Preserve Halloween Podcast

Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, is back with another brief history, this time it's Halloween familiars: creatures of Halloween night, elegant, silent, and misunderstood, walking the line between superstition and science, worship and fear...the black cat and the bat. Book/Reading Li...

Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, is back with another brief history, this time it's witches: mysterious, powerful, feared, and free, with echoes of the trials that still haunt America’s Halloween conscience, and one of the most popular images of the season.... Intro Music: Excerpt f...

Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, is back with another brief history, this time it's haunted houses: a symbol of memory, of fear, of what lingers after life, a warning and an invitation, and one of the most enduring images of Halloween.... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear t...

Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, is back with another brief history, this time it's Trick or Treating: from soul cakes to guising — from origins, folklore, and its importance to Halloween.... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at http...

Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, is back with another brief history, this time it's the Jack-o'-Lantern: from Will-o’-the-Wisps to Pumpkin Faces — from origins, folklore, and its symbolism for Halloween.... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artis...

Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, is back with another brief history, this time it's the Mari Lwyd: Wales’ Skeleton Horse of Winter and Halloween’s Ancestral Spirit — from origins, folklore, and ties to Halloween.... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by a...

Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, is back with another brief history, this time it's The Wild Hunt — from origins, folklore, its many leaders across cultures, and ties to Halloween.... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pink...

Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, is back with another fan request (thanks Brian Brr), this time it's Dungeons and Dragons  — and its influences and ties to Halloween.... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.bandcamp....

Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, is back with another brief history, this time it's Perchta — from origins, to that prevelant duality, to more ties to Halloween.... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.bandcamp.com/...

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 brief history of Krampus — from origins, to that awesome sack, to why he could fit right in during Halloween.... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.bandcamp.com/ Pink Fink Da...

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 brief history of La Befana — from origins, to distinct features, to her ties with Halloween.... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.bandcamp.com/ Pink Fink Dark analog funk st...

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 brief history of Baba Yaga — from origins, to distinct features, to her ties with Halloween.... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.bandcamp.com/ Pink Fink Dark analog funk st...

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 brief history of witches and their Halloween importance — from their history around the world to their relevance in pop culture and their significance to Halloween iconography.... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved...

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 spooky roots of trick-or-treatingwith a brief history — from medieval guising and Mischief Night chaos to wartime sugar rations and razor-blade scares.... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at...

Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, brings a new format and discusses vintage Halloween decorations and a brief history of their origins... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.bandcamp.com/ Pink Fink Dark analog funk straig...

Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, rambles on about it being only 100 days until Halloween... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.bandcamp.com/ Pink Fink Dark analog funk straight from the horror boogie overlords and the d...

Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, rambles on about news you can use, new things in Salem, and Summerween gatekeeping... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.bandcamp.com/ Pink Fink Dark analog funk straight from the horror...

Send me a message. Suggest a topic. Say hello. Share your thoughts with us. Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, re-emerges from The Void and welcomes himself back to the Halloween community... Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the Night (approved by artist) Find more at https://pinkfink.bandcamp.com/ Pink Fink Dark analog funk straight from the horror boog...

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 etiquette advice from Salem City Councillor Ty Hapworth, the fifty plus people named Halloween (so far), and so much more... Link to Preserve Halloween Fest Link to Salem City Council President Ty Hapworth Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink...

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 mystery of someone named Halloween, his current witch obsession, cool info from his friends, and so much more... Link to Preserve Halloween Fest Link to Dani October's Salem Guide Link to Miranda's Halloween Magazine Link to Lizzie...

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.bandcamp.com/ Pink Fink Dark analog funk straight from th...

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 to BritniJade. DYI IG Link to Lisa Morton&apo...

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 & Vintage Oddities Shop Facebook Link...

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 Mold Intro Music: Excerpt from Pink Fink - Fear the...

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 more at https://pinkfink.bandcamp.com/ Outr...