By Pumpkin's Light

We're kicking off October with Halloween royalty today! Lisa Morton — author, screenwriter, and Halloween expert — joins Mike and Miranda to talk about growing up loving Halloween in the 1960s, shares her favorite misconceptions about the holiday, and even gives us a hint at a new project she's hoping to start.

There's no way you love "Hocus Pocus" as much as today's guest, Wil Cuthbert. Better known as Spooky Wil to the online Halloween community, Wil joins Mike and Miranda to share what Halloween looks like in the UK, how his online shop, October 31st, got started, and all the details on his newest "Hocus Pocus" fan project, The Sanderson Witch Museum.

Wondering how to make this year the best Halloween ever? We're betting today's guests can help! Devin Przygoda and Andrew Noles are the Halloween lovin' duo behind the blog Your Best Halloween Ever. Get to know them by learning about their own best Halloween nights as kids, what's ahead in year 7 of their blog, and see who wins our first-ever dueling Lightning Round.

Today we're chatting with the ghoul behind your favorite spooky cute brand—Kimmy Perez of SpooksieBoo! We hear how SpooksieBoo got started, how Kimmy grew her business and took on the event world, and get a sneak peek of some of the exciting projects she's working on right now.

Are you one of the October children? Then allow us to put author, horror lover, and Halloween enthusiast Patrick Tumblety on your radar. As the creator of the serial podcast, The October Children, he loves sharing spooky stories. We chat about this project, how horror can help us deal with personal trauma, and Patrick's new novel, "Come Out and Play".

She puts the cleaver in June Cleaver. Say hello to Kaci Hansen, aka The Homicidal Homemaker, who loves putting a Halloween and horror spin on recipes. Learn how what started as fun content to share on MySpace (yes, MySpace!) grew to The Homicidal Homemaker website, columns in Fangoria, and even the chance to create exclusive Blu-ray extras for new horror movies.

Special episode: this week, we're welcoming back one of our most popular guests, Philip Hernandez of Haunted Attraction Network, for a preview of the 2024 haunt season! Join us for a chat about 2023 haunt season highlights, the new direction Phil sees haunters taking in 2024 and beyond, and how super early Code Oranges impact the entire industry for the better.  

Halloween Art & Travel might be THE most unique spooky podcast out there you aren't listening to…yet! Get to know the host, Kristen Stafford, in today's conversation as we explore how her love of Halloween collecting started, the coolest spooky places she's visited, and a peek at a top secret project she told us about first.

In this episode, we take a field trip to Dudleytown with artist Yosiell Lorenzo. He shares a bit about his mom instilling a love of horror movies in him from a young age, which led to his love of Halloween, the origins of Dudleytown, and why he's always chasing after New England feels in his artwork.

Welcome back to the lair! Today we're kicking off summerween with Lauren Kula of The Punkin Shop. In this episode, she shares who inspired the name of her store, tales from her childhood with a Halloween-lovin' dad, and how she differentiates her brand so well. We also have a VERY serious discussion about Halloween cookies.

You'll be hard pressed to find two guys who love horror and Halloween more than Stephen and Lance, the duo behind Toxic Coffin. In this episode, we talk about the influence of horror on their obsession with Halloween, the best horror movies of 2024 (so far), and why launching Toxic Coffin during a pandemic turned out to be perfect timing.

Looking for some early Halloween DIY inspiration? Today's guests have TONS for you! Meet Jaimie and Jay, the husband and wife duo behind the highly popular YouTube channel, Wicked Makers. They chat about balancing spooky season with content creation, their biggest DIY wins as Wicked Makers, the projects that didn't make the cut, and give us a peek at their next big project.

Do you bleed orange and black? Jeff C. Carter does! The author and podcaster enters the By Pumpkin's Light lair to talk about the best Halloween costume he's ever pulled off (it's epic!), how he got started writing fiction about Halloween, and gives the best defense of candy corn you'll ever hear.

Meet the ghoul behind one of Miranda's favorite small businesses, Danielle Gonzalez of Verona Black. In this episode, Danielle shares stories about her foray into home haunt acting, what makes Sleepy Hollow such a special place, and where the idea for her signature split jack-o-lantern bags came from.

If you're looking for new music for your old and tired Halloween playlist, you're going to love today's guest! Meet George Streicher, the composer and Halloween lover behind "Music of the Macabre." We dig into how George's childhood Halloweens influenced recording this passion project, his obsession with LA haunts, and if we'll be getting "Music of the Macabre, Vol. 2" anytime soon.

In today's episode, we chat with one of Mike's favorite artists, Michelle Prebich of Bat in Your Belfry. She shares some of her favorite Halloween costumes she's ever worn, how she celebrates Halloween as an adult, and talks about her unique art style.

Cheers to a new year with the duo behind the Sips & Spirits podcast, Chelsea and Erick Celaya! We discuss their favorite Halloween memories from childhood, how they are passing traditions on to their own kiddos, and even play a new game, inspired by a Sips & Spirits staple.

As they close out 2023, Mike and Miranda share their favorite episodes and answer listener questions. They cover everything often asked of guests from favorite Halloween memories from childhood to what they're each most proud of accomplishing with the podcast since its launch.

Just in time for the holidays, meet Jordan Seibert, the artist and creator behind Skelly Paper Co. We hear more about how her gift wrap shop came to be, her early days as a lover of Halloween, and the best thing she did during the 2023 spooky season.

If there is a Renaissance woman of the Halloween community, it's Lindsay Keating. In this episode, she shares not only the details on her virtual and in-person event, Darksome Art & Craft Market; she also tells us the story behind how Cabinet of Curious Clay came to be and her path to becoming a Halloween lover.

This week we're introducing you to one of Halloween's finest, Billy Polard, the musician behind The Ghost In You and author of the Bone Boy and Ghost Girl children's book series. In this conversation, we chat about everything from his secret to still trick-or-treating as an adult, the best Halloween find in his dumpster dives, and the latest book in his series, "A Bone Boy and Ghost Girl Christmas...

It might be Nov. 1, but Halloween is never really over in the By Pumpkin's Light lair. Join Mike and Miranda for a special nearly two hour guest-less episode where they share the highlights of their 2023 Halloween season, tell stories about their own Halloween history, and the origin stories of All Hallows Geek and Spooky Little Halloween.

Not ready to let the Halloween season go? Then you need to put Preserve Halloween Festival on your calendar! We chat with event founder Greg Hallows about his own website and podcast, Preserve Halloween, how he turned it into a post-season event in mid-November, and what you can look forward to at this year's fest in Irving, TX.

Meet Drew Rausch, a spooky artist with a unique beginning with his love of Halloween. In this episode, we listen to Drew's incredible first brush with spooky season, how his art has evolved over the years, and even get some inside information on how he turned his art into a home haunt.

Love Halloween music? Then let us introduce you to two of our faves! Nancy and Robert founded their horror rock band, Nancy Nightmare and the Wizard, back in 2015. We chat about the current state of the band, their new EP releasing Friday, Oct. 13, and their favorite Halloween memories.