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Episodes to Get You in the Spirit (Halloween)

On the hunt for Halloween podcast recommendations? You’re in the right spot.

Posted by Ashe Vernon on 19th October 2026

Unlike Christmas, you probably won’t hear spooky Halloween songs in the grocery store or your doctor’s waiting room. But for the ghoulishly inclined among you, we’ve collected some spooky podcast episodes to take with you on all your favorite haunts.

We’ll be updating this list all October long, so make sure to check back in, or check out our Maximum Fun Halloween Spotify Playlists!

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MONSTROUS MEDIA

Hungry for movie reviews and recaps? Dying for some new creepy classics to add to your holiday lineup? We’ve got you covered.

BLACK PEOPLE LOVE PARAMORE

BULLSEYE WITH JESSE THORN

COMFORT CREATURES

DEAD PILOTS SOCIETY

THE FLOP HOUSE

FREE WITH ADS

MAXIMUM FILM!

READING GLASSES

READING SMUT

REPHRASING: AN ARCHER PODCAST

STILL BUFFERING

TIGHTS & FIGHTS

TRIPLE CLICK

 

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GHASTLY GIGGLES

Maybe you need a little merriment to chase the ghosts away. Or maybe the spirit you’re looking for is actually the spirit… of competition.
We’ve got jokes; we’ve got game shows; we’ve got tales to tell around the campfire when you need some laughs to cut the tension.

BEEF AND DAIRY NETWORK PODCAST

DR. GAMESHOW

EUROVANGELISTS

GO FACT YOURSELF

INTERNATIONAL WATERS

JORDAN, JESSE, GO!

JUDGE JOHN HODGMAN

MISSION TO ZYXX

MY BROTHER, MY BROTHER AND ME

SLEEPING WITH CELEBRITIES

SOUND HEAP WITH JOHN-LUKE ROBERTS

STOP PODCASTING YOURSELF

TV CHEF FANTASY LEAGUE

WE GOT THIS WITH MARK AND HAL

WONDERFUL!

 

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FREAKY FACTS & URBAN LEGENDS

Can’t get enough spooky trivia? Obsessed with haunted folklore? Secretly a cryptid in disguise? You’ll feel right at home with these informative episodes.

COMFORT CREATURES

JUST THE ZOO OF US

LET’S LEARN EVERYTHING

SAWBONES

SECRET HISTORIES OF NERD MYSTERIES

SECRETLY INCREDIBLY FASCINATING

SHMANNERS

WALKIN’ ABOUT

– Happy listening, and a very happy Halloween from your fiends friends at Maximum Fun.