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Episode Synopsis
On this very spooky Halloween themed episode, we learn about the Irish origins of the Jack-o-Lantern and how Charles Schulz created another classic Peanuts holiday special. A listener email clues us into the Giant Atlantic Pumpkin Weigh Offs.Episode Tabs:The twisted transatlantic tale of American jack-o’-lanternshttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-twisted-transatlantic-tale-of-american-jack-o-lanternsWe Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown! The Making of The Great Pumpkinhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qu8_pwQKHEListener Tabs:https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/15985http://www.bigpumpkins.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=205&gid=79Email your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabsSee 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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