The Nightmare Before Halloween

Have you ever been warned of people putting razor blades in apples? What about those who poison children’s Halloween candy? Have you been told to not let your black cat out on Halloween night? Is Halloween Satan’s birthday? Is there a new Barbie Oujia board threatening the soil of children everywhere? In this episode, Dr. Pierce explores the dark tales that haunt Halloween and reveals something even scarier that happens every year this holiday is celebrated…

This is the first episode of the 2023 Halloween Special. 

Show Notes

Book | Death Makes a Holiday: A Cultural History of Halloween by David J. Skal