Welcome to The Halloween Podcast, where your hosts Lyle Perez and Meghan Cunningham delve into the eerie, the unexplained, and the downright spooky. Join us as we explore the chilling corners of Halloween, delve into spine-tingling ghost stories, and uncover the secrets of haunted houses. Each episode brings you a mix of fascinating folklore, paranormal phenomena, and interviews with special guests who share their own creepy encounters. Whether it's the legend of the Jack-o-lantern, classic Halloween nostalgia, tales from haunted hotels, or the history of the mysterious traditions that make Halloween so enchanting , The Halloween Podcast is you!
Latest episodes
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Unsolved Mysteries Halloween Special (1988)
There are some television shows that stay with you long after you've switched off the TV, and for an entire generation of Xennial kids, Unsolved Mysteries was certainly o
Oct 23 57 min
The Worst Witch (1986)
Lyle and Meghan are back with another Xennial Countdown to Halloween episode, and this time we're revisiting a childhood Halloween favourite that Meghan first discovered
Oct 23 37 min
Top 5 Halloween Commercials
Remember when Halloween wasn't just something you saw in stores, but something that took over your television screen? For Xennials, those wonderfully spooky, silly, and s
Oct 22 1 h 07 min
Disney's Monster Hits Review (1987)
What happens when Disney takes some of the biggest hits of the 1960s, 70s and 80s, pairs them with decades of classic animation, and gives the whole thing a wonderfully s
Oct 21 48 min
Lyle's Top 10 Halloween Sitcom Episodes
Lyle is counting down his Top 10 Halloween sitcom episodes of all time, revisiting the shows and episodes that helped make Halloween television such a big part of growing
Oct 20 40 min
Thriller Michael Jackson Music Video (1983)
Lyle and Meghan are taking a deep dive into one of the most iconic music videos ever made: Michael Jackson’s Thriller.
They look back at the song, the making of the vide
Oct 19 39 min
The Teeth By Alvin Schwartz Explained
yle and Meghan are digging into another story from Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: “The Teeth.”
They look at the story itself, the strange image at t
Oct 18 17 min
Blair Witch Project and Hell House LLC. With Curtis Andersen (Pt.2)
Whatever happened to those three missing student filmmakers who ventured into the Maryland woods in 1999? In Part Two of our Xennial Countdown to Halloween special, Megha
Oct 17 57 min
The Craft and Scream With Curtis Andersen (Pt.1)
Halloween was growing up right along with us in the 1990s, and so were the horror movies! In Part One of this two-part Xennial Countdown to Halloween, Meghan and Lyle wel
Oct 16 54 min
The Nightmare Before Christmas Review - 1993
In today's Xennial Countdown to Halloween, Meghan and Lyle revisit Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), the beloved stop-motion musical that introduced aud
Oct 15 40 min
Shay Astar Interview (Ernest Scared Stupid, 3rd Rock From the Sun)
Lyle and Meghan are joined by actress and musician Shay Astar for a special Xennial Countdown interview looking back at some of her most memorable roles.
Shay shares sto
Oct 14 42 min
Disney's Halloween Treat With That's Pretty Dark
We’re heading back to the Disney Halloween television specials that helped make October magical for a generation of kids!
This time, Meghan and Lyle are joined by Speci
Oct 13 1 h 26 min
Scooby-Doo With Brian Earl
Lyle and Meghan are joined by Brian Earl from Christmas Past: A Christmas Podcast for a trip back into the world of Scooby-Doo and the spooky mysteries that made the fran
Oct 12 49 min
Alf - Some Enchanted Evening (S02E06 1987)
Lyle is heading back to the ’80s for a look at ALF and its Halloween episode, Season 2, Episode 6, “Some Enchanted Evening.”
Meghan couldn’t make this one, so Lyle enlis
Oct 11 1 h 08 min
Once Upon A Midnight Scary W/ Vincent Price (1979)
Lyle and Meghan are revisiting Once Upon a Midnight Scary, the 1979 television special hosted by Vincent Price and built around three classic spooky stories.
They talk a
Oct 10 43 min
Beetlejuice (Cartoon and Movie)
Lyle and Meghan are saying his name three times and heading into the strange, colorful world of Beetlejuice. This time, they’re looking back at both the 1988 movie and th
Oct 9 45 min
Casper's Halloween Special (1979)
Lyle and Meghan are heading back to 1979 for a look at Casper’s Halloween Special, a classic animated Halloween special featuring everyone’s favorite friendly ghost.
The
Oct 8 48 min
Eats and Treats: Top 5 Favorite Halloween Candies
Lyle and Meghan are digging into one of the sweetest parts of Halloween nostalgia: the treats that made the season taste like Halloween. From trick-or-treat bags and cand
Lyle and Meghan continue the Xennial Countdown to Halloween with LVCRFT — Evan “Kidd” Bogart, Amanda “MNDR” Warner, and Peter Wade — and Special Guest Katharine Isabelle.
Oct 6 52 min
Leigh Haggerwood Spooky Sounds Composer Interview
Lyle and Meghan welcome British composer and sound designer Leigh Haggerwood to The Halloween Podcast to explore something we hear every October but rarely stop to think
Oct 5 54 min
What listeners say
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I just started listening and what a great Halloween Podcast. Lyle and Meghan do such an amazing job. Honestly, I don’t even wait for October. Every single year on August 1st, I change my phone ringtone to a Halloween tune and start setting up my decorations. Growing up in the 90s, I fell in love with Halloween, and this show brings back so many great memories. I love all the fun episodes about ghost stories, scary movies, folklore, and classic Halloween traditions.
Thank you guys for keeping the spooky vibes alive year round. Keep the awesome episodes coming!
Tony from California · Sep 2026
Love this podcast they cover so many topics related to my favorite holiday! I also love the nostalgic take on a lot of their episodes. I wish Halloween happened once a month but this podcast will do ;) Keep up the great work guys!
Mazza2425 · Aug 2026
Wonderful storytelling, fantastic Halloween history and lore with great research into the roots of the holiday, hauntings, and traditions. It really hits that spooky spot year round. The book and movie reviews bring back cider donut memories and get me into the local bookstores and drive-in. The show’s Code Orange segment is a terrific heads up on new Halloween decor. Meghan and Lyle’s stories and nostalgia inspire me at my antiquing, thrift, and local shopping haunts. Definitely going to give some of your recipes and drinks a try, too! -ollie
groundhogging · Aug 2026
Glad to listen and learn about Halloween all year long. Great conversations and research. This podcast does their Halloween homework!
Lin Workman · Aug 2026
The concept was promising, but the execution was painfully redundant. The endless variations of “the story lives on” made it feel more like a spoken-word loop than a narrative. There were glimpses of the Flying Dutchman’s legend, but they were buried under repetitive platitudes. I put this on to listen to an engaging story, but instead almost fell asleep .
Nc1225 · Nov 2025
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