In our Halloween Special, we chat about the origins of our favorite scary stories, including the Killer in the Backseat, the Wendigo, the Canadian Witch Trials, Vampires, and Frankenstein. Do some of these stories come from real life diseases, crimes, or scientific possibilities? Does Canadian politeness extend to witch trials? Why is Buffy the Vampire Slayer so great? We answer all these questions, and more! We also discuss the psychology behind why human existence is so dependent on narratives and why we all sometimes believe things that are not based on facts or reality. Happy Halloween!

**A huge thank you to Dan Machado for this great episode idea!**