By Pumpkin's Light: A Halloween Podcast Featuring Interviews With Your Favorite Creators of Halloween Magic

By Pumpkin's Light

Gather ‘round by pumpkin’s light to listen to this podcast from All Hallows Geek and Spooky Little Halloween. In each episode, Mike and Miranda introduce you to content creators, small business owners, and industry professionals dedicated to creating Halloween magic all year long. read less
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[TRAILER] By Pumpkin's Light
Apr 19 2023
[TRAILER] By Pumpkin's Light
Gather ‘round by pumpkin’s light to listen to this new podcast from All Hallows Geek and Spooky Little Halloween. In each episode, Mike and Miranda introduce you to content creators, small business owners, and industry professionals dedicated to creating Halloween magic all year long. About the hosts: Mike is the Southern California-based content creator known best by his online moniker, All Hallows Geek. He also runs the independent Halloween and horror news site of the same name. There, he “puts the ‘eek’ in geek” by sharing in-depth coverage of the latest news in movies, television, toys, collectibles, gaming, and more, all with the Halloween and horror-loving audience in mind. His favorite Halloween things include jack-o’-lanterns, watching horror movies, and visiting So Cal haunts. Miranda is the Houston-based content creator behind Spooky Little Halloween. She independently publishes an annual Halloween magazine and blogs about October 31st all year long on her website. Her favorite Halloween things include pumpkin guts, chocolate bars in her trick-or-treat pail, and real haunted houses (including the one she lives in!).
Episode 13 - Laura Wong (Lady Moon Co.)
Sep 20 2023
Episode 13 - Laura Wong (Lady Moon Co.)
Calling all witches! Meet Laura Wong, the witch behind Lady Moon Co, a business she started from her love of “Practical Magic” and wanting accessible occult goods in the world. Mike and Miranda chat with Laura about her favorite Halloween tradition, how Lady Moon Co came to be, and even a little geeking out over 90s music.
Episode 12 - Ghoul's Night In
Sep 6 2023
Episode 12 - Ghoul's Night In
Spend some time with your best ghoulfriends in this week’s episode! Penny Snark and Midge Munster from Ghouls Night In stop by to share their favorite Halloween memories, how Ghouls Night In got started, and how they’re celebrating two years and 100 episodes!
Episode 11 - Megan & Kevin Valantine (Creep It Real OC)
Aug 23 2023
Episode 11 - Megan & Kevin Valantine (Creep It Real OC)
Keep it creepy all Halloween season! This week’s guests, Megan and Kevin Valantine, run Creep It Real OC, a Halloween event hosted in Orange County, CA, in mid-September annually. We dive into everything they have planned for 2023, get a sneak peek at their holiday event, Creep It Real Festive, and hear our favorite Halloween costume stories to date.
Episode 10 - Philip Hernandez (Haunted Attraction Network)
Aug 9 2023
Episode 10 - Philip Hernandez (Haunted Attraction Network)
If you’ve ever wanted to go behind the scenes of the professional haunt world, this episode is for you! Mike and Miranda sit down with former haunter and industry expert Philip Hernandez, owner of Haunted Attraction Network, to chat about why haunts would still exist without Halloween, the coolest haunts around the world, and new scares Philip is excited about for 2023.
Episode 9 - Matthew Woods
Jul 26 2023
Episode 9 - Matthew Woods
Always counting down to Halloween? So is artist Matthew Woods. Better known as @hallowwoods on Instagram, Matt is the creator of a 13-month, October-to-October calendar made for Halloween lovers and haunts his favorite New York City bars in the off-season. Get to know him, his artwork, and even a bit of family history that has shaped this Halloween artist.
Episode 8 - David Markland (Midsummer Scream)
Jul 12 2023
Episode 8 - David Markland (Midsummer Scream)
Go behind the scenes of our favorite Halloween convention! We’ve both been attending Midsummer Scream for years, so today we’re talking with co-founder David Markland to learn how it gets put together, sneak peeks of this year’s line-up, and even a bit about David’s personal love of Halloween.
