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Episode 41 | Birthdays and New Years
Did you know that blowing out birthday candles is both a wish sent to the Gods and a way of keeping bad spirits at bay? Or that its bad luck to sweep your home on New Years Day? Join me as I travel the globe (via the internet) and discover some of the ma
Episode 40 | Corpse Roads
Note of Warning: This topic includes dark themes and may not be appropriate for those under the age of thirteen.Corpse Roads werent just passageways that the English peasantry took in order to transport their dead to consecrated ground. They also serve
Episode 39 | Unicorns
A Note Of Warning: The topic I discuss this week may not be suitable for listeners under the age of 13 due to light mentions of sexuality.Unicorns are nothing if not mythical. Starting out as a strange and fabled creature thought by some to live in India
Episode 38 | Lunar Superstitions
The Moon is a fickle mistress. Is she evil or is she the personification of a loving woman? Will she turn you into a murderous lunatic, or will she restore your fertility and protect you from harm? Join me as I join the rabbit on the moon in discovering a
American Mythos | Ep. 8 | Vermont | Northfield Pigman
A Note Of Warning: The topic I discuss this week may not be suitable for listeners under the age of 13. The Northfield Pigman is just one of those classic myths that send a shiver down your spine. This week Phoebe travels to Vermont to research the
Episode 37 | The Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle is an area of Earth shrouded in mystery. Join me as I dive into the deep waters and learn about the history of where exactly the Triangle garnered its name and how it’s had a reputation as a dangerous spot for longer than you might th
Episode 36 | Haunted Media
A Note Of Warning: The topic I discuss this week may not be suitable for listeners under the age of 13. Did you know real human skeletons were cheaper than fake ones in the 1980s? Or that theaters began handing out barf bags to viewers of the Exorcist? Jo
Episode 35 | Witches Part II
A Note Of Warning: The topic I discuss this week may not be suitable for listeners under the age of 13 due to themes of sexuality. From black cats to magic cauldrons the strangest part of this episode is actually the fact that naughty monks may have cause
Episode 34 | Death Personified
A Note Of Warning: The topic I discuss this week may not be suitable for listeners under the age of 13. Do you know who holds the keys to the underworld in Greek Mythology? Do you know which Loa from Haitian Voodoo keeps zombies from rising from the grave
Episode 33 | Synchronicity
So what exactly do coincidences have to do with the wholeness of the universe? From Unus Mundus to Ouroborus, to the Philosophers Stone, everything is connected in some way, it just might not be the way you initially assumed. For more info o