Halloween’s pagan roots date back approximately two thousand years to Ireland, where ancient Celts wore costumes to ward off ...

An ancient Celtic Festival, the Catholic Church, the Irish Potato Famine, and community leaders turned Halloween into the ...

Real life ghost stories, told by the people who lived them The Spooked podcast from KQED has a cult following of listeners ...

Boo! Our favorite word this time of year, originated from the Latin meaning, “I am crying aloud.” Ghosts (and humans) say ...

Carving jack-o'-lanterns started long before the legend of the Headless Horseman. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Cindy Ott, author of "Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon." ...

On this edition of Jukebox Journey, Kevin explores the tradition of Halloween costumes inspired by movie characters — from Dracula to Holly Golightly to Austin Powers to Elsa and Anna.