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Niamh is in continental Africa this week with a very broad overview of post-colonial witchcraft and how it has endured to the present day. Please adhere to content warnings and take care of yourself! We finish off with a case study of Azande witchcraft :)

Intro clip from "Witchcraft Among the Azande" by John Ryle from the Disappearing Worlds documentary series, originally broadcast 1981. Fair use, we own nothing.

Sources:

• Witchcraft - African Beliefs, Practices, & History | Britannica
• Understanding Witchcraft in a Continuously Evolving Society: An Introduction Egodi Uchendu, Elizabeth Onogwu and Chukwuemeka Agbo
• Ghana witch camps: Widows' lives in exile - BBC News
• Abuse of child 'witches' on rise, aid group says - CNN.com
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/malawi
• Malice in Malawi: A Case Study in Modern Witchcraft Accusations | Center for Inquiry
• Albinism in Africa | OHCHR
• Modernity's Failings, Political Claims, and Intermediate ConceptsLYNN M. THOMAS The American Historical Review, Vol. 116, No. 3 (JUNE 2011), pp. 727-740 (14 pages)
• Reconsidering Witchcraft: Postcolonial Africa and Analytic (Un)Certainties Todd Sanders American Anthropologist, Vol. 105, No. 2 (Jun., 2003), pp. 338-352 (15 pages)
• Trends and Challenges of Traditional Medicine in Africa - Ali Arazeem Abdullahi
• Witchcraft, Oracles, and Magic Among the Azande | work by Evans-Pritchard | Britannica
• Azande (ucla.edu)
• Azande | Encyclopedia.com
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Niamh Is back in Europe this episode with a scene-setting of how we went from folk magic and healing to mass execution. We focus on Scotland, England, Ireland and Germany. Lots of justified slamming of weak murderous men and a little tour of the criminal justice system.

Additional sounds by Pixabay, voice acting from Eleven Labs.

Sources:

• The history of witches in Britain (historic-uk.com)
• The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft (ed.ac.uk)
• England’s Witch Trials Were Lawful | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine
• Possessed By the Devil: The Real History of the Islandmagee Witches - Andrew Sneddon
• Crimes without Criminals: Witchcraft and Its Control in Renaissance Europe Elliott P. Currie, Law & Society Review Vol. 3, No. 1 (Aug., 1968), pp. 7-32 (26 pages)
• The Flying Phallus and the Laughing Inquisitor: Penis Theft in the "Malleus Maleficarum" Moira Smith
• “Wicked Practises and Sorcerye”: Cunning Folk, Witch Trials, and the Tragedy of Joan Flower and Her Daughters - DIG (digpodcast.org)
• Magic and Superstition in Europe: A Concise History from Antiquity to the ...By Michael D. Bailey
• Witchcraft and Evidence in Early Modern England on JSTOR
• England’s Witch Trials Were Lawful | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine
• Halloween Special - The Lancashire Witches (storiesofbritain.com)
• The Flying Phallus and the Laughing Inquisitor: Penis Theft in the "Malleus Maleficarum" on JSTOR
• The Pursuit of Reality: Recent Research into the History of Witchcraft on JSTOR
• Who Were the Witches? The Social Roles of the Accused in the European Witch Trials -Richard A. Horsley
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Emily's episode this week is about the roots of Norse Witchcraft!. From seiðr, galdr, and Runic magic, we learn about what makes such a fascinating mythology tick! Did you know Odin was a poet?

Sources:

https://norsemythologist.com/norse-magic/#:~:text=The%20three%20types%20of%20basic,enemies%2C%20or%20protect%20in%20battle.

https://norse-mythology.org/concepts/magic/

https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/swedish-witch-trials-dark-heritage

https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/havamal.html

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First Pine Cones of 2024, witches!

Niamh gets to nerd out over the Brehon Legal system, the Celtic civil law system which preceded the Common law. This is an Episode 30 outtake, so if you were just getting into it, there's an hour of that waiting for you!

