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93: Gef the Talking Mongoose, Origin of Haunted Houses, and Halloween Candy Myths

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It's finally Halloween! This week we're joined by very spooky guest Alyssa Cooper as we learn about Gef, a talking Mongoose who haunted a rural home on the Isle of Man, how haunted houses share a history with Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, and how unfounded rumors about razor blades in apples continue to ruin trick or treating for everyone. A listener mail tells us about an aspiring lawyer who took a bite out of crime.

Episode Tabs:

The strange and deeply unlikely tale of Gef the talking mongoose

https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/03/the-strange-and-deeply-unlikely-tale-of-gef-the-talking-mongoose/

The Great Depression Origins of Halloween Haunted Houses

https://www.history.com/articles/halloween-haunted-house-great-depression

Halloween Sadism

https://www.joelbest.net/halloween-sadism

Listener Tabs:

Fabric of a Nation – American Quilt Stories at Boston MFA

https://cottoncandyfabrics.blog/2022/01/03/fabric-of-a-nation-american-quilt-stories-at-boston-mfa/

Summer Associate’s Naughty Toddler Impression Gets Her Bounced From Biglaw

https://abovethelaw.com/2025/07/summer-associates-naughty-toddler-impression-gets-her-bounced-from-biglaw/

Email your closed tab submissions to: [email protected]

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs

500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7

Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7a

Get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabs

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Content provided by Kaveh Taherian & Hannah Hillam, Kaveh Taherian, and Hannah Hillam. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Kaveh Taherian & Hannah Hillam, Kaveh Taherian, and Hannah Hillam or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

It's finally Halloween! This week we're joined by very spooky guest Alyssa Cooper as we learn about Gef, a talking Mongoose who haunted a rural home on the Isle of Man, how haunted houses share a history with Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, and how unfounded rumors about razor blades in apples continue to ruin trick or treating for everyone. A listener mail tells us about an aspiring lawyer who took a bite out of crime.

Episode Tabs:

The strange and deeply unlikely tale of Gef the talking mongoose

https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/03/the-strange-and-deeply-unlikely-tale-of-gef-the-talking-mongoose/

The Great Depression Origins of Halloween Haunted Houses

https://www.history.com/articles/halloween-haunted-house-great-depression

Halloween Sadism

https://www.joelbest.net/halloween-sadism

Listener Tabs:

Fabric of a Nation – American Quilt Stories at Boston MFA

https://cottoncandyfabrics.blog/2022/01/03/fabric-of-a-nation-american-quilt-stories-at-boston-mfa/

Summer Associate’s Naughty Toddler Impression Gets Her Bounced From Biglaw

https://abovethelaw.com/2025/07/summer-associates-naughty-toddler-impression-gets-her-bounced-from-biglaw/

Email your closed tab submissions to: [email protected]

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs

500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7

Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7a

Get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabs

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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