Scary Stories for Halloween 2022
Oct 27, 2022•21 min
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Episode description
In this episode, hosts John Fenn and Stephen Winick introduce three scary stories for you to enjoy: a witch tale told by Appalachian singer and activist Aunt Molly Jackson, a ghost story told by blues musician and gravedigger John Jackson, and the story of Jack O Lantern told by folklorist Jack Santino. Steve and John also discuss a little of the history of Halloween, and introduce the Library of Congress’s updated Halloween research guide. More information on the performers and the selections can be found at https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife.
For full audio of items excerpted in the podcast, and more great folklife content, visit the Folklife Today blog.
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