There are over 5,000 self-proclaimed vampires that live amongst us! How do you know someone is a vampire!? Joseph Laycock is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and vampire expert; he joined Anna and Raven to help identify whether your neighbor is a vampire.
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Something about this Halloween feels a little bit off, and Anna thinks she’s figured out what it is… (:30)
Jack-o’-lanterns are fun, but have you ever considered making one out of something that wasn’t a pumpkin? (3:42)
Having an obscure costume can be fun, but if you keep getting mad that nobody recognizes you, that’s all I need to know about you! (7:24)
Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news stories? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on what’s trending, including the reason the Kardashians have taken over Halloween! (10:52)
Have you ever wondered how the people you’ve lost are doing? Medium Anna Raimondi is in the studio with Anna and Raven taking your calls! (14:32)
Ghosts, ghouls and Goblins are just made up right? According to author Joseph Laycock, one particular Halloween monster is very real! (18:30)
What’s the worst thing you can get when you go trick or treating? Anna and Raven turned to the experts (kids!) to find out! (22:28)
Could you guess a candy bar just by hearing the ingredients? If you can do it, Anna and Raven have a $75 Target gift card for you! (26:01)
You’ve hear about Werewolves and Vampires, but author and monster expert David Weatherly knows about some terrifying creatures from local folk-lore that you may have never heard of, including the terrifying Pig Man! (28:38)
After having the whole show to work on them, Anna, Raven and Producers Sean and Jon are ready to reveal their non-pumpkin Jack-o’-lanterns! (36:34)
Henry and Gina allowed their son to invite his friends over for Halloween. Turns out most of his football team is coming over, almost thirty of them! Henry says since it’s so many, they should send a message to the parents to have the teens come over with $10 each to cover pizza costs. Gina disagrees, how do you invite a bunch of people over for a Halloween party then charge for food? What do you think? (39:58)
The Can’t Beat Raven jackpot is $2400 and today there is a special guest asking the questions! Can Charlie beat Raven in pop culture trivia and win all that money? (47:34)
With Halloween coming up next Monday I figured it was a perfect time to hook you up with $100 gift cards to Stop & Shop! So you can get that last minute candy, spooky decorations, or just this week’s groceries.
Play trivia every day at 4pm to win. Would you have got today’s question right?
Q: According to teenagers, this is the number 1 trick to play if they don’t get a treat
A: Making silly faces to the doorbell camera.
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Check out the creepy crawlers we had in the studio today! Would you have the courage to hold ether one?!
What if your spouse gave you a grade on how you behaved that week? That’s exactly what Raven’s wife does. Costume contests, haunted trails, a wedding, and more. With such a busy week and weekend, was Raven able to keep himself in his wife Alicia’s good graces? Find out in the podcast!
These are the top 5 biggest songs in Connecticut this week, voted by you! Listen to the Shooting Stars Countdown every weeknight at 8pm.
5 Post Malone (feat. Doja Cat) – I Like You (A Happier Song)
4 Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy
3 Steve Lacy – Bad Habit
2 OneRepublic – I Ain’t Worried
1 Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
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Every Thursday in The Feed Kevin talks to Kallie from ButFirstCoffee Blog.com about all things parenting, kids and mom life. If Halloween weekend snuck right up on you and you didn’t get a chance to pick up any costumes this year, don’t worry! Kallie has some great ideas for last minutes costumes you can put together just using things you probably already have around the house.
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With Halloween coming up next Monday I figured it was a perfect time to hook you up with $100 gift cards to Stop & Shop! So you can get that last minute candy, spooky decorations, or just this week’s groceries.
Play trivia every day at 4pm to win. Would you have got today’s question right?
Q: This is the most popular non-pumpkin Halloween decoration
A: Spiderwebs
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This story has sort of been everywhere the last few day. You might have seen it in your feed.
A coal miner in Kentucky had been wanted to take his 3-year-old son to a Kentucky basketball game and finally found the time last weekend. The only thing was he had to go straight from work in his dirty work clothes and covered head to tow in coal dust.
The photo of him and his son is now going viral you can see it here
The University of Kentucky basketball team was so was touched by the story that they have reached out and offered free tickets to the man and his son for any game this season. They will be attending a game in January against Kansas. When I’m sure he will have more time to plan and get ready around his work schedule.
A lot of the local businesses in the area have also offered his family free meals and a hotel room for that night. So nice! I love how sports brings people together like this.
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By now you’ve probably carved up a few Jack-O-Lanterns for your front porch. But why do we carve pumpkins anyway? Where did that come from?
The modern holiday we know as Halloween really started way back with the Irish festival, “Samhain,’ which was meant to recognize the transition from summer into winter.
During the festival people would have bonfires and it was believed that evil spirits lurked in the surrounding shadows near the fire. To keep the evil spirits away they would carve scary faces into hollowed out pumpkins, turnips, and various other crops. Then they would place them in the windows and along the road.
Now, they are mostly used as decoration. But always good to know that they could be keeping away a few evil doers at the same time.