Traitor Or Faithful? 👀 Werewolf or Vampire? 👻 HALLOWEEN Q&A 🎃

30 Oct 2025 · 14 min · 7 chapters

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In short

Halloween Q&A with guests debating horror movies, paranormal beliefs, and “Traitors”/“Faithfuls” logic; also asks about ghosts, haunting, spiders, and Halloween traditions (UK vs America).

Guest backgrounds

The episode features three recurring hosts—Bill Simmons Podcast host Bill (intro) plus Rachel and others (e.g., Sophie, Dave, and “Rachel” as a main speaker), with personal anecdotes from the UK and time in America; one mentions watching Paranormal Activity on Channel 5 and growing up with sisters/witches (Hocus Pocus).

Key claims

Everyone can lie; “Traitor” is the best strategy in The Traitors; ghosts are scarier to see than to become; spiders should be killed/squashed.

Notable examples

Hocus Pocus (three witches), Paranormal Activity, Ed Lassnick (Harry Potter), trick-or-treating differences, haunted houses, cockroaches in a roof/shower, mint bags/conkers tips for spiders.

Guests

Sophie (questioner), Dave (questioner), Rachel (host), Bill (host/intro), plus additional co-hosts referenced as “we.”

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Chapters

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Favorite Halloween Films

1:14 to 2:07

Discussing favorite Halloween movies and personal impressions.

“If you could live in any Halloween film, which would it be and why?”

Paranormal Experiences and Ouija Boards

2:08 to 3:03

Sharing thoughts on paranormal experiences and Ouija board usage.

“Have you ever had a paranormal experience?”

Faithful vs. Traitor Debate

3:08 to 4:40

Engaging in a debate about the concepts of faithfulness and betrayal.

“Right, this next question, yeah, has been getting me.”

Ghosts and Halloween Decorations

4:56 to 7:20

Discussing the scariness of ghosts and Halloween decorations.

“It could go through walls, floors, ceilings, the lot.”

Who Would You Haunt?

7:24 to 7:58

Light-hearted discussion about who they'd haunt and why.

“I wouldn't really want to haunt someone because if I put myself in their shoes, I'd be thinking, I'm going to shit myself.”

Who Would You Haunt?

8:11 to 9:18

Light-hearted discussion about who they'd haunt and why.

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Halloween Traditions and Experiences

9:36 to 12:50

Sharing experiences of Halloween and discussing traditions.

“We've got a few more questions for you and then something a little bit different.”
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1:08Rachel Daly:Welcome to Daily Brightness, the Q &A episode. This is a Halloween edition. Let's get into it. First question is from Sophie. If you could live in any Halloween film, which would it be and why? I'd do that Hocus Pocus. I love it when she goes sisters that was such a good impression don't even don't are you going to tell me you've not seen it no I've never seen it literally never seen it Rachel's going to be going I don't know what Halloween I don't know what Halloween film like it's actually like a scary film that's your homework go and watch Hocus Pocus but I used to say to my sisters we're literally that's us there's three sisters and they're all witches and me, Tori and Amy used to be like That's us.

1:52Rachel Daly:Look at us. We always used to go, sisters. And there's this horrible black cat. I can't believe you've never seen it. And there's two. Never seen it. I'd be in something like insidious. Oh, that's so... No, Rachel. That's so scary. Yeah, exactly. Scary one. Next up is Girls, Goals and the Globe. Have you ever had a paranormal experience? Oh, my God. No, right? But I think we should do an episode where we get to do a Ouija board. No! What? It's wrong? I live alone. No, no, no. No, we should. I think we should. Do you believe in ghosts? I don't want to open the door. Yes, I do. And I don't want to open the door for the fucking devil to walk in and Satan and be there and all the devils and the demons.

