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‘Castaloween’: A traditional Catalan chestnut holiday ‘coexists’ with Halloween

Lifestyle & Belief

La Castanyada, or “chestnut feast,” is a centuries-old Catalan tradition celebrated on Oct. 31. But for the past two decades — thanks in part to the increasing influence of American cinema and TV — stores have stopped decorating with chestnuts and instead turn to skulls, pumpkins and witches.

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Special Guest: Anne Rice

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Monster Mash Up

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Creepy Kids

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A Scarier Skeleton

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Jack Handey worries that he’s going to leave behind just another ho-hum skeleton buried in the ground. He offers a few tips on how to make your skeleton live up to its reputation.

Horror School

Arts, Culture & Media

Autumn is a time for students to hit the books but at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects School in Pennsylvania, it’s not books the students are cracking, but heads.

Hell House

Arts, Culture & Media

Pastor Keenan Roberts designs “Hell Houses” which gruesomely display the consequences of sin. Last year, a secular group of artists staged a Hell House in New York City. It got Pastor Roberts’ stamp of approval. Produced by Peter Crimmins.

Today in Swag

Arts, Culture & Media

With Halloween fast approaching, the swag coming into the studio this week has taken a spooky turn. We appreciated these vampire teeth, which accompanied The Vampire Archives: The Most Complete Volume of Vampire Tales Ever Published… … and brought out our ghoulish side! We’ll have some ghoulish stories on the show this week — including […]

Scary Skeleton

Arts, Culture & Media

Commentator Jack Handey, of the famous Deep Thoughts, wants to leave a big impression, even after death — no “ho hum” for his remains! Handey offers tips on how to make your skeleton as scary as possible.

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