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Send us Fan MailWe decided to stray in a different direction to talk about something quintessentially American. You've heard of country, Americana, and indie music, but what were their roots? Like cuisine, fine and modern arts, poetry, and fiction, we use music to tell stories of what's happening to us right now.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailEveryone knows the story of Mothman in West Virginia, but what about all the other strange things that went after he came? What about his rise to stardom as a queer icon? And what about all the erotic cryptid fiction he has since inspired? Have no fear - we're diving into all of it!Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailHave you ever wondered why UFOs seem to be such an American "thing"? What was our obsession with alien action movies in the 90s? And what about when the government admitted that UFOs were real back in 2017? We take a look back to one of the earlier encounters that vastly influenced pop culture and how we think about "little green men" and "greys" to this day. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailIf you saw the skeleton of some extinct creature, what do you think it'd look like? Hear us out... how would you compare a kangaroo, platypus, or komodo dragon's skeleton to the living, breathing thing? This week's episode dives right in to the history of human's creative instincts when it come to fossils.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailThis week we're talking all things "Exorcist" - from the story of Roland Doe (aka Robbie Mannheim), to the ways that the publication and following movie adaptation undeniably changed horror as entertainment, pop culture, and society as we know it. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailShe made tiny crime scenes and biiiig waves in forensic science. Tune in to meet Francis Glessner Lee, the mother of forensics and ultimate Queen who turned doll houses into much, much more. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailDecapitations, dismemberment, and Depression-era despair - this episode has it all! Tune in to hear the twisted tale of the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run, where the only thing more elusive than the killer is Eliot Ness's sanity.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailSometimes, you wonder where human evolution will take us. Are we to return to monke? Will we all become crab? When we ask where we'll go, we must look back at where we've been. Which direction did our hominid ancestors go? Perhaps........ Bigfoot?Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailWhat do you get when you cross anarchy, World War I, xenophobia, capitalism, and the slave trade? That's right: the Great Molasses Flood of 1919! Watch out, Boston - no one is safe in this perfect storm of 20th century ideals. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailYIKES. It would have sucked to be an Italian grocer in New Orleans in 1918 and 1919. Do you believe the Axe Man was a singular person? Would you have jazzed it out in March 1919? Do you think Pepitone's widow killed the real Axe Man?Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailMany girls experience a phase during their preteen years called the "Shirtwaist Factory Fire Era." Georgia did not experience this phase, so it's up to Hannah to give her the deets. Fire safety is feminist, and don't you forget it.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Further reading:https://trianglefire.ilr.cornell.edu/Support the show

Send us Fan MailPeople were buried under Lincoln Park in the 1800s? They were still finding bodies that hadn't been reinterred in the early 1900s?? They were STILL finding bodies in 1998??? What is going on?!?! Tune in this week to find out.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan Mail"Is anyone here with us?" That's one of the main questions we ask this week as we ramble into the void. We're talking spiritualism. We're talking feminism. We're talking ouija boards. We're talking Winchester Mystery Mansion. And many other things in between. Tune in or miss out!Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailYou may be familiar with Harry Houdini's "magic" tricks and his tenure as the world's greatest escape artist, but did you know he was a staunch anti-spiritualist? Or, well... maybe you knew that. But what about the first thing? There's a lot to learn in this episode.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailApologies for the inconsistent audio here - I had a lot of issues. Besides that, get ready for truth bombs about the 1893 Chicago World's Fair (the Columbian Exposition) and the real loser behind the sensationalized myth that is H.H. Holmes, aka the devil in the White City. What a Mudgett.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailYou may be wondering, "Gosh Hannah, you sure do talk about a lot of things that aren't the Hodag in this episode!" And you would be right. Who knew that there was so much historical context to this beloved cryptid? Listen in to learn about Paul Bunyan, pine logging dangers, Ojibwe folklore, and a whole lot of sidetracks.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailBuckle your seatbelts because are we talking you on a wild ride this episode! If you thought you knew about Edison inventing motion pictures, does Georgia sure have news for you. Tune in for this super juicy 19th century gossip.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailWe're asking the real questions this week, folx: did Poe have a time machine? Also, what were the circumstances that led to his death? And what the hell is a "Poe Toaster?" Tune in to hear the answers and much, much more! Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For Further Reading:https://www.eapoe.org/geninfo/poedeath.htm https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/edgar-allan-poehttps://www.eapoe.org/index.htm https://www.eapoe.org/balt/poegrave.htm https://www.eapoe.org/balt/poechh.htm https://observer.com/2007/10/poes-mysterious-death-the-plot-thickens/ https://www.upworthy.com/3-moments-that-might-convince-you-edgar-allan-poe-was-a-time-traveler-rp7 https://www.centauri-dreams.org/2021/09/07/the-unusual-prescience-of-edgar-allen-poe/ Support the show

