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Buckle up for an action-packed summer adventure, friends. This week, Leigh takes us to the Amazon River to uncover giant-snake mythology through 1997’s awesomely bad horror film Anaconda, while Lori takes to the high seas to explore famous swashbucklers throughout history with 2003’s supernatural fantasy film Pirates of the Caribbean.
UBMC will now be on summer break until the end of August. TTFN!
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Nanu Nanu. This week, Lori celebrates the late Robin Williams' birthday by jetting off to planet Ork to explore the late 70's sci-fi sitcom Mork & Mindy.
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It's a fire-filled episode, folks! Leigh takes on the 1996 family/fantasy film James and the Giant Peach, exploring the mythological origins and magical properties of peaches, while Lori explores pyrokinesis through the classic 1984 film Firestarter.
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Leigh’s taking over all things TAROT! In the coming weeks, she'll work through all of the Major Arcana, deep-diving into the lore, interpretations, hidden meanings, and pop culture associations behind each card. Next up - The Hierophant, a card of tradition, spiritual values, and the arcane.
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1985 - a song, a year, and the theme of today’s episode. Leigh explores the grandfather paradox through fan-favorite Back To The Future, while Lori revisits the origins and impact of Frankenstein through the underrated John Hughes flick Weird Science.
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Welcome to another Local Lore. This week, Lor jets off to Minnesota to investigate the infamously haunted Split Rock Lighthouse.
Thanks for the amazing books, Casserole Cait.
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Welcome to the FOURTH anniversary of Uncle Bob's fun-in-the-sun Fourth of Jaw-ly celebration!
In this episode, Leigh and Lor both reach the end of their summer series. Featuring some of the best (and worst) cinematic moments from our four-year oceanic journey, Leigh tackles the 2021 horror television series I Know What You Did Last Summer, while Lori takes on 1987's Jaws: The Revenge.
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Welcome to another roast, friends. This week, Leigh holds American actor Tom Cruise to the flame.
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Turn on, tune in, drop out - this week gets a little trippy. In this Trashcan Thursday, Leigh talks all about psychedelics through the 2007 Musical/Romance film Across The Universe, while Lori explores runes through the 2019 horror/mystery film Midsommar.
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Wood paper? I barely know her. Lor dives into the history of Pulp Magazines, the inexpensive fiction mags containing amazing stories from iconic authors and characters like The Shadow and Flash Gordon.
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Happy Birthday, Fact Check Jake! In this celebratory episode, Leigh explores ancient alien lore through the 1998 Thriller/Sci-fi film Dark City, while Lori walks us through mind palaces with 2003's Horror/Sci-fi film Dreamcatcher.
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Leigh’s talking all things TAROT! In the coming weeks, she'll work through the Major Arcana, deep-diving into the lore, interpretations, hidden meanings, and pop culture associations behind each card. Next up - THE EMPEROR.
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Leigh transports us to Laurel Canyon while exploring the magic of honeycomb through 2023’s musical drama miniseries Daisy Jones & The Six, while Lori introduces us to the Lord of the Flies, Beelzebub himself, through 1985’s insect-filled horror/fantasy film Phenomena.
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In this week's Witch Whisper, full of forbidden romance and curses from the gods, Lor dives into Aurora, the Roman goddess of Dawn.
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It’s prequel week, buds! Leigh explores sigil magick through the 2021 summer camp slasher film Fear Street Part Two: 1978, while Lori deep dives into the symbolism of chameleons through the 2013 fantasy animated movie Monsters University.
Plus, the girls attempt to ditch the tangents for once and fail miserably (according to Judge Fact Check Jake).
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Hollywood is calling (and so is the spirit realm). This week, Leigh dives into the fascinating world of American clairvoyant medium and reality show personality Tyler Henry.
Learn more about Tyler and his work here:
https://www.thetylerhenrymedium.com
https://www.instagram.com/tylerhenrymedium
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Are you sick of the themes yet? Too bad. We’re just getting started. This week, the UBMC crew heads back to high school. Leigh takes on the enigmatic William Shakespeare through 1999’s iconic rom-com 10 Things I Hate About You, while Lori deep dives into the namesake of 1980’s classic horror slasher, Prom Night.
If you want a Squonk of your very own reach out to Julia on IG @ghouliasell
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This week, Lor investigates the infamous Kreischer Mansion of Staten Island, New York. Thanks for sharing your haunted local lore, Jenna!
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In this episode, Leigh explores the symbolism and magical uses of spider webs through 1973’s animated fantasy/musical film Charlotte’s Web, while Lori faces her fears and chats arachnophobia through 2024’s brand new creature feature horror film Sting.
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Leigh’s talking all things TAROT! In the coming weeks, she'll work through the Major Arcana, deep-diving into the lore, interpretations, hidden meanings, and pop culture associations behind each card. Next up - THE EMPRESS.JOIN THE PATREON FAMILY!
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