Ghosts: Nov. 1, 2011

Today's show fell on All Souls' Day, the day after Halloween, so with the veils between worlds at their thinnest, it seemed appropriate to honor the dearly departed with a theme of Ghosts.

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We start with the first question you ask when you see or hear something unusual late at night.

Band of Horses - "Is There a Ghost" - Cease to Begin (2007) 

David Vertesi - "Caroline! A Ghost!" - Cardiography (2010)

Ghosts often serve as metaphors for something you can't let go of.

Laura Marling - "Ghosts" - Alas, I Cannot Swim (2008) 

Stars - "I Died So I Could Haunt You" - The Five Ghosts (2010) 

Freelance Whales - "Ghosting" - Weathervanes (2010)

Let's continue to explore the concept of ghosting.

Mother Mother - "Ghosting" - O My Heart (2008) 

Hot Panda - "The Ghost" - How Come I'm Dead? (2010)

Ghosts don't have to be eerie, even if they surround you.

The Presidents of the United States of America - "Ghosts Are Everywhere" - These Are the Good Times People (2008) 

The Misfits - "Spook City, USA" - The Misfits Box Set (1998)

We continue with the idea of a place full of ghosts.

Tape Deck Mountain - "Ghost Colony" - Ghost (2009) 

Billie the Vision & the Dancers - "Ghost" - The World According to Pablo (2005) 

Ron Hynes - "My Father's Ghost" - Stealing Genius (2010)

It's important to work through your ghosts; otherwise you'll face the same ghost every night.

Wolf Parade - "Same Ghost Every Night" - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)