Holidays After Dark
Holidays After Dark is a year round podcast which explores the strange, unusual, and dark sides of the holidays while also paying tribute to the lighthearted festivities we all know and love!
Episodes
In this episode, Holidays After Dark investigates the history of psychics and fortune tellers and how they are intertwined with Halloween. The famous fortune teller Marie Anne Lenormand is highlighted.
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In this episode, Kristin reviews some spooky Halloween things she did in Las Vegas and then reveals the history of everyone's favorite seasonal chain store, Spirit Halloween!
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In this episode, Kristin chats with the host of A Cozy Christmas Podcast, Art Kilmer, about his fondness for all things cozy, his love of Christmas, and why he feels inspired to keep creating.
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In this episode, Holidays After Dark explores the tasty Baltimore Snowball, at the recommendation of a loyal listener. A tragic Christmas family massacre that took place in Grapevine, Texas is also investigated.
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In this episode, Kristin chats with writer, editor, publisher, and Youtuber Theresa Halvorsen about what inspires her creatively, her love of holidays, what motivated her to write a Christmas novel, and so much more! Let's kick off Christmas in July 2026!
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In this episode, Kristin shares all the things she loves, and a few of the things she doesn't, about the summer season.
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In this episode, Holidays After Dark pays respects to the first victim of the Salem Witch Trials, Bridget Bishop, who was executed in June of 1692. The history of National Donut Day and why Massachusetts is so obsessed with the sweet treat are also discussed.
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In this episode, Kristin explores the origins of the High School Prom and investigates an infamous Prom Night massacre that led to the delayed prosecution of Jeff Pelley, who proved he was willing to kill in order to attend the coveted dance.
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In this episode, Kristin chats with Dan from her all-time favorite podcast, Deck the Hallmark, about all things holidays, St. Louis, keeping a meaningful purpose in your life, and so much more!
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In this catch up episode, Kristin tells all about her recent trip to LA and what it was like to go behind the scenes of a convention and help sponsor of the show, Temporal Travels, sell his D&D merch.
In this episode, Kristin explores Norway's fascination with true crime during their Easter holiday and investigates the infamous Easter Sunday Massacre.
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In this episode, Kristin discusses her upcoming trip to Wondercon in LA and celebrates Saint Patrick's Day by revealing the terrifying vampire Irish legend of the Dearg Due.
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In this episode, Kristin interviews her close personal friend and sponsor of Holidays After Dark, David Wu of Temporal Travels Inc, all about his love of Dungeons and Dragons, his impressive list of D&D handmade creations available for purchase, and his feelings on holidays and how to incorporate them into your game play.
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In this episode, Kristin celebrates her 100th episode of Holidays After Dark by reflecting on the journey so far and sharing some delightful messages from her fellow holidays podcasters. The Lunar New Year and upcoming Year of the Horse are also discussed.
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In this episode, Kristin recaps her journey to season five of the show, explores the history of the Pagan holiday Imbolc, and recounts a personal Valentine's Day story that many can probably relate to.
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In this first ever unscripted (not an interview) episode, Kristin talks about her feelings about the podcast over the past year and what it is going to look like moving forward. She also shares her favorite Christmas things for 2025 and also the things she was obsessed with all year long.
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In this episode, Kristin explores the history of the often emotion-evoking tradition of White Elephant gift exchanges at Christmas time and some of the controversial items they've included.
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In this episode, CJ from the Rose Suchak Ladder Podcast and Gerry D. from Totally Rad Christmas join Kristin and debate their naughty and nice lists for the holiday season!
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In this episode, Kristin interviews Brian Herald, who is the co-host of the wildly successful Deck the Hallmark Podcast! They discuss Brian's feelings about holidays, how he got into the world of Hallmark podcasting, and how their new novel "Oh, Christmas Tree" came to be.
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In this episode, Kristin recaps her recent Halloween-filled trip to Los Angeles and reviews Taylor Momsen's new Christmas album "Pretty Reckless Christmas".
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