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Spirits

Nov 30, 2022

Con artists and harmful horror tropes and production scandals, oh my! We’re talking about the Spielberg classic, Poltergeist, the origins of these spirits, and how we can do better with our horror tropes. 

 

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of genocide, racism, violence,...


Nov 23, 2022

What was that noise? Just the pipes, right? WRONG! We talk about cleaning up paranormal messes, clearing up a haunting by flushing a toilet, and of course, the supernatural explanation: Cheetos.

 

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of colonization, body image, home invasion, divorce,...


Nov 16, 2022

You checked under your pillow, and what’s that? A new Spirits episode? And it’s all about the Tooth Fairy?! We dig into the origins of this tradition, animals who collect teeth, and the ways we celebrate children’s milestones. 

 

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of teeth, body...


Nov 9, 2022

We’re joined by author Van Hoang, who teaches us the story of the Monkey King, how Journey to the West MIGHT have been a romance novel, and how going through puberty turns every kid into a trickster spirit. 

 

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of trauma, puberty, crude jokes,...


Nov 2, 2022

Halloween might be over but we’re STILL thinking about our favorite horror movies and the best villains from those movies. Join Julia and Eric as they determine via this wild bracket who the best horror movie villain is!

 

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of body horror, violence,...