror Magazine and Instagram Library Pumpkin Prank Steeped in Mystery This is Not a House by Brandon Kitchen Barbarella Restaurant & Bar in La Jolla Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld Captain's Quarters  Hola Paris Whaley House Creep Haunt Stream The Jessica Cabin THE JESSICA CABIN is a...

On this episode we read a ghostly letter, celebrate a Lantern's publishing success, and enjoy some very clever Halloween costumes! We also take our first call from the Czech Republic and learn about how they celebrate All Souls Day! Mentioned in the Episode: Nightmares on Santa Monica Messiah of Evil LA Screening Pre-Order Creepy Cute Drawing Class by Marcie Betrayal at House on the Hill Music featured: Imperium - Talekeeper Silent Night - Myuu Skeleton Keys - Alexander...

Today we learn about how Trick-or-Treating can be linked to ancient food sharing traditions and we learn a little French as well! Plus we get a call about vintage Halloween books and an EEEEKmail with another great non-traditional treat offering!Mentioned on Episode:Göbekli TepeLittle Witches Black Magic CookbookHowl-A-Ween Universal Monster Books Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows...

Thanks for writing in hundreds of letters and making hundreds calls, Lovely Lanterns! I love making this podcast with you! Today we follow up on our Charity Haunt topic from last week and learn about how to effectively get rid of that Halloween mask smell AND move to the Halloween town of your dreams! Mentioned on the episode: October Patreon Tricks + Treats Haunted Within - Charity Haunt Remove That Halloween Mask SMELL

Today we discuss DIY haunted attractions that are constructed with the intention of giving back! Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to It's Always Halloween on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Raven Record + Zine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Lantern's Way...

What does it take to be the most popular house on your street on Halloween night? We hear from 3 Lanterns who share their tips for tempting the neighborhood with off-beat treats and decorations. Mentioned on the episode: September Movies + BOO-k Club Kia Creates: Puzzle Quest Halloween Haunting Dover Halloween Stickers + Activity Books Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at...

Today we meet a Lantern's new kitten and learn about the haunted history behind their moniker! On the hotline we hear about an incredible Beetlejuice themed birthday party and get a creative idea for treats beyond candy to hand out on Halloween night. We also get an EEEEkmail follow-up from Kara who recently shared her ghostly college experience and we learn how to research the history of land and property in order to possibly track down the source of a haunting. Mentioned on the...

This week we get two New England ghost stories on the All Hallows Hotline, some music recommendations for our 2024 Playlists, read an EEEEKmail about an incredible birthday/Halloween surprise party, and learn about how we can get a year’s supply of candy corn! Mentioned on this episode: Terror Thursdays and Stephen King September Feature - Beetlejuice remix Kendra’s 40 Hour (!!) Halloween Playlist Great Wolf + Brach’s Candy Corn Suites Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit...

The bone rattling conclusion to Steveson's ghoulish short story of two men cursed by their dealings with the dead.  Listen to Part 1 here Read The Body Snatcher and other Stevenson tales on your own here Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to It's Always Halloween on...

As we enter the calender Halloween season, we bring you a classic tale of depravity to chill your bones as the sun still beats down upon us. Part 1 of 2 (stay tuned, Lanterns!) Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail to ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to It's Always Halloween on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Order The...

Today we hear from a few creative Lanterns who are kicking off the calender Halloween season with some FANGtastic ideas! How are you getting crafty these days? Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail to ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to It's Always Halloween on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Order The Raven Record +...

Of course we know It's Always Halloween, but today marks the official start to the 2024 Calender Halloween season! What are you looking forward to? I am most excited to hear all your new stories, plans, ideas, and recommendations! So don't wait too long to call into The All Hallows Hotline 872-532-DEAD or write us that EEEEKmail [email protected]! As a special offering for the next 24 hours anyone who subscribes as a Ghoul Gang member at any level will recieve a...

This week we welcome back longtime friend and IAH collaborator, Joe Carlough of Displaced Snail publications. We discuss his new book, Queer Horror, available for pre-order now! We also go deep into pumpkins and have an exciting new project announcement!  For those with sensitive ears, this episode has a couple of light conversational swear words and acknowledges sex and sex work within the context of a few horror films.  Mentioned in the episode: Displaced Snail Follow Joe on...

