Big Seance: My Paranormal World

How and why has QAnon, the domestic terrorist cult, infected the spiritual and wellness communities? Ash Riley and Brian Smith return for a panel discussion on the topic, as well as hitting on things like prosperity gospel, law of attraction, mental illness, racism, narcissism, grieving, empathy, and apophenia. Plus holding influencers accountable, pulling people back, and lots of resources! Visit BigSeance.com/184 for more info.

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In this episode:

Episode Teaser :00

Intro 1:01

Context and Background (USA Today) 1:42

Why QAnon Infected the Spiritual and Wellness Communities (InMySacredSpace.com) 3:52

A new "Triangle Table" discussion with Ash Riley of InMySacredSpace.com and Brian Smith, author of Grief 2 Growth and host and producer of the Grief 2 Growth Podcast at Grief2Growth.com. Ash and Brian appeared together recently in episode 172, where the topic was Spiritual Bypassing. 7:53

"How can you go out and say that you're this love and light person and then be involved with this group of people who are clamoring for public executions?" Ash gives an introduction to the discussion. 9:35

Vulnerability and the Authority Figure 13:20

"It's a very interesting look at psychology, sociology, and something that we all need to understand as we start to open ourselves up to certain things, to learn to still be discerning, and to know where to draw the lines and how to think for ourselves." Brian Smith reflects on Ash's article. 15:14

Individualism, Prosperity Gospel, The Secret, Law of Attraction, The Power of Positive Thinking, Narcissism and how they're linked to spirituality. 16:35

Authority, vulnerability, and being new to spirituality. 23:47

Spiritual abuse and holding people accountable. 26:20

How to reach the people sucked in by QAnon. 29:34

Denial, delusion, and unhealed trauma. 32:02

Racism, Proud Boys, and Nazis in the QAnon community. 34:55

"Evangelicals will deny the racism aspect of it. They'll say, 'Of course I'm not racist. I have nothing to do with that. This can't have anything to do with race.' And the racists like it because, it's a way of taking back our country. It's the whole blood and soil thing." - Brian Smith 36:53

Racism rooted in narcissism. 38:04

Self awareness and the Narcissistic Personality Scale. 39:10

Believing their own lies. 41:55

Mental illness in the spiritual community. 42:50

"We are so quick to give up our power to someone else, whether it be a medium in the spiritual community or a pastor in a church, and we think that they have a special connection that we don't have. And we need to learn to be more discerning that that person is just a human being, and they've got the same filters and biases and problems and things that we do." - Brian Smith 46:42

Helping those who are grieving to open up spiritually, while also using discernment. 47:40

The 12 Step Program and why it works so well. 50:10

The need for critical thinking skills and the conspiracies that don't make any sense. 53:45

Conspiracy theories as a subcategory of the paranormal community. 57:11

Magical thinking, Schizotypy, and Apophenia. 58:20

How to stop the bleeding. Holding influencers accountable. 1:02:39

How do we pull people back? You can't fight them with facts. Build trust, create a personal connection, and share empathy. 1:06:35

Former QAnon support groups 1:12:55

What's coming up for Ash Riley and where to find her. 1:15:22

More on Brian Smith and where to find him. 1:17:34

Paranerd Sarah Moon recommends we check out the Conspirituality Podcast. 1:18:41

A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 1:19:50

Outro 1:21:41

Articles/Resources

The Conspirituality Podcast.

Have You Been the Victim of Spiritual Abuse?

Spirituality's Relationship With Mental Illness

"So many great, educated, functional people were brainwashed": Can Trump's Cult of Followers be Deprogrammed?

Nazi Hippies: When the New Age and Far Right Overlap

The Science of Spiritual Narcissism

@NarcissismRecoveryCenter (Instagram)

RSA ANIMATE: The Divided Brain

A Game Designer's Analysis Of QAnon

Recognizing And Understanding Synchronicity

Materialistic Spirituality

How Separation Consciousness Masks Itself In Spiritual Unity

@TheWellnessTherapist (Instagram)

Facts don't convince people in political arguments. Here's what does.

