Three podcasts that set the right mood for Halloween

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Start at the beginning

Did you know the word bonfire comes from bone fire, a reference to the animal bones put into fires in the second century? This podcast by America-based Lucé Tomlin-Benner, is a word-by-word decoding of terms used during or connected with Halloween, which she says was once spelled as Hallowe'en. This weekly podcast reveals eye-opening facts and history, styling tips, and blood-curdling references to movies, songs and pop-stars. Every episode is a mix of responses via emails or calls that the ‘haunted host' receives, where listeners share their bitter-sweet memories of the festival. The social media accounts are the cherries on top, with pictures of styles she refers to, lists of must-watch haunted movies, and various activities. The spine-chilling theme is lined with eerie music, and the contrastingly calm voice of Tomlin-Benner. Expect a thirty-minute episode of such trivia-packed fun every Friday.
Log on to: It's Always Halloween on Spotify; itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com (to share your experiences or queries)

Host Lucé Tomlin-Benner plays Tippi Hedren from The Birds; (right) a couple play characters of St Andrew Valley. Pics courtesy/Instagram

Slay it like a woman

A group of friends, who call themselves the Halloweenies, bring the best curation of horror movies and books, discuss them, play tricks based on these movies, and always end with a treat for their listeners. This year, the theme is the eerie doll, Chucky. They have also recently introduced a special female rage killers series, where every Thursday, the podcasters discuss popular women killers in fiction that they would die for, or rather, be killed by.
Log on to: Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast on Apple; @halloweeniespodcast

The doll Chucky from the series. Pic courtesy/Wikipedia

Chudails are cool

Don't we all love to hate the #ganjichudail trend? Tune in to an anti-hero series of stories this Halloween, which will give you your fix of laughter, chills, and as desi stories will have it - love at first sight. What happens when Sachin falls for Suhagan Chudail? Spoiler alert: it's a story about revenge.
Log on to: Suhagan Chudail on Spotify