All the credit to the sources below:

• Brehon law: Medieval Sex Magic to Divorce https://www.irishhistorypodcast.ie/interviews/brehon-law%3A-medieval-sex-magic-to-divorce
• https://loraobrien.ie/medieval-marriage-in-ireland/
• https://www.irishhistorypodcast.ie/interviews/brehon-law%3A-medieval-sex-magic-to-divorce

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The Witchcraft series continues with Witchcraft of the Celtic world! From natural paganism, sacred trees to scruffy druid men and the goddess Brigid (hay gurl). Cursing, folk healing, wise women and fairy mischief have been a huge part of Irish and Manx culture right through Christian influence. We also have tales of a modern Bean Feasa, Biddy Early who was loved and feared in equal measure.. Audio at the beginning is from the RTÉ documentary "Was Biddy Early a Witch or a Fairy?", credit to CR's Video Vaults on YouTube; Fair use, we own nothing.

Sources:

• The Witch, the Béan Feasa, and the Fairy Doctor in Irish Culture - Morgan Daimler
• IRISH CURSING AND THE ART OF MAGIC, 1750–2018 Thomas Waters Past w Present, Volume 247, Issue 1, May 2020, Pages 113–149, https://doi.org/10.1093/pastj/gtz051
• NON-SOVEREIGNTY QUEEN ASPECTS OF THE OTHERWORLD FEMALE IN IRISH HAG LEGENDS: THE CASE OF CAILLEACH BHEARRA - GEAROID 0 CRUALAOICH
• https://loraobrien.ie/medieval-marriage-in-ireland/
• Cursing Stones of Ireland: When Christianity and Pagans Pooled Their Sacred Water | Ancient Origins fancient-origins.net)
• The Life of the Death of 'The Fighting Fairy Woman of Bodmin' Storytelling around the Museum of Witchcraft HELEN CORNISH
• The folklore of the Isle of Man by Killip, Margaret
• From Acceptance to Assimilation: The Changing Role of Travellers in the (Re)Creation of Irish National Identity, 1920s-1960s by Erin Gurski 
• Patronage & Devotion in Ancient Irish Religion by Dáithí Ó hÓgáin
• The Druids of Ireland by Julius von Pfluck-Harttung

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Emily kicks off our new thicccqq mini-series on witchcraft with a rundown of Greek and Roman witches. From myths about Hecate, Circe and Erictho, to an examination of magical men who didn't face the same scrutiny as practicing witches of their time. We also hear from a certain Roman baby for relationship advice in Creature Counsel.

SOURCES:

https://www.anthropology-news.org/articles/magic-in-ancient-greece-and-rome/

https://fathom.lib.uchicago.edu/1/777777122300/

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/926/magic-in-ancient-greece/

https://www.hellenic.org.au/post/the-allure-of-curses-and-magic-in-ancient-greece

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/greece-and-rome/article/curse-tablets-the-history-of-a-technology/FC52B9C97B9ED7D34405D8DD1A4A3B2A

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Grab your fluffiest socks and crank up the heat because Niamh is back with a look at Ladies Who Snow. From fictional characters from Narnia to inventions of pure capitalism, we end up (via Russia and Snegurochka) back with the Norse Jotnar, this time with Skadi, our divorced baddie. Then we hop across the sea to that fierce Scottish lass Beira...who is apparently responsible for Nessie?!

Sources:

Snow Queens and Winter Witches from Around the World – #FolkloreThursday

Beira, The Cailleach, Queen of Winter - Folklore Scotland

Winter Gods and Goddesses: Berchta, Odin, Cailleach, and More (otherworldlyoracle.com)

Legend of Jack Frost and The Snow Queen | Jack Frost is the imp of winter. He is a trickster spirit who brings the cold air with him. Snow queen is a character from myth and enchantment (patheos.com)

Sami People: Religion, Beliefs, and Deities (learnreligions.com)

Wonder Tales from Scottish Myth and Legend: Chapter I (sacred-texts.com)

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You might need a hot drink for this one as we are all about the Frosty Boi himself - Jack Frost. Where did he come from, and does he have any basis in folklore? We take a trip back through time and over to our Nordic Neighbours for some frosty fun. Apologies in advance for any pronunciation errors - we did really try!

