Bonus: The Scariest Halloween Costume
Bonus: The Scariest Halloween Costume  
Podcast: What Next | Daily News and Analysis
Published On: Fri Oct 24 2025
Description: The streets are full of ghouls, masked horrors, and terrifying make-up—also it will be Halloween soon.  Guest: Luke Winkie, Slate staff writer. This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive episodes of What Next —you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, and Rob Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices