logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2021
38m 16s

This Man Grows Pumpkins That Weigh a TON...

iHeartPodcasts
About this episode

On this episode of Our American Stories, Joe Jutras shares how he broke the record in 2017 for the largest giant green squash ever grown coming in at 2118lbs; Halloween historian Lisa Morton is going to be unpacking the history of Haunted Attractions (AKA: Halloween Haunted House) which is directly tied into today’s practice of Trick-or-Treating; Chris Siriano tells the curious story about Benjamin Purnell, whom was sealed in a glass coffin in the House of David and how his coffin was robbed.

Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)


Time Codes:

00:00 - This Man Grows Pumpkins That Weigh a TON

23:00 - Halloween - Haunted Attractions

35:00 - The Man In The Glass Coffin

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up next
Today
The 1983 Toy Riot That Changed Holiday Shopping
<p>On this episode of Our American Stories, when the Cabbage Patch Kids hit store shelves in 1983, parents felt a pull they hadn&rsquo;t sensed from a toy before. Crowds formed before sunrise, and the pressure inside those shops grew in a way that felt unfamiliar for the holiday ... Show More
20m 18s
Today
When One Iowa Family Welcomed Refugees to the Table
<p>On this episode of Our American Stories, when a group of refugees from Bosnia arrived at her Iowa church, Joy Neal Kidney watched them step carefully into a world that felt nothing like the one they had escaped. One family in particular carried the quiet weariness of people sh ... Show More
9m 59s
Today
Tom Landry: A Story from “America’s Coach”
<p>On this episode of Our American Stories, before he ever wore his trademark hat on the sidelines, Tom Landry was a young man trying to build a future during the hard years of the Depression. He joined the University of Texas football team, flew combat missions in World War Two, ... Show More
7m 59s
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2022
History of Halloween
There is no holiday more strongly associated with horror, with all things creepy, frightening, and supernatural, than Halloween. It's the time of year when creatures of legend come alive, on tv and movie screens, in kitschy decorations, as suffocating rubber masks in costume shop ... Show More
24m 28s
Oct 2023
440 | 9 DISTURBING True Halloween Stories for Halloween Night 2023!
Happy Halloween! Enjoy these scary and allegedly true Halloween horror stories! Purchase Drakenblud today! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9P9L8ST Join EERIECAST PLUS to unlock ad-free episodes and support this show! (Will still contain some host-read sponsorships) https://www.eerie ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2022
Legal Ghost Stories with Author-Historian Adam Selzer
In this special Halloween episode, @theBar gets into the spooky spirit with author-historian, podcaster and tour guide Adam Selzer of Mysterious Chicago. Adam regales hosts Trisha Rich and Maggie Mendenhall Casey with tales of Chicago's haunted past from graveyard ghosts to notor ... Show More
49 m
Nov 2022
Celebrity Halloween | Pop Culture History Lesson
Happy Halloween pop culture super fans! In this special spooky episode of Pop Culture History Lesson, Kate Halliwell and Amelia Wedemeyer take a journey through celebrity Halloween: past, present, and future. Kate and Amelia discuss the iconic Halloween parties of years past, the ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2014
SYSK's Halloween Scare Fest
<p>Get ready to be creeped out and join Chuck and Josh as they read you with two spooky classic horror stories, The Striding Place and The Pale Man in this special bonus Halloween episode.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.c ... Show More
34m 48s
Oct 2023
A Royal Haunting brought to you by Ghost: Scary Stories Daily (BONUS)
Whether you're haunted by the ghosts in your castle, or by your younger son's wife, we all like a good Ghost story.<br /><br />Mark Francis shares an epsiode from the series <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-scary-stories-daily/id1708506481" target="_blank" rel ... Show More
7m 59s
Sep 2023
Unexpected Visitors: Stories of surprise encounters with ghosts, spirits, and entities
Welcome back to a brand new season! In this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing real stories from people who were visited by something they were not planning to see - from the sweet to the downright creepy.First, I tell the tale of a family who was haunted by an inappropriate little ... Show More
39m 26s
Oct 2023
Monster Mash Monday: the ghosts who haunt the British Royal Family
Today is MONSTER MASH MONDAY as Caloroga Shark Media celebrates a special cross over podcasting event. Here on Palace Intrigue we look at the various ghosts who haunt the royal family, and whether or not Elizabeth II herself is haunting these days.<br /><br /><a href="https://p ... Show More
9m 11s
Oct 2013
The Empty House
<p>It's Halloween, and Josh and Chuck are ready to creep you out with this year's spooky story, Algernon Blackwood's scary short story, The Empty House. Tune in, turn down the lights and prepare for chills to run down your spine as they read this classic bit of horror fiction.</p ... Show More
40m 30s