Connecticut Public staff talk about their favorite Halloween traditions of today and yesterday — including candy, movies, costumes and more.

Later, a local paranormal investigator joins us to talk about their work exploring haunted homes and businesses across Connecticut.

And an author says our fascination with asylums as haunted places is easily explained. We hear about his investigation.

Guests:
Frankie Graziano: Host and producer of the Wheelhouse on Connecticut Public
Robyn Doyon-Aitken: Deputy Director of Audio Storytelling and Talk Shows
Francesca Fontanez: Connecticut Public’s lead Social Media Editor
Barry Pirro:paranormal investigator based in Connecticut. His podcast is Haunted Happenings and he is the author of the book “Haunted Happenings: A Ghost Hunter’s Strangest Cases"
Troy Rondinone:professor of history at Southern Connecticut State University, and the author of the book “Nightmare Factories: The Asylum in the American Imagination”

Connecticut Public staff talk about their favorite Halloween traditions of today and yesterday &mdash; including candy, movies, costumes and more.
Later, a local paranormal investigator joins us to talk about their work exploring haunted homes and businesses across Connecticut.
And an author says our fascination with asylums as haunted places is easily explained. We hear about his investigation.
Guests:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/frankie-graziano">Frankie Graziano:</a> Host and producer of the Wheelhouse on Connecticut Public</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/robyn-doyon-aitken">Robyn Doyon-Aitken:</a> Deputy Director of Audio Storytelling and Talk Shows</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/francesca-fontanez">Francesca Fontanez:</a> Connecticut Public&rsquo;s lead Social Media Editor</li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hauntedhappeningspodcast/?hl=en">Barry Pirro:</a> paranormal investigator based in Connecticut. His podcast is <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/707T4359WpfrY275EJewWZ">Haunted Happenings</a> and he is the author of the book <a href="http://www.connecticutghosthunter.com/haunted-happenings-book.html">&ldquo;Haunted Happenings: A Ghost Hunter&rsquo;s Strangest Cases"</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.southernct.edu/directory/rondinonet1">Troy Rondinone:</a> professor of history at Southern Connecticut State University, and the author of the book <a href="https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12325/nightmare-factories?srsltid=AfmBOoo9qVflfPAk7msidc7T-japJVdNLTeBGu5gJIol4zvtUMU4LYg-">&ldquo;Nightmare Factories: The Asylum in the American Imagination&rdquo;</a></li>
</ul>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.