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Every October, we dress up, light pumpkins, and laugh in the dark — but behind the fun lies a night once lit by sacred fires and shadowed by fear. In this Halloween special, LilWeird traces the festival’s ancient roots in Samhain — when the veil thinned, the dead walked, and the living wore masks not for play, but for protection. A curious look at how ritual became revelry, how fear turned to fun, and how the ghosts of the past still linger in every candle’s flicker.

Greetings, ghouls and goblins! Welcome to the TWIG Halloween special for 2025! Mike “The Birdman” joins fellow forces of dorkness, Henrique Couto from https://www.weeklyspooky.com/ and the angriest and most eldrich among us, James Rolfe of https://cinemassacre.com/ This year, we step out of the video stores of yesteryear and gather around the campfire and share tales of Halloween's long past and the traditions associated with them. Hen. Mike and James share personal stories of scary and wholesome times. Take a seat, share some candied loot from your pillow case and join the terrible trio as they bring to you some relatable tales of simpler times. Check out the Henrique’s podcast https://www.weeklyspooky.com/Check out James’ new book GNOME CAVE https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRS8FM3J/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0 Show Notes: Your Geekmasters: Mike "The Birdman" - https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.social Alex "The Producer" - https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.social Ken Reels - https://bsky.app/profile/kenreels.com Aaron Pollyea Feedback for the show?: Email: feedback@thisweekingeek.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeek Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekingeek.net Subscribe to our feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3571037/episodes/feed iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lit2bzebJXMTIv7j7fkqq Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id2162049 Website: https://www.thisweekingeek.net October 31, 2025

Halloween is steep in love and romance, traditions from the days of yore.