Send us Fan MailHow much do you know about what really happened out on the California Trail? Well... Tune in to find out! Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For Further Reading:https://www.britannica.com/topic/Donner-partyhttps://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-donner-party https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donner_Party https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Trail Puppet History - Season 2, episode 8Support the show

Send us Fan MailEveryone knows about the cursed LaLaurie Mansion, but what about the dark history beyond Nicholas Cage and the reported hauntings? And who was Madame Delphine LaLaurie? Tune in as we uncover some historical truths. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For Further Reading:https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/lalaurie-mansion/?srsltid=AfmBOopa8U7oLMhyY4-sHUBkh1vCUE81ZxX2OrmIi67jNMWO8YhHQ6dp https://hauntedhistorytours.com/blog/a-step-into-darkness-the-haunting-tale-of-the-lalaurie-mansion/https://www.neworleanslegendarywalkingtours.com/blog/lalaurie-mansion https://egrove.olemiss.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3756&context=etd Carolyn Long - Madame LaLaurie, Mistress of the Haunted HouseSupport the show

Send us Fan MailYou really wouldn't believe what the deal is with the Mormons. Hannah takes Georgia through an abbreviated history of the Latter Day Saints movement, both of them trying hard to understand from an anthropological lens.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailYou've lived through a global pandemic, but have you ever lived through an epidemic? Dr. Benjamin Rush sure did, not 20 years after he penned his name down on the Declaration of Independence. Did he have some quirky ideas on how to heal people afflicted with yellow fever? Well... yeah. Have we learned anything from that experience? Well... sorta.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailIt's time for the second epiosde of our second and we're talking about two brothers who didn't deserve any second chances. There are also two of us. There's a 2 thing here somewhere... Anyway, join us for a small dose of what life was like in the Revolutionary War era as we talk vigilante justice and all things gruesome in the poorly documented case of the Harpe Brothers. Spoiler warning: it does get pretty graphic so be wary!Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.https://www.webstercoky.com/history/harps.phphttps://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/items/show/606?tour=41&index=1https://www.appalachiabare.com/the-devil-in-appalachia-the-bloodthirsty-harpe-brothers/http://tnency.utk.tennessee.edu/entries/micajah-and-wiley-harpe/https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-harpes/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpe_brothershttps://wckyhistory-genealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Accounts-of-the-Harpe-Brothers.pdf Support the show

