Episode 107: A Discussion of Moral Panics

News:

• The Source of Evil MKAL will be wrapping up on 1/31, which is the last date to enter your finished shawls in the discord thread to qualify for giveaway prizes.  But keep tagging us in your wips, we would love to see them whenever you finish!
• Emily will be vending at the World Oddities Expo in Pittsburgh on 1/28 https://www.woetothee.com/pittsburgh2023

FO:

Lauren - 4 oz skein of yarn from the Kamino rolags from Rapunzel Fiber Arts https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts

Emily - Blaster Cardigan by Andi Satterlund https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blaster in Hedge Hog Fibers Tweedy DK

WIPS:

Emily - MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways

- Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh  in vintage Valkyrie Fibers self striping, Community Radio Colorway

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Sports by Stephen West in Valkyrie Fibers in Matte DK, Second Breakfast and Shadowfax colorways

- Vanilla hat in Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com 

Acquisitions:

Lauren - The Pasta Tarot, a deck based on the Smith/Rider/Waite deck, but by and for queer Italian Americans https://www.thepastatarot.com/shop/thedeck

Occult Corner: A different sort of discussion this week.  We revisited the theme of the Satanic Panic (which we covered in an earlier episode) but had a lively discussion on the historical conservative moral panics that seem to follow socially progressive eras; and more importantly, how they’re continuing to unfold in current events.  We talk about the fall of the Roman Republic, the fall of the Weimar Republic, social reactions to the Civil Rights Movement and second wave feminism in America in the late 60’s/70’s, the Satanic Panic in the 80’s/90’s, and the current iterations of cult guru Teal Swan and the Q Anon conspiracy theories.

We draw heavily on the podcasts Conspirituality, Behind the Bastards, and You’re Wrong About.  For more about the fall of the Roman Republic, Lauren highly recommends The Storm Before The Storm by Mike Duncan or his podcast The History of Rome.

Self Promotion:

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