Big Seance Podcast

Call the show (775) 583-5563!   Halloween is just days away, so what better time to talk about the history of my favorite holiday with the nation's leading expert on Halloween, Lesley Bannatyne! She's the author of five books on the topic of Halloween, including Halloween: An American Holiday, an American History, which will celebrate 25 years of being in print in 2015. Click HERE for my review of this book.    Visit BigSeance.com for show notes.       Topics discussed in this episode: Can you guess Lesley’s favorite Halloween candy? Lesley shares some of her favorite memories from the holiday.  Where did Halloween come from? Samhain Harvest Darkness and the coming winter Folklore and Superstition “The Other World" All Hallows/All Saints Day All Souls Day Pranks and Mischiefs Guy Fawkes Victorians and Halloween Parties When did Trick-or-Treating become a part of Halloween? 1940s Kids and mischief around Halloween Adults threw Halloween parties to keep young people from mischief and vandalism. It didn