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Oct 2024
1h 21m

Halloween History with Chelsey Weber-Smi...

Sarah Marshall
About this episode
Black cats and goblins and broomsticks and ghosts/ Covens of witches with all of their hosts/ You may think they scare me, you're probably right/ But American Hysteria's Chelsey Weber-Smith is on the show tonight. It's a tale of mischief, mayhem, and adults trying to keep their kids safe by nailing meat to the walls. What is Halloween? Can there be treats wi ... Show More
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