Episode 36: John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (His Name Is My Name, Too!)
Calling all fairytale sluts! (Philosopher sluts and historical accuracy sluts, maybe not so much.) This week we finally visit Switzerland, where we discuss the life and trial of 18th-century Anna Göld...
19 Aug 20211h 43min
Episode 35: Get Some Stanke On It
Welcome back to another episode where we air out all of England's ye olde dirty laundry, from political rivalries to occultist rituals to brutal executions. We discuss one of England's most famous and...
5 Aug 20211h 44min
Episode 34: If I'm Not Miserable, I Must Be Sinning, Featuring Special Guest Hannah Bute Howe
We welcome another special guest this week, Hellenistic pagan witch Hannah Bute Howe, who gives us a much-needed overview of Greek magical beliefs and practices before we discuss Theoris of Lemnos, a ...
22 Juli 20211h 28min
Episode 33: Ye Olde Play-Doh Leg
In today's episode, we focus on two soldiers who couldn't be more different: 16th-century Spanish mystic and founder of the Jesuit Order St. Ignatius of Loyola, and first-century Celtic warrior queen ...
8 Juli 20211h 56min
Episode 32: A Hag-by-Hag Basis
Another listener request! And it MUST be examined on a hag-by-hag basis. Today we discuss the legendary Slavic folklore figure, Baba Yaga. Then, we take a look at one of the few saints shared by the R...
24 Juni 20211h 32min
Episode 31: A Healthy Gaggle of Nuns, Featuring Special Guest Madeline McDougall
We always say that there's nothing like a good, healthy gaggle of nuns. Nuns feature prominently in both of our stories today: first, we welcome our VERY FIRST guest storyteller, former Catholic missi...
10 Juni 20211h 34min
The Fun-Time Inquisition Special: Part 2
Here's Part 2 of our Witches v. Catholics interrogation special! Be sure to check out Part 1 if you missed it, and join us next time for our regularly scheduled nonsense. Enjoying the podcast? Please...
27 Maj 20211h 1min
The Fun-Time Inquisition Special: Part 1
Welcome to the two-part Saints & Witches special in which Sarah and Liz interrogate each other at gunpoint. Okay, it's not that serious. But hopefully it will answer any questions you might have about...
13 Maj 202155min
