Holiday Spirit: A Holiday Prep Podcast

Whatever happened to Spooktember nights? When you got creeped out but felt alright? This is it! The final episode of September, and we're going out with a BANG talking about pop culture monolith The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It's Gavin's first time watching it, and he's got many feelings. Victoria's a veteran viewer of RHPS, and also has many feelings. It's a bonkers movie y'all.CONTENT WARNING: This episode does contain swearing, frank discussions of sex and sexuality, and touches on the parts of RHPS that didn't age particularly well.

What better way to celebrate the intersection of Spooktember and National Coffee Day than trying my first ever Starbucks PSL? And the new more cold-friendly version? It's about to get autumnal AF up in here folks. Grab that mug, take a sip, let's talk about some pumpkin-flavored liquids.

It's time to talk about the show launched by everyone's favorite (but kinda annoying) talking Great Dane. It's time to talk about the Scooby Doo empire! There's so much of it, where does one start in constructing their Halloween marathon plans? Well, Scooby superfan Jarred is here to assist. Follow Jarred on Twitter: @HattiePalms Join my Discord for the big finale party! https://discord.gg/4PepgTT

Pull close that warm mug and breath in the autmunal spices, it's time to take a chill few minutes and listen to the wonderful Elena Fernàndez Collins talk about the beauty that is apple cider. You'll walk away thirsty for some of this fall-flavored goodness and have Ely's slow-cooker cider recipe in your pocket to make some yourself! Wanna join in on the live-stream fun tonight? https://discord.gg/wZxDhx

This October's going to be a ruff one. Join guest host Diane as she introduces you to the howling-ly good novel A Night in the Lonesome October. Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Dr. Frankenstein, it's a melting pot of characters interacting!Oh, and the protagonist is a dog. 'cus why not.

What's this? Halloween podcasts are crossing streams?! Welcome Char and Kelly as they take over today's episode to talk about five awesome Halloween-time movies from five different genres. And of course, since they're repping Drinking and Screaming, they're bringing along some custom cocktail recipes you'll be itching to try out afterwards. Find them on Twitter at @Drink_Scream!

Guest host Chad Ellis takes over the mic to tell you about the Ray Bradbury novel The Halloween Tree. Reader beware, you're in for a sc-, wait. Wrong book. Suffice it to say, you'll think about trick or treating a little differently after this one! Chad Ellis on Twitter: @ChadMaic

Grab your scientifically bankrupt ghost hunting gear and recording some weird voice-over, it's time to talk about a relatively recent addition to my Halloween diet: Buzzfeed Unsolved. Two doofuses stumble around haunted locations. One of them is a skeptic who's basically just having a fun night out, the other is constantly terrified for his life. The perfect ghost hunting dichotomy. Follow Spooktember on Twitter and Instagram @SpooktemberPod!

Count Chocula, Boo Berry, Franken Berry. You know them, you love them, they're your go-to guys for a deliciously scary breakfast experience. I go into some brief history, talk about some forgotten mascots, and then make quite a few friends and many more enemies by publicly declaring which of the three is the best.

Take a vacation to the grim streets of Munchen, MN, a town on the verge of a supernatural infestation the likes of which the world has never seen. The fate of humanity rests on the shoulders of three unwitting heroes, and you'll never look at lawn gnomes the same after this seasonally-appropriate adventure. All clips are sourced with the producer's permission from the pilot episode. For more info on Munchen, MN go to http://www.munchenminnesota.com/

Today I suggest listening to a two-part tale of two comedians going ghost hunting in a suburban England household. Things get really wild really quick in part one, and then part two? Well, that would be telling.

