Oh hey, it's that podcast host who is afraid of everyone being too scared and anxious right around Halloween and in election.

So I have a really, really great new episode. It's all about deserology. It's up this week.

And it's about mortuary makeup. But if you, for some reason, are like, mmm, I can't go there.

And I can't do skin books either, Ward. I hear you. And here is an encore presentation of last year's

QCur botology episode about pumpkins with author Ann Copeland. This is an allergite favorite. You all

love her. You love her pumpkin wisdom. It is nothing but just like a ball pit full of hugs and good

feelings. So just dive in, enjoy, get cozy, get a pumpkin, name it, hug it, do whatever you need to

do. But yes, happy Halloween. And if you're in North America, please do vote. Okay, awesome. On with

the show Ann Copeland. Oh hey, it's your friend who's at the mall and text you photos of jeans that

cannot possibly be the new thing. Please tell me how he's driven no pockets. It's nothing. Please

alleyward back with another episode of allergies. We're just leaning into this season. Crunchy leaves,

wood smoke, scarves, glowy little lights in the darkness. This episode, pumpkins. If pumpkins

weren't person, I'd be down to be the roommate. They seem chill. They seem friendly. They seem down

for a good time. Like they would come in clutch with a pep talk when you need it. Pumpkins

seem like totally not assholes. But before we get into it, let me thank all the folks at Patreon.com

slash allergies for supporting the podcast. Thanks to everyone wearing allergies merch from

allergiesmerch.com. Thanks to all the folks, of course, who are just destroying that subscribe

button and rating the show and keeping it up in the charts. And of course, you brave souls who

submit a review because you know I care and I pick out a new one each week, such as, for example,

Alchemist 1987, 2013, says, Dadward is like your long-lost best friend from kindergarten.

You know, the one you would sneak off to the playground with and turn over rocks by the pond.

I have rebelled against the podcast culture since it's very inception, but it's just not possible

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