Season 6 Episode 10: Book Club - Throne of Glass: Samhain/Sam Heughan

Hello, fellow nerds! We are back this week with season 6, episode 8 of the podcast with Throne of Glass, chapters 21-25!

Listen in as we discuss the following:

-What are the craziest superstitions you have heard of? Whitney shares her favorites from Reddit

-What do you know of Samhain lore?

-How did Christianity and the candy industry shape Halloween?

Click here for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Samhuinn Superstitions".

Show links:

​⁠https://kidskonnect.com/holidays-seasons/samhain/#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20traditions%20they,are%20zombies%2C%20demons%2C%20etc.

https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/samhain-seven-facts-about-the-spooky-irish-festival-which-became-halloween-105009

https://historyfacts.com/arts-culture/article/5-facts-about-samhain-the-celtic-festival-that-inspired-halloween/

https://historycollection.com/16-surprising-facts-about-halloween-you-never-knew/

Not into this book? No problem! You can listen to our episode from Tuesday, where we discuss our fave non-human sidekicks!

Fall Book Club Schedule:

Throne of Glass

Oct 30 - Ch 26-29

Nov 6 - Ch 30-34

Nov 20 - Ch 35-39

Dec 4 - Ch 40-45

Dec 11 - Ch 46-50

Dec 18 - Ch 51-54

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