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Outside/In

Zombies, jack-o’-lanterns, and our spooky scary skeletons

Oct 28, 2026 · 31m

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On a recent fishing trip, Nate came across a bone-chilling sight. It was a salmon that seemed kind of… dead. Its skin was falling off, it smelled horrible, and it didn’t have any eyes. Turns out, Nate had stumbled onto a (barely) living example of a recent listener question: “Are there any real-life zombies?” From mutant looking fish to the science behind mysterious lights that flicker in cemeteries, in this Outside/Inbox roundup the team takes on your Halloween curiosities. Here’s the questions we cover… Are there any real-life zombies? Are bone conduction headphones better or worse for preventing hearing loss? Can you eat those giant decorative pumpkins? What’s the science behind will o’…