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**It’s Always Halloween – Lucé Tomlin-Brenner**

A year-round celebration of Halloween history and traditions, spooks past and present, with your master of scaremonies Lucé Tomlin-Brenner

Latest Episodes:

Small Frights: Couples Costumes (For Dogs) Oct 02, 2020

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Each Friday I share a curated selection of calls from the All Hallows Hotline and letters from the EEEEKmail bag!

This week we hear a story about how to haunt your neighbors (in a cute way). Then I answer questions about how to have Halloween fun during a pandemic, and whether there are any good couple costumes for dogs. Plus we got two letters about The Halloween Tree cartoon this week! One from the UK and one from Utah! Amazing!

Do you have a Halloween query or memory you want to share? Call into the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! Or you can write an eeeekmail to itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com

Festivals of the Dead Sep 29, 2020

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Many countries and cultures don't celebrate Halloween, but they do have their own incredible festivals honoring the dead. In this episode, we discover some of those fascinating Halloween-adjacent traditions. It's a fun reminder that no matter where we come from, we all want to remember and honor our ancestors.

I’m dying to hear your Halloween memories and questions! What do you love about the season? Need some spooky advice? Call the All Hallows Hotline: 802-532-DEAD or write to itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com

You may be featured in an upcoming episode!

Sources:

Obon Traditions in Japanese Culture

Pictures of the Obon Festival of the Dead in Japan

The Festival of the Spirits of the Dead in Japan

Ghost Festival

What You Need to Know About Obon

12 Halloween Celebrations From Around the World

5 African Festivals to Celebrate Instead of Halloween

Nigeria's Egungun Festival: Color, Culture, & Community

Yoruba Religion

Bolaji Campbell on Egungun

The Egungun Festival of the Yoruba People

Have You Heard of the Hungry Ghost Festival?

Small Frights: Little Devil in Tokyo Sep 25, 2020

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Each Friday I share a curated selection of calls from the All Hallows Hotline and letters from the EEEEKmail bag!

This week we tackle a question about Halloween in Japan, explore some real-life haunted landmarks, and read a letter all the way from the birthplace of Halloween - IRELAND!!

Do you have a Halloween query or memory you want to share? Call into the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! Or you can write an eeeekmail to itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com.

Lumeria, Parentalia, & Feralia Sep 21, 2020

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In this episode, we explore three Roman festivals honoring the dead and learn why beans used to be the spookiest food!

You may be featured in an upcoming episode!

Sources:

Encyclopedia Britannica

Appeasing the Ancestors: The Parentalia and Feralia - History and Archaeology Online

How Ancient Rome’s Scariest Ghosts Gave Their Name to Madagascar’s Lemurs - Mental Floss

Lemuria the Ancient Roman Day of the Dead - ThoughtCo.

Why Beans Were an Ancient Emblem of Death - Atlas Obscura

The Evils of Beans Pt.1 - Nourishing Death

Smalls Frights: Beggar's Night Sep 18, 2020

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Welcome to the first Small Frights Friday episode! Each week, I will share a curated selection of calls from the All Hallows Hotline and letters from the EEEEKmail bag,

This week we'll hear a story about Beggar's Night in the 1950s and a spooky tale about hayrides after closing time. We also tackle a few Halloween questions about nostalgia, razor blades in apples, Trunk-r-Treat, and whether it's possible to be a Halloween Poser.

Do you have a Halloween query or memory you want to share? Call into the All Hallows Hotline: (802) 532-Dead! Or you can write an eeeekmail to itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com.

Where Did Halloween Come From? (Part 2) Sep 15, 2020

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We now know that Halloween comes from the ancient Celtic celebration Samhain. In this episode, we explore some of the monsters of Samhain including Julius Caesar, or as I like to call him, the Grinch That (almost) Stole Halloween!

You may be featured in an upcoming episode!

Sources:

Samhain - History.com

Where Did Celts Come From? Who Were the Druids? - Survive the Jive

Indo-European Languages - Ancient History Encyclopedia

Samhain: The Celtic roots of Halloween - New Grange

What is Celtic Ethnicity and Their History - Harreira

Tlachtga: Tom Darcy chats to Joe Conlon

Where Did Halloween Come From? (Part 1) Sep 08, 2020

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Introducing It’s Always Halloween! This year ‘round podcast will dive deep into the dark history of our favorite horror-filled holiday. Each week we’ll explore a specific custom, fear, or fright while celebrating everything that makes being scared so fun!

But where, when, and how did Halloween even start? On the first episode we throw on a little Glenn Danzig and travel way back to 2nd century to find the answers.

I’m dying to hear your Halloween memories and questions! What do you love about the season? Need some spooky advice? Call the All Hallows Hotline: 802-532-DEAD or write in to itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com

You may be featured on an upcoming episode!

Trailer Sep 04, 2020

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A preview of a spooky new podcast from Lucé Tomlin-Brenner