Halloween /tags/halloween Halloween en-US Copyright Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:01:00 GMT Storytellers share spine-tingling tales for Halloween /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-10-31/halloween-stories-lyn-ford-paul-strickland Two storytellers join us to talk about the power of fear. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-10-31/halloween-stories-lyn-ford-paul-strickland The brain science behind our candy cravings — and the sweets we're buying most /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-10-31/brains-react-candy-cravings A doctor explains how our brains react to candy, and a journalist talks consumer trends. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-10-31/brains-react-candy-cravings What makes music scary? Instrumentation, composition and your imagination /2024-10-30/what-makes-music-scary-instrumentation-composition-and-your-imagination Ohio music experts weigh in on why certain songs send chills down our spine. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:11:00 GMT /2024-10-30/what-makes-music-scary-instrumentation-composition-and-your-imagination Carrie Wise, Ideastream Public Media Kids in Iowa's capital will trick-or-treat on Halloween for the 1st time since 1938 /news-from-npr/2024-10-30/kids-in-iowas-capital-will-trick-or-treat-on-halloween-for-the-1st-time-since-1938 Kids in the greater metro area of Iowa's capital city typically go trick-or-treating the night before Halloween, a tradition that began in the 1930s as a way to help prevent vandalism. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:00:15 GMT /news-from-npr/2024-10-30/kids-in-iowas-capital-will-trick-or-treat-on-halloween-for-the-1st-time-since-1938 Ayana Archie Ohio boasts more haunted attractions than any other state /2024-10-29/ohio-boasts-more-haunted-attractions-than-any-other-state Over 130 haunted attractions are scattered throughout Ohio. It's a collaborative industry, with a booming following fueled by dedicated craftsmen and actors. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 02:53:27 GMT /2024-10-29/ohio-boasts-more-haunted-attractions-than-any-other-state Ryann Beaschler Why everyone from believers to skeptics and history buffs love ghost tours /local-news/2024-10-24/believers-skeptics-history-buffs-love-ghost-tours Tours of haunted locations can be a gateway to learning about local history. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:37:57 GMT /local-news/2024-10-24/believers-skeptics-history-buffs-love-ghost-tours Bill Rinehart The origins of the jack-o-lantern, plus all your gardening questions answered /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-10-23/jack-o-lantern-origin-gardening On Cincinnati Edition's gardening show, we answer your questions with our gardening experts. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-10-23/jack-o-lantern-origin-gardening Tips for celebrating Halloween more sustainably /environment/2024-10-16/tips-sustainable-halloween-sustainably Feeling spooked by the waste Halloween can create? Cincinnati Recycling and Reuse Hub Marketing Manager Katrina Weiss offers some tips to make your celebration more sustainable. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:30:00 GMT /environment/2024-10-16/tips-sustainable-halloween-sustainably Isabel Nissley It's somehow pumpkin spice season already. Why fall vibes are here earlier than ever /news-from-npr/2024-08-25/its-somehow-pumpkin-spice-season-already-why-fall-vibes-are-here-earlier-than-ever Marketing experts say the early launches are a sign consumer demands are changing, especially since COVID. Sun, 25 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news-from-npr/2024-08-25/its-somehow-pumpkin-spice-season-already-why-fall-vibes-are-here-earlier-than-ever Juliana Kim Why the urban legend of contaminated Halloween candy won't disappear /news-from-npr/2023-10-31/why-the-urban-legend-of-contaminated-halloween-candy-wont-disappear There is no evidence of any deaths or injuries from contaminated Halloween candy. Why are people still afraid of it? Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:11:15 GMT /news-from-npr/2023-10-31/why-the-urban-legend-of-contaminated-halloween-candy-wont-disappear Kaity Kline