Special Housekeeping shout out to the No Other Craic podcast, you can check them out here: https://www.instagram.com/noothercraic_pod/?hl=en

Sources:

https://arithharger.wordpress.com/2015/02/05/working-with-the-gods-kari/

Where did Jack come from? The origin of Jack Frost - RLC Words

https://writinginmargins.weebly.com/home/a-brief-history-of-jack-frost

Jötnar (Jötunn) | The Giants of Norse Mythology (vikingr.org)

The Giants of Norse Mythology: Meet the Jotnar - Scandinavia Facts

Kari's Shrine : About Kari (northernpaganism.org)

The Legend of Jokul Frosti (rebeccaonthewing.com)

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Emily is back this week with the conclusion of our 2-parter on house spirits. We pick things up in Japan with the Zashiki-warashi and look into some dark population control. Then Germany shows us how they manage to run such a tight ship (or mine?). Our Creature Counsel this week is from a snooty little sailor fella....

This was a tangenty one so the folklore comes in at around 18 minutes!!

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Hello Hello! We did pledge to keep releasing Pine Cones once a month as our schedules allow.

This one is a primer for our LIVE Instagram event on December 2nd! All the information is here:

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Please get cosy, make a drink and maybe some porridge?? And join us for more ghost stories and fun!

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Emily is back this week with the first of a TWO parter on house spirits. We start with a little frolic though northern Europe and learn why real estate might be abit more compicated. Our Creature Counsel this week is from an ominous road passenger...

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN, NERDS!

We have a bumper, extra long, extra spooky episode to close out the greatest month of the year. Niamh looks into the folklore of Crossroads, including liminal spaces and times, some dark history, and of course Vodou Loa to guide us beyond the veil. Don't forget to stick around to the end for some Creature Counsel and submit your own via our contact details below!

Sources:

• https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/why-were-suicides-supposed-to-be-buried-at-crossroads/
• https://independent-liverpool.co.uk/blog/crossroad-burials/
• https://www.icysedgwick.com/3-weird-things-at-crossroads/
• Pettifer, Ernest (1992). Punishments of Former Days. Winchester: Waterside Press
• https://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2019/1/14/a-brief-overview-of-crossroads
• https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Crossroads-a-liminal-setting-for-occult-and-supernatural-activities
• The Devil's Pact: Diabolic Writing and Oral Tradition - Kimberly Ball, Western Folklore, Vol. 73, No. 4 (Fall 2014), pp. 385-409 (25 pages)
• Neale, Zora “Hoodoo in America” in The Journal of American Folklore, vol. 44 (1931): pp 317-417.
• https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bawon-Samdi
• https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/baron-samedi-0016698
• http://faculty.webster.edu/corbetre/haiti/voodoo/biglist.htm
• https://visithaiti.com/festivals-events/photo-journal-fet-gede-day-of-the-dead/
• https://medium.com/@lunionsuite/10-things-we-learned-about-fet-gede-haitian-day-of-the-dead-4a9f3b36c4a3

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Our Spooky Short this week was inspired by the special phenomenon of an OCTOBER Friday the 13th! Where does the superstition - or fear - come from? Emily take us on a trip through history that shows it has to be more than just mere coincidence...

Written, researched and voiced by Emily, edited by Niamh.

Theme: Creepy Mood by SoulProdMusic

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Sources:

https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2022/05/13/why-is-friday-the-13th-unlucky-the-myths-superstitions-and-stories-behind-the-jinxed-day/

https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/friday-the-13th

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Our Spooky Short this week is a barrelling swoop into the connection between witches and their broomsticks. What were those ladies doing on their sabbath.

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Script by Emily

With quotes from "The Crucible" by Henry Miller - special thanks to Glen Ridge High School English Dept!

Sources:

• https://inpress.lib.uiowa.edu/feminae/DetailsPage.aspx?Feminae_ID=31909
• https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/witches-broomstick-0016883
• https://scientificinquirer.com/2022/10/22/halloween-science-breaking-down-witches-flying-ointments-one-ingredient-at-a-time/
• https://guides.library.uab.edu/c.php?g=1048546&p=7609204

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Spooktober Spectacular brings us Emily's compilation of haunted dolls, from Annabelle and Robert to some lesser known little creeps, plus a new holiday destination.

