We're a day late, but Happy Halloween. Phil and Cooper forgo the usual back-and-forth and bring in the real expert — Al-Monitor's own Amberin Zaman — to discuss Iraqi Kurdistan's future after President Massoud Barzani stepped down from power this week. Also, Egyptian female pro wrestling.

• 05:46 - Ankara still frosty toward KRG as Barzani exists (Amberin Zaman)
• 22:43 - Female grapplers take it to the mat in Egypt (Salwa Samir)

Music: Dawoud Hussein & Haya Al Shuaibi - Thriller (Michael Jackson cover) (YouTube)