41: Jack O'Lantern and It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
On this very spooky Halloween themed episode, we learn about the Irish origins of the Jack-o-Lantern and how Charles Schulz created another classic Peanuts holiday special. A listener email clues us into the Giant Atlantic Pumpkin Weigh Offs. Episode Tabs: The twisted transatlantic tale of American jack-o’-lanterns https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-twisted-transatlantic-tale-of-american-jack-o-lanterns We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown! The Making of The Great Pumpkin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qu8_pwQKHE Listener Tabs: https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/15985 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=205&gid=79 Email your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.com Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs 500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7 Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7a SUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.