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Oct 2024
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Fun Sized Spooks: 10 Ghastly Pop Culture...

Lindsay Holiday
About this episode

Happy Halloween, Boils and Ghouls! One of the few things I enjoy as much as Halloween are fascinating random facts from history and pop culture! So I’m resurrecting one of my favorite series, Fun Sized Spooks! These 10 episodes are each as short and sweet and Trick r Treat candy! Today’s plastic pumpkin full with explore spooky topics from pop culture, including the tragic celebrities of the 27 club, the story behind hit song, The Monster Mash, and my 3 favorite femme fatals, Vampire, Morticia and Elvira! So dim the lights, light some candles and enjoy! 

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