Welcome to the Halloween Weekly Update for June 8–14, 2026!

There are now just 138 days until Halloween, and spooky season continues to gain momentum. This week, we're covering Spirit Halloween's plans to hire more than 52,000 seasonal employees, the growing popularity of Halfway to Halloween events, new details for Disney's Oogie Boogie Bash, and the latest updates on Halloween: The Game.

We also discuss Code Orange sightings at Cracker Barrel, Kohl's, and Dollar Tree, look at the latest Spirit Halloween and Halloween Horror Nights developments, and talk about rumors surrounding the possible return of McDonald's Boo Buckets for the 2026 Halloween season.

Plus, in This Week in Halloween History, we look back at June 13, 1980, when Friday the 13th first arrived in theaters.

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Cracker Barrel Halloween Collection:

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What was Halloween really like in the 1970s? In this episode of The Halloween Podcast, we're taking a trip back to a decade of Ben Cooper costumes, pillowcases full of candy, neighborhood trick-or-treating, homemade haunted houses, and some of the most memorable Halloween traditions of all time.

We'll explore the rise of licensed costumes, the growing popularity of horror films like Halloween, Carrie, and The Exorcist, and how changing attitudes about safety began shaping the holiday. We'll also look at Halloween on television, from It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown to late-night monster movies, and discuss how the growth of TV advertising helped turn Halloween into an increasingly marketable season. Along the way, we'll revisit school parties, community celebrations, classic decorations, and the sights and sounds that made Halloween in the 1970s so special.

Whether you lived through the decade or just wish you had, join us as we explore a Halloween era caught between old traditions and the modern Halloween we know today.

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Welcome to the very first edition of The Halloween Update!

Every Monday morning, we'll bring you the latest Halloween, horror, haunt, and spooky season news from the previous week. In this inaugural episode, we're covering Spirit Halloween's new Summerween Terrifier collection, a brand-new Ghostbusters Stay Puft animatronic, Halloween Horror Nights merchandise arriving early, Disneyland's Halloween season announcement, and other quick hits from around the Halloween world.

Plus, there are now just 145 days until Halloween, and we're taking a look back at June 8, 1984, the day Ghostbusters premiered in theaters.

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National Donut Day may seem like a simple excuse to enjoy a sweet treat, but its history goes back more than a century. In this episode, we take a look at the origins of National Donut Day and the remarkable story of the Salvation Army volunteers who helped make donuts famous during World War I.

Then we shift into the spooky season as we revisit some of Dunkin's most memorable Halloween-themed donuts and take a nostalgic trip through classic Halloween donut commercials from years past. From jack-o'-lantern donuts to monster-themed treats, we'll explore how donuts have become a fun part of Halloween celebrations for generations.

Grab a cup of coffee and your favorite donut and join us for this sweet blend of history, nostalgia, and Halloween fun.

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Every October, the internet fills with photographs of strange homemade Halloween costumes from decades past. Children wearing oversized pumpkin masks, eerie clown makeup, and handmade ghost costumes somehow seem far creepier than anything found in a modern costume store. But why?

In this episode of The Halloween Podcast, we explore the history and psychology behind vintage Halloween costumes and discover why these old photographs continue to unsettle people more than a century later. We'll look at early Halloween traditions, homemade masks, the origins of the uncanny valley, and how old photography transformed innocent family snapshots into images that feel almost haunted today.

Were these costumes really scary, or is it our modern perspective that makes them seem so unsettling? Join us as we take a closer look at one of Halloween's strangest and most fascinating mysteries.

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This week on The Halloween Podcast, Lyle and Meghan dive into the spooky sounds of Halloween in Part 1 of a brand new series: The Sound of Halloween. From the iconic 1990s Halloween decoration noises that filled department stores and haunted houses, to eerie cassette tapes packed with screams, creaking doors, thunder, and ghostly laughter, this episode is a nostalgic trip back to the sounds that defined Halloween for an entire generation.

Along the way, they share personal Halloween memories, discuss classic spooky sound effects albums and tapes, and explore why certain sounds instantly transport people back to trick-or-treat nights, school parties, and Halloween aisles filled with fog machines and plastic pumpkins. If you grew up hearing witches cackle from cassette players or looping soundtracks echo through your neighborhood on Halloween night, this episode is for you.

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This week on The Halloween Podcast, hosts Lyle Perez and Meghan Cunningham sit down with Curtis Andersen and Nate Richert—better known as Gordie and Harvey from Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

Lyle and Meghan talk with them about their time on the show, what it was like being part of one of the most iconic 90s series, and some of the behind-the-scenes moments fans don’t always get to hear about. They also dive into what Curtis and Nate have been up to since, their new podcast The Nate and Curtis Show, and even explore a few of their own paranormal experiences.

Along the way, the conversation touches on their shared love for Halloween, how the show continues to resonate with fans, and why characters like Harvey and Gordie still connect with audiences today.

This is a fun and meaningful episode for fans of 90s television and Halloween nostalgia alike.

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In this episode of The Halloween Podcast, we take a closer look at the life of Edvard Munch — the artist behind The Scream, one of the most recognizable and unsettling images ever created. But beyond the painting lies a story shaped by illness, loss, anxiety, and a lifelong struggle to understand the emotions that followed him.

We explore Munch’s early life, marked by tragedy and sickness, and how those experiences influenced his work. From The Sick Child to the moment that inspired The Scream, this episode breaks down the real events and emotional weight behind his art. We also examine Love and Pain, later known as Vampire, and how its interpretation added a darker, gothic layer to his legacy.

This isn’t a story about ghosts or legends — it’s about something quieter, and in many ways, more unsettling. A look at how fear, grief, and memory can shape a person… and leave a lasting mark on the world.

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In this episode of The Halloween Podcast, I take a look at the history of the night watchman, the lone figure once trusted to stay awake while entire towns slept. Long before modern police and security systems, night watchmen walked dark streets with lanterns, staffs, and bells, watching for fire, theft, and anything else that might go wrong before morning. Over time, their role became tied not just to safety, but to superstition, folklore, and eerie stories from the night. From the streets of old Europe to colonial America, and from haunted railroad crossings to unsettling reports from modern security guards, I explore how the night watchman stood at the edge of order and fear, where practical duty often brushed up against the unexplained.

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This holiday season, The Halloween Podcast presents a chilling Christmas horror tale set in the quiet mountain town of Red Elk—where Christmas nights are silent for a reason.

When Evan Merritt returns home for the holidays after years away, he expects family tension, old memories, and forced cheer. What he doesn’t expect are the howls echoing from the snowy ridge above town… or the discovery of a forgotten tradition meant to keep something terrible at bay.

As a silver bell resurfaces, secrets come to light, and voices begin calling from the darkness, Evan learns that some Christmas traditions exist for survival—and some bargains don’t stay buried.

Home for the Howlin’ Days is a dark, atmospheric holiday horror story about family, folklore, and what happens when the hills remember your name.

So lock your doors, turn down the lights, and listen closely…
Because if you hear someone calling from the woods tonight,
it might not be who you think.

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