October State of Mind is back to brighten up your dark winter! But also, keep it kind of dark, cuz you know, spooky stuff. In addition to some more creepy true stories, Ricky has an exciting interview with Professional Ghost Hunter Extraordinaire and one of the Stars and Executive Producers of the Travel Channel/Discovery+ show Kindred Spirits, Adam Berry! They dive into a behind the scenes look of making one of the best Ghost Hunting television shows there is.

Poem:
Halloween Snow Day  - K.A. Bennett

Stories:
1) Look at Me - Adrian (Texas)
2) Puppet - Shawn (Louisiana)

References:

https://jezebel.com/11-more-of-the-scariest-stories-weve-ever-heard-1653038439

 https://www.bostonmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/2020/10/15/scary-movies-new-england/

Music:
Intro and Outro Songs by Brian Barr

"Clean Soul" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 "Unseen Horrors" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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In this Very Scary Hauntingday Spooktacular, although still living in October, Ricky admits that it mayyyy be a little December as well. There's actually a lot of very spooky and scary traditions and folklore and stories that are tied to the 'very merry'  holiday season, and Ricky talks about it all! Krampus, Gryla, True creepy stories including Xmas shopping stories, and some talk of the Monoliths and Aliens for good measure! After listening, you may want to board up your chimneys this holiday season!

Poem
The Raven - Edgar Allen Poe

Stories:
1) When She Got Back, I Was Dead - Thatsslightlyraven
2) My UFO - Tammy (Rochester, NY)
3) Customer - Reddit
4) Shopping at Home - Reddit
5) Black Friday - Reddit

References:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-icelands-christmas-witch-much-cooler-and-scarier-krampus-180967605/

 https://www.vox.com/culture/22062796/monoliths-utah-california-romania

 https://www.reddit.com/r/killerorangecat/comments/7fpbai/three_true_scary_christmas_shopping_stories/

 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/plea-resurrect-christmas-tradition-telling-ghost-stories-180967553/

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus#Origins

 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-do-ghost-stories-go-christmas-180961547/

https://jezebel.com/11-more-of-the-scariest-stories-weve-ever-heard-1653038439

Music:
OSOM Theme and Outro by Brian Barr

 "Quinn's Song: A New Man" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Quinn's Song: First Night" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 "Quinn's Song: The Dance Begins" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 "Blue Feather" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 "Spacial Harvest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 Krampus Is Here by Myuu | https://soundcloud.com/myuu
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 "Krampus Workshop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 Santa’s Tricks by Myuu | https://soundcloud.com/myuu
Silent Night (Dark Piano Version) by myuu https://soundcloud.com/myuu
 Snow Wonders by myuu https:soundcloud.com/myuu

In this first post Halloween (in the real world) episode, Ricky is back and determined to not let that Halloween feeling fade with more creepy true stories to continue to give you those spooky season vibes! There's some post Halloween 2020 wrap up, as well as discussion of the documentary Haunters: The Art of the Scare as well as the notorious and extremely controversial McKamey Manor. Also, for the first time ever, Ricky conducts an interview on OSOM! With seasonal Scare Actor, Allen Brandt (@allenonhisway), as he talks about what it's like being a scare actor and everything that comes along with it!

Stories:

1) Ability - Anneleen (UK)
2) Haunted Museums - Cady (Oklahoma)
3) Our New Haunted Home  - Ally (Texas)

Music:
Intro and Outro songs by Brian Barr

"Spacial Harvest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Ossuary 6 - Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 "Static Motion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 "One-eyed Maestro" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Additional Music and sounds by Fesliyan Studios