Pomegranates and Pitchforks

Mar 16 2021 44 ep. 81 mins 320

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Pomegranates and Pitchforks is a horror and true crime podcast that brings true stories and not so true stories together in beautiful and disturbing harmony. Alix is a creep, and Sunshine is her creep enabling best friend. Together they tackle all things horror. History, politics, science, and sociology - from zombies to serial killers.

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44. Annie - The Victims of Jack the Ripper

Mar 16 2021 91 mins

This episode is about the story of Annie Chapman. Born in a precarious position to an enlisted man and his dollymop, Annie experienced a life of tragedy from childhood to her very end. This is almost certainly our saddest story in this series, but that doesn't mean that she doesn't deserve to have her story told and the record of her life set straight. Promo from Seen and Not Heard

43. Polly - The Victims of Jack the Ripper

Feb 23 2021 79 mins

Polly is the first canonical victim of Jack the Ripper. She also lived a full and complex life; one that probably resonates with a lot of people even now. She also never appeared to engage in any form of sex work, but the assumption that she did marred not only her investigation but investigations of further victims. Polly's story was taken from her twice. First by her murderer, a

42. Jack the Ripper ep 2 - The Whitechapel Murders

Feb 02 2021 108 mins

It's episode 2 on our coverage of the victims of Jack the Ripper and this episode we actually tell the story of the Whitechapel Murders. These are the 11 unsolved murders that took place in Whitechapel from 1888 to 1891, five of which are considered officially as victims of the notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper. We also start the episode talking about Karens and the dawn of s

41. Jack the Ripper ep 1 - Victorian England Sucked

Jan 18 2021 94 mins

Hey friends! We're back, and it looks like we're actually on track to maintain some semblance of a schedule. Today we're starting a series on not so much Jack the Ripper, but on the victims of Jack the Ripper and the environment that enabled their murders and the poor publicity after the fact. In this first episode we mostly talk about how shitty it was to live in poverty in Victor

40. The History of Slashers

Oct 31 2020 110 mins

Sunshine and Alix are finally back! Much like one of the villains from these horror franchises... (dumb joke is dumb) Point is: A, we had to get back by Halloween. I mean... horror podcast. B, today we're covering the history of slasher films because it's so damn fun and it felt topical. We start with an early history of horror films in general, then follow the trail of the slasher

39. The Ghost Ship Palatine - Featuring Mike from Boston Harbor Horror

Feb 04 2020 76 mins

In today's episode, Sunshine and Alix are accompanied by Mike Gagne of Boston Harbor Horror. Mike brings tales of the ocean, namely the Ghost Ship Palatine. It's a bit silly, but it's fun, and Alix continues to be terrified of the ocean. Promo: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-things-that-keep-us-up-at-night/id1492793721

38. PIC Intro: We Got It From You, Mom!

Jan 28 2020 66 mins

It's day 1 in our series on the Prison Industrial Complex. Luckily, this episode isn't too heavy because it's just an intro. We're talking about the history of prisons in very broad terms, dating all the way back to pre-U.S. - Mama England. Promo: https://www.gettingoffpod.com/ Resources: https://www.historyrevealed.com/eras/victorians/in-a-nutshell-debtors-prisons/ https://www.pb

37. Supernovas Interruptus: Interview with Tamara Young (Alix's Mom)

Jan 21 2020 87 mins

We're going in a vastly different direction today! Alix's mom, Tamara, is coming on to tell us about space and stars and black holes and all sorts of super large and sometimes super small things that tend to strike existential horror, rather than our normal tangible monster/murderer horror. This started from a conversation about an astronomy class Tamara was teaching on Halloween,

36. The Attica Prison Uprising Part 2: The Uprising

Jan 14 2020 75 mins

Thanks for waiting for us for a whole month! We're back with part 2 of the Attica Prison Uprising. This part consists of how the initial riot broke out and how the riot became a proper civil rights protest. We talk about the negotiations between prisoners and prison officials for better conditions, then the bloody and tragic ending, and the legacy Attica left. Promo: https://asylu

35. The Attica Prison Uprising Part 1: The lead up

Dec 10 2019 69 mins

We're starting a series on the Prison Industrial Complex soon, but Alix bit off more than she can chew (again) so we're beginning this series with a single introduction story. The Attica Prison Uprising shows a lot of the nuances that we hope to cover during our next heavy political series from horrible criminal justice policies to horrible prison conditions. Today we're talking ab