When Do the Twelve Days of Christmas Actually Begin?
The Twelve Days of Christmas don’t lead up to December 25—they begin on Christmas Day. Here’s when they really happen and why the season once lasted into January.
Friday Night at the Terror Glow Drive-In: Horror of Dracula (1958)
Earl closes out September with Horror of Dracula, Hammer’s vivid 1958 classic starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing in a darker, faster, blood-red take on the vampire legend.
Podcast Episode 4: Halloween Fire Games, Haunted Houses & a Ladder-Climbing Horse. Weekly Roundup
This week’s Weekly Roundup dives into an old Halloween apple-and-candle game, the rise of pumpkins on the front porch, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken at the Terror Glow Drive-In, and…
How the Pumpkin Took Over the Front Porch
How did a humble farm crop become the star of the fall porch? Here’s how pumpkins went from harvest staple to Halloween lantern to autumn tradition.
Friday Night at the Terror Glow Drive-In: The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
Earl gets one simple ghost and ends up with Don Knotts, a haunted organ, old murder secrets, and one very nervous night at the Terror Glow.
Weekly Roundup: Fall Traditions and Spooky Curiosities
Spiders hidden in the morning dew, a surprisingly dangerous old Halloween game, and the not-so-ancient story of cider doughnuts — this week’s roundup takes a curious look at fall traditions…
Did People Really Play a Halloween Game With an Apple and a Lit Candle?
In the 1800s, Halloween partygoers really did try to bite an apple from one end of a spinning stick while a lit candle swung from the other. Here’s how the…
Did a Horse Really Climb a Ladder to Steal Hay in 1897?
In 1897, a missing horse turned up in a hayloft with only one obvious way up: a ladder. The newspaper blamed its circus past. I had to find out whether…
Friday Night at the Terror Glow Drive-In: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
Earl gets his lighter adventure with The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, a colorful 1958 fantasy packed with Ray Harryhausen creatures, Dynamation, and one very memorable Cyclops.
Weekly Roundup Episode 2: Flour-Sack Masks, Cake Yeast & Roadside Lunch Rooms. Odd Traditions and Forgotten Stops
This week: creepy flour-sack Halloween masks, the mystery of “one cake of yeast,” forgotten roadside lunch rooms, and a darker-than-expected night at the Terror Glow Drive-In.