For this special spooky episode we bring real world nightmares to the spotlight: bed bugs and student loans. Also in this episode:

How are haunted houses staying scary during the pandemic? Holly DeMuth reports on businesses keeping the Halloween spirit alive.

COVID-19 cases spiked in some Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods in October. WNYC Reporter Gwynne Hogan gives an update on how these communities are responding to the latest restrictions in place to stop the spread.

Westchester resident David Aukland was a baby when his father left England to serve in the air force during World War II. Growing up during the London Blitz — Nazi Germany’s bombing, Aukland couldn’t know that the war would take a toll on his family long after it was over.

Managing Editor: Jackie Harris
Host/Lead Producer: Ashley Rodriguez
Associate Producer: Megan Burney
Reporting by Holly DeMuth, Valen Iricibar, Ali McPherson, and Erika Wheless.
Engineer: Chad Bernhard
Guest: Gwynne Hogan
Editors: Kalli Anderson and Maggie Freleng