#57 - Laura Lee | The Halloween Collector
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Artist and decor collector Laura Lee joins Mike and Miranda in the lair to talk about her childhood Halloweens in New England, how she approaches her all-out decorating ideas each year, and why she decided to expand her artwork to Halloween motifs.
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#56 - Melissa España | Splash of Spooky
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Need just a splash of spooky in your every day? Then you’ll love meeting Melissa España! Since 2020, her website has been a resource for all things fall and Halloween. In this episode, she shares why she started it during the pandemic, the fun Halloween tradition she created for her son, and why Chicago might be the spookiest city of all.
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#55 - Corrine Phillips
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Writer, artist, and self-proclaimed autumn person Corrine Phillips enters the lair today to talk about her unique familial connection to Halloween, why “The Halloween Tree” is her favorite spooky piece of literature, and how October’s natural world inspires her creativity.
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#54 - Ali Walden | Me and Annabel Lee
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If you love Halloween parties, goth-it-yourself projects, and Edgar Allan Poe…meet Ali Walden from Me and Annable Lee. This blog, started in 2016, is a hub for all these things and more. Ali shares her idyllic childhood Halloween memories, what drew her to Poe’s work, and what she has in store for 2025.
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#53 - Julia McCue | Horsefeathers
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In today’s episode, we take a trip to Sleepy Hollow Country — home of Julia McCue. Julia shares how she strives to make her family-owned restaurant, Horsefeathers, a Halloween destination, her favorite spooky spots to visit in the Hudson River Valley, and what her ideal October 31st looks like.
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#52 - Jeff DePaoli | Wicked New England
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Looking for the best way to celebrate halfway to Halloween? Then you’re going to want to check out Jeff DePaoli’s new event, Wicked New England. Mike and Miranda dive into everything about this Salem-based celebration, where Jeff’s love of Halloween originated, and lots of 90s Halloween nostalgia.
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#51 - Diana Vogel | The Vogel Victorian
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There’s a hidden spooky gem in historic Santa Ana, CA you may not have discovered yet: The Vogel Victorian. Mike and Miranda get to know its owner, Diana Vogel, and learn how she turned a passion project into her full-time job, hear paranormal secrets of the house, and even discover what will be this year’s Halloween decor theme.
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#50 - Señor Scary
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If you’re in need of a solid dose of Halloween feels, come along with us to Los Muertos Cemetery in Santa Clara, CA—home of Señor Scary! Get to know this home haunter who was creating Halloween content back in the days of AOL, came to his love of Halloween later in life, and now celebrates with an over-the-top yard haunt that draws in thousands of visitors every October.
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#49 - The Black Flame Society
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Whether it’s a broom, a vacuum, or your Roombas, hop a flight to Salem today to talk all things “Hocus Pocus.” Wil Cuthbert and Ally Dubrosky from the podcast The Black Flame Society enter the lair to share their fave memories of the now-iconic Halloween film, how they started their podcast, and what they hope to see in a third installment someday.
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#48 - Nikk Alcaraz | Practical Peculiarities
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Meet the most peculiar guest we’ve had in the lair to date: Nikk Alcaraz. This author, content creator, and food artist takes us inside his peculiar world in this episode where the cakes may kill you, the houses are haunted, and ghosts are never seasonal.
info_outlineNeed just a splash of spooky in your every day? Then you’ll love meeting Melissa España! Since 2020, her website has been a resource for all things fall and Halloween. In this episode, she shares why she started it during the pandemic, the fun Halloween tradition she created for her son, and why Chicago might be the spookiest city of all.