Preserve Halloween Podcast

Preserve Halloween Podcast

Hosted by Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, the Preserve Halloween Podcast is dedicated to conversations involving the education, appreciation, observance, and recognition of the diverse history and practices associated with the holiday of Halloween. Listen in as we discuss ways to #PreserveHalloween...

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August 3, 2025 23 mins

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses a brief history of witches and their Halloween importance — from their history around the world to their relevance in pop culture and their significance to Halloween iconography....

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the spooky roots of trick-or-treatingwith a brief history — from medieval guising and Mischief Night chaos to wartime sugar rations and razor-blade scares....

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, brings a new format and discusses vintage Halloween decorations and a brief history of their origins...

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July 23, 2025 6 mins

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, rambles on about it being only 100 days until Halloween...

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July 22, 2025 15 mins

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, rambles on about news you can use, new things in Salem, and Summerween gatekeeping...

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, re-emerges from The Void and welcomes himself back to the Halloween community...

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August 29, 2024 21 mins

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the etiquette advice from Salem City Councillor Ty Hapworth, the fifty plus people named Halloween (so far), and so much more...

Link to Preserve Halloween Fest
Link to Salem City Council President Ty Hapworth

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August 23, 2024 21 mins

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the mystery of someone named Halloween, his current witch obsession, cool info from his friends, and so much more...

Link to Preserve Halloween Fest
Link to Dani October's Salem Guide
Link to Miranda's Halloween Magazine
Link to Lizzie LeBonTemps&ap...

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses Belsnickeling, Knecht Ruprecht, and so much more...

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July 31, 2024 16 mins

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses his trip to Long Beach and Midsummer Scream, the beauty of the horror community, and so much more...

Link to Preserve Halloween Fest
Link to Moonlight & Flowers IG
Link to After Hours Fun IG
Link to BritniJade.DYI IG
Link to Lisa Morton's A Histo...

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses Home Depot's Halloween selection, scalpers, all the pumpkin pails he has bought and why, and so much more...

Link to Preserve Halloween Fest
Link to Midsummer Scream
Link to Candy's Curiosities & Vintage Oddities Shop Facebook
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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses Pastel/Easter Halloween, Midsummer Scream, Preserve Halloween Fest, Blow Molds, and so much more...

Link to Preserve Halloween Fest
Link to Midsummer Scream
Link to Blood Red Haunted House Blow Mold

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October 30, 2023 70 mins

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses Sirius XM's Freaky 50 and their  take on the (supposedly) greatest Halloween music...

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October 16, 2023 23 mins

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, visits Texas, the Texas Halloween History Museum, Scream Hollow, and so much more...

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October 14, 2023 18 mins

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, visits Texas, the Texas Halloween History Museum, Scream Hollow, and so much more...

Get more info here: https://texashalloweenmuseum.com/

Link to Preserve Halloween Fest

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the excellence of liner notes, Halloween music, and so much more...

Buy this CD here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/283676250825

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses July 5th, 100 Days until Halloween, the origins of the now famous Scream mask, and so much more...

Link to Ryan Hills' Fangoria article
Link to Brian Cronin's Huffington Post article
Link to the Legends Revealed article

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses Goth Dad, Final Girl Fest, Blacklight Illusions, and so much more...

Link to Final Girl Festival
Link to Preserve Halloween Fest

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses Krampus, Krampusnacht, Krampuskarten, and so much more...

Link to Al Ridenour’s The Krampus & the Old, Dark Roots of Christmas
Link to Linda Raedisch’s The Old Magic of Christmas

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Host Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, discusses the rumor of the return of the McDonald's Pumpkin Pails, reasons why this may be bad, what he thinks caused the resurgence, huge thanks to Nightmare Nostalgia (I'm so sorry for the memory loss on the name), and so much more...

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