269: Halloween History with Rissa Miller

Tasseographer and historian Rissa Miller returned to regale Mark and Nicole with tales about the hidden history of HalloweenRissa talked about how the spooky season really started with the oft-mispronounced Samhain and how it was actually turnips at that time that were being carved and how children were given soul cakes instead of candy. She shared the story of "Stingy Jack" and how he outsmarted the devil, which prompted Mark to comment on all the stingy Jacks that he knows. She explains how trick or treating was invented as a way to stop children from rioting, explains how costumes became tradition, congratulates Nicole about her upcoming vegan anniversary and ponders if Mark is actually a werewolf and so much more...You can book a tarot, smoke or tea leaf reading with Rissa at www.teaandsmoke.comGet some Dark Mark Show gear Go to www.teepublic.com/user/dms1 for shirts, mugs, phone/laptop covers, masks and more!Go to lulu.com and get Nicole’s poetry book “Slow Burn”This show is sponsored by:Eddie by GiddyFDA Class II medical device built to treat erectile dysfunction and performance unpredictability. Eddie is specifically engineered to promote firmer and longer-lasting erections by working with the body’s physiology.Get rock hard erections the natural way again.Using promo code DARKMARK20, you can save 20% on your Eddie purchase, and you and your partner will be chanting incantations of ecstasy together faster than you can say “REDRUM.”Go to buyeddie.com/DarkMark for 20% off your purchase using code DARKMARK20 today.Raze Energy DrinksGo to https://bit.ly/2VMoqkk and put in the coupon code DMS for 15% off the best energy drinks. Zero calories. Zero carbs. Zero crashRenagade CBDGo to renagadecbd.com for all of your CBD needsTactical SoapSmell Great with Pheromone infused products and drive women wild with desire!Go to https://grondyke-soap-company.myshopify.com/?rfsn=7187911.8cecdba