You know how you get your kids to make an effigy of a religious dissenter and set fire to it? Welcome to Guy Fawkes night, one of those odd dates in the English character that dates back to 1605 and the Gunpowder Plot. Some words too on how you can mess with your Christian friends over Halloween. If you're wondering about the title of the episode...

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