• https://www.nhregister.com/living/article/Real-Annabelle-story-shared-by-Lorraine-11382545.php

• https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/story-behind-robert-the-doll 

• https://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/key-west/robert-the-doll

• https://www.discovery.com/exploration/the-island-of-the-dolls-has-a-murky-and-terrifying-history

• https://paramuseum.com/pieces/ruby-haunted-doll/

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Spooktober Bonus Content continues with a solo episode from Niamh on Stingy Jack: The Origin of the Jack O'Lantern.

Ever wondered were your pumpkin friend got his name? This could very well be his origin story.

Compiled from folklore sources across the web, written & edited by Niamh.

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Thanks to:

OldSoulArtisan

The Irish Times

Púca Festival

National Geographic

Ani Balan

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Welcome to Rowan & Pine's Spooktober Spectacular! This is the first of our extra content for the greatest season of all, dropping into your feed each Saturday.

Did you have to learn Macbeth's infamous Act IV, Scene I in school? Did you know all was not what it seemed? Those disturbing ingredients may have much more mundane meanings - some of which you can grab right out of your spice rack.

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Macbeth Reading: Librivox Public Domain - https://librivox.org/7488

Sources:

• https://www.gbbg.org/the-witches-garden/https://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/please-pass-me-the-eye-of-newt-whats-really-in-that-witchs-cauldron
• https://nuannaarpoq.wordpress.com/thalassas-herbal/the-herbal-code/
• https://hekint.org/2019/05/30/more-than-toil-and-trouble-macbeth-and-medicine/

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Just a taste of what we have coming up for the Spookiest Season Of All!

First of the Spooktober l content drops tomorrow, Saturday 7th October.

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Niamh rounds off our journey through Appalachia with some of the ghostiest tales from the region - including the infamous Bell Witch Haunting.

Sources: 

Working History podcast https://soundcloud.com/southernlaborstudies/appalachian_reckoning

Appalachian Regional Commission https://www.arc.gov/

EMERGING PATTERNS OF POPULATION REDISTRIBUTION AND MIGRATION IN APPALACHIA  Daniel T. Lichter, Jillian Garratt, Mary L. Marshall, and Michael Cardella Ohio State University

POPULATION GROWTH AND DISTRIBUTION IN APPALACHIA: NEW REALITIES  Kelvin M. Pollard Population Reference Bureau 

In the Mountains: The Scots-Irish heritage in Appalachia https://www.lmc.edu/about/news-center/articles/2022/in-the-mountains-the-scots-irish-heritage-in-appalachia.htm

ACCL Digital Archive http://civicmemory.org

https://horrorobsessive.com/2021/10/11/boo-yall-appalachian-ghost-stories/

https://www.scribd.com/document/7612593/An-Authenticated-History-of-the-Famous-Bell-Witch-by-Martin-Van-Buren-Ingram-1894

https://web.archive.org/web/20030307101405/http://bellwitch02.tripod.com/chapter_2.htm

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Season 2 Bay-bayy! We are back with part 1 of this Appalachian series. Emily takes us on a wild ride through Appalachia for the creature feature, where we meet all kinds of creepy, scary and even funny creatures. Tune in again in two weeks to hear what Appalachian stories Niamh has for us.

Sources:

• https://www.britannica.com/place/Appalachian-Mountains/Plant-and-animal-life

• https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2192

• https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-americas/moon-eyed-people-0016334

• https://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/environment/aliens-ghosts-and-giant-fireflies-solving-the-mystery-of-the-brown-mountain-lights/

• https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Grafton_Monster

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Emily closes out our first season with a deep-dive on the myths and legends around rabbits and hares. RIP Roger and Scarlet.

Thanks to everyone who has helped spread the word about our little podcast!

