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Ghouls Night In

Penny Snark & Midge Munster

A cozy chat show about everything spooky with your best ghoul friends.

society & culture

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30:40

Very Important Sweeping

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2024/12/17

Penny & Midge explore the history and folklore of Italy's Christmas witch, La Befana! Where did her legend begin, and why is she always sweeping?? Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars

27:37

Men Are Trash

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2024/12/10

Penny and Midge discuss a holiday horror flick that helped defined the slasher genre: Black Christmas! Why did this scary sorority flick have so many titles? And how about those remakes?Follow the ghouls on instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars

31:50

We Have Dracula At Home

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2024/12/03

Penny & Midge continue their very well planned out two part vampire series with a look at Nosferatu - the 1922 silent film and OG horror movie that introduced the world to the vampire as we know it today.Follow the ghouls on instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars

32:16

Panic! at the Graveyard

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2024/11/26

Penny & Midge explore the history and folklore of the monster we call the vampire. How did the vampire get its name? How did real life fears of this creature manifest? And how did Lord Byron get mixed up in this story?Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightin Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars

26:32

Culturally Superstitious

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2024/11/19

Penny & Midge explore the origins behind some common superstitions. What makes black cats or breaking mirrors unlucky? Are some supersitions just tricking us into following regular good advice? Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop for Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars

27:37

Raving About Graving

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2024/11/12

Penny & Midge explore more fascinating tombstones from around the world, featuring some creepy dude moves and very unique grave materials.Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars

48:20

Ghouls Night In Trivia: THE SEQUEL

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2024/10/29

Penny & Midge match wits again in a diabolical trivia game - the rules have changed this time around, find out which ghoul will take the title of Trivia Champion this time!Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars

34:14

Carapace Clavicle Moundshroud

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2024/10/22

Penny & Midge revisit a formative Halloween influence: Ray Bradbury's The Halloween Tree! The original 1972 novel and beloved 1993 animated TV special offer a nostalgic and informative Halloween adventure that's the perfect addition to your spooky viewing this month. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars

35:18

A Dignified Spiderweb

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2024/10/15

Penny & Midge revisit this year's Halloween decor options, chatting about additional collections (Target, Williams Sonoma, and more) as well as DIY plans and ideas. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars

27:37

Big Corn Enthusiasts

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2024/10/08

Penny & Midge explore the history of Halloween's most divisive candy: candy corn! Is this sweet treat just for agriculture enthusiasts? Do you eat your candy corn like a weirdo? Find out all these things and more! Follow the ghouls on instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars

29:39

Lessons in Death Plan Clarity

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2024/10/01

Penny & Midge discuss some of the world's most unique tombstones, from the creepy to the charming.Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars

29:21

Burgle Your Turts

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2024/09/24

Penny & Midge discuss the modern autumnal classic Over The Garden Wall. This low spoiler convo covers why this miniseries is a great pre AND post Halloween watch. Shop Ghouls Night In merch Follow the ghouls on Instagram @ghoulsnightinpod Cover art by Alex Zimdars

01:01:03

Contain the Juice

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2024/09/17

Penny & Midge deep dive into their thoughts on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long awaited sequel to Tim Burton's beloved spooky classic. This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for the film! Get your Ghoul School merch! Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Cover art by Alex Zimdars

55:18

We Hate You Eugene

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2024/09/10

Penny & Midge celebrate a true icon of spooky shows: The X-Files! We're chatting about favorite and most memorable episodes, how the show started, and the bisexual panics it caused for so many of us. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars

24:20

Frozen Lady Fingers

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2024/09/03

Penny & Midge explore the mystery of Frozen Charlotte - what's the story that inspired a popular folk ballad turned children's toy turned...dessert??Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars

30:08

Ancient Roman Street Meat

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2024/08/27

Penny & Midge talk about when the Ancient Roman city of Pompeii was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius and what we've learned about what happened that day in the centuries since.Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars

28:39

Dangers of Late Night Driving

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2024/08/20

Penny & Midge discuss some of the first reported alien abductions. What do these abduction claims have in common? How do they align with pop culture of the time? And why are aliens sticking rods in people's belly buttons? Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night in Merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars

27:01

The Trickle Down Effect

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2024/08/13

Penny & Midge explore the history of death masks. From an Ancient Roman tradition to modern day art object, death masks have had a strange and sometimes tragic history. Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch Cover art by Alex Zimdars

30:53

Halloween Hospital Gown

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2024/08/06

Penny & Midge explore the history of Ben Cooper, Inc, a company that was at the forefront of commercial Halloween costumes & helped transform how we celebrate today.Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch Cover art by Alex Zimdars

26:32

Chappell Bone

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2024/07/30

Penny & Midge discuss ossuaries and the art of decorating churches with human bones. What was the purpose of these macabre displays, and where did all those bones come from?Follow the ghouls on Instagram at @ghoulsnightinpod Shop Ghouls Night In merch! Cover art by Alex Zimdars

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