HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Ed Gein, Slender Man, Day of the Dead, modern slavery, Momo, Black Mirror and more… Oooooohhhhhhwwwaaaahhhhh – it’s the Halloween episode! The spookiest time of the year… And yes, Eavesdroppers, we’ve got some scary stories for you this week, but before any of it, we’d like to give an Eavesdroppin’ send-off to the one-of-a-kind Alistair Saunders, who sadly passed away this week. Al, one day we’ll dance again with you in the big kitchen disco in the sky. RIP. So… What does the last episode of Lost, Succession, Keiran Culkin, Tubbles, Neenish tarts, Monkey and Tripitaka have to do with Halloween? You’ll have to listen to find out! You’ll also have to listen if you want to hear Michelle talk about the traditions behind Mexico’s Day of the Dead and how it’s actually a week-long celebration… And hear Geordie’s incredible story of Julie Keith and the weird note she found in her cheap Chinese Halloween decorations. What has this story got to do with modern slavery? Listen now to find out what the note said! TRIGGER WARNING – Michelle’s Halloween story is DISTURBING so read on at your PERIL! Is there really a real-life inspiration behind the gruesome characters of Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Buffalo Bill from Silence of the Lambs and Norman Bates from Psycho? Whaaaaaaa? A REAL PERSON?? No!!! Yes! Halloweeners – it’s true, these scary characters are based on a real person called Ed Gein!! Listen to find out the tragic backstory behind the world’s most sinister killer. Geordie then recounts the ghosty whostie story from loyal Eavesdropper Terry Whitaker! Discover why the spooky spot on the middle landing in his London home was a haunted hotspot and learn all about SLENDER MAN. Who is that? And what’s that got to do with two 12 year old girls stabbing their best friend?? Or Momo? Or Spring Heeled Jack? And how does the Black Mirror episode Shut Up and Dance fit into all this? LISTEN NOW TO FIND OUT! Happy HALLOWEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNN EAVESDROPPERS!!! *Disclaimer: We don’t claim to have any factual info about anything ever, soooooorrrrrryyyyyyyyGet in touch with your stories and listen, like, subscribe, share etc…  Or email us at hello@eavesdroppinpodcast.com    Listen here: www.eavesdroppinpodcast.comOr here: https://podfollow.com/1539144364EAVESDROPPIN’ ON SPOTIFYAPPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS YOUTUBE Or wherever you normally listen…   #halloween #edgein #slenderman #podcast #comedy #death #momo #blackmirror #leatherface #texaschainsawmassacre #comedypodcast #silenceofthelambs #psycho #horrorfilms #monkeymagic #storytellingpodcast #eavesdroppin#reallife #truelife #dayofthedead #funny #podcastersofinstagram #podcasters #podcastlife#funnypodcast #halloweenpodcast #creepypasta #fakelore #ghoststories #ghosts #scary #eavesdroppinpodcast #2birdsyakkin SHOW LINKS Never watched Lost – and looks like the finale kind of sucked Succession – trailer for Season 3! Kieran Culkin on the Chris Moyles show – it’s not the best interview, and sadly he doesn’t seem like he’s actually very Roman Roy… This is what a tubble is! Monkey Magic!!! Trailer for Coco… All about Day of the Dead Julie Keith – what a hero! Saving enslaved Chinese workers via a note in her Halloween decorations… More about Ed Gein and some pics of his intricate needlecraft Here’s the Creepy Pasta website More about Slender Man And how did Slender Man end up the reason for two 12 year old girls stabbing their friend? Another Slender Man stabbing What is Fakelore? All you need to know about Spring Heeled Jack Momo – the online game that can induce your kids to harm themselves and others But really, Momo is just a way for hackers to get your personal info The trailer for Black Mirror’s Shut Up And Dance Women getting spiked by needles in UK nightclubs   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.