Sources:

https://a-z-animals.com/blog/rabbit-spirit-animal-symbolism-meaning/

https://celticranch.com/blogs/the-celtic-ranch/madder-than-a-march-hare#:~:text=The%20hare%20is%20often%20associated,the%20path%20of%20their%20escape.

http://www.arcane-alchemy.com/blog/2020/3/5/all-about-eostre-the-pagan-goddess-of-dawn

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Artemis-Greek-goddess

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This episode Niamh covers Changelings - the phenomenon of fairies stealing human children (To the waters and the wild/ With a faery, hand in hand...) and leaving grotesque little smartasses in their place.

Sources:

https://encyclopediamythologica.com/changeling#:~:text=Auf%20%2F%20Oaf%20%2F%20Bort,that%20is%20stolen%20by%20fairies.

https://www.duchas.ie/en/src?q=changeling

The Changeling (ML 5058) Irish Versions of a Migratory Legend in Their International Context

Séamas Mac Philib

'WHAT DAMNED YOU?' CHANGELINGS, "MYLINGAR" AND OTHER DEAD CHILD TRADITIONS Emer Dennehy

https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/the-enduring-legend-of-the-changeling/

https://yamunahrodvitnir.medium.com/changelings-every-parents-nightmare-f53eda489d56

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In this episode Emily explores love magic and how they were a source of power for sex workers of yore. Also some Dream Matte Moose memories.

Sources:

https://www.history.com/news/who-is-cupid

wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_magic

• Matthew W. Dickie. "Who Practiced Love-Magic in Classical Antiquity and in the Late Roman World?" The Classical Quarterly, New Series, Vol. 50, No. 2 (2000), pp. 563–583. Published by: Cambridge University Press
• Paul C. Rosenblatt. "Communication in the Practice of Love Magic." Social Forces, Vol. 49, No. 3 (Mar., 1971), pp. 482–487 Published by: University of North Carolina Press

https://www.smokymountains.org/appalachian-love-spells/

https://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2021/02/love-spells.html

https://www.tylohelo.com/blog/midsummer-love-spells-bonfires-and-sauna

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In this episode Niamh looks at where those tiny vibrating assassins with built-in knives on their feet came from. Also a mini snack swap.

Sources:

• https://www.terriwindling.com/blog/2019/08/cats.html#
• The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore By Patricia Monaghan
• Sutton Companion to the Folklore, Myths and Customs of Britain By Alexander Barrie
• https://www.anthologiablog.com/post/the-goddess-as-cat
• https://www.bluecross.org.uk/advice/cat/evolution-of-cats?gclid=Cj0KCQiA8aOeBhCWARIsANRFrQHQCVKCZRMR_ig2DABUtJ2qD1uiaAXpWHFpCxia6JiVD_dhxI5f8tcaAnBFEALw_wcB
• Felines and Female Divinities: The Association of Cats with Goddesses, Ancient and Contemporary by Alleyn Diesel
• https://www.worldhistory.org/article/466/cats-in-the-ancient-world/

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Our first episode of 2023 eases us in with an exploration of the Aurora Borealis. Featuring the usual WWDITS tangents, sorry.

Sources:

• https://www.discover-the-world.com/blog/things-to-know-about-the-northern-lights/
• https://global.hurtigruten.com/inspiration/experiences/northern-lights/myths-legends/
• https://www.britannica.com/topic/Uralic-languages

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Niamh marks the Winter Solstice with tales of The Wild Hunt and "Yule" wanna shove a tree in your hearth. Sorry to pug owners and Grizzly Adams.

Sources:

• https://witchipedia.com/festivals/modraniht/
• https://stores.renstore.com/history-and-traditions/yule-history-and-origins#:~:text=Yule%20comes%20from%20the%20old,to%20Wikipedia%2C%20was%20in%201475.
• https://www.britannica.com/list/7-winter-solstice-celebrations-from-around-the-world
• https://www.threeriversparks.org/blog/winter-solstice-stories-and-traditions-aroundworld#:~:text=On%20the%20winter%20solstice%2C%20the,down%20the%20tree%20of%20life.
• https://www.isisbooks.com/Yule-Winter-Solstice-Wild-Hunt-s/370.htm
• https://norse-mythology.org/gods-and-creatures/valkyries/
• https://www.britannica.com/topic/Saturnalia-Roman-festival
• https://mythology.net/norse/norse-concepts/the-wild-hunt/
• https://www.newgrange.com/webcast.htm

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Emily talks about some alternatives to Santa Claus: Ded Moroz in Russia/Slavic region, La Befana in Italy, and Iceland's Yule Lads. No apologies to Putin.

