Episodes
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“From the devil they came, to the devil they will go.” – St. Bernard of Clairvaux
As far as origin stories go, we'd say the Counts of Anjou have arguably the best (sorry Batman).
From a lower Nobel family in 10th century France to a 300 year long dynasty in England, the Angevin Counts were notorious for their tempers, red hair and military prowess, so where did it all come from?
The legend has then Count of Anjou, Geoffrey Greymantle (c.938-987) marrying a mysterious women named Melusine of unknown origins of unbelievable beauty but who was less than enthusiastic in her dealings with the church. Was she a witch? A demon? Or worse….having an affair?!
The descendants of Geoffrey and Melusine would go on to spread the story of their demonic past and gleefully spread fear around court but was it all just hot air? Or did the Angevin court have reason to fear? There’s only one way to find out, give the episode a listen and let us know what you think!
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Ding-dong, class is IN SESSION! In this episode, Madi takes us on a little survey on the cryptic and mysterious origins of these staples to the occult. We look at where the oldest tarot deck came from, and the MASHcore games played with them. We learn that tea leaf reading is called "tasseomancy" and we love that almost as much as the Victorians did. THEN we dive into the REALLY FREAKING FASCINATING (and ancient) origins of palm reading and leave you with a call to action to support your female palmists!
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It's the first folktales episode of season 3, and our new Folktale cohost, Gabby comes in HARD with an origin story of the Nez Perce tribe. In this story, we meet a coyote who tests the suction power of a monster's mighty maw under the direct supervision of his arms dealer fox friend, Then Madi wraps it up with a story from the Māori culture that features an oozing (or shooting depending on the day) love triangle with a problematic (likely Libra) volcano in the center of it all. Shout out to Walla Walla, Washington and all who live there. Neither of these folktales are set there, and we've never been there... we're just sure it's great.
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In Coco’s first episode, we spill the tea on history’s hottest MILF, Nefertiti. We’ll talk about the beauty rituals of an iconic queen, what it’s like to move from a lush and thriving metropolis to a harsh and barren desert and speculate on the secret identity of the mysterious Pharaoh Smenkhare.
Then, we explore the cringe that is young love, in a Fresh Cup submitted by a 13-year-old stuck in a love triangle.
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In this season opener, we give you the hottest gossip on Diogenes the Cynic, and his everloving audacity. We take a look at his balls-out-approach to "living his brand" (pun ABSOLUTELY intended), his bitter date-induced rivalry with another famous philosopher, and his brutal comeback to Alexander the Great-- or should we say Alexander the LAAAMME after Diogenes philosophizes him in the face.
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Season 3 is coming soon! Stay tuned, Honeybees!
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An ending no one could have predicted. In this episode we pick up with Catherine preparing for the fight of her life to defend, not only the sanctity of her marriage, but to protect her adoptive country from the "Scandal of Christendom". We see this Tudor tragedy unfold through her eyes in this dramatic and harrowing conclusion to the incredible life of Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England.
Book used for this series is Catherine of Aragon: Henry's Spanish Queen by Giles Tremlett
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Her time has arrived... our girl Catherine is FINALLY queen of England! But at a price. Her husband is the infamous Henry VIII. But not to worry honeybees! Believe it or not, they had a lovely marriage... for a while. In this episode, we talk about the happy years, and where it all went wrong...
Book used for this episode: Catherine of Aragon Henry's Spanish Queen by Giles Tremlett
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In part one of Emily's series on Elizabeth Woodville, we will hear about Elizabeth's parents, upbringing, first marriage, and second marriage to the king of England. Welcome to the embryonic stage of the Tudor dynasty.
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Folktales 26 includes several American folktales... and besides that, we'll leave this one a mystery. The only other thing we will say... we did NOT kill Ol' Dry Fry.
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You knew it was coming, the question that has been asked since 1501, what happened in that bedroom the night Catherine of Aragon and Arthur Tudor were married? We speculate on that before moving forward in Catherine’s journey towards becoming the Queen of England.
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From kohl liner in ancient Egypt, to lip stick rations during WWII, Emily continues her Historical Hygiene Series with episode 2: the history of make up! Bathing, hair styling, dental care etc... what hygiene practice would you like to hear about next?
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Folktales TWENTY FIVE! Our multiples of five are usually great, and this one is no exception. A lady who slays serpents (and judges you if you can't slay serpents), a girl who wants to go out with her friends to get new teeth (as one does), an 'ugly' man who tricks his beautiful wife, a village who has to move because of cursed bananas, and a gaslighting husband. Yikes.
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She has arrived. We are in England, and Catherine of Aragon has arrived to fulfill her destiny to become Queen of England. In this second part, we will paint the picture of the first meeting with the King of England, her procession into London, and the wedding. Don’t get too comfy, this is the last happy episode of the series. Enjoy.
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Episode 1 of Emily's new Historical Hygiene series!
The history of taking a mean ol' shit n piss. From the Bronze Age to modern day, what were we wiping with? What was a public toilet like? Where we disposing of waste? And most importantly: WHAT is a Chugi??
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More folktales including a BIG one for us... our first United States folktale! Have fun. It's an interesting one. PS this is one of the first episodes we will be posting in segments on Tiktok and Instagram Reels, make sure youre following us! You can find us at the handles listed below.
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Alright, here we go. It’s time to begin our series on the POWERHOUSE that is Catherine of Aragon. Yes, she was the first (and longest) wife of Henry VIII, but she was so much more than that. And in the beginning of it all, she was the Infanta. In this first episode, we look at her childhood, and all it took to get her Spanish feet on English soil. Be ready to fall in love with this woman.
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The mother of Mary Shelley and author of A Vindication of the Rights of Women. Mary Wollstonecraft led a life just as tumultuous as her daughter, but produced just as incredible work. The apple truly doesn't fall far from the tree.
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This one starts with torture in the form of the sweetest love letter from an American Major to his wife... written the night before his death in the American Civil War. And then it gets fun with a bunch of goofy folktales! Yay Folktales!
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This episode is all about the grind. We go through a list of 10 (possibly 11, you’ll have to wait and see) jobs throughout history that are definitely not around anymore today. From cosmetology to eating other people’s sins, which one of these jobs would you choose?
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