Send us Fan MailAaaaaand we're back! Welcome to our season of American folk tales, true crime, cryptids, and other stories. In this episode, Georgia and Hannah play a little New Year's catch-up, then dive right into the history of the Lost Colony of Roanoke and  American colonization.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailHappy Pre-Season 2! Tune in to this very special episode as we are joined by friend-of-the-show Jordan to discuss all things pseudoarchaeology in all of its racist, fake news un-glory. And please head over to JaySea Archaeology to learn more from Jordan!  Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailTune in for some super-special Thanksgiving bonus content with your intrepid hosts facing a nightmarish festival for the ages. From the Black Vault, Broadcast from the Belfry presents: Harvest, a Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario written by Shannon Webster. Starring: Georgia Abrams as Dr. Edwina "Edie" Hopkins,Hannah Rucinski as Ms. Carlotta Rossi,Special Guest, Darin McVay as Detective Manfred Mann,and Shannon Webster as the Keeper of Arcane Lore.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailTune in for some super-special Thanksgiving bonus content with your intrepid hosts facing a nightmarish festival for the ages. From the Black Vault, Broadcast from the Belfry presents: Harvest, a Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario written by Shannon Webster. Starring: Georgia Abrams as Dr. Edwina "Edie" Hopkins,Hannah Rucinski as Ms. Carlotta Rossi,Special Guest, Darin McVay as Detective Manfred Mann,and Shannon Webster as the Keeper of Arcane Lore.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailTune in for some super-special Thanksgiving bonus content with your intrepid hosts facing a nightmarish festival for the ages. From the Black Vault, Broadcast from the Belfry presents: Harvest, a Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario written by Shannon Webster. Starring: Georgia Abrams as Dr. Edwina "Edie" Hopkins,Hannah Rucinski as Ms. Carlotta Rossi,Special Guest, Darin McVay as Detective Manfred Mann,and Shannon Webster as the Keeper of Arcane Lore.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailThe teaser-trailer for our long discussed Thanksgiving-themed Call of Cthulhu role playing game is here to get your mouths watering for more... Support the show

Send us Fan MailSurprise, Halloween episode!! Georgia and Hannah took this one to the next level... by starting the recording session with several glasses of wine. Tune in as Hannah discusses los Días de los Muertos (and totally butchers "Mictecacihuatl"), and then Georgia discusses Samhain and one of the origins for Jack-O-Lanterns.You'll hear from us again next month for some more bonus content!Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailIn this season's final episode, Hannah takes us on one last journey through time and space on the backs of dragons. Did you know that there is more than one kind of alligator? Did you know the 793 AD Viking raid on Lindisfarne was foretold by dragons appearing in Northumbria? Did you know the Book of the Netherworld found in Tutankhamun's tomb had the first ever depiction of the Ouroboros? So many things to learn this episode!Please enjoy this season finale, but don't worry! We will be releasing BONUS episodes in the months leading up to our season two opening next February.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For Further Reading:https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythic-creatures/dragons/natural-history-of-dragonshttps://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240208-the-surprising-4000-year-history-of-dragonshttps://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-surprising-history-of-dragons/CgJyM6TaZ5rRJghttps://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/chinese-alligatorhttps://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/08/the-origins-of-dragons/144532https://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/enigmatic.htmhttps://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/britannia/anglo-saxon/lindisfarne/lindisfarne.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambton_Wormhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Instinct_for_Dragonshttps://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/paleontologists-uncover-dragon-of-death-in-argentina-its-the-largest-pterosaur-ever-found-in-south-america/https://jacksonwcrawford.com/books/the-saga-of-the-volsungs/Support the show

Send us Fan MailThis week, we learn all about the difference between sirens and mermaids, how Starbucks is pagan worship, Pliny the Elder's death in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, our favorite bones, and whether or not Christopher Columbus actually boinked a manatee. What a wild ride! Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.Support the show

Send us Fan MailYARRR MATIES it's time to learn about the Flying Dutchman and the S.S. Ourang Medan! If you don't believe in fata morgana, then this is the episode for you. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For further reading:https://r.mtdv.me/articles/ourangmedansolveshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ourang_Medanhttps://www.de173.com/the-ss-ourang-medan/https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/ourang-medan.htmhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/651575/ourang-medan-ghost-shiphttps://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/ss-ourang-medan-ghost-ship/https://www.historicmysteries.com/ourang-medan/Support the show

Send us Fan MailIs it a giant crab? Is it a squid? Is it in an island whale? No, it's just the Kraken. Or... maybe it is a squid after all? Tune in to find out!  Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For further reading:https://www.livescience.com/terrifying-sea-monster-hafgufa-described-in-medieval-norse-manuscripts-is-actually-a-whalehttps://www.wired.com/2014/09/fantastically-wrong-legend-of-the-kraken/ https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/sea-monsters-inspiration-serpents-mermaids-the-kraken.html Support the show

