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The All Hallows Podcast
by Jerry Ferraccio
Discussing topics connected to Halloween, Samhain, and Día de Muertos! We cover everything from the metaphysical to the mundane!
Episodes
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The Dark of the Year
Feeling out of sync with humanity because you just can't manage any happiness at this time of the year? There's nothing wrong with you. But let's talk about whats going on...
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow...
Perhaps the best known example of Americana folktale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow has been inspiring thrill and chill lovers for over two hundred years! Dealing with equipment failure and the like, here is a bare bones reading of the entire work for your enjoyment. I hope. Happy Hallowe'en!
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A little o' this, a little o' that...
A little history, a little reminiscing, and some advice! Dedicated to all our loved ones, wherever they are!
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A Ramblin' Return!
Let's get Halloween 2023 started? Some thoughts as we gear up to make this a fantastic year!
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Samhain 2022
Did you know that Samhain isn't really Halloween? Although they get lumped together, they are really two very distinct things. Take a listen and start a dialogue!
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Día de Muertos 2022
Just a brief chat about ways you can catch a flavor of Día de Muertos. With such a rich history, I wouldn't presume to pretend to be an expert. I will say I've enjoyed celebrating it for the past 20 years or so, and with almost all of my loved ones in the Afterlife, it has a special place in my...
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Happy Halloween 2022!
Just a quick "Happy Halloween!" and an encouragement to keep celebrating for the next few weeks (and my reasons why!).
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Star Trek Halloween: CATSPAW & BROOMSTICK RIDE
I was a guest on the excellent podcast HAILING FREQUENCIES OPEN with my friend, Mike Jones and his co-host Damian! We were discussing the closest thing to a Halloween episode that the original series had, called CATSPAW. In doing the research for the episode, I discovered that Robert Bloch, the...
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We're back! 2022
Picking up, dusting ourselves off, and returning to the Halloween community in 2022! Where did trick or treating come from, uniquely in the USA? LESLEY BANNATYNE's essay has the answers
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Not feeling Halloween this year....
Just not feeling Halloween this year...yet....
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Welcome back to All Hallows!
We're starting slow, stirring back to this idea ever so carefully, after a crushing year of dealing with the pandemic! Happy Early Halloween!
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Friday the thirteenth catch-up.
Just a quick chat about the season.
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BONUS: witches and forest creatures
Witches brewing, crow, wind, owl. Ideal for a scene with JUST witches (no ghosts).
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BONUS: Creepy scene
This one has it all: wind, ghosts, monsters, clanking chains, and witches brewing!
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BONUS: witches brewing cauldron, crow, wind, ghosts.
Subdued witches brewing something in their cauldron, crow, wind, and ghosts.
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BONUS: wind, bells, ghost
Perfect for a graveyard or other desolate place: howling wind, church bells tolling midnight, and the whispers of ghosts....
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BONUS Halloween gift: background loops for your Halloween displays!
Background loops for your Halloween displays! All on separate tracks so you can loop them on your playing device.
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Episode #19: FEAR
Just a quick chat about fear....
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Epsode #18: Some Halloween chat!
Just some musings on Halloween!
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Episode #17: Some thoughts on Halloween and some readings.
Enjoy poems and recollections, including my own!
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Episode #16: Poems, with special guest Mark Westberg!
Listen to guest Mark Westberg (www.MarkCWestberg.com) narrate two short pieces of poetry: Puck, from A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Haunted Houses."
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Episode #15: The Monkey's Paw!
The much-adapted short story by William Wymark Jacobs, published in 1902!
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Episode #14: carving Jacks and eating their innards
Carve that pumpkin and roast those seeds!
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Episode #13: The origin of the Jack O'Lantern.
Want to know the convoluted history of our favorite orange friend? Lesley Bannatyne's article has the scoop.
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Optional countdown for relaxation
Try this before the All Hallows Halloween 2020 meditation!
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Episode #12: Halloween meditation
If you might enjoy a Halloween meditation, try this! You will go to an old house, meet a wise guide, and talk with a loved one who has passed beyond the veil.... Next podcast is an optional relaxation countdown, which you may play before this meditation, or use for general relaxation.
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Episode #11: Designing your home Halloween display like a pro!
I've designed everything from small home displays to 14,000 sq foot interactive haunts. Some elements are the same, no matter the size of your project: if you've got it, haunt it!
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Episode #10: Ancestral healing and Dia de Muertos.
SPOILERS for the movie COCO Resources: https://mexicansugarskull.com/ http://davidfurlong.co.uk/ Please share, subscribe, and, if possible, support my little endeavor!
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Episode #9: Halloween History, an article by Lesley Bannatyne
Enjoy a longer podcast today, as I read an article written by one of the foremost authors on Halloween and its history, Lesley Bannatyne (with permission!). Lesley has a ton of great stuff at her website: http:/Iskullhalloween.com
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Episode #8: SPOILERS! Random Halloween movie reviews!
This was my very first recording session to create a podcast, but playing now. Hope you can glean something useful! SPOILERS!
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Episode #7: Halloween memories and Poe's The Masque of the Red Death
A poem from long ago leads to reminiscing about Halloweens from my past, and the current condition of the world reminds me of Poe's The Masque of the Red Death. So, I read it for you!
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Episode #6: Halloween Visit by DreamDancer
A reading for you of one of my favorite short pieces for Halloween!
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Episode #5: Macbeth's Witches
Many of our modern ideas of fictional witches come from Shakespeare's "Wayward Sisters." Here is some background on why Shakespeare created them. Special thanks to Joyce Lynn, Deborah Dennard, and Jim McGiffin for their voice talent!
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Episode #4: Douglas Clegg's Halloween Memory
From one of the books, October Dreams, which I reviewed in the last podcast. Douglas Clegg (https://douglasclegg.com/) has kindly given me permission to read it for your enjoyment! Stay safe!
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Episode #3: Book reviews
I review four books I think people might enjoy reading for Halloween: Ray Bradbury's The Halloween Tree, Sheena Morgan's The Real Halloween, J.W.Ocker's A Season with the Witch, and October Dreams, an anthology edited by Richard Chizmar and Robert Morrish. Obviously... "Spoilers, Sweetie!"
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Episode #2: The Ghosts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
On our second podcast (hopefully, one each day for the month of October), we explore a few stories of the ghosts of Santa Fe. A town with an ancient history, Santa Fe has been the home of the bizarre and unusual for centuries.
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Episode #1: a beginning... and true ghost story
Greetings, friends! Join me as we explore Halloween from a different perspective... In this, the first of many podcasts, I tell a true ghost story that happened to me and eight other people. I hope it stimulates your curiosity for the unknown. Best if listened to with headphones, or at least in...
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What is The All Hallows Podcast about?
Discussing topics connected to Halloween, Samhain, and Día de Muertos! We cover everything from the metaphysical to the mundane!
How often does The All Hallows Podcast release new episodes?
The All Hallows Podcast has 37 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts The All Hallows Podcast?
The All Hallows Podcast is created and hosted by Jerry Ferraccio.
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