Sources:

• https://time.com/5922931/santa-claus-soviet-history/
• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-the-thirteen-yule-lads-icelands-own-mischievous-santa-clauses-180948162/
• Jon Solo on YouTube
• https://www.italiansrus.com/articles/subs/befanalegend.htm
• https://folklorethursday.com/regional-folklore/italys-pagan-santa-claus-story-befana/

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Niamh looks into some of the weird and wonderful creatures that have been dreamed up to explain that horrible phenomenon called Sleep Paralysis. Also a Buffy tangent.

Sources:

• Sleep Paralysis: Historical, Psychological, and Medical Perspectives By Brian A. Sharpless, Karl Doghramji https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2637172/

• Nightmare Disorder and Isolated Sleep Paralysis by Stefani, A., Högl, B. . Neurotherapeutics 18, 100–106 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13311-020-00966-8
• Description of sleep paralysis in The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky by Stefani A, Iranzo A, Santamaria J, Högl B; SINBAR (Sleep Innsbruck Barcelona) group. . https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28366334/
• Hat Men Phenomena https://austinseance.com/2020/12/31/hat-men-phenomena-ghostly-sightings-across-the-globe/The-Austin-S%C3%A9ance-c48638028
• Sleep Paralysis: A Guide to Hypnagogic Visions & Visitors of the Night by Ryan Hurd https://books.google.ie/books/about/Sleep_Paralysis.html?id=ScAaSKTLwfAC&redir_esc=y
• The Terror That Comes in the Night by David Hufford https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/downloads/zk51vj27t

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Piano Music: "Mysterious & Mystic" by Danielyan Ashot Makichevich

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We are BACK with our first post-Spooktober episode and it's all science-y. Emily talks us through all the dimensions and why inter-dimensional travel could explain fairies?

Sources:

UFOs Trojan Horse by John Keel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraterrestrial_hypothesis

https://denniscooperblog.com/big-feet-and-the-interdimensional-hypothesis-2/

https://www.history.com/news/j-allen-hynek-ufos-project-blue-book

https://books.google.ie/books/about/Jon_Erik_Beckjord.html?id=Iy6btgAACAAJ&redir_esc=y

https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Green-Children-of-Woolpit/

https://www.gaia.com/article/ufos-bigfoot-evidence-interdimensional-connection 

https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/physicists-outline-10-different-dimensions-and-how-youd-experience-them/

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Spooktober culminates in our extended Samhain episode! Niamh takes us through the ancient Irish festival (and a creature feature), while Emily looks back on the history of Halloween in the US.

CW: Mentions of rape in a mythological context.

Sources:

• The Ritual Killing of the Irish Kings G. P. Dalton
• https://www.knowth.com/tara.htm
• https://pucafestival.com/origins/
• The Púca: A Multi-Functional Irish Supernatural Entity by Deasún Breatnach
• November Eve Beliefs and Customs in Irish Life and Literature by Helen Sewell Johnson 
• The Fairy Mythology Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various.. By Thomas Keightley
• The History of Halloween - Ellen Feldman

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Spooktober 3 is us scaring the knickers off you with some listener/friend/personal ghost stories, as well as some chilling internet finds. Also we ridicule TV mediums. CW for mentions of panic attacks and anxiety. Get bonus content on Patreon

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In Spooktober 2, Niamh takes us on a journey through death omens,  harbingers, and of course that creepy creep known as The Banshee. Who knew foxes were so scary?

