The Body Snatcher by Robert Lewis Stevenson (Part 1)

Merry Christmas, Lanterns! Here's a traditional Victorian ghost story for you to enjoy today in front of a fire with the family in the grand 19th century holiday tradition. Written anonymously, it was first published in the Lincolnshire Echo on December 19th, 1895. Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to It's Always Halloween on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Raven Record + Zine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Lantern's Way #2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Lantern's Way #1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IAH Spotify Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow It's Always Halloween on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Local Lantern Society⁠

Today we explore historic cemeteries, famous haunted houses, and creepy trick-or-treat memories. Mentioned on the episode: December BOO-k Club December Movie Brunches Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to It's Always Halloween on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ It's Always Halloween Gift Membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Raven Record + Zine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Lantern's Way #2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Lantern's Way #1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IAH Spotify Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow It's Always Halloween on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Local Lantern Society⁠

Today we hear more stories from Lanterns' 2024 Calendar Halloween Season and meditate on the types of pranks that could actually cheer your neighbors up! Mentioned on the episode: November BOO-k Club: Ring by Koji Suzuki Night Terror Magazine: History of Haunted Attractions written by Lucé Night Terror Magazine Short Story Competition Deadline 11/24 Farmaphobia Haunt in Ireland Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to It's Always Halloween on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Raven Record + Zine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Lantern's Way #2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Lantern's Way #1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IAH Spotify Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow It's Always Halloween on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Local Lantern Society⁠

This post Calendar Halloween has been more difficult than most years, but it's always warm, welcoming, and cozy here on the porch. Gather round and listen to some stories about how your fellow Lanterns celebrated this season. Plus advice on beating the November blues, and spooky events that are still on the horizon.  Mentioned on the episode: Please Stick Around (resources if you're struggling) November BOO-k Club: Ring by Koji Suzuki(11/17) Join the J-Horror Movie BrunchKia Creates Phantasmagoria (Florida)  IG Account (@phantasorlando) Big Frights 2023 - Turning Thanksgiving Dinner into Second Halloween November Full Beaver Supermoon Taurus Moon Tarot Spread Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to It's Always Halloween on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Raven Record + Zine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Lantern's Way #2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Lantern's Way #1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IAH Spotify Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow It's Always Halloween on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Local Lantern Society⁠

You made it, Lovely Lanterns! The veil is thin and our EEEEKmail bag is full! Enjoy an overstuffed pillowcase of calls and letters as you traverse the unknown today! Mentioned on the episode: Night Terror Magazine and Instagram Library Pumpkin Prank Steeped in Mystery This is Not a House by Brandon KitchenBarbarella Restaurant & Bar in La JollaHowl-O-Scream at SeaWorldCaptain's Quarters Hola ParisWhaley HouseCreep Haunt Stream The Jessica Cabin THE JESSICA CABIN is a tender queer comedy about life after death by Joe Carlough for Movie JawnWhat's Haunting You a play by David Veatch Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to It's Always Halloween on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Raven Record + Zine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Lantern's Way #2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Lantern's Way #1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IAH Spotify Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow It's Always Halloween on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Local Lantern Society⁠

On this episode we read a ghostly letter, celebrate a Lantern's publishing success, and enjoy some very clever Halloween costumes! We also take our first call from the Czech Republic and learn about how they celebrate All Souls Day! Mentioned in the Episode: Nightmares on Santa Monica Messiah of Evil LA Screening Pre-Order Creepy Cute Drawing Class by Marcie Betrayal at House on the Hill Music featured: Imperium - Talekeeper Silent Night - Myuu Skeleton Keys - Alexander Nakarada Krao - Yokai Adrift - Hayden Folker Curse - Mehul Sharma Witch by the Sea - Darren Curtis

Today we learn about how Trick-or-Treating can be linked to ancient food sharing traditions and we learn a little French as well! Plus we get a call about vintage Halloween books and an EEEEKmail with another great non-traditional treat offering!Mentioned on Episode:Göbekli TepeLittle Witches Black Magic CookbookHowl-A-Ween Universal Monster Books Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to It's Always Halloween on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Raven Record + Zine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Lantern's Way #2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Lantern's Way #1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IAH Spotify Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow It's Always Halloween on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Local Lantern Society⁠

Thanks for writing in hundreds of letters and making hundreds calls, Lovely Lanterns! I love making this podcast with you! Today we follow up on our Charity Haunt topic from last week and learn about how to effectively get rid of that Halloween mask smell AND move to the Halloween town of your dreams! Mentioned on the episode: October Patreon Tricks + Treats Haunted Within - Charity Haunt Remove That Halloween Mask SMELL

Today we discuss DIY haunted attractions that are constructed with the intention of giving back! Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to It's Always Halloween on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Raven Record + Zine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Lantern's Way #2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Lantern's Way #1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IAH Spotify Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow It's Always Halloween on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Local Lantern Society⁠

What does it take to be the most popular house on your street on Halloween night? We hear from 3 Lanterns who share their tips for tempting the neighborhood with off-beat treats and decorations. Mentioned on the episode: September Movies + BOO-k Club Kia Creates: Puzzle Quest Halloween Haunting Dover Halloween Stickers + Activity Books Be featured on a Small Frights episode! Submit all Halloween queries, advice, recommendations, or memories via telephone to the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! or write an EEEEKmail to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to It's Always Halloween on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Raven Record + Zine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Lantern's Way #2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order The Lantern's Way #1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IAH Spotify Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow It's Always Halloween on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Local Lantern Society⁠