Podcasts to Listen To: Unspookable and the best Halloween podcasts for kids
Halloween is a fun-filled holiday for kids and parents. Although Halloween will be different this year because of the coronavirus pandemic and because many families will choose to limit trick-or-treating, there are still many ways to celebrate the spooky holiday. Here are a few Halloween podcasts for kids to get them in the spirit of the holiday.
Elise Parisian hosts this family-friendly podcast that looks at the histories and mysteries behind well-known scary stories, myths and urban legends. Parisian discusses topics such as Bloody Mary and ouija boards to find the stories behind the scares. Recent episodes include "Spiders and Arachnophobia," "Book of the Dead" and "Kraken."
Find it here: https://app.kidslisten.org/pod/Unspookable
Although NPR's The Creeping Hour podcast has just eight episodes from 2019, the whole family can gather around to listen to terrifying tales. Hosted by the Creeps (three friends who have listened to numerous scary stories), this podcast is a horror anthology series. Episodes include "The Beat," "Perfect Teeth" and "Big Shoes."
Find it here: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/761307777/the-creeping-hour
Written by then-6-year-old scary story-obsessed author Natalie, this 10-episode podcast features stories for kids who love the feeling of getting scared from spooky stories. Along with sharing her stories, Natalie shares her experiences of visiting haunted places across the U.S. Episodes include "The Gift of Evil," "The Drive-In" and "Over The Hedge."
This science podcast for kids is hosted by science journalist Lindsay Patterson and teacher Marshall Escamilla. While most episodes deal with the stories of science discovery, the "We Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts" episode dives into why people believe in ghosts.
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