It's Always Halloween

This week we welcome back longtime friend and IAH collaborator, Joe Carlough of Displaced Snail publications. We discuss his new book, Queer Horror, available for pre-order now! We also go deep into pumpkins and have an exciting new project announcement! 

For those with sensitive ears, this episode has a couple of light conversational swear words and acknowledges sex and sex work within the context of a few horror films. 

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Displaced Snail

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Cat Party!: Cats We've Known in Words and Pictures

Joe's favorite orchard - Maple Acres

Featured music:

Impervious - Dorian Pinto

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Today we continue our exploration of trick-or-treating trends from around the U.S. and one Lantern brings us in on their new October 31st tradition!

Mentioned on the episode:

July Movie Parties

July BOO-k Club

Featured music:

Lightless Dawn - Kevin Macleod

Impervious - Dorian Pinto

November - Benjamin Tissot

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Today we read Summerween party letters and take a call from a Lantern in Tunisia! 

Mentioned in the episode:

October Branches: Summerween (Tjalgahorn's blog)

Follow Lantern Josh on IG: @eclectic_carthage 

Music featured:

Nostalgy - Gothic Music

Skeleton Keys - Alexander Nakarada

The Abandoned - MONST3R

Haunting Atmosphere - CO.AG

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Today we take a delightful hotline call about the most depressed cryptid in America and learn about how we can celebrate them in the hopes of cheering them up. We also get letters about Summerween and how to make your own low cost DIY pumpkin spice (see above). 

Mentioned in the Episode:

Squonkapalooza!

Ways to Celebrate Summerween

Music featured:

⁠Outsider - Myuu⁠

Silence - DJPOM888

The Curse - Mehul Sharma

⁠Witch By The Sea - Darren Curtis⁠

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Today we read a letter from a Lantern who writes a Halloween comedy show for kids with his high school theater troupe. We also hear about a Halloween party that helped another Lantern feel more comfortable in their own skin and get a response to last week's call about a new Trick-or-Treating trend. 

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Featured music:

Unspoken - Myuu

Down the Rabbit Hole - Myuu

After Midnight - Oak Studios

Today we hear about the harrowing journey one Lantern has on the Halloween Express and lament how disappointing professional Halloween themed jobs can be. We also get a FANGtastic call from a dad who has noticed a newer trend while taking his daughter Trick-or-Treating and read a letter from a mom whose young son has recently become obsessed with Halloween year round.

Mentioned on the Episode:

Get some Halloween stickers from Lantern Kia

Featured music:

Halloween Chaser - TeknoAxe

Adrift - Hayden Folker

Curse - Mehul Sharma

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This week we hear from Lanterns from three different generations and take a trip to Japan! 

Thank you Jennifer, Mia, and L.M. for contributing to this episode!

Mentioned:

Silent Hill

Where Did Halloween Come From? (Part 1)

Where Did Halloween Come From (Part 2)

How Halloween Became a Thing in Japan (Kotaku)

Halloween in Japan (I'll Make It Myself - L.M.'s Blog )

Starbucks Sweet Potato Frappuccino 

Halloween Sweet Potato KitKats

Japanese Heirloom Pumpkins

The JET Programme 
Halloween Advent Calenders

The Greenwood Art Collective

Featured music:

⁠Signal To Noise - Scott Buckley⁠

⁠Witch By The Sea - Darren Curtis⁠

⁠Outsider - Myuu⁠

⁠Krao - Yokai

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Today a very welcome ghost from the past rejoins the porch! Beware! You'll find laughter and a chilling rendition of The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman within!

Read The Yellow Wallpaper for yourself here!

Mentioned in the episode:

The Trouble with Charlotte Perkins Gilman By Halle Butler - March 11, 2021 (The Paris Review)

Race, Pseudoscience, and “The Yellow Wallpaper"  By Erika Mills and Kenneth M. Koyle - May 16, 2024 (The National Library of Medicine)

Pete's Fiverr

Music featured in this episode is "Silence" by DJPOM888

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After a longer than expected hiatus, we're back(ish) with

Mentioned in the episode:

Best Places to Celebrate Halloween in Belgium

Kia's Puzzle Quest: Halloween Haunting
Kia Creates Website

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Today we hear more of your stories from Halloween 2023! Yard decor, home haunts, DIY costumes, and trick-or-treating! This episode is jam packed with creative ideas and community spirit!

Check out the newest collaboration between IAH and Displaced Snail: The Raven!

Mentioned on the episode:

The Masque of the Red Death Reading

Red Letter Days

Follow Spooky Steve on IG @thecraftygoonie

Creepmas Creatures

Support your fellow Lanterns: Fibulalart on Etsy and IG @fibulalart

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