Where Did Haunted Houses Come From?

A look at how the Depression and US 1930's morals created an industry that Disney revolutionized and now terrifies millions of people each season. This is for the *Special* Holiday Season of the Creating Christmas podcast. I feature interviews with the foremost scholar on Halloween, the Godfather of Haunted Houses, and a haunt owner who created her haunt from scratch. Thanks so much to all the featured interviewees :: Lisa Morton (author) Trick or Treat : A History of Halloween Jeff Baham (author) The Unauthorized Story of Walt Disneys Haunted Mansion Leonard Pickel (owner) Hauntrepreneurs.com Jan Knuth (auther) Not Afraid to Slay : Women of the Haunt Industry (owner) Grey House Haunts .... Special Notes:: Take a look at the original spooky dark ride at Hollycomb Steam in the Country

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Where Did Haunted Houses Come From? is an episode from Creating Christmas by Civil Matador.

This episode is 00:50:54 long.

This episode was published on Oct 8, 2021.

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