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Spirits

May 31, 2023

It’s time for Freya, a goddess that contains multitudes. We discuss why amber is the coolest material for jewelry, Freya’s BATTLE SWINE, and the best drink ever: The Beer of Memory. 

 

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of sex, violence, war, death, transphobia, toxic masculinity,...


May 24, 2023

What’s the deal with all these towers? We’re deep diving into the origins of the fairy tale tower, the historical reasons why they were keeping people in towers anyway, and laying out all the romance novel tropes beat by beat.

 

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


May 17, 2023

We hear about Amanda’s bathroom ghost, how all science laboratories are haunted, and cars are just horses and that’s why it works better for some people compared to others. 

 

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of heart attacks, death, implied child death, clowns, body horror, and...


May 10, 2023

We’re feeling nostalgic, so we’re bringing back an old favorite: THE BIRD HUSBAND. We explore the trope, its origins, and various types of birds who wind up as various types of husbands. As we discover, it’s hard to be a bird. 

 

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


May 3, 2023

Join us as we talk with writer and academic, Colin Dickey, and discuss hot takes of ghost hunting shows as reality TV, the banality of evil, and how haunted architecture reflects what society is most afraid of.

 

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, the Satanic Panic, ableism,...