Sources:

Patricia Lysaght

Death Omens in a Breton Memorate by Ellen Badone

Duchas.ie

Banshee: Ireland's Screaming Harbinger of Death | Monstrum

http://gaslight-lit.s3-website.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gaslight/banshee.htm

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/starlight/2018/09/hail-lady-death-death-goddesses-from-around-the-world/

Roman Omens, Roman Audiences, and Roman History by PAULINE RIPAT

Croker, Thomas Crofton. Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland, John Murray, London, 1825.

http://wesclark.com/jw/doppleganger_lincoln.html

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Spooktober 1 is is Emily telling us about the weird occurrences of the Bennington Triangle. Also a rant about millionaires.

Sources:

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/bennington-triangle-vermont/

https://medium.com/@archiegoodwin_80602/the-mystery-of-the-bennington-triangle-588a22338e72

https://obscurevermont.com/the-vanished-town-of-glastenbury-and-the-bennington-triangle/

Mentioned:

Lore Podcast - Ep 67 Red Coats

Bridgewater Podcast,

Sherpa documentary

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Spooky Season Spectacular continues with our joint Autumn Equinox episode just in time for the sabbat. Niamh talks about why it maybe shouldn't be called Mabon, and butchers some Welsh. Emily gets witchy wit' it. Hang on to your cauldrons.

Sources:

• Kris Hughes on Youtube
• https://www.godeeper.info/mabon.html
• https://www.britannica.com/topic/Apollo-Greek-mythology
• https://www.patheos.com/blogs/agora/2018/09/mabon-is-a-god/ 
• In Our Time Culture Podcast
• Bonfire Babble podcast
• https://www.learnreligions.com/maiden-mother-and-crone-2562881
• https://www.learnreligions.com/all-about-mabon-the-autumn-equinox-2562286
• https://www.patheos.com/blogs/holisticspirituality/2020/09/23/persephone-and-the-autumn-equinox/

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• Jeremy Swamp Road, Southbury, Connecticut

https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/the-melon-heads-of-connecticut/

• Route 44, Rehoboth, MA
• Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL

https://the-line-up.com/resurrection-cemetery-and-the-ghost-of-resurrection-mary

• Siren Bridge - Siren, WI
• Ortega Ridge Road - Montecito, CA
• Shades of Death Road in New Jersey
• Kirkstone Pass, Lake District England

https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/product/kirkstone-pass-inn-ambleside-cumbria

• Tri-County Truck Stop, Villa Ridge, Missouri

https://www.paranormaltaskforce.com/tricountystory.html

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Niamh introduces fairies and the Tuatha Dé Danann. Emily might have angered some pixies...?

https://teaandrosemary.comhttps://tvtropes.org/ https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Fairy#Temperament https://www.wildernessireland.com/blog/irish-folklore-fairies/https://mythopedia.com/topics/nuadaIrishtimes.com https://www.theirishroadtrip.com/

Books:The Complete Idiot's Guide to Elves And Fairies By Sirona Knight

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Emily shares her passion for amphibians and encourages you to please not lick any. Content warning: Fertility/infertility

Sources:

• amphibianlife.com
• learnreligions.com
• samorini.it
• greatlakes.org

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Niamh indulges in an info-dump about werewolves and laments the perils of targeted erotic ads. 

Sources:

• Unreal podcast
• Dark Histories podcast 
• Werewolves: The Occult Truth By Konstantinos
• The Fables of Mkhitar Gosh (New York, 1987), translated with an introduction by R. Bedrosian
• Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez (1978).
• Tropedia
• flashback.com
• University of Pittsburgh
• Kidzconnect.com

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Emily talks about dancing around fires, worshipping old deities and eating strawberries. Sounds great tbh. Also some mild Sweden slander.

Theme - Allegretto Autunnale by Dee Yan Key. 

Sources: 

• Boston Public Library
• Sweden.se
• Learnreligions.

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All about folk healing; those strange cures you hear about when you're trying to avoid a doctor visit, or that thing your grandma told you to do when you were 9 and had a rash. 

Book: Folk Healing and Health Care Practices in Britain and Ireland: by Ronald George Moore, Ronnie Moore, Stuart McClean

https://www.britannica.com/topic/medicine-man

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