41: Jack O'Lantern and It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown - podcast episode cover

41: Jack O'Lantern and It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Oct 30, 20241 hr 27 minSeason 1Ep. 41
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Episode description

On this very spooky Halloween themed episode, we learn about the Irish origins of the Jack-o-Lantern and how Charles Schulz created another classic Peanuts holiday special. A listener email clues us into the Giant Atlantic Pumpkin Weigh Offs.


Episode Tabs:

The twisted transatlantic tale of American jack-o’-lanterns

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-twisted-transatlantic-tale-of-american-jack-o-lanterns

We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown! The Making of The Great Pumpkin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qu8_pwQKHE


Listener Tabs:

https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/15985

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=205&gid=79


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