On this episode of Utter Oddcast…

OCTOBER ODDNESS 2007

• The first of a scheduled five “October Oddness” themed episodes which are to be released each Monday in October.

HAUNTED HOUSE TIPS

• #1…Don’t go to a haunted house if you do not want to be scared.
• #2…Don’t hit

RETAILERS

• Halloween in August? Christmas in September?
• Survey: average Halloween tab is $64.82 [link]

GHOSTS

• Ghosts linger, long after the end of Ghost Festival in Taiwan [link]

“SCARY” MOVIES…For Kids

• Nightmare Before Christmas
• Corpse Bride
• Monster House
• Casper
• The Great Pumpkin
• Garfield’s Halloween Special

(NOT SO) CREEPY DISNEY

• Haunted Mansion “Re-Haunting”- Walt Disney World’s Haunted Mansion Gets a Spooktacular Update [link]
• Disney’s Not So Scary Halloween Party 2007 [link]

OTHER ODDNESS

• Rabies scare after bats invade dorm [link]

CANDY “NUTRITION” FACTS

• Reese’s Pieces…”Peanut Butter Candy in a Crunchy Shell”
  Serving Size: 51 pieces
  Calories: 190 – From Fat: 80
  Fat: 9g – 14% (Saturated: 7g – 35%)
  Cholesterol: 0mg
  Sodium: 80mg – 3%
  Carbohydrates: 24g – 8% (Dietary Fiber: 1g – 4%, Sugars: 22g)
  Protein: 5g
  No Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium or Iron.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS, TEASERS & SHOUT-OUTS

• Call for stories – Have something to share, please get in touch. [see full details]
• Future topics:
  • What makes October “creepy”?
  • How do Jehovah’s Witnesses “celebrate” Halloween?
  • Bag snatching “tricks” (not tips)
  • And much more…
• Shout-outs:
  • Nick Gathany for the background music – www.zyzzymusic.com
  • Gene and Bryan at Hometown Tales
  • Annette and the crew at Indy Ghost Hunters
  • Garrett and Al at Haunted New Jersey
  • Len at Jawbone Radio and Monster by Mail

SHOW INFORMATION

• Hosted by Jeff Stanger and Brian Groce
• Released on Monday, October 1st, 2007
• Leave us a voicemail at 317-565-4250
• Snail mail us at:
  Utter Oddcast
  c/o: Surge Bucket Media
  P.O. Box 78306
  Indianapolis, Indiana 46268
• Recorded, edited & encoded by Watershed Studio, LLC in Indianapolis, Indiana.
• The Utter Oddcast is a proud member of Surge Bucket Media

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