2:37Rachel Daly:We were talking about this at Villa the other day, like literally before the game. And I'm like, I just love to do that. Like, imagine like a spirit just comes and like takes over. Oh, yeah, brilliant. Imagine the demon just comes in and my eyes turn black and I'm trapped. Me and my mum used to watch Paranormal Activity when I was younger. It was on, like, Channel 5. Oh, my God, I swear. So scary. You're off set, love. Yeah, I'll do one. Well, I guess that's a no then. We'll do that if I can come to your house at weekend. Yeah, fine. Right, this next question, yeah, has been getting me. Would you rather be a faithful or a traitor?

3:14Rachel Daly:Right. Why would you not want to be a traitor? it's the whole aim of the game no this is my point everyone says oh I couldn't be able to lie you're still basically lying anyway also can I just say anyone that says you can't lie you're lying already because everyone everyone everyone's the ability to lie everyone's lied you're literally lying right now you're lying about lying you're full of shit brilliant I just think right no it's the same concept in my mind right so if you're a faithful you basically have to act anyway because yeah because if i if i was on the show right and i was faithful you were on the show with me and you're a traitor you'd be like you're definitely a traitor even if i'm not like you start going crazy in your head like oh i've got to be something else because now i look guilty if you stand up for yourself at the round table you look like a traitor exactly so why would you just be the traitor anyone that says i can't lie you're full of shit oh it's so annoying you you have definitely lied to your parents when you went to bed because you weren't asleep.

4:16Rachel Daly:You were in bed playing your games or doing whatever else. Yeah, it's not like a sinister lie, is it? I just think the aim of the game, it's not called The Faithfuls. It's called Traitors. Preach. That's like saying I never lied about going to a party when I were in my teens. Yes, you did. You did. I just don't get it. It's the aim of the show. It's the aim of the game. Traitor all day long. And there's so many faithfuls and they're so bad at it. Terrible. It's because they're scared to be a traitor. So I'm 100 % traitor. Traitor. I'm glad we cleared that up. Okay, next. Which would be scarier, seeing a ghost or realising you are one?

4:58Rachel Daly:Ooh. I think seeing a ghost. I don't care if I was a ghost. It could go through walls, floors, ceilings, the lot. Spying everyone. I do think seeing a ghost would be scary I think I'd shit myself quite literally yeah I'd be a bit scared it would be cool but I just yeah and it depends what sort of ghost we're talking is it like Ed Lassnick of Harry Potter

5:30right

5:30Rachel Daly:this question is actually for me Rach when you were in America what was the biggest difference about Halloween compared to the UK literally like everything in America compared to the UK. It's just massive. Do they celebrate Halloween out there? Is it a big thing? Yeah. Because I think it's got less. The house is up massive. Yeah, but I think that's one thing I wish we did in England. We've stopped doing it. It's the same at Christmas. People stop putting decorations up. Why? Why is there not inflatables outside your door? Why is there not a little reindeer? Why can I not see the decorations? It's the same at Halloween.

6:04Rachel Daly:Get your pumpkins out. I don't understand. Not really answering the question, but we were talking about this the other day, right? Like, because my manager, Natalia, she was in England last Halloween. So she was like, so what, do the kids just knock on the door and like, what do I say? I was like, oh, like, they'll say trick or treat. And she was like, and then what do I do? Just pass them the sweets. Yeah, just give them the sweets. But I'm like, it's so mad now when you think about it. Like, when I was younger, yeah, there used to be like an American house on this new estate near mine when I was growing up.

6:35Rachel Daly:Yeah. And we used to go in. They're like, yeah, come in, come in. And they'd have a little haunted house that they'd made. It was sick. But imagine now if you took your kid, you're not letting your kid in anyone's house. And if anyone invited him in, you best believe I'm busting the face because I'm like, why are you inviting my child in? It's just a different generation. But I will say, when we think about being kids, you'd have like, there'd be thousands of kids running around all dressed up. Parents would be walking around. Houses would be done up. No one makes effort anymore. What the hell has happened to society?

