The weather. Tomorrow, expect a... Biting cold front. Mmm, how naughty. I wonder what I'll be wearing or taking off. The night will be wild and untamed. Expect heavy, lashing rain that'll soak you to the skin. By Monday, temperatures will rise, slowly but surely, reaching their peak in the afternoon.

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Take a seat here, next to the campfire.

Don't you know the woods are a terribly dangerous place to be alone?

I've invited a few friends here to join us tonight.

They are almost exclusively crime podcasters, who all have a terrifying tale to share.

You're going to hear 31 spooky stories.

And before we conclude with a soothing, deadly bedtime story,

we'll be visited by someone the devil himself would likely think twice before crossing.

All podcasts joining tonight, you will find listed in the episode's show notes, in order

of appearance, along with a link on where to find them.

If you're on the mood for true crime or spooky tales, or maybe to learn about some other

podcasts you could start listening to, well, then you're in the right place.

Ah, the campfire feels nice and warm now, doesn't it? I'm Shane Waters, by the way, the host of Fowl Play Crime series.

And tonight, stay close.

You never know who or what could be lurking in these dark woods.

I'll start with the first spooky crime story of the night.

The night of Halloween was once called All Hallows Eve.

It was a night where costumes were worn to ward off evil spirits who had crossed over from the dead

into the living world to Rome.

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