Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy
    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to UnFictional

    UnFictional

    My Favorite Holiday

    Then... as a kid, young Dana got some very conflicted messages about the intersection of religion and Halloween. That might have something to do with the fact that he grew up being taught shoplifting to raise money for an Oklahoma mega-church, and he spent his Halloween night egging cars with a Catholic priest.

    • rss
    • Share
    By Bob Carlson • Oct 30, 2015 • 1 min read

    Then... as a kid, young Dana got some very conflicted messages about the intersection of religion and Halloween. That might have something to do with the fact that he grew up being taught shoplifting to raise money for an Oklahoma mega-church, and he spent his Halloween night egging cars with a Catholic priest.

    Dana Gould is comedian, actor and screenwriter. You can find his podcast, The Dana Gould Hour, plus tour information at his website.

    Young Dana Gould prepares to go out trick or treating.

    Courtesy of Dana Gould

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Nick White

      Senior Editor

      CultureArts
    Back to UnFictional