Ever wondered why Halloween feels incomplete without a ghostly gallop through the fog? In this spine-tingling solo episode, Ruchi unravels the eerie charm of Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow—the story that gave birth to America’s most iconic specter, the Headless Horseman.
From spooky folklore and dark humour to the poetic landscapes of the Hudson Valley, this episode blends literary insight with millennial wit and Gen Z quirk. Join Ruchi as she explores how one writer’s imagination in the 1800s shaped centuries of Halloween chills, pumpkin lore, and ghostly legends that still haunt our pop culture today.
🕯️ Grab your pumpkin latte, dim the lights, and tune in for 20 minutes of hauntingly good storytelling.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
On her path to becoming a world-class writer,she’s wielding her words like magic wands, advocating for love, feelings, andall the messy beauty of being human in this overly commercialized world.
Her mantra? “All worries are less with wine.”Cheers to that!
Website: ruchiacharya.com
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