Show Notes
Kelly, Jerome, and Amanda answer some questions from a very autumnal mailbag – from visiting the LA version of a classic pumpkin patch (80 degrees, full sun, in a parking lot) to the best ways to get some chills and thrills ahead of Halloween.
Places mentioned in this episode:
The LA Natural History Museum Spider Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA Paranormal Activity on Broadway, NYC Loved To Death Oddities, San Francisco, CA The Griswold Inn, Essex, CT
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