Ep 62 - Jack o Lanterns - Feat. Casie Ropski
This week Tracey shares the history behind everyone's favorite spooky pumpkins.
Casie joins us once again to discuss the myths behind Jack o Lanterns.
Sources
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack-o%27-lantern
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingy_Jack
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_o%27_the_bowl
Nat Geo
Pumpkin nook
https://www.pumpkinnook.com/facts/jack.htm
Mental Floss
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/12865/whats-origin-jack-o-lanterns
Reader’s Digest
https://www.rd.com/article/why-do-we-carve-pumpkins/
History Channel
https://www.history.com/news/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-irish-origins
Time
https://time.com/5434659/halloween-pagan-origins-in-samhain/
Punkin Chunkin
https://www.punkinchunkin.com/
History
https://www.history.com/news/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-irish-origins
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhain
https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween
