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Andrew and Devin from YourBestHalloweenEver.com are here to kick off their sixth year of helping you with tips, tricks, and treats, so that you can prepare to have Your Best Halloween Ever! Andrew is also the author of Thirteen Tales for Halloween and Thirteen More Tales for Halloween. Other discussion topics include a recent paranormal experience, the haunt industry, the nostalgia of Halloween from our childhood, and looking back at the special memories made at this year\u2019s Midsummer Scream in California. Visit BigSeance.com/228 for more info.

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In this episode:

Intro :00

Patreon Paranerd Parties! If you want to learn more about how to become a Patreon supporter, visit Patreon.com/BigSeance :45

Andrew and Devin are the team behind Your Best Halloween Ever! Andrew is also the author of two books, Thirteen Tales for Halloween and\xa0Thirteen More Tales for Halloween. 1:39

Andrew was previously on our Half-O-Ween episode from 2022. 2:55

Andrew and Devin introduce themselves. 4:11

Your Best Halloween Ever really started out as a Halloween lifestyle guide. 5:10

Andrew brings the magical and whimsical. He wants to bring back the magic and cuteness of your childhood. With Devin\u2019s background in the haunt and makeup industries, he wants to haunt your childhood!\xa06:40

More about Devin\u2019s work in the haunt industry, including a story of working a haunt in the basement of the actually haunted Lemp Brewery in Saint Louis! 9:46

The images, smells, and nostalgia of Halloween! 13:58

Costumes, crafts, recipes, playlists, short stories, 6 weeks of different chili recipes, and the 5 previous years of past content on the site! Plus more on the beginnings of Your Best Halloween Ever! 16:12

What does the Halloween of your childhood look like? 20:41

The smell of duct tape and an old rubber latex mask! Plus creating a character through costume, makeup, and props! 22:42

\u201cWorking in a haunted house is so closely related to theater.\u201d \u201cIf you can\u2019t scare somebody going through a haunt, make them laugh. Make them have some kind of emotional reaction that they can be like, \u2018I was at least entertained.\u2019 So working at the haunt, I would always give myself a character backstory.\u201d 26:41

Andrew and Devin both had a paranormal experience recently while on vacation with family. \u201cIt left us a little freaked out, you might say.\u201d 28:03

Andrew is a trekkie and loves the X-Men! 35:20

Devin loves to collect, loves Celine Dion, and is a total drag nerd! 36:35

Our favorite Beistle Halloween cutouts, and other treasured possessions! 38:02

Three days of non-stop memory making at Midsummer Scream in California! 42:40

All about Andrew\u2019s books, Thirteen Tales for Halloween and\xa0Thirteen More Tales for Halloween. 50:30

Andrew wanted to be a writer going back to before he could even write! 54:23

Final thoughts from Andrew and Devin and some changes to what\u2019s coming up this year on the site. 56:15

Outro 59:05

A special THANK YOU to\xa0Patreon supporters\xa0at the Super Paranerd and\xa0Parlor Guest\xa0level! 1:00:20

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For more Your Best Halloween Ever!

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Andrew's appearance on our Half-O-Ween episode in 2022!

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Thirteen Tales for Halloween and\xa0Thirteen More Tales for Halloween on Amazon.\xa0

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