EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 46 MIN
207 The Number 13 and the Thirteen Club
from Where Our Minds Wander · host Wes Guay & Beth Guay
Wes and Beth tempt fate by looking at the origin of the many superstitions surrounding the number 13, and a secret society that set out to clear 13’s “bad” reputation. Our sources:www.britannica.com/topic/Friday-the-13th-superstitionwww.history.com/articles/friday-the-13thhttps://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2024/12/on-the-possible-origins-of-friday-the-thirteenth-metafolklore-fear-and-fun/www.theparisreview.org/blog/2015/03/13/morituri-te-salutamus/www.atlasobscura.com/articles/thirteen-club-superstition-new-yorkwww.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/five-men-who-hated-or-loved-the-number-13-66940720/Middle music: Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com Support the showAll our links:Our website: www.whereourmindswander.com/Our email: [email protected] Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWanderSupport the Show: www.whereourmindswander.com/support/Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458Our Books on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Ywww.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-Fsxo4tN5xylI3FwB_iewTwitter Page: twitter.com/OurMindsWanderSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/3vlmAO4u48AXbZuQh89gEZApple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1629154174
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Wes and Beth tempt fate by looking at the origin of the many superstitions surrounding the number 13, and a secret society that set out to clear 13’s “bad” reputation. Our sources: www.britannica.com/topic/Friday-the-13th-superstition www.history.com/articles/friday-the-13th https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2024/12/on-the-possible-origins-of-friday-the-thirteenth-metafolklore-fear-and-fun/ www.theparisreview.org/blog/2015/03/13/morituri-te-salutamus/ www.atlasobscura.com/articles/...
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