Episode 7 - Amanda R. Woomer
Jun 28 2023
Episode 7 - Amanda R. Woomer
Love ghosts? Enjoy learning about Victorian mourning customs? Want to explore haunted restaurants and bars around the world? Boy, do we have the woman for you! In this week’s episode, meet Amanda R. Woomer, the spooky renaissance woman who does all this and more—and we do our best to cover it all in today’s episode.
Episode 6 - Joshua Sterling Bragg (Haunting Season)
Jun 14 2023
Episode 6 - Joshua Sterling Bragg (Haunting Season)
Ever wondered if a horror movie is worth the watch? We can almost guarantee this guest has already watched AND reviewed it on his popular TikTok, Haunting Season. This week we dig deep into horror movies with Josh Bragg, discuss how horror and Halloween overlap, and learn what life looks like as a content creator of 10+ years.
Episode 5 - Clay Roe (DeadAir.co)
May 31 2023
Episode 5 - Clay Roe (DeadAir.co)
Let’s talk Halloween music! Mike and Miranda chat with Clay Roe, the man behind their favorite Halloween radio station on the Internet—Dead Air. Learn how the station got started, what type of music you’ll find there all year long, and what makes a good Halloween song…because there's more out there than “Thriller” and “Ghostbusters”!
Episode 4 - Patrick Keller (The Big Séance Podcast)
May 17 2023
Episode 4 - Patrick Keller (The Big Séance Podcast)
Calling all spirits! This episode is for you. Meet Patrick Keller, the mortal behind a killer paranormal podcast, The Big Séance. Patrick shares what Halloween was like for a kid in rural America, how he got into the paranormal world, and what tools Miranda should buy to communicate with her ghost. 👻
Episode 3 - Sam Stair (Halloween Happy)
May 3 2023
Episode 3 - Sam Stair (Halloween Happy)
She’s the OG of Halloween content creation! Mike and Miranda sit down with Sam, aka Halloween Happy, to talk about how she fell in love with October 31st as a kid and her life in Salem these days. You might even hear a few behind-the-scenes creator stories along the way from all three!
Episode 2 - Sam Heimer
May 3 2023
Episode 2 - Sam Heimer
Meet the man behind our logo! Get to know Philadelphia artist Sam Heimer, and hear why Halloween holds a special place in his heart. (It’s not like most!) Mike and Miranda discuss Sam’s Halloween subscription project, Order of the Thinned Veil, and his Instagram account that rates pumpkin beers.
Episode 1 - LVCRFT
May 3 2023
Episode 1 - LVCRFT
In the inaugural episode of By Pumpkin’s Light, spooky never sleeps! DeepKutz (Amanda Warner) and Lil' Punkin (Evan Bogart) of the Halloween supergroup LVCRFT join us to share their origins, discuss their notable songs (have you HEARD “Pumpkin Spice Everything”?), and give us a sneak peek at their plans for 2023.
[TRAILER] By Pumpkin's Light
Apr 19 2023
[TRAILER] By Pumpkin's Light
Gather ‘round by pumpkin’s light to listen to this new podcast from All Hallows Geek and Spooky Little Halloween. In each episode, Mike and Miranda introduce you to content creators, small business owners, and industry professionals dedicated to creating Halloween magic all year long. About the hosts: Mike is the Southern California-based content creator known best by his online moniker, All Hallows Geek. He also runs the independent Halloween and horror news site of the same name. There, he “puts the ‘eek’ in geek” by sharing in-depth coverage of the latest news in movies, television, toys, collectibles, gaming, and more, all with the Halloween and horror-loving audience in mind. His favorite Halloween things include jack-o’-lanterns, watching horror movies, and visiting So Cal haunts. Miranda is the Houston-based content creator behind Spooky Little Halloween. She independently publishes an annual Halloween magazine and blogs about October 31st all year long on her website. Her favorite Halloween things include pumpkin guts, chocolate bars in her trick-or-treat pail, and real haunted houses (including the one she lives in!).