Today we continue our exploration of trick-or-treating trends from around the U.S. and one Lantern brings us in on their new October 31st tradition! Mentioned on the episode: July Movie Parties July BOO-k Club Featured music: Lightless Dawn - Kevin Macleod Impervious - Dorian Pinto November - Benjamin Tissot Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an...

Today we read Summerween party letters and take a call from a Lantern in Tunisia!  Mentioned in the episode: October Branches: Summerween (Tjalgahorn's blog) Follow Lantern Josh on IG: @eclectic_carthage  Music featured: Nostalgy - Gothic Music Skeleton Keys - Alexander Nakarada The Abandoned - MONST3R Haunting Atmosphere - CO.AG Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at...

Today we take a delightful hotline call about the most depressed cryptid in America and learn about how we can celebrate them in the hopes of cheering them up. We also get letters about Summerween and how to make your own low cost DIY pumpkin spice (see above).  Mentioned in the Episode: Squonkapalooza! Ways to Celebrate Summerween Music featured: ⁠Outsider - Myuu⁠ Silence - DJPOM888 The Curse - Mehul Sharma ⁠Witch By The Sea - Darren Curtis⁠ Be featured on a Small Frights...

Today we read a letter from a Lantern who writes a Halloween comedy show for kids with his high school theater troupe. We also hear about a Halloween party that helped another Lantern feel more comfortable in their own skin and get a response to last week's call about a new Trick-or-Treating trend.  Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail...

Today we hear about the harrowing journey one Lantern has on the Halloween Express and lament how disappointing professional Halloween themed jobs can be. We also get a FANGtastic call from a dad who has noticed a newer trend while taking his daughter Trick-or-Treating and read a letter from a mom whose young son has recently become obsessed with Halloween year round. Mentioned on the Episode: Get some Halloween stickers from Lantern Kia Featured music: Halloween Chaser -...

This week we hear from Lanterns from three different generations and take a trip to Japan!  Thank you Jennifer, Mia, and L.M. for contributing to this episode! Mentioned: Silent Hill Where Did Halloween Come From? (Part 1) Where Did Halloween Come From (Part 2) How Halloween Became a Thing in Japan (Kotaku) Halloween in Japan (I'll Make It Myself - L.M.'s Blog ) Starbucks Sweet Potato Frappuccino  Halloween Sweet Potato KitKats Japanese Heirloom Pumpkins The JET...

Today a very welcome ghost from the past rejoins the porch! Beware! You'll find laughter and a chilling rendition of The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman within! Read The Yellow Wallpaper for yourself here! Mentioned in the episode: The Trouble with Charlotte Perkins Gilman By Halle Butler - March 11, 2021 (The Paris Review) Race, Pseudoscience, and “The Yellow Wallpaper"  By Erika Mills and Kenneth M. Koyle - May 16, 2024 (The National Library of Medicine) Pete's...

After a longer than expected hiatus, we're back(ish) with international stories of Halloween from Europe! We also enjoy the ephemeral nature of spooky experiences that sometimes exist just for us in a moment (and then last a little longer if you write into a podcast about them).  Mentioned in the episode: Best Places to Celebrate Halloween in Belgium Kia's Puzzle Quest: Halloween HauntingKia Creates Website Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice,...

Today we hear more of your stories from Halloween 2023! Yard decor, home haunts, DIY costumes, and trick-or-treating! This episode is jam packed with creative ideas and community spirit! Check out the newest collaboration between IAH and Displaced Snail: The Raven! Mentioned on the episode: The Masque of the Red Death Reading Red Letter Days Follow Spooky Steve on IG @thecraftygoonie Creepmas Creatures Support your fellow Lanterns: Fibulalart on Etsy and IG @fibulalart Be featured...

GRIMtern Nathan joins me to look back on our favorite aspects of the Halloween 2023 season. We read your EEEEKmails and cover our top 10 seasonal moments. This is part 1 of 2. You can hear part 2 by subscribing on Spotify or Patreon.  Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail to [email protected] ⁠Order The Lantern's Way...

Happy Halloween 2023! Here's an extra special treat in your pillowcase: an It's Always Halloween/Farthouse Crossover Episode! Farthouse is a monthly film podcast hosted by Cinephile Cuties (and Lanterns!), Casey O'Brien and Patrick Mallon. They watch arthouse movies, so you can pretend that you did. And today the three of us discuss The Shining, spooky bathrooms, and DIY Filmmaking! We also read your EEEEKmails about artsy horror, film catchphrases, nude scenes in class, and...