A Prairie Home Companion Halloween Archive.

October 31, 1998 rebroadcast with The Chenille Sisters, Kate MacKenzie, and Butch Thompson and the Hiawatha Marching Band​

hosted by Garrison Keillor

This week's classic rebroadcast: we take a trip back to 1998 for a Halloween show at the Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Chenille Sisters sing "The House is Haunted" and "Blowin' in the Wind," Kate MacKenzie joins Garrison for "Banks of the Ohio" and "Bringing Mary Home," and Butch Thompson and his Hiawatha Marching Band play "Just a Little While to Stay Here" and team up with The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band for the "Skeleton Jangle." Plus: Mr. Pat Donohue leads everyone on "Oh, My Monster, Frankenstein," Guy Noir visits the dentist after a trick-or-treating-related accident, and a message from the American Duct Tape Council. In Lake Wobegon, Daryl Rasmussen instigates a memorable Halloween prank.


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26-41: Poltergeists, 10/7/20262​

From: All Classical Public Media
Series: The Score with Edmund Stone weekly series
Length: 59:00

They're unpredictable, noisy and have a tendency to move things - they are Poltergeists. on this weeks episode of the Score Edmund Stone is getting into the Halloween spirit with films about these troublesome phantasms including Talk To Me, Ghost Busters, The Changeling and of course, Poltergeist. Get ready to get goosebumps!
 
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Fun-Sized Halloween​

From: All Classical Public Media
Length: 59:00

Get ready for trick or treat with Edmund Stone this week with Fun-Sized Halloween. It's a bag full of fun movies for kids of all ages. Hear music from Casper, Monsters vs. Aliens, Goosebumps, The House with a Clock in its Walls and more. It's Halloween music just for fun! Next time on The Score.
 
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Private Screenings 6 - Halloween Special # 1
Host: Gabriel Wheeler

October 12 2026​

120 mins​

Playlist​

  1. 1′09″Personae: Halloween by Secret Chiefs 3: UR on Book of Souls: Folio A (Web Of Mimicry)
  2. 6′49″Astro Zombies by The Misfits on Walk Among Us (Slash)
  3. 7′25″Spellbound by Siouxsie and the Banshees on The Best Of... (UMC (Universal Music Catalogue))
  4. 10′48″Lucretia My Reflection by The Sisters Of Mercy on Floodland (Warner)
  5. 15′08″Season of the Witch by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts on From the Netlfix Series The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness (Blackheart Records Group Inc)
  6. 22′17″Tenebre (Main Title) by Goblin on Tenebre OST (Cinevox)
  7. 26′12″Everyday Is Like Halloween by Ministry on Twelve Inch Singles (Cleopatra Records)
  8. 32′40″Killer Klowns by The Dickies on Killer Klowns From Outer Space (Rykodisc)
  9. 39′30″Cry Little Sister (Theme from ''Lost Boys'') by Gerard McMann on The Lost Boys Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Atlantic)
  10. 44′24″Dead Man's Party by Oingo Boingo on Best O' Boingo (MCA)
  11. 50′41″Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) by Concrete Blonde on Bloodletting (Capitol Records)
  12. 55′07″Let's Have a Satanic Orgy by Twin Temple on God Is Dead (Twin Temple)
  13. 65′43″Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival on Chronicle (Fantasy)
  14. Break
  15. 69′34″Dead Skin Mask by Slayer on Seasons In The Abyss (Def American)
  16. 72′34″Rosemary's Baby by Fantomas on Directers Cut (Ipecac Recordings)
  17. 73′43″Cemetary Gates by Pantera on Cowboys From Hell (Atlantic)
  18. 80′47″Am I Demon by Danzig on Danzig (American Recordings)
  19. 85′22″Pet Sematary by The Ramones on Brain Drain (Warner)
  20. 89′24″Bela Lugosi's Dead (Official Version) by Bauhaus on The Bela Session (Leaving)
  21. 94′53″Demons by Chelsea Wolfe on Apokalypsis (Halfsleeper Music)
  22. 97′51″The Black Dog Runs at Night by Angelo Badalamenti on Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (Warner Records Inc.)
  23. 101′08″Partytime (Zombie Version) by 45 Grave on Sleep In Safety (Enigma)
  24. 107′10″Human Fly by The Cramps on Gravest Hits (Illegal/I.R.S.)
  25. 107′25″Black No. 1 - Edit by Type O Negative on The Least Worst of (Road Runner Records)
  26. 115′15″Came Back Haunted by Nine Inch Nails on Hesitation Marks (Columbia)
 
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10 free Halloween radio station breaks – download for radio, streaming and Halloween shows​


Looking for free Halloween radio station breaks to give your station a proper Halloween sound without spending hours producing them yourself?