Send us Fan MailEver wandered the streets alone, saw a woman dressed all in white crying about trying to find her kids? Well, do we have some news for you! We discuss themes surrounding women in storytelling and how La Llorona's story has contributed to modern Chicana feminism.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For further reading:https://dev.surlalunefairytales.com/book.php?id=116&tale=4944https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2021/10/la-llorona-an-introduction-to-the-weeping-woman/https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2023-10-16/la-llorona-mexico-latin-america-horror-folklorehttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31158002513199&seq=17Support the show

Send us Fan MailIs that Bloody Mary in the mirror or are you just happy to see us? Tune in this week as we talk about the many origin theories of Bloody Mary and how girls just wanna have fun, and by "fun" we mean "summon supernatural creatures at sleepovers."  Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For further reading:https://people.howstuffworks.com/bloody-mary-legend.htmhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4258311/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/myth-bloody-mary-englands-first-queen-180974221/ https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/the-bloody-mary-legend  https://home.iscte-iul.pt/~fgvs/Dundes%20bloody.pdf https://allthatsinteresting.com/bloody-mary https://www.diffordsguide.com/encyclopedia/496/cocktails/bloody-mary-cocktails-how-to-make-and-history Support the show

Send us Fan MailDungeons & Dragons is a huge part of Georgia and Hannah's lives, so it only makes sense for them to talk about one of the more well-known big baddies, the Lich. We just love to talk about undead things.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For further reading:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Howardhttp://grognardia.blogspot.com/2011/11/pulp-fantasy-library-sword-of-sorcerer.htmlhttps://ghwiki.greyparticle.com/index.php/LichSupport the show

Send us Fan MailWho's that knocking at your ears? It's Bluebeard! Tune in this week to hear all about Charles Perrault's fairytale, as well as a couple of characters referred to as "real life" Bluebeards - most notably Gilles de Rais (though we suspect another Elizabeth Bathory slander situtation is afoot).  Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For further reading:https://ashleyleckwold.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/a-story-with-a-ghost-crimson-peak-is-a-chilling-and-thrilling-gothic-romance/https://www.stephgraves.net/blog/intertextual-spectres-in-crimson-peak .britannica.com/biography/Charles-Perraulthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_de_Raishttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/gilles-de-rais-bluebeard Support the show

Send us Fan MailRemember when Georgia mentioned screaming skulls super early on? Well tune in to hear her dive into some of those legends, as well as some other silly stories they've inspired. You also get to hear about our depression and our stims.  Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For further reading:https://mjwayland.com/screaming-skull/https://hauntedpalaceblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/13/screaming-skulls-folklore-fact-and-fiction/https://burialsandbeyond.com/2018/08/20/a-short-history-of-british-screaming-skulls/https://www.spookyisles.com/screaming-skulls/ https://lancashirefolk.com/2016/08/25/the-skull-at-the-pack-horse-pub-affetside/http://affetside.org.uk/pub_history.htmhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-charles-i-executed-for-treasonSupport the show

Send us Fan MailBonus double episode! Remember when Hannah mentioned the Kitsune in Episode 10? Listen for more info about how fox spirits may have originated in Japanese folklore, a few different kinds of Kitsune, and of course Hannah talks VERY briefly about Naruto. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For further reading:https://japaneseonimasks.com/blogs/magazine/what-is-kitsunehttps://rabbitholemag.com/kitsune-the-japanese-fox-trickster/https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/8130/pg8130-images.htmlSupport the show

Send us Fan MailThe discussion about ghosts and hauntings has finally arrived! Tune in as Georgia and Hannah talk about their experiences with ghosts and what their heaven would look like.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For further reading:https://www.worldhistory.org/ghost/Support the show

Send us Fan MailAnnounce in progress - just a little message from us to apologize for the delays and getting off schedule. We miss you!Support the show

