EPISODE 1: SHE EATS BABIES FOR BREAKFAST | The Manananggal (The Blood-sucking Monster of Philippine Mythology)

In our kick-off episode, we meander our way into covering one of the most quintessential of Philippine aswangs: the manananggal. The iconic, spine-tingling, viscera-sucking creature of myth has a more tragic backstory than you probably realize. Find out just what the ingredients for adobo, a childhood song about butterflies and Melania Trump have in common, and just how do you go about protecting your pregnant wife from these legless, fetus-sucking monsters who hunt in the night. P.S. Full disclosure: the first two episodes were meant to be released in June, but got delayed because of reasons. Hence the references to June weddings. :) --- The Gods Must Be Crazy is a podcast on Philippine Mythology. Follow us over at @godsmustbecrazy.pod on Instagram for more good stuff, and possibly answer some burning question after this episode such as: What does a manananggal look like? How do you cook adobo? Who is Gardo Versoza and why do they keep thirsting after him? We also welcome any suggestions on future topics or episodes. The intro and outro music is by Brian O’Reilly (@dendriform on Instagram). --- Sources: https://www.philippine-tales.com/stories-old-and-new/15-filipino-wedding-superstitions-you-might-not-know-mga-pamahiin-sa-kasal#gsc.tab=0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manananggal https://www.aswangproject.com/manananggal-wakwak/