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Hosted by Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, the Preserve Halloween Podcast is dedicated to conversations involving the education, appreciation, observance, and recognition of the diverse history and practices associated with the holiday of Halloween. Listen in as we discuss ways to #PreserveHalloween...
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses Belsnickeling, Knecht Ruprecht, and so much more... Link to Preserve Halloween Fest Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.bandcam…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses his trip to Long Beach and Midsummer Scream, the beauty of the horror community, and so much more... Link to Preserve Halloween Fest Link to Moonlight & Flowers IG Link to After Hours Fun IG Link…
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Episode Fifty Three - Twelve Foot Skelly Day
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses Home Depot's Halloween selection, scalpers, all the pumpkin pails he has bought and why, and so much more... Link to Preserve Halloween Fest Link to Midsummer Scream Link to Candy's Curiosities &…
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Episode Fifty Two - July and Pink Halloween
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses Pastel/Easter Halloween, Midsummer Scream, Preserve Halloween Fest, Blow Molds, and so much more... Link to Preserve Halloween Fest Link to Midsummer Scream Link to Blood Red Haunted House Blow M…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses Sirius XM's Freaky 50 and their take on the (supposedly) greatest Halloween music... Link to Preserve Halloween Fest Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, visits Texas, the Texas Halloween History Museum, Scream Hollow, and so much more... Link to Preserve Halloween Fest Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at h…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, visits Texas, the Texas Halloween History Museum, Scream Hollow, and so much more... Get more info here: https://texashalloweenmuseum.com/ Link to Preserve Halloween Fest Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fin…
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Episode Forty Eight - Monsters, Vampires, Voodoos, & Spooks
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the excellence of liner notes, Halloween music, and so much more... Buy this CD here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/283676250825 Link to Preserve Halloween Fest Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - F…
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Episode Forty Seven - Screamer, Wailing, Weeping, Ghostface
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses July 5th, 100 Days until Halloween, the origins of the now famous Scream mask, and so much more... Link to Ryan Hills' Fangoria article Link to Brian Cronin's Huffington Post article Link to the …
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Episode Forty Six - Copyright 1994 R. Marino
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses Goth Dad, Final Girl Fest, Blacklight Illusions, and so much more... Link to Final Girl Festival Link to Preserve Halloween Fest Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by …
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Episode Forty Five - Krampus Krampus Krampus
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses Krampus, Krampusnacht, Krampuskarten, and so much more... Link to Al Ridenour’s The Krampus & the Old, Dark Roots of Christmas Link to Linda Raedisch’s The Old Magic of Christmas Intro Music: Exc…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the crunch time panic of September, why October is so great, why the Preserve Halloween Festival is in November, and so much more... Link to Preserve Halloween Fest 2022 Intro Music: Excerpt from…
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Episode Forty Four - Just Admit It Mickey Dees
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the rumor of the return of the McDonald's Pumpkin Pails, reasons why this may be bad, what he thinks caused the resurgence, huge thanks to Nightmare Nostalgia (I'm so sorry for the memory loss on…
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Episode Forty Two - Thank You John Cimino
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the incomplete history of the Spider-Man Ben Cooper costume, who actually created the iconic Marvel character, the importance of John Cimino's research, and so much more... Link to John's Article…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the musical mastery of the Monster Mash, Leon Russell, The Blossoms, and so much more... Link to Joe Bob's Jamboree : Memphis, TN : July 8-10, 2022 Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the …
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses Peter Robbins (the original voice of Charlie Brown), his death, mental health/illness, and so much more... National Suicide Prevention Lifeline : 1-800-273-8255 We can all help prevent suicide. T…
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Episode Thirty Nine - Ramblin' and Wrasslin'
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, rambles about 2021, the crazy prices of trading cards, his Halloween plans for 2022, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkf…
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Episode Thirty Eight - Yule Better Watch Out
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the aftermath of the inaugural Preserve Halloween Festival, Yule history and traditions, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses his trip to Texas and the Beware! of the Square event in Celina, why did Halloween get here so quickly this year, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approve…
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Episode Thirty Six - The Good and Bad of Halloween Candy
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the best, worst, and his favorite Halloween candy (spoiler alert - it's Snickers), and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https…
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Episode Thirty Five - Checking In On October
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses / rambles about what's going on so far in October, listens to one of his favorite people explain the history of Halloween in his own words, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses Elvira, Ricou Browning, the autumnal equinox, the Salem Witch Trials, rambles on about the USPS, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find…
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Episode Thirty Three - Read A Book, Read A Book
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses a few books, rambles on and on like always, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.bandcamp.com/ Outro Music: …
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses his latest Halloween shopping spree, Spirit Halloween (again), why he loves Texas, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses his vintage ad purchase, Spirit Halloween, rambles (again) for a while, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses imposter syndrome, what he has been up to, rambles for a while, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.bandcam…
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Episode Twenty Nine - Union, Cado, and Featherstone, Oh My!
