When did Halloween start? Why do we dress up, carve pumpkins and go trick or treating? Anika and Esther find out all the ancient, spooky facts about Halloween with Michelle Smith who studies fairytales and children's literature at Monash University.  Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to [email protected]    Guest: Michelle Smith who researches fairytales and children’s literature at Monash University in Melbourne.   Hosts: Anika and Esther   Production: Cinnamon Nippard   Sound design: Josh Newth   Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson    Hear it first on LiSTNR.   Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.