Why Hallowe'en is simply ghastly

A night where all taste and decorum go out cobwebbed windows: welcome to spooky spectacular of The Poshcast. This week, Sophia Money-Coutts and Cleo Watson are boiling with fury over modern Hallowe'en. Has the whole affair descended into a vulgar sea of plastic tat, and questionable fancy dress? From boarding school seances to classic posh pranks, Sophia and Cleo debate whether anything about the 31st of October is redeemable—or if Guy Fawkes Night, complete with wellies, bonfires, and extortionate fireworks, reigns supreme. Plus, they tackle a burning listener dilemma: is a fake Christmas tree the ultimate festive faux pas? Sophia makes a shocking, seven-and-a-half-foot confession... 📧 Email us: [email protected] 📸 Instagram: @theposhcast Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Welcome to the Hallowe'en Spectacular! 01:14 - Houseguests and Horse Tack 02:18 - Opening Doors & The Marks & Spencer Test 03:30 - Bedside Tipping 05:30 - Cold Water Swimming & Sauna Etiquette 08:20 - Is Halloween Posh? Pippa Middleton's Tips & Cobwebbed Mansions 10:30 - Samhain, Apple Bobbing & Turnip Carving 13:00 - Boarding School Seances & Clingfilm on Loos 14:45 - Posh Pranks: Foggy Shoots, Hot Air Balloons & Boiled Lobsters 17:15 - The Scourge of the "Slutty Pumpkin" 18:45 - Fancy Dress Parties & DIY Outfits 20:20 - Why Guy Fawkes Night Trumps Halloween 23:45 - Dressing Up Dogs 26:00 - Listener Question: Are Artificial Christmas Trees Socially Acceptable? 27:00 - Sophia’s Shocking Confession 30:30 - Outro & How to Get in Touch Highlights: Why Halloween is simply ghastly Plus are fake Christmas trees socially acceptable? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.