From Pumpkins to Monsters: How Media Shaped Halloween Traditions

In this episode we trace how a 1966 Peanuts special became an annual family ritual, explore the rise of Chucky as a pop‑culture icon that reshapes horror rituals, and celebrate the Isle of Man’s Hop‑tu‑Naa festival—showing how media, folklore, and local traditions intertwine to keep Halloween alive.

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