On this All Hallow's Eve Eve, I'm diving into the history of Halloween—specifically its ties to social inversion, political action, and contradictions—to investigate why it is that gay people seem to love Halloween so much.

Also, holy bad audio, Batman. I got a new mixer and did a terrible job adjusting the levels. If I weren't trying to get this episode out in time for Halloween, I would've re-recorded to save your ears. So thanks for bearing with me on this one.

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One of several wonderful obituaries of David J. Skal https://archive.ph/ADZm0

David J. Skal's books https://www.librarything.com/author/skaldavidj

My latest appearance on Harry Potter and the Sacred Text https://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/episodes/every-once-in-a-while-we-like-to-take-step-back-

Everything I've said to condemn Harry Potter https://www.jacksonbird.cool/single-post/almost-everything-i-ve-said-publicly-about-harry-potter-and-the-author-who-torched-her-legacy

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