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From political change to spooky traditions, check out these new podcasts

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By Jessica Green,

Jack Mitchell

Published October 18, 2024 at 11:54 AM CDT

Halloween and election night are right around the corner. Whether you're casting ballots or spells, add these public media podcast recommendations from the NPR One team to your playlist.

The podcast episode descriptions below are from podcast webpages and have been edited for brevity and clarity.

(SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen - KUT

StoryCorps - NPR

Scandalized - Boise State Public Radio

What The Vote? - Michigan Radio Presents

Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked - KQED & PRX

Fact Check Arizona - AZPM

Close All Tabs - KQED

NPR's Jessica Green and Jack Mitchell curated and produced this piece.

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