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Send us a Text Message.From 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.pewrese

Send us a Text Message.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

Send us a Text Message.Georgia 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.F

Send us a Text Message.This 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/wik

Send us a Text Message.This 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

Send us a Text Message.We'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

Send us a Text Message.Join 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 re

Send us a Text Message.Tune in now to hear the first part of our deep dive into witch trials across time and space. We start with the Black Death; then one badass lady, Helena Schuberin, and the Malleus Maleficarum; followed by King James VI's hunt for weather witches and the trials of Geilles Duncan (Outlander?!) and Agnes Sampson; and rounded out with brief mentions of the Pendle

Send us a Text Message.Alright, you asked for it. If you ever wondered what it's like to hang out with us while we're drunk, well it isn't pretty but you no longer have to wonder. The audio quality isn't great as we were sharing a mic in a hotel room but we had a lot of fun diving into New Orleans legends live on location. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski

Send us a Text Message.Things get a little bit hairy by the end of this episode as Hannah barks through the diverse wolf and dog creatures of Asian folklore.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.wolfsongalaska.org/chorus/node/256https://www.britannica.com/topic/y