By Pumpkin's Light

Gather ‘round by pumpkin’s light to listen to this Halloween podcast from All Hallows Geek and Spooky Little Halloween. In each episode, Mike and Miranda introduce you to content creators, small business owners, and industry professionals dedicated to creating Halloween magic all year long.

#57 - Laura Lee | The Halloween Collector 06/18/2025

#57 - Laura Lee | The Halloween Collector 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/37051880

#56 - Melissa España | Splash of Spooky 06/04/2025

#56 - Melissa España | Splash of Spooky 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/36844565

#55 - Corrine Phillips 05/21/2025

#55 - Corrine Phillips 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/36653000

#54 - Ali Walden | Me and Annabel Lee 05/07/2025

#54 - Ali Walden | Me and Annabel Lee 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/36449995

#53 - Julia McCue | Horsefeathers 04/23/2025

#53 - Julia McCue | Horsefeathers 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/36256875

#52 - Jeff DePaoli | Wicked New England 04/09/2025

#52 - Jeff DePaoli | Wicked New England 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/36048385

#51 - Diana Vogel | The Vogel Victorian 03/26/2025

#51 - Diana Vogel | The Vogel Victorian 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/35849635

#50 - Señor Scary 03/12/2025

#50 - Señor Scary 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/35649635

#49 - The Black Flame Society 02/26/2025

#49 - The Black Flame Society 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/35418790

#48 - Nikk Alcaraz | Practical Peculiarities 01/15/2025

#48 - Nikk Alcaraz | Practical Peculiarities 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/34843995

#47 - Jeff Belanger 12/18/2024

#47 - Jeff Belanger There’ll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago in this episode. Meet Jeff Belanger, a fellow podcaster, adventurer, killer storyteller, and author of “The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters.” Jeff tells us a few holiday monster tales while talking about how his love of all things spooky led to a career of exploring the unexplained. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/34477320

#46 - Alex Matsuo | The Spooky Stuff 12/04/2024

#46 - Alex Matsuo | The Spooky Stuff If it’s weird, spooky, unusual, scary, macabre, or haunted, you’ll find Alex Matsuo talking about it. Mike and Miranda get to know the creator of The Spooky Stuff, hear about fun Halloween traditions she enjoyed as a kid living in a military town, and the moment following the death of a loved one that led to her interest in the paranormal. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/34221625

#45 - By Pumpkin's Bloopers 11/20/2024

#45 - By Pumpkin's Bloopers We’re REAL professional over here! Mike and Miranda might seem like they have it together when it comes to podcasting, but there have been plenty of blooper moments since starting By Pumpkin’s Light. Sit back, relax, and enjoy these slips and flubs sure to haunt our hosts for the rest of their podcasting days… /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/34024272

#44 - Halloween Hangover, Vol. 2 11/06/2024

#44 - Halloween Hangover, Vol. 2 We aren’t ready to let Halloween go just yet in the By Pumpkin’s Light lair. Join Mike and Miranda for a guest-less episode where they share the highlights of their 2024 Halloween season… /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/33808762

#43 - Brandon Hardy 10/30/2024

#43 - Brandon Hardy We’re closing out October with a King Size episode with a killer creative guest: Brandon Hardy. He shares how his love of Halloween started — building haunted houses in his childhood garage — and how that eventually led him to becoming an artist working on Broadway. Brandon also shares some behind-the-scenes stories on making his iconic flying Sanderson Sisters and gives us a first peek at his plans for Halloween 2025. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/33679997

#42 - State of Trick-or-Treating Roundtable 10/23/2024

#42 - State of Trick-or-Treating Roundtable Don’t let trick-or-treating become a thing of the past! It’s a rallying cry we hear often in the Halloween community…but is trick-or-treating dying? (And is trunk-or-treat killing it?) We’ve invited Danielle Gonzalez from Verona Black and Lindsay Keating from Cabinet of Curious Clay and Darksome Art and Craft Market back for a roundtable discussion about the state of trick-or-treating. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/33577567

#41 - Alyse Grimm | Things To Do In Salem 10/16/2024

#41 - Alyse Grimm | Things To Do In Salem Looking to plan a trip to Salem during spooky season? Start now! Alyse Grimm from ThingsToDoInSalem.com joins us today to talk about all things Witch City, from how she started her resource website by chance to her favorite hidden gems around town. She also shares her favorite way to spend Halloween night in Salem. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/33476217

#40 - Code Orange Roundtable with Halloween Happy and The Punkin Shop 10/09/2024

#40 - Code Orange Roundtable with Halloween Happy and The Punkin Shop Have we hit the ceiling when it comes to Code Orange season? And…did it happen TOO early this year? We’ve invited Sam Stair from Halloween Happy and Lauren Kula from The Punkin Shop back into the lair to share their thoughts in this first-ever roundtable discussion episode. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/33372377

#39 - Lisa Morton 10/02/2024

#39 - Lisa Morton 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/33275472

#38 - Spooky Wil 09/25/2024

#38 - Spooky Wil 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/33182117

#37 - Andrew & Devin | Your Best Halloween Ever 09/11/2024

#37 - Andrew & Devin | Your Best Halloween Ever 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/33001312

#36 - Kimmy Perez | SpooksieBoo 08/28/2024

#36 - Kimmy Perez | SpooksieBoo 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/32771232

#35 - Patrick Tumblety | The October Children 08/14/2024

#35 - Patrick Tumblety | The October Children 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”. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/32569827

#34 - Kaci Hansen | The Homicidal Homemaker 07/31/2024

#34 - Kaci Hansen | The Homicidal Homemaker 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/32370877

#33 - Haunt Season ‘24 Preview with Philip Hernandez of Haunted Attraction Network 07/17/2024

#33 - Haunt Season ‘24 Preview with Philip Hernandez of Haunted Attraction Network 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/32160937

#32 - Kristen Stafford | Halloween Art & Travel Podcast 07/03/2024

#32 - Kristen Stafford | Halloween Art & Travel Podcast 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/31976077

#31 - Yosiell Lorenzo | The Orphans of Dudleytown 06/19/2024

#31 - Yosiell Lorenzo | The Orphans of Dudleytown 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/31803687

#30 - Lauren Kula | The Punkin Shop 06/05/2024

#30 - Lauren Kula | The Punkin Shop 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/31610032

Episode 29: Toxic Coffin 04/24/2024

Episode 29: Toxic Coffin 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/30947023

Episode 28: Wicked Makers 04/10/2024

Episode 28: Wicked Makers 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. /episode/index/show/e6a23fd2-c30b-4252-8720-7294abf7335d/id/30742488

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