Recent appearances on the Big Seance: Episode 132, Episode 172

InMySacredSpace.com

Facebook: In My Sacred Space

Twitter: @InMySacredSpace

Instagram: @ashrising

Previous appearances on the Big Seance: Episode 169, Episode 172

Grief2Growth.com

Grief 2 Growth on Amazon

Grief 2 Growth Podcast

Grief 2 Growth on Facebook

Twitter: @Grief2Growth1

Instagram @Grief2Growth

The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at [email protected]. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!

Mortellus, who is a Mortician, Necromancer, and High Priestex, joins Patrick to talk about their new book, Do I Have to Wear Black?: Rituals, Customs, and Funerary Etiquette for Modern Pagans. Discussion also includes what you need to do to prepare for your death NOW, misconceptions about embalming, and the fascinating alternatives to traditional burial, including body farms. Visit BigSeance.com/183 for more info.

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In this episode:

Episode Teaser :00

Intro :48

Bio for Mortellus. Welcome to the parlor! 1:32

Book description for Do I Have to Wear Black?: Rituals, Customs & Funerary Etiquette for Modern Pagans 3:49

Check out Lonnie Scott's interview with Mortellus on Weird Web Radio! 5:54

How do Pagans celebrate the life of a departed loved one during a Pagan funeral? Do they perform any kind of ritual that is meant to aid their transition to the afterlife? 8:30

Mourning practices in the Pagan community. 11:10

Their path through death work. Also, the recent and very unfortunate discrimination that Mortellus experienced. 14:00

Misconceptions 18:10

Embalming misconceptions. 20:00

You have options when patronizing a funeral home or mortuary. 21:34

Your legacy, plus the things you should plan for and think about in preparation for death. 25:23

The tradition of using poppets as a stand-in for a lost loved one. 29:59

Patrick is conflicted about what he wants to do with his body after death. 32:11

The cenotaph. 34:27

Bodies are compost. And more on embalming. 37:02

Body farms and other options for donating your body after death. 43:31

Seeing and hearing the dead following a Near Death Experience (NDE). 43:58

A beautiful and touching story about Mortellus and their most treasured possession, a garden hoe. 48:50

Do I have to wear black? The story behind the book title. 53:52

Socials and where to find Mortellus. 57:10

Writing rituals for funerals 58:33

A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 59:50

Outro 1:01:41

For more on Mortellus

mortellus.com

Do I Have to Wear Black?: Rituals, Customs & Funerary Etiquette for Modern Pagans (Amazon)

Instagram: @acrowandthedead

Twitter: @acrowandthedead

Facebook: @acrowandthedead

A Crow and the Dead (Patheos Blog)

The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at [email protected]. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!

Lonnie Scott, host of Weird Web Radio, also studies hypnosis and is a professional hypnotist. In this episode he shares some of his hypnosis success stories, and behind the scenes of his work with Karl Pfeiffer, Connor Randall, and Greg and Dana Newkirk on the hit documentary series, Hellier. Visit BigSeance.com/182 for more info.

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In this episode:

Episode Teaser :00

Intro :47

For Lonnie's full bio and the first part of this discussion, visit episode 180. 1:30

The discussion continues with Lonnie's study of hypnosis and work as a hypnotist. 2:20

Some of his hypnosis success stories. 6:20

Darren Brown, the alien abduction experiment, and meeting Greg and Dana Newkirk of Week in Weird. 10:19

Priming and the handshake induction. 13:50

Lonnie's work with Karl Pfeiffer, Connor Randall, and Greg and Dana Newkirk on the hit documentary series, Hellier. 18:30

Strange footsteps from above. 24:20

Lonnie's most treasured possessions. 31:27

The posters that were on Lonnie's wall growing up. 36:10

Six Ways: Approaches & Entries for Practical Magic by Aiden Wachter belongs on your bookshelf! 38:15

Lonnie is working on a book about sorcery and spirits. 38:55

Where to find Lonnie and Weird Web Radio on the socials. 50:22

A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 51:42

A BRAND NEW OUTRO! 53:41

For more on Lonnie Scott

Elhaz Ablaze: A Compendium of Chaos Heathenry

WeirdWebRadio.com

Lonnie on Facebook

Weird Web Radio on Facebook

Twitter: @lonnie_scott and @weirdwebradio

Instagram: @lonnie_scott and @weirdwebradio

Check out Lonnie's interview with Patrick on Weird Web Radio!

