This week on The Halloween Podcast, Lyle and Meghan take a nostalgic trip back to the Scholastic Book Fair and the spooky shelves that helped shape a generation of Halloween fans. They look at the history of the fair, the excitement of choosing your own books, the unforgettable covers that drew kids in, and the way ghost stories, monsters, and haunted houses made Halloween feel like something you could enjoy all year long.

Along the way, they share personal memories of Book Fair days, childhood reading struggles, books on cassette, playground ghost stories, and the titles that stayed with them long after the fair packed up and disappeared.

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In this special Scholastic Book Fair Week edition of Haunted Thursday, we revisit The Dynamite Book of Ghosts and Haunted Houses, a Scholastic paperback published in 1980 that introduced young readers to phantom hitchhikers, haunted churches, ghostly houses, and famous paranormal locations from across America.

Along the way, we examine author Margaret Ronan’s background, her earlier work with paranormal stories, and the newspaper trail connected to her research. The book presented its stories as true, but without a bibliography or source guide, how much can still be traced to documented history, eyewitness accounts, or folklore?

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This week on The Halloween Podcast, Lyle and Meghan take a nostalgic trip back to the Scholastic Book Fair, when a colorful flyer, a few dollars, and tables full of books could turn an ordinary school day into something special. They look back at the history of the Book Fair, the excitement of choosing your own books, and the spooky shelves filled with ghosts, monsters, haunted houses, and unforgettable covers.

Along the way, they revisit childhood favorites including Goosebumps, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and other memorable Book Fair titles. Lyle also shares personal stories about struggling with reading, discovering books on cassette, staying at the Book Fair so long that he missed the bell, and starting a fifth-grade scary club beneath the playground equipment.

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Spirit Halloween stores are officially opening for the season, the Warren Museum announces its move to Salem, and Halloween fans are already counting down the days until October 31. This week, Lyle and Meghan discuss Spirit's grand opening, Salem's 400th anniversary celebration, Ozzy Osbourne's upcoming Halloween Horror Nights haunted house, The Halloween Movie Cookbook, and tips for saving money on Halloween candy.

Plus, we debut our brand-new Haunt Line segment, featuring listener stories about Ouija boards, cemetery mysteries, local legends, and the question: When does Halloween season officially begin? We also remember filmmaker John Lechago and look back at a dark moment in true-crime history.

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Story Links

Spirit Halloween Grand Opening:
https://www.spirithalloween.com/content.jsp?pageName=SpiritGrandOpening

Warren Museum opening in Salem:
https://patch.com/connecticut/monroe/amp/34549874/former-monroe-warren-museum-announces-public-opening-in-salem

Ozzy Osbourne haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights:
https://people.com/a-ozzy-osbourne-haunted-house-coming-to-universal-halloween-horror-nights-1-year-after-his-death-12029530

Salem's 400th anniversary celebration:
https://www.salem400.org

The Halloween Movie Cookbook:
https://www.berkshireeagle.com/arts_and_culture/food/fork-and-folio-cookbook-review-the-halloween-movie-cookbook/article_b8261d67-158b-4e51-98cc-e63bf1f03df7.html

Halloween candy savings tips:
https://www.aol.com/articles/16-hacks-scoring-bulk-halloween-164500000.html

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Before zombies were flesh-eating monsters roaming a post-apocalyptic world, they were something very different. This week, Lyle and Meghan travel back to 1943 to listen to and discuss "Profits Unlimited," a classic episode of Lights Out, one of radio's earliest and most influential horror series.

Together, they explore the story's haunting atmosphere, memorable characters, and surprising moral message while comparing these early zombies to the ones that would later define the genre after Night of the Living Dead. Along the way, they share their favorite moments, discuss the evolution of zombie lore, and decide whether this forgotten radio drama still holds up more than 80 years later.

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In this special Zombie Week edition of Haunted Thursday, we examine the extraordinary case of Clairvius Narcisse, the Haitian man who was declared dead in 1962, buried by his family, and then returned nearly eighteen years later claiming he had been turned into a zombie.

Along the way, we explore the origins of the Haitian zombie legend, the investigation into Narcisse's story, the controversial research of Wade Davis, and the scientific debate surrounding the case. Was it a rare medical mistake, the effects of a powerful poison, a deeply rooted cultural belief, or one of history's most enduring mysteries?

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This week on The Halloween Podcast, we're joined by actor Lew Temple for a fun conversation that spans decades of an incredible career. Before appearing in some of horror's biggest films, Lew worked in professional baseball with the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros, giving him a unique path into Hollywood. We talk about that journey, his memorable roles in The Devil's Rejects, Halloween (2007), The Walking Dead, and much more.

Along the way, Lew shares behind-the-scenes stories from the set, reflects on becoming part of horror history, discusses working with Rob Zombie, and even dives into the paranormal. We wrap things up with one of our favorite lightning rounds yet, making this an interview you won't want to miss.

