Join CJ as he reads the following Halloween-y poems & short stories:

• “Halloween” by Madison Julius Cawein
• “The Erl-King” by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
• “The Music of Erich Zann” by H.P. Lovecraft
• “The Vampire” by Madison Julius Cawein

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Due to events of the past couple months — including Mrs. CJ undergoing yet another spinal procedure the week before last! — CJ has not only been slowed down on multiple DHP projects, but, unfortunately, this has also caused his family to be in an acute financial emergency!

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Many thanks to the amazing individuals who sent in contributions over the last couple weeks since DHP Ep. 292 was published – it was a huge help! Unfortunately, I still need a bit more help getting caught up on some essential bills ASAP, so please consider donating! Thank you! – CJ

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The 2 collections below of short horror & suspense stories collect many of the absolute best short horror & suspense fiction from the 19th & early- to mid-20th century. The majority of stories CJ has shared in all of his DHP Halloween Specials over the years have come from one of these 2 anthologies. If you’re into this genre, these are must-haves to experience the best of pre-Stephen King scary short stories!

• Great Tales of Terror & the Supernatural (collected & edited by Phyllis Wagner & Herbert Wise)
• Masterpieces of Terror & the Supernatural (collected & edited by Marvin Kaye)

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War isn’t distant when it’s priced into every gallon of gas. Dave Benner from Liberty Vault joins us for a blunt end-of-week rundown on the war in Iran, the midterm backlash building around it, and why the administration’s promise that it won’t become a forever war is landing with a thud for a lot of voters.

We react to Vice President JD Vance’s messaging and ask the uncomfortable question: if the public doesn’t “vote on foreign policy,” why do the consequences of intervention keep showing up as inflation, debt, and diesel prices that wreck working people’s budgets? We talk about how a war economy gets financed, how the Federal Reserve and deficit spending can mask costs until they hit household expenses, and why broken “no new wars” pledges are now colliding with election-day reality.

From there we dig into the argument everyone keeps trying to shut down: the US relationship with Israel, donor influence, and the way mainstream commentators frame criticism as obsession or extremism. We also cover Senator Chris Murphy’s warning about an “insane” war plan, the alarming optics of military mass grave training, and the new “Fortress America” preparedness rhetoric that raises questions about escalation abroad and pressure at home.

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