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October 26, 2026

Mayor Drops Out of Race, Madison’s Real Life Shop of Horrors, and What To Do This Halloween

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Mayor Drops Out of Race, Madison’s Real Life Shop of Horrors, and What To Do This Halloween

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With still months to go before the February primary, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway has announced that she’s ending her bid for a third term. Executive producer Hayley Sperling digs into this news with contributor and former mayoral candidate Scott Resnick. Plus, owners of Dapper Cadaver BJ and Eileen Winslow join the conversation to talk about their most recent and terrifying creations that you’ve probably seen on the big screen this year!
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