History for Halloween X | Christine, Kristin, Lucy
Aired: 28 October 2023 In 1324, a woman named Alice Kyteler was accused of witchcraft in Kilkenny, Ireland. Her story is mysterious and fascinating and considered a landmark case in the history of European witch trials. Find out what happened – or didn’t – this week on Footnoting History! |
History for Halloween IX | Christine, Lucy, Kristin
Aired: 22 October 2022 From haunted houses to hysterical historical happenings, our team is here again with snippets of creepy stories from the past to celebrate Halloween. |
History for Halloween VIII | Christine, Lucy, Kristin
Aired: 30 October 2021 Oh my gosh, we're back again! Our annual tradition continues as this year we bring you yet another round of creepy and fantastic history for the scariest holiday of the year. |
History for Halloween VII | Christine, Elizabeth, Kristin, Lesley
Aired: 31 October 2020 We're back at it again! Get in the Halloween spirit with this selection of short, eerie, historical anecdotes hand selected by our historians. With ghosts and ghouls around, you might want to keep the light on while listening... |
History for Halloween VI | Christine, Elizabeth, Kristin, Lesley, Lucy
Aired: 19 October 2019 Ghosts, vampires, and more lurk in this year's installment of History for Halloween. Join us for our traditional episode featuring bits of history perfect for the creepiest time of the year. |
History for Halloween V | Christine, Elizabeth, Lucy
Aired: 20 October 2018 It's that time of year again! Hauntings, mayhem, and spooky happenings abound and we are here to feed your dark side with some creepy bits plucked from history. |
History for Halloween IV | Christine, Lesley, Lucy
Aired: 21 October 2017 German ghosts, medieval inspirations, and horrors in the attic abound! We're back with bite-sized eerie tales in our fourth installment of History for Halloween. |
History for Halloween III | Christine, Lesley, Lucy
Aired: 22 October 2016 We're celebrating the creepiest of holidays with our third edition of History for Halloween. Join us for a selection of (true!) tales covering everything from haunted farmers to the bizarre fate of Oliver Cromwell's head. |
History for Halloween II | Christine, Elizabeth, Lesley, Lucy, Nathan
Aired: 24 October 2015 Last year we brought you History for Halloween, a trio of short true tales perfect for the spookiest of holidays. This year we're doing it again, so join us for a selection of stories sure to make you glad they didn't happen to you. |
History for Halloween | Elizabeth, Lucy, Christine
Aired: 31 October 2014 Stories are spookier when they are rooted in reality. In celebration of Halloween, some of our podcasters have collected strange-but-true tales to get you through the night when the link between the living and the dead is believed to be the strongest. Join us for a selection of ghastly and ghostly factual anecdotes you can share at your Halloween party. |