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses Union Products, Cado Products, Donald Featherstone, blow molds, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.bandcam…
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Episode Twenty Eight - Timeless Halloween Collectibles
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the book Timeless Halloween Collectibles by Claire M. Lavin, the inefficiency of printed price guides, the true value of Halloween collectibles, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink…
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Episode Twenty Seven - I'm So Sorry Lisa Morton
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the Preserve Halloween Festival, all the guests attending (except Lisa Morton - I'M SO SORRY!), the Framingham History Center's Dennison Zoom presentation, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerp…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the colors of Halloween, why and when neon green was introduced, collecting mentalities, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at…
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Episode Twenty Five - Halloween Travel City
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the best towns for Halloween in the United States, the pros and cons, the newly announced Preserve Halloween Festival, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (ap…
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Episode Twenty Four - Preserve Halloween Festival
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses his latest insane purchase spree, Walpurgis Night, the newly announced Preserve Halloween Festival, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) F…
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Episode Twenty Three - Easter and the Bridge of Bats
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses Easter kind of, visiting Texas, the wonderful bat bridge in Austin, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.ban…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses what makes a Halloween movie, what doesn't make a Halloween movie, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.band…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses what makes a Halloween song, what doesn't make a Halloween song, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.bandca…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the Misfits, their single Halloween, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.bandcamp.com/ Outro Music: Excerpt…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the origins of Parentalia, the final day called Feralia, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.bandcamp.com/ …
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the origins of Lupercalia, how it may or may not be tied to Valentine's Day, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pin…
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Episode Seventeen - Imbolc and Brigit the Saint
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the holiday of Imbolc, which is also known as Candlemas, Imbolg, (Saint) Brigid's Day, and so much more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at h…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the Halloween & Party Expo slash HauntCon Virtual Event, and more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.bandcamp.com/ Outro Mu…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the year that was 2020, what lies ahead for 2021, his love for The Houses October Built, and more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https:/…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the history of La Befana, "The Christmas Witch", her origins, relations to Santa Claus, the Epiphany, and more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find mo…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, continues the holiday discussion of ghost stories: focusing this episode on Charles Dickens, his role as the Christmas ghost story champion, his conflicting personal beliefs, and more... Intro Music: Excer…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, continues the holiday discussion of ghost stories: focusing this episode on M.R. James, his role as the best ghost-story writer England has ever produced, his weird fiction, and more... Intro Music: Excerp…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, continues the holiday discussion of ghost stories: focusing this episode on H.R. Wakefield, his assuming the mantle of the ghost story, his odd behavior near the end of his life, and more... Intro Music: E…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, continues the holiday discussion of ghost stories: focusing this episode on E.F. Benson, his ties with The Twilight Zone, H.P. Lovecraft, Oingo Boingo, and more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fea…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses ghost stories: their ties to Christmas, their historical significance, how Charles Dickens changed the game, A.M. Burrage, and more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approv…
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses Ben Cooper, Inc.: the brothers who changed Halloween costuming, their historical significance, their ultimate downfall, and more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved …
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, interviews Sarah Frey about her new book, The Growing Season, the importance of role models, being the Pumpkin Queen of Halloween, and more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved…
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Episode Six - Remember, Remember Hiawatha
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Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the Gunpowder Plot, Guy Fawkes, and Elizabeth Krebs: their relationships to each other and Halloween, their historical significance, Halloween in England, and more... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pi…
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