Send us Fan MailBetter late than never, our discussion of ghosts continues with Georgia bringing you different types of hauntings. From residual hauntings, intelligent hauntings, haunted objects, and poltergeists, we cover a wide array. And what does father of computing Charles Babbage have to do with ghosts? Tune in to find out!Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For further reading:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._C._Lethbridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninth_Bridgewater_Treatise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Tape_Theoryhttps://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-stone-tape-theory/ https://theghostinmymachine.com/2020/03/09/how-does-it-work-the-stone-tape-theory-residual-hauntings-and-the-deep-influence-of-memory-and-emotion/https://gis.smumn.edu/GradProjects/DanielsonL.pdf https://www.spiritrealm.net/intelligent-or-residual/ https://www.pacificparanormal.com/index.php/menu-btn-articles-essay/114-article-intelligent-haunts https://www.vice.com/en/article/d3jvea/man-post-malone-is-definitely-cursedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dybbuk_boxhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/k7aake/a-cursed-objects-expert-explains-how-our-possessions-can-ruin-our-liveshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poltergeisthttps://www.horrifiedmagazine.co.uk/other/the-enfield-poltergeist/https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/enfield-poltergeist-true-story-enfield-hauntinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enfield_poltergeist#:~:text=The%20Enfield%20poltergeist%20was%20a,and%20Margaret%20Hodgson%2C%20aged%2013.Support the show

Send us Fan MailFrom where do ghosts originate? Tune in to this week's episode where Hannah glances over cross-cultural concepts of the afterlife and how they've contributed to creating "ghosts" throughout time.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For further reading:https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2023/09/12/funeral-practices-and-beliefs-about-the-afterlife/https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/historical-ghost-storieshttps://theconversation.com/necromancers-demons-and-friendly-ghosts-humans-have-been-fascinated-with-the-afterlife-since-ancient-mesopotamia-216274#:~:text=Ghosts%20were%20an%20accepted%20part,science%20fiction%20writer%20Philip%20K.https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/funerary-beliefs-of-the-ancient-egyptians/https://www.worldhistory.org/ghost/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zh9vgdm/revision/3#:~:text=Many%20Jewish%20people%20also%20believe,the%20living%20and%20the%20dead.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khonsuemheb_and_the_Ghosthttps://www.unrv.com/articles/roman-underworld-and-afterlife.phpSupport the show

Send us Fan MailCreated and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For further reading:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belial https://the-demonic-paradise.fandom.com/wiki/Belialhttps://mythos-and-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Abaddonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abaddonhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Bible https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asmodeus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan https://mythos-and-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Leviathan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan_in_popular_culture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beelzebub https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belphegor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classification_of_demonshttps://gods-and-demons.fandom.com/wiki/Seven_Princes_of_Hell  Support the show

Send us Fan MailGeorgia and Hannah are still possessed! The demon stories continue in this episode as we talk about the Japanese Yokai, Tawantinsuyu Supay, and Islamic Shaitan and how  ONCE AGAIN everything we have ever known stems from colonization.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For further reading:Japan:https://yokai.com/introduction/https://yokai.moifa.org/#/https://yokai.com/oni/Fujita, Hiroko, et al. Folktales from the Japanese Countryside. Libraries Unlimited, 2008.Inca:MacCormack, Sabine. “Demons, Imagination, and the Incas.” Representations, no. 33 (1991): 121–46. https://doi.org/10.2307/2928760.Sutherland, Graham, "In the Realm of Supay: The Stories of the Miners" (2011).Dedenbach-Salazar Sáenz: Deities and Spirits in Andean Belief (October 2017, for Anthropos)Islam:https://www.britannica.com/topic/ifritSupport the show

Send us Fan MailThis week, we're talking about DEMONS!! Specifically, those from Judeo-Christian stories associated with the seven deadly sins. But don't worry, there's plenty of Supernatural talk too. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For further reading:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belial https://the-demonic-paradise.fandom.com/wiki/Belialhttps://mythos-and-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Abaddonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abaddonhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Bible https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asmodeus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan https://mythos-and-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Leviathan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan_in_popular_culture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beelzebub https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belphegor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classification_of_demonshttps://gods-and-demons.fandom.com/wiki/Seven_Princes_of_Hell  Support the show