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This week on The Halloween Podcast, we discuss the brand-new Resident Evil trailer, dive into Mars' fascinating 2026 Tricks, Treats & Trends Report revealing how Halloween has become a full season, and look at the first-ever television adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie. We also share news about new 4K releases for Sleepy Hollow and Practical Magic as Halloween favorites continue making their return.

We also head Around the Crypt with Goodwill's first-ever Halloween pop-up store, the 60th anniversary celebration of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, one final season for a beloved Ottawa Halloween fundraiser, and a brand-new Hocus Pocus trolley tour in Salem. Plus, Meghan brings us the latest retail sightings in Code Orange, we look back at This Week in Halloween History, and much more.

Story Links

Resident Evil Trailer https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Resident+Evil+2026+official+trailer

Mars 2026 Tricks, Treats & Trends Report https://www.mars.com/sites/g/files/dfsbuz106/files/2026-07/Mars%202026%20Tricks%20Treats%20and%20Trends%20Report.pdf

Summerween Report Story https://wrnjradio.com/mars-report-finds-halloween-celebrations-starting-earlier-as-summerween-gains-popularity/

Carrie TV Series https://variety.com/ (or the article you used)

Sleepy Hollow 4K SteelBook https://collider.com/sleepy-hollow-4k-steelbook-release/

Practical Magic 4K Release https://collider.com/practical-magic-4k-blu-ray-release/

Goodwill Halloween Pop-Up https://www.wnem.com/2026/07/23/first-ever-goodwill-halloween-pop-up-store-arrives-birch-run-aug-14/

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown 60th Anniversary https://parade.com/news/great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-60th-anniversary-halloween-book

Ottawa Halloween House https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-orleans-hallowen-house-fundraiser-future-2026-9.7281193

Hocus Pocus Trolley Tour (Insert the Salem Night Tour link you used.)

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Can a Tesla really detect ghosts?

In this episode of The Halloween Podcast, we explore the viral videos showing Tesla vehicles detecting phantom people in cemeteries and other seemingly empty locations. We trace the phenomenon back to the videos that sparked millions of views online, examine how Tesla Vision and artificial intelligence interpret the world, and discuss why these eerie dashboard figures have convinced some people that the cars are seeing something beyond human perception.

Along the way, we compare Tesla's technology to the tools used by paranormal investigators, look at why cemeteries seem to produce so many of these strange detections, and separate internet legend from the science behind computer vision. Whether you believe it's ghosts, glitches, or something in between, this modern mystery proves that every generation finds new ways to tell old ghost stories.

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Bachelor's Grove Cemetery has long been called one of the most haunted places in America. Visitors have reported glowing blue lights, ghostly apparitions, phantom vehicles, a disappearing farmhouse, and the famous "Madonna of Bachelor's Grove" photograph. But was it always considered haunted?

In this episode of The Halloween Podcast, we dig through decades of historical newspaper archives to trace the evolution of one of America's greatest ghost legends. What we found was surprising. The earliest articles weren't about ghosts at all. They told the story of a forgotten pioneer cemetery, years of heartbreaking vandalism, and a haunting reputation that slowly grew during the 1970s. Along the way, we explore the cemetery's history, its most famous paranormal claims, the legendary White Lady, the 1991 ghost photograph, and the fascinating question of how folklore can transform an ordinary place into a paranormal icon.

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Sources

Research for this episode included historical newspaper archives, local historical records, cemetery documentation, published research on Bachelor's Grove Cemetery, reports from the Ghost Research Society, and the YouTube video "Bachelors Grove Cemetery 1990's" from Real Scary Stories.

• Bachelor's Grove Cemetery & Settlement Research Center
  https://www.bachelorsgrove.com
• Ghost Research Society - Bachelor's Grove Cemetery
  https://www.ghostresearch.org/sites/bachelors.html
• "Bachelors Grove Cemetery 1990's" - Real Scary Stories (YouTube)
  https://youtu.be/cAOzSCtkuR0?si=VUIwMudp6HMtlPD-
• Historical newspaper archives from Newspapers.com

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There was a time when Americans packed a lunch, gathered the family, and spent the afternoon in a cemetery. It may sound strange today, but during the nineteenth century, cemetery picnics were a surprisingly common tradition. Long before public parks became widespread, beautifully landscaped rural cemeteries served as places for recreation, reflection, and community gatherings.

In this episode, we explore the fascinating history of cemetery picnics, from the rise of the rural cemetery movement to the Victorian attitudes toward death that made these outings possible. We discuss why families visited cemeteries for more than mourning, how these spaces became some of the country's earliest public parks, and what ultimately caused the tradition to fade. We also uncover newspaper accounts documenting real cemetery picnics, reunions, and community gatherings that reveal just how ordinary these events once were, along with a few places where the tradition continues in a different form today.

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