Superstitions

Your luck can change drastically depending on what day of the week you cut your nails. Fortunately, there’s a playful rhyme to help you remember. And if you forget? A broken nail will be the least of ...

8 Sep 202140min

In a ritual that can be found around the world, invoking the rabbit on the first day of a new month brings good luck. And in this story, a teenage witch is about to discover just how much fortune she ...

1 Sep 202136min

When you become successful, all eyes are on you. But there is one eye above all others that will always be watching, waiting to take away your success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

25 Aug 202136min

Timekeeping devices have been around for millennia. But at what point did we stop seeing them as tools... and start seeing them as a reminder of our own mortality? Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

18 Aug 202139min

Toys are supposed to be harmless and fun — their arrival signaling playtime, not disaster. But in 1930s Syria, one toy was thought to cause a devastation so severe, it was banned from the country. If ...

11 Aug 202144min

Meteorology is an advanced study, but not a precise one. So when the heavens themselves seem determined to destroy you, who wouldn't turn to some seemingly ridiculous rituals? Learn more about your ad...

4 Aug 202135min

Sailors are a superstitious lot, and refraining from whistling might sound like a typical warning from an old salt. But if you're not careful, an errant whistle can blow up a storm. Learn more about y...

28 Jul 202131min

Why do we think weddings have to be commemorated with tiny flakes of paper? And what are the consequences for getting too wrapped up in the idea of "the perfect wedding"? Learn more about your ad choi...

21 Jul 202131min