Send us Fan MailThis episode concludes our discussion on witchcraft and witch hunts. It's a little less spooky and a little more actual, real-life horrifying. Hannah talks a bit about the words used to describe Malaysian witchcraft, Wu-ism and Mu-ism, and as always, colonial India.As Hannah mentions at the end of the episode, please considering donating your money, time, and/or energy to the following organizations that work to advocate for women affected by gender-based violence.Majlis ManchEnd Violence Against Women International (EVAWI)Sakhi for South Asian SurvivorsCreated and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For further reading:https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/4BD60748A6726AB2D71F44C11863E105/S0021911800045460a.pdf/understanding-witchcraft-and-sorcery-in-southeast-asia-edited-by-c-w-watson-and-roy-ellen-honolulu-university-of-hawaii-press-1993-vii-222-pp-dollar3200.pdfhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_shamanismLibbrecht, Ulrich (2007). Within the Four Seas--: Introduction to Comparative Philosophy. Peeters Publishers. ISBN 978-90-429-1812-2.di Cosmo, Nicola (1999), "Manchu shamanic ceremonies at the Qing court", in McDermott, Joseph P. (ed.), State and Court Ritual in China, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 352–98, ISBN 0-521-62157-7.https://globalhistorydialogues.org/projects/same-origin-different-paths/https://www.womenepal.org/witch-hunting/https://asiafoundation.org/2012/08/08/legislating-against-witchcraft-accusations-in-nepal/Tan, Michael L. (2008). Revisiting Usog, Pasma, Kulam. University of the Philippines Press. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14753820.2015.1039387Sarfati, Lora (2021). Contemporary Korean Shamanism: From Ritual to Digital. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.https://journals.library.brandeis.edu/index.php/caste/article/view/203Skaria, Ajay (May 1997). "Women, witchcraft and gratuitous violence in colonial Western India". Past & Present. 155 (1): 109–141. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/13/world/asia/india-witch-hunting.htmlSupport the show

Send us Fan MailWe're back, witches! This week, Georgia continues the discussion of witch trials with some lesser discussed Salem facts; England's last witch, Helen Duncan; McCarthyism and the Lavender Scare; and... the defamation trial of Stormy Daniels?? It's a wild and depressing ride reminding us once again that history hates women and nothing has changed. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.For further reading:"Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials" by Marion Gibsonhttps://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/mccarthyism/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminist_interpretations_of_witch_trials_in_the_early_modern_period https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Hopkins https://salemwitchmuseum.com/witch-hunt/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft_Acts Support the show

Send us Fan MailJoin us on part two of our deep dive into witch trials across time and space. In this episode, Hannah runs through the barest minimum of the effects of white colonization in Africa on witchcraft trials and witch hunting. She talks about whether "witches" are a part of any particular African religion, and ends with some gruesome reminders of how much people really just hate women. Sorry for that. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Shannon Webster.Inspired by your mom's pillow talk. For further reading:https://www-jstor-org.proxy2.library.illinois.edu/stable/24328661 https://lookingbackmovingforwardinmuseumeducation.com/2022/09/15/the-history-of-witchcraft-witchcraft-in-africa/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2932523/https://www.reddit.com/r/southafrica/comments/wfd90d/what_are_your_thoughts_on_witchcraft/?rdt=48177https://www-jstor-org.proxy2.library.illinois.edu/stable/pdf/24328661.pdf?refreqid=fastly-default%3A693efa0297c745d13c4d8ca0296fce3b&ab_segments=&origin=&initiator=&acceptTC=1https://skepticalinquirer.org/2020/09/accused-witches-burned-killed-in-nigeriahttps://www-jstor-org.proxy2.library.illinois.edu/stable/pdf/3097485.pdf?refreqid=fastly-default%3Af7f6c29d906b11b6a058bdc214ce24ba&ab_segments=&origin=&initiator=&acceptTC=1https://anarchivists.gitbooks.io/caliban/content/colonization_and_christianization.htmlSupport the show