Oct 22, 2026 · 55 min · 9 segments
On our first Halloween-themed episode, Anna tells us spooky tales of Jack O' Lantern lore. Where they came from, how they evolved, and how they occasionally cause riots! And what the f\*ck were those…
So, do you have any prior knowledge about the history of jack-o'-lanterns, J. Dan?
No, I do not.
Do you want to guess where they first started? You
know, some white people somewhere.
Yeah, you'd be correct about that.
Yeah, but...
That's exactly right.
Some
people somewhere.
Wasting fucking food somewhere.
Sorry.
So does the Irish folklore about Stingy Jack ring any bells to you? No, I can't believe it's
What have you done? What have
It kind of bled over a little bit.
So there are many different versions of the legend, but the one I'm going to be telling mainly comes from the source HistoryMysteries.com.
Sorry, not History Mysteries.
Historic Mysteries.
Although History Mysteries sounds way better.
That does sound better.
So, just to clarify, historicmysteries.com.
History Mysteries.
You should probably email that.
Bibbidi-bibbidi.
So, do you have any prior knowledge about the history of jack-o'-lanterns, J. Dan?
No, I do not.
Do you want to guess where they first started? You
know, some white people somewhere.
Yeah, you'd be correct about that.
Yeah, but...
That's exactly right.
Some
people somewhere.
Wasting fucking food somewhere.
Sorry.
So does the Irish folklore about Stingy Jack ring any bells to you? No, I can't believe it's
What have you done? What have
It kind of bled over a little bit.
So there are many different versions of the legend, but the one I'm going to be telling mainly comes from the source HistoryMysteries.com.
Sorry, not History Mysteries.
Historic Mysteries.
Although History Mysteries sounds way better.
That does sound better.
So, just to clarify, historicmysteries.com.
History Mysteries.
You should probably email that.
Bibbidi-bibbidi.
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