7:07Rachel Daly:What are you doing? Because I'm sure as they'll know you're sat on your sofa Just watching TV thinking Oh god, those goddamn kids don't knock on my door Turn all my lights off so they don't think I'm in What are you doing? It's boring Like, live life Decorate It really bugs me It really bugs me If you were a ghost Who would you haunt and why? Ooh Let me get my block and delete list up I'd probably haunt you just for the bans Yeah, probably same Well, we'd do it together to be honest Daily Brightness on tour I just want to scare you all the time Yeah, I'd play games. Do you know what, though? I wouldn't really want to haunt someone because if I put myself in their shoes, I'd be thinking, I'm going to shit myself.

7:45Rachel Daly:I'd just go and check in on family. I'd probably be more of a protective ghost. But I think Rachel would be remembering all the people that have pissed her off on the roads and she'd be going and haunting them. Yeah, 100%. Right, guys. So far, the questions are brilliant. We are loving the Halloween theme, but we're going to take a quick break. We will be back. BRB.

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9:36Rachel Daly:Welcome back to our Q &A episode. We've got a few more questions for you and then something a little bit different. So, the first question. If you had a spider in your football boot, who would you ask to get it out for you? Well, it certainly wouldn't be me. In England, I think they're all spiders pretty tame, so I'd even flick it out myself. I mean, I'm used to doing that with my wellies anyway. No, do not remember when you had cockroaches in your roof? That weren't even funny though, Rachel. They were coming through every crack possible in that damn shower. fucking him scurrying around. That was so funny.

10:08Rachel Daly:Early hours of the morning. It was ridiculous. It's like, Lucy, get me here now. Lucy, Lily's got cockroaches and she's just like, get out, get out. I was like, I wish you doing that. They're like completely different spiders. I hate spiders as well. I hate any small animals that I can't see. Where it is, where it's gone, where is it? No. You know, if there's a spider in your house, are you killing it or are you trying to save it? Killing it? God, that's squashed immediately. So many people get so mad when you try and squash them. I'm like, I'm not bothered. It'll come out. No, I don't care they're going to breed.

10:39Rachel Daly:No, I'm not even breeding in my house. I don't want big black spiders, thank you very much, crawling around. No, there was a massive one outside my other day. I was so scared. Hey, my mum's been getting massive ones because they're in the new bungalow at the farm. They're huge. She's like, Billy, you should see. Do you know a little tip though? You're meant to put mint in a little bag and hang it. Oh my God, hang it. Hang the spider? No, hang the mint in the bag, you muppet, on the windowsill. Oh, and you know what else my mum told me? Conkers in the corner of your room. Yeah. I need to collect some of those on my next dog walk because I'm not having no damn spiders near me.

11:13Rachel Daly:I haven't seen any conkers. Oh, we've got massive conker trees around the corner. Elsa keeps playing with them all. Did you used to collect them? I used to go throw them at people. Collect. Devil chat. We used to do conker. You never had a conker contest? We didn't have a conker fight. You didn't have a conker fight. Yeah, but you know, you put it on a string though. On a string? Yeah. Belt someone. That's not the game. Rachel, that's not the game. My game. The game is you swing it like that and then you've got to swing it and hit the conker that's dangling. You don't just go and twat someone around the head with the conker.

11:46Rachel Daly:I used to belt people. We used to have conker fights all the time. For everyone to crack their head open, go. Yeah. I used to lob, absolutely lob conkers at people in school. Oh my God Right Anyway Before we get done for Violence Next question Oh Would you rather be a werewolf Or a vampire A vampire I don't like either Probably a werewolf I feel like these My two teeth here Are like vampire teeth Fangs I'd be a vampire Give me your blood Somebody's put Do you go trick or treating Sorry Dave I think we're a little bit Too old for that cheers Dave but no I'm 32 love so yeah I'm not I'm not sure how people would feel in my neighbourhood at 33 going round getting sweets I might go and trial it to be honest because at 32 if I dress up and I still get sweets I'm buzzing maybe I'll trial it I'll let you know Dave I'll let you know might take one of the kids out but not that I'm not going on my own aww well guys thank you for your questions we absolutely loved it some really good ones message to the public dress up and dress your damn houses for Halloween.

12:58Rachel Daly:Thank you. Thanks, guys. Come back soon, guys. Lots of love. Sending your questions for next time. We love you.

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