Zombies, vampires, ghosts, creepy dolls, Big Biting Pig Productions covered them all with a mind-boggling 11 movie output over the course of nine years. Based in a town with a western Kentucky town with a population of 19,000, this two-person indie horror company has pulled off some amazing movies on micro-budgets and tight schedules. Tune in as I roll through their filmography and get you hyped to watch their movies this Halloween season. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @Spooktemberpod

Don't touch that dial, Whitney Johnson is back to talk about Halloween novelty songs! We're doing the mash, we're looking out for that purple people eater, we're grinning at grim ghosts. Brace yourself for learning a bit of Halloween music history AND get a hankering for some seasonal tunes. But don't you worry: Whitney's got your back! Here's a MASSIVE playlist she threw together: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1mgmsLPFbqtVw7M3F7iRR6?si=BsmgLIB1QNe-3MjJwtEclw

Curl up with a good book and a Scone of Stone replica, it's time to talk about The Fifth Elephant, a fantastic entry from Terry Prachett's Discworld series of fantasty novels. Oh, and it has delightfully Halloween-y vibes as a bonus! I love Discworld so much, y'all. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Magic Forest" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

It's a super late upload today so why not talk about something that's perfectly terrifying to listen to alone in the dark... Today I recommend you try out the phenomenal Archive 81. Isolationism, cosmic horror, body horror, this show touches on so many terrifying things while also being phenomenally sound-designed. It's not fair (but in a good way). Archive81.comFind me on Twitter @Spooktemberpod!

It's a wonderful night for eyebrows. It's a wonderful night for teeth. It's a wonderful night to talk about this BONKERS Dr. Seuss Halloween special. It's both intrinsically connected to How The Grinch Stole Christmas but also works neither as sequel nor a prequel. The Grinch is more of a force of nature, a folklore spirit that forever haunts the citizens of Whoville. He is the oncoming storm, and I've brought along Corrine to try and properly explain why we love this psychedelic mess of a cartoon so much. Follow Corrine on twitter! https://twitter.com/gggomec Follow Spooktember on Twitter! https://twitter.com/spooktemberpod

The monsters are all here but there's no mash to be seen (actually there is doing the food fight but that ruins this joke)! Whitney Johnson joins Gavin to discuss the beautiful (if slow) Rankin & Bass Halloween film Mad Monster Party?It's 95 minutes, Dracula's a conniving doofus, Boris Karloff is a cool dude. A must-watch Halloween experience if you've never seen it!

I was hit by something last night in my sleep... a file from fellow podcasters Buddy and Alice! Join them on their way to a party where no one's still alive. It's a dead man's party podcast, who could ask for more? Welcome to Friday the 13th of September, you're going to be listening to a lot of Oingo Boingo today.Find Buddy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/buddy_duquesne Find Alice on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliceWhiteTHP Find Spooktember on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpooktemberPod

Breaking news: This movie is phenomenal! Join me as I talk about a format-shattering 80s-tastic micro-budget comedy horror movie pretending to be an old VHS recording of a live Halloween night seance. Hopefully, by the end of this episode you'll be as stoked about the WNUF Halloween Special!You can find the show on Twitter and Instagram @SpooktemberPod!

Some say it's always Halloween... IN THE ADVENTURE ZONE! Yep, I'm doing the TAZ Halloween special today. It's lighthearted, it's fun, it's Halloweeny, Dracula's there. Oh boy, do I love the Adventure Zone take on Dracula! You can find the show on Instagram and Twitter at @SpooktemberPod!

Today I recommend the Halloween-iest documentary I watch every year: The American Scream. Watch as three households dedicate their entire Octobers to decking out their yards and driveways in epic ways for a few hours of trick-or-treater glory on the big day. It's got laughs, it's got cool decorations, it's got an unexpected amount of sadness, I can't recommend it enough!Follow the show on Instagram and twitter @Spooktemberpod!

