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Halloween Weekly Update: Stranger Things 5, Summerween & Oogie Boogie Bash News (June 15–21, 2026) Jun 22, 2026

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There are now just 131 days until Halloween!

In this week's Halloween Weekly Update, we're covering the return of a beloved Halloween haunt in Alabama after more than 20 years, Disney's Oogie Boogie Bash selling out on Halloween night despite slower overall ticket sales, and the growing popularity of Summerween events across Tennessee.

We'll also take a trip Around the Crypt with the latest on Stranger Things 5 coming to Halloween Horror Nights, Spirit Halloween's mysterious Camp Harbor Lake theme, and Code Orange sightings at retailers across the country. Plus, we remember Daveigh Chase, look back at the release of Jaws in This Week in Halloween History, read a listener review, welcome a new member to the Pumpkin Room, and ask this week's community question.

Links discussed in this episode:

Alabama Adventure Halloween Haunt: https://www.al.com/life/2026/06/alabama-amusement-park-bringing-back-pg-13-halloween-haunt-after-20-years.html

Oogie Boogie Bash: https://www.disneytouristblog.com/halloween-night-sold-out-for-2026-oogie-boogie-bash-party-despite-slower-ticket-sales/

Summerween in Tennessee: https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/things-to-do/2026/06/19/summerween-events-in-tennessee-bring-halloween-to-june/90508404007/

Stranger Things 5 at Halloween Horror Nights: https://www.insideuniversal.net/2026/06/stranger-things-returns-to-halloween-horror-nights-2026-at-universal-orlando-and-universal-studios-hollywood/

Cracker Barrel Halloween: https://shop.crackerbarrel.com/collections/halloween

Kohl's Halloween: https://www.kohls.com/catalog/halloween.jsp

Dollar Tree Halloween: https://www.dollartree.com/halloween

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Halloween Songs: Our Top 5 | MiniSode Jun 19, 2026

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Halloween and music go hand in hand. Whether you're decorating the house, carving pumpkins, hosting a party, or heading out for a night of trick-or-treating, there are certain songs that instantly put you in the Halloween spirit.

In this episode of The Halloween Podcast, we're counting down our picks for the Top 5 Halloween Songs. We'll explore the stories behind these iconic tracks, the albums they came from, their chart success, and the impact they had on the artists who recorded them. Along the way, we'll uncover surprising facts, music video history, horror movie connections, and the reasons these songs have become Halloween classics.

So turn up the volume and join us as we celebrate the music that has become the soundtrack of Halloween for generations.

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The Whaley House | Haunted Thursday Jun 18, 2026

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For the first Haunted Thursday, we visit one of America’s most famous haunted locations: the Whaley House in Old Town San Diego. Built in 1857 on land tied to the execution of Yankee Jim Robinson, the house has become known for reports of heavy footsteps, apparitions, strange sounds, mysterious scents, and other unexplained experiences. In this episode, we look at the documented history, the Whaley family tragedies, the claims made by visitors and staff, the skeptical explanations, and why this house is still talked about more than 165 years later.

This episode also includes a short clip from the Travel Channel video “Regis Philbin Gets Answers After GHOST Sighting - The Dead Files,” where Regis Philbin discusses his reported experience at the Whaley House:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3sFfhaQi_U

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Sounds of Halloween Part 2: Halloween Music | Ep. 102 Jun 17, 2026

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Welcome to Sounds of Halloween Part 2: Halloween Music.

What makes a song feel like Halloween? Is it monsters and ghosts in the lyrics, creepy sound effects, or something deeper hidden within the music itself?

In this episode, we explore the fascinating history of Halloween music and the sounds that have become part of the season. From novelty classics like Monster Mash and Ghostbusters to the enduring popularity of Thriller, we look at how certain songs became Halloween traditions even when they were never written specifically for the holiday.

We'll also dive into the legend of the "Devil's Interval," the supernatural folklore surrounding blues music, the rise of monster-themed novelty records in the 1950s and 1960s, and the horror movie soundtracks that forever changed the way we hear fear. Along the way, we'll uncover why certain notes, instruments, and musical techniques create feelings of suspense, mystery, and unease.

Whether you're building the perfect Halloween playlist, decorating for the season, or simply curious about why some sounds make your skin crawl, this episode explores the ever-changing soundtrack of Halloween.

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Keywords: Halloween music, Halloween songs, Monster Mash, Thriller, Ghostbusters, horror movie soundtracks, Halloween playlist, spooky music, scary music, Halloween history, horror films, John Carpenter, Michael Jackson, classic Halloween songs, Halloween traditions.

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Halloween Weekly Update: Spirit Halloween Hiring, Boo Bucket Rumors & Disney News (June 8-14, 2026) Jun 15, 2026

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Welcome to the Halloween Weekly Update for June 8–14, 2026!

There are now just 138 days until Halloween, and spooky season continues to gain momentum. This week, we're covering Spirit Halloween's plans to hire more than 52,000 seasonal employees, the growing popularity of Halfway to Halloween events, new details for Disney's Oogie Boogie Bash, and the latest updates on Halloween: The Game.

We also discuss Code Orange sightings at Cracker Barrel, Kohl's, and Dollar Tree, look at the latest Spirit Halloween and Halloween Horror Nights developments, and talk about rumors surrounding the possible return of McDonald's Boo Buckets for the 2026 Halloween season.

Plus, in This Week in Halloween History, we look back at June 13, 1980, when Friday the 13th first arrived in theaters.