The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at [email protected]. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!

Indie film director, Timothy Stevens of Spectrograph Films, returns to the parlor to talk about his upcoming feature, The Ghost Lights! Plus the challenges of filming during a pandemic on a tight budget, the life changing experience of the Marfa Lights in Texas, and the inspiration behind the film. Visit BigSeance.com/181 for more info.

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In this episode:

Episode Teaser :00

Intro 1:00

Have you ever had a Near Death Experience (NDE)? Don't forget to send in your story! Check out episode 179 to learn how! 1:42

Bio for Timothy Stevens 2:41

Welcome back to the parlor, Timothy! 5:25

Who is older? Gary Oldman or Gary Numan? 5:40

Timothy has been busy since we last heard from him five years ago! He started Spectrograph Films, produced and directed several short films, stayed busy with his work in TV, and he's a new father to a beautiful young son! 7:00

Beginning February 15th, 2021, Timothy has started a month-long Indiegogo campaign for Spectrograph Films' upcoming feature, The Ghost Lights! 11:39

The Marfa Lights and the inspiration for the film. 13:15

Swamp Gas? 17:15

Reports from people who have witnessed and experienced the Marfa Lights. 19:44

The challenges of filming a feature film safely during a pandemic on a tight budget! 24:00

More on the story behind The Ghost Lights. 29:15

The rushed events that led to the crew encountering and experiencing the Marfa Lights! 34:45

Paranormal Apathy 39:35

Comparing the Marfa Lights experience with seeing a ghostly apparition. 44:55

More on how you can support Timothy's Indiegogo campaign. 47:00

Brandon Maahs and music behind The Ghost Lights. 49:47

Something Timothy gets wrong every time he does it. 53:24

Sitting on a plane with Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, and Harry Price. 55:17

A sip of brandy and the undervalued paranormal investigation tools and techniques of Harry Price. 57:46

Preparing for film festivals later this year! 1:01:29

What's coming up for Timothy Stevens and Spectrograph Films? 1:02:30

A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 1:06:18

Outro 1:08:15

Timothy's Previous Appearance on the Big Seance

Tim Stevens, Writer and Director of The Resurrectionist – The Big Seance Podcast #69

For more on Timothy Stevens and The Ghost Lights

Indiegogo - The Ghost Lights

SpectrographFilms.com

Facebook: Spectrograph Films

Twitter: @Spectro_Films

Instagram: @Spectrograph_Films

The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at [email protected]. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!

In this episode, Patrick shares part one of a conversation with Lonnie Scott, who is an Occultist, Pagan, Strategic Sorcerer, Chaonimist, and Heathen. He's also the producer and host of Weird Web Radio. What is Heathenry? Listen to find out! Visit BigSeance.com/180 for more info.

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In this episode:

Episode Teaser :00

Intro :42

Thank you, Glenna Becker! 1:26

Lonnie Scott's Bio. 2:07

Welcome to the parlor, Lonnie! 4:30

The idea of Mutual Flourishing. 5:32

The two different roads that led Lonnie to the paranormal and the occult. 8:31

A childhood paranormal experience in the form of a funeral home apparition. 9:24

"I kept finding monsters where other people found Gods to worship, and I didn't feel the same." Lonnie eventually had a curiosity for religion, why people are religious, and what the big religions meant. 15:22

Chaos Magic, Runes, and Heathenry. Lonnie's search got a little more focused. 19:44

Growing up without religion, is Lonnie glad to have started his journey with a blank canvas? 23:23

More on Lonnie's spiritual practice. 26:25

Ancestors 27:39

What is Heathenry? 32:45

The Troth. A more inclusive form of Heathenry. 41:10

A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 48:07

Outro 50:08

For more on Lonnie Scott

Elhaz Ablaze: A Compendium of Chaos Heathenry

WeirdWebRadio.com

Lonnie on Facebook

Weird Web Radio on Facebook

Twitter: @lonnie_scott and @weirdwebradio

Instagram: @lonnie_scott and @weirdwebradio

Check out Lonnie's interview with Patrick on Weird Web Radio!