Don your puffy clothing and grab a lute, it's time to talk about a staple of Maryland harvest season fun: the Maryland Renaissance Festival! Prepare to be whisked away to a wonderful anachronistic land where knights in plate mail pose for photos with Deadpool (because there's always a Deadpool).You can find Katie on twitter at twitter.com/kateryoumans! Wanna know more about MD Renn fest? https://rennfest.com/ You can find the show on Twitter at twitter.com/spooktemberpod!Music from https://filmmusic.io "Folk Round" and "Village Consort" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

My fiance Jordan joins me in the kitchen as we bake a couple sheets of Pillsbury sugar cookies that happen to have Halloween shapes in the middle. It's amazing what a little food coloring and branded packaging can do to really kick that Halloween spirit into high gear!Hashtag not sponsored even a little bit.Follow the show on Twitter @SpooktemberPod!

What's with all these grim grinning ghosts? Oh! We're talking Disney's attraction The Haunted Mansion! Join resident Haunted Mansion superfan Wil Williams as they walk Gavin through all the delightful minutae of the original ride in Disneyland, as well as the differences between its various spinoffs in other parks. The word "meta-canon" comes up, the theming of Disney attractions is WILD y'all.Follow the show on Twitter! twitter.com/SpooktemberpodFeaturing Wil Williams, twitter.com/wilw_writes

It's time to hit up thrift stores and bust out the cheap face paint, we're talking awesome costumes! I've got four awesome submissions from listeners AND I'm going to dish on my favorite costume from my pre-teen years. If you haven't done your homework for what you wanna dress up as this year, buckle up and be ready to be inspired! Submissions came from: Char and Kelly @DrinkScream Glory @mercutiglo Diane @contreparrychat Wil @wilwwritesThe show's twitter is @Spooktemberpod. Tell us about your favorite costume!

In my city there's a duo of haunted house attractions smack dab in the middle of downtown that employ character actors to dress up as horror villains and stalk people waiting in line. It's creepy, it's hilarious, and it makes for some great people-watching opportunities. Twitter at twitter.com/spooktemberpodThe show's theme is "Halloween Dance Party" by Royalty Freak Music Music from https://filmmusic.io "Anxiety" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Troll in the... tree! It's a blast from the 90s past with Ernest P Worrel's Halloween adventure Ernest Scared Stupid. A movie so cartoonish they just put Ernest in a Jack O Lanter on the poster along with the one-word review "WACKY!" It is, it's hilarious, and there's also a monsterous troll villain so scary/goopy it'll imprint on your brain forever. ALSO I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR MOST CREATIVE HALLOWEEN COSTUME! Either through text or a short recording, let me know about the most creative Halloween costume you've ever encountered (either your own or a close friend's) in two minutes or less, and I might use it in Friday's mega-sode about costume planning! Fill ou t the form here: https://forms.gle/u2StWFXGZJdFJmni6 Follow the show on Twitter at twitter.com/spooktemberpod The show's theme is "Halloween Dance Party" by Royalty Freak Music

Nestled between a giant plastics factory and a highway overpass is a building out of time with a haunted past, literally. And, in a move of brilliance, someone had the idea to put up webcams to catch glimpses of the old building's ghostly grey lady that haunts the halls. Let's talk about the Willard Library.You can find pictures of the gray lady and the ghost that haunts the basement at willardghost.com I'll be posting some favorite screenshots from Willard on our Twitter at twitter.com/spooktemberpodThe show's theme is "Halloween Dance Party" by Royalty Freak Music Music from https://filmmusic.io "Anxiety" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

What's the story, Wishbone? A TON of delightful Halloween feels, of course! This hour-long episode of 90s educ-tainment has everything: Cool contraptions, oddly good computer animation, a dog wearing costumes and speaking in a goofy accent. Perfect feel-good entertainment with a couple of light scares along the way to keep you awake. Find us on Twitter at twitter.com/spooktemberpod The theme is the wonderful Halloween Dance Party by Royalty Freak Music

Welcome to Spooktember! On this, the first day of our daily adventure to become fully prepared for the Halloween season, you join myself talking about the sheer joy of walking into a dollar store with a few dollars budgeted specifically to get the goofiest, most fun cheap Halloween decorations to make one's home really POP with spooky style. To see pictures of our decorations and share some of your own find us on Twitter at twitter.com/spooktemberpod