Small Frights: Superstitions

<p>On today's episode we read two letters gushing with witchy love and take a call about the 2008 Recession! What does that have to do with Halloween, you'll have to listen to find out!</p> <p>Mentioned on the episode:</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/66226612" target="_blank">SoCal Lantern Movie Party Meetup 5/14</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/33507-origins-of-superstitions.html" target="_blank">The Surprising Origins of 9 Common Superstitions</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.history.com/news/why-do-people-knock-on-wood-for-luck" target="_blank">Why Do People Knock on Wood for Luck?</a></p> <p><a href="https://nrf.com/topics/holiday-and-seasonal-trends/halloween/halloween-data-center" target="_blank">National Retail Federation Halloween Data</a></p> <p><a href="https://tedium.co/2018/10/16/halloween-stores-history/" target="_blank">The Halloween Industrial Complex</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/20/why-halloween-is-recessionproof-for-some-retailers.html" target="_blank">Why is Halloween Recession Proof</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.thebalance.com/the-great-recession-of-2008-explanation-with-dates-4056832" target="_blank">Breakdown of the Great Recession</a></p> <p>Do you have a Halloween query or memory you want to share? Call the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! Or you can write an eeeekmail to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank">itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAQ9WggYx1TlHaMlzu_NO6SfMehb8piK2OVKRhvEtHVn0S9Q/viewform" target="_blank">Join the Local Lantern Society</a></p> <p><a href="https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML32PWBV9A989/checkout/Y4M36OJLECB2GDD44NUAYUQU" target="_blank">Support It's Always Halloween with a One Time Donation</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/itsalwayshalloween" target="_blank">Subscribe&nbsp;to It's Always Halloween on Patreon&nbsp;</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsalwayshalloweenpodcast/?hl=en" tar