The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at [email protected]. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!

Have you or a loved one experienced a Near Death Experience (NDE)? We'd love to hear about it! Listen to learn how! Plus highlights from two past episodes where listeners and previous guests from the Big Seance Community shared tips and techniques. Visit BigSeance.com/179 for more info.

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In this episode:

Intro :00

It's a short episode, but we might need your help! Want to get your voice in the show? :58

Some highlights from episode 142 (Techniques for Clearing a Space) and episode 162 (Tips for Daily Communication with Spirit). 2:40

Have you had a Near Death Experience or NDE? Visit BigSeance.com/feedback to learn how! 12:13

Speakpipe Link

Hotline (775) 583-5563 (7755-TELL-ME)

[email protected]

A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 14:42

Outro 16:40

The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at [email protected]. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!

Author J. Allen Cross is a practicing witch of Mexican, Native American, and European descent, who has written a new book, American Brujería: Modern Mexican-American Folk Magic. Besides this exciting upcoming book, other topics include negative entities and agreements, creatures on the Other Side, and using his abilities as a psychic medium to help others. Visit BigSeance.com/178 for more info.

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In this episode:

Episode Teaser :00

Intro :35

Patrick originally heard today's guest on the Ask a Hag Podcast. 1:17

Bio for J. (Joshua) Allen Cross 2:37

The description of Joshua's upcoming book, American Brujería: Modern Mexican-American Folk Magic. 3:29

In Joshua's interview on Ask a Hag, he discussed Marilyn Painter's interview in the very first episode of the Big Seance Podcast regarding Demons and Agreements. 5:15

What is the difference between Brujería and Mexican-American Brujería? And what are the misconceptions? 11:00

Curanderismo and Hechicería. 14:15

Guadalupe, Catholic Saints, and Joshua's form of Mexican folk magic. 17:14

More on Demons or Negative Entities, and Agreements. 20:57

Joshua's work in the paranormal as a psychic medium. 24:37

Psychic mediums on some of Joshua's favorite paranormal television shows. 27:57

Growing up with paranormal experiences, dreams, headaches, and developing psychic abilities. 30:23

There are creatures on the Other Side! 32:15

Psychic abilities run in Joshua's family. 34:50

The moment Joshua learned he could use his psychic abilities to help others. 37:00

Joshua's first case as a sixteen-year-old. 39:05

Final thoughts and what's coming up for J. Allen Cross! 43:25

A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 45:47

Outro 46:41

For more on J. Allen Cross:

American Brujería on Amazon

Instagram: @oregon_wood_witch

Joshua writes for Patheos.com

Joshua's Paranormal Investigation Team

The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at [email protected]. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!

Jeff C. Carter, author of We Bleed Red & Green: 12 Chilling Tales for Christmas, returns to parlor! Is winter even scarier than Halloween? Jeff thinks so! Plus childhood memories of wintertime, Rudolph poop, lots of Santa talk, and the spooky Christmas traditions that you probably haven't heard of! Visit BigSeance.com/177

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In this episode:

Episode Teaser :00

Intro :58

A little update from Patrick 1:42

A laundry folding ghost? A story sent in by Joanne Jarrett, host of the Fancy Free Podcast! To hear Patrick share embarrassing stories on Joanne's podcast, visit fancyfreepodcast.com/episode68 and fancyfreepodcast.com/episode75. 2:24

Jeff C. Carter's Bio and the description of his latest book, We Bleed Red & Green: 12 Chilling Tales for Christmas! 10:14

What colors are next? More on the "We Bleed" series. 12:52

"Winter is the real scary time. We as a species have evolved to survive winter. We didn't survive to evolve Halloween. Halloween is like, that's the party and wintertime is the darkest, coldest, leanest time of year. It's when the animals starve to death and the crops wilt. It's bleak. But it's a great time for horror." 15:00

A pandemic-free book! 16:17

Jeff's memories of Christmas and wintertime. 19:30

Rudolph Poop! When parents go out of their way to make Christmas special! 21:30

Jeff can talk about Santa Claus all day! 24:00

Christmas creep and the booming holiday industry! 27:09

Krampus and the signs that "Christmas is mutating with creepy Halloweeny goodness!" 31:37

