Divine Valentine - Ornithomancy, Reading the birds for love, sweet love
Ornithology is the scientific study of birds and ornithomancy is the practice of observing birds for the purpose of divining how their flight patterns and/or their songs will impact our lives. Accordi...
2 Feb 202425min
Trippin' Through Twilight
Alternate realities, doppelgangers, and fairies. History is filled with the unexplainable and some of the most fascinating stories are built upon the idea of alternate realities. In this episode, I wa...
31 Des 202338min
I didn't do it! Robert, the Most Haunted Doll in the World did it!
"I didn't do it. Robert did." When young Gene was gifted a life-sized doll, no one could have predicted the trouble that would follow. Is Robert the Doll truly haunted, though, or did the adults in yo...
5 Des 202336min
Dybbuk Box - The true story of the ancient Hebrew Spirit and the haunted wine cabinet.
The ancient Hebrew lore of the malicious Dybbuk spirit was brought to the forefront in 2003 when fiction writer Kevin Mannis used the Dybbuk as a backdrop for his story surrounding an antique wine cab...
5 Nov 202336min
Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and that Craft Store
A strange graphic for an odd episode. Gilgamesh is widely honored as an epic kind of hero, a great king sent by the gods themselves. In this episode, I walk us through some historical records and then...
6 Sep 202347min
Don't get it twisted! Ki-silki-la-ka before the Lilith rebrand.
Long before Lilith was known as Adam's first wife or the mother of demons, she was feared as the Ki-sikil-lil-la-ke - a vampiric demoness preying on the weak and the lost. Resources: Vampire folkl...
5 Sep 202327min
Make 'em knock twice! Vrykolakas - The Original Vampire
It's no secret that I love vampires, and this OG vamp lore has a little bit of everything! Enjoy! Resources: By Light Unseen - Vampires in Media and Culture Vampires in Greece: From Ancient Greek C...
5 Aug 202340min
Let's talk about Vamps, baby!
In today's episode, I discuss the legend of the Dearg Due - a female Irish vampire. This one is short and sweet, right after my rant about The CW and Netflix ;) Contact me: leedawnabooks@gmail.com ...
2 Jul 202325min
