Nick first welcomes journalist Monica Eng back to the podcast. Monica chats about what she’s been covering for Axios.com including: a profile of the Lincoln Park Billionaire Rat King, police settlements, and lots of stories about the upcoming election. Food is also a great topic with conversations about the latest deep dish pizza battle, Joe Donut’s breakfast potatoes, Cardamom Buns at the Swedish American Museum, and how Cinnamin Toast Crunch is the key to life. And she talks about what it’s like to be an Emmy winner! Then, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to chat about spooky stuff for Spooky Season, including razor blades in apples, safe places to trick or treat, and a quiz about folklore, scary history, and terrifying movies. But, most significantly, they get into a very deep, very complex conversation about the fascinating existence of Halloween killer Michael Myers. You will learn so, so much…especially about Michael’s real needs in life, and how he actually poses for mugshots, orders at a drive-thru, and eats. [Ep 504]