Holiday Special: Halloween- A Brief History of the Supernatural Harvest Time

It's that special time of year... Spooky Time!  In today's episode, we feature Halloween and it's history going from a old agricultural festival into the Americanized Halloween we know and love today.  Join us as we talk about the history of the Holiday, from spooky times to pumpkins!

Do you know the story of Stingy Jack?  Where did the name Halloween come from?  Why did Halloween come to America?  These are some questions I try to answer in today's episode about Halloween.  From the beginning origins of the Samhain, to trick or treating, to the carving of pumpkins we talk about what exactly some of the origins of today's practices come from and why this fall holiday has a heavy association with the Supernatural.  Special thanks to the book Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night by Nicholas Rogers which gave me a lot of ideas about what to look further into to give a well rounded view of the holiday!  And also Krista who added adaquate spooky music throughout the episode.

Music Clips by Kevin Macleod at Incompetech https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/