EP20: Apotropaic Symbols

With 160 rooms tangled into a four-story eclectic mess, the Winchester manor is a sight to behold. And, thanks to the historical significance of the company, it's also a good topic to cover - even bef...

9 Aug 202137min

Beast? Innocent victim? Somewhere in between? This listener-chosen episode talks about Medusa and goes through the evolution of this popular myth through the centuries.

2 Aug 202113min

We're starting off season 2 with a fun cryptidish episode, one about the little beasties who plagued WWII pilots and inspired a famous children's book author in one of his first books.

26 Juli 202126min

One of the most contradicting people, Jim Jones, lead this group from 1954 to 1978. It all ended as one of the most infamous cults in history, with the death of 900 people in a mass murder-suicide aft...

2 Maj 202134min

The Jackalope: a creature that just seems like it really should exist, shouldn't it? And maybe it does! Jackalopes topple the gentle symbolism of their tamer, antlerless cousins and instead are highly...

21 Apr 202115min

Another chance for me to do voices as I read old, delightfully disturbing fairy tales! This episode features Death's Messengers by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, The Story of Blue Beard by Charles Perrault,...

14 Apr 202135min

As a recent reappearant into modern culture, Rasputin is almost a legend. There was a real dude behind the myths, yes, but honestly, the truth isn't much saner. It's definitely not boring!

31 Mars 202134min

Bit of a lengthy title, but that's the topic for this episode! Founded around 2001 and ended around 2007, this little-known doomsday cult has a very interesting story.

24 Mars 202122min