The Halloween Haunt

Latest Episodes:

Halloween Haunt Classic: Have a Halloween to Remember Oct 31, 2024

Show notes

I apologize…circumstances prevented me from doing what I had hoped this year…. Please enjoy this Halloween wish from 2011…and try not to be too terrified….

Here is the original description…. You can find the other episode mentioned at TheHalloweenHaunt.com….

Can the big night be here already? Please listen to the terrifying treat I’ve served up for Halloween. If you haven’t yet, please listen to the last episode and learn about Robert the Doll. Find all the episodes at HalloweenHaunt.wordpress.com, and join us on on Facebook, on Twitter @HalloweenHaunt.

Halloween Haunt Classic: Thomas Lovell Beddoes’ Poem, “The Phantom-Wooer” Oct 31, 2024

Show notes

I apologize…circumstances prevented me from doing what I had hoped this year…. Please enjoy this representation of a classic gothic poem from long ago in the Haunt…. And check back for a few more classic…aka old…Halloween treats….

Here is the original description….

The moon is making me feel romantic, so I present a poem by Thomas Lovell Beddoes entitled, “The Phantom-Wooer.” Full shownotes at HalloweenHaunt.wordpress.com, and please let us know if this made you feel romantic.

I found this poem in this book.

Music:

“The Gargoyle” by Sean Timms

“Tempest” by the Brothers Femme

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Halloween Haunt Classic: Frankenstein’s “Monster” Oct 31, 2024

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I apologize…circumstances prevented me from doing what I had hoped this year…. Please enjoy this telling of the origin of one of our oldest monsters…? From the second year of the Halloween Haunt…. And please check back for a few more classic…aka old…Halloween treats….

He is not just a bunch of body parts. He is the original science fiction/horror creation. We delve deep into the history of the Frankenstein monster and his creator, Mary Shelley. Assemble your thoughts and put them on HalloweenHaunt.wordpress.com, where you’ll also find full shownotes.

For more on Frankenstein visit:

Wikipedia’s entry about Frankenstein and his monster

A Wikipedia article on the monster’s place in popular culture

You might be interested in a book that goes more deeply into the monster’s place in popular culture. It’s by Susan Tyler Hitchcock, and it’s called Frankenstein: A Cultural History. Here is an interesting review from The Washington Post.

Music:

Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata by Classicala

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Halloween Haunt Classic: “The Bells,” A Poem By Edgar Allan Poe Oct 31, 2024

Show notes

I apologize…circumstances prevented me from doing what I had hoped this year…. Please enjoy this representation of my first dramatic reading on this program…you’ll find I’m very…dramatic…. And please check back for a few more classic…aka old…Halloween treats….

Here is the original description….

As promised, a creepy, spooky poem from the disturbed mind of Edgar Allan Poe, author of the classic poem, “The Raven.” Please let us know what you think at halloweenhaunt.wordpress.com.

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Halloween Haunt Classic: Jack O’Lantern Oct 31, 2024

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I apologize…circumstances prevented me from doing what I had hoped this year…. Please enjoy this telling of the history of Jack O’Lantern from the first year of the Haunt’s programs…. And check back for a few more classic…aka old…Halloween treats….

Here is the original description….

Scary faces are popping up on porches everywhere! Why do we carve scary faces into vegetables? And why do we call them “Jack?”

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Top Costumes 2018 Oct 29, 2018

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http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/HalloweenHaunt/TopCostumes2018.mp3

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 (incompetech.com)

“The Eight Immortals” by Tony Longworth from “Going Cardboard (Original Soundtrack)”
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“The Listeners” by Walter de la Mare Oct 26, 2018

Show notes

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/HalloweenHaunt/_theListeners_ByWalterDeLaMare.mp3

A haunting poem about those you can’t see but are always listening. No, not the Feds. Find the Haunt on Facebook and Twitter at @HalloweenHaunt . More poetry can be found at TheHalloweenHaunt.com.

Read along with the poem at New Forest Centre. Scroll down.

Music:

“Remains from the Past” by Grigor Iliev (from Soundclick.com)

“A New Morning” by Persona (from MacJams.com)

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The David Oman House in Beverly Hills, CA Oct 23, 2018

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http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/HalloweenHaunt/TheDavidOmanHouseInBeverlyHillsCa.mp3

Another haunted location, another episode not great for little ones. But hopefully great for you. Find the Haunt on Twitter at @HalloweenHaunt and on Facebook. And all of the episodes are at TheHalloweenHaunt.com.

Learn more about the scary house at Haunted Los Angeles, the Paranormal Witness Wiki, and the Oman House website itself.

Music:

“ElectroShock” by Sam Haynes from “Halloween 2017 – Pumpkin On Your Stereo – Electro Haunt Music – EDM Halloween Music”

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Waverly Hills Sanitorium Oct 21, 2018

Show notes

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/HalloweenHaunt/WaverlyHillsSanitorium.mp3

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 American Hauntings, Wikipedia, and the Waverly Hills website itself (yes, you , too can visit).

Music:

“Return of the Boogeyman” by Sam Haynes from “Something Wicked–Halloween and Horror Music for Halloween 2016”

“Ghost House (Haunt MIx) by Sam Haynes from “Halloween 2017 – Pumpkin On Your Stereo – Electro Haunt Music – EDM Halloween Music”

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Ambrose Bierce’s “A Cold Greeting” Oct 18, 2018

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http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/HalloweenHaunt/_aColdGreeting_ByAmbroseBierce.mp3

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 and more at TheHalloweenHaunt.com.

Read along at Legends of America.

Music:

“Remains from the Past” by Grigor Iliev (from Soundclick.com)

“The Dance of Halloween” by Sam Haynes from “Something Wicked–Halloween and Horror Music for Halloween 2016”

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