We created a collection of 10 original Halloween breaks made specifically for radio stations, online broadcasters, DJs, podcasts and streamers. Download the complete pack for free and use them to add a spooky seasonal touch between songs, shows, promos and special Halloween programming.

These are not random sound effects pulled from a generic library. They are ready-made Halloween radio breaks designed to sound at home on a real station.
 

Monday 2 - 4pm (EDT) | On WFMU's Sheena's Jungle Room ​

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Dimestore Radio Theater with Austin Rich​

Join us for two hours of old time radio dramas, as we present four different pulp fiction stories, every week! Noir Stories with everymen getting wrapped up in dangerous adventures! Sea-faring Tales that are as two-fisted as they are filled with romance! Mysterious Magicians from the Far East, or maybe a Science Fiction yarn from the Atomic Age! Dimestore Radio Theater offers a chance to engage in Theater of The Mind, and enter a world of incredible tales from both yesterday and tomorrow!

Already two Special Halloween Spook-tacular 2026! shows in for 0ctober 2026!


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2026-10-18 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child​

From: Bill Childs
Length: 54:16

This week, we’ll start to celebrate Halloween with music from CandyBand, Divinity Roxx, Lucy Kalantari, The Deedle Deedle Dees, and more, plus we’ll hear new music from Sonia De Los Santos and Mega Ran! It’s indie music for indie kids.
 

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HFVS Vintage Halloween Episode: An Irresistibly Spooky Blast from the Past (rc&sa)​

Spooky Songs, Vintage Sounds, and Halloween Nostalgia​

Take a trip back to 2009 with this oldie-but-goodie Halloween episode of the Hilltown Family Variety Show. Producer Sienna Wildfield launched the show in 2006 with her then-four-year-old daughter on Valley Free Radio, 103.3 FM-LP, in Northampton, MA. In this classic episode, Sienna spins a playful mix of spooky songs, vintage commercials, and Halloween storytelling. Featuring music from Ella Fitzgerald, The Who, Recess Monkey, and other favorites, the episode captures the fun of Halloween while offering a nostalgic glimpse into the show’s early years.

Playlist​

  • The Citizens of Halloween – “This is Halloween” [Nightmare Before Christmas]
  • The Candy Band – “Monsters” [Calling All Kids]
  • Vintage Commercial: Remco’s Baby Laugh A-Lot
  • Ella Fitzgerald – “Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead” [The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books]
  • Justin Roberts – “Maybe the Monster” [Meltdown!]
  • The Hit Co. – “Werewolves of London” [Halloween Party Favorites]
  • Noggin – “I Don’t Like Candy Corn”
  • Recess Monkey – “Wolfman” [Tabby Road]
  • Rosemary Clooney – “Punky Punkin” [Novelty & Children’s Songs]
  • Gene Simmons – “Haunted House” [The Complete Jumpin’ Gene Simmons]
  • Andrew Gold – “Spooky Scary Skeletons” [Halloween Howls]
  • Richard Perlmutter – “Here Lies Homer Jones” [Beethoven’s Wig 3]
  • Waco Brothers – “Them Bones” [Rudy’s Rockin Kiddie Caravan]
  • Station Id: Steve Weeks [www.steveweeksmusic.com]
  • STORY: “Winchell’s Donut House Halloween Record” [Hear the Monsters (Spooky Sounds and a Spooky Tale]
  • Steve Weeks – “4 Little Girls” [Alphabet Songs, Vol. 1]
  • Uncle Rock – “Picnic in the Graveyard” [Plays Well with Others]
  • Little Tibia and the Fibulas – “The Mummy” [Mad Monster Party]
  • Starlite Singers – “Theme from the Munsters” [Halloween Party for Kids]
  • Barenaked Ladies – “What a Wild Tune” [Snacktime]
  • The Hobo Nickels – “The Cottleville Crickety Bridge” [Cooper County]
  • Station Id: The Harmonica Pocket [www.harmonicapocket.com]
  • Bela LaGoldstein – “Old Boris”
  • The Who – “Boris The Spider” [A Quick One]
  • Oingo Boingo – “Dead Man’s Party” [Dead Man’s Party]
  • Station Id: Yosi & The Superdads [www.yosimusic.com]
  • Milkshake Music – “Scared” [Happy Songs]
  • Bow Wow Wow – “I Want Candy” [The Best of Bow Wow Wow]
  • Station Id: Princess Katie & Racer Steve [www.princessracer.com]
  • Recess Monkey – “Under My Bed” [Tabby Road]
  • The Who – “Batman” [A Quick One]
  • The Sippy Cups – “The Day After Halloween” [One Day Soon]
 
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