Old Wives' Tales, Superstitions & the Best Vampire Movies | The Midlifers Podcast

Did your family have weird superstitions growing up? Were you told not to whistle at night, sleep with wet hair or put shoes on the table?

This week on The Midlifers Podcast, Mez and Fonz dive into the old wives' tales, cultural traditions and superstitions that shaped our childhoods—from Greek, Croatian and Italian family beliefs to lucky clovers, black cats, broken mirrors and more.

We also count down some of our favourite vampire movies and TV shows, including The Lost Boys, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Interview with the Vampire and Queen of the Damned, with plenty of listener recommendations.

Along the way we chat about incredible real-life coincidences, fairy bread, Katherine Sabbath's favourite cake, Lionel Messi's unbelievable World Cup connection and the random conversations that always seem to happen when two midlifers get together.

If you love 80s and 90s nostalgia, pop culture, movies, music and a good laugh, you've found your people.

⏱️CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

01:05 Katherine Sabbath’s favourite cake

03:45 Incredible real-life coincidences

07:45 Do You Remember: old wives’ tales & superstitions

20:00 Besties: best vampire movies & TV shows

35:24 Wrap up

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