Other spooky Christmas traditions that you probably haven't heard of! 33:40

The Christmas Log! WHAT?! 41:52

Frostbite and more memories of childhood in the winter. 43:43

The book is not recommended for kids! 50:50

Where to find Jeff and what's coming up! 54:35

A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 55:55

Outro 57:53

For more on Jeff C. Carter

JeffCCarter.com

We Bleed Red & Green on Amazon

Instagram: @jeffc.carter

Twitter: @Carterwroteit

Facebook

Six Demon Bag Podcast

The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at [email protected]. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!

Lisa M. Gunshore is the Buddhist Biohacker. She's also a psychic medium, channel, functional Ayurveda coach, and author. She shares the two amazing near death experiences that led her to the work she does now. Plus learn about clean food and leading a healthy lifestyle. Visit BigSeance.com/176.

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In this episode:

Episode Teaser :00

Intro 1:01

A special Thanksgiving shoutout to my Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 1:43

Pour the tea! Lisa M. Gunshore's Bio! 4:19

More about Lisa's journey and the events that led her to her current work. 6:58

Lisa has many food sensitivities, and her culinary background has helped her to lead a healthy lifestyle with both yoga and clean food. 10:43

Living in vitality, psychic fairs and circus food, and the light in our cells. 14:00

What is 11:11D? 19:44

A car accident and a health crisis: Two of Lisa's Near Death Experiences. 24:53

More about the car accident. 32:20

Lisa's book, Enlightenment Pie, covers her health crisis. 34:40

Spirit photos and the Addie house in Lead, South Dakota. 37:10

Lisa's predictions and thoughts on 2021. 50:20

Final thoughts and where to find Lisa M. Gunshore. 53:12

Outro 56:01

Patrick's Previous 2 Appearances on the Buddhist Biohacker

10/30/20 - Paranormal communication with Patrick Keller (Halloween Edition)

8/7/20 - Paranormal Communication with Patrick Keller

For More on Lisa M. Gunshore

LisaMGunshore.com

YouTube: Buddhist Biohacker

The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at [email protected]. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!

Lisa Morton, Halloween expert and author of Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween, joins Patrick in the parlor to discuss our favorite holiday! Topics include Dennison's Bogie Books, yard haunts, common misconceptions, bobbing for apples, candy, movies, music, and the question of whether we can save Halloween in 2020! Visit BigSeance.com/175 for more info.

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In this episode:

Episode Teaser :00

Intro 1:02

Meth Hazel makes a special return to the podcast! (And a BIG shoutout to the very creative Tim Prasil for giving Meth Hazel the right words to say! Check out Tim at his website, BromBonesBooks.com.) 1:45

A special Halloween greeting from Leslie and Kat from the Living Dead Girls Podcast! 7:45

Welcome back to the parlor, Lisa Morton! 9:33

Lisa's Bio 10:15

Lisa Morton has no problem nerding out on Halloween all the time! 11:20

Accidentally becoming a Halloween expert! 13:53

Dennison's Bogie Books 16:16

Patrick displays reprints of pages from the Bogie Books on his Halloween Altar. 16:49

The amazing yard haunts in Los Angeles! 18:45

Halloween on the West Coast. 22:50

Will Halloween survive 2020? Will it go virtual? 25:14

Halloween Candy 29:48

The most misunderstood of all the holidays. Common misconceptions: The lord of death, razors in apples, and the anonymous psycho! 31:25

Lisa loves John Carpenter's Halloween films, plus the Trick 'r Treat film. 39:44

Halloween music 43:10

Bobbing for apples! 45:38

If anyone asks you to play Snap Dragon, say NO! 46:45

Other Victorian traditions, like parties and divination 47:40

Check out Lisa's book, Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween! 53:18

Where to find Lisa Morton and new books that are out right now! 53:40

A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 56:08

Outro 58:17

Blooper 59:55

For more on Lisa Morton:

Lisa's previous appearance on Episode 170 of the Big Seance!

LisaMorton.com

Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween on Amazon

Twitter: @cinriter

The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at [email protected]. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!