Show Notes
On this Halloween kickoff episode of the HORRORble Podcast, Askia and Spooky Gin (witch and tarot reader) go deep on the Halloween veil thinning, sin eaters, psychometry, the real life Candyman, a crossbow-wielding vampire hunter, and a haunted hearse that spoke Spanish from the back. Oh, and there was a phantom Dairy Queen. ______________________________
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This is the episode for anyone who has ever wondered why Halloween feels different, why mirrors freak people out, or what actually happened with that 1974 poisoned candy legend. Spooky Gin breaks it all down, from Samhain and Día de los Muertos, to the Victorian ritual of dumb suppers, the Civil War origins of embalming, and the grim social role of sin eaters who literally ate bread off a corpse to absorb the dead man's sins.
She explains psychometry, the psychic ability to read energy stored in objects, and why she collects antique hair jewelry but refuses to touch Victorian postmortem photography. She warns against ouija board spirit attachments and casually mentions the negative entity she picked up at age 13, a persistent spirit named General Steve who shows up every time a board is nearby. She also covers why she will not touch physical money on tarot reading days, and the evil eye bracelet breaking meaning when you are under psychic attack.
The true crime corner covers Dean Corll, the Houston serial killer known as the Candyman, and the nearly unbelievable detail that her colleague was almost one of his victims. The Galveston Vampire Pageant story ends with an actual crossbow on stage.
The views and opinions expressed by the guests of this show do not necessarily reflect the views of the HORRORble Podcast. ______________________________
Timestamps: 00:00 - Introducing Spooky Gin 01:48 - Why the veil is thinner on Halloween 08:11 - What are dumb suppers? 12:12 - Why Ouija boards are so dangerous 15:00 - Jewelry made from human remains 19:21 - Death photography 22:41 - Embalming bodies 23:44 - Sin eaters 27:31 - Last meals before death 29:17 - Where poisoned Halloween candy comes from 32:12 - Why are black cats bad luck? 34:51 - Is manifestation real? 41:56 - Energy transfers 51:00 - The real life Candyman 56:10 - Dark mirror spirits 59:13 - Why Gin stopped practicing dark magic 1:04:24 - Bathroom ghosts 1:10:16 - How to protect from evil entities 1:15:39 - Gin's haunted tours 1:19:23 - Real life vampire encounters 1:26:44 - Weird fears 1:32:51 - Bizarre personal paranormal experiences
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