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Spooky season is upon us, and Alyssa and Kevin discuss their personal histories with ghosts, talk Minnesota's supernatural past, and take to the road for a spooky field trip!

Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter, Soft Earlobe, listen to her "mini-podcast" (often about snacks) Xylophone Break, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Kevin Krein is a writer and host of the Anhedonic Headphones Podcast. His music writing (and some of his non-music writing) is on Anhedonic Headphones, or you can follow him on Twitter and Instagram.

 

Theme Music: 

"Your Type" (Instrumental), written by Carly Rae Jepsen, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Wayne Hector, and Tavish Crowe; performed by Carly Rae Jepsen. 

 

Episode Music Credits:

“The Ghost in You,” written by Richard Butler and Tim Bulter; performed by Duncan Sheik. Covers 80s, Sneaky, 2011.

“Give Up The Ghost,” written by Thom Yorke, Johnny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, and Philip Selway; performed by Radiohead. The King of Limbs, Self-released/XL, 2011. 

“Spooky,” written by Buddy Buie, Harry Middlebrooks, J. R. Cobb, and Mike Shapiro; performed by Dusty Springfield. Dusty…Definitely, Philips, 1968.

“Came Back Haunted,” written by Trent Reznor; performed by Nine Inch Nails. Hesitation Marks, Null/Columbia, 2013.

“Tonite is A Special Nite (Kaos Mass Confusion Mix),” written by Adrian Matthews and Robert Diggs; performed by Tricky and Gravediggaz. The Hell E.P., Fourth and Broadway, 1995.

“American Woman (David Lynch Remix),” written by Kallie North, Jessy Wilson, Jason Sandbrink White, and Butch Walker; performed by Muddy Magnolias. Additional production and sound design by David Lynch. Twin Peaks: Music From The Limited Event Series, Rhino, 2017.

“Dark Space Low,” written and performed by Angelo Badalamenti. Twin Peaks: Music From The Limited Event Series, Rhino, 2017.

“Red Right Hand,” written by Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, and Thomas Wydler; performed by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds. Let Love In, Mute, 1995. 

“Dead Friends,” written by Demi Lovato, Laura Veltz, Sam Ellis; performed by Demi Lovato. Holy Fvck, Island, 2022.

“Don’t Fear The Reaper,” written by Donald Roeser; performed by Blue Oyster Cult. Agents of Fortune, Columbia, 1976.

“Holy,” written by Zoë Hoetzel; performed by Zolita. Immaculate Conception, self-released, 2015.

“Slow Disco (piano version),” written by Annie Clark and Joy Williams; performed by St. Vincent. Mass Education, Lomo Visita, 2018.

“Mr. Quija,” written by Anthony Henderson, Stanley Howse, Bryon McCane, Kenneth McCloud, Steven Howse, Tim Middleton, and Charles Scruggs; performed by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Creepin on ah Come Up, Ruthless, 1994.

“Goosebumps Television Theme,” written and performed by Jack Lenz.

“Werewolf Bar Mitzvah,” written by Donald Glover, Tina Fey, Jeff Richmond, Robert Carlock, Tami Sagher, and Tracy Morgan. Performed by Tracy Morgan.