13 Days of Halloween

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13 Days of Halloween is a horror podcast created by Aaron Mahnke and starring Keegan-Michael Key. The show is produced by Blumhouse, iHeartRadio, and Grim & Mild.

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Background

The show debuted on October 19, 2020, and released episodes daily until Halloween. [1] The show is an anthology horror podcast. [2] Each episode is about 15 minutes long. [3] Each year a new season is released daily leading up to Halloween. [4] The show is a collaboration between Blumhouse, iHeartRadio, and Grim & Mild. [5] The show uses binaural audio. [6] [7] The show is executive produced by Aaron Mahnke and stars Keegan-Michael Key. [8] [9] The show is set in Hawthorne Manor where the caretaker is played by Key. [10] [11] In each episode, the story of one of the hotel's residents is told. [12]

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