{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b8ccb68ccec9b8efe9e3b/6ad00374eea51f2aa3cb8fdf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Neighborhood That Wins Halloween","description":"Josh Gondelman talks with Caller Kathryn from Wichita, Kansas about her neighborhood's over-the-top Halloween traditions, from giant skeletons and fog machines to buses full of trick-or-treaters pouring in from out of town.<br><br>What You'll Hear:<br><br>A Childhood of Tinfoil and Felt: Josh remembers his mom's scrappy homemade costumes, from a cardboard robot to a Where's Waldo win that made him the talk of the block.<br><br>Halloween Town, USA: Caller Kathryn describes her Wichita neighborhood's wild Halloween scene, complete with bussed-in trick-or-treaters, police blockades, and even a lost kids' station.<br><br>The Great Candy Count: Kathryn breaks down exactly how many Costco bags it takes to survive an evening of nonstop doorbell rings, and why fun size is the only way to go.<br><br>CHAPTERS:<br>00:00 Josh's homemade Halloween costumes as a kid<br>03:20 Welcome, caller Kathryn!<br>04:07 A Hocus Pocus-level Halloween block party<br>09:00 The candy situation<br>14:40 A friend's legendary synchronized light show<br>20:12 How to politely sit Halloween out","author_name":"Hatch Podcasts"}