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Episode 120
For 300 years, Europeans ate human beings as medicine, with mummy powder, skull, the fat of the executed, and bought it over the counter from license…
11 hours ago
10 Things in the Pacific Northwest Woods That Shouldn’t Be There
Episode 119
This summer's woods tradition continues, in this episode we're heading into the Pacific Northwest. You'll learn about a mountain that grew a monster…
4 weeks, 2 days ago
10 Things in the New England Woods That Shouldn’t Be There
Episode 118
A companion to the Appalachian woods episode: ten strange, eerie, and true things lurking in the forests of New England.
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2 months ago
10 Things in the Appalachian Woods That Shouldn’t Be There
Episode 117
There’s an old rule in the Appalachian Mountains, if you hear your name called from the woods, don’t answer. This week, we’re delving into the hills …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Bloom and Rot - A Rural Village Spring Folk-Horror
Episode 116
Join Alyson for a work of folk horror fiction she wrote in honor of the new spring season. In this episode, we follow Fiona, who has gone to the vill…
4 months, 1 week ago
Away with the Fairies: The Changeling Murder of Bridget Cleary
Episode 115
In 1895 Ireland, Bridget Cleary was killed by those who believed she had been replaced by a fairy changeling. In this episode we explore the eerie fo…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Radium Girls
Episode 114
In this episode, we examine the haunting true story of the Radium Girls, the young women in the early 20th century hired to paint luminous watch dial…
7 months, 1 week ago
7 Winter Legends That Lurk in the Dark
Episode 113
From the monstrous Yule Cat of Iceland to the cannibal Wendigo of North America, in this episode I explore seven eerie winter legends from around the…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Night of the Strigoi: St. Andrew’s Eve in Romania
Episode 112
Between garlands of garlic on doorways, wolves finding their voice in the dark, and the undead rising from their graves, Romania’s celebration of St…
9 months ago
10 Strange and Unusual Halloween Superstitions
Episode 111
On All Hallows’ Eve, the veil thins and the folklore gets...fun. In this episode, I count down 10 strange superstitions, from turnip jack-o’-lantern…
10 months, 1 week ago