42. Púcaí, Banshees, and MI5: A Proper Samhain w/ Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc

The State Between Us · Oct 29, 2026 · 1h 28m

Anti-fascist historian Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc returns to the show to share the indigenous Irish origins of Halloween. He gives us the lowdown on púcaí forest fairies, eerie banshees, and even scarier MI5 psyops to create a satanic panic in the 1970s. Sharpen your turnip-carvin' implements and get your Samhain right!

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