Links discussed in this episode:

Spirit Halloween Hiring Announcement: https://www.spirithalloween.com

Halfway to Halloween: https://www.doublemhauntedhayrides.com

Disneyland Halloween & Oogie Boogie Bash: https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/halloween-and-fall-celebrations-at-disneyland/

Halloween: The Game: https://halloweengame.com

Cracker Barrel Halloween Collection: https://shop.crackerbarrel.com

Kohl's Halloween Shop: https://www.kohls.com

Dollar Tree Halloween: https://www.dollartree.com

Halloween Horror Nights: https://www.universalorlando.com/hhn

Spirit Halloween: https://www.spirithalloween.com

McDonald's Boo Buckets (Rumors & Speculation): Previous Boo Bucket Coverage: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Food/mcdonalds-new-halloween-boo-buckets-back-limited-time/story?id=126246418

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Halloween In The 1970's | Ep. 101 Jun 10, 2026

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What was Halloween really like in the 1970s? In this episode of The Halloween Podcast, we're taking a trip back to a decade of Ben Cooper costumes, pillowcases full of candy, neighborhood trick-or-treating, homemade haunted houses, and some of the most memorable Halloween traditions of all time.

We'll explore the rise of licensed costumes, the growing popularity of horror films like Halloween, Carrie, and The Exorcist, and how changing attitudes about safety began shaping the holiday. We'll also look at Halloween on television, from It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown to late-night monster movies, and discuss how the growth of TV advertising helped turn Halloween into an increasingly marketable season. Along the way, we'll revisit school parties, community celebrations, classic decorations, and the sights and sounds that made Halloween in the 1970s so special.

Whether you lived through the decade or just wish you had, join us as we explore a Halloween era caught between old traditions and the modern Halloween we know today.

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Halloween Weekly Update: Summerween, Ghostbusters & HHN News (June 1-7, 2026) Jun 08, 2026

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Welcome to the very first edition of The Halloween Update!

Every Monday morning, we'll bring you the latest Halloween, horror, haunt, and spooky season news from the previous week. In this inaugural episode, we're covering Spirit Halloween's new Summerween Terrifier collection, a brand-new Ghostbusters Stay Puft animatronic, Halloween Horror Nights merchandise arriving early, Disneyland's Halloween season announcement, and other quick hits from around the Halloween world.

Plus, there are now just 145 days until Halloween, and we're taking a look back at June 8, 1984, the day Ghostbusters premiered in theaters.

Links discussed in this episode:

Spirit Halloween Summerween Collection: https://www.spirithalloween.com/content.jsp?pageName=summerween

Spirit Halloween Terrifier Summerween Announcement: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/spirit-hacks-into-summerween-with-limited-edition-terrifier-collection-302791859.html

Ghostbusters Stay Puft Animatronic: https://ghostbustersnews.com/2026/06/06/spirit-halloweens-ghostbusters-stay-puft-marshmallow-man-sidestepper-now-in-stock/

Halloween Horror Nights Merchandise: https://shopuniversal.com/collections/halloween-horror-nights-merchandise

Disneyland Halloween Season: https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/halloween-and-fall-celebrations-at-disneyland/

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National Donut Day Halloween Edition Jun 05, 2026

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National Donut Day may seem like a simple excuse to enjoy a sweet treat, but its history goes back more than a century. In this episode, we take a look at the origins of National Donut Day and the remarkable story of the Salvation Army volunteers who helped make donuts famous during World War I.

Then we shift into the spooky season as we revisit some of Dunkin's most memorable Halloween-themed donuts and take a nostalgic trip through classic Halloween donut commercials from years past. From jack-o'-lantern donuts to monster-themed treats, we'll explore how donuts have become a fun part of Halloween celebrations for generations.

Grab a cup of coffee and your favorite donut and join us for this sweet blend of history, nostalgia, and Halloween fun.

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Vintage Halloween Costumes: Why They Still Look Creepy | Ep.100 Jun 02, 2026

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Every October, the internet fills with photographs of strange homemade Halloween costumes from decades past. Children wearing oversized pumpkin masks, eerie clown makeup, and handmade ghost costumes somehow seem far creepier than anything found in a modern costume store. But why?

In this episode of The Halloween Podcast, we explore the history and psychology behind vintage Halloween costumes and discover why these old photographs continue to unsettle people more than a century later. We'll look at early Halloween traditions, homemade masks, the origins of the uncanny valley, and how old photography transformed innocent family snapshots into images that feel almost haunted today.

Were these costumes really scary, or is it our modern perspective that makes them seem so unsettling? Join us as we take a closer look at one of Halloween's strangest and most fascinating mysteries.

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Sounds of Halloween Part 1: Spooky Sounds | Ep. 99 May 21, 2026

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This week on The Halloween Podcast, Lyle and Meghan dive into the spooky sounds of Halloween in Part 1 of a brand new series: The Sound of Halloween. From the iconic 1990s Halloween decoration noises that filled department stores and haunted houses, to eerie cassette tapes packed with screams, creaking doors, thunder, and ghostly laughter, this episode is a nostalgic trip back to the sounds that defined Halloween for an entire generation.

Along the way, they share personal Halloween memories, discuss classic spooky sound effects albums and tapes, and explore why certain sounds instantly transport people back to trick-or-treat nights, school parties, and Halloween aisles filled with fog machines and plastic pumpkins. If you grew up hearing witches cackle from cassette players or looping soundtracks echo through your neighborhood on Halloween night, this episode is for you.

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