Trick R Treat and a Halloween Bag of Treats

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Join your hosts for this very special Halloween '23 episode. First Cayla and Courtney watch and chat about the perfect Halloween movie, Trick r' Treat! Then Cayla brings you a Halloween grab bag of treats, featuring pumpkin lore, the origin of 'trick or treat', a harrowing true case of poisoned treats and a special message to set you in the Halloween spirit.

From all  of us at Nothing Scarier - We hope you have a safe and scary Halloween! 

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